[China Automotive Systems Plans to Report 2011 First Quarter Results and Regain NASDAQ Compliance Before the End of July HUBEI PROVINCE, China, July 6, 2011 - China Automotive Systems, Inc. (Nasdaq: CAAS) The Company previously announced that it was reviewing the complex accounting treatment of the Company's convertible notes issued on February 15, 2008. CAAS has recently filed its annual] [Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 6, 2011 China Automotive Systems, Inc. Delaware 000-33123 33-0885775 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone Shashi District, Jing Zhou City Hubei Province People’s Republic of China (86) 27-5981 8527    ]

[China Automotive Systems Reports Record Annual Net Sales and Net Income in Fiscal Year 2010 China Automotive Systems, Inc., ("CAAS" or the "Company"), WUHAN, China, June 28, 2011 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — Fourth Quarter Results · Record net sales grew 20% to $100.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2010 as compared to $83.8 million in the same quarter of 2009. ·] [Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): June 28, 2011 China Automotive Systems, Inc. Delaware 000-33123 33-0885775 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone Shashi District, Jing Zhou City Hubei Province People’s Republic of China (86) 27-5981 8527 ¨ ¨ ¨ ¨]

[CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. FORM 10-K INDEX Page PART I Item 1. Business 4 Item 1A. Risk Factors 10 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 17 Item 2. Properties 18 Item 3. Legal Proceedings] [Schedule of Subsidiaries 2010 2009 2008 Great Genesis Holdings Limited, “Genesis” 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Henglong USA Corporation, “HLUSA” 100.00 % 100.00 % 100.00 % Jingzhou Henglong Automotive Parts Co., Ltd., “Henglong” 80.00 % 80.00 % 80.00 % Shashi Jiulong Power Steering Gears Co., Ltd., “Jiulong”] [CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form PricewaterhouseCoopers Zhong Tian CPAs Limited Company Shanghai, the People's Republic of China June 28, 2011 EX-23.1 4 v227056_ex23-1.htm CONSENT OF PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS] [Schwartz Levitsky Feldman llp CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS LICENSED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS TORONTO · MONTREAL CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM “SCHWARTZ LEVITSKY FELDMAN LLP” Toronto, Ontario, Canada March 16, 2010 except for note 2 Canada Chartered Accountants Licensed Public Accountants which is as of June 23, 2011 1167 Caledonia Road Toronto, Ontario M6A 2X1 Tel: 416 785 5353 Fax: 416 785] [RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION FOR FORM 10-K (CEO) CERTIFICATION I, Qizhou Wu, certify that: 1. I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of China Automotive Systems, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light] [RULE 13a-14(a) CERTIFICATION FOR FORM 10-K (CFO) CERTIFICATION I, Jie Li, certify that: I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of China Automotive Systems, Inc.; 2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of] [SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION (CEO) 1350 CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Qizhou Wu Chief Executive Officer EX-32.1 8 v227056_ex32-1.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION] [SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION (CFO) 1350 CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS, INC. 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350 SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002 (2) The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. Jie Li Chief Financial Officer EX-32.2 9 v227056_ex32-2.htm SECTION 1350 CERTIFICATION]