[CHINA AUTOMOTIVE SYSTEMS AND BEIJING AUTO FORM JOINT VENTURE TO SUPPLY NEW STEERING SYSTEMS - New Capacity Totaling 500,000 Steering Units to be Built - WUHAN, Hubei, China, January 27, 2010 -- China Automotive Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CAAS) and parts at competitive prices to meet the growing power steering needs of Beijing Auto. The new JV will be a 50%/50%] [Form 8-K CURRENT REPORT Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 28, 2010 (January 24, 2010) China Automotive Systems, Inc. Delaware 000-3123 33-0885775 (State or other jurisdiction of (Commission File Number) (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) Identification No.) No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development Zone Shashi District, Jing Zhou City Hubei Province People’s Republic of]