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<B>UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>Form 8-K</B></P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center">CURRENT REPORT</P>

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May 9, 2012</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt; text-align: center"><B>China Automotive Systems, Inc.</B></P>

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its Charter)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: center"><B>No. 1 Henglong Road, Yu Qiao Development
Zone<BR>
Shashi District, Jing Zhou City<BR>
Hubei Province<BR>
People&rsquo;s Republic of China<BR>
</B>(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)</P>

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area code <B>(86) 27-5981 8527</B></P>

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Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:</P>

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communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify"><FONT STYLE="color: black">On</FONT> May
9, 2012<FONT STYLE="color: black">, China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the &ldquo;Company&rdquo;) issued a press release announcing
financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.</FONT></P>

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including in this Item 2.02 and in the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be
deemed to be &ldquo;filed&rdquo; for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section.</P>

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<P STYLE="font: 10pt Times New Roman, Times, Serif; margin: 0pt 0; text-align: justify; text-indent: 0.5in">Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.</P>

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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">(Registrant)&nbsp;</TD></TR>
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    <TD STYLE="padding-right: 0; padding-left: 0">Date: May 11, 2012&nbsp;&nbsp;</TD>
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 8-K
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):
May 9, 2012
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in
its Charter)
Delaware
000-33123
33-0885775
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(Commission File Number)
(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
(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)
Registrant's telephone number, including
area code
(86) 27-5981 8527
Check the appropriate box below if the
Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:
¨
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
¨
Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the
Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
¨
Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
¨
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Conditions
On
May
9, 2012
, China Automotive Systems, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing
financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2012. The press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current
Report on Form 8-K.
The information in this Current Report,
including in this Item 2.02 and in the exhibit attached hereto, is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 of Form 8-K and shall not be
deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the
liabilities of that section.
Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits
(d)
Exhibits
Exhibit No
Description
99.1
Press Release of China Automotive Systems, Inc., dated May 9, 2012.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned
hereunto duly authorized.
China Automotive Systems, Inc.
(Registrant)
Date: May 11, 2012
By:
/s/ Hanlin Chen
Hanlin Chen
Chairman
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