Archive for August, 2009
BYD to extend sales goal of 400,000 vehicles in 2009
BYD have the sales that only European and American car manufacturers can only dream of right now, whilst other car companies are lowering their sales forecasts for 2009, BYD are eagerly turning theirs up along with production rates. BYD are apparently aiming for sales of over 400,000 vehicles in 2009, more than double what they [...]
Dongfeng to become China’s second largest automaker in ’09?
China’s current top automaker in terms of volume production is arguably SAIC, which thanks to its JV’s with VW and GM has propelled it to the top of the production charts time and time again, but an upcoming automaker is looming from behind. Dongfeng has steadily been ramping up production with its joint venture partners, [...]
BYD G3 Spy shots + Interior Shot
The BYD G3 is causing quite a bit of interest in the Chinese motoring blogosphere, BYD practically rose to fame on the back of the ever popular BYD F3 sedan which closely resembles the last generation Toyota Corolla. The upcoming BYD G3 is going to sit between the not so popular BYD F6 full size [...]
Roewe 550/MG6 mash up spotted in Spain?
So CCT’s Spanish is not very good, but we think this means the Roewe 550 was spotted lurking in Spain: MG ya está un poco más cerca de regresar a la vida en Europa. Manolo, uno de nuestros lectores, estaba haciendo montañismo en Sierra Nevada cuando se encontró con este curioso compañero de senda: un [...]
Chang’an to enter premium segment with own cars?
Chang’an recently launched their own mini sedan which has sold quite well to date, as well as their new upcoming 2010 Ben Ben, Chang’an also have plans to enter the premium segment that has long been controlled by the likes of Mercedes, BMW, and Audi in the Chinese market. The cars shown above are variations [...]
Geely launches first ‘Di Hao’ sedan
Geely launched their first EC718 Di Hao sedan earlier this week in Jinan city, Shandong. The EC718 is the first car from Geely since their change of strategy plan that has certainly taken them up a notch in the domestic Chinese automarket game. The EC718 was designed and engineered in house by Geely, and comes [...]
Roewe beats BMW in 2009 JD Power Customer Service Index Study
In the 2009 JD Power Customer Service Index Study, which can be downloaded here in PDF format, Guangzhou Auto-Honda JV came top of the pile in the Chinese automarket. The Customer Service Index Study is split over the following 5 areas: Service Facilities Service Quality Vehicle Pickup Service Initiation Service Advisor The top 18 auto [...]
SAIC to shutter UK Longbridge factory till 2010
Evidently the UK is set to get the MG6 next year, and SAIC are waiting for the credit crisis to blow over: From Auntie: Managers at Birmingham’s Longbridge plant are understood to be considering plans to shut down car production lines until early 2010, the BBC understands. Production of a special version of the MGTF [...]
MG6 to launch at the end of the year
The CCT favourite, the MG6, is getting ready for an end of year launch according to various media reports from earlier this week. The MG6 will be the first new MG to have been launched in several years since MG-R went bankrupt in 2005 and relaunching again in late 2007 under Nanjing Auto ownership. Nanjing [...]
Man jumps from ferry into fast flowing river to escape nagging wife
Something the majority of us can sympathise with: A MAN jumped into a fast-flowing river because he couldn’t take his wife’s nagging anymore.The Chinese truck driver, known as Zhou, and his wife were on a ferry on the Yangtze River when it all became too much for him, the Chongqing Evening Post reports.Members of the [...]
GM-FAW JV to get its game on soon
Although GM is floundering in its home market, in China its doing a roaring trade thanks to its portfolio of cars that are well suited to the Chinese market. GM plans to improve in 2010 with the beginning of a new JV with China’s First Automobile Works (FAW) in North East China. The JV is [...]
Buick Regal 1.6T to launch in Sept
This year GM has successfully launched the Chevrolet Cruze, the Buick Lacrosse and the new Buick Regal. The Regal was a massive breakaway from the last generation of Regal which was an American designed land yacht, but the current Regal is based on the German designed Opel Insignia. Buick currently have the naturally aspirated 2.0, [...]
BYD G3′s face leaks out
BYD are most certainly a car maker of the future, not just in China but internationally as well. Their recent deals which have seen them supply battery tech to SAIC and also VW has shown that they are racing ahead with their electric car plans. Until electric cars become common place, BYD are still pushing [...]
Chrysler searching for love in China
But they say they haven’t signed a deal to make Jeeps in China: From Reuters: DETROIT/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Just two months out of bankruptcy, Chrysler Group has renewed the hunt for a manufacturing partner in China as it prepares to revamp its product lineup under the control of Italy’s Fiat SpA (FIA.MI), three people with [...]
Hummer’s China deal outlined at last
Hummer maybe finding its home in China very soon under the GM-Tengzhong deal which will see Hummer being operated as an offshore company but under Chinese control. The plans were outlined on the auto.163 website and are as follows: Tengzhong is going to take over the Hummer sales network in the USA. Tengzhong will take [...]
BYD are going for gold, selling batteries to SAIC and selling cars in the USA
BYD are in for a roller coaster few years with them planning to sell batteries to the Chinese rivals, SAIC, and also selling cars in the USA very soon. SAIC and BYD recently signed a contract that will see BYD supply SAIC with lithium-ion batteries that will be used in the Roewe 750 hybrid concept [...]
GM-Tengzhong Hummer deal nearing completion
Earlier today it was revealed that Sichuan’s Tengzhong Heavy Industries and GM are close to closing a deal that will see Tengzhong take the troublesome Hummer brand off GM’s hands for a sum of between 130 million and 500 million dollars. It has also emerged that prior to any deal being signed both governments of [...]
Shanghai Cops Catch 1200 Drunk Drivers in 10 Days
Sina has a great article about the recent crack down on drunk drivers in China after a spate of incidents involving drunk drivers at the wheel. It’s the hot topic on everyones lips at the restaurant dinner table recently, with restaurants offering breathalyser tests to customers prior to them leaving home, and also a massive [...]
Chrysler and Guangzhou to make JV? Probably not.
The Beijing Morning Post today reported that Chrysler and Guangzhou are not planning to create a new joint venture in the Chinese market place, and that Chrysler plans to rely on the import method to continue sales in China. Chrysler has been in partnership with Beijing Auto Works since their buyout of AMC; which first [...]
Beijing-Hyundai 2009 sales jump over 2008 sales by July
Hyundai have had a complete turn around in China over the past two years, it was only a few months ago that they appeared to be struggling in the Chinese market with out of date products that were hardly catching the attention of local consumers, that seems to have completely changed for 2009. By July [...]
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