Archive for April, 2010
Dongfeng S30 Hybrid Sedan to launch this year
The Dongfeng S30 Hybrid Sedan is set to launch later this year according to various sources, with an exact date not yet being set. The Dongfeng S30 hybrid uses stop start technology that stops the engine as soon as the car comes to a halt for an extended period of time, for example when the [...]
BYD’s first SUV is looking good – Spy Pics
BYD have an impressive line up of cars for 2010, with the launch of the L3, the G3, and the M6 all on the verge of being launched or have been launched already, BYD are obviously keen to repeat their massive 2009 sales and are probably on course to become the worlds biggest automaker by [...]
Chang’an Ford to start work on self developed brand for low end of market
Chang’an Motors have seen some amazing growth in the past few years for their self developed vehicles, and last month alone they beat both FAW and Dongfeng in monthly sales. Chang’ans joint venture with Ford has also seen some excellent sales thanks to the popular Fiesta, Focus and Mondeo models. Now Chang’an and Ford are [...]
Ford Edge to launch in China next month, to get new Chinese name
The Ford Edge is about to imported into the PRC after its showing off at the Beijing Auto Show next month, there are currently Ford Edge’s on the roads in China, but these are gray market imports. These models were given the Chinese name ‘Ai Hu’, but the new Chinese name for the Edge is [...]
Disabled Chinese drivers can apply for new licenses
Xinhua reported on this yesterday, but it was only made aware to CCT as of today. It really is an important step forward for the Chinese government to allow disabled drivers to take to the road and ultimately giving them freedom that they were unable to have due to China’s accesibility issues for disabled people. [...]
Chevrolet Aveo RS to be on show in Beijing
2010 is really turning out to be a hot hatch dream with various companies finally jumping onto the hot hatch bandwagon with VW launching the Golf GTI, Buick followed with the launch of the 1.6T Buick Excelle hatch, and will then be followed by a 220BHP 2.0T Excelle. Chevrolet might be next if they get [...]
Maybach sale to BYD not true at all says Benzinsider
Bah! Knew we should have waited until April 1st to post this one: From BenzInsider: Recent rumors that Maybach has been put on the auction block and Chinese car company BYD may be the lucky buyer are not true, says Daimler. In an interview with Reuters, a Daimler spokesperson belied the sale talks, asserting that [...]
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