Archive for June, 2010
Dongfeng SUV to launch in October
Lets face it, this self developed SUV from Dongfeng is far from being a looker and appears to be yet another pick up truck based SUV, and is continuing a trend that we thought was largely forgotten. Previously third and fourth tier manufacturers such as Baoding Dadi and Tianma (Editors note: are they still in [...]
BYD M6 spotted out testing
The BYD M6 is BYD’s first MPV to hit the market, and is expected to launch later this year. The M6 was first unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show in April of this year, and wowed the crowds with yet another Toyota inspired design. The M6 will launch with a 2.0L and a 2.4L Mitsubishi [...]
Chang’an PSA deal to be signed in ink in July 2010
The deal between PSA and China’s Chang’an Automotive is set to be set in ink in July according to media reports. PSA will keep the JV seperate from its Peugeot and Citroen JV’s with Dongfeng automobile by producing MPV’s and SUV’s with Chang’an. Rumoured vehicles to go into production first are the Peugeot 5008 and [...]
Wuling’s sedan to be called Bao Jun
Wuling’s automotive production is currently limited to just the Chevrolet Spark and the unstoppable breadvan which has been a major part of the Chinese automotive stimulus project of ‘cars to the countryside’, the Chevrolet Spark is expected to fall under the Wuling name later this year and the Wuling sedan is set to launch later [...]
MG3 to launch in September, pricing expected to be 60,000rmb and rising
Chinese media reports are indicating that the MG3 will launch in September of 2010 and will be priced from a highly reasonable 60,000rmb. The MG3 is based on the MG Zero concept that was launched at the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year, and wowed the world with the worlds first small MG in quite [...]
JMC’s Qu Sheng spotted out hot weather testing!
JMC’s soon to be launched Qu Sheng SUV has been spotted out undergoing hot weather testing in Turpan, one of China’s hottest places. According to sources the Qu Sheng is undergoing tempratures of around 47 degrees centigrade on a daily basis to get a better idea of how the car performs in dry dusty conditions [...]
Greatwall Florid Crossover to get a makeover!
The Greatwall Florid Crossover has been on the market for less than 12 months and is already ready for a facelift according to these leaked pictures from Greatwall, the first Florid Crossover was interesting but the facelift version seems to be much improved in the front end department and seems to appear follow the design [...]
Geely SUV sighted out testing
Last time we posted the Geely SUV, Geely’s first self developed crossover we posted some other pictures of a RAV4 suspension set up that looked overly familiar to the Geely SUV. The Toyota RAV4 has been the basis of several cars in China, notably the first generation Chery Tiggo3 SUV which was heavily influenced by [...]
Riich G3 spotted out testing
The Riich G3 is Chery’s fourth car in the brand new Riich line up, and was officially launched at the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year. The G3 is set to take on popular compact models such as the VW Lavida and the VW Bora models which have become popular due to their high tech [...]
Ford Maverick/Escape to be made in China
Ford are on the verge of signing a deal with joint venture partner Jiangling (English name JMC) to produce the Ford Maverick in China, which will be the first time that Ford have produced a Chinese built SUV in China. Later this month JMC will have a board of directors and shareholder meeting where future [...]
Mitsubishi talking to Guangzou Auto about joint ventures
Mitsubishi previously licensed its technology to BAIC to produce cars under the Mitsubishi name, cheifly the Pajero and the first generation Mitsubishi Outlander, later this was watered down to a mere import agreement, whilst the full on JV with SouEast seems to have floundered and appears to be without direction. Mitsubishi are reportedly entering into [...]
Facelift Brilliance BS4 to launch in July
The Brilliance BS4 was an extremely popular model when it was first launched, and continued to do well with the introduction of a 1.6L engine which appealed to those that wanted to pay for lower tax on smaller displacement cars last year and this year. Brilliance put their flagship 1.8T into the BS4 model and [...]
Production of mark2 Jetta to continue until 2015
The VW Jetta is a legendary work horse for the Chinese car market, and has served the People extremely well since its introduction into China in 1991. Originally the Jetta was first produced in FAW’s Changchun factory, however over time FAW have been shifting production to their Chengdu factory which is located quite a way [...]
A visit to the Shanghai Auto Museum (上海汽车博物馆)
The first cars in Shanghai were two cabriolets imported by a Hungarian businessman that wanted to show his wealth about town and perhaps show try his luck with the local ladies, the arrival of his two cabriolets was big news about town, and the local car culture was thus born. Shanghai has been a major [...]
Chinese cars starting to prey on India, creating the Long Queue in the process
The Indian market is a huge market and is just as large as the Chinese domestic market and that is what makes it so irresistible to the Chinese auto manufacturers who are planning to make a break for the sub continent. The Chinese market is expected to hit its saturation point in the next few [...]
Chang’an not buying King Long coaches
Recent media reports have incinuated that Chang’an Auto might be on the verge of buying China’s largest coach maker, Kinglong, to add to its growing automotive empire but Chang’an have come out and denied all rumors. Previously Chang’an took control of the Hafei and Changhe automotive brands and as a result Changhe’s-Suzuki joint venture, Chang’an [...]
Geely strengthening brand with strong sales
The Geely Emgrand may seem like a step in the wrong direction on the surface for Geely, creating yet another new brand which needs building and strengthening may seem like a foolish step for a young Chinese automaker, however Geely are reaping the rewards all ready. The first model in the Emgrand line up is [...]
Will readjustment of Yuan and high labor costs dampen the Chinese auto dream?
The Chinese have been wanting to export their vehicles en masse to the USA and Europe for several years now but have always been behind the curve in terms of safety and design wise due to the ever increasing demands on auto manufacturers by safety standards commissions, the Chinese were looking close to enter mature [...]
Facelift Roewe 750 spotted out – where’s the difference?
The Roewe 750 was initially a big seller for SAIC, and was the first Roewe to hit the streets. Times are changing and the number of new models in the mid sized auto segment are getting stronger and stronger, the only course of action is to launch a facelift model. Pictures of the new 2011 [...]
FAW’s Besturn B30 to launch next year
FAW’s Besturn models are relatively popular and compete on price and technology, its B70 model is Mazda6 based as is its smaller cousin, the B50 which has proved popular due to its size and low displacement. The next in the Besturn line up is the B30, which has already been spotted out testing (left) The [...]
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