Archive for March, 2011
Brilliance’s game changing sedans
For the longest time it appeared that Brilliance were either inacapable or unwilling to design a car that had the perfect front and rear end, either the front end was awful or the designers had run out of inspiration by the time they got to the rear, not so on the new sedan which has [...]
BAW’s B61 SUV spotted out, showing some Jeep vibes
Beijing Auto Works was a major Jeep producer, and to be fair it still is, the first foreign automobile produced in China was the Jeep Cherokee that was made in partnership between AMC and Beijing Auto Works prior to the Chrysler takeover. The forthcoming B61 has already been seen at last years Beijing Auto Show [...]
Chery E3 spotted out naked
Chery are running the Riich, Reely, Karry and Chery brands as individual business units and will be running similar vehicles under different brands similar in a way to GM. Of course this really didn’t work out for Chery but they seem convinced that it is the right direction. The forthcoming E3 sedan apparrently shares its [...]
Chery’s Egyptian factory back at work, but trouble in Argentina
During Egypt’s recent troubles Chery’s Egyptian factory was forced to close as workers took to the streets to demand reform and the resignation of their long term president. Chery announced today that their factory had been back at work since March 1st and production work has begun. Chery are finding a tough market in Argentina, [...]
Cadillac CTS-V to launch at Shanghai Auto Show
The Cadillac CTS-V is going to be China bound in the next few months, the monstrous sedan will be taking pride of place in Caddy dealerships across China later this year. The CTS-V was first shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late 2010 but in April this year it will have its official China [...]
BaoJun 630 to launch in Shanghai Auto Show
Baojuns first car, the 630 sedan, is set to launch at the Shanghai Auto Show in April next month. The Auto Show will be a host to quite a few different new car launches at both the local and international level, the most anticipated of which is probably the 630. The Baojun brand was the [...]
Are Chinese trucks replacing the mighty Hilux as the truck of choice for rebel groups?
The Toyota Hilux has long had a monopoly on the market for rebel groups and terrorists, the mighty pick up truck can be modified to fit pretty much any sort of heavy gun, light gun or even basic missile systems, furthermore the Hilux’s legendary reliability and low cost has made it the king of trucks [...]
Buick to launch compact concept SUV at Shanghai Auto show
Buick is one of GM China’s biggest brands, but one thing that every one of the American Big 3 are missing in China are locally made SUV products. America is famous for its SUV’s but it has failed to put anything into production in China and relies on imports instead, Chrysler import the Jeep range, [...]
Forester most likely to be made in China first
Subaru and Chery are likely to formerly announce their partnership soon, as well as the models that they will produce together. Their joint venture plant has not yet been confirmed, but in all likelihood it will be alongside Chery’s Dalian factory, Dalian is also a popular area for Japanese investment just as Qingdao has become [...]
VW Sharon to launch in China at Shanghai Auto Show
The Shanghai Auto Show is going to be a bit of an extravaganza for Volkswagen, they are expected to launch a few different generation of models at the show including some of their best selling models and also some special imported models such as the below Sharon and also the Golf Wagon. The Sharon has [...]
Kumho caught cutting corners in China
Korean tyre companies have found themselves a great market in the Chinese region with the majority of cars sold in the 80,000rmb to 200,000rmb price bracket sporting Korean rubber on their rims, at the top end of the market it is common to find premium brands such as Bridgestone, Dunlop, Continental and Michelin, at the [...]
VW’s NCS renderings leaked in China
China loves sedans, big ones, medium ones and even small ones. VW are planning to launch their new NCS in China in the next few weeks, probably at the Shanghai Auto Show, alongside a facelifted B7 and the new NMS. Confused? We certainly are. From what we believe, Shanghai-VW will be getting the new NMS [...]
This is the MG5′s Pigu
Pigu (n) – Bottom, posterior. With the Chinese lesson over for the day, it’s time to introduce the MG5′s rear. The MG5 will be obviously sitting above the miniature MG3 but below the yacht sized MG6 as its number dictates, and will most likely carry a mixture of the two cars engines which will be [...]
How Lamborghini killed China Car Times
Yesterdays story on the Lamborghini being smashed to smithereens by a disgruntled owner became big news, far too big for our puny little server which ultimately led to our own server being smashed by http based hammers all evening. Of course the good guys over at Site5.com are an understanding bunch and recommended we upgrade [...]
Wanfeng not gone just yet
Who are Wan Feng you maybe asking, well I was asking myself the same question a few minutes ago, and then I remembered they are a small(ish) SUV maker from Shanghai who were presumed dead in 2008′s economic uncertaintiy. The era of relying on being the cheapest car in the market is practically over in [...]
Antonov’s TX6 going into production in China soon
Antonov, the UK-based design engineering company with a specialism in automatic transmissions, has made significant progress to bring its innovative TX-6 gearbox into production in China in 2011. Production of Antonov’s range of gearboxes will be carried out by Antonov’s partner, Chongqing EFA Transmissions based in the Western metropolis of Chongqing, production is aiming to [...]
Reviews of forthcoming MG3 leaking out already
Chinese media outlets have been road testing the new MG3 ahead of its launch in China later this month. The MG3 is already gaining fans in media reports, one outlet, Autohome, concluded their review with this line: The positioning of the MG3 is clear, the main target will be the 80′s generation. After spending a [...]
Qingdao man unhappy with his Lambo, destroys it on National Consumer Day with sledgehammer team
A Lamborghini owner in Qingdao announced that he would smash his Lamborghini car that was bought no more than six months ago in front of Qingdao 1919 International Building Material and Lamp Mall at 3:15pm on March 15 out of dissatisfaction with Lamborghini’s services. According to the owners announcement that he posted onto the internet, [...]
BYD aiming for 15% growth in 2011
From Reuters: BYD Co Ltd , a Chinese carmaker backed by U.S. billionaire investor Warren Buffett, expects its auto sales to rise up to 15 percent in 2011, in line with the market. On Sunday, the company reported a worse-than-expected 94 percent drop in fourth-quarter earnings, sending its stock down as much as about 10 [...]
Japanese Quake to affect exports, including cars.
Although it is too early to calculate the damages and losses to the Japanese and global economies caused by the devastating earthquake and tsunami, it seems predictable that at least Japan’s exports to its largest trading partner will be hit hard. China has long held a trade deficit with Japan. In 2010, the deficit expanded [...]
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