Archive for the ‘Beijing Auto Works’ category
Jeep Cherokee makes it into production as the BAW S12
The Jeep Cherokee was the first foreign car to go into production in China in 1984 after New China’s founding in 1949, and it seems to have struck a chord with Chinese consumers. The Cherokee is a timeless classic, it seems AMC hit the design note on the head the first time around and thus [...]
BAIC’s B40 spotted out naked again, to launch soon
BAIC seemed to have learned quite a bit from ex-partner Chrysler about Jeep production, BAIC’s B40 looks rather like a Jeep Wrangler although it doesn’t have the same power plants as the Wrangler, the B40 could be considered the thinking mans Wrangler due to the similarities between the two vehicles. Engine power for the B40 [...]
BAIC’s 007 SUV pics released and priced
Beijing Auto are getting back into the auto game with the reserection of the Beijing brand, their second car to join the brand is the 007 SUV which is aimed at the compact SUV market. The 007 will officially launch on the 16th January but dealers are already accepting deposits for the car and will [...]
BAIC still looking for overseas expansion
BAIC’s products are still firmly in the early days, but they do have some very interesting products coming soon, particularly the Saab and Chrysler based sedans that they are working on right now, its not clear if they will be going global but they could well be. From Reuters: Even before it launches the first [...]
Beijing’s 007 SUV to launch on 16th January
Beijing Auto are getting back into the auto game with their own range of self developed vehicles in 2011, first we saw the launch of the Beijing C30 MPV hatchback, and now we’re getting the compact 007 SUV. The SUV is expected to have the best of both worlds – a rigid platform but at [...]
Beiijng BC301Z comes down the line in Zhu Zhou
Beijing Auto is back, and they plan to make a decent dent in the Chinese auto market as they did back in their early days of the Chinese car industry in the 1950′s. Beijing Auto got caught in a rut, it became synonymous with being a world war two jeep manufacturer and also a second [...]
BAIC’s C30 to be produced on 28th December
Beijing Auto are celebrating their reassurgence as an automotive giant with the launch of their first car, the C30 MPV. The C30 has been spotted out testing in China several times and we will see it coming down the production line on December 28th this month. The BC30 was self developed by BAIC and measures [...]
BAW’s new SUV spotted out, looking harsh
BAW’s first self developed SUV in the past 40 years was spotted out testing recently, perhaps it was the harsh light or the low quality of the pictures, but it appears that this SUV really isn’t quite as nice as the concept car that came before it in Beijing. According to information received, this SUV [...]
Beijing Auto to produce C30 sedan
Beijing Auto may have become a staid old dinosaur in the past few years, punching out a few Soviet era jeeps here and there for the People’s Liberation Army use but they have had an awakening and plan to become once again one of the major players in the Chinese market. With their recently purchased [...]
Its not a Merc – Its BAW’s latest MPV
For those that are thinking “the new B-Class looks different”, well think again as this is the new MPV from BAIC, who also happen to be major partners to Mercedes. From what we have learned so far, the first BAIC C30 MPV will be powered by 1.3L and 1.5L engines from Mitsubishi. The 1.3L engine [...]
BAIC’s Electric C60 – thats a Saab 9-3 to you
The most convincing electric car to date is out testing in Beijing, and its expected to be on sale towards the end of 2011, and of course that car is Saab 9-3 based. The Saab 9-3 is still a handsome car, even after all these years, BAIC are planning to improve on its looks and [...]
BAW’s MPV’s spotted out testing
Beijing Auto Work’s own MPV model is certainly gathering speed by the looks of these pictures that clearly show the MPV undergoing group testing on what looks like an athletic track, it is more than likely that the model is getting shown off to higher ups or potential dealers. The above C30 MPV is certainly [...]
Automatic varient of Beijing Autos C30 MPV spotted out
The forthcoming Beijing C30 MPV has certainly become a media darling over the past few months with it appearing in Chinese automotive media at least once a week, this time we can see the automatic version: By launching an automatic alongside a manual, it shows that BAIC have some understanding of the car market. Previously [...]
BAW’s C30 hatch unmasked – it’s not a B-Class Merc in drag.
BAW’s C30 MPV has been caught out unmasked for the first time and follows on from a series of pictures that showed it highly camoflauged. BAW have possibly reached out to JV partner Mercedes to help them design the C30, or perhaps they have just been inspired by the B-Class and thought to make their [...]
Beijing Auto’s big designs on old platforms
Beijing Auto has big desires for its soon to relaunch Beijing branded automobiles, they’ve got a bevvy of world class platforms from the likes of Saab and Chrysler on which they are planning to build a brand that will be ready to take on the world. You may remember 2008′s impressive Beijing Auto Show concepts [...]
Beijing brand to come in strong with big sedan models
It appears that BAIC are planning to launch their Beijing branded cars with a series of large sedans, and want to be able to follow in the footsteps of SAIC’s Roewe, who started off by developing expensive cars, and later developed cheaper cars, as SAIC learned its easier to become a luxury car maker that [...]
BAIC aiming to buy Zotye
Whilst Guangzhou Auto is slowly swallowing up its neighbours in Changfeng and GoNow, it seems that Beijing Auto Industry Corp (BAIC) is aiming to take over some of the smaller players in the Chinese market and complete the governments aims to consolidate the Chinese car industry. BAIC purchased Bao Long Auto last week, and an [...]
BAIC working on their own B-Class, or is the B-Class going into production in China
As many Chinese car pundits already know, Beijing Auto Industry Corp (BAIC) has big production plans for their own range of cars which are so far SUV and sedan models, however it appears that BAIC could be working on its own MPV based heavily on the Mercedes B-Class range of small people carriers, or Mercedes [...]
BAW’s 007 SUV to launch in third quarter
You have to hand it to BAIC, they were among the first Chinese automotive companies to figure out that by working with a foreign company they could make better cars in China and sell a lot of them at the same time. Initially BAIC signed up with AMC to produce the Jeep Cherokee in China [...]
Beijing Auto Works to produce Saab based electric sedan next year
Beijing Auto Works, the buyer of Saab’s last generation 93 and 95 platforms, are planning to put an electric sedan into production later this year. According to the governments new energy policy towards electric vehicles which will see subsidies for pure electric vehicles being put into place, Beijing Auto Works is planning to release 3000 [...]
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