The Shanghai Auto Show is still on going and thus we have lots of coverage to share. Changfeng may have been snapped up by Guangzhou Auto but that hasn’t slowed the Changsha based auto maker down at all, they are still concentrating on producing as many variations of the 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero as possible. The Pajero was a main staple of the People’s…
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Changfeng’s CP2 sedan to get first airing at Shanghai Auto Show
Does anybody remember Changfeng? They were a rustic manufacturer and practically dead partner to Mitsubishi, they turned out the 1991 Mitsubishi Pajero for the People’s Liberation Army and had a half-hearted attempt at making its own SUV line up off the back of the short wheel base Pajero. Guangzhou Auto recognized a bargain on wheels when they saw…
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Changfeng’s Zhuo Yue sedan spotted out
Changfeng was recently soaked into the Guangzhou Auto empire but this has not stopped the development of Changfengs self developed sedan, which has been named the Zhuo Yue which roughly translates to splendid.
The Zhuo Yue was codenamed as the CP21, and was known by the Chinese automotive press as ‘the fake S40′…
Read More →Phoar! Changfeng get their game on with Acumen hatch!
Changfeng are known as a stuffy company with their only customer being the Peoples Liberation Army and those that want a 1990′s Mitsubishi Shogun in 2009, however, this has entirely changed in 2009 with Changfeng on its way to becoming China’s Chery of the hinterlands.
The Changfeng Acumen hatchback has been spotted going…
Read More →Guangzhou Auto’s Acumen brand spotted out
When Guangzhou automobile took over Changfeng automobile this year, they inheritied Changfeng’s half finished R&D project into a sedan range, Guangzhou have decided to continue where Chanfeng left off and push their self designed sedan into production.
It’s not entirely clear what engine the Acumen…
Read More →Mitsubishi not planning to produce SUV’s in China
Mitsubishi China have been relying more and more on engine sales in recent years to fuel the recent boom in Chinese car manufacturers that have designed their own cars, but lack the R&D engine power. Currently Mitsubishi has a small JV with SouEast motors, a further JV with Changfeng and an engine JV with Harbin Dong-An. Harbin Dong-an and Mitsubishi…
Read More →Changfeng’s “Volvo S40″ spotted out
Changfengs very own Volvo S40 clone has been photographed in the Changfeng factory and its pictures leaked to the internet, presumeably causing slight embarrasement for its new master, Guangzhou Auto.
The Changfeng ‘S40′ was expected to be shown at the Shanghai Auto Show earlier this year, but it failed to make an appearence. The sedan is codenamed…
Read More →Mitsubishi Pajero to become a Changfeng Pajero?
Mitsubishi and Changfeng have had a JV going back quite a few years. Changfeng-Mitsubishi made the second generation Pajero (1992-1999 version) for the Peoples Liberation Army, and they also produced it for civillian use. The Pajero eventually fell under the Changfeng brand, as has the most recent third generation Pajero:
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Read More →More on the Guangzhou-Changfeng merger
The Guangzhou-Changfeng merger was sealed today by both company chairmen.
The deal will see:
- Guangzhou Auto will become the largest stake holder in Changfeng
- Changfeng Auto parent co will own 21.98%
- Changfeng Auto will…
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Guangzhou Auto buys 29% of Changfeng Auto
In the first auto merger of 2009, Guangzhou Auto has announced that it has bought 29% of Changfeng Auto earlier today.
Yesterday it was reported that Guangzhou maybe ready to take on upto 30% of Changfeng Auto, but the actual amount has come in at a slightly less 29%. Hunan based Changfeng Auto are currently in the process of developing their…
Read More →Guangzhou Auto to take slice of Changfeng
Changfeng announced today that Guangzhou Auto are getting ready to purchase a very large share in Changfeng, possibly reaching up as high as 30% of Changfeng.
Changfeng was previously a truck maker for the Peoples Liberation Army, but has since moved into SUV and truck sales. Mitsubishi currently own 14% of Changfeng, where they sell the 1991 Pajero…
Read More →Changfeng Sedan Spotted Again, Slighty
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Read More →Changfeng to make first Chinese Hybrid SUV
Changfeng have been busy lately, their CS6 SUV (below) has been selling reasonably well, but not as succesfully as the Great Wall Hover, but that is probably due to a large price difference between the two cars.
Changfeng are planning to take their SUV success to the next level and produce China’s first hybrid SUV. The hybrid…
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Changfeng not giving up on Hummer just yet
According to an interview yesterday with the Jinghua newspaper, Changfeng spokesman Mr. Chen commented that Changfeng will never give up on the Hummer brand.
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Changfeng give up on potential Hummer purchase
Changfeng have reportedly abandoned any notion of buying the stricken Hummer brand from GM, although GM have also denied…
Massive news: Guangzhou Auto to take over Changfeng Auto
Last weeks First Economic Daily newspaper reported that Guangzhou Auto and Changfeng Auto were in take over talks. This week, the talks have turned into facts: Guangzhou Auto plans to buy Changfeng Auto and will take control in the fourth quarter of 2008. The Changfeng-Mitsubishi joint venture will continue under Guangzhou management, just as Mitsubishi…
Read More →Changfeng launches DUV – 91′ Pajero to you and me
Changfeng have launched a new model named the DUV, if you’re confused and wondering what DUV actually means you can stop scratching your head; it means Driving Utillity Vehicle. Perhaps Changfeng top brass think the SUV branding is a little stale now, and came up with a new one alongside SUV, CUV, CRV etc etc.
The DUV, despite its name, is still…
Read More →Changfeng Sports model – 50k RMB, yes, 50,000rmb.
Despite the car not actually going into production yet, or being unlikely to be on sale until 2009,…
Read More →Changfeng CP1A sports sedan – we have to wait until 09
The Changfeng CP1A sedan that was unveiled at the last Beijing Automotive show is expected to be launched next year, rather than in 2008….
Changfeng has the prettiest cleaning ladies, ever.
This set of images of Chinas alleged ‘prettiest cleaning lady’ has been doing the rounds on various Chinese internet forums and websites for the past week. The pictures were taken at the Changfeng exhibition at last weeks Beijing Auto Show. The photographer, instead of taking the models pictures became entranced by the cleaning girls good looks and…
Read More →Changfeng produce potential hot hatch?
Changfeng have been working on a little hatchback car, which is a complete breakaway from their usual SUV, and lately, MPV line up.
Iconic US Hummer becomes more Chinese by the day
Last time we mentioned a US-China Hummer connection, our comment boxes got filled with the cries of ‘clone!’ from our American friends, it seems the Chinese hummer got everyone worked up!
Another twist…
Read More →Changfeng CS6 on the market today?
China Car Times is hearing that the Changfeng CS6 will be going on the market today, but we have no information as to what the price will be. The Changfeng concept vehicles were shown off in Beijing, Detroit, and Shanghai, Changfeng…
Read More →Changfeng M1A, coming down the line tomorrow!
The Changfeng made MPV, which both Changfeng and cellphone Ningbo Bird had a hand in making is coming down the production line tomorrow according to Changfeng and Chinese media reports.
China Car Times first reported on the MPV a while back, and you can see…
Read More →Cellphone maker, Ningbo Bird, make a car
BYD’s parent company was probably one of the first cellphone making companies to see that the cellphone market in China was growing, but will peak out soon and were wise enough to start putting their money into cars, so they bought a bankrupt government owned car maker, Qingchuan (designers of the Read More →
Changfeng CS6 Spy shots
When Changfeng showed off the above SUV at the Beijing Car show, many people were amazed that a Chinese company could put out such an original…
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Chinese Trucks Being Made in America
We’re not talking about Wuzheng trucks, we’re talking about Tiger Trucks!
Tiger Truck announced Tuesday that it will build the first…
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Changfeng to make the Mitsubishi Eclipse?
Changfeng make the Shogun/Pajero SUV’s in China, could they be making the eclipse as well? Changfeng has always been seen as a bit of a fuddy-duddy car maker with no flair of the other manufacturers such as Chery or Great wall who have bouncy, round car designs – Changfeng is the manufacturer for the Peoples Liberation Army SUV, those rebadged Mitsubishi…
Read More →Chang Feng Motors – Chang Feng CS6Y
As with our previous Chang Feng posting, this Chang Feng is also being written up as a concept car, but is being given a price tag of around 300,000RMB by a Chang Feng spokesperson hmmmm. This is also probably going to be the car that Chang Feng will show at the…
Read More →Chang Feng Motors – Chang Feng CS 7
China Car Times hasnt yet posted anything about Cheng Feng motors, the company that Mao started to supply the PLA with an endless supply of Jeeps to help them push socialism into the very corners of China. Well, Cheng Feng has been busy at the drawing board and popped up out some excellent looking machines for 2007. Originally, Cheng Feng just copied…
Read More →Detroit Auto Show 2007
Chasing right behind Beijing Car Show is the Detroit Auto Show in January 2007, quite possibly one of the most important car shows in the world, as its the first in the calender year and Detroit’s prominent basis on the motor industry – most of the big players in the North American car industry are based in the Northern American city. Car Executives…
Read More →Zhong Hua TV Advert
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