Articles in the Changhe Category
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Suzuki’s WagonR has been a fairly good seller for its makers Changhe-Suzuki over the past few years, however stiffening competition from other super mini’s has pushed the WagonR to the back burner sales wise. Changhe Suzuki are hoping that the below facelift version, now named the WagonR E+ will give the boxy vehicle an added sales boost:
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The WagonR is finally getting a long overdue face lift which takes it into a new decade of sales, pictures of the final product were leaked to auto.sohu.com:
On the power side, the same 1.4L engine from the last WagonR will used, producing 67kw at 6000rpm and 112Nm/4000rpm.
Thanks to Indian Autos Blog for pointing this baby out!
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Kei car fans across China can now really start to rejoice, first it was the the new Alto that Suzuki put into production in China (albeit with Chang-an Suzuki) but the new WagonR is about to be produced in China as well with Suzuki’s other JV partner, Chang He.
It was rumoured that the Changhe car producing venture was soon to be canned in favour of other more profitable ventures, but it seems that may have been a ruse to get Suzuki to further invest in the JV that currently only …
Changhe, Chinese Car News »
In news that has rocked the Chinese automotive industry, Changhe Automobile has declared that they will stop producing cars, and will pull out of the Suzuki-Changhe joint venture agreement.
Changhe currently makes the following vehicles for Suzuki: Suzuki Landy, Suzuki Alto, Suzuki WagonR, as well as its own developed vehicles such as the Changhe IDEAL (1 and 2). According to Reuters reports, Changhe are moving into the aerospace business:
SHANGHAI, July 18 (Reuters) – Loss-making automaker Jiangxi Changhe Automobile Co (600372.SS: Quote, Profile, Research), said on Friday it will acquire two …
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Changhe autos destroyed 12 million RMBs worth of its own produce this week in accordance with the government.
Changhe autos says that hundreds of its already produced, but not yet sold cars do not meet Chinas emissions and safety standards, and were thus destroyed in accordance with China’s General Administration of Environmental Protection.
Changhe Autos never specified which models were destroyed.
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The Suzuki Liana was never a truly succesful car in China, its got everything that most small Chinese families need, its got a nice big trunk for the kids junk and the shopping, its big enough to carry 5 people without any problems, partly due to the 1.6 engines, but why wont it sell well in China? Perhaps its just ugly.
SUZUKI Motor Corp, Japan’s second-biggest minicar maker, will recall Liana compact vehicles in China to fix faults in their transmissions.
The recall, starting tomorrow, covers 11,716 Liana cars made in China …
Chang'an Suzuki, Changhe, Chinese Car News »
The Wagon R has been out for donkeys years, and its getting a bit long in the tooth – even in China where the first generation WagonR sells a lot but is starting to lose ground to more funkier looking designs (We’re thinking of the new Chevrolet range here)
Rumors are starting to circulate that Chang’an Changhe Suzuki are getting ready to make the newer, more up to date version of the Suzuki WagonR to increase sales in China. We hope its true, the new generation WagonR looks quite good (pictured, …
Changhe, Chinese Car News »
The Suzuki Landy – the mini MPV which packs a punch – is set to go on teh Chinese market any day soon. Priced at a comfortably affordable 70,000rmb it looks set to be popular with people who need to drag around a few more people on their daily rounds. There will be seven different models of the Landy available with varying options packages, including a 1.4 four wheel drive option, which is sure to be a hit wit those that really do carry around seven adults on a daily …
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Changhe motors, as well as being the JV partner of Suzuki motors are busy pushing out their own brand of small, yet cool looking motors. The brand, ‘ideal’ also known as ‘ai di er’ in Chinese is quite popular with middle class Chinese moms who have to collect the kid from school, go shopping and genreal light duties. The Ideal 2 is quite a bargain two at 40,860rmb for the base model and 50,260rmb for the top end models, it comes with the choice of either a 1.1 or a …
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Check out this Chinese TV commercial for Zhong Hua, via Youtube, here’s another.
Have to say, Zhong Hua’s cars are looking great – it must be the BMW input!


