Archive for the ‘Dongfeng Motor Company’ category
Dongfeng Honda: We wont produce Civic Hathback in China
Dongfeng Honda, a joint venture between Dongfeng and Honda, have decided that they wont put the Honda Civic hatchback into production in China just yet due to cost concerns, although previously they said it would make a China appearence. Instead, it appears that Dongfeng Honda will be taking the existing Honda Civic, and turn turn [...]
Renault to build PRC factories, and introduce 3 new cars to China
Renault is quite possibly the last of the ‘big brands’ from the West to enter China, Renault previously entered the PRC to make the Renault Trafficmaster MPV/Van in 1993 however, this joint venture with Jiang Nan eventually broke down. Rumors about Renault entering the PRC again have been circulating for quite some time now, however, [...]
Dongfeng BF model to launch by end of year
Dongfeng are set to launch their own self developed model, codenamed BF, by the end of the year according to media reports. However, the pictures that accompany the report on various different websites show a rather ugly reworked Citroen Elysee. We hope for Dongfeng’s future that they dont launch the car shown in the above [...]
Citroen C5, hatchback Elysee both to made in China next year
The beautiful Citroen C5 will be produced in China from 2009 onwards, alongside a recently announced but yet to be developed Elysee hatchback. The Citroen C4 was announced in China several days ago, and will officially hit the market in September priced from 140,000rmb and rising. The C4 was given the name Citroen C-Quatre for [...]
Kia Soul to come to in China
The Kia China line up is quite frankly, pretty damned good. They have a wide range of vehicles, from small hatchbacks (i.e. the recently launched Kia Cerato hatchback) to large sedans (Oprius) and SUVs of compact and full sized models (Kia Sportage and Kia Sorento). Kia plans to increase its line up with the [...]
Rover never died – SAIC supplies 1.8T K-Series to Dongfeng
SAIC and Dongfeng recently signed an agreement to supply Rover designed 1.8T K-Series engines to Dongfeng for use in their own brand automobiles. Dongfeng currently lacks any of its own engine designs for their own vehicles, and are relaying on third parties for engines. Dongfeng dropped a Cummins diesel engine in the Crazy Soldier, the [...]
New Nissan Livina Crossover for China
The Nissan Livina, a small yet huge mini car has proven popular in China since it was launched in the middle of 2007, Nissan are eager to continue with the mass sales of their top selling minicar and plan to give it to the crossover treatment. The normal Livina is longer than the Honda Fit, [...]
Dongfeng Nissan to bring ten new vehicles to the PRC next year
China Car Times believes there isnt a single Nissan that doesnt sell well in China, Nissan could buy Ladas, put a Nissan badge on them and they would go out of the Dongfeng Nissan stock room faster than free bars of gold. The current Dongfeng Nissan line up is a little bland, consisting of sedans [...]
Dongfeng Nissan launch SUV with funny name in China
The British designed and made Qashqai has taken both Japan and the UK by storm, the Qashqai is getting ready to make a head road into probably the fastest growing SUV market in the world. Dongfeng Nissan showed off the Qashqai at the Guangzhou Auto Show, and motoring pundits in China believe it will [...]
Dongfeng launch EQ7200HEV – a model no to remember!
Dongfeng officially launched their EQ7200HEV model today, forget the long name, lets just call it a new hybrid motor from Dongfeng that uses the last generation Nissan Bluebird innings, a new skin, and not forgetting the hybrid bits. The car is expected to go into full production in the next three years and cost [...]
Nissan Qashqai ready for October
Nissan have done quite well in China in the past year, especially with the launch of the super popular small car range, namely the Tiida, Yiida (?) and the Livina, now it seems they are taking the range to the next level with the introduction of the Qashqqai. To China Car Times the Qashqai looks [...]
There is more leg room in the Chery QQ – Looking at the Dongfeng Hummer
The Dongfeng Hummer civilian edition was announced the other week, and we’ve finally got hold of some photos of the unwieldy road beast. It seems there isnt much leg room in the Dongfeng, and also the quality is, lacking, to say the least. This vehicle may well be classed as a ‘truck’ in military terms, [...]
Ao Ding what?
You may recognise this new-old car, but its a new car again, thanks to the powers that be at Dongfeng. As you know, Dongfeng have a joint venture partnership with Nissan in the Great Peoples Republic of China, they make a few of Nissans models for Chinese consumption, but they dont make the Nissan Paladin [...]
Nissan Qashqai Coming to China?
Is the British designed and made Nissan Qashqai coming to China? Rumor has it that the X-trail is getting a bit long in the tooth now and Nissan execs are looking at what other cars they have in their motoring portfolio. The Qashqai has taken the UK by storm and regulary receives words of praise [...]
Dongfeng make their own Paladin
Dongfeng Ri-Chan, Nissans JV partner have knocked out their own version of the Nissan Paladin, and stuck their own label on it. Under the Dongfeng – Nissan JV agreement, Dongfeng gets to produce its own range of pick up trucks (and now the Paladin) and label them as their own. The looks, and the components [...]
Chinese Trucking News: Dongfeng and Volvo in Talks
Chinese vehicle manufacturer Dongfeng or “Eastwind” in English today announced that they are considering selling a stake in its commercial vehicle unit to Swedish truck maker AB Volvo. The unit is part of Dongfeng’s joint venture with Japan’s Nissan Motor Co. The three parties were discussing whether Volvo would replace the Japanese company as Dongfeng’s [...]
Zhong Hua TV Advert
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! AshAsh came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way [...]
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