Archive for the ‘Guangzhou Auto’ category
Fiat Coming Back To China Slowly But Surely
Not being part of the World’s biggest auto market must be a pain for Fiat, however a late entry does not always nessecerily mean a poor start, in fact the market is now probably more ripe for Fiat’s fashionable car designs and Alfa’s sporty numbers more than ever. If Fiat would have attempted to introduce [...]
Next generation Ford Focus to launch at the Guangzhou Auto Show
The Chinese love the Ford Focus, as we have said many a time on China Car Times the Focus has become a symbol of Middle Class life in China, if you can afford a Focus you’re doing pretty well it seems. However, the current Focus is a little bit outclassed and out styled by other [...]
Guangzhou Auto releases Trumpchi SUV sketches ahead of GZ Auto Show
The Guangzhou Auto Show is just a few days away from opening the curtains but auto makers are preparing for China’s third biggest auto show with an early release of a set of drawings of their forthcoming X-Power SUV. The X-Power SUV has been seen before in concept form at last years Guangzhou Auto Show [...]
Changfeng Acumen sedan to get electric power train
Since the merger of Changfeng and Guangzhou Auto it seems that Acumen has taken a back seat, the car has been in development for a number of years and was last seen at the Beijing Auto Show in 2008, (Ive personally seen the car testing in Beijing in 2009 as well) but the car has [...]
Guangzhou Auto Workin on two new models for 2011
Guangzhou Auto (GAC) are planning to launch their compact SUV later this year with an expected launch date of November 2011 being touted by media reports, another model – a rumored compact sedan is expected to be on show at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November in concept form. The vice president of the Chuan [...]
Mitsubishi Colt seen testing in China again
The Mitsubishi Colt has been sighted out testing more times than we care to remember, the first sighting occurred in 2009 and has been spotted out numerous times since then, it is one of those cars that might possibly make it to China or perhaps the SouEast factory staff just use it for lunch time [...]
Fiat 500 to launch in China – sales to begin in September ’11
Fiat have recently signed a joint venture deal with Guangzhou Auto but oddly at the Shanghai Auto Show Fiat did not share a stand with its newly beloved partner, instead it was in the next hall over and showing the Fiat 500. The Fiat 500 is not expected to be one of the Fiat models [...]
Gonow does the Freelander – G5 launches in Shanghai
When the state owned car company Guangzhou Automobile took over the privately owned Zhejiang based Gonow Auto many automotive industry observers were shocked, the consolidation was expected to be privately owned companies taking over Chinese auto giants, but for Gonow it went the other way around. Gonow has now become the high end SUV brand [...]
GAC’s X-Power SUV rendering leaked to the internet
Guangzhou Auto Corp (GAC) are using their recently bought Alfa Romeo 166 platform to the best of their ability, first they launched the awkwardly named (but very elegant) Trumpchi sedan and now they are planning to launch the X-Power SUV. The X-Power SUV was first unveiled last year in concept form and this is the [...]
Dodge Caliber to be made in China
Guangzhou Auto and Fiat are planning to produce the Dodge Caliber in China under a new plan to gain more sales for Chrysler in the fabled Chinese market. Chrysler were originally partners with Beijing Auto Group but Chrysler pulled out of local production due to poor Sebring and 300C sales, Chrysler were then forced into [...]
Guangzhou Auto’s Trumpchi SUV spotted out
We first saw the Guangzhou Auto SUV concept at the Beijing Auto Show in April 2010, at the time it was known as the X-Power SUV, although this might change for the production model. Power for the SUV is expected to come from GAC’s own 2.0L engine which was formerly found in the Alfa Romeo [...]
Guangzhou Auto takes 50% stake in motorbike manufacturer
China’s motorbike manufacturers are itching to become car manufacturers, car manufacturers seem to be itching to become bike manufacturers – enter Guangzhou Auto. Guangzhou Auto spent 30.96 million RMB on buying a 50% stake in WuYang-Honda, a joint venture company between Wuyang Motorbike and Honda’s motorbike division. Wuyang-Honda Motors Guangzhou has registered capital of 30 [...]
Dongfeng-Luxgen formally announce JV partnership
Taiwan’s Yulong motors has formally signed a joint venture partnership with mainland auto maker Dongfeng, making this Dongfeng’s 6th joint venture partnership after successful partnerships with Honda, Kia, Nissan, and also Peugeot and Citroen. Dongfeng Auto and Luxgen will have a 50:50 partnership which will be called Dongfeng-Luxgen Auto Company and will have a total [...]
VW’s Ebola 150km electric car spotted again
VW owes its very existence to the vast riches of the Chinese market which lapped up the German automakers products faster than it could make them, so VW are eager to get into the next generation of cars here in China and plan to show off their first pure electric production car at the Guangzhou [...]
2.0L Trumpchi to launch at years end
Guangzhou Auto Company (GAC)are readying their Alfa Romeo based sedan to the market at the years end and will first offer a 2.0L engine, although other engines are likely to make an appearance soon after. GAC are among the last state owned car manufacturers to have launched their own car brand, although they seem to [...]
GWM’s high end car in rendered form
Great Wall Motors (GWM) once displayed a wonderful sports concept sedan in April 2009 but is taking its time to get the concept to the production stage. The rendering to the left is apparently one of GWM’s first shots at building a production ready sedan, the sedan may look rather basic in the renderings but [...]
Mitsubishi and Guangzhou Auto sign JV agreement
Mitsubishi and Guangzhou Auto have officially signed an agreement that will see the two parties set up a joint venture in China within the next year. Originally Mitsubishi had an SUV building JV with Changfeng, but when Changfeng was taken over by Guangzhou Auo Mitsubishi went direct to Guangzhou Auto to set up a new [...]
Guangzhou Auto developing new car based on last generation Honda City
Guangzhou Auto is a relative new comer to the self developed sedan market, for years it has preferred to work with its joint venture partners in Honda and Toyota and more recently Fiat, than work on its own car line up. Something changed at Guangzhou Auto in the past three years where a light suddenly [...]
Guangzhou Auto’s Trumpche to launch this December
In a recent interview with the Wall Street Journal, Guangzhou Auto’s Chairman Zhang Fangyou announced that Guangzhou’s own self developed car will launch in December this year. At the Beijing Auto Show in April this year, Guangzhou showed off its first concept sedan which is based on the Alfa Romeo 166 platform that Guangzhou Auto [...]
Guangzhou Auto buys coach maker for 1rmb
China’s central government is eager to push consolidation on the burgening Chinese car industry, but Guangzhou Auto’s recent purchase of Guangzhou’s Yue Jiang Coach Company for a mere 1rmb. According to information supplied, it appears that Yue Jiang Coaches has already gone bankrupt as of 2008 and no longer has the ability to produce vehicles, [...]
Twitter!
