Archive for the ‘Haima Autos’ category
Haima to build Mazda2, but its not a Mazda2
Haima and Mazda previously had a JV together, but FAW waded in and purchased Haima, thus making the JV into a FAW-Mazda JV. However, there still seems to be a connection between Mazda and Haima, as the two still seem to share platforms, and possibly designs. The Haima3 looks rather like the Mazda3 (in sedan [...]
Haima working on 2.0T engines
Haima, Hainan Islands own developed brand, has improved its game in 2008 with the launch of a new Mazda 3 like sedan, and also a new bubble shaped hatchback. 2009 will see Haima focus on technology rather than bringing out new designs, Haima are reportedly working on a new 1.8 VVT engine, and also turbo [...]
Haima to produce old Ford Escape?
From what we can gather, it seems that Haima are preparing to produce their first SUV, except from the pictures shown so far, it looks to be the Ford Escape/Maverick SUV that was built in cooperation between Ford, and Mazda. The Mazda version is called the Mazda Tribute. Haima previously had a joint venture with [...]
Haima prove that Haima 3 is great for flood prone Southerners
Haima recently had a demonstration day, it wasnt your usual demonstration day where you get to drive around a small course, it wasnt even an MG style demonstration day where you get to do handbrake turns around chicanes and slalom through cones. Haima instead showed the world that its Haima 3 (the sports model in [...]
Haima 3 Hatchback Spyshots
The Haima 3 sedan is quite a popular sedan, it has the style of its previous joint venture partners vehicles, Mazda, and has the cheapness of a domestically made vehicle. The Haima 3 hatchback follows on with the design theme from Mazda, especially the Mazda 3 hatchback. The pictures below, taken from Autohome.com.cn, also show [...]
Haima 3 – Sports Edition, on the market next month
The popular Haima 3 has been given a mild sports make over, with a view to stealing some of SouEasts younger buyers away from the Lioncel and into the 3. The outer appearance remains the same, except for sports additions such as a small bodykit, but under the metal is where the big changes have [...]
Haima make ‘own’ MPV
Haima were once the joint venture partner of Mazda in China, FAW then bought the Hainan based automaker and took over the Mazda joint venture propelling it into one of the biggest automakers in China. The Haima MPV, aka, the Haima H2, looks a lot like the rather outdated Mazda Premacy. Production is expected to [...]
Haima to get in on ultra mini van business?
Haima has released a few pictures of their latest offering: A Bread Van, aka the mian bao che, as its known in China. These little 7 seater MPV’s are the vains of the Chiense economy, they carry people, goods, chickens, food, livestock etc etc on their way to their final destination. Chang’an recently sold their [...]
Haima 3 sports edition
Haima have been busy working on their Haima 3 compact car this year. The Haima 3 was released in mid 2007 with a 1.8 motor and a manual gear box costing around 110,000rmb, not bad for a car that looks pretty decent, possibly one of the best looking Chinese compacts on the market. Later on [...]
Haima H1 – Chinas first unique kei car?
The QQ, or the QQ3 when it first came out was hailed as a car for the Chinese people. It was a taste of things to come, for two reasons, firstly the QQ was an exact clone of the Chevrolet Spark, 2) It was the cheapest car ever made at the time in China, basically [...]
Haima H12 Electric Vehicle
Everyone seems to be making electric vehicles these days, it seems to be the certain in thing to do amongst Chinese car makers, Chery have a hybrid, Roewe are making something, BYD have one etc etc, so it comes as no surprise that Haima are also jumping on the eco friendly bandwagon and are making [...]
Haima Autos Shows Off New Models
Haima motors based in Hainan island off the south coast of China is showing off its new metal today, the Haima H1 which looks a lot like BYD F3R (which in turn looked like the Buick HRV). The new range of Haima vehicles was apparently designed by the Italian design company Studio Idea. What ever [...]
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