Archive for the ‘Jiangling Motors’ category
Jiangling’s SUV ready to launch – official pictures
Jiangling are a major partner to Ford in China, and as a result they get some fairly decent technology from the blue oval, the engine for the new SUV is from the Ford Duratorq range and will make for a steady power plant base for the new SUV, which is also set to come in [...]
JMC’s Qu Sheng SUV rolls off the lines
JMC’s mid to high end SUV has finally come off the production lines according to Chinese media reports. The Qu Sheng SUV has been in development for a number of years and has been spotted out testing plenty of times prior to its official unveiling earlier this week. The Qu Sheng SUV is making the [...]
JMC’s Qu Sheng spotted out hot weather testing!
JMC’s soon to be launched Qu Sheng SUV has been spotted out undergoing hot weather testing in Turpan, one of China’s hottest places. According to sources the Qu Sheng is undergoing tempratures of around 47 degrees centigrade on a daily basis to get a better idea of how the car performs in dry dusty conditions [...]
Ford Maverick/Escape to be made in China
Ford are on the verge of signing a deal with joint venture partner Jiangling (English name JMC) to produce the Ford Maverick in China, which will be the first time that Ford have produced a Chinese built SUV in China. Later this month JMC will have a board of directors and shareholder meeting where future [...]
JiangLing N350 Pick Up Truck and SUV
Jiangling have a new car and truck up their sleeves, and it has been spotted out testing: Jiangling is based in Nanchang city, and is famed for its Landwind brand that failed in Europe, but is possibly on the verge of a comeback with the Landwind X8. The above SUV and Truck are based off [...]
Landwind X8 – 120,000rmb to 170,000rmb
Landwind shot back to the car making business with a new model after their dowdy Isuzu model was launched and then soon petered out sales wise. The new Landwind X8 is going to be priced from 120,000rmb to 170,000rmb once it is released for sale, on the other hand the biggest competitor to the X8, [...]
Landwind X8 – Spotted out Testing
Clearer pictures have finally emerged of the Landwind X8 SUV out testing. Landwind maybe more famous for their zero star crash test which made Chinese cars the laughing stock of Europe for quite sometime. However, we have heard that Landwind learned a tough lesson from their European adventure, and are planning a re-run at the [...]
Landwind are BACK and they mean BUSINESS
Landwind shot to infamy with their Landwind X6 SUV, which rather prematurely went to Europe and was destroyed in a crash test. The crash test was carried out by ADAC, who seem to garner great pleasure in destroying Chinese made cars, the Brilliance BS6 also fell foul of ADAC. German safety standards company, TUV, retested [...]
Landwind SUV gets the pimp my ride treatment in Holland
Landwind sold a few models in Holland, until they removed themselves from the market. One ‘lucky’ Landwind owner had the chance to have his ride ‘pimped’ the results we let them speak for themselves: BEFORE: AFTER: The ‘tuning’ was carried out by DGB, if you can read Dutch, you can find out more about [...]
Overseas visitors: Keep your eyes on Discovery Channel
Discovery Channel recently made a visit to Lifan cars to view the progress that the Chinese auto maker is making in its bid to become a world player, as one recent China Car Times reader put it, the comparission to the Honda of yesteryear and the Lifan of today are startling, so it comes as [...]
Landwind Hua Feng – Fiesta Killer?
Has Ford being sharing technology with its Chang’an joint venture partner? Is the new Landwind Hua Feng set to become a Ford Fiesta beater in China? Superminis like the Fiesta, the Honda Fit, the QQ et all are all BIG sellers in China – popular with young early twenties buyers and older buyers alike. Landwind, [...]
JAC Getting Into The Auto Loans Business
JAC the Anhui province based auto maker is teaming up with China Oriental Asset Management company to start providing auto loans to potential buyers. Getting an auto loan in China is tough – you have to pay a hefty down payment and that doesnt always guarentee you a loan from one of the big banks [...]
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 [...]

