Archive for the ‘New Cars’ category
Gleagle GX2 hits the market with an automatic gearbox
Geely’s Gleagle GX2 has just hit the market with a new 1.5L engine mated to an automatic gearbox, previous versions only came with 1.3L and 1.5L engines with manual gearboxes but the addition of an automatic gearbox is likely to boost sales considerably. Prices for the new model are to be from 59,800rmb which is [...]
Peugeot RCZ to launch in September
The Peugeot RCZ is set to hit the Chinese market in September this year according to media reports which also indicate the RCZ will be priced at 400,000rmb – 43,000 Euros. If the RCZ does launch in China at that price consumers may look elsewhere to get their sports car fix, the RCZ has a [...]
Cadillac CTS-V to launch at Shanghai Auto Show
The Cadillac CTS-V is going to be China bound in the next few months, the monstrous sedan will be taking pride of place in Caddy dealerships across China later this year. The CTS-V was first shown at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late 2010 but in April this year it will have its official China [...]
MG3 to launch in mid March, priced from 70,000rmb and rising
The MG3 was first unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December 2010 to an impressed crowd, the MG3 is the first small MG in quite a few years and appears to be setting its sights on the joint venture made cars such as the Ford Fiesta and Honda Fit in terms of its pricing. [...]
MG6 sedan on sale from 127,800rmb to 189,800rmb
The MG6 sedan was only recently shown off at the Guangzhou Auto Show but SAIC are not being slack about moving it into the dealerships ASAP to give MG’s sales a much needed boost. Whilst the MG6 sedan is just a Roewe 550 with a bout of rhinoplasty its clear that the MG6 sedan is [...]
Hawtai to launch more SUV’s in 2012, also 2.0TDI and 6 speed gearbox
Hawtai might be known as a manufacturer of ex-Hyundai vehicles now, but two or three years from now they will have a very exciting product line up that will rival the likes of Brilliance in the domestic market. Hawtai have set up their new car project on a set of very solid plans, they bought [...]
1.6 Mitsubishi ASX flying into China soon
The ASX has gotten off to to a good start in the Chinese market, it maybe an imported model and thus subject to rather harsh import taxes but it seems to be doing well against the locally made Nissan Qashqai in which it shares its segment. Currently the ASX is sold in China via the [...]
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 [...]
Beijing Auto to produce C30 sedan
Beijing Auto may have become a staid old dinosaur in the past few years, punching out a few Soviet era jeeps here and there for the People’s Liberation Army use but they have had an awakening and plan to become once again one of the major players in the Chinese market. With their recently purchased [...]
BYD S6 SUV to launch this month at Guangzhou Auto Show
Having seen many BYD M6 MPV’s on the roads in recent days, its safe to say that BYD’s plan to take their brand further up market appears to be taking off in the early stages. The next few additions to their brand raising campaign are going to be the G6 sedan and also the S6 [...]
Toyota Verso to launch in Guangzhou
Toyota are having a rough time in China, the worlds no. 1 automaker can’t seem to make cars that resonate loudly enough with consumers, and are thus reverting to GM’s rule book by making smaller, cheaper cars. The current small car line up at Toyota China is relatively limited, with only the developing market only [...]
Photoblog: 2011 Brilliance Wagon
The Brilliance Wagon never took to the market in a great way, the wagon market was identified as one of the niche markets that Brilliance could move into to fend off pressure in other segments, and other Chinese manufacturers had yet to hit the wagon segment. Brilliance brought out the first wagon in late 2008 [...]
Photoblog: BaoJun 630
The first BaoJun 630 came down the production line yesterday and it seems to be a good looking car. The interior is certainly from GM’s parts bin, but the exterior is very similar to SAIC’s Roewe 350 and has some Roewe 550 looks in there also, the whole car looks exceptionally well for a vehicle [...]
Hawtai to launch B35 SUV at years end
Hawtai slipped a major surprise into the Beijing Auto Show earlier this year when they showed off their new sedan range and also their new Porsche Cayenne inspired SUV, the B35. The B35 may have the Cayenne’s looks but it is actually riding on the last generation of Hyundai Sante-Fe platform that Hawtai purchased from [...]
Riich M1-EV to launch soon
Chery’s Riich sub brand is on the verge of launching its own pure electric hatchback into the Chinese market place within the next few months. The M1 is Chery’s first mass produced electric vehicle and was on show at last years Shanghai Auto Show for the first time, the Riich M1 EV is well equipped [...]
Chang’an to launch CX20 MPV soon
Chang’an are readying to launch their CX20 MPV in early 2010 according to media reports, the CX20 is a compact crossover that will be priced from 53,000rmb to 75,000rmb. The CX20 will be powered by a 1.3L engine and will come with choice of an automatic or a 5 speed manual gearbox when its launched [...]
Mercedes A-Class to launch on November 19th
Mercedes are planning to launch the A Class MPV in China on November 19th according to Beijing Daimler-Benz. The A-class is expected to be launched in A160 form that will be priced from 230,000 to 250,000rmb and the A180 will be priced from 270,000rmb to 290,000rmb. For those that wish to pay the entire price [...]
Brilliance planning to raise quality and safety, plans for Europe officially shelved
Brilliance have officially shelved plans to enter the EU market according to Chinese media reports from earlier today. Several years the German motoring outfit ADAC crash tested a Brilliance vehicle, which according to ADAC would have received zero stars if tested by NCAP, subsequently the car was retested by NCAP in Spain, where it gained [...]
Honda Crosstour to launch on Oct 30th
Guangzhou Honda are planning to launch the Crosstour crossover model with a 3.5L V6 engine at the end of the month according to media reports. The Crosstour is already in production following its launch in China at this years Beijing Auto Show in April earlier this year, the launch party will be in Shanghai at [...]
Beijing Hyundai to launch hatchback Verna in November
The Hyundai Verna sedan was launched in China last month to replace the Hyundai Accent, although in other markets the Accent name is still used. The Verna hatch will actually have its world launch in Beijing, which shows that China is now an extremely important market for Hyundai. They entered the market as a fairly [...]
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