Archive for the ‘Shanghai Auto Show’ category
BAIC’s C30 series launched in Beijing
Beijing Auto’s Shanghai Auto Show stand was relatively small compared to years gone by, the Saab based sedans were noticeably absent this year but BAIC did bring its C30 hatchback and sedan out into the mainlight The C301 hatchback has been featured on China Car Times many times before, but this is the first time [...]
This was lurking on the Citroen stand – a possible PSA Chang’an joint concept?
Chang’an and PSA are getting it on in the Chinese market in a serious way, PSA are coming from a long way behind in the market to play catch up with the other international brands and Chang’an are eager to work with a partner that does not gain just niche sales. A PSA executive recently [...]
Roewe 750 – a miniature face lift for 2011
The Roewe 750 as we know it is at the end of its life span but SAIC are determined to give it one last year on the shelf before they kill it in favor of the new GM Epsilon II based 750 that we have already seen out testing. So what’s new for 2011? The [...]
Facelift Captiva shown in Shanghai, to launch in June
The Captiva has been a popular model for Chevrolet China, the model was introduced in 2008 and was sold with a 3.2L V6 engine for just 270,000rmb despite it being an import from Korea it did manage to offer value for money for those that wanted a big car and big power. For 2011 the [...]
Range Rover Evoque China Pricing Announced in Shanghai
The Chinese market has been a life saver for British company Jaguar Land Rover, sales of Land Rover vehicles has been a lot greater than Jaguar sales in the past few years as Chinese consumers take to the roads in luxury SUV’s rather than business orientated sedans. China got its first taste of the Evoque [...]
Who killed the Brilliance SUV launch?
For the weeks we have been gearing up for the launch of the Brilliance A3 SUV as it was to be one of the major center pieces for Brilliance at the Shanghai Auto Show, oddly on the first press day there was a big space for where the A3 SUV should have been. It thus [...]
Icona Fusalage shown off in Shanghai
What happens when you put an Italian design house in a blank automotive canvas like China? The obvious answer is they go crazy and put gullwing doors on everything. Icona Shanghai was established in 2010 with the goal of taking on more Chinese design work, and the goal of the Icona Fusalage is to showcase [...]
Shanghai Auto Show – Day Three
Today was the third and final day of the Shanghai Auto Show for the China Car Times team, although there are likely to be some maniacs amongst us that want to go at the weekend with significant others. The third day of the auto show is generally the worst as the media guys have left [...]
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 [...]
Venucia’s first model shown in Shanghai
Venucia is the new brand born of proud new parents, Dongfeng and Nissan. The first Venucia concept model was shown off in Shanghai yesterday but will not go on sale until the first half of 2012 according to Nissan Yang Song, the head of sales at Dongfang-Nissan, said that Nissan and Dongfeng are aiming to [...]
Mitsuoka in Shanghai to cash in on China
Mitsuoka is a niche Japanese car manufacturer based in Toyama city, they are a small manufacturer but are aiming for the high life in China. As odd as Mitsuoka’s cars look, they do appear to be selling in China, partly on the novelty value and partly because practically everyone in Shanghai has a Bentley, Rolls [...]
Taiwanese Avant GT concept shown in Shanghai
Taiwanese design and engineering house Studio X-Gene had their Avant GT on display in Shanghai, the AVANT was a styling and engineering exercise by the company to display their design talent and capabilities to a mainland Chinese audience. The Avant GT is a pure electric sports grand tourer with a mid mounted motor primed to [...]
Maxus V80 reborn in Shanghai
The LDV skip logo is not flying above the LDV models anymore, but the smart new three triangle designed logo seems to be good enough for the V80. According to Maxus promotional literature, the Maxus brand is one “Europe’s most influential and recongizable commercial vehicle brands.” which is very odd, as the Maxus brand has [...]
Roewe SUV concept
The Roewe W5 may have only just been shown in Shanghai but the model itself appears to be readying for plastic surgery, the W5 concept SUV looks to be getting its cleft lip re-attached and the Gillette style front grill getting the Mach5 treatment. Although this report may come off as slightly condescending, the interior [...]
Roewe W5 on show at long last
The Roewe W5 must have been in development for at least two years now which is a long time for a badge swap to take place. The W5 is based on the Ssangyong Kyron which SAIC obtained when they were the masters in chief at Ssangyong, they were later booted out of control when the [...]
MG3 – ready for motorsports, and UK production
The recently launched MG3 was getting its sports equipment on in Shanghai with the car gaining a bodykit, white alloys and a cool rear spoiler to make it quite the little hot hatch for the Chinese market. The MG3 was parked alongside the MG5 concept and it was clear to see where the MG5 might [...]
Great Wall’s range-extended electric vehicle technology is more convenient and eco-friendly
Great Wall’s ranged-extended electric vehicle technology focuses on electric power, and range extension comes second. The front and rear drive axles are driven by an electric motors each, ensuring better distribution of driving force to each wheel. Control over the two electric motors can assist downhill braking and thus control the downhill speed. The range-extended [...]
Brilliance shows new powertrain in Shanghai
Brilliance’s self-developed new powertrain was shown off yesterday at the Shanghai Auto Show, the new range includes 1.0T and 1.5T engines. The 1.0L three-cylinder in-line turbo-charging engine, coded BM10T, uses CVVT technology, with maximum power of 75kw and peak torque of 135Nm. The 1.5L four-cylinder in-line turbo-charging engine, coded BM15T, also uses CVVT technology, with [...]
Chevrolet Camaro launched in China – 458,500rmb and rising
GM have officially launched their Camaro sports model in the Chinese market, almost two years after the car burst onto the big screen and caught the attention of Chinese car fans the nation over in the block buster Transformers movie. The Camaro will be imported into China from the USA and will be packing the [...]
Shanghai Auto Show – Day One.
The Shanghai Auto Show kind of started yesterday, exhibitors have been allowed in for the past few days and plenty of new cars have been sighted going into the back doors of the Pudong Exhibition Center. Initial impressions are that the Shanghai Auto Show is going to be BIG this year, every stand at the [...]
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