SEAT launch delayed until early 2012
VAG Group’s Spanish subsidiary will see its models launch in the Chinese market in early 2012 according to media reports from Chinese auto outlets earlier today, Seat had its brand launch at the...
View ArticleNissan officially opens design studio in Beijing
With top class design based universities such as Tsinghua University and the Central Academy of Fine Arts being local neighbors, it’s easy to understand why Nissan chose to put its third design center...
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Brilliance V5 SUV to launch at years end
Brilliance are prepping their first SUV for a launch at the years end according to media reports from earlier today, the V5 will be launched towards the end of the year with a potential Guangzhou Auto...
View ArticleBYD Officially Arrives in the USA
BYD are now officially in the USA with yesterdays opening of their new LA Headquarters. The Shenzhen based company plans to open two dealerships in the US in the coming months that will focus on...
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Lexus CT200H launches in China
The CT200H launched in China earlier today and will be priced quite competitively from 279,000rmb and rising, making it one of the more attractive hybrids on the market. The CT200h shares a drivetrain...
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Can BYD really Build Your Dreams? E6 hits the market
Updated front grill for 2012 BYD’s e6 personal edition hit the market in Shenzhen on 26 October after a 17-month stint in the Shenzhen taxi fleet. If everything goes well, the e6 will become a...
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Chinese automotive media excited by Citroen DS5 picture leak
The Citroen DS5 launched in Shanghai at the 2011 Auto Show in April this year and is the third vehicle to be put under Citroen’s new DS line, the DS5 hasn’t made it to market yet but it might have...
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Lotus GTE Evora to launch in China tomorrow
Lotus recently launched their brand in China, and now they are following the brand launch up with some actual model launches, the first to be ticked off the list is the GTE Evora. The GTE Evora is...
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Range Rover Evoque launches in China, priced to win
Under the slogan of ‘Hello Beijing‘ Land Rover’s most fashionable car to date rolled out from under the curtain and positioned itself to take on the Chinese market. The Evoque has been priced at just...
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Chang’an Eado launched in Guangzhou, a car for the rest of the market to...
Chinese manufacturers have made a big song and dance about entering the price points that joint venture manufacturers traditionally occupy in the 100,000rmb and rising segment. Traditionally cars...
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Smart ForSpeed concept leaks from leaky Chinese patents office
The Chinese patent office seemingly has more holes than the Titanic, this time the Smart ForSpeed concept has been leaked ahead of a possible launch. However, let’s think about this in real times – the...
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One Country Two Camry – 7th Gen Camry Launches in China in Two Flavors
China is no doubt a strange auto market, in the Eastern Cities you have a GDP which is on par with Western countries but further inland you have cities with a GDP that is on par with many African...
View ArticleChina to finally get the new Ford Focus in March
Ford China have been drip feeding China’s automotive consumers news of the new Focus for several months now, the car is no longer a secret since it launched in the US and EU markets quite a while ago...
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Imported from Detroit, Chrysler 300C to launch in China soon
Ever wonder what happened to Chrysler China? It seems that the third largest automaker disappeared from the auto market although the Jeep brand is still very much alive and well in the Chinese market....
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New Sagitar hits the market – priced from 131,800RMB
The new VW Sagitar has finally hit the market in China, the compact sedan is produced by FAW-VW and has quickly become a top seller in the Chinese market. The new Sagitar is priced relatively...
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BAIC’s C70G ready to roll, details inside.
BAIC’s first car, the E-Series hatchback which overly looks like a Mercedes B-Class will hit the market in March according to media reports. Media testing is already underway in Hainan with media...
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Maxus heading down under
According to reports on the MotorReport.com.au, Shanghai Auto are planning to send their Maxxus MPV/Van brand down to Australia in the next few months. Maxus was born of LDV, the bankrupt British van...
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MG5 to launch on March 28th, pricing expected to be from 90,000rmb to 120,000rmb
Pricing for the MG5 is going to be a sore point over the next few weeks, ranging topping turbo models from the likes of BYD and Greatwall already match up or come in at a cheaper price than the...
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Dongfeng’s A60 hits the market
Dongfeng and Nissan have a close cooperation, so close in fact that Nissan is quite comfortable handing its older platforms over to its Chinese partner whilst the same car can be bought over at Nissan...
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Seat launches Leon in China
Seat held its official launch for the Leon hatchback in China last week, the Spanish brand has shown off its wares at various Chinese auto shows over the past 12 months including multiple rounds at the...
View ArticleMG3 to have UK unveiling in May
From Motor Trader MG Motor UK is the latest car brand to join the line-up of recruiting car brands exhibiting at Motor Trader’s Open Points Roadshow in May. The Longbridge-based brand will be on hand...
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Roewe 950 hits the market, priced competitively
The Roewe 950 represents the closeness of GM and SAIC’s cooperation, the new 950 rides on top of GM’s Epsillon II platform and is one of the few occasions that a foreign company has handed over its...
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Allard launches J2X in China
Allard, the Canadian-British sports car company have launched their J2X mark 2 in the Chinese market for the first time. The launch was held at the LUX Property Exhibition in Shanghai late last week...
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Guangzhou Fiat’s Viaggo to Launch in September
One car that we didn’t actually report on during the Beijing Auto Show last month was Fiat’s fantastic looking Viaggo. A while back we reported on rumors that Fiat’s forthcoming Chinese compact sedan...
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SEAT expanding rapidly in the Chinese market
SEAT has aired its wares at various auto shows around China over the past two years, the Spanish brand is eager to enter into China to offset slow sales in Europe. The Spaniards are pushing the Leon...
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Nissan to Launch Second Venucia Model in Sept – Old Tiida Hatchback Returns
The last generation of Tiida was a popular model in the Chinese market, the latest generation is also fairly popular but it doesn’t seem to have the sales volume as its predecessor as of yet, but...
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BYD’s Game Changing F3 Su Rui Hits the Market – 65,900RMB to 100,000RMB for...
BYD are a company full of surprises, when the F3 Su Rui was launched at the Beijing Auto Show in April this year we were expecting prices of circa 120,000RMB to as high as 150,000RMB. The F3 Su Rui...
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Fisker Coming to China in November
Fisker held their China premier in 2011 at the Shanghai Auto Show, the company then signed with a local importer to deliver the car to Chinese clients, over a year later Fisker CEO, Henrik Fisker,...
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Ford Fiesta Saloon Gains Aston Style Grill
The US market Ford Fusion has already been aired in the states, the Chinese version has not yet been officially aired but we have seen it plenty of times out testing and we do enjoy its thinking mans...
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Daihatsu Back to China? Spy Shots Say Maybe Yes
Daihatsu is one of those car manufacturers that made massive early gains in the Chinese market only to proverbially piss it all into the wind just as the market began to really open. The Japanese...
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Buick Encore Launches, Chevrolet Trax on its Way
The Buick Encore launched yesterday in the Chinese market, the small SUV will likely be at the forefront of the Chinese SUV sales in the next few months. The Encore is priced considerably well with the...
View ArticleMG Announces 4.6 Million GBP Loses in the UK
From Birmingham Mail: LONGBRIDGE ran up losses of more than s4.6 million last year despite selling more cars following the long-awaited launch of the MG6. Results for MG Motor UK show the cash deficit...
View ArticleMercedes Dissapointed with China Sales
According to Chinese media reports Mercedes China will have a new boss come December, London born Nicholas Speeks will be taking over the top China job and has plenty of experience in running an Asian...
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Qoros Still Road Testing, Still Set For March Launch
Qoros are still on with their plans to become a major player in the auto industry, the Israeli-Chinese JV are still on track with their plans to launch their first model in March next year. The company...
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JAC’s New Compact Sedan Sighted
Whilst other manufacturers such as Geely and Chery have been on the warpath with a multitude of models, JAC seems to have got the recipie right from the get go, they did not start making cheap...
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Besturn SUV Reveals its Face
FAW’s Besturn brand suddenly burst into life with the creation of the Besturn B50 in 2008, before that they created the B70 and recently the B80 midsize sedan, all of which use the Mazda 6 platform....
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Ford Fiesta ST Shows its Big Face in China
The Ford Fiesta has been a hot seller for Ford China, a facelift version is due very soon and the ST version could be coming with it if you believe these spy shots. The ST version of the facelift model...
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Acura NSX Prepping for China Launch
Ironman was a popular flick in the People’s Republic, and with all popular automotive slanted flicks that air in China the cars are ultimately the star, just ask GM about the halo effect of Bumblebee....
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And On This Day, October 30th 2012, A New Santana Was Born
China loves the Santana. The car was first introduced in 1984 and claims the title as the first passenger car made in China, of course the Jeep Cherokee made it a few months earlier but claimed the...
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Beijing C70G to Launch in December, Three Engines on Offer Including 250BHP...
Saab maybe an entry in the automotive history book but the brand sort of lives on in Beijing, when Beijing Auto bought the rights to the last generation 93 and 95 as well as the engines. Although the...
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China Sub Brand Sales To Date
Just How Are Sub Brands Performing in China? The sub brand seemed like a great idea at the time. The Chinese government introduced the market access for technology idea in the early 80′s to allow...
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Saab Based Shen Bao Confirmed For Early 2013 Launch. E-Series Hatch Already...
Beijing Auto’s Saab Shen Bao range is going to hit the market in early 2013 according to media reports filed yesterday. The Shen Bao brand is an entirely new range of cars developed by Beijing Auto...
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Haima’s New Sedan Looks Well Polished Ahead of Launch
Earlier this year at the Beijing Auto Show Haima showed off a concept named ‘Yao’, after months of seeing the ‘Yao’ road testing around China getting acclimatized to different weather conditions we...
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Peugeot 3008 Gets Styled Up in China, To Launch Soon at Dongfeng-Peugeot
The Peugeot 3008 was a handsome car in concept car, but the harsh realities of production lines meant that much of the exterior was changed in favor of a wide mouth fish design. The Chinese market has...
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BMW 3-Series GT Road Testing in China
Audi, BMW and Mercedes are battling it out for the Chinese consumer, Audi did appear to get way ahead thanks to their early market entry but BMW are fighting back strong. In the past few months BMW...
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Fisker Pushing Back China Launch to Next Year
Luxury car maker Fisker are pushing back their plans for a China launch until 2013 according to Reuters reporter Nichola Groom who managed to corner Fisker’s Roger Ormisher on the floor of the LA Auto...
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VW Santana Set For Launch on Dec 16
The VW Santana is set to launch on December 16th this month according to media reports. The all new Santana was aired at the Guangzhou Auto Show late last month for the first time, the three box sedan...
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Let’s Take a Look at Beijing Auto’s “Wrangler”
Beijing Auto’s B40 SUV has been spotted out many times, it was initially expected to launch towards the end of 2011 but was effectively delayed until the the launch of the company’s own Shen Bao brand...
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Facelift Nissan Livina to Launch in March 2013
Dongfeng-Nissan’s Livina has been a stalwart of the brand with it continually bringing in strong sales month after month. The Livina is basically a lower priced version of the Nissan Note that is...
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Shanghai Volkswagen to Launch New Car Between Lavida and Passat
Chinese media are eagerly reporting on a new A-segment car that will sit between the VW Lavida and the current Passat. News on the new vehicle is thin on the ground, apparently the new model will be...
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