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  SPIED: BMW Zinoro X1 undergoing city testing

  4 June 2013 / 2 comments

  In April, BMW announced the birth of an EV sub-brand for China called Zinoro, and that its first offering, based on the BMW X1, would be built at BMW Brilliance Automotive’s Tiexi, Shenyang plant. What you […]

   

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  Chery RHD hub in Malaysia to start operating next year

  31 May 2013 / 22 comments

  Chery will set up a factory in Malaysia that will begin operations in 2014, according to reports from China. The plant won’t be just making cars for local consumption, but will assemble vehicles in knockdown […]

   

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  Hong Kong’s first EV taxi fleet rides on the BYD e6

  28 May 2013 / 4 comments

  Over in Hong Kong, a small number of BYD e6 electric vehicles have joined the taxi fleet plying the city. According to Reuters, the Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association is renting an […]

   

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  Volkswagen Gran Lavida to launch in China in June

  20 May 2013 / 13 comments

  The estate version of the China-only Volkswagen Lavida is set to hit the Chinese car market at the end of June, reports CarNewsChina. The Volkswagen Gran Lavida, as it’s called, made its first official appearance […]

   

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  BAIC hires Mercedes CLS designer Peter Arcadipane

  13 May 2013 / 3 comments

  According to a report by GoAuto, the Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC) has hired Peter Arcadipane to oversee a 130-strong team as its design director. Formerly of Mercedes-Benz, the Australian had a hand in penning the […]

   

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  JAC and GreenTech to build EV sedan in the US

  1 May 2013 / 1 comment

  Chinese automaker Jianghuai Automobile (JAC), together with American company GreenTech Automotive, is set to develop an all-electric sedan for the North American market. The vehicle will be assembled in the United States. The electric car […]

   

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  Chery Beta 5 concept to go into production in 2015

  30 April 2013 / 5 comments

  A final snippet about Shanghai before the sweet desserts come along. The Chery Beta 5 concept that the Chinese carmaker brought to the show is reportedly set to go into production in 2015, sitting on […]

   

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  Geely and Detroit Electric to co-develop EVs for China

  29 April 2013 / 7 comments

  China’s Geely and Detroit Electric have announced at the Shanghai Motor Show that the two companies have entered into a strategic partnership to co-develop electric vehicles and related electric drive systems for the Chinese market. […]

   

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  Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II concept debuts in Shanghai – will the next Corolla get a hybrid variant?

  26 April 2013 / 15 comments

  Sharing the show floor with the new Chinese-market Yaris at this year’s Auto Shanghai is the Toyota Yundong Shuangqing II, a concept equipped with a hybrid powertrain that’s currently being developed at the Japanese firm’s R&D centre in Changshu. Toyota […]

   

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  New China-market Toyota Yaris debuts in Shanghai

  26 April 2013 / 30 comments

  The wraps have come off the new China-spec Toyota Yaris at the ongoing Auto Shanghai. Measuring 4.113 metres long, 1.7 metres wide and 1.440 metres tall, with a wheelbase of 2.55 metres, the hatchback is a […]

   

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  Changan CS95 concept is all lines and angles

  25 April 2013 / 14 comments

  Nothing like lots of lines and angles to catch the eye, and that’s precisely the approach used for the Changan CS95 concept, which jumped out in Shanghai. The show study supposedly paves the way for […]

   

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  Shanghai 2013: JAC HeYue A20 sedan rolls in

  23 April 2013 / 7 comments

  An earlier report mentioned that Jianghuai Automobile, better known as JAC, was due to introduce three new vehicles in Shanghai – the JAC HeYue A20 seen here happens to be one of them. The 4,275 […]

   

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  Geely KC Concept shows it has a Swede side too

  23 April 2013 / 9 comments

  No, it’s not a Volvo, even though some of the lines may look a tad familiar. It’s the Geely KC Concept, a fastback-based sedan making its debut in Shanghai. Penned by Peter Horbury and Ken […]

   

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  Shanghai 2013: Great Wall Wingle 6 truck revealed

  23 April 2013 / 4 comments

  If you don’t already know, Chinese brand Great Wall Motor has a presence in Malaysia, having launched the Haval H5 SUV and the Wingle 5 pick-up truck back in July 2011. Privately-owned Great Wall is […]

   

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  Volkswagen Santana: 2nd-gen appears in Shanghai

  23 April 2013 / 12 comments

  The original Volkswagen Santana can be considered a Chinese icon, with over three million units built in the republic. Many can still be seen on the roads today, and despite numerous updates throughout its three-decade […]

   

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