Ford to bring Lincoln brand to China in 2014
More news to do with the People's Republic - everybody wants to sell there! This time, Ford Motor Company is planning to introduce its Lincoln luxury marque in China by the second …
Spyker and Youngman to build Saab-based vehicles
Spyker and Chinese automaker Zhejiang Youngman are set to work on building an upmarket SUV as well as Saab-based vehicles together. The two companies have signed a framework agreement that will see …
BYD F3 Su Rui on sale – 1.5 and 1.5 turbo, remote-controlled driving for 65,900 to 100,000RMB
BYD Auto has released a new iteration of its F3 sedan, one of the best-selling compacts in China, on to its home market. Called the F3 Su Rui, prices begin from a …
Kia K3 – China gets K9-style grille and unique rear end, we get first glimpse at the dashboard
The Kia K3, or the next-generation Kia Forte to us, was officially shown last month sporting an Optima K5-style face and more organic styling. Now, spyshots from China show a K3 with …
Foton Tunland spotted again, this time in KL
The Foton Tunland has been spotted again, this time in the Klang Valley. Reader Brendan saw the vehicle in Serdang and along Seremban Highway on the weekend, and duly snapped a couple …
Foton Tunland pick-up truck sighted in Penang
The Foton Tunland is now in Tunland Malaysia! Or at least, someone is exploring the possibility of bringing it in, since a lightly disguised one with trade plates has been spotted in …
23,000 Chinese cars recalled in Australia after asbestos found in engine and exhaust gaskets
Reports have surfaced that the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has recalled over 23,000 Chery and Great Wall cars over concerns that their engine and exhaust gaskets contained asbestos. The heat-resistant …
Spyker sues GM for US$3 bil over Saab’s demise
Spyker NV has filed a complaint in the United States District Court of the Eastern District of Michigan against General Motors, on behalf of Saab Automobile, seeking US$3 billion in damages. The …
VW to probe Chinese FAW ‘copying’ allegations
Volkswagen AG has confirmed they are looking into a recent report by German daily Handelsblatt which stated allegations that Chinese partner FAW (First Automobile Works) has been imitating VW components in four …
Hyundai developing ‘Sonata-lite’ for China
Reuters reports that exclusively for the Chinese market, Hyundai is working on a model that will sit between the Sonata (pictured) and the Elantra. The idea is to create a vehicle that's …
Venucia R50 – the first-gen Latio hatch lives on
Old cars never die, they just get redressed and become a new model. Such is the case with the Dongfeng Nissan Venucia R50, which will begin selling in the Chinese market from …
Great Wall Motor’s 2012 exports up 42% so far
Chinese carmaker Great Wall Motor said it exported 37,931 vehicles in the first five months of this year, which is a big 42% jump compared to the same period last year. Exports …
Chery Malaysia opens new 3S centre, launches Eastar ST – brand to expand country’s role as RHD hub
Chery Automobile Malaysia opened its largest 3S (sales, services, spare parts) showroom in Malaysia last Friday. The 110,000 sq ft facility, located in Section 13, Petaling Jaya, has 30 service bays and …
ZX Auto Grandtiger pickup being sold in Malaysia
Yet do we find another Chinese brand making its way to our shores, in this case Zhongxing Auto, better known as ZX Auto. We came across an ad touting the company's Grandtiger …
Chery A3 Sedan sighted on the PLUS highway
Yet another Chinese make sighted on test in Malaysia - this time it's a Chery A3 sedan and it was snapped on the PLUS highway near Perak by Kevin Lee. This car …
Changan Alsvin YueXiang sighted with trade plates
Reader Eddy Liau spotted this Chinese-branded sedan with trade plates near his house. After a brief Facebook conversation and some Googling, we managed to identify it as a Changan Alsvin, also called …
BYD electric taxi catches fire, killing three onboard
Accidents happen, but here's an unusual one. According to reports from China, a BYD electric taxi was hit by a Nissan GT-R in Shenzhen, China, before catching fire. The cab driver and …
China’s Chery to set up assembly plant in Vietnam
Chery has signed an agreement with a Vietnamese company to assemble and sell vehicles in the ASEAN country, the Chinese car company revealed, although no further details were furnished. The Vietnam plant …
China’s Brilliance hires Pininfarina man Dimitri Vicedomini
China's Brilliance makes decent looking cars compared to its local rivals, and a lot of the good work comes from the famous Italian design house Pininfarina. The former loves Pininfarina's designs so …
Reports: Volvo hands over XC90 platform to owner Geely
Reports from China say that Volvo has handed over the XC90 platform to its Chinese owner, Geely. National Business Daily says that Geely will use the SUV platform to develop a vehicle …
