Great Wall Motors ASEAN CKD plans include Malaysia?
Great Wall Coolbear Various sources on the internet point to Great Wall Motor Co having an assembly plant here in Malaysia. It seems that Malaysia has been identified as one of the …
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Auto Guangzhou: Hyundai Verna hatch is for China only
The new Hyundai Verna (Accent to us) made its world debut at the Beijing show back in April, and now it's Guangzhou's turn to host the premiere of the hatchback version of …
GALLERY: New Li Nian Everus S1 is the old Honda City
Guanggi Honda, Honda's Chinese JV company, launched own brand Li Nian's first car at Auto Guangzhou 2010. Li Nian is meant to be a China-only brand and its "English name" is Everus. …
Li Nian S1 is a rehashed last generation Honda City
Honda's Chinese domestic market sub-brand Li Nian has just launched its first car - the Li Nian S1, a production version of the Li Nian Everus Concept car shown earlier this year …
New Buick GL8 breaks cover, China sales start next month
After over 330,000 units sold in China, General Motors has unveiled the successor to the successful Buick GL8 MPV. Based on the Buick Business Concept shown at the 2009 Shanghai Motor Show, …
All-new Buick GL8 MPV launching this month in China
Buick is big in China, which tastes in automobiles lean more towards America than Europe or Japan (huge saloons are in, tiny city cars aren't, for instance) . If you've stepped foot …
Berjaya Corp granted local assembly manufacturing licence
Well, another player has joined the list of local assemblers. Berjaya Corporation has been granted a manufacturing licence to build vehicles in the country by the Ministry of International Trade and Industry, …
China wants foreign companies to disclose EV secrets
Trouble seems to be brewing in one of the world’s largest automotive markets, China. It has been reported in the Wall Street Journal that the Chinese Government wants to force foreign companies …
Nissan and Dongfeng launching new brand in China
Nissan and Dongfeng Motor Group have announced that they will be launching a Chinese-market only sub brand. The new brand will be called Qichen, which supposedly means Venus in English. Their logo …
General Motors and SAIC to jointly develop small engines and transmissions
GM and Shanghai Automotive Industries Corp (SAIC) have a healthy partnership in China, with their recent joint venture (with Wuling) to create a new car brand called Bao Jun (treasured horse). Furthering …
Beijing Auto adds boot to Merc B-Class knock-off
The car you see above is the C30 Saloon from Beijing Auto, the same company that bought the previous generation Saab 9-5 platform. This is also the same company that tried and …
Volvo to make 7-Series and S-Class competitor?
Geely Boss Li Shufu mentioned just hours after the announcement of the Chinese automakers purchase of Volvo that he wants Volvo cars to compete with top end marques like BMW and Mercedes. …
Volvo Cars now officially owned by Chinese Geely!
It’s official - Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (or Geely as its known to you and me) has completed its acquisition of the Volvo Car Corporation from Ford Motor Company. This …
China to make mild hybrid tech compulsory by 2012?
China might be taking another step forward in reducing their carbon footprint by making it compulsory for all vehicles in China to have the "BSG hybrid" system. BSG stands for “Belt Driven …
Ex-GM employee caught passing hybrid secrets to Chery
Have you ever wondered how staff from one company can simply move to another, without revealing any trade secrets, especially when they work in a technical or engineering capacity? Isn't that why …
Bao Jun – GM, SAIC and Wuling’s new low-cost car brand
GM has announced that they will be launching a low-cost brand in China with its joint venture partners SAIC and Wuling. The new brand will be called Bao Jun which means “treasured …
PSA Citroen announces joint venture with Changan Automobiles
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Changan Automobiles have announced the finalization of a 50-50 JV in China, financed by an initial investment of 8.4 billion Yuan (RM4 billion).. First on their list is …
EU approves sale of Volvo to Chinese carmakers, Geely
It has been announced recently that the European Union competition regulators have approved the sale of Ford Motor Co’s Volvo, to Chinese car maker Geely Automobile Holdings and investment firm Daqing. This …
Long wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan for Chinese market
To fulfill the Chinese market's need for ample rear legroom, Volkswagen has released the Tiguan in a long wheel base (LWB) format. From the standard car's 2,604 mm, the LWB variant's wheelbase …
Honda faces yet another strike at locks supplier
Honda has been facing a host of strikes at different plants in China recently. The latest is at a lock supplier, located at Southern China’s Pearl River Delta. The workers plan to …