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  CH-Auto Lithia – flash goes electric, the Chinese way

  27 April 2012 / 27 comments

  Sitting in a quiet corner in Auto China 2012 were two electric vehicles from CH-Auto, one presenting a sports car take on the go-green path. The Lithia, as the prototype two-seater Beijing debutant is called, […]

   

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  Foton Tunland – a pickup conjuring images of home

  27 April 2012 / 24 comments

  Not a Beijing debutant, but definitely worth the mention, if only for the novel take on things it presents. Foton, which came up with the Saga SUV some years back, had a pickup called the […]

   

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  FAW Hongqi L7 and H7 – it’s the retro and modern show

  27 April 2012 / 11 comments

  If it’s good enough for the leaders, it’s definitely good enough only for them, in this case. In Beijing, Red Flag – or better known as Hongqi – had its premier L7 limousine as its […]

   

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  Ford and Mazda pump in $27m to boost AAT plant capacity

  27 April 2012 / 3 comments

  More news from Ford, which told us their plans for Malaysia earlier this week. The Blue Oval and Mazda, joint owners of the AutoAlliance Thailand (AAT) plant in Rayong, have announced an additional US$27 million […]

   

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  Honda Concept S and Concept C show Chinese style

  27 April 2012 / 31 comments

  First off, apologies for the patchy posts coming off from China; I had nightmares with the Internet there, with the speed and stability bringing back nasty memories of dial-up connection – it took about three […]

   

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  Nissan GT-R Track Pack – a leaner and meaner GT-R

  27 April 2012 / 14 comments

  Here is the Nissan GT-R Track Pack, the latest version of the Japanese supercar for those who think that the current Godzilla is not Godzilla enough. Nissan says that the Track Pack is more focused […]

   

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  Jag XJ Ultimate – special Coventry cat presented in China

  27 April 2012 / 3 comments

  For the select few who consider their XJs a little too, ahem, common, Jaguar provides a solution in the form of the XJ Ultimate, which pounces on to the global stage here in Beijing. The […]

   

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  Rolls-Royce Ghost Six Senses – not scary, just fancy

  26 April 2012 / 6 comments

  This is the Ghost Six Senses concept from Rolls-Royce, a bespoke ride that “encapsulates the richness of experience that comes as standard with any Rolls-Royce and takes it to a new level of sensory indulgence”. […]

   

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  Audi Q5 gets mid-life updates, adds hybrid to the range

  26 April 2012 / 17 comments

  There’s nothing simple when it comes to the Germans updating their cars. Case in point is this Audi Q5 with five new engines and three new transmission options that is said to be 15% more […]

   

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  Toyota Yundong Shuangqing Hybrid and Dear Qin sedan and hatch concepts make their mark in Beijing

  26 April 2012 / 7 comments

  The Japanese big guns played a game of ‘who could do more’ in China, and Toyota rang in with three concept debuts, signaling its intent in the world’s largest market. All three supposedly preview production […]

   

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  Youngman Lotus T5 – some photos of the SUV’s interior

  26 April 2012 / 35 comments

  You’ve seen the exterior of the Youngman Lotus T5 SUV, which made its debut in Beijing at Auto China 2012 a few days ago. The interior was locked up by the time Jonathan was going […]

   

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  Citroen Numero 9 Concept exudes dark glamour

  26 April 2012 / 6 comments

  C’est magnifique! Having whetted the appetite of the world’s press with pictures of its Numero 9 Concept beforehand (we ran an earlier story here), Citroen finally bared all at Auto China 2012 in a dark, […]

   

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  First Denza electric vehicle surfaces at Auto China 2012

  25 April 2012 / 15 comments

  Hot on the trail of electric vehicle brands like Fisker Automotive and Tesla Motors is newcomer Denza, the result of a 50:50 joint venture between China’s BYD and Mercedes’ parent company Daimler. You see here […]

   

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  Land Rover Discovery drives from UK to China for charity

  25 April 2012 / 6 comments

  Now here’s an offbeat news coming from Land Rover. Not content with just packing their things and flying them over to Beijing, the Brits decided to saddle up the Land Rover Discovery and drive there. […]

   

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  Volkswagen Cross Coupe – more info coming from Beijing

  25 April 2012 / 19 comments

  Looks like the Volkswagen Cross Coupé is making its rounds around the world. First in Tokyo then in Geneva and now it debuts China with a notch more information. As previously reported by Anthony, the […]

   

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