BMW and Brilliance to develop 5-Series based EV
BMW and its Chinese JV partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings have agreed to team up to develop an electric vehicle for the Chinese market based on the platform of the BMW 5-Series, …
Changan opens R&D centre in the US for chassis work
With an intent to learn, Chongqing Changan Automobile, China's third largest domestic automaker, has opened a technical centre in the US to conduct chassis research and development for its brands in China, …
Ford Fiesta gets five-star safety rating in China NCAP
Not that it matters an iota to Ford Fiesta fans and owners, but here's more proof that the car is - besides being fun to drive - one safe bag of tricks. …
Ferrari’s China sales jumps by nearly 50% in 2010
China is the promised land for automakers today, not only for the mass market ones that want to tap into the huge population and growing affluence, but for the premium and exotic …
Great Wall enters a Haval SUV in 2011 Dakar Rally
Nothing like getting those competition miles under the belt for better street cred, and in the case of Chinese automaker Great Wall, the company has decided that nothing less than going the …
China’s BAIC and Brilliance in line to buy sick Pininfarina?
The world's most famous auto design house, Pininfarina, is in deep financial trouble and Chinese carmakers are lining up as saviours. Reports from China have pointed out to Beijing Automotive Industry Holding …
Auto Guangzhou ladies wish you a Happy New Year!
We hope you've enjoyed our exclusive Auto Guangzhou 2010 coverage so far, which included reports and galleries of world debuts such as the new Nissan Sunny, MG3 supermini, Hyundai Verna, Li Nian …
BYD to unveil Premier e6 variant and S6DM SUV in Detroit
As part of the going green strategy it will be presenting at the North American International Auto Show in Detroit next month, BYD Auto will be giving the Premier version of its …
Auto Guangzhou: Domestic carmakers have SUV envy
Click to enlarge China loves SUVs, and that segment is the fastest growing of all, recording a 82.94% increase in Jan-Oct 2010 compared to the same period a year ago. The SUV …
Auto Guangzhou: New BMW 520Li is the best example of maximum car with minimum engine
China is a place where big cars like the Audi A6, Volvo S80 and BMW 5-Series aren't big enough. That's why you'll find long wheelbase versions of these models sold there. At …
Auto Guangzhou: Youngman’s L3 GT is not a pretty sight
Familiar sight in a foreign land? I was greeted by the Proton Gen.2 and Persona at the start of my Auto Guangzhou walkabout. Well, they weren't officially Protons, but rebadged versions under …
Auto Guangzhou: New MG3 is neatly styled inside and out
Here's another debutant at the ongoing Auto Guangzhou 2010, the MG3. Although the MG brand is now in Chinese hands, they are keen to promote the British links and heritage of the …
Auto Guangzhou: FAW Senya S80 SUV is a “CrossAvanza”
This is the Senya S80 by Chinese auto maker First Automobile Works. FAW is one of the biggest auto companies in China, having joint ventures with the likes of Volkswagen, General Motors …
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 …
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, …
