Geely targets Volvo annual sales up to 1 million by 2013 – possible?
Geely already has some grand plans for Volvo when it finally takes over the Swedish brand known for safety. It's a twist of irony for many as Chinese car companies are rather …
BAIC BE701 – a self-developed electric car?
BAIC (Beijing Automotive) has unveiled in China its first self-developed electric car, the BE701. The BE701 was built by BAIC's Beijing New Energy Automotive subsidiary. Claimed specifications for the car so far …
Beijing Auto takes up stake in Koenigsegg
When Koenigsegg announced that it was interested in taking over Saab from GM, other than the usual questions on whether the Swedish supercar company would have the ability and experience to turn …
China pushes for greener vehicles through subsidies
Auto components supplier Honeywell (famous for Garrett turbos) have signed an MoU with ChangAn Automotive for the two companies to jointly develop micro-turbochargers. Honeywell's definition of micro-turbochargers are small turbochargers designed for …
Nissan Sylphy gets more updates in China!
The Sylphy has also been facelifted in China and over there it gets more changes compared to the Japanese and Singaporean market. In China, the Sylphy receives similiar treatments to the exterior …
Detroit Electric to supply electric car technology to Dongfeng; potential JV in works?
Dongfeng has commissioned Detroit Electric to jointly research, develop, market and sell Electric Vehicles in China using Detroit Electric's electric drive systems. The Chinese company will provide the cars, and Detroit Electric …
Chinese site claims Volvo and Geely purchase deal finalised?
There are no confirmed reports in the Western media yet, but Chinese website auto.sohu.com claims that Ford and Geely have already struck an agreement for the Swedish car company best known for …
Chevrolet Lova (Aveo) facelift unveiled in China
Chevrolet has launched the facelifted version of the Chevrolet Aveo Sedan in China. The new notchback sedan Aveo gets the front end and grille from the latest Aveo hatchback. This attempts to …
Geely GE shamelessly apes the Phantom
Everytime Chinese automakers begin to show that they've moving one step ahead towards being able to produce advanced and most importantly SAFE cars, things like this destroy all that goodwill and return …
Buick Business MPV Concept built for China
The Buick brand is possibly GM's most successful brand out of the US and it's quite big in China. The Buick GL8 was the 2nd most highest selling MPV in 2008 in …
New 2010 MG6 based on Roewe 550
The 2010 MG6 was unveiled at the Auto Shanghai 2009 recently and is essentially an MG-badged version of the new Roewe 550. It is a larger car than the Roewe N1 Concept …
Updated Volkswagen Passat Lingyu B5
The B5 Passat soldiers on in long wheelbase form in China with this latest version called the Volkswagen Passat Lingyu, while the newer B6 model sold here in Malaysia as the Passat …
Citroen C-Quatre (C4 notchback sedan) in China
The C4 facelift has been extended to the notchback sedan model in China and with the facelift comes a namechange - the C-Triomphe is now known as the Citroen C-Quatre. Sedan models …
Roewe N1 Concept showcased at Auto Shanghai
This is the Roewe N1 Concept, one of the first new designs to come out of the now renamed SAIC-owned Rover company. The Roewe N1 is said to be going into production …
Geely buys Drivetrain Systems International
Geely has acquired Australian automatic transmission manufacturer Drivetrain Systems International. Drivetrain Systems International is the company that supplies the 6-speed automatic transmission to Korean car company Ssangyong, which is used in the …
BYD M6: Estima inspired Chinese MPV
BYD cars have always been curiously similiar to Toyotas, for example the BYD F3 is clearly inspired from the previous generation Corolla Altis and it is sometimes referred to as the poor …
Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen based on old ZX
Dongfeng does Kia, Nissan, PSA Peugeot Citroen and Honda in China, but they have been recently focusing on developing their own brand as well. This is the Dongfeng Aeolus Fengshen sedan, and …
CKD Europestar RCR gets its own front-end
Phase 2 of the Proton GEN2 export and rebadging deal with China's Youngman group under the Europestar brand is well underway and this is the new styling that Europestar will be applying …
Great Wall Wingle spotted again on test!
Here's another shot of the Great Wall Wingle being tested in Malaysia, this time snapped in Genting by reader Mior. This time there's a very clear front shot of the car, featuring …
Guangzhou Toyota launches facelifted Toyota Camry
The new Toyota Camry facelift features a new front end with a "frowny" central air intake design as opposed to the smiley one on the current Camry. The new air intake is …
