Geely boss: “Nothing will change for Volvo”
After Ford announced that it will sell Volvo to Geely, many have raised concerns on the future health of the Swedish carmaker. As a response, Li Shufu, founder and chairman of Zhejiang …
B-segment Chevrolet Sail launched in China
This is the Chevrolet Sail, a B-segment sedan just introduced in China. We're not too sure about its positioning, whether as an eventual replacement for the Chevy Lova (Aveo Sedan) which had …
Volvo’s sale to Geely on track, major issues resolved
Ford has officially announced that all substantive commercial issues relating to the sale of Volvo to the Zhejiang Geely Holding Group have been resolved. The current owner of Volvo revealed that it …
Great Wall expands to Europe!
The Great Wall of China will be expanded to Europe! Not the famous structure, but the carmaker. I.M. Group, the UK-based automotive importer and distributor for Subaru, Isuzu and Daihatsu, has signed …
Chery to participate in 2010 Dakar Rally
Chery has announced that it will compete in the 2010 Dakar Rally, and with that be the first Chinese automaker to participate in what's famously known as "The World's Toughest Race". Next …
Beijing Automotive obtains $2.9 billion credit – funds to take over Saab?
Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corp (BAIC) has obtained a 20 billion yuan (US$ 2.93 billion) line of credit from the Bank of China, believed to be the funds needed to buy over …
Opel Astra launched in China as the Buick Excelle
Chinese market tastes have become increasingly sophisticated over the past few years, and any first time visitor to Shanghai or Beijing would be surprised by the automobiles that ply their bumpy roads …
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 …