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 …
Chery unveils new Chery S18 electric car
Chinese auto manufacturer Chery claims the new Chery S18 (it's not wrong for you to see a resemblance to the Suzuki Splash) to be Chery's first self-developed electric car, capable of hitting …
Proton-SAIC talks for Roewe 750-based Perdana?
The deal once again is for the Rover 75 platform (now the Roewe 750) to be used by Proton as a new Perdana replacement car, and in return Proton will allow SAIC …
Chana Era CV6 launched in Malaysia based on the ChangAn BenBen
This is the other car launched by Changan Berjaya Auto on Monday, the Chana Era CV6. It's essentially the same 5-door hatchback we saw in Putrajaya in March 2008. It's pretty much …
Chana Era CM8: Malaysia’s cheapest MPV
2009 is the year of the MPV. The big two are the Proton MPV and the Perodua MPV that's set to launch at different times this year, but before any of them …
Hyundai Sonata NFC “Ling Xiang”: redesigned Sonata NF for the Chinese market
Hyundai, or rather BeiJing Hyundai has created this new look for the Sonata based on Chinese tastes and preferences, which seems right now to be in tune to a wackier version of …
BMW loses X5 rip-off copyright case against Shuanghuan CEO in Italy
It doesn't take a genius to know that Shuanghuan Automobile ripped off the design of BMW's X3 (tail lamps) and first generation X5 SUVs when it styled the Shuanghuan CEO. Even the …
Volvo unveils long wheelbase Volvo S80L for China
The S80L is essentially a long wheelbase version of the Volvo S80. It is a full 140mm longer than a standard S80, with all the extra length dedicated to increasing rear legroom.
Ford in talks with SAIC and Changan to sell Volvo?
Ford is looking to dump its premium brand Volvo, known for its safety, and is currently said to be in talks with two Chinese car manufacturers - Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) …
VIDEO: Chevrolet Captiva tows a tow truck
This video shows a Chinese woman (supposedly in Shanghai) arguing with a tow truck driver, who appears to want to tow her Chevrolet Captiva away for illegally parking or some kind of …
Lifan signs up for the 6-speed Antonov TX6
Antonov has secured its first customer for its new Antonov TX6 6-speed automatic transmission: Chinese automaker Lifan Motors.
Li Nian Roadster concept at Guangzhou 2008
This drop top roadster was exhibited by Guangzhou Honda at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show, perhaps their idea of a next generation Honda S2000. Apparently it's a pure design exercise for the …
2009 Honda City launched in China with 1.8L engine
The Honda City has been unveiled in China by Guangzhou Honda at the 2008 Guangzhou Motor Show, but it will only make a showroom debut with official prices on the 12th of …
Southeast Motor V3 Lingyue: Mitsubishi distributor’s first own-brand compact car
This is Southeast Motor's very first self-developed car called the Southeast Motor V3 Lingyue, which uses the 4G15 Mitsubishi 1.5 liter MIVEC engine.
