Volvo Cars now officially owned by Chinese Geely!
It’s official - Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Company Limited (or Geely as its known to you and me) has completed its acquisition of the Volvo Car Corporation from Ford Motor Company. This …
China to make mild hybrid tech compulsory by 2012?
China might be taking another step forward in reducing their carbon footprint by making it compulsory for all vehicles in China to have the "BSG hybrid" system. BSG stands for “Belt Driven …
Ex-GM employee caught passing hybrid secrets to Chery
Have you ever wondered how staff from one company can simply move to another, without revealing any trade secrets, especially when they work in a technical or engineering capacity? Isn't that why …
Bao Jun – GM, SAIC and Wuling’s new low-cost car brand
GM has announced that they will be launching a low-cost brand in China with its joint venture partners SAIC and Wuling. The new brand will be called Bao Jun which means “treasured …
PSA Citroen announces joint venture with Changan Automobiles
PSA Peugeot Citroen and Changan Automobiles have announced the finalization of a 50-50 JV in China, financed by an initial investment of 8.4 billion Yuan (RM4 billion).. First on their list is …
EU approves sale of Volvo to Chinese carmakers, Geely
It has been announced recently that the European Union competition regulators have approved the sale of Ford Motor Co’s Volvo, to Chinese car maker Geely Automobile Holdings and investment firm Daqing. This …
Long wheelbase Volkswagen Tiguan for Chinese market
To fulfill the Chinese market's need for ample rear legroom, Volkswagen has released the Tiguan in a long wheel base (LWB) format. From the standard car's 2,604 mm, the LWB variant's wheelbase …
Honda faces yet another strike at locks supplier
Honda has been facing a host of strikes at different plants in China recently. The latest is at a lock supplier, located at Southern China’s Pearl River Delta. The workers plan to …
Volkswagen to open another plant in China, aims to double output to 3 million cars by 2013
Volkswagen will build a new factory in Foshan, China, which is in line with plans to double production in the world's largest auto market to 3 million vehicles per year by 2013/2014, …
Changan to rebadge Ford Mondeo in China?
Chongqing Changan Automobile of China is in talks with Ford to produce a mid-sized car in China using Ford technology but wearing a Changan badge. Changan, one of the top state auto …
Buick Excelle GT revealed – it’s an Opel Astra sedan!
Click to enlarge This sedan version of the latest Opel Astra has made its debut in China as the Buick Excelle GT, following the debut of the five-door hatchback Astra (Excelle XT) …
BYD set up European HQ in Germany, sales start next year
Chinese battery and automaker BYD will set up its European headquarters in Germany, saying that the decision now depends on "finding the right property and place" and will likely be made before …
BMW to develop long wheelbase 3-Series for China?
Click for enlarged image Word is that BMW and its Chinese partner Brilliance Auto are working on a long wheelbase version of the BMW 3-Series to take on the Audi A4L, which …
Chevrolet adds hatchback body to Chevrolet Sail range
Chevrolet has unveiled the hatchback version of the new Chevrolet Sail that it unveiled in sedan form in China back in December last year. It's a model that's smaller than the Aveo …
Chery Alado exports Eastar MPV to Thailand and Indonesia
Chery Alado Automobile Sdn Bhd will start exporting the locally assembled Chery Eastar 2.0L MPV to Thailand and Indonesia, starting with 50 units to each country. By the end of 2010, Chery …
China introduce subsidy for green cars in five major cities
The Chinese government is set to introduce a pilot program in which the purchase of electric and hybrid cars will be subsidised. This is in line with China's plans to cut emissions …
Ford JV recalling Focus in China due to ignition problem
Ford announced recently that they will be recalling exactly 236,643 Ford Focus cars in China due to ignition problems. This would be the largest recall for the company in China, which is …
Great Wall C30 Teng Yi set to be GWM’s global car
Great Wall Motor's freshly launched C30 Teng Yi is set to be the company's first global car, which means that the company will look seriously at export markets for the car instead …
Great Wall Hover X240 gets 4-star rating in ANCAP!
The Great Wall Hover X240 has managed to score a 4 star crash test rating out of a maximum of 5 stars in the ANCAP's latest tests. Impressive for a Chinese car …
Geely IG set to match Tata Nano as world’s cheapest car?
This was going to happen sooner or later - it's a clash of the giants and we're talking about China versus India! Word on the street is that Geely is set to …