FAW-Mazda confirmed that it will start producing Atenza in Changchun later this year, as the all-new Mazda6 made its Chinese debut in Shanghai. It will join, rather than replace, the two older generations, called " Mazda6" (first-gen) and "Ruiyi" (second-gen) in the local market. Of varying sizes, the three generations of Mazda6 will compete in … Read more
Despite declining sales of the Oley and Besturn brands, FAW Car seems on track to launch new models. Two will be added to the Besturn lineup by the end of 2014, an SUV and a MPV. Like the B70 and B90, the upcoming Besturn models will be derived from Mazda, a partner of FAW. The … Read more
Preparing to enter the MPV market, Sichuan (Yema) Auto Industry Co., Ltd., a makers of SUVs and buses, displayed a concept van, the A-MPV, at last year’s Chengdu Auto Show. Recently, it exposed on its official website the production version called S-MPV. Like the Yema SUVs, the S-MPV copies the design of a well-known foreign … Read more
Mazda China said today that it sold 187,087 cars last year, 12.9% less than 2011. In the last month of 2012, sales slumped 25.4% over a year ago to 17,273. Between the two joint ventures, FAW-Mazda, a maker of Mazda6 and 8, delivered 113,606 units, down 16.1% on year; Changan-Mazda, a maker of Mazda 2 … Read more
With an improved powertrain and unchanged pricing, the 2013 Mazda8 from FAW-Mazda hit the market last week. The 2.3L L3 engine on the previous model was replaced by a 2.5L L5 that can put out a maximum of 120kW of power and 226Nm of torque. Meanwhile, the 4AT gave way to a 5AT. According to … Read more
Both Mazda CX-5 and CX-7 Will Be Built in China
November 29th, 2012 | Posted in Chana | changan | FAW | Mazda | New CarsAfter sliding 10% in 2011, Mazda’s China sales have continued to shrink this year. The downtrend was accelerated by the row over the Diaoyu Islands, but even before the crisis erupted in September, Mazda China was forced to revise down its 2012 sales target from 250,000 to 185,000. To make a turnaround, the Japanese automaker … Read more
Due to disappointing sales, Mazda announced in August the end of the production of the CX-7 in Japan, which effectively discontinued the compact crossover SUV in its major markets. This, however, does not mean the model has been consigned to history. As we learned this week, the CX-7 is still on course to China, where … Read more
Changan to Sell Re-badged First-gen Mazda3 as Cinturx
November 15th, 2012 | Posted in Chana | changan | Mazda | New CarsThe joint venture of Changan Auto and Mazda will release a new compact sedan named "Cinturx" early next year, reveals a recent new-car catalogue from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. Spy shots published in the past two months indicate the Cinturx will be the first-gen Mazda3 carrying the Changan logo. Changan-Mazda currently builds … Read more
Ford Broke Ground on New Factories in Chongqing, Hangzhou
August 30th, 2012 | Posted in changan | Ford | MazdaFord CEO Mulally has a busy week in China. On Monday, he announced Lincoln models would land en masse in China in the second half of 2014, and laid foundation for a new vehicle factory in Chongqing. Then he flew to Hangzhou and attended the ground-breaking ceremony for another new factory. And all these came … Read more
FAW Besturn B90 Goes on Sale for US$21,995-31,434
August 23rd, 2012 | Posted in FAW | Mazda | New CarsFirst Auto Works (FAW) released the third, flagship model, the B90 mid-size, in the Besturn sedan series on Wednesday. With a price range of 139,800-199,800 Yuan, the B90 is significantly cheaper than Mazda6 Ruiyi, the second gen Mazda6 from which the B90 is derived. In its official press release on the market launch, FAW claims … Read more
Mazda China posted small 1% sales growth for May from a year earlier, with 18,634 units of Mazda-brand new vehicles delivered. In the first five months, sales dropped 0.4% on year to 86,319 units. The company attributed the slowdown to two factors: the stagnation of the overall Chinese auto market seen so far this year … Read more
FAW Besturn Changes Logo, Road Tests B30, B90
January 30th, 2011 | Posted in FAW | Mazda | New Cars | VolkswagenRealigning products from its sprawling divisions, FAW (First Auto Works) replaces the "1"-number logo (seen in the first picture below) on Besturn sedans with the "eagle" emblem (in the second picture below) found on other small FAW cars like those from Tianjin Xiali and FAW Jilin. So now vehicles of FAW’s own brands are re-grouped … Read more
Mazda’s China Sales Increased 33% to 239,709 Units in 2010
January 5th, 2011 | Posted in Chana | changan | FAW | Mazda | SalesAnnual China sales of Mazda-brand vehicles hit record high last year, rising 33% to 239,709 units, exceeding the target of 220,000 units set by Mazda China, according to data released today by the company. December sales increased 36% on year to 35,023 units, setting a new monthly high. Between Mazda’s two Chinese ventures, FAW-Mazda delivered … Read more
Mazda8: Cramped Backseats? Put Your Secretary There!
December 17th, 2010 | Posted in FAW | Fun | Marketing | Mazda | New Cars | OpinionUnlike in many other countries where MPVs are employed primarily by families with kids, they in China serve mainly company executives and government officials. So, one might ask, who might fit in the compromised third-row seats–when kids are not around ? Not much a challenge for FAW-Mazda, which released the 8 on Dec. 15. As … Read more
Ford to Build Engine Plant in Chongqing
September 26th, 2010 | Posted in Chana | changan | Ford | MazdaChangan-Ford-Mazda and the city of Chongqing signed a memo on 25 September for constructing an engine plant in Chongqing that will serve two local Ford vehicle factories. The first stage of the project, to be completed before May 2013, will receive Yuan 3.4 billion, or $500 million investment and create a capacity of 400,000 units … Read more
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