On Tuesday Volvo Car announced the pricing for the V40 in China, putting the compact on sale in the world’s largest auto market. Available in four trim levels–Fashion, Comfort, Elegance, and Prestige, the V40 hatchback sells for 239,900-325,900 Yuan. A turbo-charged L5 petrol engine of 2.0L was provided on all four trim levels, and comes … Read more
Battling a crisis of dwindling sales and chaotic self-identity, Chery unveiled a new brand strategy on Tuesday evening in Hefei, Anhui, which axes the Rely and Riich divisions and re-focuses on the Chery brand. The re-positioned Chery gets a new logo, dropping the one that had been in use since the company’s foundation in 1997. … Read more
At the 2012 Beijing Auto Show Great Wall Motor (GWM) showcased a full-size SUV called Haval H7. As the production version of the Haval SC60 concept, the H7 was later re-named as H8. The slot left, as we recently learned, will be filled by a midsize, the concept for which will be unveiled at the … Read more
The joint venture between BYD and Daimler is constructing a production line in Pingshan, Shenzhen, which can roll out 40,000 DENZA-brand electric cars a year, according to the company’s CEO Lian, Yubo. The capacity is lower than the previous estimate but vastly exceeds the current market demand. When entering the alliance with BYD in 2010, … Read more
Haval, the SUV brand recently launched by Great Wall Motor (GWM), is to make its first appearance at an auto show later this month in Shanghai. The lineup will include a new entry model, the H2 compact. Latest spy shots show that the H2 to be debuted will look very different from the one exposed … Read more
2,874 pure-electric vehicles were sold in the first three months of 2013, up 57% from a year earlier, according to China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM). Deliveries of plug-in hybrids reached 301. The Chinese government refers to plug-in EVs, pure-electric or hybrid, as "new energy vehicles." CAAM recorded 3,175 sales in this category in the … Read more
As its tenth anniversary approached, the joint venture of BMW and Brilliance (BBA) unveiled the Zinoro brand and renewed its commitment to the Chinese market. The first Zinoro model, said to be a pure-electric vehicle, will be produced at BBA’s plant in the Tiexi district of Shenyang and make its debut at the 2013 Guangzhou … Read more
Click here for an overview of the passenger car market in March, 2013. Top 20 best-selling sedans Rank Models Makers Deliveries 1 Volkswagen Lavida Shanghai-Volkswagen 38,334 2 Buick Excelle Shanghai-GM 29,875 3 Volkswagen Sagitar FAW-Volkswagen 24,942 4 Chevy Sail, sedan version Shanghai-GM 24,828 5 Volkswagen Bora FAW-Volkswagen 21,098 6 Volkswagen Passat Shanghai-Volkswagen 20,533 7 … Read more
On April 9 the joint venture of FAW-Volkswagen marked the launch of its new engine plant in Chengdu, Sichuan. Occupying a land of 160,000 square meters in the Chengdu Economic & Technological Development Zone, the plant employs 900 people to build mainly EA211 engines. It has the capacity to roll out 450,000 units a year. … Read more
Among the 500 Lexus LFAs produced, only two were reportedly owned by Chinese (although the Japanese automaker originally planned to sell 20 in the world’s largest auto market). And one of them was crashed in Beijing. The front and right side of the supercar, which had a price tag of 5.988 million Yuan (US$965,810), were … Read more
FAW started production of the Jiabao V80 van today at its new factory in the city of Jilin (in the province of the same name). While a member of the Jiabao series, the V80 actually shares a platform with Senya S80, a Chinese version of Daihatsu Xenia/Toyota Avanza. FAW claims that 37% of V80′s parts … Read more
Figures from China Passenger Car Association (CPCA) show carmakers delivered 1,582,783 sedans/hatchbacks, SUVs, MPVs, and micro-vans in March, 13.5% more than a year earlier. In the first three months, wholesales of Chinese-made passenger cars went up 17.3% on year to 4,418,733 (4,209,470 units sold within China). With deliveries up 55%, MPVs have become the fastest … Read more
With only 12 days left before the opening of Auto Shanghai 2013, the number of human infection cases of the H7N9 bird flu has risen to 24, including 7 deaths, all found in Shanghai and nearby regions. So have fears among the public, casting shadow on this year’s most important marketing event in the Chinese … Read more
While Daihatsu’s unprofitable venture in China was ended three years ago, its Terios has taken roots and flourished there–under different nameplates. At FAW Jilin, Daihatsu’s former Chinese partner, the mini SUV became Senya M80. Over 2,000 kilometers away, in Zhejiang province, Zotye Auto has rolled out three versions of the Terios since late 2005: the … Read more
Aiming to increase passenger car sales to 180,000 this year, Lifan Auto plans to release three re-designed models this year: the 330, 530, and 630, which will replace the 320, 520, and 620 respectively. In the past week, the upcoming 330 was exposed for the first time as design images and spy shots of it … Read more
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