Transporting Trucks the Chinese Way, part 3
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
China’s endless highways are a paradise for those who like to break the law, in any way. There is basically no police or police camera’s outside the city limits so you can drive and transport however you want. Here we have another brilliant way of transporting tucks, seen near the great city of Nanchong in Sichuan Province. One mother ship carries two babies and an unpainted cabin.
Buick Encore spied testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
New spy shots of the Buick Encore SUV testing in China. The Encore will be launched at the Chinese car market near the end of this year. It will be positioned high, price will start around 140.000 yuan, Buick will only offer the top-spec versions.
Lime-green Citroen C2 from China likes Football
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Seen at the Worker’s Stadium in Beijing, home of the Beijing Guoan Football Club, the strongest team in the capital. This fine lime-green Citroen C2 is clearly a Guoan fan, it is painted in the team’s colors with a large logo on the ‘carbon fiber’ bonnet. Dedication, we dig.
New Xiali N3 launched at te Chinese car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Xiali N3 has been launched on the Chinese car market. It didn’t happen at the Beijing Auto Show last month but rather sneakingly at the very local Qingdao Auto Show in Shandong Province. Strangely Xiali only showed the sedan but announced pricing for both the sedan and hatchback. The Xiali N3 is made by Tianjin-FAW Automobile, a subsidiary of First Auto Works (FAW).
Chinese goverment comes with $949 million subsidy plan for green cars
Published on May 17, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The Chinese government has allocated 6 billion yuan ($949 million) to subsidise consumer purchases of fuel-saving cars, Xinhua News Agency reported late on Wednesday, putting a cumulative figure for the first time on the handouts as it moves to cut emissions in the world’s biggest auto market.
Beijing started offering a 3,000 yuan rebate on consumer purchases of small, fuel-efficient cars in June 2010, but has not previously indicated the total cost of the subsidy.
New Range Rover spied testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the new Range Rover testing in China, it will likely debut late this year and hit the market in early 2013. China is now the third biggest market worldwide for Range Rover so it wants to make sure the new car behaves on Chinese roads. The new Range Rover will also be longer for more space in the back, something that especially Chinese car buyers have been asking for.
Bling! Lamborghini Gallardo in Gold from China
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Bling in Beijing! Seen yesterday evening on a parking lot in front of a kareoke bar, a very shiny Lamborghini Gallardo. The gold was painted, no wrapping here, and it was in fact so shiny I saw it beaming from 200 meters afar.
Volkswagen Golf Cabrio launched on the China car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The summer is coming up steam, at least here in Beijing, so Volkswagen is perfectly in time launching the new Volkswagen Golf Cabrio on the Chinese car market. The market for convertibles is still small, thanks to air-pollution, noise and traffic jams, but it is growing among the young ‘n cool who don’t want the same boring sedan as their parents have.
New Chery Eastar hits the Chinese car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Chery Eastar sedan has been launched on the Chinese car market. The Eastar is a very important car for Chery. The old one was on the market for some eight years and very popular among budget buyers and taxi drivers who wanted a no-frills big car for little money. Chery made the new one much better, much better looking and it is still incredible cheap. Price starts at only 95.800 yuan and ends at 135.800 yuan.
BMW working on cheaper X1 for the Chinese car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
The China-made BMW X1 was launched on the Chinese car market in March. Sales however are not very good because buyers find it too expensive. BMW is therefore working on a cheaper entry-level X1 that will be launched later this year. The X1 is made in China by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture.
