Archive for the ‘Brilliance-BMW’ Category
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.
BMW 3Li debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 26, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new BMW 3Li debuted at the Beijing Auto Show, the 3Li is stretched by 110mm in the middle for more space in the back, so the owner can be chauffeured around. It will available as 320Li, 328Li and 335Li when it hits the China car market in the second half of this year.
BMW 5 Active Hybrid testing in China
Published on April 18, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the BMW 5 Active Hybrid testing in China, it will ave its Chinese debut at the Beijing Auto Show next week and it will be listed on the China car market within this year. The 5 Active Hybrid, a very catchy name indeed, will be made locally by the Brilliance-BMW join venture from 2013, until then it will be imported from Germany.
BMW 3Li is Out in China
Published on April 6, 2012 by W.E. Ning
BMW has officially launched the BMW 3Li, an extended version of the regular 3-series that will debut at the Beijing Auto Show later this month. The 3Li is stretched by 110mm in the middle for more space in the back, so the owner can be chauffeured around. It will available as 320Li, 328Li and 335Li.
Spy Shots: BMW 3Li, a 3-series for Chauffeurs
Published on April 5, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the upcoming BMW 3Li which will debut at the Beijing Auto Show later this month. The 3Li is extended by 110mm compared to the standard 3-series for more space in the back, it is made in China by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture and will be listed on the Chinese car market in July.
Brilliance-BMW planst to sell 150.000 cars in China this year
Published on April 5, 2012 by Joey Wang
The Brilliance-BMW joint venture plans to sell 150,000 BMW sedans in 2012, up 40% compared to 2011. Brilliance-BMW sold 108,190 BMW sedans in 2011, up 53,5%, outclassing China’s passenger car sales rise of 5.2%.
“I believe sales in China’s luxury car market should rise 15 to 20 percent this year as this segment is still small in China and more consumers are chasing for premium brands,” chairman Wu Xiaoan told reporters at a results briefing. “We will grow faster than the market.”
BMW recalls 120,246 vehicles in China
Published on March 29, 2012 by Joey Wang
German luxury carmaker BMW Group will recall 120,246 vehicles in China for repairs beginning May 10 due to potential problems with a battery-cable cover, China’s quality watchdog said on Tuesday.
The recalled vehicles include the BMW 3 and BMW 5 Series models made in China as well as those imported between 2003 and 2010, according to a statement on the website of the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). Read more »
China-made BMW 3Li is stretched by 110mm
Published on March 28, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The first pictures of the China only stretched BMW 3Li popped up in January. It was however unknown how much it was extended. Now we know: 110mm, wheelbase goes from standard 2810 to 2930, length from 4624 to 4736. Official designation for the 3Li is ‘F35′, it will debut at the Beijing Auto Show next month and is made in China by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture.
Brilliance-BMW sub-brand will be launched in China this year
Published on March 5, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
At a press conference surrounding the launch of the China-made BMW X1 Mr. Olaf Kastner, president and CEO of Brilliance-BMW, also said that the joint venture would launch a new sub-brand within this year. The sub-brand will focus on new energy vehicles. Read more »
China-made BMW X1 listed & priced
Published on March 5, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The BMW X1 was up until now imported into China which made it too expensive. This has changed today, the China-made BMW X1 has been listed and priced on the Chinese car market. It is made by the Brilliance-BMW joint venture that also makes the 3-series and 5-series. Price starts at 282.000 yuan and ends at 498.000 yuan. Engines: 18i, 20i and 28i.
