Archive for the ‘Chang’an’ Category
Spy Shots: Chang’an CD101 naked in China
Published on February 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Here we have the very first spy shots of the all-new Chang’an CD101 sedan, all-naked. The CD101 is Chang’an’s biggest car so far, it will debut on the Beijing Auto Show in April and it will be listed on the China car market soon after that.
Chang’an Eado to be listed in China on March 18
Published on January 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Chang’an Eado sedan debuted at the Frankfurt Auto Show in September last year and debuted in China at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December. The Eado will be listed on the Chinese car market on March 18, price will range from 80.000 yuan to 100.000 yuan.
Chang’an Yuexiang 100 will be listed in China in June
Published on January 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Chang’an Yuexiang 100, formerly known as B501, will be listed on the China car market in June, it will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. Price is expected to range from 50.000 to 80.000 yuan.
History: China’s first jeep, the Chang’an Changjiang 46
Published on January 18, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
China’s first mass-produced military jeep was made by Chongqing Chang’an, a predecessor of today’s Chang’an Automotive. The Chang’an Changjiang 46 was a Chinese copy of the American Willys Jeep.
Changjiang is the brand name, it means Yangtze River, which runs through Chongqing, the hometown of Chang’an. Production of the Changjiang 46 started in 1959 and ended in 1963. The numbers were small; 38 in 1959 and 1390 in 1963.
Spy Shots: Chang’an Yuexiang 100 in China
Published on January 11, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Spy shots from the new Chang’an Yuexiang 100 sedan. The Yuexiang 100 was formerly known as the Chang’an B501 which debuted as an ‘almost-ready-concept’ at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December.
Spy Shots: Chang’an E30 EV from China
Published on January 10, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Another new electric car from China. This is the all-new Chang’an E30 EV. Interestingly ‘all-new’ means all new, the E30 isn’t based on any existing Chang’an. Looking at the size it might share its platform with the Chang’an Eado that debuted in China at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December.
Update: one reader (thank you) informed me that the Chang’an E30 is in fact based on the upcoming new Hafei Saibao. That seems indeed correct, Chang’an bought Hafei Automobile in 2009 and since then both companies are working together on developing new small and medium-sized cars. The new Saibao will be available with patrol engines and there will be an electric as well.
Spy Shots: Chang’an E301 = S101
Published on January 9, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
We have seen many spy shots of the Chang’an E301 compact SUV. B301 was a code name, we now learned its real name will be S101. Not much of a difference indeed… Full production will start late 2012 and it will hit the market in early 2013.
Introducing a Logo: Chang’an JinniuXing minivan
Published on January 4, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Some logo’s are so good they deserve a separate story. On pic the brilliant logo of the Chang’an Jinniuxing (金牛星) minivan. Jinniu is best translated as ‘Taurus’, the astrological bull, xing means star. Here we so have a shining bull and that is exactly what the logo shows. Sure it loox a bit like another bull, from Italy…
Chang’an B501 will be listed in China in June 2012
Published on December 28, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Chang’an B501 small-size sedan debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show last month. It will be listed on the China car market in June 2012. Price will range from 50.000 yuan to 70.000 yuan and that is cheaper than expected.
Spy Shots: Chang’an CD101 is getting Ready in China
Published on December 28, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the upcoming Chang’an CD101 show the development is almost finished, the CD101 is getting ready for its debut at the April 2012 Beijing Auto Show. The CD101 is a big step for Chang’an Automotive, going from mini-car maker to full-size sedan maker. Will the market take it?
