Archive for the ‘Geely’ Category
Volvo will transfer XC90 platform to Geely
Published on May 18, 2012 by Joey Wang
Chinese media are reporting that Volvo will transfer the XC90 platform to Geely. Volvo is currently developing the new XC90 which will debut in 2014. Geely will use the platform to build a new ‘premium’ brand for the Chinese market.
Volvo working on stretched S60 for Chinese car market
Published on May 16, 2012 by Joey Wang
Volvo is working on a stretched S60 that will debut at the Chinese market sometime next year. The S60L will compete with cars such as the Audi A4L and the BMW 3Li. These two cars are made in china, the S60L however will not, which will make it more expensive than its competition. The Volvo S80L, a China-only stretched S80, is made locally at the Chang’an-Volvo joint venture. Read more »
Geely GLEagle GX7 is a Tank in China
Published on May 3, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Geely GLEagle GX7 SUV was launched on the Chinese car market earlier this week. A dealer in the great city of Shenzhen in Guangdong Province found a fine way to get potential buyers into his showroom. He dressed up one GX7 like a tank, in battle dress and with a rather dangerous cannon on the roof. Good work…
Volvo plans to sell 200.000 cars a year in China
Published on May 3, 2012 by Joey Wang
Swedish car maker Volvo, owned by Chinese group Geely, said it was on track to meet its long-term goal of boosting sales more than four-fold in China after reporting a fall in 2011 earnings due to costs related to its expansion.
Volvo was bought by Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd from Ford Motor Co in 2010. It plans to boost output from over 400,000 cars to more than 800,000 by 2020.
Geely Englon TX4 ‘London Taxi’ becomes a Private Limousine in China
Published on May 2, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Geely is the biggest shareholder in Magna Holdings, the maker of the iconic TX4 London Taxi. Geely also makes the TX4 in China where it is sold as Englon TX4, Englon means ‘England-London’. The TX4 sells mostly to taxi companies but private buyers can get it too. Price starts at 208.000 yuan but this white example on pic costs 288.000 yuan. Why so much? Well, you are not going to believe this…
Geely GLEagle GX7 is another SUV in China
Published on May 2, 2012 by W.E. Ning
After hanging around on auto shows as a ‘concept’ for over two years the Geely GLEagle GX7 has finally been launched on the Chinese car market. Price starts at 92.900 yuan and ends at 129.900 yuan. Geely will soon launch the Englon SX7 and the Emgrand EX7, which are exactly the same cars with a slightly different grill and different badges.
Volvo brings R-Design to China
Published on May 2, 2012 by Joey Wang
Volvo brings the R-Design line to China. The start with the V60 R-Design that will be offered in a limited edition of only 333 examples, buyer can choose only four special colors: black, bright-blue, passion-red and snow-white. The V60 is imported and thus expensive, price for all this pretty is 499.900 yuan.
Geely GLEagle GX5 concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 29, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
And here we have yet another great concept car from Geely at the Beijing Auto Show. Eearlier on we saw the mad Geely SC7-RS, the madder Geely Englon SX6, the normal GEeagle McCar and the grilled Geely Emgrand EX6. This fine white Jeep-like SUV is the Geely GLEagle GX5 and it is interesting because it is new and not new, at the same time.
Geely Emgrand EX6 concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 29, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
A very nice new concept car from Geely and see how that babe loves it. This is the Geely Emgrand EX6 ‘Super Cross’, a preview of a new small-size SUV that has to hit the Chinese market in 2014 or 2015, the EX6 debuted earlier this week at the Beijing Auto Show. The fat golden grill is perfectly in line with current fashion, spiced up just a but for show. Let’s have a closer look at it:
Geely GLEagle McCar concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 28, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This is new Geely GLEagle McCar concept car, it debuted earlier this week at the Beijing Auto Show. The McCar, aka Moka, is basically and update of an earlier McCar concept, that however was a much smaller vehicle. The McCar previews a new generation of city-taxi’s and is meant to replace the aging Englon TX4 which doesn’t sell well in China. The McCar’s big-thing is an innovative back door where small scooters, bicycles and wheelchairs can easily move in and out.
