Archive for the ‘Huatai’ Category
Hawtai B11 to be listed in China in 2012
Published on December 1, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hawtai (aka Huatai) B21 debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show, it will finally hit the Chinese car market in the seond half of 2012. The B21 is slightly smaller than the B11 sedan that was listed in December 2011. Read more »
Hawtai Baolige SUV listed & priced in China
Published on November 21, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hawtai Baolige SUV has been officially listed on the China car market today, the final-final-final production version of the Baolige debuted today at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Price starts at 123.700 yuan and ends at 229.700 yuan.
Hawtai Baolige SUV naked from all Sides in China
Published on November 17, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Yesterday we had the first official pics from the Hawtai Baolige SUV and today we have the first pics of the new car all out in the open. The Baolige will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show next week, price will range from 170.000 yuan to 350.000 yuan
Official: Hawtai Baolige SUV
Published on November 16, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Hawtai released the first pictures of the final production version of the Baolige SUV, it will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show next week. The Baolige debuted as B35 SUV concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show and came back as Baolige semi-concept to the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show.
Hawtai Baolige to be listed in China in December
Published on October 25, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hawtai (aka Huatai) B35 SUV debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. It came back as an almost-production car to the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show with a new nose and a new name: Baolige. The final production car will debut at the Guangzhou Auto Show in late November, the Baolige will then be listed in December.
Spy Shots: Hawtai B21 testing in China
Published on October 23, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hawtai (aka Huatai) B21 sedan debuted as a concept on the 2010 Beijing Auto Show and the production car saw the light at the April 2011 Shanghai Auto Show. The B21 was expected to hit the China car market before the end of this year but it will be delayed until somewhere next year. Read more »
Patent Applied: Hawtai B21 Sport
Published on August 4, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Hawtai (aka Huatai) has applied for patent on the B21 Sport that debuted as a concept at the Shanghai Auto Show in April. The standard B21 debuted at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show but has still not made it to the market.
Spy Shots: Hawtai C25 SUV from China
Published on May 18, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Another new SUV from Chinese automaker Hawtai. This is likely the C25 that will be positioned above the new B35/Baolige. Engines: 2.0 and 2.4 petrol, mated to a 6-speed manual or 5-speed automatic. Some diesels will be available too for export. Length will be over 5 meters, wheelbase over 2.8 meters. Not date set yet but expect a concept at the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
Hawtai Baolige gets an English name
Published on May 13, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
The Hawtai (aka Huatai) B35 SUV debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show. It came back as a production car to the 2011 Shanghai Auto Show with a new nose and a new name: Baolige. Hawtai did some thinking and came up with a nice English name: Boliger. The Baolige/Boliger will be listed in China in June. No plans for export yet.
Saab, Hawtai deal terminated, talks continue
Published on May 12, 2011 by Tycho de Feyter
Via Reuters. Swedish carmaker Saab faced further uncertainty when a deal with China’s Hawtai Motor Group collapsed, leaving owner Spyker chasing alternatives.
Spyker said it was continuing talks with Hawtai and others, while a spokesman for Vladimir Antonov, a Russian businessman and former Spyker shareholder, said he was still interested in investing in the troubled Swedish marquee.
Hawtai and Dutch-listed Spyker agreed a deal last week to pump 150 million euros ($216 million) into the loss-making marquee and produce a new model in China. But this was spoiled by a failure to get necessary approvals. Read more »
