Industry

Tesla Model S is going long-wheelbase for the Chinese car market

Tesla is developing a long-wheelbase variant of the Tesla Model S for the Chinese car market. Long-wheelbase cars are popular in China as many...

Visit to a Tesla Service Station in Beijing, China

Yesterday I went to a Tesla Service Station in Beijing for an inspection tour. I came uninvited and anonymous. It is the only...

Lincoln to launch five new cars in China by 2016

Lincoln will launch five new cars in China by 2016, showing Ford's luxury brand is finally getting serious about attacking the largest car market...

China in May: Market up, passenger vehicles up a lot, commercial vehicles down, foreigners up, Chinese down, GM and Volkswagen in dead heat

Years ago, and ever since, Western prognosticators said the Chinese car market was in bubble-territory, and ready to roll over. Last month, as in...

Chinese Chevrolet Cruze will hit the Chinese car market in July

The new Chinese Chevrolet Cruze will be launched on the Chinese car market in July, it debuted in April on the 2014 Beijing Auto...

Volkswagen Santana to get Turbo Power in China

The Volkswagen Santana sedan will get a 1.4 turbocharged four-cylinder petrol engine under the bonnet, the Santana 1.4T will debut in September on the...

Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GA6 will hit the Chinese auto market in December

The sharply lined Guangzhou Auto Trumpchi GA6 sedan will be launched on the Chinese auto market just before the end of this year. The...

Ford sales in China up 32%

Ford continues its winning streak in China. Ford and its Chinese joint ventures sold 93.323 cars in May, up 32 % from a year...

Dongfeng-Renault to launch four new cars & a sub-brand in China

The Dongfeng-Renault joint venture was formally launched in December 2013, but is has been rather quiet since then. Until now. The joint venture has...

Strategy: How the Chinese are setting themselves up for success (Part 3: Eastern Europe)

TagAz has been manufacturing the Chery Tiggo in Russia - rebranded Vortex Tingo. As illustrated in Africa and Latin America, Chinese manufacturers have been working extra-hard...