Carlsson CS60 Royale launched at the Chinese car market
Published on May 18, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The Carlsson CS60 Royale has been launched at the Chinese car market and we are very disappointed. The CS60 Royale is a China-only special based on the standard Carlsson CS60 which in turn is based on the Mercedes-Benz S600. When the Royale debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in December last year Carlsson promised a power-upgrade to 600hp.This has sadly not happened. The CS60 Royale comes instead with the same 517hp as the CS60. Bad!
Chery-Jaguar Land Rover plans to make 130.000 cars in China from 2014
Published on May 18, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
More details have emerged on the Chery-Jaguar-Land Rover joint venture. Chery and JLR reached an agreement on the joint venture in March and are now waiting for the final approval by the Chinese government. The plans are impressive and include an engine plant which will make engines especially for the Chinese market.
Production will start in 2014. Initial capacity of the car factory will be 130.000 cars annually, by 2020 capacity will reach 250.000 cars. In 2014 the joint venture plans to build 34.000 Range Rover Evoques, 43.000 Range Rover Freelanders and 23.000 Jaguar ‘sedans’, which type or types is yet unclear.
Toyota Camry HEV will hit the Chinese car market on May 21
Published on May 18, 2012 by Joey Wang
The hybrid Toyota Camry HEV will be launched on the China car market on May 21. Price is expected to start around 320.000 yuan. It is the first time Toyota is selling the hybrid Camry in China, which is still a very difficult market for hybrids and even more so for electric cars.
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.
Transporting Trucks the Chinese Way, part 3
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
China’s endless highways are a paradise for those who like to break the law, in any way. There is basically no police or police camera’s outside the city limits so you can drive and transport however you want. Here we have another brilliant way of transporting tucks, seen near the great city of Nanchong in Sichuan Province. One mother ship carries two babies and an unpainted cabin.
Buick Encore spied testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by Joey Wang
New spy shots of the Buick Encore SUV testing in China. The Encore will be launched at the Chinese car market near the end of this year. It will be positioned high, price will start around 140.000 yuan, Buick will only offer the top-spec versions.
Lime-green Citroen C2 from China likes Football
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Seen at the Worker’s Stadium in Beijing, home of the Beijing Guoan Football Club, the strongest team in the capital. This fine lime-green Citroen C2 is clearly a Guoan fan, it is painted in the team’s colors with a large logo on the ‘carbon fiber’ bonnet. Dedication, we dig.
New Xiali N3 launched at te Chinese car market
Published on May 17, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The new Xiali N3 has been launched on the Chinese car market. It didn’t happen at the Beijing Auto Show last month but rather sneakingly at the very local Qingdao Auto Show in Shandong Province. Strangely Xiali only showed the sedan but announced pricing for both the sedan and hatchback. The Xiali N3 is made by Tianjin-FAW Automobile, a subsidiary of First Auto Works (FAW).
Chinese goverment comes with $949 million subsidy plan for green cars
Published on May 17, 2012 by W.E. Ning
The Chinese government has allocated 6 billion yuan ($949 million) to subsidise consumer purchases of fuel-saving cars, Xinhua News Agency reported late on Wednesday, putting a cumulative figure for the first time on the handouts as it moves to cut emissions in the world’s biggest auto market.
Beijing started offering a 3,000 yuan rebate on consumer purchases of small, fuel-efficient cars in June 2010, but has not previously indicated the total cost of the subsidy.
New Range Rover spied testing in China
Published on May 17, 2012 by W.E. Ning
New spy shots from the new Range Rover testing in China, it will likely debut late this year and hit the market in early 2013. China is now the third biggest market worldwide for Range Rover so it wants to make sure the new car behaves on Chinese roads. The new Range Rover will also be longer for more space in the back, something that especially Chinese car buyers have been asking for.
