Dongfeng to buy stake in Fujian Motor
Published on May 17, 2013 by Joey Wang
Dongfeng Motor Corp, a State-controlled vehicle manufacturer in Shiyan, Hubei province, is planning a share purchase of more than 40 percent in Fujian Motor Industry Group, China Business News reported. The two companies will sign an agreement on the deal on Thursday, but it is unclear how much the deal is worth, the report added.
Volkswagen to open new car plant in central China
Published on May 17, 2013 by Joey Wang
German automobile conglomerate Volkswagen AG will invest 12 billion yuan ($1.95 billion) to build its first plant in Central China, in a bid to help increase its capacity to meet the rising demand from the world’s largest vehicle market and respond to the similar move its major rival General Motors announced last month.
The new plant will be set up by Volkswagen’s joint venture with China’s SAIC Motor, and will have an annual output of 300,000 units, German national daily newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung reported.
Spotted in China: Beijing-Jeep Grand Cherokee police car
Published on May 16, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
A very law-enforcement Beijing-Jeep Grand Cherokee, seen on the parking lot of the Cipate police equipment show in Beijing. The Beijing police still uses a many Cherokee’s, mostly for ferrying around high ranking coppers. The Grand Cherokee was made in China from 2005 until 2008 by the Beijing-Jeep joint venture.
Spy Shots: Geely GLEagle GV5 seen testing in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by Joey Wang
New spy shots of the Geely GLEagle GV5 mid-size MPV testing in China, Chinese media say it will be launched on the China car market in the second half of this year. It is about time; the GLEagle GV5 debuted as a concept car on the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show.
Journalist crashes new Lamborghini Gallardo in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by W.E. Ning
A Chinese journalist crashed a brand new Lamborghini Gallardo during a test drive this morning, on a very wet highway near the great city of Hangzhou in Jiangsu Province. Press was invited to test the latest-facelifted Gallardo that debuted on the Paris Auto Show in September last year.
Brilliance goes BMW again with new Minivan in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
This is the new Jinbei Haixing X30 minivan, with a neat and very contemporary BMW grille. The Haixing, meaning ‘Sea Star’, will be launched on the Chinese car market in June. Jinbei Automotive is a subsidiary of Brilliance Automotive, making vans, minivans and cheap SUV’s. Brilliance is the Chinese partner in the Brilliance-BMW joint venture that makes BMW-branded cars in China.
Spy Shots: Beijng Auto C50E is Naked & Dusty in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by W.E. Ning
Spy shots of a a very naked and very dusty Beijing Auto C50E, seen testing near the factory in Beijing. The C50E is a new mid-size sedan that will be sold under the Shenbao/Senova brand, it will be positioned under the Beijing Auto Shenbao D-series. The C50E debuted as a concept car on the 2012 Beijing Auto Show.
Volkswagen Scirocco is a matte black lowrider in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by W.E. Ning
A low riding Volkswagen Scirocco, seen on a local tuning festival in the great city of Shanghai. The Scirocco is wrapped in matte black with shiny green bits, the green Volkswagen logo is especially kinky. The fine car was further sexed up by a fastass body kit and giant tires with interesting alloys:
Aston Martin Rapide learns how to Swim in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
An Aston Martin Rapide seen swimming in a street in the great city of Shenzhen in Xiamen Province after a heavy spring shower on Wednesday. The vehicle is into the wet up until its wheel arches. Sadly, we only have one picture of the swimming Rapide. Time thus for our Famous China-Aston Martin Rapide Collection™: lost, crash, crash, and crash. Price for the Rapide in China starts at 3.88 million yuan or 630.000 USD, and repairs are famously expensive…
Spy Shots: B8 Volkswagen Passat Variant testing in China
Published on May 16, 2013 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots of the B8 Volkswagen Passat Variant testing in China. The test car is disguised as a B7 model but a sticker seen inside reveals the true identity of the vehicle:
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