Posts Tagged ‘englon’
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 Englon SX6 concept debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 25, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely Englon SX6 is a new concept that previews a cool urban sporty small SUV that might see production in the future. A Geely booth-person said 2015 but they always say that, we”’ believe it when we see the first spy shots. The Englon SX6 has a huge grille and stands on the same platform as the Englon SC7-RS and Englon SC&-RV concept cars. Yez indeed, Geely has concept-car families.
Geely Englon SC7-RS debuts at the Beijing Auto Show
Published on April 24, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely Englon SC7-RS debuted today at the Beijing Auto Show. The Englon SC7-RS is a concept car and will likely remain a concept car. That indeed is too bad because China’s streets can use a bit of madness. The SC7-RS is the sedan version of an earlier concept-hatchback; the Geely Englon SC7-RV.
Spy Shots: Geely Englon SC6 is Ready
Published on March 15, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
This is the production version of the Geely Englon SC6. The Englon SC6 has been around in the show circuit as a concept car for about a year, the final production car will debut at the Beijing Show in April, the SC6 will then be listed on the Chinese car market in that same month.
Spy shots: Geely Englon SC5 sedan testing in China
Published on March 13, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the Geely Englon SC5 sedan testing in China. The Englon SC5 will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April and will be listed on the Chinese car market later this year. It was a long way coming, the SC5 sedan originally debuted as a concept at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show.
Spy Shots: Geely Englon SX7 in China
Published on March 9, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
New spy shots from the completely ready Geely Englon SX7, a new SUV based on the Geely GLEagle GX7. The Geely Englon SX7 will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April, it will be listed on the China car market in June.
Spy Shots: Geely Englon SC6 seen testing in China
Published on March 6, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The best spy shots so far of the Geely Englon SC6. The Englon SC6 has been around as a concept car for a while and the final production version will debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April, the Englon SC6 will be listed in the Chinese car market around the same time.
Spotted in China: Geely Englon TX4 taxi
Published on January 21, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
Seen on a cold winter day in Beijing, this Geely Englon TX4 taxi. The TX4 is produced by Manganese Bronze Holdings / The London Taxi Company in Great Britain but since 2007 made in China as well, by Geely which sells it under the Englon-brand. Geely has a majority of shares in Manganese. Englon stands for ‘England-London’.
Geely Englon SC5 to be listed & priced in China in April
Published on January 13, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
The Geely Englon SC5 will finally hit the market in April, the production car will debut at the Beijing Auto show, in April as well. Geely already has a dozen small sedans almost the same size, Geely don’t care. The Englon SC5 debuted as a concept car on the 2010 Beijing Auto Show.
Spy Shots: Geely Englon SX7 SUV
Published on January 8, 2012 by Tycho de Feyter
These are the very first spy shots of the upcoming Geely Emgrand SX7 SUV, it will likely debut at the Beijing Auto Show in April. It is almost exactly the same car as the Geely GLEagle GX7 that debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show in November last year, only the grille and badges are different.
