Skoda Rapid and Larger Yeti to Be Made in China in 2013
19 Jun 2012, 14:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Skoda is doing very well in China, so well, in fact, that it has become the Czech manufacturer’s number one world market. Also, as far as production plans go, the Yeti was already set to enter...
Geely Shows Self-Developed Six-Speed Automatic Transmission
19 Jun 2012, 13:20 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The lack of independently-develped automatic transmissions has been a major problem for all Chinese manufacturers. Now, Geely, instead of using parts from other manufacturers, have developed their o...
Former Ferrari Designer to Make BAIC Premium by 2025
19 Jun 2012, 13:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that there’s a real trend among Chinese automakers to look outside the country and find visionary and talented people that can breathe new life into their companies. BMW’s partn...
Lamborghini Murcielago Replica from China
19 Jun 2012, 11:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Oh how we love to talk about the Chinese and their replicas. These folks will copy the Eiffel Tower and the Egyptian pyramids if it suits them in the casino business. No wait, that’s the Ameri...
Ferrari 458 Italia China Limited Edition Priced at $870,000 / €697,000
19 Jun 2012, 08:15 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Remember the special edition Ferrari 458 Italia 20th anniversary? The China-only vehicle might only come in only 20 units and it might celebrate the 20 years of the Prancing Horse in China and the C...
Chinese Clone VW Amarok Pickup
19 Jun 2012, 07:31 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Every time we go to a major motor show in Europe, there’s some Chinese folks, one carrying a clipboard, the other a tape measure, and they are usually going over the dimensions of some brand n...
Auto Sales in China Exceed 1.6 Million in May
15 Jun 2012, 15:42 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The total number of cars made in China in the month of May was 1.57 million, while total sales accounted for 1.61 million units. This latest production figure marks a 4.66% decrease as of April, but...
Rolls Royce Appoints New Director for China
15 Jun 2012, 11:22 UTC · By: Andrei Tutu / Rolls-Royce today announced that it has appointed Henrik Wilhelmsmeyer as Director for Mainland China, with the move set to become effective from July 1st 2012. Wilhelmsmeyer has held multiple senio...
Saab Reborn as EV Maker?
14 Jun 2012, 08:00 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Having followed the Saab story closely from the very beginning, we are finally relieved that the ailing Swedish carmaker has been purchased and is set to restart actual car production at some point ...
Chinese Driver Attempts to Park But Gives Up
11 Jun 2012, 15:43 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Many drivers can and drive cars on the road, in traffic, through tight spots and any other more difficult situation they may find themselves caught up in. Yet when it comes to parking of the paralle...
Hyundai China to Recall 100,000 Cars
9 Jun 2012, 17:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that Cadillac isn’t the only manufacturer to have airbag problems. Apparently, in China, Hyundai’s Chinese partner will be pulling almost 100,000 cars off the road, due to safet...
Automakers Plan to Set Global Standard for EV Charging
8 Jun 2012, 13:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to promote a quicker adoption of EVs, the major global automakers are expected to cooperate and collaborate in the setting of a global standard for EV fast charging. There are currently...
Honda Elysion MPV Launched on Chinese Market
7 Jun 2012, 16:39 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Honda’s Chinese joint venture with local manufacturer Dongfen has produced its second MPV, the new (and slightly awkward-looking) Elysion. The car will go up against other large MPVs, though i...
GM’s China Sales Up 21.3% Setting May Record
6 Jun 2012, 10:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / GM officials don’t seem contempt with controlling most of the US and part of Europe’s automotive worlds in one way or another, they are (like all other manufacturers) aiming to get a foo...
Audi America CEO Johan de Nysschen Leaves Company for Infiniti
5 Jun 2012, 15:10 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Until his resignation on Friday, Johan de Nysschen had been the president of Audi America for the last 19 years. He has quit his long-time job in order to spearhead Infiniti’s incursion into A...
MINI Launch China Olympic Special Edition
5 Jun 2012, 12:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Being part of BMW, MINI also have very ambitious intentions for the Chinese market, and so, they’ve released a new, special version of the Cooper, specially for the market. It features an e...
VW China Undergoes Management Shake-Up
5 Jun 2012, 12:24 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / With VW, like most other manufacturers planning their large-scale incursion into China, cannot afford any slip-ups. So, to avoid any management-related problems, VW CEO Martin Winterkron has replace...
Carlsson C25 Super-GT Limited Edition for China
4 Jun 2012, 14:28 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German tuner Carlsson has created a new C25 Super Gt limited edition model, still based on the Mercedes Benz SL, limited this time to the Chinese and Far East market. Some of you might already be fa...
Chinese Man Wins BMW 1-Series by Touching It for 4 Days
4 Jun 2012, 11:37 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Who wouldn’t want a free BMW 1-Series to drive around in? Well, in China, a lucky and very perseverant young man won the right to drive the car for the next 5 years, after keeping his hand &ls...
Horse Kicks Ferrari 458 in China
4 Jun 2012, 11:27 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / You’d think that since the Ferrari 458 Italia bears the mark of the Prancing Horse, it would be loved and liked by all things with a halter and horseshoes. But no, this mighty steed decides th...