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Ford China Posts Record October Sales
Ford China Posts Record October Sales

6 Nov 2013, 15:34 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Ford China has sold 93,969 units in October, a whooping 55 percent increase compared to the same month last year, the Blue Oval automaker announced today, adding that year-to-date sales reached 741,...

 
Jeep Cherokee Wants to Be a Lexus in China
Jeep Cherokee Wants to Be a Lexus in China

3 Nov 2013, 03:16 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / You know how much the Chinese people love to label everything and write nonsense on most of what their export products. Well, it looks like this “affection” has spread over vehicles too....

 
Toyota China October Sales Up 80%
Toyota China October Sales Up 80%

1 Nov 2013, 17:24 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / Toyota’s Chinese subsidiary and its two local joint ventures reported sales of about 82,400 units in October this year, representing a huge 80.6 percent increase from the same period in 2012. ...

 
Brilliance CaCa, a Real Chinese Car Name?
Brilliance CaCa, a Real Chinese Car Name?

1 Nov 2013, 14:35 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / There's a joke around the office that the Chinese name their cars from the sound they make when they disintegrate at the first corner. However, we'd have never expected that they would go ...

 
Sixth-generation Toyota Crown Majesta To Be Made in China
Sixth-generation Toyota Crown Majesta To Be Made in China

29 Oct 2013, 16:46 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / China will reportedly continue to produce the Toyota Crown Majesta for at least another generation. The fifth-generation Toyota Crown is currently produced at the FAW-Toyota joint venture in Chin...

 
Ford Mustang Gets Chrome Wrap, Pink Wheels
Ford Mustang Gets Chrome Wrap, Pink Wheels

27 Oct 2013, 10:15 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / If you were running out of ideas on how to turn your boring Ford Mustang into a unique piece, here's something very inspiring coming from China. Not! Spotted in the city of Chongqing by a Ca...

 
New MG5 Hatchbacks Spotted Testing in America
New MG5 Hatchbacks Spotted Testing in America

25 Oct 2013, 13:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Roman Mica from TFL Car is off doing what he calls "prototype fishing" again. This time, his catch and release program resulted in two MG5 hatchbacks spotted in Colorado. They don'...

 
Chinese Sedan Steals Lexus' Spindle Grille
Chinese Sedan Steals Lexus' Spindle Grille

24 Oct 2013, 14:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Say hello to the all-new Lifan 630 sedan, a car that looks as modern as a Spice Girls album. You guys already know about Lifan. They're the same company that cloned the MINI Cooper a few years ...

 
Volkswagen Opens New Plant in China
Volkswagen Opens New Plant in China

24 Oct 2013, 13:55 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Volkswagen has commenced automobile production at its brand new plant in Ningbo, south eastern China, the German automaker revealed today. Located 150 kilometers south of the greater Shanghai area, ...

 
Ford Escort Shows Up in Patent Photos
Ford Escort Shows Up in Patent Photos

23 Oct 2013, 14:04 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / The production version of Ford’s upcoming Escort C-segment car, which will be launched on the Chinese market next year, has surfaced the web in a batch of patent photos. Showcased as a conc...

 
KTM Rumored to Partner with CFMoto for Chinese Operations
KTM Rumored to Partner with CFMoto for Chinese Operations

22 Oct 2013, 15:18 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / CGM dug up some interesting rumors which see Austrian KTM shaking hands with Chinese manufacturer CFMoto. Apparently some declarations made at a recent Chinese motorcycle show allegedly mentioned...

 
Ford to Boost Edge, Explorer Exports to China
Ford to Boost Edge, Explorer Exports to China

16 Oct 2013, 09:33 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Detroit-based automaker Ford plans to increase production of North American-built vehicles that are exported to China by as many as 40,000 units per year, The Detroit News reports. According to v...

 
Rolls-Royce Enjoys Strong Growth in Asia
Rolls-Royce Enjoys Strong Growth in Asia

14 Oct 2013, 10:01 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / British luxury car manufacturer Rolls-Royce continues to enjoy strong growth across Asia, despite the recent downturn in China’s mass luxury segment, company CEO Torsten Muller-Otvos revealed ...

 
Toyota Hiace Turns Into Changan Zunxing in China
Toyota Hiace Turns Into Changan Zunxing in China

14 Oct 2013, 11:52 UTC · By: Gabriel Brindusescu / We all know China loves to copy things and rebrand them just to sell them at a much lower price. Guess that waling on a Chinese street is just like waling in Grand Theft Auto - familiar looking cars...

 
Audi A8 Facelift with Matrix LED Lights Spotted Testing in China
Audi A8 Facelift with Matrix LED Lights Spotted Testing in China

11 Oct 2013, 12:09 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Chinese car market evolved quite differently from Europe. It started out with luxury cars for the very few affluent people who were allowed to drive and only later moved to more affordable model...

 
Check Out The Longest Mercedes-Benz Limo in China
Check Out The Longest Mercedes-Benz Limo in China

11 Oct 2013, 10:02 UTC · By: Alex Oagana / For a country where the average height in men is about 164 cm (5 ft 4 in), China is oddly obsessed with rear leg room in imported cars. So obsessed, in fact, that every manufacturer of the German...

 
BMW: No MINI Factory in China
BMW: No MINI Factory in China

11 Oct 2013, 09:26 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / During a recent interview, BMW's board member responsible for the MINI brand has made it quite clear that the maker doesn't want a factory in China for local market production. This comes ...

 
Dongfeng Wants 30% of PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Dongfeng Wants 30% of PSA Peugeot-Citroen

11 Oct 2013, 08:35 UTC · By: Ciprian Florea / Chinese-based Dongfeng Motor is planning to buy a 30 percent stake in PSA Peugeot-Citroen, a report from China Business News revealed earlier this week. Citing an unidentified Dongfeng official,...

 
Can You Guess Where This Pink Ferrari is From? <span>· Video</span>
Can You Guess Where This Pink Ferrari is From? · Video

9 Oct 2013, 11:00 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Yep, that's right, it comes from China. We're not going to bash it hard for that, but we think you'll agree that more pink cars are found in China than any where else in the world. Is...

 
Here's a Pink Golf GTI From China
Here's a Pink Golf GTI From China

8 Oct 2013, 11:45 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / Ever wondered what the Chinese do with the money from their ever-growing economy? Spend it like it's going to rot, of course, on things they always wanted and could never afford. A pink Golf...