New Brand Qoros Previews Design Language via New Concept
14 Dec 2012, 13:33 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / No, it is not the Saab Phoenix concept, sold off to China, where it was rebadged. If you take a closer look, you`ll realize that while this car may bear some resemblance to the Swedish concept, it d...
Volvo Receives $1.2-Billion Loan from China Development Bank
14 Dec 2012, 10:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo Car Corp. still has its own debts to pay, despite having been bought by Chinese automaker Geely, so they have asked for, and received, a loan of €922-million or $1.2-billion, in order to ...
Skoda Shows Consistent Growth in November
13 Dec 2012, 14:11 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It is odd how some European automakers don`t seem to be affected by the poor economic situation on the Old Continent. Skoda is one of these manufacturers, and for the month of November, they have po...
BMW M3 Convertible Boasts Stunning Simple Chrome Wrap in China
13 Dec 2012, 12:15 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Wrapping your car in chrome is really in, right now, and while most opt for tinted chrome finishes, like this green Lambo, or this blue Porsche Cayenne, we still say that simpler is better, in this ...
Porsche Tops 2011 Sales Record
13 Dec 2012, 12:11 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / German luxury automaker Porsche has surpassed last year’s sales record with time to spare. So far this year, they’ve delivered 128,978 new cars to customers around the world in just 11 m...
November Car Sales Go Up 11.52% in China
13 Dec 2012, 12:02 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While many parts of the world are still in a state of recession, car sales in China are going well, and have done so for many months. November makes no exception, as an impressive 1.79 million units...
BYD to Build EV Manufacturing Plant in Bulgaria
12 Dec 2012, 16:14 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker BYD has just announced that it will be building a new factory in Bulgaria, after having signed a joint-venture partnership agreement with a local company. The new plant will report...
Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera Gets Green Chrome Wrap in China
12 Dec 2012, 15:53 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / We here at autoevolution love a good wrap, one that makes the car it is applied to stand out, in a positive way. This Lamborghini Gallardo Superleggera falls neatly into that category, being very st...
SAIC Opening MG Factory in Thailand
12 Dec 2012, 15:49 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / First unveiled at the 2010 Beijing Auto Show as a concept, the MG3 is China’s idea of a supermini that’s also bent on global domination. The car went on sale in the Middle Country last y...
Nissan Livina Facelift Spotted Undisguised in China
12 Dec 2012, 13:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / The Nissan Livina is a great MPV/minvan... if you live in 2006. That’s the year nissan launched the compact MPV at the Guangzhou International Motor Show. The five-seat version is known as Nis...
Wanxiang Acquisition Makes A123 Lose $116-Million US Grant
12 Dec 2012, 09:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The acquisition of bankrupt US battery manufacturer A123 Systems Inc. by Chinese company Wanxiang is not all good news. Apparently, they will be losing a huge amount of money, according to official ...
Geely Gets Permission to Use Volvo Technologies
11 Dec 2012, 16:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volvo is now owned by Chinese automaker Geely, yet the oriental investors have so far not bee allowed to use any Volvo technologies in their cars. Well, that’s all about to change, with the si...
Chinese Gas Station Caught Selling Watered Down Fuel
11 Dec 2012, 14:55 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / It’s happened to everybody: bad fuel causing mechanical problems from corrosion to engine failure. But few people can claim they’ve had it as bad as these Chinese customers. A number ...
Roewe Developing Crossover Based on MG Icon Platform
10 Dec 2012, 14:52 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker Roewe is reportedly working on its very own small SUV/crossover, for both the Chinese and the European markets. It will be underpinned by a derivative of the platform used for the ...
MG3 Is Very Girly in China
9 Dec 2012, 11:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Men and women sometimes have very different views when it comes to customizing one’s car, as the former like to have all sorts of performance upgrades and slight styling upgrades to increase t...
Auction of A123 Systems Begins With Four Contenders
7 Dec 2012, 14:27 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / American battery manufacturer A123 Systems, the company which, among other things, makes the battery pack for the Fisker Karma, went bust last month. Now, several companies have offered to step in a...
Audi Reveals Blue R8 China Edition for 80 Customers
7 Dec 2012, 09:46 UTC · By: Mihnea Radu / We are currently looking at what could be the last special edition before Audi switches to the new headlights and grille on the R8. The edition in question is the R8 China Edition, of which only 80 ...
Geely Also Interested in Buying Aston Martin
6 Dec 2012, 16:41 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / It seems that the story of the sale of Aston Martin is far from over, and after previously announcing that the Indian company, Mahindra & Mahindra, was close to finalizing the deal, it seems the...
Ford Records 56% Increase in November Sales in China
6 Dec 2012, 15:26 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Aside from doing well in the US, Ford is also doing very well in China, where they have announced November sales 56% better than what they recorded last year. Last month, they managed to sell an imp...
Qoros Shows Off Upcoming Sedan With Design Study Sketches
5 Dec 2012, 14:59 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Entering an extremely competitive market like Europe is a really tricky feat to pull off, even by the established automakers, who are not currently present on the Old Continent, and the task is made...