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Ford Figo Gets Updated for 2013
Ford Figo Gets Updated for 2013

14 Nov 2012, 08:36 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The old-generation Ford Fiesta is not dead, as it has lived on through the ‘Figo’, a car which first made its debut in 2010. It is built in Chennai, India and is sold throughout the majo...

 
Chinese Driver Flees After Illegal U-turn Causes Crash
Chinese Driver Flees After Illegal U-turn Causes Crash

13 Nov 2012, 16:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / There is a very strong point in punishing those who flee from the site of the accident they've caused. In some cases the presence and intervention of a person can save lives and can prevent oth...

 
Volkswagen Deliveries Until October Up 11.2%
Volkswagen Deliveries Until October Up 11.2%

13 Nov 2012, 15:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Volkswagen has announced an increase in their January to October deliveries by 11.2% compared to the same period of last year. They managed to deliver 4.72-million units, compared to last year&rsquo...

 
Chevy Sail EV to Be Called ‘Springo’ in China
Chevy Sail EV to Be Called ‘Springo’ in China

13 Nov 2012, 15:06 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Chevrolet Sail was first shown in concept form at the 2010 Guangzhou Auto Show. It featured a 87 hp electric motor, which allowed it to reach a top speed of 130 km/h (80 mph). It also had a 150 ...

 
A Chinese Woman's Unbelievably Close Call
A Chinese Woman's Unbelievably Close Call

12 Nov 2012, 16:24 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / It's a win-fail... or a fail-win, call it whatever you like, but one thing is sure: the woman in this movie was unbelievably lucky. Now, if you ever went to China, you've probably known...

 
Peugeot 3008 Gets New Family Face in China
Peugeot 3008 Gets New Family Face in China

12 Nov 2012, 13:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The European-made Peugeot 3008 was never really a looker, and it attracted buyers with its clever, spacious and high-quality interior, good driving dynamics and decent engines - the exterior styling...

 
Mercedes-Benz to Recall 1,525 Cars in China
Mercedes-Benz to Recall 1,525 Cars in China

12 Nov 2012, 13:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While Mercedes-Benz used to be well-known for over-engineering their cars, and making them ‘last forever’, the quality and durability of their products took a dive in the mid 1990s, and ...

 
Turning Left Without Checking Leads to Hard Crash
Turning Left Without Checking Leads to Hard Crash

12 Nov 2012, 11:13 UTC · By: Florin Tibu / This movie is the perfect definition for a completely crazy scooter rider: not only he does not care about the traffic around him, but he also seems like not giving a damn on his own life, heath or ...

 
BMW October Sales Up by 13.2%
BMW October Sales Up by 13.2%

12 Nov 2012, 09:28 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / BMW has announced an increase in their sales of 13.2% in October, compared to the same month of 2011. They sold 157,618 units in total, whereas last year they sold 139,284, thus setting a new record...

 
Mercedes-Benz China Sales Fall by 3.9% in October
Mercedes-Benz China Sales Fall by 3.9% in October

9 Nov 2012, 13:22 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While most other non-Japanese manufacturers have experienced a rise in their China sales, Mercedes-Benz did not do so well last month, selling just 15,900 vehicles, which represents a 3.9% drop in l...

 
China is Now Jaguar-Land Rover’s Primary Market!
China is Now Jaguar-Land Rover’s Primary Market!

9 Nov 2012, 12:19 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Jaguar and Land Rover have been slowly growing on the Chinese market, where their products have been highly-appreciated ever since they first started selling them in the PRC. Now, after two years of...

 
Ferrari Announces Nine-Month Sales Record
Ferrari Announces Nine-Month Sales Record

8 Nov 2012, 08:45 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / While it may have become more mainstream than some would have liked, and not by the pricing of their cars, but by the philosophy and the thinking behind their latest offerings, Ferrari is still a wo...

 
Chinese Qoros Brand to Debut in 2013 at Geneva, Ahead of 2014 Euro Debut
Chinese Qoros Brand to Debut in 2013 at Geneva, Ahead of 2014 Euro Debut

7 Nov 2012, 16:55 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Starting up an entirely new car brand is an extremely difficult task nowadays, as it requires billions of dollars, able executives and some connections with existing brands. However, the fact that t...

 
Mazda Sales in China Fall 45% in October
Mazda Sales in China Fall 45% in October

6 Nov 2012, 16:51 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Japanese car sales are really suffering, in China, and one of the hardest-hit of the Japanese automakers is Mazda, which recorded sales 45% poorer than those of the previous month. They only managed...

 
GM’s China Sales Rise 14.3% in October
GM’s China Sales Rise 14.3% in October

6 Nov 2012, 13:46 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / General Motors has announced a 14.3% rise in their sales, in China, despite the fact that the PRC’s economic growth has slowed. One factor which is favoring GM is the fact that Chinese buyers ...

 
Infiniti Halts Exports to China Until January 2013
Infiniti Halts Exports to China Until January 2013

1 Nov 2012, 16:54 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Nissan have announced that they will be stopping all exports of their Inifiniti-badged luxury cars into China, until January of next year, according to China Daily. The reason cited for the decision...

 
New Volkswagen Santana Gets Launched in China
New Volkswagen Santana Gets Launched in China

30 Oct 2012, 16:25 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / In an effort to distance itself from the image of ‘the manufacturer with the old cars’, VW has been slowly phasing out all its very old models, still in production. While most of their c...

 
Suzuki Swift Gets Subaru Impreza WRX Treatment in China
Suzuki Swift Gets Subaru Impreza WRX Treatment in China

30 Oct 2012, 16:04 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The Subaru Impreza WRX is truly an iconic car, which has spawned an entire subculture, along with it. Along with the Mitsubishi Lancer Evo, they have created a niche which they have had all to thems...

 
BYD Expects a Profit Fall of 98%, Compared to 2011
BYD Expects a Profit Fall of 98%, Compared to 2011

30 Oct 2012, 12:31 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / Chinese automaker BYD has announced that it expects a drop in profits of 98%, when compared to the numbers they recorded in 2011, when their net profit was 1.38-million Yuan. This year they expect a...

 
Honda Teases Thailand-Bound Brio-Based Sedan
Honda Teases Thailand-Bound Brio-Based Sedan

29 Oct 2012, 12:34 UTC · By: Andrei Nedelea / The major automakers are always expanding and diversifying their range of cars, to meet the needs of specific markets, where their usual slew of cars just wouldn’t cut it. Now, Honda have rele...