Number of private cars in China exceeds 70 million in 2011
贴地飞行Statistics from the Traffic Administration under the Ministry of Public Security show that the total quantity of automotive vehicles in China stood at 217 million by the end of June…
Tata to buy Chinese auto parts at ‘unbelievable’ prices
2012.07.12: China Daily - Tata Motors Ltd, maker of the world's cheapest car, is turning to China to buy vehicle parts that are unavailable in India as it tries to…
Motor vehicles in China hit 217 millions in 2011
The number of motor vehicles in China hit 217 million as of the end of June, including nearly 98.46 million automobiles and 102 million motorcycles, according to a statement released…
Geely GX7 SUV C-NCAP crash test: 5+ Stars [2012.07]
July 6, 2012, the China Automotive Technology and Research Center released the second batch of C-NCAP car safety crash test evaluation results. Geely Global Hawk GX7 score of 50.3 of…
Guangzhou: the 4th Chinese city to limit car sales
July 03, 2012 Reuters (Beijing) - Chinese auto stocks fell steeply on Monday after Guangzhou became China's fourth city to put a cap on annual car sales to help ease…
[Brilliance Model] H320 the new version of FRV $10,000
Brilliance Junjie FRV will from now on be called the Brilliance H320. The change comes with a facelift that brings the H320 in line with the other Brilliance automobiles.
[BAIC Model] BAIC’s first own-brand sedan BC301 (E150)
Beijing Automotive Group (BAIC), best known for its partnerships with Hyundai and Daimler, will be looking to enter the own brand market later this year. First among its self-produced passenger…
China target: 5 million Green Cars on the Road by 2020
China has set a target of producing and selling 500,000 energy-efficient and alternative-energy vehicles a year by 2015, and five million vehicles by 2020.
2012.07: China’s FAW expands to South Africa and Russia
Chinese automaker China FAW Group Corporation will broaden its market in South Africa and Russia through exporting technology and capital, an official of the company said on Friday. China FAW…
[2012 Analysis] Chinese cars ride big in emerging markets
The New York Times (Beijing) - For more than a decade, automakers around the world have been nervously awaiting the day when China would start exporting sizable numbers of cars…
[DongFeng Model] H30 hatchback
China is a compact sedan richer. Dong Feng, the joint venture partner, including PSA (Peugeot, Citroën) has presented namely H30. The model is developed with the help of the French…
Dongfeng Motor’s sales goal for 2012 is: 3.3 million vehicles
Dongfeng Motor's total sales goal for 2012 is set at 3.3 million vehicles. The manufacturer aims to earn 420 billion yuan ($66.64b) in total business returns this year.
Audi A5 test drive in China 2012 [32P]
$80,000 155KW 350 NM
The Kings of Badminton: Chinese Team 2012
China Beat South Korea 3-0 To Retain Thomas Cup, China also won the Uber Cup in similar fashion yesterday against South Korea who had beaten the Chinese in the previous…
[Chery Bus] Chery new bus factory to start production in 2012
Anhui-based Chery has already begun work on its new bus factory in Guizhou's capital of Guiyang, Economic Observer News reported today. The manufacturer has invested 1.2 billion yuan ($190.37m) in…
Fiat’s Marchionne, ‘we will bring Alfa Romeo to China’
July 04, 2012 Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (Changsha, China) - The Fiat Group's CEO, Sergio Marchionne, has announced their intention to bring Alfa Romeo to China soon.
PLA random pictures of 2012.06
Chinese army PLA random pictures of 2012.06
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[GWM Model] V80 MPV 1.5 Turbo 135HP $13,000
Specifications to be shown later.
China 2012 super show SSCC Shanghai
China 2012 super show SSCC Shanghai
Citroën DS5 Compact executive 4-door hatchback
The Citroën DS5 is a compact executive car by French automaker Citroën that went on sale across Europe in late 2011. It is the third model in the new premium…
Lexus CT 200h 5 doors luxury hybrid hatchback
The CT 200h is Lexus’s fifth hybrid offering – the most of any automobile nameplate – and with a combined city-highway mileage of 42 mpg, it is the only vehicle…
Lexus IS F 5.0-liter V8 engine 416 horsepower
Lexus has long competed in the luxury car market, but traditionally it didn't have much to offer consumers who wanted a vehicle with exceptionally high performance. That's all changed, however,…
Audi overtaking BMW as #1 luxuary car maker 2012.04
In April 2012, the Audi brand sold 125,200 vehicles, control of 109,424 units in April last year, an increase of 14.4%; the first four months of this year, cumulative sales…
Toyota Camry HEV Hybrid Sedan $45,000
The name "Camry" is an Anglicized phonetic transcription of the Japanese word kanmuri (冠, かんむり), meaning "crown". This follows Toyota's naming tradition of using the crown name for primary models…
[China Life] 2012.05.24 photo gallery
Just a random photo gallery of Chinese daily life from various websites
[Car Accidents] strange car accidents pictures [1]
Strange car accidents pictures around 2012
KIA K5 / Optima
K5 is for Korean market. Overseas version is called Optima. In China: For the 2.0L GL, GLS and Top versions, the K5 is over 30,000 Yuan more expensive than the…
KIA’s JV Dongfeng Yueda Kia targets: 480,000 vehicles 2012
2012.06: Dongfeng Yueda Kia has finally made an official announcement on its much talked about third production site. According to a report appearing on auto.163.com today, the site will be…
BYD Qin concept will debut at the Beijing Auto Show
adminThe first teaser of the BYD Qin concept that will debut at the Beijing Auto Show next week. The Qin is a ‘dual-mode electric vehicle’, is has two ways of…
[ChangAn Model] Yuexiang Alsvin V3 Sedan $10,000
Chang'an Auto is adding a hatchback variant to its popular Yuexiang series, with three trim levels priced between $7,300 and $10,000.
[XiaoLong Model] Xiaolong XL2060L $160.000
The Xialong XL2060L ‘Fierce Dragon’ is a monstrous Hummer-size military spec off-road vehicle that is used by the Chinese army in various versions, it is made by a company called…
[JAC Model] YuanJing 3 C-II Turbo Sedan $20,000
JAC will launch the C-II sedan in 2014, it will be the brand’s new top model and price will start around 130.000 yuan. The C-II will design-wise be based the…
BYD F3 comes with a remote control which can move the car
The new BYD F3 will come with a very innovative remote control, see pic. The F3 can be remotely started (red button), remotely moved forward, backwards, and left and right.
Geely’s own six-speed automatic transmission technology
2012.06.18: "Within this year, six-speed automatic transmission will be standard for Geely vehicles," the Chongqing Economic Times quoted Geely Deputy General Manager Zhang Hongyan as stating. Mr. Zhang made the…
China traffic jams random pictures 2012.06
China traffic jams random pictures 2012.06
[China random traffic transport photo gallery] 2012.06
Just some random traffic pictures in China around this time.
China launches spaceship with first female astronaut
The Long March 2F rocket carrying the manned spacecraft Shenzhou IX blasts off from the launch pad at the Jiuquan Satellite Launch Center in Northwest China's Gansu Province on June…
[Lifan Model] Lifan X60 SUV $14,648
Lifan Group will unveil its first SUV at the Beijing Auto Show this month. The model measures 4,550 x 1,750 x 1,495 mm with a 2,600 mm wheelbase. The 1.6-liter…
Mercedes-Benz C AMG, 2012 C63 Sport Sedan (100 Pics)
Big engine 6.2L V8 451 horsepower, two doors, rear-wheel drive. $61,580
PLA random pictures of 2012.05.24
Chinese army PLA random pictures of 2012.05.24
FAW to export 30,000 B50 to Russia in 3 years
Chinese manufacturer FAW secures export order with Russian automobile distributor FAW Group has recently signed an agreement with Russian dealership network QueenGroup to export 33,000 vehicles to the country within…