Filed under: Etc., Government/Legal
It’s a banner day for car safety advocates around the world — or at least, wherever Chinese cars are sold. The National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA) and China last week signed a Memorandum of Cooperation (MOC) that formalizes a relationship intended to make Chinese cars safer. The deal has probably […]
Filed under: China, Crossovers/CUVs, Buick, GM, UAW/Unions
click above image to view high-res gallery of the Buick Enclave
Amidst all the fury surrounding the UAW strike today, General Motors released a statement announcing an $800 million deal with its Chinese joint-venture company to supply the Chinese market with U.S.-built vehicles and components. It’s the second such agreement […]
Filed under: Economy, China, Plants/Manufacturing, Ford, Mazda
With the opening of their second plant in China, the Blue Oval is talking about exporting cars outside the world’s most populace country. China exports are appealing to automakers because of the cheap labor costs, but as of yet, most cars made in China, stay in China. Ford […]
Filed under: Car Buying, Coupes, Sports/GTs, China
click above image for more views of the Brilliance BC3
You probably don’t remember this car, but we do. It’s the Brilliance BC3, shown to the public for the first time in Geneva last March and now officially on sale in China. The BC3 is somewhat special because it is […]
Filed under: Convertibles, Etc., Misc. Auto Shows
Chery is looking at dropping its Pininfarina-styled M14 on the US market soon. Chinese news agency Xinhua is all like “later this year,” but this year is like “see ya,” so maybe by “this year” they really mean “next year.” Either way, we’ll be happy to take one for […]
Filed under: Spy Photos, China
There have been many pretenders to the throne of “F1 car for the road”. Ferrari, McLaren… even newcomer Caparo has joined the frey. But this has to be the farthest contender off the mark, if not the most worthy of the name “pretender” at least.
Our friends at The Hollywood Extra have […]
Filed under: China, Plants/Manufacturing, Tokyo Motor Show
“We started off building and selling cheap cars, but now we are changing,” says Geely Automobile Holdings Chairman Li Shufu at at Tokyo press conference. Geely is the purveyor of some of the most inexpensive cars in China, and now it’s looking to sell in other markets. Citing Geely’s […]
Filed under: China, Cadillac, GM
Click image for 2 new SLS photos
Back when Cadillac dropped the long-wheelbase SLS on the Beijing motor show, we were all incredulous. How could Cadillac deny us the 4-inch longer STS variant (with an improved interior, too)when other stretched luxury sedans garner sales here. Now, the car will be edging a […]
Filed under: China, Audi, Porsche
Porsche’s recent growth and Audi’s plan for world domination are well underway, but beyond the product push both automakers have in store, the other part of the equation is dealerships. Audi currently has around 2,700 dealerships worldwide and according to the automaker’s sales exec, Ralph Weyler, that’s going to expand to […]
Filed under: China, Etc., Plants/Manufacturing
China’s automakers aren’t fooling around when it comes to aggressive growth. While you don’t hear much enthusiasm from European or North American automakers about the market on the African continent, There’s already at least two Chinese carmakers who’ve set up shop there as a way to expand beyond the borders of […]
