he Youngman-Lotus L5 GT was already launched at the Chinese auto market on the Guangzhou Auto Show, priced at 96.800 yuan. The L5 GT is a sporty version of the Youngman-Lotus L5, which is based on the Malaysian Proton Gen 2. The L5 GT however is Youngman’s own work and we must say it loox […]
The face lifted Jiangling Yusheng SUV has been launched on the Shanghai Auto Show in China. The facelift includes an all-new front with new head lights, a new grille, new bumpers, new fog lights and a much improved interior. It got a new name as well, from now on the ‘Yusheng’ will be called ‘Yusheng […]
The very first pictures of the final production version of the FAW-Besturn X80 SUV, it will debut later this week on the Shanghai Auto Show. The fine vehicle was spotted during construction of the FAW booth on the show floor. FAW didn’t bother to hide the X80 at all. The Besturn X80 is a sleek […]
Lifan Group,or Lifan Industry (Group) Company, (SSE: 601777) is a privately owned Chinese motorcycle and automobile manufacturer. Automobile manufacture only began in 2005, with license-built micro vans and a small sedan developed by Lifan themselves. Based in Chongqing, compact sedans, microvans, and hatchbacks are among its offerings. The company was ranked the 88th largest in […]
The company launched it’s first model the C5 at the Shanghai Auto show 2013, an low emission SUV. Powered with a 1.5T turbocharged engine reaching a maximum of 143 PS (105kw), the Leopard C5 will go on sale by August 2013. The Design itself is average, so is the quality of the exterior and interior […]
BAIC of China, who recently employed the services of famous actor Nicolas Cage to promote one of their cars, has shown the first teaser photos for their latest design showcase, called Concept 900, a vehicle which debuted at the 2013 Shanghai motor show last weekend. The shots may not be particularly revealing, but it shows […]
Chinese car maker Hongqi revealed a new sub-six metre version of its luxury L range of models at the Shanghai motor show, where it displayed the three-strong Hongqi L9, L7 and L5 line-up. Hongqi, which translates as Red Flag, is owned by mainstream car maker FAW. The firm made luxury cars popular among high-ranking Communist […]
July – Published on 20/08/2013 According to the statistics and analysis of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM)，China’s automobile sales reached 1,516,290 units in July a decrease of 13.56% compared to last month, and an increase of 9.93% compared to the same period last year. Among the main automobile categories, passenger car sales represented […]
Have you ever asked yourself how the Chinese Automotive Market split up by different Car Brands. In this Article we will answer that question and split up the automotive market by Brand origin. Furthermore we will have a closer look on the German Car makers, their participation in the market and the local manufacturing vs. […]
Working in the Automotive Market in China has always been exciting and after 2011 with more than 14.47 Mio. Passenger Cars sold, nobody was expecting a further increase. Many of my colleagues were forecasting a light decrease in production and sales of Passenger Cars in China. Therefore I monitored the market in 2012 closely by […]