Spyker suing GM over Saab bankruptcy
The former owner of Saab is suing General Motors for US$3 billion ($2.8 billion) over claims the Detroit-based automotive giant forced the Swedish brand into bankruptcy by blocking potential deals...
View ArticleChina’s Great Wall, Chery hit by 23,000-vehicle asbestos recall
Almost 24,000 low-cost Chinese vehicles produced by Chery and Great Wall have been recalled in Australia after the cars’ engine and exhaust gaskets were found to contain asbestos. The recall affects...
View ArticleVolkswagen Santana: new Chinese sedan launches 29 years after original
The all-new second-generation Volkswagen Santana has been unveiled in China, 29 years after the original utilitarian sedan went into production. Although the name is not well known in the western...
View ArticleGeely MK expands Chinese vehicle asbestos recall
The Chinese-built Geely MK small car has been recalled in Australia after asbestos was found inside two of the vehicle’s engine components. All three of Australia’s cut-price Chinese passenger vehicle...
View ArticleQoros previews Europe-bound compact Chinese sedan
Aspiring Chinese luxury car company Qoros has released fresh sketches of its first production model, a compact sedan, that is due to be unveiled alongside two concept cars at next year’s Geneva motor...
View ArticleChery J1 price cut to below $10,000
The price of the Chinese-built Chery J1 has been cut to $9990 driveaway, making it the first passenger car in 15 years to be available for less than $10K. Chery has slashed $1000 from the five-door J1...
View ArticleQoros GQ3: China’s Euro fighter revealed
The first official images and details of the Qoros GQ3 have been released ahead of the Euro-inspired Chinese small sedan’s unveiling at the 2013 Geneva motor show in March. The first model from the...
View ArticleChina to produce more cars than Europe in 2013: report
China is tipped to produce more cars than Europe for the first time ever in 2013 as the Asian powerhouse continues to boom and the traditional home of the automobile struggles through continuing...
View ArticleChery prices could fall below $9990
The importer of Chinese brand Chery says its next generation of small cars could be even cheaper than its current crop – despite the Chery J1 already retailing as the cheapest car on the Australian...
View ArticleHonda teases two concepts bound for Shanghai
Honda has teased two SUV concepts ahead of their debut at next week’s Shanghai auto show. One badged as a Honda, the other tagged by its premium brand off-shoot Acura, the sketches show the silhouette...
View ArticleBMW to launch Zinoro sub-brand in China: reports
BMW appears set to launch a new Chinese sub-brand, according to several reports. Following the partnership between BMW and Chinese car maker Brilliance that formed in 2003, the German manufacturer...
View ArticleChery Beta 5: compact SUV concept teased
The first official images of the Chery Beta 5 concept have been released ahead of its debut at this week’s Shanghai auto show. Reportedly based on the same underpinnings as the Chinese manufacturer’s...
View ArticleGreat Wall to sell SUVs in US by 2015
Great Wall could become the first large-scale Chinese automotive brand to go on sale in the US after the company announced its intentions to launch in the market by 2015. Great Wall president Wang...
View ArticleGeely, Detroit Electric partner for China-bound EVs
Chinese manufacturer Geely Automobile has signed a partnership with US EV company Detroit Electric to jointly develop a range of pure-electric vehicles that is set to launch in China in 2014. Due to...
View ArticleGeneral Motors apologises for ‘racist’ Chevrolet Trax commercial
General Motors is the latest manufacturer in hot water over a controversial commercial, this time drawing ire over a Chevrolet Trax advertisement that was labelled racist by some viewers. The negative...
View ArticleQoros to feature cloud-based infotainment service as standard
New Chinese automotive brand Qoros has announced it will introduce a cloud-based infotainment service as standard equipment on all its future models. Dubbed ‘QorosQloud’, and developed in...
View ArticleZinoro EV: BMW X1-based Chinese crossover spied in Germany
The first vehicle designed for the new China-only Zinoro brand by BMW and joint venture partner Brilliance Automotive has been spied undergoing testing in Germany. Captured by CarAdvice’s spy...
View ArticleGeely to sell cars co-developed with Volvo from 2015: report
Chinese car maker Geely will start selling vehicles co-developed with Volvo from 2015, according to latest reports. Bloomberg reports Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co. Ltd, which purchased Volvo from...
View ArticleCitroen DS5 LS: China-only premium sedan revealed
The Citroen DS5 LS has been revealed at a glitzy premiere in Paris, though the new premium model will be built and sold exclusively in the sedan-loving Chinese market. The DS5 LS sedan will join the...
View ArticleDongfeng says it won’t take control of PSA Peugeot-Citroen
Chinese car maker Dongfeng has denied it aims to take control of struggling French conglomerate PSA Peugeot-Citroen despite its plans to purchase a 14 per cent stake in the company. Dongfeng Motor CEO...
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