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JAC 4R3: China clones the Ford F-150

They say imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and in the case of the new JAC 4R3, the designers of the Ford F-150 should be particularly flattered. Small Chinese manufacturer Jianghuai Auto Corporation (JAC) revealed the carbon copy pi...

Chery: New Cars 2012

After launching its first three models in Australia in 2011, the local distributor of Chery, Ateco Automotive, says 2012 will be about consolidation for the Chinese brand. Ateco’s Daniel Cotterill said at least the first six months of 2012 w...

Great Wall Motors: New Cars 2012

Easily the most successful Chinese manufacturer in Australia thanks to its cheap and well-equipped SUVs and utes, Great Wall is looking to expand its range with its first passenger car late in 2012. The brand is on track to sell 9000 vehicles loc...

Saab receives $4.4 million ahead of Friday court ruling

Embattled Swedish car maker Saab has received its first payment from a Chinese investor just days out from a court hearing that will decide the company’s future. Victor Muller, CEO of Saab’s owner Swedish Automobile, told Reuters that Zhej...

Shouwang BHCD-1 concept by Beijing Hyundai Motor Company

Beijing Hyundai Motor Company has unveiled its first-ever concept vehicle, the Shouwang BHCD-1, at the 2011 Guangzhou Auto Show in China. A production version is being planned strictly for the Chinese market. The name might be a bit hard to pr...

Chinese cars improve in latest NCAP crash tests

Chinese cars have performed better in the latest round of testing by independent body Euro NCAP, with the MG6 and Geely Emgrand EC7 both scoring four out of five stars. The results follow a series of poor crash-test performances by Chinese-built v...

Renault working on $3400 city car

Renault will begin development of an extremely cheap and fuel-efficient city car early next year that will have a price tag of just 2500 euros ($3400). The car will initially launch in emerging markets such as China and India. According to Fre...

Daimler, BYD collaborating on Chinese EV for 2013

Daimler, the parent company of German luxury car maker Mercedes-Benz, and Chinese manufacturer BYD are collaborating on a new compact electric car. A concept will be unveiled at Auto China 2012 in Beijing next April ahead of the production model...

Saab pulls the pin on Pang Da and Youngman investment deal

Swedish Automobile, owner of Saab, has been waiting for investment promises to come through from Chinese companies Pang Da and Youngman. The proposed 245-million-euro deal has just been cut off... by Saab. In a strange turn of events it initia...

Chinese Foton ute not coming to Australia with WMC Group

The arrival of the Chinese-built Foton ute has been delayed indefinitely and potentially stopped altogether as the Sydney-based WMC Group has decided not to move forward with its import plans. The announcement comes less than four months after WMC...