Audi is reportedly interested in teaming up with SAIC Motor, China’s largest carmaker, in an attempt to defeat Mercedes and BMW in the world’s biggest car market, in terms of market share. According to a document posted on the China Bidding and Purchase Network website, the VW Group and SAIC Motor invited parts makers to […]
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Baojun’s New EV For China Looks As Cute As A Puppy, Runs Longer Distances
Baojun, one of GM’s most active brands lately, has released the first photos of its latest new energy vehicle (NEV) for China. The as-yet-unnamed mini adopts Baojun’s new interstellar geometry design language and looks much sleeker than the similarly-sized E100 and E200 EVs. Key styling features of the new two-seat electric vehicle include the split […]
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2020 Skoda Kamiq GT Arrives As China’s More Stylish Kamiq
Skoda has released full details and a comprehensive photo gallery of its newest crossover, the China-only Kamiq GT. Unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show, the subcompact crossover is the second “coupe-SUV” developed specifically for the Chinese market following the Kodiaq GT. There’s nothing “coupe” about it, though, since it looks very much like a regular […]
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VW Announces China-Specific ID. Electric Model As Pre-Production Starts In Shanghai
Twelve months after breaking ground at the site, the SAIC Volkswagen Anting factory in Shanghai, China, has been completed. Built for the production of electric vehicles based on the MEB platform, it will become fully operational in October 2020. Nonetheless, pre-production has already begun, and the first car that rolled off the assembly line is […]
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VW To Build Electric ID.4 SUV And ID.3 Hatch In China Too
Volkswagen has released more details about its ambitious electrification offensive planned for China during a presentation called New Brand Design that was held in Guangzhou. In 2020, the German brand plans to deliver around 300,000 electrified models to Chinese customers. In order to achieve this target, the VW brand will be launching 10 electrified versions of […]
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GM’s Baojun RS-3 Is A Small SUV For China That Costs Just $10,160
Following a preview last month, General Motors’ China brand Baojun has launched the RS-3 subcompact crossover in their home market. The RS-3 is the fourth model in Baojun’s new product portfolio introduced this year, joining the RS-5 SUV, RM-5 MPV, and RC-6 sedan. Based on the latest R architecture developed by the SAIC-GM-Wuling (SGMW) joint […]
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Buick Envision Facelifted Again In China, Will U.S. Model Adopt The New Styling?
On sale in China since 2014 and in the U.S. since 2016, the Buick Envision compact crossover will soon receive a second facelift in its home market – and we already know what it will look like. As is usual in China before the launch of a new model, the Ministry of Industry and Information […]
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Buick Puts Bigger Battery Into China’s Velite 6 EV, Extends Range To 255 Miles
Buick is expanding its Velite 6 family of EVs in China with the Velite 6 Plus. Looking identical with the Velite 6 that was launched in April 2019, the Plus features a bigger 52.5 kWh battery that enables it to cover up to 410 km (255 miles) on a single charge as per the NEDC […]
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China’s 2020 Buick Enclave Seven-Seat SUV Teased, Is Smaller Than U.S. Model
The Envision was the first SUV Buick imported from China to the U.S. and we know it won’t be the last as the all-new Encore GX will also make the trip across the Pacific next year. Bucking the trend is the Buick Enclave SUV, unveiled in 2017 in the United States as an all-new 2018 […]
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2020 MG HS Compact SUV Reaches UK Shores After Long Voyage From China
Launched in China in summer 2018, the MG HS compact SUV has finally reached UK shores as the brand’s flagship model. The UK version appears identical to the model sold in China, minus the right-hand-drive configuration. It looks like a slightly larger MG ZS and some customers will probably have a hard time differentiating between […]
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