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15 Dec, 2017
One-off Country Pursuits Discovery concept aims to appeal to sporting enthusiasts and estate managers, with production likely
Renault and Brilliance China Automotive Holdings [BMW's car JV partner] have inked a joint venture to manufacture and sell light commercial vehicles (LCV) using Jinbei, Renault and Huasong brands aiming for 150,000 sales annually by 2022 and an acceleration of electrifying powertrains.
VW has said security staff at its Brazilian unit cooperated with the country's former military regime in allowing interrogations inside the factory and providing cars for detainees to be taken away in, according to a study commissioned by the...
Hungary's foreign minister met Tesla executives during a tour of Silicon Valley and explained to them the tax breaks and other incentives offered to automakers in the country, a local news agency reported.
BMW's vehicle sales in China rose 12 percent in November, positioning the automaker to be the market's top-selling luxury brand this year, passing Audi, which is still trying to recoup sales lost when dealers boycotted the brand.
VW believes the T-Roc's high-tech connectivity features, expressive design and fashionable color options will help it appeal to a young customer group that won't be too concerned by the cheaper interior fittings used in the cabin.
If there's any doubt Tesla isn't just a car company anymore, its brand-new Manhattan showroom should put it to bed.
TrueCar agreed to change parts of its business model, including its billing, to settle litigation brought by the California New Car Dealers Association.
Ford is relocating its autonomous and electric vehicle units to Detroit from nearby Dearborn, Mich., with the new operation slated to be up and running early next year.
AutoChina will play host to the public premiere of the fourth generation Ford Focus as well as a facelift for the Escort. Both sedans were revealed to the media at an event in Chongqing on 10 April. Three other models are also added to just-auto's world debuts list: the Haval H4, Lexus ES and the Hybrid Kinetic H500.
Hitherto restricted to Japan, where it is manufactured, the Mazda CX-8 is to be exhibited in LHD form at AutoChina later in April. Similarly sized to the CX-9 which sells briskly in the USA but is considered too wide for Japan, the CX-8 replaced Mazda's MPV minivan in the home market.
The GE, a plug-in hybrid version of the Geely Borui, will have its motor show debut at AutoChina later in April.
AutoChina will play host to the public premiere of the fourth generation Ford Focus as well as a facelift for the Escort. Both sedans were revealed to the media at an event in Chongqing on 10 April. Four other models are also added to just-auto's world debuts list: the Haval H4, Lexus ES, Hybrid Kinetic H500 and FAW Volkswagen's Audi Q5 L.
AutoChina will play host to the public premiere of the fourth generation Ford Focus as well as a facelift for the Escort. Both sedans were revealed to the media at an event in Chongqing on 10 April. Three other models are also added to just-auto's world debuts list: the Haval H4, Lexus ES and the Hybrid Kinetic H500.
Another vehicle which will premiere at AutoChina 2018 has been added to just-auto's constantly updating list of world debuts. This time, it is the new Citroen C4 Aircross, a crossover which will be sold worldwide. Daimler, meanwhile, has hinted at a Mercedes-Maybach concept which could be a preview of a new SUV.
Three more vehicles which will premiere at AutoChina 2018 have been added to just-auto's constantly updating list of world debuts. Acura will be displaying a hybrid version of the CDX and there will be premieres from GAC Honda and Dongfeng Honda including the first fully electric model of two which Honda stated at the 2017 Shanghai motor show that it would begin making in China during 2018.
Hitherto restricted to Japan, where it is manufactured, the Mazda CX-8 is to be exhibited in LHD form at AutoChina later in April. Similarly sized to the CX-9 which sells briskly in the USA but is considered too wide for Japan, the CX-8 replaced Mazda's MPV minivan in the home market.
SAIC is said to be planning to use the body-on-frame architecture of the Maxus/LDV D90 and Roewe RX8 for a 5m-long MG SUV. A preview will be exhibited at AutoChina 2018. HKM, meanwhile, has announced a second Pininfarina-developed concept, the K350, which is powered by motors and a micro-turbine range extender.
Toyota is the latest brand to announce vehicle world debuts for AutoChina 2018. Two years ago at the same venue, Toyota stated that two of its local ventures would begin building plug-in hybrid versions of their Corolla and Levin models. Now the company has come good on that promise. Meanwhile, DYK has announced another facelift for its the SL-C series Kia Sportage.