- Analysis: Predictions and hopes for the next generation Honda CR-V
Aside from the VW Tiguan, Honda’s CR-V is the other major contender in China’s crossover SUV market, as well as one of the most best-selling Japanese SUV models in the country. As the scale of the...
Dec. 04 , 2016
- Facing the Policy Change, What Are German Car Makers Afraid of?
At this Guangzhou Auto Show, 19 new energy vehicle (NEV) models (excluding two non-plug-in hybrids) were launched, accounting for 24% of the total number of newly launched cars, and both local and for...
Nov. 30 , 2016
- Analysis: Domestic manufacturers’ new luxury own brand ventures
Soon after news that Geely had debuted a new luxury own brand, Lynk & Co., rumors began surfacing that Great Wall would respond by announcing a luxury own brand of its own. Not long after Great Wall o...
Nov. 25 , 2016
- Summary: US President Elect Donald Trump’s automobile collection
With the election results in and real estate tycoon Donald Trump being declared 45th president of the United States, it is a good time to look back at the automobiles he has owned over the years.
Nov. 21 , 2016
- Analysis: Increasingly short development times becoming the norm for the Chinese SUV industry
The number of new SUV models released this year has been nothing short of astounding, with many of those concentrated in the 60,000 RMB to 120,000 RMB price range. However it is worth noting that the ...
Nov. 17 , 2016
- Analysis: VW’s performance so far this year
With sales statistics for the first three quarters of the year having been released, headlines have been claiming that VW has once again outsold Toyota. According to those statistics, VW sold a total ...
Nov. 15 , 2016
- Analysis: Does the future of domestic Chinese automotive brands lie with privately-operated companies?
Li Shufu and Wang Chuanfu, leaders of top domestic Chinese automotive brands Geely and BYD respectively, are famous in the country. In 2010 Geely succeed in acquiring Swedish automaker Volvo, while BY...
Nov. 09 , 2016
- Analysis: SsangYong’s lack of development prospects in China
In January 2005, SAIC Group acquired a 51.33% stake in SsangYong, making it the Korean SUV maker’s largest stakeholder. That was several years before Geely acquired Volvo with the aim of revitalizin...
Nov. 06 , 2016