About the History of Cars in China
Before the Pyonghwa adventure of the founder of the Moon-church (mr. Sun Myong Moon), the Moon-church was involved in plans to produce cars in Huizhou city , Guangdong province.
Continue reading “The Panda Motors Company, Moon’s church was planning to make cars in China.”
A subject with a basic question: was there any Namco production in China?
Continue reading “New photos of the Kaengsaeng 88 from North Korea.”
Sanyou CY6500. Changchun, 1997. Photo Erik van Ingen Schenau.
The Thai company Sammitr started in Thailand in 1959 as a small automotive supplier. Nowadays it is an immense group, active in many fields of the automotive business.
The Soviet Russian car industry in the communist era had a strong influence at the automobile industry in China, in North Korea and in North Viet Nam.
A good example is the Volga M21 sedan made by GAZ.
Let’s start with the CHINESE.
At the Beijing Auto Show, 2004, in a dark corner, there was a bright blue car.
It’s name: Sky Star.
The Beijing Automotive Group Co. and Renault (France) announced in July 1999 the assembling of the Renault Scenic (First Gen.) in Beijing.
Continue reading “Confusion about the Renault Scenic from Beijing.”
From 2007 till 2012 Changfeng Liebao developed and even produced some cars. The project was unsuccessful and was finally sold to Zhongxing.
In June 1924, the president of China, mr. Sun Yat-sen (Sun Zhongshan) wrote a letter to Henry Ford I, inviting him to start a Ford factory in China.
