About the History of Cars in China
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.”
Today in China Concept Cars the 2007 Dongfeng EQ7200HEV, an early Chinese hybrid electric vehicle based on a Nissan.
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From 2007 till 2012 Changfeng Liebao developed and even produced some cars. The project was unsuccessful and was finally sold to Zhongxing.
Today in China Concept Cars the Haima H12, a concept of an electric sedan for the Chinese car market. The Haima H12 was unveiled in 2006 at the Guangzhou Auto Show. It was one of the first mass-market EV-concept cars in China. It was painted in white with fancy green ‘ Electric Vehicle’ stickers on the bonnet and doors.
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.
The Korea Pictorial (in Korean) of January 1959 showed some vehicles exhibited at the Industrial & Agricultural Exhibition (the predecessor of the Three Exhibitions Hall). Our reader Kawaishi _Kanae found this item.
Chollima electric car 1958. Continue reading “More about early North Korean cars.”
Already nearly 1 1/2 year ago I wrote about a possible existence of long wheelbase version of the 1958 Beijing limousine.
I ended the story with: “What we need is a good and convincing picture of the 1*06228 in its long wheelbase version. Who is going to deliver that picture??
Continue reading “A beautiful drawing of the long wheelbase Beijing limousine.”
In November 1990, Geng Zhaojie (FAW) and Dr. Hahn (VW) signed a contract for a joint venture, producing 150.000 cars: the Volkswagen Golf A2 (hatchback) and Jetta A2 (sedan).
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Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF): Kaite Auto, a brand owned by a company called Beijing Fengtai Auto Refit Factory, based in Fengtai District in the Chinese capital Beijing. In the 1990’s, Kaite Auto made a series of pickup trucks, SUVs, and minivans.
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After leaving the factory the prototype of the Shanghai 58 was tested in September 1957 on the Lingyan Mountain in Suzhou.
Continue reading “A bit more about the Shanghai 58 Jeep prototype.”