China Concept Cars: The Hongqi HQ3/Shengshi Extended Limousines & Inspection Car

Today in China China Concept Cars: three concepts based on the Hongqi HQ3  and Hongqi Shengshi sedan: a bulletproof extended limousine, an extended version, and an open-top inspection car.

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Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Hebei Xinkai Automobile

Photo by Fr33L00k.

Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG): Hebei Xinkai Automobile, a Chinese automaker based in the great city of Gaobeidian in Hebei Province.

The company made various cars under the Guangdong scheme, including at least three variants of the Toyota Camry.

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A brief history of the National Electric Vehicle Experimental & Demonstration Area

The story of the National Electric Vehicle Experimental & Demonstration Area (henceforth referred to as NEVEDA) begins in 1995 after the Ministry of Science and Technology made the development of electric vehicles a priority in the 9th Five-Year Plan. Continue reading “A brief history of the National Electric Vehicle Experimental & Demonstration Area”

Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong: Guangdong Wanli

Guangdong Wanli
Wanli Mitsubishi Pajero – by Fr33-L00k

Today in Crazy Car Production Days of Guangdong (CCPDoG): Guangdong Wanli Automobile, a company that was based in the great city of Zhanjiang in Guangdong Province.

Guangdong Wanli was heavily involved in the infamous Guangdong scheme in the 1990’s. Read all the details about it here. Wanli was a company similar to Sanxing, making all sorts of deals and running all sorts of operations.

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Spotted in China: Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3

Today we have a Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3, living out its remaining days as someone’s house in Yinchuan. The once pretty Sanfeng was in a very sorry state with all sorts of patchwork repairs to keep it watertight. Continue reading “Spotted in China: Tianjin Sanfeng TJ6481AJQ3”