Articles about China

Ever dream of owning one?

If you're still in denial over China's growing role in shaping the global auto industry, here's one more thing to help you reconsider: The People's Republic isn't just the industry's manufacturing behemoth, its consumers also gobble

Better to be safe than sorry

It was only a matter of time until the automotive industry began feeling the effects of the coronavirus.According to a report by Automotive News, several car manufacturers have already made the decision to withdraw staff from Wuhan, China-the epicenter of

Watching this will surely wake you up in the morning

A man has driven up a really long, high and winding road in China using a pickup truck. Ordinarily, this is an experience already laced with danger and jeopardy.This is no ordinary. Replace all the component parts of that first sentence

A road trip in EV-loving China, to test out one novel solution to range anxiety

Would you like to see this here?

The more rows a vehicle has, the better-it's been a common sentiment among car buyers in the Philippines for the past couple of years, hence the popularity of midsize SUVs like the Toyota Fortuner, the Mitsubishi Montero Sport, and the

Do you want to see this in the Philippines?

Earlier this year, Chevrolet reintroduced the Blazer to the US auto scene as a run-and-gun crossover. Its aggressive exterior design and sleek styling cues made it a vehicle with considerable presence, and its availability with a 3.6-liter V6

The largest display ever fitted to a production car

Have you heard of these guys?

Human Horizons wants big things for its new car. The Chinese start-up says it wants to "change human mobility" with the HiPhi 1-the first of a "new breed" of machine that "realizes the true meaning of smart vehicles." Hmmm.The

Oh, the irony

This video shows James Harden riding an electric scooter, being pulled over by local traffic police during a recent visit to China. We're not entirely sure what's going on, but the look on the 29-year-old Houston Rockets superstar

Built by Geely, it's called the Geometry A

What is that?'That' is a new electric car. A sentence you'll likely be hearing many times over from here on in, as China-and indeed The World-increases its grip on the increasingly diversified (or homogenous? You choose) playground of

Getting in and out of a car is important. But there are many ways of doing so

China is massive. More than 1.4 billion people live there. These people need to get around, and thus, China's car industry is also quite massive.Last month, for example, China shifted over 2.5 million cars, according to the China

Good riddance

The Chinese courts might have taken their sweet time, but they've finally decided: 'Landwind' is copying Land Rover, and it's about time the practice comes to a halt.According to the decision issued by the Beijing Chaoyang District Court, Jiangling

When your market can demand its own variant

The Shanghai motor show is traditionally awash with long-wheelbase versions of sedan cars for the Chinese market, and this year is no different. For those that can't afford a full-fat Mercedes-AMG sedan there's the new stretched A35,

This or the HR-V?

Certain parts of China leave much to be desired when it comes to, well, what your lungs take in.Air pollution is a serious problem over at the People's Republic, so much so that there's an entire website dedicated to

Well, are they?

There's a growing trend within the Philippine automotive industry that you might have noticed: Major brands injecting new life into their local lineups using more affordable Chinese-made cars.Volkswagen Philippines spearheaded the movement when it replaced its entire Philippine stable

Not a good look

Chinese-made cars have come a long way. For proof, you needn't look further than right here in the Philippines, where the vehicles manufactured in the People's Republic have entrenched themselves in the lineups of major industry players like Hyundai,

A strategic move for the Germans

The times are a-changin'.Remember the Volkswagen Jetta? It's been a while since Volkswagen Philippines discontinued its local availability when the company revamped its lineup in 2018, but you still see a fair number of these cars plying Manila's

Are Chinese-made cars finally improving?

We can't believe we're saying this, but it might be about time to start taking Chinese car manufacturers a little more seriously. Maybe it'll do the industry some good to ease up on the made-in-China jokes a

A behind-the-scenes look in Shanghai

October 2018 saw the MG brand switch distributorship to the same guys handling Chevrolet. TCCCI, or The Covenant Car Company Inc., is now the official distributor for the British marque. Hot on the heels of this ownership change, TCCCI quickly arranged a

Some customers don't like it

Do you love the fresh, distinct smell of a brand-new car? Well, it turns out not everyone shares that joy. A report by Quartz explains that Ford has actually worked on a method to get rid of it.As the story