CAPE TOWN – I bet a large number of your personal belongings are made in China. From clothes to high-end electrical goods, very many goods come from the Land of the Dragon. So why are we so sceptical when it comes to Chinese cars? The poor quality of early imports into South Africa may be the prime ...
At the start of 2018, a report suggested the BMW Group was considering co-developing a new platform with Great Wall Motors, and running its next-generation Mini range on these underpinnings. Now this rumour has resurfaced, with a new report out of the United Kingdom claiming the Mini brand’s future ...
An interesting new report suggests that the BMW Group is considering co-developing a new platform with Great Wall Motors, and running its next-generation Mini range on these underpinnings.According to Automobile, the German group’s original plans to build its next-generation range of Mini models on ...
BMW and GWM could soon be partnering up to focus on EV production in China. This information is gathered from two unnamed sources who are incremental to this joint venture, according to a report by Reuters.“We are in discussions with Great Wall Motors about setting up a joint venture to produce cars ...
Back in August, Ferrari CEO Sergio Marchionne hinted that the Maranello brand may well build an SUV of some sort after all, despite having earlier ruled out the move. And now the 65-year-old has all but confirmed the latest speculation.According to Bloomberg, Marchionne said that Ferrari was past merely ...
Kia Motors has announced the appointment of Pierre Leclercq in the newly created position of "head of styling", with the Belgian-born designer making the move to Korea from Great Wall Motors.Kia says Leclercq's appointment “will accelerate the establishment of a consistent design DNA” across its ...
Great Wall Motors has confirmed that it is "deeply interested" in purchasing the Jeep brand, adding that it has reached out to Fiat Chrysler Automobiles over a possible deal.The news comes after a report suggested that a "well-known" Chinese automaker had recently made an offer to buy FCA, with Geely ...
A fresh report out of the United States suggests that a "well-known" Chinese automaker earlier this month made an offer to buy Fiat Chrysler Automobiles.That offer, reports Automotive News, was rejected on account of not being high enough. But more are apparently expected.The report also cites various ...
The GWM Steed 5 2,0 WGT Workhorse is already one of South Africa's cheapest turbodiesel bakkies. But now the Chinese brand has slashed R20 000 off this derivative's R199 900 asking price.Yes, in celebration of the GWM brand's tenth year in South Africa (it says it has sold more than 55 000 vehicles locally ...
The Australasian New Car Assessment Programme (ANCAP) has released what it describes as a "concerning" two-star safety rating for the latest GWM Steed.The independent safety authority tested a double-cab version of the latest Steed, which is known as the Steed 6 here in South Africa. The variant tested ...
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