Posts Tagged ‘chevy spark’

Doh! All plans for return of MG to U.S. dead

Tuesday, August 26th, 2008
Blame gas prices. Blame the housing market. Blame the dollar for being worth much less than it was in 2005. But ultimately, you'll probably need to blame the Chinese for the total lack of MGs being sold in the U.S.Despite initial plans by MG's new owner, Nanjing Automobile Group Corp., to sell a U.S......

Concrete chicane keeps drivers on the curvy and narrow in China

Friday, August 22nd, 2008
We don't have much information on this, but apparently this theme-park looking concrete chicane is in use on a roadway in China to keep speeds down. The Not So Great Wall of China is about two-feet high and one-hundred serpentine feet long.We can't imagine what people were doing on this road to nece......

Spy Shots: 2009 Honda City?

Wednesday, August 20th, 2008
Honda is set to release the fourth-generation of its City subcompact and these newest spy shots show that development is well underway. The previous generation had been based on the Honda Jazz, known in the U.S. as the Fit, but the new model moves away from that platform and grows slightly larger in......

China may replace Germany as VW’s top market

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Volkswagen was one of the pioneers in infiltrating the booming Chinese market, and now the automaker's early efforts are paying off handsomely. VW is planning to sell over 1 million vehicles in the land of the Great Wall in 2008, which should mean that the automaker's China sales will surpass those ......

Mahindra not interested in HUMMER

Monday, August 18th, 2008
Despite assurances from top GM brass, every bidder for the troubled HUMMER brand appears to be removing itself from the rumormill. Considered one of the strongest suitors interested in the off-road marque, India's Mahindra is the latest brand to pull out of consideration. According to Vice Chairman ......

What do a giant tape measure, a V8 Vantage and Stephen Hawking have in common?

Monday, August 18th, 2008
click above to view a hi-res gallery of Beijing 008China, that's what. Artist Qin Yufen has just unveiled Beijing 008 with the help of Aston Martin chieftains Ulrich Bez and Kenny Chen. The art installation brings together a ginormous tape measure, a quote about disorder, a statuary tribute to Steph......

2 of 3 Ferrari FXX Evoluziones delivered to Hong Kong

Tuesday, August 12th, 2008
Click above to view the Ferrari FXX Evoluzione in hi-res We're not quite sure to make of this, but apparently of the 29 hand-selected participants from the Ferrari FXX development program, only three opted (or were deemed worthy) to continue with the even more exclusive FXX Evoluzione.The progressio......

MINI Clubman Rickshaws running around Beijing

Friday, August 8th, 2008
Click above for more shots of the MINI Clubman RickshawsThe rickshaw is a time-honored method of transportation in China. While the vehicles were initially pulled around by men on foot, the pedal-powered versions have grown much more popular in recent years and are a symbol of Chinese culture. When ......

Chinese companies selling $1,400 Dodge Tomahawk knock-off

Friday, August 1st, 2008
Click above for high-res gallery of the Tomahawk knock-offBack before Chrysler was bought by Cerberus, you could always count on the automaker to roll out something truly special at the Detroit Auto Show. Whether by stampeding an entire herd of cattle through downtown Detroit or putting motorcycle b......

Buick Enclave gets passport for sale in China

Tuesday, July 29th, 2008
Click above for a high-res gallery of the 2008 Buick Enclave.In addition to getting the coolest Buicks which are not available in America, individuals in China are about to get the best vehicle that Buick has to offer in the States. In a deal which was initially inked ten months ago, the attractive ......