Aiways RG - or is it the Roland Gumpert Nathalie? Confused. After describing the Top 5 foreigners that made themselves noticed at the Beijing Auto Show, we get right into our traditional detailed coverage of the best performing Chinese carmakers at the Show. This post lists the 15 local manufacturers…
The Lincoln stand at the 2018 Beijing Auto Show. Press Days at the Beijing Auto Show are now over and it's time to sift through roughly 2.000 pictures to give you my highlights. You can see our coverage of the 2014 Beijing Auto Show here and the 2016 Beijing Auto…
Lynk & Co 01 headlight detail Last week was the opening of the Guangzhou Auto Show 2017, and for the second time after 2015 BSCB was able to attend. The main objective was to stay on top of the numerous new launches by Chinese carmakers so this report will mainly…
BSCB interviewed Laurens van den Acker at the Beijing Auto Show last April. At the Beijing Auto Show 2016, I had the privilege of interviewing Laurens van den Acker, Senior Vice President of Renault Corporate Design since 2009. Laurens is responsible for all the latest Renault designs, including the Kwid, Twingo, Clio, Captur, Megane,…
Here we are! We have now come to the end of our ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at this year’s Beijing Auto Show. You can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here, Part 2 (#20 to #11) here, Part 3 (#10 to #6) here, Part 4 (#5 to #3) here and Part 5 (#2) here.…
Dongfeng Aeolus A9 Drumroll.... This is the 2nd most impressive Chinese carmaker at this year's Beijing Auto Show. You can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here, Part 2 (#20 to #11) here, Part 3 (#10 to #6) here and Part 4 (#5 to #3) here. All the justifications behind the ranking are below. 2.…
Cowin X3 We are now getting into the five most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show 2016, in other words the creme de la creme. These ultimate spots are full of surprises with two all-new entrants and a new overall leader. But for now we'll go from 5th…
FAW X4 Concept grille detail Our coverage of the 2016 Beijing Auto Show is back with Part 3 of our ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Show: #10 to #6. You can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here and Part 2 (#20 to #11) here. All the justifications…
A surprise lurks at #11... This is Part 2 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Beijing Auto Show 2016, you can see Part 1 (#30 to #21) here. We are progressively climbing up the ladder, now covering positions #20 to #11. Given how fast Chinese carmakers…
Gotta like orange... Foton Gratour ix7 The wait is over. As is now the tradition at BSCB, I give you the ranking of the Chinese carmakers that impressed me the most at this year's Auto China 2016 in Beijing. Now in its third iteration, this ranking is getting tuned each…
Dongfeng A9 at the Beijing Auto Show 2016 It's finally here! Auto China 2016, the largest Auto Show in the world, alternates between Shanghai and Beijing and this year it's the turn of the "Capital of the North" - as its name literally means in Mandarin - to host this gigantic event.…
My interview in French newspaper Le Parisien / Aujourd'hui-en-France This week I am in Beijing for the much anticipated Beijing Auto Show 2016. As it was the case for Shanghai last year and Beijing two years ago, I will publish a complete coverage of the Show including BSCB's now traditional ranking of…
Happy Audi fan at the Guangzhou Auto Show - November 2015. ** Click on any image to enlarge it ** An ever more precise coverage of the Chinese auto market goes hand-in-hand with BSCB's attendance at the local Auto Shows, a little off the beaten tracks. For the first time…
Let's play guess the logo. After going through 35 different Chinese carmakers (backwards) in my 'most impressive' ranking, our heads are all spinning and there's nothing better than a good old table to make them stop and summarise everything. You're welcome. (Click on the brand to see the full article) Auto…
Haval Concept R This is Part 5 of my ranking of the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the Show. You can check out Part 1 (from #35 to #21) here, Part 2 (from #20 to #11) here, Part 3 (from #10 to #6) here and Part 4 (from #5 to #2) here. Like in…