Zeekr 007 We have covered the noticeable foreign and Chinese brands at the Beijing Auto Show, but we have kept the best for last. Here are the three most impressive brands at the Show, that happen to be all Chinese. Another proof that the Chinese market is moving at breakneck…
Hyper SSR It's now time to go through the noticeable Chinese brands at home, the Beijing Auto Show. These are classified in alphabetical order, so no particular preferences here. The 3 most impressive Chinese brands at the show will be revealed in a separate article. The main takeaway is that…
Toyota bZ3X Arriving in Beijing for what is my first time in China in 5 years, the most striking feat is of course how different the cars are in the street. At Chinese speed, 5 years are actually equivalent to maybe 10-15 years in the rest of the world. So…
For the first time in 5 years, BSCB will be able to visit the biggest Auto Show in the world: Auto China! This year it is held in Beijing, and I will report on it in detail when the press days are over. Internet connection is unpredictable in China and…
The Jetta unveiling at the Shanghai Auto Show 2019. After announcing its creation in February, Volkswagen presented its new entry-level China-exclusive brand Jetta for the first time to the public at the Shanghai Auto Show two weeks ago. The strategy used by the Volkswagen Group is similar to that of the…
Jetour X90 at the Shanghai Auto Show If you are a regular BSCB reader, the initial success of Chery’s new brand Jetour over the past few months is no secret to you. But if you’re just discovering our site, chances are Jetour doesn’t ring any bell at all as its…
FAW is no more, hail Bestune! FAW, which stands for First Automotive Works, is China’s oldest vehicle manufacturer, owned at 100% by the Chinese government. Created in 1953, the company started producing trucks in 1956 and passenger cars in 1958 with the Hongqi, which has since been given its own…
Chinese EV maker Bordrin at the Shanghai Auto Show. The Shanghai Auto Show opened earlier this week in an uncertain climate for the Chinese new vehicle market. As we have noted in our Q1 2019 update, wholesales of passenger cars in China have now endured 9 consecutive months of year-on-year…
NIO ES8 headlights detail This is it: we have come to the actual Top 5 Chinese carmakers present at the Beijing Auto Show that you must know about. If there is one article you must read, it's this one. And keep in mind there is a lot more info on…
Hongqi E-Jing GT Concept This is Part 2 of our coverage of the 2018 Beijing Auto Show on the 15 Chinese brands you must know about. You can check Part 1 (11. to 15.) here. Our last article was a mix of impressive showings and a couple of odd ones…
WEY RS6 This is it: finally I can share with you the Top 15 Chinese brands you must know about at the Beijing Auto Show 2018. For reference, you can discover the most impressive Chinese carmakers at the 2014 Beijing Auto Show here, the 2015 Shanghai Auto Show here and the…
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…
Part of the unique DS Experience: the personalised key ring... I've kept the best for last. To close on our coverage of this year's Paris Auto Show, we will go through the DS Experience. I have written some pretty harsh things on DS in the past few years, as their Citroen's…