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Mercedes G-Class Chinese Clone: BAIC B80VJ
We are used to Chinese automakers cloning products of European or US ones, but this time we are dealing withj a special situation, as we are talking about a Mercedes G-Class clone coming from none other than the German carmaker’s Chinese partner BAIC (aka Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Co or Beiqi). The... Continue Reading →
Daimler and BAIC Expand Agreement
Daimler announced today it is further expanding its activities in China, following a strategic framework agreement signed with its Chinese partner Beijing Automotive Industry Corporation (BAIC) today. About 2 billion euros will be invested in the Joint Venture Beijing Benz Automotive Co, Ltd. (BBAC). As part of th... Continue Reading →
Mercedes Expect Their Chinese Sales to Grow 60% in 2011
Daimler AG’s Chinese joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industrial Holding Co (BAIC), Beijing Benz Automotive Co, announced today it is targeting for an annual sales figure of 80,000 vehicles in China, some 60 percent more than last year. In order to keep up with the increase in demand, the German ca... Continue Reading →
BAIC in Love with Pininfarina, Baby Saab Coming
We all know how, earlier this year, the Chinese from BAIC made the deal of a lifetime by acquiring some of the old platforms and technologies used by Swedish manufacturer Saab to manufacture the previous generations of the 9-5 and 9-3 models. That deal, good as it was, still doesn't mean that BAIC can build a... Continue Reading →
BAIC BC301Z Ready for China
As we have grown used to seeing more and more Chinese built vehicles making the headlines these past two years, it's not hard to envision a not so distant future when these cars are more anticipated then ones coming from European or American manufacturers. The Chinese don't lack an automotive industry, t... Continue Reading →
BAIC Eyes 400% Dealership Increase in 2011
BAIC is one of the Chinese carmakers that are struggling to make themselves noticed in the automotive industry, so the company is making new investments every once in a while in various segments of its business. BAIC is now aiming to improve its dealership network, so 2011 will bring a number of changes in the number... Continue Reading →
EV Demo Car Developed by Valeo and BAIC
In a world where most of the car manufacturers who have a say in the industry have already developed an electric vehicle (with few even selling them already), automotive supplier Valeo partnered with the Chinese from BAIC to create an electric demo car. The vehicle uses a complete Valeo electric powertrain system ... Continue Reading →
Hyundai Starts Construction of Its Third Plant in China
Hyundai's Chinese joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry (BAIC), Beijing Hyundai, has begun working on its third manufacturing plant in China, on the outskirts of Beijing. The new plant will be fully functional in 2012 and will have a yearly capacity of 300,000 units, with the possibility to further expa... Continue Reading →
Beijing Automobile Group Looks Set for EV Production
Beijing Automobile Group Co., Ltd. (BAIC Group) will begin mass-production of all-electric vehicles in 2011, while only rolling out 30 units of the C60 electric cars this year. The company is planning to start operations at a new production facility, which will have an annual capacity of 40,000 new energy vehicl... Continue Reading →
BAIC C60, the First Chinese-Based Saab Comes in 2011
The efforts made by Chinese manufacturer BAIC to acquire some of the manufacturing technologies and platforms used by Swedish carmaker Saab are beginning to pay off, as it would appear the Chinese have already decided on the first use of the purchased rights. According to wheelsunplugged.com, BAIC is preparing the... Continue Reading →
Daimler and Foton Motor Announces China Joint Venture
Daimler announced today it has signed a joint venture agreement with Foton Motor (a subsidiary of BAIC), in the presence of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and the Premier of the People’s Republic of China Wen Jiabao. According to the German manufacturer, the deal is a key milestone in implementing the company&... Continue Reading →
BAIC to Begin Saab Production, Plans 300,000/Year
Chinese manufacturer BAIC is determined to make the $200 million it paid last year for the platforms it has bought last year from GM worth every penny, as it is gearing up to start production of vehicles based on the respective technologies. According to Autonews, the carmaker announced it is currently building a... Continue Reading →
Hyundai Increases Chinese Production Output
Hyundai’s Chinese joint venture with Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corporation (BAIC) has increased the hourly output of its second factory to 66 units, a figure that can be translated into an annual production capacity of 600,000 units, as Gasgoo reports. Beijing Hyundai's production site was pre... Continue Reading →
Top Chinese Commercial Vehicles Producer Reports Tripled 2009 Profit
More and more automakers take advantage of China’s booming car market, with both domestic and imported brands enjoying increasing sales. China’s largest commercial vehicles producer, Beiqi Foton Motor Co Ltd, has recently announced that its 2009 net profit tripled, an increase driven by the manufacturer&r... Continue Reading →
Saab and Volvo. Return of the MILFs...
… Saab engineers, who were already paid with money that don't exist, can now open the champagne bottles. The cheerful gang of 3,400 people, all Swedish and all brave and intelligent, will be able to continue making these “iconic cars” called Saabs. The “hot dream” of those who l... Continue Reading →
BAIC Preparing Own Saab Models for 2011
2009 was a very important year for Beijing Automotive Industry Holdings Co., Ltd. (BAIC), as the company purchased some of the distressed SAAB’s assets from the Swedish manufacturer’s owner, General Motors. According to chinacartimes, Beijing Automobile Works Co., Ltd. (BAW), a subsidiary of BAIC, acqu... Continue Reading →
BAIC Planning Four New Models Based on Saab Technology
BAIC recently purchased several Saab assets and, as a result, the Chinese manufacturer is looking into ways to develop four new models and three turbo-engines based on the acquired technology. General Motors announced in mid-December that it decided to sell certain Saab 9-3, current 9-5 and powertrain technology and ... Continue Reading →
BAIC Paid $200 Million for Saab Technologies
One of the most controversial deals made this year in the automotive sector, the one through which American manufacturer GM sold intellectual property for Saab's 9-5 and 9-3 sedans and additional equipment to Chinese company BAIC, was worth $200 million, as the Chinese side claims. For that money, BAIC bough... Continue Reading →
Saab's Hope Coming from China
General Motors announced last week that it wants to discontinue Saab and, along with it, shut down 218 US dealer franchises and eliminate 3,400 jobs. However, rumors are claiming that Saab might still live on and one possible hope comes straight from China, the home land of several companies looking to bid for the Sw... Continue Reading →
Spyker, the Only Bidder Still in the Race for Saab
Although Saab a few days ago announced the sale of several assets to China's BAIC, Spyker is still negotiating the acquisition of the Swedish unit, GM Chairman and CEO Ed Whitacre said in a statement. Curiously, Spyker said earlier this month that it could walk away from the deal in case General Motors decides t... Continue Reading →
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