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New Zinoro 1E, The All-Electric BMW X1 Made in and for China, Debuts at Guangzhou Auto Show
If you're aware about China's massive counterfeit business, you may easily be tempted to call out Zinoro for cloning the BMW X1 crossover, but that is far away from the truth. It's actually BMW itself that has cloned the X1 to create the new all-electric 1E crossover for its newly established local brand Zinoro. The car made its world premiere today at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Zinoro is a joint-venture between BWM and their local manufacturing partner Brilliance Auto, with the name meaning promise in the local language.
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Kia Launches New China Brand Horki With Forte-based Concept Sedan
As if China didn't have enough brands of its own as well as from Asian and Western carmakers, an increasing number of established companies like Kia are expanding their local portfolios with new names. At the Auto China 2013 in Shanghai (April 20...
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Fiat-chrysler Alliance Wants To Produce Jeep Models In China
Chinese officials may be withdrawing their support for investments made by foreign automakers, but the Fiat-Chrysler Alliance is still looking for ways to increase its presence in the country. A new report from the Detroit News says that Fiat and Chrysler...
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From China For China: Bmw Teams Up With Brilliance To Create 5-series Plug-in Hybrid Sedan
BMW has teamed up with joint venture partner Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd. to develop a new plug-in hybrid model based on the long wheelbase version of the local market 5 Series Sedan, which is available exclusively in China. The prototype...
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Brilliant…bmw’s China Partner Brilliance Working On X1-lookalike A3 Suv
There is no question that when it comes to automotive clones from China, history repeats itself. Following in the footsteps of Mercedes-Benz’s China partner BAIC, which came out with a five-door hatchback closely resembling the Stuttgart firm’s...
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Honda To Create New Brand In China - First Model To Be Introduced In 2010
Honda’s manufacturing joint venture in southern China, Guangzhou Honda Automobile Co, officially announced its plans to develop a car that will be marketed under an all-new brand. This is the first time that a foreign car venture will develop...
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