Note to marketers: you probably don't want to carry the poolroom metaphors too far when you're applying them to an automobile.
Drive-In Car Museum: As Meta As It Gets
The city of Nanjing is set to receive a drive-in automobile museum. That's right, just like a Safari, you'll be able to observe China's finest automobiles from the safety of your own car.
Angry Chinese Bus Driver Makes GTA-Style Hit On Motorcyclist
A disgruntled Chinese bus driver in Nanjing killed an unsuspecting motorcyclist yesterday, dragging him GTA-style for well over three miles before finally being stopped. The graphic? That ran in the local paper. [via Shanghaiist]
MG Plans Four Model Range Beyond TF, Future Of Longbridge “Assured”
Shanghai Automotive plans to introduce four new MG models to the UK market starting next year. The company just relaunched production of the MG TF Would You Drive A Chinese Car?
Now that almost everyone would drive a Japanese and now a Korean car, it's worth asking if you all would drive a Chinese car. In fact, given all that's coming out at this year's explosive Beijing Motor Show, it is a harder question than it has been in the past. Though there are questions of quality and originality
MG Re-Revival Continues After Shanghai Auto-Nanjing Deal
Yesterday we commented on the merger between Shanghai/Nanjing Auto
SAIC Motors and Nanjing Automobile Group Merge, We Look Forward to Dr. …
Shanghai Automotive (SAIC) has devoured the smaller Nanjing Automobile to make an even larger state-owned automotive company. In the deal, SAIC gets increased capacity in order to compete with foreign car companies and Nanjing will get approximately 320 million shares of SAIC. Though we've had a bit of bad luck with…
MG TF Web Site Launched
For people whose glass is always half full. And who don't stick a toe in the water; they jump right on in. For free thinkers. And free expression. And self-starters. And absolutely everyone with a lust for life. People who leap straight out of bed, first thing they put on is a smile. Who dare to try something…
Chinese First to Open Bonnet on New MG
Automotive News reports that the sporting car revival is set to begin at Chinese MG dealers next month. The long version of the MG will pack a 2.5 liter engine and a pricetag of 39,940 bucks. Three shorter versions will feature a 1.8 liter powerplant and a sticker of 22,630 to 26,590 dollars. The MG global launch will…
MG 7 Ready For Export Soon
Malaysia, Russia and Britain could be seeing the reborn MG on their roads as soon as the second half of next year. Nanjing Auto — who plucked the marque from a cluster of classic British brands that never truly recovered from the British Leyland debacle — claims that they've passed UK emissions testing and are ready…
