Automaker Story

The Big Read – GAC (2/4) – The road to success

Leo Breevoort - May 28, 2023 0

Part 2 of the Automaker Story on GAC. In this episode GAC changes partner from Peugeot to Honda and builds up its corporate structure.

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The Big Read – GAC (1/4) – Guangzhou auto industry before GAC

Leo Breevoort - May 21, 2023 0

Part 1 of the Automaker Story on GAC. This episode tells the story of the Guangzhou automobile industry before GAC came into existence.

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The Big Read – Fujian (3/3) – Fujian’s minor brands

Leo Breevoort - May 14, 2023 3

Part 3 of the Automaker Story on Fujian Motors. This episode tells the story of Mercedes vans, Longma tractors, and the Qiteng and Yudo brands.

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The Big Read – Fujian (2/3) – Soueast, eastern promise gone south

Leo Breevoort - May 7, 2023 1

Part 2 of the Automaker Story on Fujian Motors. This episode tells the story of the Soueast joint venture with CMC and Mitsubishi.

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The Big Read – Fujian (1/3) – The King Long story

Leo Breevoort - April 30, 2023 0

Part 1 of the Automaker Story on Fujian Motors. This episode tells the story of the King Long, Golden Dragon and Higer brands.

EV

Big Read – How Niutron failed to build its car

Leo Breevoort - February 19, 2023 2

Niutron's failure to launch its electric SUV, set against the Chinese New Energy Vehicle market in 2022, where Speed is Everything.

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The Big Read – Saleen – A sports car for everyone

Leo Breevoort - July 10, 2022 3

Saleen? As in Steve Saleen, the American tuner of Ford Mustangs? Yes, even he ended up doing business in China. And it's a story...

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The Big Read – Pickups & SUVs (5/5) – ZX Auto, the Tiger brand

Leo Breevoort - July 3, 2022 1

When you think of Chinese pickup trucks, you think of Baoding, a city just south of the capitol Beijing. That's mainly thanks to Great...

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The Big Read – Pickups & SUVs (4/5) – How a cheetah becomes a leopard

Leo Breevoort - June 26, 2022 2

Even for the Chinese, Liebao is not a well-known brand. The car manufacturer flies quite under the radar, has never sold large numbers of...

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The Big Read – Pickups & SUVs (3/5) – Shuguang and Huanghai

Leo Breevoort - June 12, 2022 4

Of the few remaining small pickup manufacturers in China, Huanghai is probably the best-known brand name. Part of the name recognition is because the...

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