A Perfect Black Volkswagen Santana GLi Sedan With Black Plates In China

Here we have a black Volkswagen Santana GLi sedan with black 京A license plates. I saw this great old Volkswagen in the Chinese capital Beijing in the summer of 2018. It was in good shape, clearly taken care of, with a clean body and the original 7-spoke alloy wheels. It is a time capsule, in a way.

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A Visit To The Xpeng Experience Store In the Shopping Mall In China

On a cloudy day in the summer, I went to an Xpeng experience store in a large shopping mall in central Beijing. The store had 5 cars on display: the new Xpeng Mona M03, the Xpeng G9, the Xpeng G6, the Xpeng P7, and the gigantic Xpeng X9 MPV.

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A Visit To The Xiaomi Experience Store In the Shopping Mall In China – Cars & Washing Machines

Many folks say electric cars are like washing machines on wheels. Most of the time, that is nonsense. But not with Xiaomi. This Chinese company is, in fact, proud of being a maker of all kinds of consumer electronics, including washers and electric cars. To check it all out, I went to a Xiaomi experience store in the basement of a large shopping mall in Beijing.

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Bestune NAT E05 Is An Electric Chinese Ride-Hailing Car With A Weird Door Situation

Here we have a Bestune NAT E05 ride-hailing car. I met it in Beijing, parked close to a Xiaomi SU7 sedan. The NAT E05 was painted white. Well, I have never seen one in another color. It has slightly tinted windows and five-spoke aero wheel covers.

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Volvo S80L Was A China-only Luxury Long Wheelbase Sedan

This is a Volvo S80L, a China-only long-wheelbase variant of the Volvo S80 sedan. I met this beautiful black example in the Chinese capital Beijing. It was well-maintained and looked great for its age.

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Hongqi H9 Is A Large Chinese Luxury Sedan With A Lot Of Shine And Style

This is a Hongqi H9, a full-size luxury sedan in China. The H9 has an impressive presence on the road, with an enormous grille with 14 vertical bars. The classic Hongqi ‘red flag’ hood ornament runs from the hood over the edge into the grille.

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Xiaomi SU7 Max Is A New Advanced Chinese Electric Sedan

This is the Xiaomi SU7, one of the most-buzzed-about new Chinese cars of 2024. The  SU7 is a pretty sedan with a sporty sedan. I met this Meteor Blue example at a parking lot near a Xiaomi service center in south Beijing.

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A Visit To The Hyptec Experience Store In the Shopping Mall In China

On a sunny day in summer, I went to a Hyptec experience store in the Hopson One shopping mall in central Beijing. The store had 3 cars on display: the Hyptec HT SUV, the Hyptech GT sedan, and the manic Hyptec SSR supercar. Let’s have a look.

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Skoda Octavia Edition V Is A Rare Special Edition For China

Here we have a Skoda Octavia Edition V, a special edition of the Skoda Octavia sedan. I met this rare Skoda in the Chinese capital Beijing in 2018. It was a bit dusty but otherwise all right.

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