The Venucia D60 Is A China-only Sedan With Japanese Genes

This sedan is a Venucia D60, seen parked alongside the road in Beijing, China. The D60 was painted in Pearlescent White, with blue-lined headlights and sporty alloy wheels. The license plates are from Liaoning Province. Continue reading “The Venucia D60 Is A China-only Sedan With Japanese Genes”

Changan Lumin Is A Cool And Usable 3-Door Chinese Electric Hatchback

This is a Changan Lumin, seen on the parking lot of a Changan dealer in south Beijing. The Lumin is an electric minicar launched in 2022.  The Lumin has a cool ‘cute’ rounded design with large lights, white aero wheels, black pillars, and pop-out door handles.

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Cadillac CTS Is A China-made American Sedan

Here we have a Cadillac CTS, seen at the parking lot of a second-hand car market in the great city of Tai’an in Shandong Province in eastern China. The big American sedan was in fine shape, painted beige with darkened windows and still with the original alloy wheels.

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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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