Hongqi Red Flag L9 and L7 for Chinese bigwigs
Hongqi, a sub-brand of Chinese automaker FAW, was created in the 1950s to build cars for leaders of the nation. But here they are now, showcasing their latest creation at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
Hongqi, a sub-brand of Chinese automaker FAW, was created in the 1950s to build cars for leaders of the nation. But here they are now, showcasing their latest creation at the 2013 Shanghai Auto Show.
Carhartt, an apparel brand that was established by Hamilton Carhartt more than 120 years ago for “America’s industrious men and women”, have joined hands with Detroit’s finest to create the 2013.5 Chrysler 200 S Special Edition.
As much as Land Rover’s PR people like to downplay it, the British carmaker is now owned by India’s Tata, in a role-reversal that took more than 60 years to play out. While we’re still denied the chance to drive the new Range Rover, our own “L322” Range Rover Vogue has been doing a great job as the family minivan.
A class-action lawsuit against the Volkswagen Group of America was brought on by owners of 2002-2006 Audi A4 and A6 models over alleged defects with the CVT automatic. That lawsuit, involving 64,000 cars in the United States, has now been settled by Audi.
It’s been a busy couple of weeks in Dubai, as several automotive-related companies held all sorts of events, none of which involved any new car launches.