Daily Archives: April 22, 2014

Connecticut Firefighters Lift Car to Save Man

A team of first responders in Connecticut went back to the basics in order to rescue an elderly man pinned by his car on Easter Sunday.

JLR will start China production at the end of 2014

JLR will start China production at the end of 2014

Jaguar Land Rover plans to start building vehicles in China by the end of this year. The company will begin selling a Land Rover SUV built by its Chinese venture with Chery Automobile Co. in Changshu, by early 2015.

Volkswagen displays MQB-based New Midsize Coupé concept at Beijing

Volkswagen debuts NMC concept in Biejing

The Volkswagen NMC (New Midsize Coupe) concept makes official the German carmaker’s plans for a style-led sedan to challenge the likes of the strong selling Mercedes-Benz CLA.

Carmakers in China eager to sell – and resell

Visitors look at cars on display at the "Auto China 2014" Beijing International Automotive Exhibition in Beijing on April 21, 2014

China’s car market is just gearing up as the world’s largest, yet automakers are already eyeing the next big thing — the market for reselling them.

Ford’s All-new Escort unveiled for China market

The Ford Escort sedan is unveiled during press day at the China Auto show in Beijing, China, Sunday, April 20, 2014. Ford Motor Co. on Sunday unveiled a new Escort sedan designed in China for global sale at a Beijing auto show that highlighted the growing influence of Chinese tastes on the industry. Photo: Ng Han Guan, AP / AP

A year ago Ford unveiled the Escort Concept at the Shanghai Auto Show. This time at Auto China 2014 in Beijing, they have unveiled the all-new production spec Escort, specifically designed for the Chinese market.