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BYD Auto February sales
F0: 4075 units
F3: 16227 units
F6: 3517 units
BYD sold 14,242 units of F3 model. With the new F3 automatic transmission model, the company aims to sell more than 10,000 F3 cars per month in future.
Sales of F6 model hit 3,517 units last month and the number is expected to reach 5,000 per month, said BYD.
In the meantime, BYD sold 4,075 F02 model cars and 1,985 F3R model cars.
[source: CPCA | Gasgoo]
BYD M6 to show off at Shanghai Auto Show
Chery S18 spy photos: will launch in August?
Following by the listing of Riich and Rely, and the production of G6, Chery’s 2009 strategic plan is now opening. For new models, Chery will launch the luxury G6, A-class models and micro cars. Here we got the latest spy photos of Chery’s micro electric car Chery S18. Sources reported that S18 will launch in August with G6 and other new models.
The sport-style QQme and the coming S18 makes Chery become stronger in the micro car market, after all, Geely Panda and BYD F0 have been big competetors to Chery A1 and QQ3.
source: auto.163.com
BYD to launch F0 Fashion IGO version
As a new champion of micro car market, BYD is always aspiring, recently, they will launch F0 Fashion IGO version, priced between 36, 900RMB and 53, 900RMB (1USD = 6.8RMB). Sources reported that F0 Fashion igo has 4 versions, utility, comfortable, dignity and flagship version, the new car will have a big upgrade in configuration, security, and quality.
JAC A00 mini car to show off at Shanghai auto show
Recently, Chinese automaker JAC unveiled its mini car JAC A00, from the sketch design, we can hardly find any similarities with Citoren C1, as spy photos showed before. However, its huge headlights are more like Chery NN, while the taillights are similar with the unveiled JAV BMPV.
Sources reported that this JAC mini car will debut on the coming Shanghai auto show. Anyway, we are expected. One question, JAC A00, BYD F0 and Geely Panda, which one you preferred?
source: auto.163
Dongfeng coupe and another 3 new models to launch on Shanghai auto show

As one of the “Big Three” Chinese automakers, Dongfeng seems a bit slowly to launch new sedans, rely on Peugeot, Citroen, Nissan as joint ventures, but do nothing in owned-brand sedans, what may you think of it? Bad, very bad. However, this bad situation would change a bit since the new Dongfeng models are now coming.
1. Dongeng Coupe: The first Coupe from Dongfeng, looks like Porsche Cayman.
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BYD big events in 2008

1. BYD production base Phase I finished, F6 launched at the end of Feb.
2. BYD anounced to return A share market to raise 2.4 billion RMB.
3. BYD F0 launched with pricing $5, 420 – 5, 980.
4. Warren Buffett staked in BYD and gun for Electric Vehicle business.
5. BYD F6 Fortune launched with pricing $11, 730 – 23, 460.
6. October sales status in China: BYD up to No.1.
7. First plug-in hybrid car in the world: BYD F3DM launched.
source: che168


