8.6Brilliance Auto to mass-produce $8,800 taxis

Brilliance Auto to mass-produce $8,800 taxis

 

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-8-800-taxis.html

 

Shanghai, August 6 (Gasgoo.com) Chairman of China's Brilliance Auto said at
a press conference last Friday that the company plans to mass produce 60,000
yuan ($8,800) to 70,000 yuan taxis next year. 

 

Qi Yumin told reporters that he is impressed with Geely Automobile's black
taxi cabs, which look quite different from the traditional appearance of
four-door sedans. 

 

But he said that Brilliance's taxi products would sell at 60,000 yuan-plus,
much cheaper than Geely taxi cabs. Meanwhile Brilliance Auto's taxis will be
based on its A-Class platform, where Junjie FRV (BS2) and FSV sedan are
being built. 

 

Other products scheduled for next year include another A-Class sedan
codenamed "A4", upgraded Junjie and Haishi, as well as some special purchase
vehicles (SPV). The Junjie Wagon (BS4) is also scheduled to be exported to
Europe beginning next year. 

 

The chairman did confirm that the company is in talks with Daimler AG to
build SPVs for Chinese market next year. 

 

Brilliance Auto sold 285,242 vehicles in 2008, ranking eighth among Chinese
automakers. It is aiming to sell 330,000 vehicles this year and 450,000 to
500,000 vehicles next year.

 

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