Details of the pending deal have not been released, but analysts expect the two auto makers to build vehicles together at an existing plant in Wuhan. Products could include electric vehicles.
The E-Golf is the smart, upstanding friend your parents are glad to have for dinner. The Golf R is the leather-clad troublemaker who gets caught smoking in the boys’ room. Consider them mismatched siblings, like Cain and Abel.
“Our continued growth depends on two things – activating awareness of the brand, and expanding our range to enable us to access new customers in both existing and emerging markets,” says Adrian Hallmark, global brand director.
The Langdong model will be produced at Beijing Hyundai’s third plant that is in final construction stages. Production should launch in the year’s second half.
Harkening back to the original brand tenet of “one-and-done” models, Scion won't carry over the names of the xB and xD and likely won't replace them with another box and hatchback, the brand’s top executive says.