Though there is no petrol version of sedan CV8 in Changan’s offer yet, the carmaker has already announced, that in the second half of 2008 it is going to present the hybrid version of the car. Its price will be 20-30% higher than the one with traditional drive and will be set around 100,000 yuans (around 32,000 PLN). Likely, the hybrid hatchback (code V802) will appear on the market.

Changan Motor Corp., Chinese partner of Ford Motor, has announced that it is going to start the cars’ production in Iran in the first half of 2009. The assemble of parts imported from China will take place in local company’s factories – PIDF. The first car, going to be produced, will be Benben with 1,3L engine, already known in China as CV6. Later Changan is going to enter to European and USA markets, even though it doesn’t give dates of expansion in these regions.

At the Pekin motor show, which will last between 20-28 of April, two Chinese concerns will present three cars designed by famous Italian design house – Pininfarina. Anhui Jianghuai Automobile will present the New five-door hatchback (A107 code) and sedan CV8 (A108 code). Brilliance will unveil for the first time BS4 wagon version (Station Wagon).

Changan is going to present first Chinese hydrogen car at the Pekin auto show. Prototype coupe – Liang Jian weighs 750 kg and has really low air resistance. According to company’s representatives, high effective and economic hydrogen engine is a breakthrough in Chinese technology development, aiming to protect environment and keep natural energy sources. The first prototype engine’s official presentation took place in June last year.