German Car Zone

I am, although it seems I do it for very little money these days. Doesn't matter, though - I've always followed the industry very closely whether I was getting paid to do so or not. Here is the follow-up we printed in April - go here.

And as mentioned, one of the frequent posters (Bruce McCulloch) on this site is one of my contributing writers - he's does a good job, too.

BTW, always looking for more contributors in terms of writing. If you or anyone you know is interested, contact me and we'll talk about it.

Lastly, drop by the site when you can - lots of interesting articles up, and we also just added a whole new section where people can list their cars for sale online, and most importantly, it is absolutely free.

Belgian dealer axes Brilliance BS6

The first reported dumping of the Brilliance BS6 has taken place in Belgium, where dealer Karel Cardoen has halted sales of the car in the wake of its horryfing crash test conducted by Germany's ADAC. In perhaps the understatement of the year, Automotive News Europe quotes Cardonen as saying, "We don't think this car is good to sell in Europe."

The BS6, for those of you new to the story, is a Chinese luxury sedan and recent arrival into the European automobile market. It recently flunked the ADAC crash tests in spectacular fashion, and In the wake of that fiasco, the automaker said that it didn't feel the poor crash results would have a negative impact on sales.

So much for that. Cardoen's dealership was one of just three that were offering the car to European customers. The remaining two are both in Germany. Cardoen said he'll reconsider his position if the safety of the car improves.
Belgian dealer axes Brilliance BS6 - Autoblog

Brilliance delisting from NYSE

NEW YORK (AP) -- Brilliance China Automotive Holdings Ltd., a Hong Kong-based automotive retailer, said Thursday it is removing its American Depositary Shares from listing on the New York Stock Exchange.

The company said the delisting stems from a decline in trading volume of its ADSs and increased costs related to complying with U.S. reporting and registration obligations.
Brilliance China said it notified the NYSE of its plans. After its ADSs are delisted it expects they will trade on over-the-counter markets.
Brilliance China said its ordinary shares will still be listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Ltd.'s main board. Questions or comments about this story should be directed to the Financial News desk of The Associated Press at 212-621-7190.
Brilliance China Delisting From NYSE: Financial News - Yahoo! Finance