BYD Shark 6 vs Toyota Hilux: Which Pickup Should You Import in 2026?
The Shark 6 wins every number in an advertisement and loses the two a fleet buyer lives with: it carries 790 kg against the Hilux’s 1,010 kg and tows 2,500 kg against 3,500 kg.
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Coolray vs Coolray Lite vs New Coolray: Which Car Are You Actually Buying?
Five different engines have worn the Coolray badge since 2019 and the horsepower figure cannot tell them apart. The torque figure can: 152, 205, 235, 255 and 290 N·m each belong to exactly one engine.
Geely Coolray in West Africa: Nigeria, Ghana, Senegal and Côte d’Ivoire (2026)
The Coolray works in West Africa with two conditions attached: Geely declares RON 92 minimum on every version while the region’s standard grade is RON 91, and in Ghana the car is already assembled locally.
Jetour T2 vs Jetour Dashing: Which Chinese SUV to Export (2026)
The Jetour T2 is a mid-size 4×4; the Dashing a front-wheel-drive compact SUV. A spec-by-spec export comparison and which one fits your market.
Importing the Geely Coolray to Peru, Bolivia and Chile (2026): Rules, Prices and the Altitude Problem
Short answer: the Geely Coolray can be imported into Peru, Bolivia and Chile, but almost never as a used car. Chile prohibits used vehicle imports outright under Article 21 of Law 18.483, with an exception that only works inside the Iquique and Punta Arenas free zones. Peru caps used imports at two years from the … Read more
Importing Cars from China to Senegal (2026): The New 10-Year Limit
Short answer: Senegal loosened its rules. A decree signed on 24 October 2025 by President Bassirou Diomaye Faye and Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko raised the age limit for imported used passenger cars from eight years to ten, and for trucks and public transport vehicles from ten to fifteen. For a 2026 arrival that means a … Read more
Importing Cars from China to Côte d’Ivoire (2026): The Five-Year Rule
Short answer: Côte d’Ivoire runs one of the tightest age limits in West Africa. Under Décret n°2017-792 of 6 December 2017, an imported used passenger car may be no more than five years old, and a light commercial vehicle no more than seven. The clock runs from first registration in the country of origin, not … Read more
Importing Cars from China to Ghana (2026): New GSA Rules and What Complies
Short answer: from 1 October 2026, Ghana enforces standard GS 4510 on used vehicle imports through a Pre-Export Verification of Conformity programme. The critical word is pre-export: the vehicle has to be verified in China, before it is loaded, not on arrival at Tema. Vehicles that have been submerged, flood-damaged, burnt, or that carry structural … Read more
Lynk & Co 900 for Export from Dubai: Or Buy Direct from China?
Short answer: you can buy a Lynk & Co 900 in Dubai’s re-export market, but it is a Chinese-built car, and sourcing it in Dubai means paying for a leg it already travelled. At source in China the 900 runs CNY 299,800 to 416,900 across six trims. The UAE itself only registers vehicles that are … Read more
Zeekr 9X 5-Seat vs 6-Seat: What the Third Row Actually Costs
Short answer: the five-seat Zeekr 9X costs exactly CNY 14,000 less than the six-seat car at every matching trim, and gives back 580 to 612 litres of luggage space behind the rear seats. Nothing else changes. Same 5,239 mm body, same 3,169 mm wheelbase, same engine, same motors, same batteries, same CLTC range, same declared … Read more