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As manufacturers brace for the impacts of coronavirus, there are doubts cast over the certainty of the long-awaited Beijing motor show – which is set to run from the April 23 to 30.

Haval Australia has given its H2 line-up a MY20 shake-up, deleting the small SUV's entry-level City grade and adding more standard equipment to the carryover mid-range Premium and flagship Lux variants.As such, the Hyundai Kona-rivalling H2 is n

Australia’s new-car market might be struggling in 2019, dropping 7.7 per cent of volume after seven months of trading compared to the same period last year, but Chinese automotive brands – including Great Wall, Haval, LDV and MG – are steadily growing their share.

The Haval H9 large SUV has been updated for 2019 with safety kit such as AEB with forward collision warning, adaptive cruise control, blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert and lane departure warning now standard. The potentially life-saving tech now comes standard on both available H9 models - Lux and Ultra - for 2019 and is a big upgrade on the 2018 model, which had no active safety kit. Tested in 2015, the H9 received a four-star ANCAP safety rating, local Haval spokesperson Bill Soo told CarsGuide that the brand isn't sure if the H9 would receive a five-star rating with its new equipment thanks to ANCAP's ever-changing requirements. " Despite offering more equipment on both H9 models, Haval has kept pricing at $41,990 drive away for the H9 Lux, and $45,990 drive away for the H9 Ultra. The entry level H9 Lux includes the aforementioned safety kit, as well as tri-zone climate control, automatic bi-xenon headlights and wipers, LED daytime running lights, satellite navigation, an auto-dimming rear mirror, a reversing camera with automatic parking functionality, as well as a sunroof that senses rain and shuts itself accordingly. The upper-spec H9 Ultra then adds a panoramic sunroof, heated and ventilated massaging front seats, a 10-speaker Infinity sound system, a heated steering wheel, an electric-folding third row and cornering headlights. Still powered by a 180kW/350Nm 2.0-litre turbo-petrol engine, the H9 uses an ZF eight-speed auto and a switchable four-wheel drive system with hill descent control as standard. Haval claims combined fuel consumption of 10.9L/100km and emissions of 254g/km. The H9 uses minimum 95RON petrol. All Haval models are offered with a seven-year/unlimited km warranty as standard.

Yes, Australia's new-car market has mostly been a tale of doom and gloom in 2019, but there are some brands that defied the shrinking market to post record sales results in March.

Yes, at a glance it seems Australia's new-car market is a sea of red ink and plummeting sales, with numbers seemingly down across the board.

Haval Motors Australia has cut pricing for its H2 small SUV yet again, while introducing a new entry-level variant with a six-speed manual gearbox and dropping all-wheel drive from the line-up.

Haval has unveiled a new F5 SUV and an upgraded H6 SUV at this week's Beijing motor show, but Australia must wait for a new-generation platform and right-hand drive before they hit local showrooms.

Chinese SUV specialist Haval is previewing its path to full autonomous driving, with a striking orange 'Concept X' SUV.