Trevor Alder

A comprehensive pictorial history of BMW cars covering the postwar models right through to 2013, when electric and hybrid models started to make an appearance.The detailed text covers all model ranges, and includes full specs, colour variations and styling details. Illustrations include original line drawings, black & white plus colour period photos, and interior detail. Sports derivatives, limited editions, vans, estates and coupes are included, along with a section on motorsport achievements and TV/Movie appearances. Contemporary factory advertising slogans are also featured throughout. Complementing the historical content, technical specifications, ongoing production changes and build figures are included for completeness, making this the ideal reference work for model identification and authenticity.This title is one of several that Trevor has written for Veloce''s hugely successful A Pictorial History series, and is a bookshelf-must for anyone interested in a slice of BMW motoring heritage.

China is now at the forefront of electric vehicle adoption and a wave of Chinese manufactured cars is now hitting Europe and the west.This book explores the history of Chinese car manufacture, looking at some of the key cars in that journey, the false starts and missed opportunities. It starts with the Rover 75 and how it played a key role in moving the Chinese car industry forward. It ends with cars from the likes of BYD, Zeekr and Nio which are becoming mainstream in the UK and mainland Europe and are some of the most competitive electric vehicles on the market, not just in terms of price but also performance and desirability.For many people China is still a very enigmatic country which has not been helped by recent political events. While the book is a car book it also looks at the country, how things are done and spreads some light on China.The book underlines the importance of China as a car market and some of the key stages in its development. Two of the biggest milestones the book covers are China becoming both the world?s largest car market and producer in 2008 and becoming the world?s largest new car exporter by volume in 2023.