Good News: This Year, The U.S. Will Beat China - In Rolls Royce Sales
When I came to China for the first time in 2004, I would have never thought that the country would one day be the benchmark for the consumption of luxury automobiles. A few weeks ago, I thought the headline “U.S. may overtake China’s rich in Rolls Royce race” to be an impossibility. But here it is. At Reuters, an even-keeled wire when it comes to the auto beat. But first things first.
In 2012, the U.S. could correct the shame and outrank China again. Says Reuters:
“Yet Torsten Müller-tvs, a BMW veteran, expressed confidence in a resurgence of growth in North America, saying he would not be surprised if sales in the U.S. accelerated ahead of China in 2012.
“I think the American market will definitely pick up. It depends on the economy and the U.S. market. There are encouraging signals we are seeing,” he told Reuters from the flagship Rolls-Royce store in Hong Kong.”
PS: Reuters insists on calling the Rolls Royce CEO “Müller-tvs,” as if –tvs is a new German title. The correct name is “Torsten Müller-Ötvös” – I also would have never imagined that Rolls-Royce one day would be led by a CEO that has a very German name, hyphenated with a very Hungarian name.
Bertel Schmitt comes back to journalism after taking a 35 year break in advertising and marketing. He ran and owned advertising agencies in Duesseldorf, Germany, and New York City. Volkswagen A.G. was Bertel's most important corporate account. Schmitt's advertising and marketing career touched many corners of the industry with a special focus on automotive products and services. Since 2004, he lives in Japan and China with his wife <a href="http://www.tomokoandbertel.com"> Tomoko </a>. Bertel Schmitt is a founding board member of the <a href="http://www.offshoresuperseries.com"> Offshore Super Series </a>, an American offshore powerboat racing organization. He is co-owner of the racing team Typhoon.
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Its a good thing the US can rally and support the job creators in times like these.
Not sure about that Turkish reference....Ötvös is typically a Hungarian name.
Woohoo, we're the kings of tackiness again!
That's great news! I was starting to worry that the 1 Percenters would need to ride the bus or ride bicycles....like me. USA! USA! USA! USA!