Comments on: Chinese Auto Market Hitting the Skids?

By: Areitu

Areitu — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:42:06 +0000

monkeyboy : Correct–the Buick Reno is the daewoo hatchback we get in the form of the Suzuki of the same name.

By: geggamoya

geggamoya — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:27:01 +0000

DaPope: That’s the Chrysler Imperial concept from 2006.

By: cretinx

cretinx — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 20:13:25 +0000

Could decreasing gas prices and factory material use perhaps be related to the closing of factories and reduction of 50% of the automobiles on the road for the olympics?

Are they going to bounce right back up after the games?

By: AJ

AJ — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:53:06 +0000

monkeyboy :
August 5th, 2008 at 12:45 pm

The shared domestic partner deal in China will rear it’s ugly head soon. When the Chinese auto manufacturers get up to speed, the foreigners are gone.

Exactly, why ever would we expect communists to keep their word? The reality is that communist countries only make money through corruption and slave labor.

By: DaPope

DaPope — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 17:36:44 +0000

So, why does this ugly thing have red headlights? I also love the idea of putting the exhaust at the front – they sure love their smog over there! :)

By: monkeyboy

monkeyboy — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:45:13 +0000

Not true. Chinese Buicks are made in China and even designed in China. The smaller Chevys are most likely Korean. For now.

The shared domestic partner deal in China will rear it’s ugly head soon. When the Chinese auto manufacturers get up to speed, the foreigners are gone.

By: snabster

snabster — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 16:22:14 +0000

Rumor has it the price of gas in China will go to $5.30 after the Olympics. They also slapped huge new consumption taxes on importing anything larger than a 1.5 liter car.

There is a balancing act between the Chinese government wanting a world-class car industry and the accidental costs of owning cars (fuel, environment, road expenses). You’ll see the Chinese market grow quickly to a certain size, then level off.

GM’s products in China are all made in Korea. Or Australia.

By: faster_than_rabbit

faster_than_rabbit — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 14:48:03 +0000

Jesus, I hope so. Maybe it’ll be possible to visit China in the future without losing three days of your life for every minute you breathe without an oxygen mask…