Comments on: Toyota Taking On Top China Sales Spot http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/ The Truth About Cars is dedicated to providing candid, unbiased automobile reviews and the latest in auto industry news. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 12:45:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: cleek http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-583232 cleek Wed, 09 Jul 2008 11:41:56 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-583232 I have toured the facility in Guangzhou. The product is identical to what you see in the States. As long as the govt keeps the fuel subsidies in place, there is tremendous potential for growth. I have toured the facility in Guangzhou. The product is identical to what you see in the States. As long as the govt keeps the fuel subsidies in place, there is tremendous potential for growth.

]]> By: thoots http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-582971 thoots Wed, 09 Jul 2008 03:27:40 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-582971 <i>truthbetold37 Says: I was always told that the Chinese hated the Japanese (by my Chinese friends). I can hardly believe Japan Inc. sells that many cars there.</i> Note how everything is "in association with a Chinese partner:" Guangzhou Auto Group Sichuan FAW Toyota Changchun FAW Toyota That's absolutely typical of "foreign" auto makers in the Chinese market, if not downright the only legal way to get in there. I expect that it must blunt a certain amount of anti-Japan mindset.... truthbetold37 Says:

I was always told that the Chinese hated the Japanese (by my Chinese friends). I can hardly believe Japan Inc. sells that many cars there.

Note how everything is “in association with a Chinese partner:”

Guangzhou Auto Group
Sichuan FAW Toyota
Changchun FAW Toyota

That’s absolutely typical of “foreign” auto makers in the Chinese market, if not downright the only legal way to get in there. I expect that it must blunt a certain amount of anti-Japan mindset….

]]> By: altoids http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-582012 altoids Tue, 08 Jul 2008 21:15:25 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-582012 Chinese may hate Japanese, but they still love Japanese products, for their reputation for quality. One of the biggest sources of trade frictions between Japan and China are Chinese manufacturers fraudulently placing "Made in Japan" labels, and using Japanese branding and packaging, to sell products in China. Chinese may hate Japanese, but they still love Japanese products, for their reputation for quality.

One of the biggest sources of trade frictions between Japan and China are Chinese manufacturers fraudulently placing “Made in Japan” labels, and using Japanese branding and packaging, to sell products in China.

]]> By: TriShield http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-581191 TriShield Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:34:43 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-581191 Maybe they buy them becuase they are marketed as "Chinese" cars just as they are marketed here as "American" cars because of where they are assembled. Maybe they buy them becuase they are marketed as “Chinese” cars just as they are marketed here as “American” cars because of where they are assembled.

]]> By: Sammy B http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-581102 Sammy B Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:06:59 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-581102 2011 is sure gonna be one hell of a come-down isn't it? After everything that's supposed to happen in 2010, the next wave of improvements will happen in 2020. Might as well just take a 9 year nap :) 2011 is sure gonna be one hell of a come-down isn’t it? After everything that’s supposed to happen in 2010, the next wave of improvements will happen in 2020. Might as well just take a 9 year nap :)

]]> By: truthbetold37 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-581062 truthbetold37 Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:54:09 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-581062 I was always told that the Chinese hated the Japanese (by my Chinese friends). I can hardly believe Japan Inc. sells that many cars there. I was always told that the Chinese hated the Japanese (by my Chinese friends). I can hardly believe Japan Inc. sells that many cars there.

]]> By: brent http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-581041 brent Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:50:52 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-581041 Sure, they're making the effort, and the fact that they're ramping up production is indeed news, just as it would be for any other company. But the headline seems like hype. Just saying. Sure, they’re making the effort, and the fact that they’re ramping up production is indeed news, just as it would be for any other company.

But the headline seems like hype.

Just saying.

]]> By: geggamoya http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-580782 geggamoya Tue, 08 Jul 2008 17:05:10 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-580782 Yeah it is going to be one hell of a year ;) Yeah it is going to be one hell of a year ;)

]]> By: Sajeev Mehta http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/toyota-taking-on-top-china-sales-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-580652 Sajeev Mehta Tue, 08 Jul 2008 16:49:29 +0000 http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/?p=54651#comment-580652 2010 again? I can't wait for this magical year! 2010 again? I can’t wait for this magical year!

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