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China will not flood market with cheap cars

By Alborz Fallah |

Zhou WenzhongChinese automakers will not flood the Western markets with cheap cars, according to Zhou Wenzhong, China’s ambassador to the United States.

With manufacturers in the U.S. and Europe worried about a Chinese invasion, Mr Wenzhong has assured the west that China’s own desire for cars will absorb the vast majority of the vehicles produced by Chinese manufacturers.

Although that doesn’t seem to be at odds with Chinese manufacturers Chery Automobile Co. and Geely Automobile Holdings Group which are already planning to export vehicles to the  US.

Chrysler has already signed a deal with Chery which will see Chinese cars rebadged as Chryslers starting in 2009. It’s a  similar move to Holden and Daewoo in Australia.

Brilliance BS6

Chinese cars are still a few years away from the Australian market given the Chinese have decided to go for Europe and the  US  first. Chinese cars suffered a massive blow in credibility in Europe after the Brilliance BS 6 failed miserably in crash tests (video here).

There are rumours the Chinese government will rigorously inspect exported cars to prevent a public-opinion backlash. A rumour which the Chinese government has denied.


 
  • Frugal One

    *****PRIMO!*****

    LOL,

    They can keep them.

    From what i have seen, they are rubbish, mutton dressed up as lamb.

    A few that where crash-tested returned ZERO [0] in rating!

    Might as well just lie down on the road and get run over, THAT bad.

    All the same, if it was new and $5000 would be hard to ignore!

    Cheers

    F-0

  • Flava Dave

    To be fair Frugal, the said car above has re-taken the ENCAP and recieved 3 stars. Not to mention that there are some cars designed and made there that are quite appealing.

    http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/11/13/rip-camry-roewe-550-to-begin-prowling-streets-soon/

  • RX8…that’s RX

    I remember in school when the first Hyundai’s hit the market and how we used to laugh mercilessly at the poor schmoes that were picked up by their overweight mothers in them. Will it be our kids doing the same to their mates driving away in their little Chinese “XiangXhen Allure” or something as equally oxy-moronic in name.(Asian Brand name with a European Model designation)

  • MatthewM

    Give ‘em a few years and they’ll be putting a few manufacturers out of business.

  • Reckless1

    The dude is correct, they won’t be flooding the west with their substandard crap.

    When their own home market is saturated with the stuff, and they have a road toll of 200 or 300 million deaths a year, they may improve the quality enough to capture some other third world markets.

    We don’t want or need their death traps.

  • mark

    Wow looks like now holden will sign up to one of these companies and the best part they will not even have to make the crap that they are putting on our roads. China is cheaper then Korea so they would be creaming themselves over the thought of the gross profit.

  • Bavarian Missile

    Pfftt Chinese Government not implementing themselves in quality control…now theres a surprise! NOT!

    I pay a quality control company in China and you still cant trust them………cars into AMERICA that become a safety problem,Chinese will simply blame someone else like they always do in production.

    Until you can get quality controlled toys for your kids from them I wouldn’t be importing their cars America!

  • Elitist

    I wouldnt trust China on this.
    They are just saying this so no big companies create plans to save their arses.
    The EU is now protecting countries liek Italy for their huge textiles industries so china doesnt eat into it with their cheap labour. If anything Australia should be careful as aussies have a habit of buying cheap and not good.

    FYI Hyundai is Korean not chinese.

  • binladen

    Australian for Chinese manufacturers is like a land full of sheeps. They won’t bother before they conquer EU and US. After them, OZ will surrender within seconds. Just watch after say five years… OZ still make nothing like now and still laughing at some other countries they at least make somthing..Pathetic!!

  • Terri Wrist

    Spot on, Binladen.

  • http://www.dealsoncars.net helengreen

    Wow looks same now holden faculty hire up to one of these companies and the incomparable tune they give not flush hump to create the faeces that they are swing on our roads. Prc is cheaper then Peninsula so they would be creaming themselves over the cerebration of the macroscopic make.
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  • Torque

    “China will not flood market with cheap cars”
    Just nasty ones ?

  • Peter

    I would just like to add into the argument that many manufacturing companies in China are producing products based on foreign designs and are working hand in hand with foreign companies (large and small) to complete products as requested. In Australia we would do the same thing if someone wants something produced we will give it to them the way they want… If they fall on their face with it then it is their bad luck.

    Many products that are produced in China but are never ever seen on their shelves; Remember most households in China cook with a wok, eat with limited plates mainly bowls and use chopsticks … how complicated is that.
    When I asked a Chinese person what they do for work he said… “We make many stupid plastic things for Americans, they can’t even open something without having to have something made to open it with”…. (Reference to a jar opener)
    Chinese produce many things the way they are asked to do it as they have no idea what crap we need to complicate our lives.

    I suggest if you are in business and you buy products from China or any other country why don’t you get of your lazy backside and research more into your products instead of taking the easy way out, take more interest on what you are selling to your fellow Australians instead of being greedy and saying “don’t worry it’ll sell… it only needs to last for the summer or winter … we can make a fortune out of it … there are two sides to every story and greed works in mysterious ways.

    I have been in a few instances where western companies have told Chinese manufacturers to lower costs… even down to cutting the amount of screws used, using less sealant and the list can go on. This is not a Chinese ideal it is first based on our western greed to profit $10 $20 $30 a unit and more.

    We all know the Wal-Mart story, so really we can’t blame the Chinese for the crap we buy, there must be someone in the middle making more money than them who is pulling their strings, but we blame China because they are the ones producing it for us.

    The end result is you pay for what you ask for and you pay for what you get. You can’t travel first class with an economy ticket.