Comments on: CCT Poll - Who will win in the battle of Red Rover? http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Sun, 07 Sep 2008 14:40:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5797 Ashley Tue, 08 May 2007 00:47:52 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5797 Give it some time Windy - The holidays have only just finished in China ;) Give it some time Windy - The holidays have only just finished in China ;)

]]> By: Windy http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5777 Windy Mon, 07 May 2007 20:30:19 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5777 Well .... What was the result? Did "SAIC play catch up" or was "Nanjing be out in the lead?" Well …. What was the result?

Did “SAIC play catch up” or was “Nanjing be out in the lead?”

]]> By: dav http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5626 dav Thu, 03 May 2007 12:46:50 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5626 Excellent news, MG is not dead Excellent news, MG is not dead

]]> By: arnau http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5621 arnau Thu, 03 May 2007 07:20:46 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5621 Very good news : Longbridge reopening date revealed MG comeback in Europe (uk in first )!!! http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/news/tm_method=full&objectid=19034540&siteid=50002-name_page.html Very good news : Longbridge reopening date revealed

MG comeback in Europe (uk in first )!!!

http://icbirmingham.icnetwork.co.uk/birminghampost/news/tm_method=full&objectid=19034540&siteid=50002-name_page.html

]]> By: Pete http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5612 Pete Wed, 02 May 2007 22:19:24 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5612 I think a merger is easily possible: SAIC have loads of money but Nanjing have the hugely valuable MG brand. I think a merger is easily possible: SAIC have loads of money but Nanjing have the hugely valuable MG brand.

]]> By: arnau http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5606 arnau Wed, 02 May 2007 14:49:51 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5606 First drives to MG 7 http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/208467/mg_7.html http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/NAC-MG7-1.8/225361/ Not to bad First drives to MG 7
http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/carreviews/firstdrives/208467/mg_7.html

http://www.autocar.co.uk/CarReviews/FirstDrives/NAC-MG7-1.8/225361/

Not to bad

]]> By: arnau http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5603 arnau Wed, 02 May 2007 14:15:31 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5603 Like vote, I'm prefer MG to Roewe Like vote, I’m prefer MG to Roewe

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5588 dragin Tue, 01 May 2007 16:28:29 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5588 Looking at Nanjing's track record in passenger cars, its financial difficulties, its paultry talent pool (when compared with SAIC), and its location, it's hard not to vote in SAIC's favor. But SAIC is no shoe in when it comes to making this elephant (a la outdated 750 design) fly. So the greatest hope for both, would be a merger. Looking at Nanjing’s track record in passenger cars, its financial difficulties, its paultry talent pool (when compared with SAIC), and its location, it’s hard not to vote in SAIC’s favor.
But SAIC is no shoe in when it comes to making this elephant (a la outdated 750 design) fly. So the greatest hope for both, would be a merger.

]]> By: Bob http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5487 Bob Mon, 30 Apr 2007 10:18:56 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5487 Brum Brum, Those MG-Rover forum guys are a real bunch of tools. Like an old boys club giving anyone who shows a liking to SAIC a virtual soggy biscuit. Every serious discussion on that forum seems to end with this scenario: "You prefer SAIC to NAC MG???" "YOU MUST BE A SAIC EMPLOYEE!!! BURN THE WITCH!!" Brum Brum,

Those MG-Rover forum guys are a real bunch of tools. Like an old boys club giving anyone who shows a liking to SAIC a virtual soggy biscuit.

Every serious discussion on that forum seems to end with this scenario: “You prefer SAIC to NAC MG???” “YOU MUST BE A SAIC EMPLOYEE!!! BURN THE WITCH!!”

]]> By: Ashley http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5474 Ashley Mon, 30 Apr 2007 09:22:56 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5474 Brum Brum, Possibly right, but it looks like SAIC is catching up? Brum Brum,

Possibly right, but it looks like SAIC is catching up?

]]> By: Brum Brum http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5459 Brum Brum Mon, 30 Apr 2007 08:13:37 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5459 The surprise lead NAC has in the poll can only be due to an influx of the Moonie-esque cultists from the virulently anti-SAIC forum mg-rover.org The surprise lead NAC has in the poll can only be due to an influx of the Moonie-esque cultists from the virulently anti-SAIC forum mg-rover.org

]]> By: MarkMilton http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5415 MarkMilton Mon, 30 Apr 2007 04:19:47 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5415 I want to see Roewe win and acquire all of Nanjing Auto's assets. I want to see Roewe win and acquire all of Nanjing Auto’s assets.

]]> By: kaka http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5352 kaka Sun, 29 Apr 2007 23:40:49 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5352 Customers are voting for Roewe, over one hundred 750 per day have been handed to buyers since early April. IMO roewe as a new brand has been very successfully introduced in Chinese market, in some cities the orders have been packed to August, really crazy. Customers are voting for Roewe, over one hundred 750 per day have been handed to buyers since early April. IMO roewe as a new brand has been very successfully introduced in Chinese market, in some cities the orders have been packed to August, really crazy.

]]> By: 4Real http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5333 4Real Sun, 29 Apr 2007 22:16:19 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-5333 Roewe!!! Roewe!!!

]]> By: Bob http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4949 Bob Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:23:53 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4949 The two will never, ever merge, I doubt there will even be any more talk of a 'colaboration' on the MG/Roewe project. Internationally, the MG brand is DOA in any country where it unloads at port, especially with the models it has now and even a year from now it probably wont have anything decent to offer in terms of new designs. SAIC, on the other hand will be pushing out even more new designs by December for the Guangzhou car show. The W2 is going into production soon. If anyone would want to merge, it would be MG, begging for money I would imagine, either that or SAIC saves it from bankruptcy - the curse of British motoring spreads to China. The two will never, ever merge, I doubt there will even be any more talk of a ‘colaboration’ on the MG/Roewe project.

Internationally, the MG brand is DOA in any country where it unloads at port, especially with the models it has now and even a year from now it probably wont have anything decent to offer in terms of new designs.

SAIC, on the other hand will be pushing out even more new designs by December for the Guangzhou car show. The W2 is going into production soon.

If anyone would want to merge, it would be MG, begging for money I would imagine, either that or SAIC saves it from bankruptcy - the curse of British motoring spreads to China.

]]> By: Pete http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4948 Pete Sat, 28 Apr 2007 15:12:44 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4948 I agree with MGBMAN, I think MG will be more successful in the UK, but I think Roewe will be more dominant in China. Although of course there is talk of a merger. I agree with MGBMAN, I think MG will be more successful in the UK, but I think Roewe will be more dominant in China. Although of course there is talk of a merger.

]]> By: MGBMAN http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4947 MGBMAN Sat, 28 Apr 2007 14:43:15 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4947 In China, I think Roewe may have the advantage, but in the rest of the world, Nanjing will have the advantage with the MG name recognition. In China, I think Roewe may have the advantage, but in the rest of the world, Nanjing will have the advantage with the MG name recognition.

]]> By: Brum Brum http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4908 Brum Brum Sat, 28 Apr 2007 10:04:41 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/04/28/cct-who-will-win-in-the-battle-of-red-rover/#comment-4908 The answer is, of course, both, as the Chinese government looks set to force them into cooperation. The answer is, of course, both, as the Chinese government looks set to force them into cooperation.

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