http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Fri, 21 Nov 2008 03:49:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21338 Ashley Wed, 31 Oct 2007 08:40:54 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21338 what about the Mazda 骄跑车 edition, does that not count as a coupe, or more of a sports sedan? what about the Mazda 骄跑车 edition, does that not count as a coupe, or more of a sports sedan?

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21320 woxihuanpijiu Wed, 31 Oct 2007 03:56:27 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21320 Could be something lost in translation or..... Ash has been in China far too long and craving after a decent coupe he has come to realise that a hatch/liftback etc is the closest thing he can find except for a few others.... Could be something lost in translation or….. Ash has been in China far too long and craving after a decent coupe he has come to realise that a hatch/liftback etc is the closest thing he can find except for a few others….

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21276 mark Tue, 30 Oct 2007 23:50:39 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21276 I think the Mazda 6 is sold in hatch, saloon and estate versions in China. Don't think there is even a coupe version. I think the Mazda 6 is sold in hatch, saloon and estate versions in China. Don’t think there is even a coupe version.

]]> http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21245 dragin Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:12:10 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2007/10/30/mazda-and-faw-do-a-deal/#comment-21245 Wasn't it the government that forced Mazda to end the "3" production at FAW-Haima-Mazda because of its start-up of production of the 3 at the Nanjing plant of Chang'an-Ford-Mazda? I know that Mazda's stakeholder Ford was not happy about that FAW-Mazda venture in CKDs. These multiple Chinese-foreign joint ventures are hard to keep track of and I can't but wonder what will become of them some 10 years from now. Mazda was also in a venture building microbuses with Forta Auto of Fujian province. All this said, I do think FAW, and others, are reaping the benefits of Mazda's awesome coach designers who have helped put out models like the Bentung. Wasn’t it the government that forced Mazda to end the “3″ production at FAW-Haima-Mazda because of its start-up of production of the 3 at the Nanjing plant of Chang’an-Ford-Mazda?
I know that Mazda’s stakeholder Ford was not happy about that FAW-Mazda venture in CKDs.
These multiple Chinese-foreign joint ventures are hard to keep track of and I can’t but wonder what will become of them some 10 years from now. Mazda was also in a venture building microbuses with Forta Auto of Fujian province.
All this said, I do think FAW, and others, are reaping the benefits of Mazda’s awesome coach designers who have helped put out models like the Bentung.

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