Iconic US Hummer becomes more Chinese by the day

Changfeng Automobile | Ash | March 26, 2008 at 10:11 pm

Last time we mentioned a US-China Hummer connection, our comment boxes got filled with the cries of ‘clone!’ from our American friends, it seems the Chinese hummer got everyone worked up!

Another twist to the US-CN Hummer story, comes from Changfeng Motors. Changfeng Motors was set up my Chinese strongman, Chairman Mao, with the aim of producing trucks for the PLA.

Changfeng has since branched out from truck making into making cars, it succesfully went to the Detroit show where it showed off its Liebao models. In the PRC Changfeng still make the ’91 Mitsubishi Pajero for local (and military) consumers and also CKD kits of the newer Pajero from Japan. However, it plans to branch out again, this time into HUMMER parts! Changfeng and Hummer have signed a contract where Changfeng will be supplying chassis to the giant SUV and Changfeng will help Hummer with entering into the Chinese market, which has so far been limited to gray market imports.

Ash

Ash came to China at 18 on a whim and never left. Some 10 years later he collected a degree and a family along the way and now focuses his time on watching the Chinese car industry develop. He has witnessed the market change from being minor backyard market in to the world's biggest and most important market for all car manufacturers. You can contact or connect with him via Linkedin by clicking the 'Website' link.

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