Comments on: On day of Anti Carrefour protests across China, Citroen announces C4/C5 to be made in PRC http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:28:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: Caroline http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47093 Caroline Sat, 03 May 2008 14:02:35 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47093 Peugeot 504 coupé and convertible both designed by Pininfarina were very elegant cars (very different from the sedan). As for the 505 it sold well in Nigeria where it was manufactured and you can still see many American 505 on The Bronx hills. It seems primitive Fresh bashing campaigns have not destoyed them all and some collectors saw them as alternative to dull Volvos of that time or fresh outside but rotten inside Alfa Romeos. Peugeot 504 coupé and convertible both designed by Pininfarina were very elegant cars (very different from the sedan).
As for the 505 it sold well in Nigeria where it was manufactured and you can still see many American 505 on The Bronx hills. It seems primitive Fresh bashing campaigns have not destoyed them all and some collectors saw them as alternative to dull Volvos of that time or fresh outside but rotten inside Alfa Romeos.

]]> By: Caroline http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47089 Caroline Sat, 03 May 2008 13:48:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47089 Well actually Peugeot is not more creative back home. The problem is Peugeot execs are very conservative and it took them time to get rid of an untalented designer called Gérard WELTER, you know the guy who has put awful shark faces on nearly all Peugeot models. By the way, do you know how French people have nicknamed his "style" ? "Aspiateur à mouches" which could be translated by "flies hoover". :D Well actually Peugeot is not more creative back home.

The problem is Peugeot execs are very conservative and it took them time to get rid of an untalented designer called Gérard WELTER, you know the guy who has put awful shark faces on nearly all Peugeot models.

By the way, do you know how French people have nicknamed his “style” ? “Aspiateur à mouches” which could be translated by “flies hoover”. :D

]]> By: Caroline http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47085 Caroline Sat, 03 May 2008 13:35:18 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-47085 Well I thought it had the worst gearbox on Earth until I drove a 2007 Seat Leon last summer in Mallorca. Well I thought it had the worst gearbox on Earth until I drove a 2007 Seat Leon last summer in Mallorca.

]]> By: mark http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46987 mark Sat, 03 May 2008 03:42:01 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46987 And 505. When I first came to China in 1994 these were everywhere along with the Audi 100, Santana and some old Chevrolet? MPV type thing. In those days there were also plenty of Ladas on the streets. And 505. When I first came to China in 1994 these were everywhere along with the Audi 100, Santana and some old Chevrolet? MPV type thing. In those days there were also plenty of Ladas on the streets.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46962 Ash Sat, 03 May 2008 00:49:46 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46962 The Pug 504, Id rather have an Etsong Maestro! The Pug 504, Id rather have an Etsong Maestro!

]]> By: woxihuanpijiu http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46884 woxihuanpijiu Fri, 02 May 2008 16:47:49 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46884 From what I heard (back in 2001) Peugeot did a dodgy on the Chinese and sent 70s technology here to build some old %&^% heap. I am sure some of the locals down here still have resentment towards them for that..... Good to see Honda had better luck with the same factory. From what I heard (back in 2001) Peugeot did a dodgy on the Chinese and sent 70s technology here to build some old %&^% heap. I am sure some of the locals down here still have resentment towards them for that…..
Good to see Honda had better luck with the same factory.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46842 Ash Fri, 02 May 2008 13:54:56 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46842 I had an AX. WORST_CAR_EVER. I had an AX.

WORST_CAR_EVER.

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46822 dragin Fri, 02 May 2008 12:47:52 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46822 Yes, I see Caroline and yet when its parent, Peugeot, entered China the first time, it was anything but creative. After lessons learned from its time in the U.S., I thought it would have gone about China differently. Yes, I see Caroline and yet when its parent, Peugeot, entered China the first time, it was anything but creative. After lessons learned from its time in the U.S., I thought it would have gone about China differently.

]]> By: mememe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46792 mememe Fri, 02 May 2008 10:41:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46792 I love the French though :) I love the French though :)

]]> By: Caroline http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46778 Caroline Fri, 02 May 2008 09:48:25 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/02/on-day-of-anti-carrefour-protests-across-china-citroen-announces-c4c5-to-be-made-in-prc/#comment-46778 Citroen which is by far the most creative French car brand nowadays has a long love story with China...far before VW started to import its Santana. It dates back before WWII with the famous "Croisière Jaune" and even later in 1986, the AX which was a popular car among youth in France became even more popular after its TV ad featuring it strolling on the Great Wall. French understood it was a symbolic gift to let that car on such a monument ;) Citroen which is by far the most creative French car brand nowadays has a long love story with China…far before VW started to import its Santana. It dates back before WWII with the famous “Croisière Jaune” and even later in 1986, the AX which was a popular car among youth in France became even more popular after its TV ad featuring it strolling on the Great Wall. French understood it was a symbolic gift to let that car on such a monument ;)

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