Comments on: Rover never died - SAIC supplies 1.8T K-Series to Dongfeng http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:41:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48550 dragin Tue, 13 May 2008 01:57:38 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48550 A closer look makes me think that CAAM has confused the Liuqi Jingyi with the Liuqi Future MPV, the usual contender that makes the top ten list. A closer look makes me think that CAAM has confused the Liuqi Jingyi with the Liuqi Future MPV, the usual contender that makes the top ten list.

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48425 dragin Sun, 11 May 2008 23:55:59 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48425 According to the China Automotive Association of Manufacturers,in March, Dongfeng's Jingyi sold 2,404 units to SVW Touran's 1,745, putting it in fourth place among MPV sales. I must admit Bob that these high numbers for Jingyi came as a surprise. According to the China Automotive Association of Manufacturers,in March, Dongfeng’s Jingyi sold
2,404 units to SVW Touran’s 1,745, putting it in fourth place among MPV sales.
I must admit Bob that these high numbers for Jingyi came as a surprise.

]]> By: bob http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48364 bob Sat, 10 May 2008 14:14:49 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48364 Jingyi dont sell too well from what I hear, they have an order book of several 100 and really only 'make to order' at the moment! Jingyi dont sell too well from what I hear, they have an order book of several 100 and really only ‘make to order’ at the moment!

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48358 dragin Sat, 10 May 2008 13:09:44 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48358 This should be a nice boost for Jingyi sales which already outdo the Touran with a naturally aspirated engine. This should be a nice boost for Jingyi sales which already outdo the Touran with a naturally aspirated engine.

]]> By: Ash http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48356 Ash Sat, 10 May 2008 10:35:45 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48356 Seeing as Rover is dead and buried, or soon to be rectified by TATA (depending on who you believe) then I think Rovers market position and image is not an important issues. MOLTOV, blowing headgaskets were fixed by SAIC, there was a Ford workaround, IIRC, for existing Rover owners. Seeing as Rover is dead and buried, or soon to be rectified by TATA (depending on who you believe) then I think Rovers market position and image is not an important issues.

MOLTOV, blowing headgaskets were fixed by SAIC, there was a Ford workaround, IIRC, for existing Rover owners.

]]> By: vo http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48335 vo Fri, 09 May 2008 20:01:19 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48335 please keep Rover alive!!! please keep Rover alive!!!

]]> By: M0L0TOV http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48334 M0L0TOV Fri, 09 May 2008 19:56:37 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48334 Didn't they fix the issue with the headgaskets being blown? Didn’t they fix the issue with the headgaskets being blown?

]]> By: Moldova Online TV http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48328 Moldova Online TV Fri, 09 May 2008 18:07:11 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/05/09/rover-never-died-saic-supplies-18t-k-series-to-dongfeng/#comment-48328 I don’t think that this deal will help Rover to improve its market position and image. I don’t think that this deal will help Rover to improve its market position and image.

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