Comments on: Geely becomes Volvo’s new master http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry Thu, 09 Feb 2012 06:38:45 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: ultra http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-184090 ultra Tue, 30 Jun 2009 19:10:00 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-184090 Any news about the purchase of Volvo? Ford seems to be denying all rumors. Any news about the purchase of Volvo?
Ford seems to be denying all rumors.

]]> By: mark http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-182194 mark Fri, 19 Jun 2009 01:14:43 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182194 For the record I think Jaguar will survive. They are now putting together a great range of cars and finally showing that British doesn't necessarily mean old fashioned. So long as financing can keep up for the next 5 years I think they will have a strong future. For the record I think Jaguar will survive. They are now putting together a great range of cars and finally showing that British doesn’t necessarily mean old fashioned. So long as financing can keep up for the next 5 years I think they will have a strong future.

]]> By: twinkle http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-182177 twinkle Thu, 18 Jun 2009 23:57:51 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182177 Tata better than Geely??I don't think so...Heck Tata vehicles sucked badly even if its got Merc technology in it.... Hope that this buyout will benefit both parties.. Tata better than Geely??I don’t think so…Heck Tata vehicles sucked badly even if its got Merc technology in it….

Hope that this buyout will benefit both parties..

]]> By: ultra http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-182143 ultra Thu, 18 Jun 2009 22:04:33 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182143 after reading this blog entry, I invested a lot of money in Geely stock. I hope you are saying the truth and it's no stupid rumor. after reading this blog entry, I invested a lot of money in Geely stock. I hope you are saying the truth and it’s no stupid rumor.

]]> By: Ed http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-182131 Ed Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:14:33 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182131 Charlie is such an idiot, shut the hell up and stop spreading your shit. Tata is shit, Chinese cars are wayyyy better. Charlie is such an idiot, shut the hell up and stop spreading your shit. Tata is shit, Chinese cars are wayyyy better.

]]> By: Christine http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-2/#comment-182069 Christine Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:15:18 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182069 so this is just rumour ? lol what's the point of buying anyway ? why not grow organically ? like what Toyota and Honda did. Geely lol the name is funny, Geely Volvo "Tata has a 100 year history of excellence." sorry I can't take this seriously, from what I heard Tata was forced to withdraw from the Caribbean regions due to very bad sales and quality problems, it is present in South Africa but it is low profile and have the same problem, in the recent South Africa auto report magazine, they did a comparison between the Chinese Great Wall Motors pickup and a Tata and Mahindra pickups, the Chinese Great Wall won hands down, both Tata and Mahindra got very bad reviews. The Chinese cars have low reputation and they have higher reviews than Tata and Mahindra. so this is just rumour ? lol what’s the point of buying anyway ? why not grow organically ? like what Toyota and Honda did. Geely lol the name is funny, Geely Volvo

“Tata has a 100 year history of excellence.”

sorry I can’t take this seriously, from what I heard Tata was forced to withdraw from the Caribbean regions due to very bad sales and quality problems, it is present in South Africa but it is low profile and have the same problem, in the recent South Africa auto report magazine, they did a comparison between the Chinese Great Wall Motors pickup and a Tata and Mahindra pickups, the Chinese Great Wall won hands down, both Tata and Mahindra got very bad reviews. The Chinese cars have low reputation and they have higher reviews than Tata and Mahindra.

]]> By: Joe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-182061 Joe Thu, 18 Jun 2009 16:45:09 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182061 Volvo just came out and said this report is "speculative" and "inaccurate." Way to jump the gun. Volvo just came out and said this report is “speculative” and “inaccurate.” Way to jump the gun.

]]> By: tomson http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-182014 tomson Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:37:57 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182014 @charlie “Tata has a 100 year history of excellence..” Bwahahahhahahahahhahahhah!!!!!!!!! Indian retard with an IQ of 81. @charlie

“Tata has a 100 year history of excellence..” Bwahahahhahahahahhahahhah!!!!!!!!!

Indian retard with an IQ of 81.

]]> By: gfd http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-182009 gfd Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:21:55 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-182009 "Tata has a 100 year history of excellence.." Yep. We Were Born Yesterday. “Tata has a 100 year history of excellence..”

Yep. We Were Born Yesterday.

]]> By: charlie http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181994 charlie Thu, 18 Jun 2009 13:43:11 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181994 Tata has a 100 year history of excellence. Most of it is unknown in the west, but that doesn't take away that it could be an effective steward for LR. Jag is such a money loser that nobody can save it. Geely isn't. Like all Chinese car companies they are copying and producing crap. I can't see them being able to continue Volvo's safety record. Geely buying Volvo, ripping off a few key plants, and then copying Volvo for the chinese market, yes, I could believe that. Tata has a 100 year history of excellence. Most of it is unknown in the west, but that doesn’t take away that it could be an effective steward for LR. Jag is such a money loser that nobody can save it. Geely isn’t. Like all Chinese car companies they are copying and producing crap. I can’t see them being able to continue Volvo’s safety record.

Geely buying Volvo, ripping off a few key plants, and then copying Volvo for the chinese market, yes, I could believe that.

]]> By: Androo http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181906 Androo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:49:55 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181906 It remains to be seen what European consumers will think of a Chinese owned Volvo. It will be in the new owner's very best interests to keep Volvo Swedish in the same way aas Tata have kept Jaguar British. China and Chinese cars have such a low standing in Europe that any perceived connection could seriously damage Volvo's future, especially at a time when they're doing pretty badly anyway. I hope the new owner is clever enough to do more than just come up with the asking price. It remains to be seen what European consumers will think of a Chinese owned Volvo. It will be in the new owner’s very best interests to keep Volvo Swedish in the same way aas Tata have kept Jaguar British. China and Chinese cars have such a low standing in Europe that any perceived connection could seriously damage Volvo’s future, especially at a time when they’re doing pretty badly anyway. I hope the new owner is clever enough to do more than just come up with the asking price.

]]> By: Lasse Lind http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181902 Lasse Lind Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:28:50 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181902 "Socialist Swedish government would never approve this." Just for the record, Sweden has a conservative government since the election 2006 but also they would like to secure local jobs. From a Swedish technology perspective a Chineese owner would be negative, few high tech vendors to Volvo like to see their technology get copied. The products produced by Geely today are not very exciting so the definitely needs western compence to do what the Japaneese did in the 70 - 80s. “Socialist Swedish government would never approve this.” Just for the record, Sweden has a conservative government since the election 2006 but also they would like to secure local jobs. From a Swedish technology perspective a Chineese owner would be negative, few high tech vendors to Volvo like to see their technology get copied. The products produced by Geely today are not very exciting so the definitely needs western compence to do what the Japaneese did in the 70 – 80s.

]]> By: cheng lui http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181883 cheng lui Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:20:07 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181883 http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8297123.htm http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/china/2009-06/18/content_8297123.htm

]]> By: Bill Russo http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181855 Bill Russo Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:36:00 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181855 $10 B US is cannot be right $10 B US is cannot be right

]]> By: Head Honcho http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181845 Head Honcho Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:01:40 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181845 Everyone involved including the Swedes would have to be pretty desperate to let the line move fully to China. Kind of hard to believe they would let it go. Everyone involved including the Swedes would have to be pretty desperate to let the line move fully to China. Kind of hard to believe they would let it go.

]]> By: John http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181784 John Wed, 17 Jun 2009 23:45:52 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181784 Is this just blowing smoke? If this is true. Look out! Any other news? Is this just blowing smoke? If this is true. Look out! Any other news?

]]> By: VLMdesigner http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181671 VLMdesigner Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:09:57 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181671 The source is here : http://auto.sohu.com/20090617/n264575631.shtml Auto Sohu says there source is from News Net Shenzhen The source is here :

http://auto.sohu.com/20090617/n264575631.shtml

Auto Sohu says there source is from News Net Shenzhen

]]> By: Joe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181668 Joe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:53:05 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181668 The Sohu article says nothing in certain terms. The Sohu article says nothing in certain terms.

]]> By: Joe http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181667 Joe Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:50:58 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181667 Can we get a link(s) to the source(s) please? Can we get a link(s) to the source(s) please?

]]> By: I __ H a ___ te _ _ _ C_h i n_a http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181661 I __ H a ___ te _ _ _ C_h i n_a Wed, 17 Jun 2009 13:35:52 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181661 You can write this article off as a false rumor based on the fact that it claims that 1. Geely would move production line to China <= Socialist Swedish government would never approve this. Any bidder must agree to keep all Swedish lines open before getting a Swedish government approval. 2. Geely would inject $10 billion into Volvo. <= Where is Geely going to come up with $10 billion? You can write this article off as a false rumor based on the fact that it claims that 1. Geely would move production line to China <= Socialist Swedish government would never approve this. Any bidder must agree to keep all Swedish lines open before getting a Swedish government approval. 2. Geely would inject $10 billion into Volvo. <= Where is Geely going to come up with $10 billion?

]]> By: dragin http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/06/17/geely-becomes-volvos-new-master/comment-page-1/#comment-181655 dragin Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:42:14 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=7000#comment-181655 If you predicted this would happen seven years ago, when I first laid eyes on Geely's Daihatsu Charade knock-off, I might have laughed out loud. If you predicted this would happen seven years ago, when I first laid eyes on Geely’s Daihatsu Charade knock-off, I might have laughed out loud.

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