Comments on: Geely planning to up Volvo sales to one million by 2013 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:17:35 +0800 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Head Honcho http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-215062 Head Honcho Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:03:49 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-215062 I would guess someone would buy the S40 because it looks way better and most likely drives much sportier than any Buick. If it doesn't drive like a sports car it better be designed for optimal space inside and usefullness or be a small cheap piece of crap that gets great gas mileage. What is the point of a long buick with not musch space inside and the trunk not that useful. I guess I still think the way most Americans do. Small and good gas mileage, drives like a sports car or big inside and can put anything in it. I don't get the cars between those lines. I would guess someone would buy the S40 because it looks way better and most likely drives much sportier than any Buick. If it doesn’t drive like a sports car it better be designed for optimal space inside and usefullness or be a small cheap piece of crap that gets great gas mileage. What is the point of a long buick with not musch space inside and the trunk not that useful. I guess I still think the way most Americans do. Small and good gas mileage, drives like a sports car or big inside and can put anything in it. I don’t get the cars between those lines.

]]> By: CCT http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-215052 CCT Mon, 16 Nov 2009 11:44:30 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-215052 I agree with the lengthened units, the S40 is tiny in the rear. Volvo needs to come down a notch and become an affordable premium brand like Buick. Why would I buy an S40 when a Regal 2.0T is only 250,000rmb? A premium wagon would sell in small units, the Legacy Wagon and soon to be launched Outlander are doing okay in small units here. I agree with the lengthened units, the S40 is tiny in the rear.

Volvo needs to come down a notch and become an affordable premium brand like Buick. Why would I buy an S40 when a Regal 2.0T is only 250,000rmb?

A premium wagon would sell in small units, the Legacy Wagon and soon to be launched Outlander are doing okay in small units here.

]]> By: Gerald http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-215010 Gerald Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:23:13 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-215010 Here's how they might try to do it. Firstly, restyle and lengthen the S40 - and call it the S40L. They also need to bring over the new S60 (probably in lengthened form too). Also bring over the V50 - I think there's a market for a premium wagon. Finally, bring over the freshened version of the C30 quick and give it a price cut to battle A3 and BMW 1-series (which are both going to be locally produced). But yeah, 200000 units - good luck. Here’s how they might try to do it. Firstly, restyle and lengthen the S40 – and call it the S40L.

They also need to bring over the new S60 (probably in lengthened form too).

Also bring over the V50 – I think there’s a market for a premium wagon.

Finally, bring over the freshened version of the C30 quick and give it a price cut to battle A3 and BMW 1-series (which are both going to be locally produced).

But yeah, 200000 units – good luck.

]]> By: Head Honcho http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-214960 Head Honcho Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:23:38 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-214960 Ed, How is Geely going to reach that goal? Their sales will not go up until they have proven the quality did not go down for several years. That puts them past 2012 already. Their European sales are going to take the biggest hit right from the start also. Can they increase their Chinese sales to replace the loss of European sales and a drop in US sales? Seems doubtful but maybe we will see if they let the deal go through. 2 years isn't enough time though. That isn't even enough time to hardly add one new model unless they do it the Chinese way and throw random parts together to make a car. Then you are back to having a car that impresses no one. Ed,
How is Geely going to reach that goal? Their sales will not go up until they have proven the quality did not go down for several years. That puts them past 2012 already. Their European sales are going to take the biggest hit right from the start also. Can they increase their Chinese sales to replace the loss of European sales and a drop in US sales? Seems doubtful but maybe we will see if they let the deal go through. 2 years isn’t enough time though. That isn’t even enough time to hardly add one new model unless they do it the Chinese way and throw random parts together to make a car. Then you are back to having a car that impresses no one.

]]> By: Ed http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-214913 Ed Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:02:26 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-214913 what??! Volvo and Geely both mean the same thing in Chinese??! and I fully believe that Geely will be able to reach that goal. what??! Volvo and Geely both mean the same thing in Chinese??! and I fully believe that Geely will be able to reach that goal.

]]> By: Huyu http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-214842 Huyu Sun, 15 Nov 2009 16:43:27 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-214842 I was not looking up for this particular deal. However, then it struck me that Geely and Volvo both mean the same thing in Chinese. Maybe they are destined together in the previous life already, though I had not thought like this before. I was not looking up for this particular deal. However, then it struck me that Geely and Volvo both mean the same thing in Chinese. Maybe they are destined together in the previous life already, though I had not thought like this before.

]]> By: Head Honcho http://www.chinacartimes.com/2009/11/14/geely-planning-to-up-volvo-sales-to-one-million-by-2013/comment-page-1/#comment-214717 Head Honcho Sun, 15 Nov 2009 04:03:01 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/?p=8618#comment-214717 Sounds a bit too ambitious for where Geeley is now. Try 2020. Sounds a bit too ambitious for where Geeley is now. Try 2020.

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