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Chinese cars in Kenya, female ethnic Chinese minister in ZimbabwePosted by Jeremy Goldkorn on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 10:04 AM
 Fay King Chung, Zimbabwe's Minister of Education From Beijing Review: Chinese Song of 'Chimurenga' From Kenya Online Today blog: Chinese Cars Make a Mark in Nairobi |
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Chinese cars had an impact on the Detroit Auto Show, which just ended. American TV had several features on them. The Chery, which has gotten the most ink, was deemed "unimpressive" but the analyst said that in 5 years or less, the quality of Chinese cars is expected to equal those of American or Japanese cars and they will sell for much less, being that the labor charge for auto manufacture in China is under $10 US. Actually,as we who've lived in China know, it is probably much less. Nonetheless, MSNBC's story's headline was "Quiet Chinese presence sends a message;
Auto industry braces for entrance of low-cost producer." Dan Bricklin, who brought the Subaru and the Hundai into the American market, is making a documentary of his frustrating and so far fruitless attempt to import the Chery, is apparently out of the picture there and Chery is talking to Chevrolet, who in the past objected to the name as it was too close to Chevy. Bricklin ran into "Chinese charactaristics" that he could not figure out how to negotiate. I've been following the Chery's progress into the U.S. market on Crackpot Chronicles for over a year now--I think it's a heads-up for the American market and a milestone for the Chinese auto biz. When I first encountered information, it indicated that a new Chery would cost$7000.00 in the U$, which would be a new low. Now, even in China, the Chery is considered a low-end vehicle, but still. It's the camel's nose under the tent, for sure and well worth watching.