Jeep to build all model lines in China?

[braith7]

Originally Posted by fwdjeep

The reason for this is very simple
China government has told the vehicle manufactures that as of 2014 if you do not build the vehicle in china then no more access to the Chinese market.

If this is true its very interesting - In the manufacturing (and business) industry there is a lot of talk about the growing Chinese middle class, the idea that as of a couple of years ago and heading into the future there is a class of people in China that can actually afford things they want (including a car). Something like half a billion people with money to spend for the first time in their lives. Getting locked out of that market would be devastating to any car company - from a board member or shareholder point of view, it just cant be allowed to happen.

[warod]

Why do the Chinese consumers aspire to having Mercedes Benz cars, Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton luggage, etc....while their kids run around barefoot ??
Prestige...face.....whatever you want to call it.

Jeep is lifestyle, just like Harley bikes....HD's are a piece of shit as far as motorcycles go, but there is plenty of willing punters out there desperate for the lifestyle/image blah...blah...bl




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[Gildo]

This is an interesting turn, but very much in line with most brands sold in PRC.
Mercedes are manufactured there for the local market.
Vito vans are built there.
VW have been manufacturing there for decades.
Bejing Jeep have built XJs for the local market.
You might be surprised how much of your US or Austrian built Jeep starts in Chinaland.
Most of the OMIX aftermarket production is there.
ALL the ALDI winches come from there.
I'd be stoked as I live next door, but likely they will all be LHD.

[warod]

Nothing in my US built, Austrian assembled WH GCL Hemi originates from communist Chinaaaahhhhh......





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[sladey]

Originally Posted by warod

Why do the Chinese consumers aspire to having Mercedes Benz cars, Rolex watches, Louis Vuitton luggage, etc....while their kids run around barefoot ??
Prestige...face.....whatever you want to call it.

Jeep is lifestyle, just like Harley bikes....HD's are a piece of shit as far as motorcycles go, but there is plenty of willing punters out there desperate for the lifestyle/image blah...blah...bl




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*facepalm* u suckered me in now..... harley's are faaaaaar from pieces of shit, is a hemi cuda or an old gto a piece of shit compared to a lambo? get what im saying? no? ohh well.

[fwdjeep]

having recently returned from china
i was blown away by a number of things
Firstly the number of JEEP brand shops in shopping malls. It was massive.
2ndly the number of high end high value vehciles, Much more then we see in Australia.
so watch out world china is comeing and they will bowl us over with out a doubt.

[sladey]

not sure if anyone has been watching the news in the states of late, a massive blow up by mit romney, using the story of jeep 'moving to china' in primetime news, its all crap, apparently. thought people might find this interesting.