Chinese cars abroad - Page 2

Raul · 02-23-2006, 01:45 PM

To Middle East ????

phaeton · 03-24-2006, 10:43 PM

While not fully Chinese owned the Shanghai-VW Polo Sedan was sold in Australia for about a year.

**Admin** · 03-25-2006, 03:26 AM

I wonder why they decided to venture to australia market before many submarkets first?

phaeton · 03-25-2006, 03:48 AM

Who knows

It was a weird move due to our market being RHD you would have thought they would have exported elsewhere (LHD market).

Maybe it was a marketing or just to prove engineering ability, who knows ?

**Admin** · 03-25-2006, 03:50 AM

How did the car sales do in australia??
did they also market in new zealand?

phaeton · 03-25-2006, 05:14 AM

SVW Polo Sedans were only sold in Australia.

Sales were not good, VW Australia wanted annual sales of 600 a year for 5 yrs.
They never broke the 100 unit mark during its sale here (for a year) unfortunately.

Press were excited at start of deal but some models had minor rattles that got into press vehicles, although this is not the major reason of it failing.
VW Aust. priced it very high for its class.

Another reason for its flop might be people were scared of Chinese product.

BTW Rattles are not just a Chinese cars fault most makers have minor faults like this I've read many reviews with this fault.

cryptonx · 03-26-2006, 10:05 AM

emm , Corrections :

Geely is also selling in the middle east and in Egypt

Models for sale are :

Geely CK-1 ( 1.6 )
Geely SMA Maple 303 ( 1.5 )
Geely Sparky ( Ulion - 1.5 )
Geely Petite ( dunno about it )
Geely Combo ( dunno about it )
Geely Fruittah ( Haoqing - 1.1 - 1.0 )
Geely Ftuittah Sedane ( dunno about it )

Just announced Yesterday , SOUEAST chinese cars are being introduced to egypt

The Lioncell which is a LICENSED rip off of Mitsubishi Lancer 98
with a 1.6 Mitsubish 4th Generation Engine ( approved in the USA )

Raul · 04-04-2006, 08:04 AM

Thanks, Cryptonx. I added your information and updated the list with a couple of other new makes.

Raul · 04-17-2006, 01:52 PM

many, many new makes again added. Remember new information is always welcome !

cryptonx · 04-17-2006, 08:29 PM

BYD Auto is also selling the FLYER ( new facelift ) here , very cheap $6500 but I think its alot much better than the crappy Geely HQ which is sold for the same .

Also there are some wierd chinese motorcycles that I will try to get thier names soon , I saw wierd cuz they look so out of proportions.

I have a spyshot of a Brilliance GALENA chasis being put together and painted in the BAG ( Bavarian Auto Group - BMW factory here that puts together the new 3 , 5 , x3 and soon the 7 series ) as its supposed to start to build them up in a few months .

Ghabour Group ( Hyundai dealer and factory here , the number 1 selling cars in Egypt ) just recently made an agreement with FAW , to become the Only Dealer/Distributor of FAW cars and trucks in the Middle east and to build some of them at the Hyundai Factory .

now dates yet , just announcements .

The Geely distrubitor here , Symex has also managed to get another chineese company , Chang An or something like that , selling a wierd looking MPV called Combo for the same price of a CK-1 .

02-23-2006, 01:45 PM	#11
Raul Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 547	To Middle East ???? __________________ "It took Japan 40 years to become a great automotive nation. It took South Korea 20 years. I think it will take China as little as 10 to 15 years." Giorgetto Giugiaro

03-25-2006, 03:26 AM	#13
Admin Chery Driver Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,055	I wonder why they decided to venture to australia market before many submarkets first? __________________ Chinese Cars/Auto Community - for anyone interested in Chinese Cars

03-25-2006, 03:50 AM	#15
Admin Chery Driver Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 1,055	How did the car sales do in australia?? did they also market in new zealand? __________________ Chinese Cars/Auto Community - for anyone interested in Chinese Cars

04-04-2006, 08:04 AM	#18
Raul Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 547	Thanks, Cryptonx. I added your information and updated the list with a couple of other new makes. __________________ "It took Japan 40 years to become a great automotive nation. It took South Korea 20 years. I think it will take China as little as 10 to 15 years." Giorgetto Giugiaro

04-17-2006, 01:52 PM	#19
Raul Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Finland Posts: 547	many, many new makes again added. Remember new information is always welcome ! __________________ "It took Japan 40 years to become a great automotive nation. It took South Korea 20 years. I think it will take China as little as 10 to 15 years." Giorgetto Giugiaro

03-24-2006, 10:43 PM	#12
phaeton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 827	While not fully Chinese owned the Shanghai-VW Polo Sedan was sold in Australia for about a year.

03-25-2006, 03:48 AM	#14
phaeton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 827	Who knows It was a weird move due to our market being RHD you would have thought they would have exported elsewhere (LHD market). Maybe it was a marketing or just to prove engineering ability, who knows ?

03-25-2006, 05:14 AM	#16
phaeton Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Australia Posts: 827	SVW Polo Sedans were only sold in Australia. Sales were not good, VW Australia wanted annual sales of 600 a year for 5 yrs. They never broke the 100 unit mark during its sale here (for a year) unfortunately. Press were excited at start of deal but some models had minor rattles that got into press vehicles, although this is not the major reason of it failing. VW Aust. priced it very high for its class. Another reason for its flop might be people were scared of Chinese product. BTW Rattles are not just a Chinese cars fault most makers have minor faults like this I've read many reviews with this fault.

03-26-2006, 10:05 AM	#17
cryptonx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 481	emm , Corrections : Geely is also selling in the middle east and in Egypt Models for sale are : Geely CK-1 ( 1.6 ) Geely SMA Maple 303 ( 1.5 ) Geely Sparky ( Ulion - 1.5 ) Geely Petite ( dunno about it ) Geely Combo ( dunno about it ) Geely Fruittah ( Haoqing - 1.1 - 1.0 ) Geely Ftuittah Sedane ( dunno about it ) Just announced Yesterday , SOUEAST chinese cars are being introduced to egypt The Lioncell which is a LICENSED rip off of Mitsubishi Lancer 98 with a 1.6 Mitsubish 4th Generation Engine ( approved in the USA )

04-17-2006, 08:29 PM	#20
cryptonx Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Cairo , Egypt Posts: 481	BYD Auto is also selling the FLYER ( new facelift ) here , very cheap $6500 but I think its alot much better than the crappy Geely HQ which is sold for the same . Also there are some wierd chinese motorcycles that I will try to get thier names soon , I saw wierd cuz they look so out of proportions. I have a spyshot of a Brilliance GALENA chasis being put together and painted in the BAG ( Bavarian Auto Group - BMW factory here that puts together the new 3 , 5 , x3 and soon the 7 series ) as its supposed to start to build them up in a few months . Ghabour Group ( Hyundai dealer and factory here , the number 1 selling cars in Egypt ) just recently made an agreement with FAW , to become the Only Dealer/Distributor of FAW cars and trucks in the Middle east and to build some of them at the Hyundai Factory . now dates yet , just announcements . The Geely distrubitor here , Symex has also managed to get another chineese company , Chang An or something like that , selling a wierd looking MPV called Combo for the same price of a CK-1 .

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