subject: Himfr.com Reports Changan Slowdown Into The North American Market Delayed Establishment Mexico Facto [print this page] Sohu cars on November 24 November 23, Reuters reported, China's third-biggest car manufacturing enterprise changan automobile group, the group said on Monday will slow build Mexican plant plan, but still promises to enter the north American market.
Changan automobile vice President and changan automotive engineering research institute ZhuHuaRong said: "we still in North America market survey, temporary not ready for large-scale investment.
Due to the financial crisis has slowed, our factory construction projects in Mexico, but we entered north American market unchanged. "
Changan automobile group, said Mexico for enterprises to build factories into the north American market provides a reliable stronghold.
Ford motor company in China as the partner, changan automobile group signed last year agreement to build factories in Mexico.
Changan automobile group is in the development of China's carmakers are one of the automobile enterprises. As China's top auto production enterprise, saic group also in rapid development, hope to emulate such as Toyota company in the global market success.
In 2007, Shanghai automobile company is located in the purchase British rover Longbridge (Birmingham Longbridge factory production plan) MG6 cars.
China's carmakers most low-end cars in China market, and to the market in high-end automobiles and other foreign enterprises and public general.
But as China's wealth growth and China has become a global first big car market, many Chinese automobile manufacturing enterprises to promote domestic auto sales growth, have higher end vehicles.
Chery automobile sales price for the QQ 3 million yuan. But the company launched in April first mid-size G6 jiaqi red in six months after the car out G5.
In the production of yue xiang and rush running such small cars at the same time, changan automobile group is trying to develop higher-end models.
ZhuHuaRong said: "we are r&d spending a large amount of money. We won't stay forever in the low-end cars market. You can see our first within months of independent research and development."
When he was asked why changan automobile like no other enterprise group purchase foreign brands as expand product, ZhuHuaRong said: "we have with the brand of a few abroad preliminary contact, but finally decided to quit the takeover. After all, even though the completion of the acquisition, they are still foreign brands. We hope to own manufacturing luxury cars."
