China Automobile Industry, Technology (NEV, Driverless, etc): News & Images

[terranMarine]

The funny thing is they can't even do that. Tata is still crap compared to the crappiest Chinese car company.

Tata cars? I can't bear to look at those on Google. It's like traveling back to the 60s or early 70s butt ugly cars

 

[oprih]

Jealous indans are like locusts invading productive threads and bringing its quality down by posting sh*t comments. Indians should spend as more time in schools.

 

[patero]

When everything else failed, they fall back to "copy & paste" accusation. They just can't handle the truth that the article is trying to convert. What a loser.

So do you think there is any substance to the accusations of Geely copying the designs of foreign vehicle manufacturers?

Or are the designs merely inspired by other manufacturers? If so, should we expect to see these vehicles entering export markets, or will they focus on promoting the Volvo brand for international markets?

 

[Beast]

All those copy and poor safety record of China are the past. We are now talking about in 2017.

 

[patero]

I'm not making any judgement on Chinese vehicle manufacturers myself, but what you're overlooking is the perception of poor quality control and derivative designs (true or not).

Consumers in vehicle markets demonstrate a high degree of brand loyalty, I myself for example have purchased only one German brand of vehicle for over 25 years. To entice consumers to switch vehicle brands can be difficult, how should Chinese manufacturers address this and other barriers?

 

[patero]

All those copy and poor safety record of China are the past. We are now talking abt in 2017.

There are some accusations made quite recently, such as the Land Wind X7 which debuted at the 2017 Shanghai motor show.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/87772/chinese-copycat-cars

 

[TaiShang]

China takes road to global auto power
By Li Fusheng | China Daily | Updated: 2017-04-26

Performers in traditional local opera costumes attend a new energy vehicle show in Jinhua, Zhejiang province. [Photo by Ge Yuejin/For China Daily]


China is set to build a globally competitive automotive industry within 10 years, with new energy vehicles and smart, internet-connected cars taking the lead worldwide, according to an industry guideline released on Tuesday.

Among other goals, it expects sales of electric, plug-in hybrids and fuel cell cars in the nation to reach 2 million by 2020, and such cars are to account for 20 percent of all auto sales by 2025.

Half of new cars in China will feature some driving assistance and low-level autonomous driving functions by 2020, and the number is expected to rise to 80 percent in 2025.

The guideline was issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission, and the Ministry of Science and Technology.

According to the guideline, China will foster innovation, step up research and development in new energy cars and smart cars, and encourage automakers to join hands with internet companies.

"Innovation is the engine of our drive to build a globally competitive industry," said Miao Wei, minister of industry and information technology.

"We are lagging behind developed countries in terms of traditional cars, but we have laid a good foundation and now enjoy favorable conditions in terms of new energy vehicles," Miao said.

China has been the world's largest new energy market since 2015. More than 500,000 such vehicles were sold in 2016, bringing the number of such cars on China's roads to 1 million, accounting for 50 percent of the global total.

Miao said cars are transforming from tools of transportation into large, mobile smart terminals worldwide, and the emergence of Chinese internet and telecom giants including Tencent Holdings Ltd and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd can support automakers to take the lead not only in new energy vehicles but also smart, connected cars.

"The boom in bike sharing in China is an example we can learn from. In addition to the innovative business mode, one important factor of its success is the use of advanced positioning technologies."

BYD Co Ltd, the world's largest new energy carmaker, released its electric bus strategy in 2010.

Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD, said: "We believe car electrification is an inevitable trend, and private cars will be the next pillar of its development after buses."

He said BYD will promote hybrids in some 200 cities across the country in three to five years.

In terms of smart, connected cars, Wang said BYD will introduce driving assistance functions including pedestrian detection before 2020.

"Of course, the use of smart and connected cars in their real sense also depends on the development of infrastructure and the 5G network."

Changan Automobile Co Ltd is to invest 21 billion yuan ($3.05 billion) in 10 years to expand its current 600-member smart car research team to 2,000 people. It now has research and development centers in China, the United States, the United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.

"Cars will not be cars without smart functions in the future," said Zhu Huarong, the carmaker's president. He said its cars with high-level autonomous driving functions will hit the market in 2020.

 

[Dungeness]

So do you think there is any substance to the accusations of Geely copying the designs of foreign vehicle manufacturers?

Or are the designs merely inspired by other manufacturers? If so, should we expect to see these vehicles entering export markets, or will they focus on promoting the Volvo brand for international markets?

That's what they accused Japanese of when Japanese started eating their pie. If any company thinks their products were copied illegally by Chinese, sue them in the court, and it's really none of the business of any irrelevant parties.

 

[patero]

That's what they accused Japanese of when Japanese started eating their pie. If any company thinks their products were copied illegally by Chinese, sue them in the court, and it's really none of the business of any irrelevant parties.

Law suits have been filed against BYD, Chery, Great Wall Motors, Shuanghuan and others, in Chinese courts and in other countries jurisdictions. Some suits have been settled, some dismissed, and new suits continue to be filed. Whether or not these law suits indicate a pattern of design infringement or not needs to be put into context, such law suits can be common in many industries.

As for who constitutes a 'relevant party', I would argue that potential buyers are one of the most important stakeholders in the broad automotive industry and this issue is most definitely their business. Providing assurances to potential customers of quality control, fair and equitable business practices and a commitment to innovation will position the manufacturer more favorably in the minds of potential customers.

Geely and other Chinese brands have the challenge of building these values into their brand identity, slowly over a long period of time, if they aim to compete with the more established international vehicle brands. Dispelling the perceptions that linger over design infringements will be an absolute necessity to achieve this.

 

[Place Of Space]

Law suits have been filed against BYD, Chery, Great Wall Motors, Shuanghuan and others, in Chinese courts and in other countries jurisdictions. Some suits have been settled, some dismissed, and new suits continue to be filed. Whether or not these law suits indicate a pattern of design infringement or not needs to be put into context, such law suits can be common in many industries.

As for who constitutes a 'relevant party', I would argue that potential buyers are one of the most important stakeholders in the broad automotive industry and this issue is most definitely their business. Providing assurances to potential customers of quality control, fair and equitable business practices and a commitment to innovation will position the manufacturer more favorably in the minds of potential customers.

Geely and other Chinese brands have the challenge of building these values into their brand identity, slowly over a long period of time, if they aim to compete with the more established international vehicle brands. Dispelling the perceptions that linger over design infringements will be an absolute necessity to achieve this.

Good post. Those local Chinese brands have almost completed their funds accumulation, now they have the best chances of creating their auto-empires when consumption ability increase greatly in China.
Geely's new SUV, for instance, is one of the hottest sales this year.

 

[AndrewJin]

I am not sure about this one, but BYD electric bus is popular around the world.

Sydney

Warsaw

Brussels

 

[Dungeness]

I am not sure about this one, but BYD electric bus is popular around the world.

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Members from a certain British-created country are good at nothing but boasting supa powa and posting ignorant comments

Despite years of cursing and bitching from losers around the world, China is developing faster than any country in the history of mankind, and it will continue to develop. Those losers will be drown in their own spit.

 

[AndrewJin]

Despite years of cursing and bitching from losers around the world, China is developing faster than any country in the history of mankind, and it will continue to develop. Those losers will be drown in their own spit.

Yes, China is still adding two trillion dollar GDP every 3 years regardless western mainstream media's bitching and their puppet dogs' barking.

The manufacturing is here, the market is here, the talent is here, nobody cares a sh*t about those losers who care about animals more than economy and inclusive development.

 

[Dungeness]

Yes, China is still adding two trillion dollar GDP every 3 years regardless western mainstream media's bitching and their puppet dogs' barking.

The manufacturing is here, the market is here, the talent is here, nobody cares a sh*t about those losers who care about cows more than economy and inclusive development.

Let them fight over animals, let them bitch about China all they want. China has more important things to do.

 

[xunzi]

There are some accusations made quite recently, such as the Land Wind X7 which debuted at the 2017 Shanghai motor show.

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/87772/chinese-copycat-cars

That was debuted in 2015, my friend. Now I consider you for a fair voice in here, much better than those Indian who we all know their country doesn't have any global brand to be discuss so their obvious jealousy is to be understand. So let talk.

Let me ask you, why do you think Chinese brand is being target by the West media? I don't mind if Chinese brand get accused of copying if there is a apparaent fairness in the treatment to all copycat but why Chinese brand is being single out the most. You want to talk about copy, then tell me what is the difference between these cars brand.

2012 Honda Civic

2012 Kia Forte

Mitsubishi i-MIEV

(in case people wondering, that our friend Indian Tata car) LOLOL

Bentley Mulsanne

Chrysler 300

Ford Edge

Range Rover Evoque

LOLOL

So my friend, please explain to me why these countries car don't get accuse of copying??