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2007-09-01 China-Japan-Koreas

DaimlerChrysler and BMW very cross with Chinese

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Posted by classer 2007-09-01 09:33|| || Front Page|| [6 views ] Top

#1 Caveat emptor. Lie down with dogs, etc. Heh.

I wonder when the rest of the world will figure out that doing buisness with the Chi-coms is a dumb idea.

Posted by N Guard 2007-09-01 10:47|| 2007-09-01 10:47|| Front Page Top

#2 Wonderful title, classer. :-)

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-01 11:17|| 2007-09-01 11:17|| Front Page Top

#3 DaimlerChrysler and BMW are threatening legal action over Chinese-made vehicles that they claim are copies of their own models.

I doubt they look the same after the usual governmental standard crash test.

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-01 11:43|| 2007-09-01 11:43|| Front Page Top

#4 Yeah, I can't wait for the crash test videos.

Posted by tu3031 2007-09-01 13:45|| 2007-09-01 13:45|| Front Page Top

#5 Wait no more tu - tada. Do not do this at home boys and girls. This should only be attempted by professional crash test dummies [or one billion Chinese].

Posted by Procopius2k 2007-09-01 14:03|| 2007-09-01 14:03|| Front Page Top

#6 DaimlerChrysler and BMW are threatening legal action over Chinese-made vehicles that they claim are copies of their own models.

Wow! I'll bet nobody saw this coming. Daimler and BMW are two of Germany's largest industries. I wonder if they'll have the courage to initiate a boycott of all Chinese goods? There needs to be a growing movement towards economic boycott of China for its predatory commercial conduct.

Just a few short months of a total lockout would implode China's economy so badly that they wouldn't be building any carsmuch less copying those of othersfor a very long time. It is far better that we tank the communist Chinese regime nowwhile their military is still so outdatedthan wait until they can retaliate in any effective way.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-01 14:09|| 2007-09-01 14:09|| Front Page Top

#7 Great comment from another Chinese crash test video:

"WOW!!! the whole car is the crumple zone!!!!!"

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-01 14:16|| 2007-09-01 14:16|| Front Page Top

#8 saves on those bothersome "do not resuscitate" forms

Posted by Frank G">Frank G 2007-09-01 14:21|| 2007-09-01 14:21|| Front Page Top

#9 The article doesn't come out and say it, but this seems like classic reverse-engineering rather than a more prosaic licensing contract dispute. IOW, brazen intellectual property theft rather than subtle IP theft.

All that's bad enough (and good enough reason for a trade war), but then add in minimal or no regulation, shoddy contracting and fraudulent cost cutting (what's in the paint, carpet, chassis, doors, beams, etc.) and we'll be reading about "product flaws" from China for years to come.

Good luck to them either finding a products liability legal tort system, or consumer product regulations in depth.

At least the Japanese started with cheap quality and worked their way up - same for the Koreans. Hope the Indians are paying attention.

Posted by Ebbeting the Anonymous9645 2007-09-01 17:58|| 2007-09-01 17:58|| Front Page Top

#10 At least the Japanese started with cheap quality and worked their way up

Unlike the Chinese who started with cheap quality and are working their way down.

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-09-01 18:16|| 2007-09-01 18:16|| Front Page Top

#11 The Japanese didn't start with bad quality and work their way up.

They had a tradition of good quality, and sold cheap stuff while they rebuilt their economy.

Posted by Abdominal Snowman 2007-09-01 19:12|| 2007-09-01 19:12|| Front Page Top

#12 An important reminder, Abdominal Snowman. Thank you.

Posted by trailing wife 2007-09-01 19:28|| 2007-09-01 19:28|| Front Page Top

#13 And don't forget that japanese industry was rebuilt by the American W.Edwards Deming and his principles of Total Quality Management.

Emphasis on quality.

Posted by Seafarious">Seafarious 2007-09-01 23:32|| 2007-09-01 23:32|| Front Page Top

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