China - get ready - MotorsForum

George Orwell · 2007-05-19T17:30:24+00:00

Automotive News - May 14, 2007Last year, China eclipsed Japan as the world's second largest automotive market, including commercial vehicles. By the end of the decade, China could pass the United States.Like a small planet, China is exerting its gravity on global automakers and major suppliers. With growth stagnant in mature markets such as Japan, the United States and Europe, China's booming economy is irresistible.Volkswagen AG and General Motors are the top global automakers in China, but Toyota Motor Corp. is gaining on them quickly.Meanwhile, Chinese automakers are swiftly gaining expertise. They are launching their own brands building their engineering staffs and exporting to developing markets in Asia and Africa. And some are laying plans to export vehicles to the United States.China is determined to join the world's major industrial nations. The auto industry will help it get there.

China - get ready

May 19, 2007 23 Replies

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F.H, 19 years ago

When Henry Ford raised the pay of his workers to $5 per day (double what other manufacturers were paying), he said he was doing so in part because he wanted his employee's to be able to buy his cars. If the American workforce can't make a decent living, they'll stop buying products made in America, which will lead to fewer people making a decent living. This death spiral for an economy and a nation's middle class that we are now seeing is a result of Reagan/Clinton/Bush trade and economic policies.

Thom Hartmann (Screwed, pp 174)

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Dori A Schmetterling 19 years ago

For Merc it's

Germany
USA
UK (not far behind USA)

As regards tipping, these broad statements are, as so many broad statements, either wrong or based on prejudice and/or ignorance.

Americans might tip 15% because if they didn't (at home) they might have the staff turn on them.

In the 'Germanic' parts of Europe tips are just tokens to indicate appreciation, e.g. pay EUR 25 for a 23.70 bill.

In parts of Asia such as Singapore a tip is an insult.

DAS

For direct replies replace nospam with schmetterling

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EdV 19 years ago

When in Rome, do what the Romans do! Foreigners in America should tip and Americans in Singapore or Japan or other parts of the world shouldn't.

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Edwin Pawlowski 19 years ago

True. Perhaps you should go to the airport and tell the people arriving what our customs and expectations are.

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