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Detroit, 12:10 AM
Wed Nov 25
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I see automotive Multiplicity. The car won't so much as be able to do anything but creep in circles, endlessly.
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Look at the F0 that BYD was showing at the shows last winter. Now google the Toyota Aygo (a product developed jointly with Citroen and Peugeot) and look at the photos. It’s the same car. Go ahead, Toyota, file your law suits. Lots of luck with that.
This is how BYD will build their brand, by building knock-offs of successful brands. As long as the Chinese government protects its industries by not honoring and enforcing international patent, trade mark and copyright laws, there is no such thing as a level playing field.
At this juncture, a little isolationism and economic protectionism sounds pretty good.
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It is bad enough that they sell us parts that are Chinese junk. The white box crap you can get at the dealer or the big box stores. The shit that falls apart as you put it on, or wears out so god damn fast that you need to fix it every damn year. The worst of it is they re-box this shit and for the repair industry WE take the blame when it fails. Yes, I know we have choices but when you explain that white box junk is FUCKING JUNK but costs 75% less than the OE part that probably is Chinese, Taiwan, Mexico, Brazil or wherever the fuck other hole in the earth will assemble brake calipers for .05 cents a hour you are going to get the deer in the headlight stare.
"Oh, I'll take that one."
I look over every damn box I see now and if it says China I am looking elsewhere, I am going to lose customers because I put on higher cost/value parts but since I have to stamp my name on the job, warrant it for 12months/12,000 miles it damn well better be a decent part.
NOW China wants to bring cars here? Pffft, bad enough having to explain to the customer as they stand in the bay that their "insert car name here" will be down for a few days to order the special widget that no one stocks. Imagine having to explain to them that the entire widget is junk, yes, these damn Chinese cars will be widgets until they can prove otherwise.
As of now, until I see one of these...things.... they are Tampons, good for a few days but once you use them they are bloodied and in need of replacement.
/end of rant, sorry, it has been a long morning of looky-loo's trying to help in the shop.
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I feel your pain.
I'm truly pissed off I can't buy parts for stuff which isn't made in China.
It's more economically smart, whoa...smart, be careful...to buy one $10 item than 4 $3 items which last for a shorter period, combined than the $10 part which is well-made.
Much like cost-per-mile, 99% of the population glazes over at the mere mention of having to think about something.
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BYD was a little battery manufacturer that made no cars. They got into the car business by buying a tiny bankrupt automaker that produced 100 units a month.
BYD is aspiring to produce 13 million vehicles annually by 2025. They sold 60,000 units last year.
Big dreams indeed!
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Building Your Disposables.
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2. Boast Your Deftness
3. Build Your Debts
4. Borrow Your Designs
5. Bury Your Detractors
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Step 1: make a fake Corolla.
Step 2: sell it dirt cheap.
Step 3: overtake Toyota in global sales by 2025.
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