Counterfeiting cars in China

[dArKeR]

The nerve! The pirates of Shanghai are knocking off entire motor vehicles.

Piracy is such a way of life in China that people are surprised when a movie, software package or handbag bought there is not ripped off. Now you can add, to the list of counterfeit goods, passenger cars. Months before General Motors began selling its $7,500 Chevrolet Spark in China in December, a $6,000 knockoff version, the Chery QQ, with the same grinning front end but missing some subtle details (like an airbag), was cruising Chinese streets. Even more galling: The manufacturer of the pirated version was partially owned by GM's Chinese business partner.

Counterfeiting--usually just of parts--is driving carmakers crazy in China. Replacement parts like oil filters, headlamps, batteries, brake pads, fan belts, windshields and spark plugs, packaged with fake logos, are turning up all over the world, including the U.S. The carmakers say safety is at issue. GM says it has come across brake linings made of wood chips and cardboard that could burst into flames with heavy use and coolant that can eat through a car's radiator in 48 hours. Also very much at stake: profit margins. Replacement parts are to car companies what popcorn is to movie theaters. It's how they pay the rent.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/4131724/

Can someone post a pic of Neil Bush and his business partner, the son of x-President of China? And a few of the Asian prostitutes Neil had intercourse with.

[Nay]

1. Maybe if the Chinese rip off the manufacturers enough, the

manufacturers will move the jobs back to the U.S.

Nah. Silly thought.

[54anickel]

2. HA! Oh the irony of it all. I'll beat GM is just jealous that they

didn't think of abusing the lack of safety standards and regulations in China first.

That will be the next complaint they take to Bushco - how on earth can we compete and be profitable with all these safety regulations in the US?

A global race to the bottom regarding quality.

[cprise]

3. Interesting how global corporatism tends to reduce us

to the least common denominator.

Reminds me of communism.