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Re: OT: Volvo sold to Geely, production moving to China?
Posted by Alex (more from Alex) on Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:19
In Reply to: OT: Volvo sold to Geely, production moving to China?, MI-Roger
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Hopefully this isn't true.
In addition to what everyone else has said about the potential ramifications on quality, also think about the corporate culture/philosophy clash.
Volvo's tagline is "For Life". Volvo was big on safety long before safety "sold" (like SAAB). In other words, Volvo has been known for putting safety into their cars because they actually care about human lives. Now, I don't know much about Geely in particular, so these may be "stereotypical" statements...but Chinese companies tend to do anything to save money, even if includes knowingly endangering the safety of people. I get the impression that they feel that lives are "cheap". American and European corporations are certainly guilty of this at times, but it doesn't appear to be anywhere near as widespread as it is with Chinese firms. Here I was thinking I'd be mourning the end of SAAB as we know it, and it appears as if it may be Volvo instead. Even if they still make great cars...many people probably couldn't make such a major purchase knowing the money was going to a Communist nation with blatant human rights violations. Small purchases like a pen, buying from China may be unavoidable, so we do it. But, cars are different.
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Posts in this Thread:
- OT: Volvo sold to Geely, production moving to China?, MI-Roger
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 03:47:32- Re: OT: Volvo sold to Geely, production moving to China?, Alex, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:00:19 <-- Viewing This Message
- very sad news, brick8, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:49:24
- Not a rumor!, Bill, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:50:41
- Not much about in in Swedish press?????, SWEDECAR
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 17:31:33 - completely as expected, ryan
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 15:55:18 - Good news for Volvo, Willy, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 04:53:21
- Re: Good news for Volvo, CY, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 12:06:56
- I don't think so!, Noel, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:31:10
- it's this simple..., James, Fri, 19 Jun 2009 03:56:03
- Now who is smoking what?, ursaw, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:19:53
- Re: Good news for Volvo, Red93SEInBrklyn, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:47:36
- Remember MG Rover?, Ross, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:19:18
- How can you be so sure?, Mark Anderson, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:43:54
- WTF?, turrbo
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:43:54 - Bad news for Volvo!!, AdamB
, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 06:28:35 - Re: Good news for Volvo?????, JTP, Thu, 18 Jun 2009 05:57:55
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