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

Yahoo (Summary of Forbes Article) ^ | 29 January 2004 | Joann Muller

[shrinkermd]

Stealing is even cheaper than .60/hour.

[Poohbah]

No airbag. This oughta be funny. (c8

[jigsaw]

Now I know where Kucinich came from.

[spetznaz]

Ahhh...the old 'Nika' (instead of Nike) and 'Filla' (instead of Fila) shoes scams are now morphing into car scams. However i thought we would be seeing 'SmithenWesson' and 'Microssoft' before we saw 'Fcrd'(instead of Ford) and 'BWM' cars!!!!!

Talking about the BWM (instead of BMW) cars i do remember an April fools joke in Kenya where the newspapers printed some article that all BMW owners need to take their cars in for a check since approximately half of the cars were knock-offs from Taiwan. Since people knew about the whole 'Nika' shoe knock-offs they fell for the April fools joke hook, line and sinker. People had actually started dialing the BMW dealerships 24/7 before the papers confirmed the whole thing to be a joke.

[aruanan]

The carmakers say safety is at issue.

Profitability is at issue.

[SpaceBar]

Only when large US corporations are getting their oxen gored will the feds listen. When it happens to the little guy, you might as well take a number and go sit down.

[vetvetdoug]

The Chinese may be on to something if they began to reproduce the '55, '56. or 57' Chevy. The Chinese already make parts for the '47-'55 First Series Chevrolet trucks and it would be just an easy step to reproduce the entire truck. I would go for a repro '56 Bel Air in heartbeat priced at $7-10K.

[Last Dakotan]

I can't think of a group of people I'd rather see as victims than the big 3.

[KantianBurke]

They wanted to ditch the US and play in China - well this is what they get and deserve!

[NYFriend]

"GM says it has come across brake linings made of wood chips and cardboard"

[kaktuskid]

"GM says it has come across brake linings made of wood chips and cardboard"

Apparently the new environmentally friendly asbestos free version!

[toddst]

I can't think of a group of people I'd rather see as victims than the big 3.

And your real name is Ralph Nader, right? Parts counterfeiters cause accidents that hurt and kill people. Counterfeit parts have been a serious problem in the aircraft servicing industries. And you think this is OK?

[thoughtomator]

The shameless and comprehensive nature of Chinese piracy brings to question why we do any business with them at all.

[GingisK]

Outsourcing is good for all. Glad to see this come back around to the manufacturers.

[Billthedrill]

Wait a minute - are you implying my Rollix watch is...is...is a (sob!) fake?

[LauraJean]

I had to do a paper on Mary Kay Cosmetics entering a foreign market. I could chose between Japan, China or Taiwan. In my summary I stated that if they went into China they should make sure they don't sell anything the don't want copied. I also stated to expect to be ''kicked out'' when the Chinese stole what they wanted. I six months after I did my paper I read in a marketing magazine that Mary Kay had been kicked out of China. They were considered a type of cult.

[Last Dakotan]

Aww come on, as if criticizing the American auto industry means I want to see people hurt or killed. Gimme a break.

Nobody but nobody did more to send American industry over to China than Ford and GM, including even forcing their vendors to set up shop there. I could care less that they are being stung by their short-sighted decisions

[toddst]

Nobody but nobody did more to send American industry over to China than Ford and GM, including even forcing their vendors to set up shop there. I could care less that they are being stung by their short-sighted decisions.

I have no idea what Ford & GM have done per vendors and China. Vendors have to decide what they'll do to keep customer business.

My concern is the counterfeiting problem, especially as it impacts products here. The garbage produced by counterfeiters DOES cost lives and at the least is theft by deception.

I may pay more for a "genuine" GM part, but performance will sure exceed anything produced by Chinese counterfeit operators.

[Little Ray]

The Chinese are doing a good job building Winchester M97 shotguns for the cowboy action shooting market. The are also making a M87 (Lever action shotgun - mega cool) and an external action shotgun.
Convince there's a market for old car reproductions and I think they'll do it.

I wish they'd make a repro Broomhandle Mauser in 9mm or .45.

[lewislynn]

The Chinese already make parts for the '47-'55 First Series Chevrolet trucks

Do you know where I can get some iron front fenders for one?