Zotye Announces US Dealership Network

@Drew Dowdell Any connection to VW or Honda? That T600 looks allot like the VW / Honda CUVs. Wonder how much the design will change when launched here in the US. Such a BLAH BLAND look.

Just now, dfelt said:

@Drew Dowdell Any connection to VW or Honda? That T600 looks allot like the VW / Honda CUVs. Wonder how much the design will change when launched here in the US. Such a BLAH BLAND look.

Their main partner in China is Ford. 

I'm assuming we'll get an updated version of the T600.

Cheap crossover = many, many sales units.  Americans love crossovers and they love Wal-Mart pricing.

Very Audi ripoff'ish, lets see how it fares in the crash tests if they do go through with it.

I see a lot of Tiguan in the front and Audi or MKC in the back. 

Like the two tone interior color, but does remind me of a young Hyundai. Wonder about that quality inside and out.

I guess it does ok in crash tests

http://www.chinamobil.ru/eng/zotye/t600/?view=crash

The front end reminds me of Volkswagen, or older Honda..

1 hour ago, Drew Dowdell said:

Their main partner in China is Ford. 

I'm assuming we'll get an updated version of the T600.

In this...eff Ford. 

So much winning in our trade exchange....

1 hour ago, smk4565 said:

Cheap crossover = many, many sales units.  Americans love crossovers and they love Wal-Mart pricing.

Yep...and have zero ethics in selling us out to China.

Just now, A Horse With No Name said:

In this...eff Ford. 

So much winning in our trade exchange....

A product of necessity. In order to do business in China, US manufacturers have to partner with a local company. 

Just now, Drew Dowdell said:

A product of necessity. In order to do business in China, US manufacturers have to partner with a local company. 

In this though they are assisting the Chinese takeover of the US auto market. I stand by my comments.

2 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

In this though they are assisting the Chinese takeover of the US auto market. I stand by my comments.

In that case, all of the US manufacturers (and Japanese, and German) are equally guilty. 

Yep, GM's partner is Shanghai Auto/SAIC.

http://www.saicmotor.com/english/index.shtml

1 minute ago, Drew Dowdell said:

In that case, all of the US manufacturers (and Japanese, and German) are equally guilty. 

Ohhhh I am well aware of that...but this is not a good development.

14 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Ohhhh I am well aware of that...but this is not a good development.

Alas, such is the nature of global companies...far too many US-based companies are dependent on China for electronics and consumer product manufacturing. 

12 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

Alas, such is the nature of global companies...far too many US-based companies are dependent on China for electronics and consumer product manufacturing. 

Ohhh...again...yes....but we need to change that Dynamic.

11 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

Ohhh...again...yes....but we need to change that Dynamic.

I wonder if it's too late.  

32 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

I wonder if it's too late.  

I intend to fight every chance I get. 

2 minutes ago, A Horse With No Name said:

I intend to fight every chance I get. 

Somedays it just feels like the country is in it's death spiral...

14 minutes ago, Robert Hall said:

Somedays it just feels like the country is in it's death spiral...

Ohhh...absolutely right again. Culturally very much so I think.