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The Manchurian Candidate: Anti-Japan Protests Good News for German Automaker in China
One man’s loss is another man’s gain. That’s the way it has always been and that’s the way it is today, especially in the corporate world. Case in point: China’s anti-Japan protests, which seem to turn uglier each passing day. Toyota, Nissan and Honda have been forced to shut down their plants after attacks on some of their operations and dealerships.
Nevertheless, Chinese consumers still buy cars. If they shy away from Japanese vehicles, then they will probably turn to other brands from nations with which they have no quarrel.
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Honda S660 Roadster Sold Out In Japan This Year
Honda has a pleasant problem with the S660 mini roadster in Japan; it can’t keep up with demand. The automaker has sold out all 8,600 units slated for production this year and is fully booked through June. That’s obviously good news, but...
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Subaru Comes On Top After Failing To Build A New Car Plant In China
It’s funny how things turn out sometimes. In September 2011, the Chinese government rejected a proposed joint venture between Subaru and Chery Automobile on the grounds that Toyota, which already has two plants in the country, is a shareholder...
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Japanese Automakers May Slash China Production In Half As Sales Plunge Amid Islands Row
Tumbling sales can be attributed to many factors. Japanese carmakers, though, just can’t seem to get a break as since last year, they have seen their production hurt by an earthquake and a tsunami, a nuclear reactor malfunction and now, a political...
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Nissan’s China Sales Slow Down Due To Row With Japan Over Territorial Dispute
Over the past few months, a series of anti-Japan protests begun in China and Hong Kong after Japanese activists landed on an East China Sea island called Diaoyu by the Chinese and Senkaku by the Japanese, and which is a subject of territorial dispute...
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Gp Organizers Cancel F1 Season-opener In Bahrain Due To Protests
Formula 1 will not begin the 2011 season in Bahrain as planned, due to anti-government protests and unrest in the Gulf country. After a week of discussions and speculations, the inaugural race of the year has been cancelled, at the Bahraini Crown Prince's...
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