Sinomania!: Will California Make Chinese Cars?

September 17, 2009

Will California Make Chinese Cars?

Alameda County, California, supervisors arranged a visit this week by an unnamed Chinese delegation to the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc., (NUMMI) plant in silicon valley. The plant currently produces Toyota ~~Camrys~~ Corollas and Tacomas but will shut down in March, closing the last of California's auto manufacturing businesses. Toyota is pulling out since its partner GM quit the joint venture earlier this year. No details are given of the Chinese visit but word from the county is that other delegations are planned including a group from Korea. The NUMMI plant began as a GM factory but closed in 1982 only to reopen in 1984 when the partnership with Toyota was formed.

Meanwhile Chinese auto companies continue to entertain overseas expansion with news that Geely may bid for Volvo and be in talks with Magna to jointly run GM's European division, Opel. And Beijing Automotive (which unsuccessfully bid on Opel) is now interested in Saab.....

Labels: automobiles, chinese autos, foreign investment, gm

# posted by Sinomania! : 9/17/2009 08:55:00 AM

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NUMMI produces Toyota Camrys???

REALLY???!!!???

Check your "facts" again:
http://www.nummi.com

# posted by

Anonymous : Thu Sep 17, 09:54:00 AM PDT

Thank you for your clarification, anonymous. The post has been corrected.

# posted by

Sinomania! : Thu Sep 17, 01:56:00 PM PDT

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Ben Calmes writes, produces, and hosts a weekly broadcast on China, Chinese stock markets, and business matters, at the sinomania.com website. He has traveled alone extensively throughout eleven provinces, municipalities, and special administrative regions in China. His views on China have been sought by Moody's Investors Service, the World Economic Forum, the New York Times, Xinhua Finance, and the Council on Foreign Relations. Ben worked in the White House in the administration of President George H.W. Bush and as a consultant to the Clinton/Gore Transition Team. He has held responsible positions at government sponsored enterprises at the federal, state, and city level as well as the US Department of the Treasury and private enterprises. Ben has a B.A. from the University of Virginia and a M.A. from USC.

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