14th
July
2008
China to Foreign Automakers: Drop Dead
posted in Car News Articles |
By law, foreign automakers seeking a foothold in China must form joint ventures (JVs) with domestic “partners.” As we’ve outlined before , there’s an immediate downside: China’s scant regard for intellectual property rights (IPR). For example, GM found itself suing Chinese automaker Chery (whose name middle-finger salutes Chevy) over the QQ, a blatant copy of the Daewoo Matiz. The case was settled out of court, but the issue of IPR remains unresolved. And now that Chinese automakers are consolidating and striking out on their own, what’s going to happen their foreign partners and their IPR? What do you think?
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