How do you say "Jeep" in Chinese?| Off-Topic Discussion forum |

ST_ZX2 HalfDork
10/25/12 7:21 p.m.

http://nlpc.org/stories/2012/10/23/bailed-out-chrysler-build-jeeps-china

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-10-21/fiat-says-china-may-build-all-jeep-models-as-suv-demand-climbs.html

mndsm PowerDork
10/25/12 7:29 p.m.

Jeep Ribrety?

stuart in mn PowerDork
10/25/12 7:45 p.m.

As the Bloomberg article mentions, they were already building Jeeps in China before the takeover. It also says, "Manley referred to adding Jeep production sites rather than shifting output from North America to China." The NLPC article smacks of fearmongering to me.

Curmudgeon MegaDork
10/25/12 7:52 p.m.

Makes sense to build 'em where you sell 'em and China is a huge emerging market. That's how the Honda, Toyota, Nissan, Mercedes, KIA, Subaru and Hyundai plants got built here; as sales went up it made sense to build plants here. I don't forsee Fiat sending production of US market vehicles to China.

oldtin SuperDork
10/25/12 7:54 p.m.

Chinese Jeeps- since 1984 - AMC did the first joint venture. Daimler stayed with it. I haven't really considered Chrysler Mericun in some time.

Curmudgeon MegaDork
10/25/12 7:59 p.m.

The Chinese tried to buy Hummer and no one really cared. But it looks like they did do what they do best:

Anti-stance SuperDork
10/25/12 8:05 p.m.

mndsm wrote: Jeep Ribrety?

I read that in this guy's voice...

Spoolpigeon HalfDork
10/25/12 8:13 p.m.

mndsm wrote: Jeep Ribrety?

<--- golf clap

ultraclyde Dork
10/25/12 9:05 p.m.

I saw an XJ in china with a partial raised roof, kinda like a conversion van, that was absolutely awesome.

Oh, in before the thread patios!

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltraDork
10/25/12 9:23 p.m.

It's just another thing everyone who doesn't know the whole story will blow out of proportion.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltraDork
10/25/12 9:24 p.m.

In reply to ultraclyde:

I've seen those here in the US.

novaderrik UltraDork
10/26/12 6:08 a.m.

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: It's just another thing everyone who doesn't know the whole story will blow out of proportion.

not at all...

novaderrik UltraDork
10/26/12 6:37 a.m.

Anti-stance wrote:
mndsm wrote: Jeep Ribrety?
I read that in this guy's voice...

berkeley YOU Mongorians!!

SyntheticBlinkerFluid UltraDork
10/26/12 8:41 a.m.

novaderrik wrote:
SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: It's just another thing everyone who doesn't know the whole story will blow out of proportion.
not at all...