The Chinese car manufacturer Geely would consider to take over the production site of Opel Antwerp. Geely had previously acquired Volvo Cars from the American Ford Motor Company for 1.8 billion U.S. dollars. The trade unions react positive but they are cautious. This could be only one of many stories in the recent history of Opel Antwerp.
Geely is growing in his own country but exports are still a problem. Geely is looking for better technology to develop its own cars. With the takeover of Volvo Cars, Geely has not only acquired two factories in Sweden and Ghent, but also a lot of technological expertise. The purchase of Volvo might be a great leap forward for Chinese car exports. Volvo’s knowhow can also improve the quality of Chinese cars. The production site of Opel Antwerp is logistically very interesting.
Some people are still sceptical about these takeovers by Chinese car manufacturers. Such a takeover is a cheap way to gain precious knowhow they could use for their own cars. This could be the reason why General Motors is not quite enthusiastic about selling Opel Antwerp to Geely. Chinese acquisitions of European car manufacturers may also herald the end of shamelessly copying the design, technology and even the emblem of our cars.
(Source: De redactie/ Trends)
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