Why Russians will soon order exclusively Chinese batteries
- November 17, 2022
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We are used to Chinese meaning cheap, and cheap is never a bad thing. But if you have money, it is better to buy a European one, it
We are used to Chinese meaning cheap, and cheap is never a bad thing. But if you have money, it is better to buy a European one, it is more reliable. However, due to the events of the world, the industry of the Celestial Empire is entering a new phase and will make a qualitative leap from day to day in the truest sense of the word. And what exactly to expect, says the AvtoVzglyad portal.
In 2022, the world has changed so much that it will take us months to realize all these changes, and years to accept them. It seems that yesterday we poured European oils into engines, laughed at lovers of domestic, maintained cars from “officials”, and considered Chinese spare parts unacceptable and used them only in hopeless situations. But February happened and the world turned upside down.
European manufacturers of cars and parts have started phasing out their trade in Russia, effectively leaving us with nothing but China. However, in half a year it turned out that the devil is not so bad as it is painted: cars are repaired and continue to drive, “heavenly” spare parts are quite suitable for themselves both in terms of parameters and quality. And if you choose them wisely, you have nothing to worry about. But there is another curious thing: China had to choose not only Russian motorists, but also European manufacturers. And also forced.
So it seems that BMW has decided to join European production in general and slowly move to the Middle Kingdom. After the assembly line moved from England, the Germans went ahead and decided to invest $1.4 billion in a battery factory in northeastern China. According to the state news agency Xinhua, this phase is the next major phase of the project to modernize the BMW Mega Plant in Shenyang, which is already the BMW Group’s largest production base in the world.
If a Chinese battery is debatable, who can say a word to “made in BMW”? While cultivating and mixing the European economy, the Chinese got the one thing they didn’t have: brands. Technology, design, engineers were bought before – before the whole “bouquet” it remained only to get trademarks. And now, it seems, the Chinese have them too.
Batteries are a highly profitable business and one of the cornerstones of the BMW-owning Quandt family, fleeing the Old World. Varta has long been owned by the Americans, BMW’s Germans are investing in Chinese industry, and even Bosch has long been “active” in China. The goods we know with a European residence permit and a centuries-old biography move to where there are cheap electricity, labor and other sources of high profits.
At this rate, there simply won’t be any factories in Europe that can produce anything more technologically advanced than bread. And we will have to get used to the fact that China is no longer cheap and cheerful, but expensive and high quality.
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In 2022, the world has changed so much that it will take us months to realize all these changes, and years to accept them. It seems that yesterday we poured European oils into engines, laughed at lovers of domestic, maintained cars from “officials”, and considered Chinese spare parts unacceptable and used them only in hopeless situations. But February happened and the world turned upside down.
European manufacturers of cars and parts have started phasing out their trade in Russia, effectively leaving us with nothing but China. However, in half a year it turned out that the devil is not so bad as it is painted: cars are repaired and continue to drive, “heavenly” spare parts are quite suitable for themselves both in terms of parameters and quality. And if you choose them wisely, you have nothing to worry about. But there is another curious thing: China had to choose not only Russian motorists, but also European manufacturers. And also forced.
So it seems that BMW has decided to join European production in general and slowly move to the Middle Kingdom. After the assembly line moved from England, the Germans went ahead and decided to invest $1.4 billion in a battery factory in northeastern China. According to the state news agency Xinhua, this phase is the next major phase of the project to modernize the BMW Mega Plant in Shenyang, which is already the BMW Group’s largest production base in the world.
If a Chinese battery is debatable, who can say a word to “made in BMW”? While cultivating and mixing the European economy, the Chinese got the one thing they didn’t have: brands. Technology, design, engineers were bought before – before the whole “bouquet” it remained only to get trademarks. And now, it seems, the Chinese have them too.
Batteries are a highly profitable business and one of the cornerstones of the BMW-owning Quandt family, fleeing the Old World. Varta has long been owned by the Americans, BMW’s Germans are investing in Chinese industry, and even Bosch has long been “active” in China. Goods familiar to us with a European residence permit and a centuries-old biography move to where there are cheap electricity, labor and other sources of high profits.
At this rate, there simply won’t be any factories in Europe that can produce anything more technologically advanced than bread. And we will have to get used to the fact that China is no longer cheap and cheerful, but expensive and high quality.
Source: Avto Vzglyad
Donald Salinas is an experienced automobile journalist and writer for Div Bracket. He brings his readers the latest news and developments from the world of automobiles, offering a unique and knowledgeable perspective on the latest trends and innovations in the automotive industry.
