Interview & Commentary
Analysis: Australian asbestos case highlights problems with Chinese automobile industry standards

Gasgoo.com (Shanghai) - The warnings issued by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission regarding potential asbestos in the engines and exhaust gaskets of imported Chery and Great Wall vehicles have once again highlighted the discrepancies between Chinese own brand manufacturers and multinational enterprises on the global stage. Despite the fact that the ACCC did not directly order recalls of the vehicles, both manufacturers actively issued their own recalls. The problem affected nearly 26,000 vehicles in the country. It is the first large scale recall of Chinese vehicles in an overseas market. In order to better understand the scope of the issue, Gasgoo.com (Chinese) conducted a brief survey on the issue, collecting opinions from 1,810 experts and analysts from all across the industry.

Oct. 8 , 2012