The Indonesian government will soon require labels in the Indonesian
language to be affixed to a range of products, including auto parts, as
of September 1, 2010.
Tuner shops in China are looking for imported performance-enhancing accessories such as suspensions, turbochargers, intake valves and brakes. Shock absorbers, body kits and wheels are the top three modifications at his shop, which works on primarily Japanese models, said Zhang Yu, owner of a Beijing Tuning Shop.
With all the news about Chinese workers striking against Honda
suppliers, you probably know that Honda-brand cars are on the road in
China. What you might not know is that non-Chinese Asian brands
accounted for 25% of the light-vehicle market in China in 2009.
There are still a few booths available in the Accessories & Tuning
sector at the upcoming Automechanika show taking place September 14–19,
in Frankfurt, Germany.
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The short history of China’s automotive modification industry gives
foreign brands a leg up on local competitors, said Liu Qingfeng,
owner of a business-to-business website selling imported products. He
is optimistic about the future for foreign brands in China, especially
those that are technology-driven.
Enthusiasts in Monterrey, Mexico, are customizing a wide variety of
vehicles, including U.S., German and Japanese cars and light trucks.
Light-vehicle sales in China rose 53% in the first five months of the
year to nearly 7.2 million units, according to J.D. Power and
Associates. It’s hard to ignore that kind of momentum. Some SEMA
members aren’t. They are headed to Beijing in late September for the
SEMA-CIAPE Business Development Conference. Many see it as a good
opportunity to learn more about the China market.
SEMA members who produce accessories for Jeep-brand vehicles take
notice: China is awash in Jeeps, and Jeep owners are some of China’s
most enthusiastic off-roaders. They are looking for imported brands
when it comes to modifying their off-road machines.
Wade Kawasaki, president of Exports International, longtime SEMA member
and former member of the SEMA Board of Directors, will explore the
correlation between selling in the Chinese market and intellectual
property violations. Kawasaki will join IPR guru Merritt R. Blakeslee
of the Blakeslee Law Firm on July 8, to help SEMA members learn about
best practices in protecting their intellectual property assets.