Renault: China Bans Imports Due to Safety Concerns
06-11-2009 | 12:57 PM
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Renault: China Bans Imports Due to Safety Concerns
http://www.leftlanenews.com/china-ba...-concerns.html
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Chinese automakers are best known for their spotty quality and poor crash worthiness, but China’s General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) has flipped the script as it has banned the importation of some Renault models due to “serious safety risks” and quality issues.
The AQSIQ has banned the importation of the Renault Laguna, Scenic, Megane and Megane Coupe-Cabriolet, according to Automotive News. The agency failed to identify any specific safety problems or quality concerns, but did release a statement on the matter.
“In recent import inspections, we have repeatedly found batches of passenger vehicles made by the French Renault … do not conform with our country’s mandatory standards and relevant technical regulations, and there are serious safety risks.”
Renault says all models in question are built at Western factories with the same standards as global market cars. Every model cited by the AQSIQ has received a five star rating from Europe’s EuroNCAP.
China is one of Renault’s smallest markets, with only 900 vehicles sold there last year.
The AQSIQ has banned the importation of the Renault Laguna, Scenic, Megane and Megane Coupe-Cabriolet, according to Automotive News. The agency failed to identify any specific safety problems or quality concerns, but did release a statement on the matter.
“In recent import inspections, we have repeatedly found batches of passenger vehicles made by the French Renault … do not conform with our country’s mandatory standards and relevant technical regulations, and there are serious safety risks.”
Renault says all models in question are built at Western factories with the same standards as global market cars. Every model cited by the AQSIQ has received a five star rating from Europe’s EuroNCAP.
China is one of Renault’s smallest markets, with only 900 vehicles sold there last year.
Author: Drew Johnson
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CajuRican
Some Chinese official apparently didn’t get paid off.
Some Chinese official apparently didn’t get paid off.
mayer_ray_nagin
Maybe the Renaults do not contain enough lead.
Maybe the Renaults do not contain enough lead.
Rafa LL
Renault could use it as advertising.
“We don’t meet China safety or quality standards”
-That’s gotta be good.
Renault could use it as advertising.
“We don’t meet China safety or quality standards”
-That’s gotta be good.
are safe? 
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06-11-2009 | 07:10 PM
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I'm Chinese (but living in NA for majority of my life) and let me explain how things go.
If it's China's problem...they will cover it.
If it's not their problem...they will magnify it and tell everyone.
Example:
SARS is believed to be originated from China in 2002-03. Although lots of people died, they denied everything. Basically if 10 people died...the government will report two people got hurt.
Now this time around theres H1N1. This time it's different because it's originated from Mexico. What happened this time is that basically anyone that is arriving from NA will be forcefully isolated at the airport, even though the visitor shows no signs of the flu.
In China...it doesn't matter if there is a problem or not. It only matters whose problem it is.
If it's China's problem...they will cover it.
If it's not their problem...they will magnify it and tell everyone.
Example:
SARS is believed to be originated from China in 2002-03. Although lots of people died, they denied everything. Basically if 10 people died...the government will report two people got hurt.
Now this time around theres H1N1. This time it's different because it's originated from Mexico. What happened this time is that basically anyone that is arriving from NA will be forcefully isolated at the airport, even though the visitor shows no signs of the flu.
In China...it doesn't matter if there is a problem or not. It only matters whose problem it is.
06-11-2009 | 07:41 PM
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It's all to do with politics and sino-french relationships which is deteriorating.
Early this week the city of Paris planned to give an honor to Dalai Lama, and China immediately responded by saying this would seriously harm Beijing's relations with France.
Looks like Renault is the 1st unfortunate casualty. There will probably be more coming.
China tells France Dalai Lama meeting could hurt trade
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1228378623.71/
http://www.eubusiness.com/news-eu/1228378623.71/
Looks like Renault is the 1st unfortunate casualty. There will probably be more coming.
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