American Wheels, Chinese Roads

Informationen zum Autor Michael J. Dunne is President of Dunne & Company Ltd., a Hong Kong-based investment advisory firm specializing in Asia's car markets. Three weeks after earning an MBA from the University of Michigan in the summer of 1990, Michael boarded a flight to Asia. He soon founded Automotive Resources Asia (ARA), a car consultancy. ARA expanded operations in China and Southeast Asia over the next decade and, in 2006, was acquired by J.D. Power and Associates. Michael's opinions have been published in the Wall Street Journal, International Herald Tribune and Automotive News. He was also featured in an acclaimed National Geographic documentary on China's car culture. A native of Detroit, Michael speaks Chinese and Thai. He worked in Beijing and Shanghai during the 1990s and 2000s and currently divides his time between China and Jakarta, Indonesia, where he lives with his wife, Merlien, and their three children. Klappentext AMERICAN WHEELS CHINESE ROADS The Story of General Motors in China "Who knew that the infighting among fiefdoms within General Motors was topped only by the economic tug-of-war between China's central and regional governments? Well, Michael Dunne knew. China and GM created mutual automotive prosperity almost despite themselves and here is the story, rich with hilarious anecdotes and surprising insights. This book is essential reading, and fun reading, for anyone interested in modern China or international business." -- Paul Ingrassia , Pulitzer Prize winning author and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Reuters News "GM and its Chinese partner, Shanghai Auto, have made billions in profits building Buicks and Chevrolets. But the road to success has never been smooth. Michael Dunne puts readers into the scene to witness both GM's soaring triumphs and bitter setbacks. This book reveals Michael's remarkable sense of how China works and how business there really gets done." -- Jing Ulrich , Managing Director and Chairman of Global Markets, China, J.P. Morgan "Michael Dunne - raised in Detroit, educated in Chongqing, sometime resident of Shanghai, Bangkok, and Jakarta - has one of the most unusual profiles in the automotive world. He also has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. As an analyst he witnessed the great Chinese car boom of the past decade, and here he tells the fascinating story of how General Motors, despite its troubles at home, gained a foothold in the People's Republic." -- Peter Hessler , Author of Country Driving and Staff Writer at the New Yorker magazine "If you have any intention of doing business in China, then this is a book that you must read. You don't have to be General Motors to understand the complexities of their society. You don't have to be General Motors to figure out how to do business and succeed in the toughest market in the world. Dunne lets you learn all that General Motors has learned without any of the pain and suffering and bleeding." -- Keith Crain , Editor in Chief, Automotive News Zusammenfassung How could one company General Motors meet disaster on one continent and achieve explosive growth on another at the very same time? While General Motors was hurtling towards bankruptcy in 2009! GM s subsidiary in China was setting new sales and profit records. Inhaltsverzeichnis Acknowledgments ix Introduction 1 Part One Rules of the Chinese Road 5 1 Scaling New Heights 7 2 Many Detroits 13 3 Getting a Foothold-In Quicksand 17 4 The Back Door 23 5 The Hook 31 6 A Reality Show 41 Part Two Pole Position! Yellow Flags 51 7 The Kit Price 53 8 Putting Shanghai First 65 9 Signing the Deal 73 10 Two Sons 81 Part Three Negotiating the Obstacle Course 91 11 The Launch 93 12 Fiefdoms 105 13 Paper Cups 115 14 The Chery Surprise 125 15 Porsches and Sweet...

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AMERICAN WHEELS CHINESE ROADS The Story of General Motors in China "Who knew that the infighting among fiefdoms within General Motors was topped only by the economic tug-of-war between China's central and regional governments? Well, Michael Dunne knew. China and GM created mutual automotive prosperity almost despite themselves and here is the story, rich with hilarious anecdotes and surprising insights. This book is essential reading, and fun reading, for anyone interested in modern China or international business."
--Paul Ingrassia, Pulitzer Prize winning author and Deputy Editor-in-Chief, Reuters News

"GM and its Chinese partner, Shanghai Auto, have made billions in profits building Buicks and Chevrolets. But the road to success has never been smooth. Michael Dunne puts readers into the scene to witness both GM's soaring triumphs and bitter setbacks. This book reveals Michael's remarkable sense of how China works and how business there really gets done."
--Jing Ulrich, Managing Director and Chairman of Global Markets, China, J.P. Morgan

"Michael Dunne - raised in Detroit, educated in Chongqing, sometime resident of Shanghai, Bangkok, and Jakarta - has one of the most unusual profiles in the automotive world. He also has a knack for being in the right place at the right time. As an analyst he witnessed the great Chinese car boom of the past decade, and here he tells the fascinating story of how General Motors, despite its troubles at home, gained a foothold in the People's Republic."
--Peter Hessler, Author of Country Driving and Staff Writer at the New Yorker magazine

"If you have any intention of doing business in China, then this is a book that you must read. You don't have to be General Motors to understand the complexities of their society. You don't have to be General Motors to figure out how to do business and succeed in the toughest market in the world. Dunne lets you learn all that General Motors has learned without any of the pain and suffering and bleeding."
--Keith Crain, Editor in Chief, Automotive News

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How could one company General Motors meet disaster on one continent and achieve explosive growth on another at the very same time? While General Motors was hurtling towards bankruptcy in 2009, GM s subsidiary in China was setting new sales and profit records.

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Introduction Preface 1. Scaling New Heights 2. Many Detroits 3. Getting a Foothold -- in Quicksand 4. Back Door 5. The Hook 6 A Reality Show 7 The Kit Price 8. Putting Shanghai First 9. Signing the Deal 10. Two Sons 11. The Launch 12. Fiefdoms 13. Paper Cups 14. The Chery Surprise 15. Porsches and Potatoes 16. Getting Their Arms Around China 17. Opposite Directions 18. Miniature Vehicles 19. A Chill Wind 20. The Favor 21. The Great Tide 22. Electric Cars and Elevators