Volkswagon got betrayed by Chinese partner

[Srinivas]

Volkswagen victim of industrial espionage in China: report

FRANKFURT: German auto giant Volkswagen has become the victim of industrial espionage in China, where its local partner has allegedly stolen engine designs, the business daily Handelsblatt reported on Friday.

For several months now, Chinese group FAW -- with which VW has a joint venture -- is believed to have copied one of the German group's engines in what sources described as "systematic and planned" espionage, the newspaper said.

FAW plans to sell a model equipped with the engines in Russia, in competition with VW and Skoda models, the report continued.

"It's quite simply a catastrophe," it quoted a VW manager as saying.

China is VW's most important export market and it sold a total 2.26 million cars there last year.

China does not allow foreign automakers to build their own cars there but requires them to work together with domestic companies in joint ventures where the Chinese partner holds the majority stake.

Contacted by AFP about the Handelsblatt article, a VW spokesman said: "We're examining the issue very closely. On the other hand, we've always worked together with FAW very successfully and very trustfully in the past."

Volkswagen victim of industrial espionage in China report - Channel NewsAsia

 

[kawaraj]

that's bullsh1t. as someone in the field, I only know VW has made a profit equal twice its market cap over last 2 decades.

Chinese total failure in Auto industry is a "bless" with this partnership with VW.

 

[Srinivas]

Than doesn't mean Chinese should steal the VW property.

 

[IZVINITE]

Though stealing from a partner out of a joint venture really is a bit thicker than their usual forgery.

 

[Jango]

Nothing new here. Carry on.

My relative works in a software/hardware company, and he sends the software to China to get integrated with the hardware (and also to make the hardware in China). And he says that in China, everything about that thing will be copied. So that is why the key software is kept in pakistan, so that when they copy it, they won't be able to run it.

 

[Fazlu]

Welcome to India Volkswagen. Maybe now you want to pump more money into India yes ?

 

[veekysingh]

Nothing new for them. they do it all time.

 

[Backbencher]

I guess the most important word in Chinese dictionary is betrayl .
They are famous in the west with their betrayl funda

 

[Supply&Demand]

I guess the most important word in Chinese dictionary is betrayl .
They are famous in the west with their betrayl funda

They tried the same thing in Olympics...and got their @$$e$ kicked out of Olympics doubles event...

 

[Backbencher]

They tried the same thing in Olympics...and got their @$$e$ kicked out of Olympics doubles event...

How and when ??

 

[beijing consensus]

They tried the same thing in Olympics...and got their @$$e$ kicked out of Olympics doubles event...

Win a gold medal, then let's talk kid.

 

[Solomon2]

Chinese say as long as nothing "physical" is taken no theft has occurred and that Chinese have the right to break any promises made otherwise.

Complaining is quite useless. One just has to deal with it, that's all.

 

[itaskol]

someday if we become strong enough ,we will buy or destroy Volkswagen.

 

[Skull and Bones]

Nothing new here. Carry on.

My relative works in a software/hardware company, and he sends the software to China to get integrated with the hardware (and also to make the hardware in China). And he says that in China, everything about that thing will be copied. So that is why the key software is kept in pakistan, so that when they copy it, they won't be able to run it.

You mean sending them the executable file, while retaining the source code. Nothing new here, everyone does that. Doesn't matter you're dealing with China or Chile. You share source code and all your hard work is screwed.

someday if we become strong enough ,we will buy or destroy Volkswagen.

Like you did with SAAB/Volvo automobile? Bought and destroyed.