GM's European operations president, Vauxhall brand CEO Nikelaili (Nick Reilly) recently visited a British BBC, said the auto industry in a region, lack of local car parts production issues must be addressed.

    "If the face of those such as Nissan, Toyota and such, the production line is surrounded by parts suppliers of the brand, Vauxhall Such lack of local component suppliers of the brand, its competitiveness will be weakened." Riley said, the United Kingdom local car dealer currently still relies on imported auto parts, and this directly increases the transportation costs, increased currency risk, or even result in the industrial chain is too long. At present, British brand is the face of this problem.

    In addition, according to the British Sunday Telegraph reported that Jaguar is considering the engine in the UK to build a production line, can create over 1,000 jobs.

    Comments: "Distant water can not put out near fire," local production is to enhance production efficiency and reduce manufacturing costs of the most direct way.

    Japanese earthquake debilitating numerous cuts car prices

    Southern Metropolis News Toyota said recently that the parts shortage is not resolved, the company is still in the cut stage. The company said its currently located in Thailand, India and other Asian countries, production lines, will be April 25 to June 4, between the date of production down to half the normal level, weekly production of only about 3 days. It is understood that the output of Toyota in the Chinese market has fallen 30% -50% daily, while the factory in the United Kingdom only to keep the production time per week in 3.5 days.

    At the same time, another Japanese car maker Nissan, a car company also announced in March its factory output up in Japan fell 52% last year.

    Credit rating agency Standard & Poor's said this, the Japanese auto industry is facing the challenge than expected, this will weaken the Japanese earthquake or the market share of Japanese companies and competitiveness. Some analysts say it or lead to Toyota the world's largest carmaker handed over the position of General Motors.

    Comments: If the Japanese government failed to restore the operation of the local logistics and power supply, then the Japanese domestic automobile production will remain in a passive state; Department of enterprises to Japan at this time might be seen as a respite, and then made to seek the opportunity given.