中國的全球汽車(chē)夢(mèng)|專(zhuān)業(yè)汽車(chē)翻譯|上海翻譯公司

通用汽車(chē)堅稱(chēng)，讓上汽獲得上海通用51%股權的交易是值得的，因為它為中美組建可能有利可圖的合資企業(yè)、以印度為起點(diǎn)向新興市場(chǎng)銷(xiāo)售低成本汽車(chē)鋪平了道路。

GM insisted that the deal, which gives SAIC 51 per cent of Shanghai GM, was worth it, since it paved the way for a potentially profitable joint venture between Detroit and Shanghai to sell low-cost vehicles to emerging markets starting with India.

在印度新建6.5億美元的合資企業(yè)后，上汽與通用汽車(chē)將在亞洲除日本以外的所有重要市場(chǎng)都擁有合資企業(yè)。外國汽車(chē)制造商一般都沒(méi)有機會(huì )進(jìn)軍日本市場(chǎng)。

With a new $650m joint venture in India, this would give SAIC-GM joint ventures in all the important Asian markets bar Japan (where foreign carmakers do not normally get much of a look in).

緊接著(zhù)又有消息稱(chēng)，另一家中國大型國有汽車(chē)制造商——北京汽車(chē)工業(yè)控股有限責任公司（BAIC，簡(jiǎn)稱(chēng)北汽控股），已經(jīng)與中國銀行達成了200億元人民幣（合29億美元）的貸款安排。

Then came news that another big state-owned Chinese carmaker, Beijing Automotive Industry Holding Corporation (BAIC), had arranged a Rmb20bn ($2.9bn) line of credit with Bank of China.

北汽控股毫不諱言自己對通用汽車(chē)旗下薩博品牌的興趣——如果能在年底前找到合適的買(mǎi)家，通用汽車(chē)計劃將該品牌售出。

BAIC has made no secret that it is interested in GM’s Saab brand, which the Detroit carmaker plans to sell if it can find a suitable buyer by year end.

北汽控股已經(jīng)就購買(mǎi)機器生產(chǎn)即將停產(chǎn)的9-5車(chē)型與薩博管理層進(jìn)行了接洽。如果通用汽車(chē)準備好將薩博出售給一家中國競爭者的話(huà)，北汽控股如今有這個(gè)財力。

BAIC, which has already approached Saab’s management about buying machinery to produce its outgoing 9-5 model, now has the money to buy the brand, should GM be ready to sell to a Chinese competitor.

上周早些時(shí)候，銀行業(yè)消息人士表示，身為中國最大民營(yíng)汽車(chē)制造商之一的吉利，已為競購沃爾沃安排了10億美元融資。

Earlier in the week, banking sources said Geely, one of China’s largest privately-owned carmakers, had arranged $1bn in finance for its bid for Volvo.

許多汽車(chē)市場(chǎng)分析人士仍表示懷疑，對于在美國或歐洲人士的管理下走向失敗的汽車(chē)品牌，中國汽車(chē)廠(chǎng)商能否讓它們起死回生。

Many car market analysts remain sceptical of whether Chinese carmakers can make a success of distressed brands that failed under US or European management.

一些人質(zhì)疑這些交易能否最終完成：沃爾沃的出售已拖延數月；而通用汽車(chē)上周表示，在由瑞典的科尼賽克牽頭、北汽控股作為少數合作伙伴參與的財團退出競標后，將嘗試再用一周時(shí)間尋找買(mǎi)家。

Some question whether the deals will ever get done: the Volvo sale has dragged on for months, and GM said this week it would give its attempt to find a buyer just one more week after a bid led by Sweden’s Koenigsegg that included BAIC as a minority partner fell apart.

迄今已簽署的唯一一筆此類(lèi)交易，是通用汽車(chē)將把旗下的悍馬(Hummer)品牌以大約1.5億美元，出售給重型設備制造商四川騰中(Sichuan Tengzhong)，但這筆交易尚未獲得中國政府的批準。

The only such deal yet signed - in which GM will sell its Hummer unit to the heavy equipment maker, Sichuan Tengzhong for about $150m - has not yet gained Chinese government approval.

然而，上汽與通用汽車(chē)達成的向印度銷(xiāo)售廉價(jià)汽車(chē)和小型商用汽車(chē)的交易，可能會(huì )有所不同。

But SAIC’s deal with GM to sell cheap cars and mini commercial vehicles to India could be different.

上汽強大的財務(wù)實(shí)力可能有助于通用汽車(chē)在印度市場(chǎng)占據更大市場(chǎng)份額，同時(shí)令上汽在全球增長(cháng)最迅速的汽車(chē)市場(chǎng)之一獲得立足點(diǎn)。

It’s strong financial position could help GM take a bigger share of the Indian market, while giving SAIC a foothold in one of the world’s fastest growing car markets.

一位駐上海的汽車(chē)業(yè)分析師表示：“這可能是中國一直以來(lái)的愿望：忘掉北汽和薩博、吉利和沃爾沃吧，上汽邁出的步伐可能要大得多?！?/span>

This could be what China always wanted: forget BAIC and Saab, Geely and Volvo - what SAIC has done is potentially much bigger, said one Shanghai-based car analyst.

中國汽車(chē)制造商對全球影響力的爭奪目前仍處于初期階段。

It is still early days in the quest for global power of the Chinese carmaker.

但在外國汽車(chē)制造商的中國發(fā)展史上，12月4日起碼可能是意義重大的一天。

But yesterday was a potentially significant day in the story of foreign carmakers in China, at the very least.

對于通用汽車(chē)決定放棄一家增長(cháng)最快的重要合資企業(yè)的控股權，許多分析人士感到困惑不已。

Many analysts were baffled by GM’s decision to give up control of one of fastest growing and important joint ventures.

聚焦亞洲市場(chǎng)的汽車(chē)業(yè)分析師邁克-鄧恩表示：“它在放棄寶貴的地盤(pán)。在這個(gè)行業(yè)，沒(méi)有人愿意放棄所有權?！?/span>

"It’s ceding precious ground," says Mike Dunne, a car analyst who focuses on Asian markets. "Nobody in the industry wants to give up ownership".

但英國咨詢(xún)公司Intelligence Automotive Asia的董事總經(jīng)理阿什溫?肖泰(Ashvin Chotai)表示，與上汽在印度展開(kāi)合作的決定，可能表明了通用汽車(chē)對雙方關(guān)系的信心。與中國不同，印度不要求外國汽車(chē)制造商一定要與當地合作伙伴聯(lián)姻。

But Ashvin Chotai, managing director of Intelligence Automotive Asia, a UK-based consultancy, said that the decision to team up with SAIC in India - which unlike China does not require foreign carmakers to take a local partner - could be interpreted as a sign of GM’s confidence in the two companies’ relationship.

“通用汽車(chē)不是非得在印度與上汽合作，但它選擇了這樣做，”他表示?！霸跊](méi)有任何政府壓力或限制的情況下，它們選擇了與合作伙伴在印度合作?！?/span>

GM doesn’t have to work in India with SAIC, but it has chosen to, he said. "Without any government pressure or restrictions, they’ve chosen to work in India with a partner."

他表示，對于由本土制造商主導的商用汽車(chē)市場(chǎng)，兩家公司進(jìn)軍印度是一項重大進(jìn)展。

He said that the two companies’ move into India was a significant development for the commercial vehicles market, which is dominated by local producers.