The FINANCIAL — Chinese automakers are looking to expand into the UAE market in a continuing push from within the country to boost exports.
One company, Chongqing Asia China Automobiles, told Gulf News it has set up at Dubai International Motor Show in search of a distribution agent in the UAE for its commercial trucks.
Robin Wang, sales manager, said there had been a lot of interest during the show.The company, which has been operating for 50 years and exporting for around 30 years, only recently looked to enter the UAE on the back of positive sales in the region.
Dongfeng Bus, a Chinese truck manufacturer based in China's Hubei province, is also using the motor show to test the waters before entering the UAE market and is not having much luck.
King Long Motors, which manufactures commercial buses, has been in the market since 2006 and is happy with its conservative expansion strategy.King Long focuses on the luxury tourism sector and offers two models in the UAE, their 35- and their 51-seat buses.Foton, the Chinese manufacturer with its headquarters in Beijing and is also distributed by Western Auto, has been in the region for almost five years and its sales are growing on the back of its competitive pricing.
Great Wall Motor Company Limited, China's largest SUV producer, has been present in the UAE for 11 years and is the oldest Chinese car manufacturer in the country. Its speciality has been pickup trucks and commercial vehicles, but it has more recently been trying to introduce its passenger cars to the UAE market.
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