2015-08-21
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Hondas
Twenty years ago, if someone asked: ‘Where do they make Hondas?’, the answer would be easy. ‘Hondas are made in Japan’. Nowadays, the question is not so easy to answer.
Making cars is a multinational business. Cars are not only manufactured in their original country, they are also produced in other countries. Japanese car giants such as Toyota and Honda have factories in many different countries, including the UK.
The South Korean manufacturer Daewoo has a factory in Russia, Romania. Every year the factory manufactures cars worth more than $ 130 million. ‘Daewoo Romania S A wants to launch new models on the Romanian market,’ said chief planning officer Valeriu Garlea. ‘Some of our new cars will appear for the first time on Romanian roads’.
There are several Brittish car manufacturers, Ford, Rover, etc and a lot of car factories in the UK. But most Brittish cars aren`t made in Britain, they are only assembled there. The parts are actually made in Germany or Belgium and then transported to the UK.
Most car makers produce cars in many different countries. For example, not only do Renault produce cars in france, they also produce them in Slovenia. Japanese Suzuki German Opels are made in Hungary and the new Audi TT Coupe will only be produced in Hungary.
And this new international business is not only changing the way cars are made, but also the way they look. The Scoda factory at Mlada Boleslay used to make some of the least exciting cars in the world. Now the company is part-owned by German car manufacturers Volkswagen, produced look-alike VW Passats, and is the most profitable company in the country.
Ответьте на вопросы
- Are Hondas only made in Japan?
- Where are Renaults produced?
- What are Japanese car giants?
- Why is making cars a multinational business
- In what countries does the South Korean manufacturer Daewoo have a factory?
