China's economic recession led to the production vehicle manufacturers, suppliers are not easy days.

       A leather industry chemicals supplier, said with a sigh: "The factory is still open, but the production has been stopped." Production of the company's automotive leather seats and steering guard.

       Last year, and the prosperity compared to the Great Wall Motor Co., Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd., Chery Automobile Company, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd., Changan Ford Mazda Automobile manufacturers such as suppliers this year, some of the miserable situation. The source said that due to the decline of export and domestic Chinese market, a decline in demand, the automakers have reduced production of the original goal.

       From a multi-national suppliers who did not want to identify the source said: "Chery has been the target of the second half of this year reduced 50-70 percent."

       People from ThyssenKrupp Automotive Chassis Co., Ltd., a source said: "In the past five years, all the Chinese car manufacturers claim that the annual production growth in the same period last year were around 20%. All of our customers are in fact In the bragging. "

       For example, the Ford Mondeo in China has not achieved the expected goal. The condition of anonymity, the source said: "We had expected a high yield of China. Now (the car) will be exported to Taiwan and Australia."

       Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Co., Ltd. has forecast its vehicle production this year will be in the range of 250,000 to 260,000, but the supplier that This vehicle manufacturers this year, the highest output will not be more than 210,000.

       Suppliers say, Changan Ford Mazda 2, Mazda's sales and Mondeo as well. Mondeo original production goal for 6000 is now reduced to nearly 3000.

       Lear Corporation in Wuhan of automotive electronics factory layoffs has just begun, DPCA plant and a number of contracts signed.

       Changzhou Sheng Shi up car fluid connector Chen, general manager (who) said: "We are forecasting annual sales growth of about 20%." He said: "As long as we can now reach last year's sales results, we Very happy. "

       Last year, Changzhou Sheng Shi's reached the 11 companies posted sales of 300,000,000 yuan (43,900,000 U.S. dollars). The group to the Chery, Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Automobile Company of the Great Wall and the supply of engines and air-conditioning as well as fluid control and steering hose assembly.

       From the oxygen sensor manufacturers on the sensor into Haipu Limited Antares Chou said that its 2007 annual sales over the previous year increased by 50%. This year, however, the situation is entirely different.

       Chou said: "The problem is that global markets are in recession. Some of the product is almost no profit at all."

       To remain competitive, local suppliers can only own up to absorb the costs and losses in order to avoid the larger opponent away business.
       Chen said that the Changzhou Sheng Shi, has absorbed 80% of the cost of growth, the remaining 20% being passed on to car manufacturers. Changzhou Sheng Shi, or up to Canada's Magna Powertrain suppliers.

       However, Pu into the sensor Chou said that he would not pass up the price of cross-border customers. Pu sensors into the supply of South America's Magneti Marelli.

       He said: "(large-scale suppliers) want to fight for oxygen sensor market. The large enterprise market, not to raise prices. If we can not give satisfaction to customers of price, they will turn Bosch."

       As a result, these smaller companies are trying other strategies to tide over this difficult period.

       Changzhou Sheng Shi has reached two factory loans to European suppliers RacoS.rl the use of the company. Raco company car air-conditioning systems used in the pipeline, and the supply of Valeo's plant in China.

       Pu into the sensor is the object of its business to focus on China's start-up of local small businesses. Tektronix keen on Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. is one of them. Tektronix is determined to assemble Chery cars with computers and fuel injection system.

       However, for those with Japanese automakers as the main customer base of the lucky ones, the situation is not too bad.

       Missy Italian auto parts (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. Min Dong, deputy general manager (who) said: "We are major suppliers in China, production of Japanese cars, such as increased production of the Toyota Camry and Honda Accord." The Spain supplier to the safety of the product manufacturer Autoliv and Takata Corporation for the supply of Japanese cars metal parts.

       On the other hand, ThyssenKrupp is working with Dongfeng Honda Automobile (Wuhan) Co., Ltd. for contact. The company's optimistic The source said: "We have started to arrange with in the future. We are to discuss matters relating to supply a new generation of the Honda Civic."