chrisp65 Posted February 3, 2018 Share Posted February 3, 2018 I'm not sure what else to say? I guess I'll just get in my Chinese owned, Belgian built, American designed V40, rev up the Peugeot engine, and revel in the Swedishness of it all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NurembergVillan Posted February 3, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 3, 2018 1 minute ago, chrisp65 said: I'm not sure what else to say? I guess I'll just get in my Chinese owned, Belgian built, American designed V40, rev up the Peugeot engine, and revel in the Swedishness of it all. Swedish means Swedish. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ml1dch Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, NurembergVillan said: Swedish means Swedish. They even have their own Boris Johnson and Jacob Rees-Mogg. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bickster Posted February 4, 2018 Moderator Share Posted February 4, 2018 9 hours ago, Davkaus said: They've been making cars in Malaysia and Belgium since the 60s. Is that when they stopped being Swedish? Or is it when they got bought by an American company? Just shows the global nature of business these days... So we decide to make ourselves much smaller and take ourselves out of the deals that enable this. Makes perfect sense!!!! If you're a moron Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 14 hours ago, chrisp65 said: Wholly owned by the Chinese Zheijang Geely Holding Company, from Hangzhou . Volvo Chairman is Li Shufu. Fwiw, they bought it off Ford in about 2010. Wouldn’t that make man on the radio correct and we can do a deal regarding Volvo cars then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post chrisp65 Posted February 4, 2018 Popular Post Share Posted February 4, 2018 1 hour ago, tonyh29 said: Wouldn’t that make man on the radio correct and we can do a deal regarding Volvo cars then I para phrased. What he wanted, was a deal with Sweden. He also wanted a deal on car tech with Volvo, because the Germans were doing deals with the Chinese on car tech, so we needed a partner - once we left the EU. My problem with him: He didn't know Sweden was in the EU He didn't know Volvo was owned by the Chinese that the Germans were doing deals with already. He was too thick to see that the Germans are currently in the EU and this hasn't stopped them doing the deals he thinks we can only do after we leave. Unfortunately, this weird thinking appears prevalent among so many leave voters. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 55 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: He didn't know Volvo was owned by the Chinese Tbf nor did Davkaus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 Just now, tonyh29 said: Tbf nor did Davkaus ...and I wouldn't know what Davkaus sounds like, so there is a chance that it actually was... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, chrisp65 said: ...and I wouldn't know what Davkaus sounds like, so there is a chance that it actually was... Has anyone ever seen him and radio man in the same room tbf I didn’t know about Volvo either , next you’ll be telling me Jaguar is owned by Indians 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisp65 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 I went looking stuff up about Volvo, as is the requirement of debate on here. The Chinese owners had been quoted saying something along the lines of yes, we are a Chinese company, that's not a secret, we just don't over publicise it as the americans are less likely to buy a luxury brand with a reputation for safety, if they realise it was actually made by Chinese in China. At least with Jaguar, they're made in the UK, so the argument about how they are really, culturally, a british company has traction. If the best selling Jags and the top of the range Jags were designed, built and owned in India, then the british bit would just be a sales and marketing exercise. Like at Volvo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2018 Apparently the government is now being 'very clear' (that 'phrase' had better die soon) we won't be in any customs union with the EU. Right. Place your bets now - climb down, fudge, or disaster? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xela Posted February 5, 2018 Share Posted February 5, 2018 7 minutes ago, Chindie said: Place your bets now - climb down, fudge, or disaster? Can I have all 3? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2018 1 minute ago, Xela said: Can I have all 3? It's where the smart money is. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 5, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 5, 2018 Barnier today with the 'shit or get off the pot' direct to us. I assume the usual comments will be out, muffled increasingly with the sand around their heads... Oh and the government is postponing it's immigration 'paper' until later in the year. As per, postponed because it's filled with terrible news, postponed because it contains a fudge/something that will fry gammon faces countrywide, or postponed because it doesn't **** exist? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Chindie Posted February 6, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 6, 2018 7 minutes ago, snowychap said: Well that's only right isn't it? It'll be fine. Just load of yoghurt knitting lefties making a fuss over nothing. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 7, 2018 VT Supporter Share Posted February 7, 2018 I'm quite amused by the stories about the EU looking to 'punish' Britain for not abiding by the rules we agree to with them. No shit. Agreements have sanctions attached. That's normal. And the EU would be exceptionally stupid to waive any sanctions with someone who appears keen to break those rules. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snowychap Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Jesus. These people. Edited February 7, 2018 by snowychap 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davkaus Posted February 7, 2018 Share Posted February 7, 2018 (edited) Is it the first time he's ever interacted with someone that doesn't reply to every sentence with "Yes minister"? Utterly ridiculous. Edit: **** me, she's awful too Neither of those people are fit for the jobs they have, what a farce. Edited February 7, 2018 by Davkaus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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