TAJANI CLAIMS CHINESE AUTO MAKERS WILL BE BEATEN ON QUALITY
January 1st, 2010
BY KEITH NUTHALL
THE ITALIAN politician nominated to become the European Union's (EU) new industry commissioner Antonio Tajani has said he is ready to fight cheap Chinese auto exports by promoting quality and investment, especially on pollution and safety.
Speaking at a European Parliament confirmation hearing last night (Jan 18) in Strasbourg, France, he said: "We cannot compete if the Chinese are able to, really, take the bottom out of the market. But we can produce cars which produce fewer accidents on the road, cause less pollution and so on. If we ...
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