Why can Buick be defined as a quasi-luxury brand in some countries, while Volkswagen is only a mid-range brand?

Speaking of Buick, there are many outstanding car owners, from Dr. Sun Yat-sen, the forerunner of the democratic revolution, to General Zhang Xueliang, the marshal, and then to Premier Zhou Enlai. They are all die-hard fans of American Buick. 1, most owners are prominent?

According to public information, Buick is a means of transportation for the upper class. Sun Yat-sen, the temporary president of the Republic of China, took a Buick in Shanghai, and Puyi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, became the first Buick owner in China. Later, Jong Zhang Xueliang took a Buick 40 Series at the time of the incident, and Song Meiling received a gift from President Roosevelt during the Chongqing negotiations. The Buick II was superior, even the Buick Century. These outstanding car owners have witnessed Buick's strong market position in China. As a favorite brand of China celebrities, Buick's history began at 1899, and its founder david buick was a Scottish immigrant. The company was originally named Buick Power Company, and changed its name to Buick Manufacturing Company in 190 1. It mainly produced small power machinery and marine engines with double-cylinder side valves until 1903.

However, although david buick was a very successful inventor and started the overhead valve engine, he was heavily in debt because of poor management. By 1904, he still produced only two cars, which was insignificant among hundreds of automobile factories in the United States, but william durant had a vision. He organized 1905 new york Auto Show and got the car order of 1000. By 1908, the total output exceeded 8,000 vehicles, making it a dark horse in the American automobile industry, and on this basis, developing into the largest automobile group in the United States, General Motors.

Subsequently, Buick adopted the four-wheel braking system for the first time in 1923, introduced the first six-cylinder car Marquette in 1929, ushered in the landmark Roadmaster in 1936, and invented the vehicle turn signal in 1939. In/kloc-, 1953 introduced V8 engine and dynamic braking system with high compression ratio; 196 1 year, the first V6 passenger car engine was developed; 1962 introduced the famous Riviera new car; 1979 introduced the compact front-wheel drive skylark. By 1988, the medium-sized Regal was launched, which was the first model produced by Buick in China. By 200 1, SAIC General Motors was established as a joint venture with SAIC, and the first car Sail was manufactured.