"New Express" reporter learned from the market that Hummer entered China mostly by smuggling, which was once very popular. Later, it was severely hit, and many dealers began to legally enter China through the agency channels of automobile trading companies. Up to now, Hummer has not been officially authorized by GM to sell in China, and most of the sales channels are secondary dealers, who are only responsible for selling cars, not for after-sales aspects. This makes the Hummer in the market difficult to distinguish between true and false, and the sales staff is even more silent about the "route" of Hummer. Hummer's access channel is always "mysterious".
The outlets selling Hummer in Guangzhou market are mainly concentrated in auto supermarkets such as Racecourse, Baishi and Juncheng, and the Yizhan Auto Expo in Panyu. Sales staff of Guangzhou Yizhan Automobile Club told reporters that most of Hummer's channels were obtained through automobile trading companies in Tianjin and Dalian. Vehicles entering China are absolutely legal, with customs certificate, 3C verification, vehicle safety driving license, etc., and generally there are no fakes. According to the reporter, these sales outlets are not responsible for after-sales maintenance. The maintenance of Hummer is the responsibility of the owner, and most of them go to the general auto parts factory. There are many special maintenance supplies for Hummer on Hengfu Road in Guangzhou.
There are many channels for Hummer to enter China, but none of them are officially authorized by GM, although there are some dealers who claim to be Hummer 4S stores in the northern market. At present, the more formal Hummer agency channel in China is Dalian Meihua Automobile Trading Co., Ltd., which has passed CCC certification according to the requirements of China Quality Certification Center. Authorized American MMR International Automobile Co., Ltd. to act as the agent for all K series models of American Warrior Hummer, and obtained the approval of the State Administration for Industry and Commerce (document No.28 1 of 2007). China is the only general agent.
Hou Baojun, the marketing manager of the company, said that Dalian Meihua Automobile Trade is not a simple sales channel, but a combination of marketing, after-sales service, accessories and maintenance. It has established 25 3S Warrior Hummer after-sales service stores nationwide, with a 2-year or 40,000-kilometer warranty on the models. Regarding Tengzhong Heavy Industry's acquisition of Hummer, Hou Baojun said that they think it is a good thing, which is very beneficial to the development of Hummer brand in China, but it should not be produced in China in recent years, and they will mainly engage in the modification and lengthening of Hummer K-series off-road vehicles in the future.