Chinese auto maker Geely Automobile Holdings GELYY -2.92% said it would consider reducing the number of cars it exports to Ukraine for assembly should the political situation there deteriorate.
中国汽车制造商吉利汽车控股有限公司(Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd., 简称:吉利汽车)表示,如果乌克兰的政治局势恶化,将考虑减少对乌克兰的待装汽车出口量。
'So far we haven't seen a lot of influence on our business,' said Ralph Chen, senior brand-management director at Geely International Corp., an arm of Geely engaged in international activities, including exports. 'We're going to do something if the situation [deteriorates]. But so far we're good.'
上海吉利美嘉峰国际贸易股份有限公司(Geely International Corp.) 负责品牌管理的高管陈鹏(Ralph Chen)说,到目前为止,吉利尚未发现业务受到太大影响。吉利美嘉峰国际贸易是吉利汽车的子公司,负责包括出口在内的国际事务。他说,如果情况(恶化),他们会采取一些措施,但到目前为止,情况良好。
He said Geely sold more than 15,000 cars in Ukraine on a retail basis last year, up 32% from the same period a year earlier.
他说,吉利汽车去年在乌克兰的汽车销量为1.5万辆左右,较上年增长32%。
He described the country as a 'top three' export market for Geely. Russia Geely's top export market, with around 30,000 vehicle retail sales last year, he said. Ukraine follows, while Saudi Arabia rounds off the trio of the car maker's most important markets.
他将乌克兰称为是吉利汽车的前三大出口市场之一。他表示,俄罗斯是吉利汽车最大的出口市场,去年销量为3万辆左右。乌克兰次之,沙特阿拉伯排在第三。
Geely sold 549,518 cars last year world-wide, up 14% on the year-earlier period. Around one-fifth of its total sales are to export markets.
去年吉利汽车的全球销量为549,518辆,较上年增长14%。出口市场的销量占其总销量的五分之一左右。
Russia and Ukraine together account for around 42% of Geely's export volumes, according to a recent research note from Citi Research.
据花旗研究(Citi Research)近期的一份研究报告称,在俄罗斯和乌克兰的销量占吉利汽车总出口量的42%左右。
Mr. Chen said Geely is in close contact with its dealers in Ukraine. Possible steps could include reducing the number of disassembled cars it sends to Ukraine each month for assembly.
陈鹏说,吉利汽车正在与乌克兰的经销商密切接触。可能采取的措施包括减少每月送至乌克兰的待装汽车数量。
He said Geely currently sends between 1,500 and 2,000 cars to Ukraine each month, but didn't specify the degree to which this number might be curtailed.
陈鹏表示,吉利汽车目前每月出口至乌克兰的待装汽车数量在1,500至2,000辆之间。但他未说明这个数量可能会有多大程度的削减。
Cars could be destroyed if a war breaks out, he said.
他说,如果爆发战争,汽车可能会遭到破坏。
Geely works through a single wholesaler in Ukraine, which then distributes through its network of dozens of dealers, including one with a few outlets in the Crimea region.
吉利汽车通过在乌克兰的一家批发商销售汽车,后者通过其几十家经销商进行销售,其中一家经销商在克里米亚有几个门店。
He said Geely is also looking to diversify into other markets such as Brazil, where the company introduced its sedan Emgrand EC7 earlier this year.
他表示,吉利汽车还寻求向巴西等其他市场拓展业务,今年早些时候该公司将吉利帝豪(Emgrand) EC7引入巴西。
Great Wall Motor Co., another Chinese auto maker active in Ukraine, said in a statement there had been 'no effect' to its business 'under the unstable situation of Ukraine.' It added that the company would monitor the situation on the ground.
另一家活跃在乌克兰市场的中国汽车制造商长城汽车股份有限公司(Great Wall Motor Co., 简称:长城汽车)在一份公告中称,在乌克兰局势不稳定的情况下,该公司业务未受到影响。该公司还称,将关注乌事态发展。