Infiniti ' s growing China connection - China Daily

Roland Krueger, president of Infiniti Motor Co Ltd, believes listening is the golden rule of managing a successful business. In fact, maintaining strong and healthy relationship with dealers has been the cornerstone of Infiniti's development in China, its most important growth market, said Krueger. The company said its sales in China surged 33 percent year-on-year in the first seven months, while the average growth rate of passenger vehicles sales in China was a meager 3. 39 percent during the same period. Established in the US in 1989, Infiniti is the first premium auto brand based in China after moving its headquarters to Hong Kong in 2012. Infiniti formed a joint venture with China's Dongfeng Motor Corp in September 2014 and the company's first... Looking ahead, Krueger said the long-term ambition for Infiniti, the luxury arm of Nissan Motor Co Ltd, is to become a top-tier player in the premium car sector. Source: www.chinadaily.com.cn