ABSTRACT
The purpose of this study is to investigate the chaotic but progressive emergence of independent Chinese automobile manufacturers (ICAMs). It will also provide an academic view of the relationship between the emergence of ICAMs and international technology transfer, from the points of view of both of the firms involved in the joint ventures (JVs), that is, from both the major foreign automobile manufacturers’ (i.e., VW, etc.) and the Chinese domestic automobile manufacturers’ (i.e., FAW, etc.) perspectives.
