http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/1310AP_Harley_Davidson_China.htmlThursday, March 23, 2006 · Last updated 1:33 p.m. PT
Harley-Davidson to open China dealership
By EMILY FREDRIX
ASSOCIATED PRESS WRITER
In this July 11, 2005, file photo, Don Zalewski looks at new Harley-Davidson motorcycles at the Carlton Harley-Davidson dealership in Mantua, Ohio. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
MILWAUKEE -- Harley-Davidson Inc. will open its first dealership in China next month, marking its entry into the burgeoning economy.
Beijing Harley-Davidson, partnered with dealer Beijing Feng Huo Lun, will open in early April, the Milwaukee-based motorcycle manufacturer said Thursday.
"The quality of the Beijing Harley-Davidson dealership experience will be first-class in every respect," said David Foley, the company's managing director in China. "Customers will get a real understanding and appreciation of the Harley-Davidson lifestyle."
This will mark the motorcycle maker's first retail outlet in the country since at least World War II.