andrewnagle1964 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Report: GM to Sell Chinese Cars in U.S. in 2011 Motown may be moving east. Far east. The latest twist in Detroit’s do-over has General Motors becoming the first automaker to import Chinese-built cars into the United States, according to Automotive News. Citing a leaked document shown to lawmakers who are overseeing the restructuring of the auto giant, the newspaper reports that GM is planning to market made in China cars to American consumers as early as 2011, the same year the company’s heralded Chevrolet Volt electric car goes on sale. General Motors is currently the best-selling foreign automaker in China, and Buick is number one brand overall, part of the reason that the nameplate was saved during a recent round of cuts that included the elimination of Pontiac. As an example of the growing influence of that marketplace on the company, the interior of the upcoming replacement for the Buick LaCrosse sedan was designed at a GM studio in Shanghai. According to the report, GM plans to sell nearly 18,000 Chinese-made vehicles in the US in 2011, with that number rising to over 50,000 by 2014. General Motors currently imports the Chevrolet Aveo and Pontiac G3 from South Korea, and several other models from Canada, Mexico and Europe. The United Auto Workers union has been critical of any plans to move more production overseas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DDT Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If that happens you guys are right.........We are going Communist............. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2010 Grabber Blue Shelby Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If that happens you guys are right.........We are going Communist............. Hay don't be knocking....This is a good car. It comes with a deck and blade, so you can cut your lawn too. I think that its a $40 option, bringing the total MSRP to $3040. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kahmann Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Another to reason to buy a Ford. Ken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ingram4868 Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I wonder if made in America will ever make a comeback? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
08 snake Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 Another to reason to buy a Ford. Ken exactly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ilmor Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 I also read that GM may be moving its headquarters away from Detroit....Hong Kong, perhaps? Hey, maybe they'll revive the Vega after all!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stalwart Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 If that happens you guys are right.........We are going Communist............. I can't believe you said that, WTF? Now that Medicare is upside down and paying out more than it takes in, they want to bring another 120 million people on board with it. They also plan to help fund this by taxing people that get their health insurance through their employers, about 65% of us. Makes sense to me, I have to pay my own . . . actually, even though it won't cost me, I'm still against it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Hawkins Posted May 13, 2009 Report Share Posted May 13, 2009 .................and the NAV System speaks in Chinese................................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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