GM to import China-made vehicles by 2011

[vow66]

http://www.leftlanenews.com/gm-to-import-china-made-vehicles-by-2011.html

Chinese automakers like Chery and BYD have been trying to break into the U.S. market for years, but General Motors could become the first automaker to sell China-made vehicles in America. A new document reveals GM is planning to sell China-made cars in the U.S. by 2011.

According to the document acquired by Automotive News, General Motors plans on selling about 17,300 China-made vehicles in the U.S. in 2011. The number is expected to blossom to 51,500 units by the year 2014.

The document also reveals GM expects its U.S. sales to grow by 50 percent by the year 2014.

Automotive News suggests the China-made vehicles will be small cars similar to the upcoming Chevrolet Spark, but we wouldn’t completely rule out the possibility of a compact sedan for Buick. China is Buick’s largest market and an inside source has revealed GM is planning a smaller, Delta-based sedan for its U.S. Buick division. GM’s expected sales figures would also seem to fall in line with an entry-level Buick sedan.

[OhioChick]

1. Should this happen, I won't be purchasing any more GM vehicles. n/t

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

2. Oh great, China has figured out a new way to kill people

[Hugin]

9. I take it you've seen the crash test footage on YouTube?

:yikes:

:scared:

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

10. Actually, I haven't

But I figured they keep trying to poison us and our pets, the cars can't be any better.

[Hugin]

11. It's horrifying.

Granted, the airbags work... But, that doesn't keep the dash from flying into the passengers' faces.

Here's an assortment...

http://video.google.com/videosearch?q=chinese+car+crash+test&hl=en&emb=0&aq=0&oq=chinese+car#

But, even safety isn't my main objection... My main objection is that they charge exactly the same amount for outsourced parts and parts made in the US. Who's pocketing the supposed difference?

[ChromeFoundry]

3. another automaker that is morally bankrupt. n/t

[madmom]

4. But I thought people liked foreign made cars over domestic.

[Deja Q]

5. Doesn't GM already import Chinese-made parts? No wonder their reputation went down.

(No proof; only word of mouth from other people I know. So take this with a grain of salt.)

I won't be buying GM either. Too many toxic and deadly products recalled have to speak for SOMETHING.

China is the Microsoft of the manufacturing industry...

[ejpoeta]

6. guess they won't be american cars anymore then.

[Daveparts]

7. Saturn's Plans

The GM automaker Saturn is hoping for a foreign manufacturer to buy them and manufacture vehicles jointly, Hmmm, I wonder who would want to do that?

[bluedigger]

8. Can I buy them at Walmart?

:bounce: