China Could Charge Ahead in the U.S. Auto Market

giovonni · 01-20-2009, 02:49 AM

China Could Charge Ahead in the U.S. Market
DETROIT This is what the North American International Auto Show, which opens to the public this weekend, ought to be -- less glitz, less glam, substantially more substance.

It was forced into that functional austerity this year by circumstances mostly beyond its control -- a collapsed economy, a frozen credit market and drastically reduced sales for all major car companies doing business in the United States.

Put the emphasis on major.

read more; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...011502380.html

Dantheman62 · 01-20-2009, 02:59 AM

Not a chance!, not only do they not have quality products, but the Americans are finally waking up to electric cars. Just think, we had a hard enough time trying to accept Japanese cars when they first came into America, and a lot of people still don't accept them even though a lot of them are built here.

01-20-2009, 02:49 AM	#1
giovonni Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: within my heart Posts: 1,209	China Could Charge Ahead in the U.S. Auto Market *China Could Charge Ahead in the U.S. Market* DETROIT This is what the North American International Auto Show, which opens to the public this weekend, ought to be -- less glitz, less glam, substantially more substance. It was forced into that functional austerity this year by circumstances mostly beyond its control -- a collapsed economy, a frozen credit market and drastically reduced sales for all major car companies doing business in the United States. Put the emphasis on major. read more; http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...011502380.html

01-20-2009, 02:59 AM	#2
Dantheman62 Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: So. Cal. U.S. Posts: 4,205	Re: China Could Charge Ahead in the U.S. Auto Market Not a chance!, not only do they not have quality products, but the Americans are finally waking up to electric cars. Just think, we had a hard enough time trying to accept Japanese cars when they first came into America, and a lot of people still don't accept them even though a lot of them are built here.