Tex Arcana
06-10-2004, 02:14 PM
Inexpensive Chinese cars on way soon?
By Earle Eldridge, USA TODAY
An Arizona businessman hopes to begin distributing inexpensive Chinese-built cars and trucks to U.S. dealers by this fall.
David Shelburg, 75, of Scottsdale, Ariz., says his company, China Motor, has signed up dealers in California and Arizona to sell the vehicles. He wants to distribute a lineup that includes two sport-utility vehicles, two pickups and two cars.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-06-01-chinacars_x.htm
Prices range from $9000.00 to $15000.00
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And some automakers have complained that Chinese companies have stolen parts and patented ideas to make knockoff cars, some of which, they say, are among those Shelburg wants to import.
Nissan says the front design of the Sing SUV, built by Great Wall, was stolen from the Nissan Paladin, which is built and sold in China.
Chinese officials rejected a lawsuit by Toyota claiming that Geely's logo was copied from the Toyota "T" logo design.
The front end of Geely's Solo and Merrie look similar to the front of a Mercedes-Benz C-class. And Honda has filed a lawsuit against Hebei Shuanghuan Auto claiming it produced an SUV called the RABO S-RV that is a dead-on copy of the Honda CR-V.
Shelburg says his attempt to sell Chinese cars in the USA is questioned because "I'm a threat to the industry. When they see my product and the price, they want to stop me."
Discuss.
By Earle Eldridge, USA TODAY
An Arizona businessman hopes to begin distributing inexpensive Chinese-built cars and trucks to U.S. dealers by this fall.
David Shelburg, 75, of Scottsdale, Ariz., says his company, China Motor, has signed up dealers in California and Arizona to sell the vehicles. He wants to distribute a lineup that includes two sport-utility vehicles, two pickups and two cars.
http://www.usatoday.com/money/autos/2004-06-01-chinacars_x.htm
Prices range from $9000.00 to $15000.00
more from the article...
And some automakers have complained that Chinese companies have stolen parts and patented ideas to make knockoff cars, some of which, they say, are among those Shelburg wants to import.
Nissan says the front design of the Sing SUV, built by Great Wall, was stolen from the Nissan Paladin, which is built and sold in China.
Chinese officials rejected a lawsuit by Toyota claiming that Geely's logo was copied from the Toyota "T" logo design.
The front end of Geely's Solo and Merrie look similar to the front of a Mercedes-Benz C-class. And Honda has filed a lawsuit against Hebei Shuanghuan Auto claiming it produced an SUV called the RABO S-RV that is a dead-on copy of the Honda CR-V.
Shelburg says his attempt to sell Chinese cars in the USA is questioned because "I'm a threat to the industry. When they see my product and the price, they want to stop me."
Discuss.