Geely will be first Chinese automaker to display at Detroit show

[Thom Little]

The Motor City will see some proof of the Chinese auto industry's growing ambitions next month when Geely Automobile Co. Ltd. becomes the first Chinese automaker to have a display at the Detroit auto show.

Geely (pronounced JEE-lee) plans a limited appearance, said John Harmer, vice president of Geely-USA Inc. It will show only one car - a five-passenger sedan called the 7151 CK - in the lobby of Cobo Center, where the North American International Auto Show is held. Geely's display will be up Jan. 8-11, during the show's media preview, but will be gone when the show opens to the public Jan. 14.

"Our presence in Detroit at this show is not to market the automobile. We are coming only to introduce ourselves to the American media," Harmer said.

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"We are absolutely determined to produce a high-quality vehicle that can be marketed to the American consumer for under $10,000," said Harner, an attorney and former Washington lobbyist who said he was hired for his expertise in regulatory issues. "We're not trying to barnstorm the American market. We're going to protect the product and the credibility of our name."


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[Ezlivin]

1. Lift the hood - See the tiny Chinese workers on the treadmill?

If you look carefully at the stitching on the leather seats you can see the traces of blood from worker's fingers.

The Geely - The kind of car that won't be stopped by a freedom lover in Tiananmen Square.

[bpilgrim]

2. Looks like a Toyota Matrix

more...
http://www.geely.com/auto/huapu/huapu_jcxz.htm


peace

[madrchsod]

11. look the wheels are turning

and there`s no one in the car! chinesse robo car? they`ll sell boat loads in the usa if they are any good or maybe they`ll be another yugo or lecar..going to be interesting

[Skip Intro]

12. Does it look like its flipping people off with that antenna? n/t

[pocket]

3. feh

feh

[WannaJumpMyScooter]

4. Yep, let's crank that trade deficit right up there

Come on folks, if you can't be the first to have your kid come home in a box... at least be the first to buy a Chineese car!

[Ian David]

5. Did he say "Under $10,000"?

Wow, the tiny little hands of Chinese children are so efficient!

[Rainscents]

6. Sad part about this car, lot of people will buy this car as throw away

car because it's cheap.

[cantstandbush]

7. They are coming folks! In five years you will have an auto that gets 70

miles per gallon or one that uses no gas at all.

[Skink]

8. It runs on rice.

[Hyernel]

9. Looks like it has a Canadian maple leaf as a logo.

A blue one.

Might be bamboo though.

[robcon]

10. In 20 years the Chinese will have 20% market share, IMO

They say they will bypass dealers, and sell through mass-merchants like Wal-Mart, Target, Kohl's, etc. Smart idea.