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This hatchback, or something like it, could be the car that saves Chrysler. Unveiled at the Shanghai Auto1 Show, the subcompact model is the latest by Chery Automobile2, a Chinese company Chrysler hopes to partner with in Asia.
The car is small and cheap; exactly what analysts3 believe Chrysler needs to survive.
The small car is crucial to any automaker who wants to compete globally in the next ten years. Chrysler doesn't have it today, Chery offers it.
The American unit of the German-US auto group DaimlerChrysler is now up for sale, hurt by weak car sales and labor4 disputes. But despite the problems back home…
We are looking to, to expand Chrysler from being mainly an active producer, to really go much more on global market. China's gonna be one of the big ones obviously for us.
China's car market is already booming, only second to the US. Yet with average income still relatively5 low, small cars are popular here.
Chery specializes in these basic subcompact cars, and this one goes for 7000 dollars.
Unlike GM or Ford6, Chrysler doesn't have a partner yet to produce a small car. And it hasn't been able to make one on its own, because of high labor costs. It hopes to sell a small car in countries like China, Russia and Mexico, as well as the US, possibly with Chery's help. Yet…
We have heard of Chrysler's troubles.
Analysts say Chrysler's pending7 sale is casting a shadow on its tentative deal with Chery. Some say Chery would benefit from Chrysler's know-how8, but may try to branch out on its own.
We want Chery to become an international brand.
And possibly another competitor to Detroit's ailing9 carmaker.
Eunice Yoon, CNN, Shanghai.
NOTES:
1. hatchback
a car with a door at the back that opens upwards
2. subcompact
a type of very small and inexpensive car
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big cars : limousine, people carrier British English,
gas-guzzler AmE informal
estate car British English
small cars: compact American English
hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English
sedan American English
sports car, convertible, SUV American English
off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
The car is small and cheap; exactly what analysts3 believe Chrysler needs to survive.
The small car is crucial to any automaker who wants to compete globally in the next ten years. Chrysler doesn't have it today, Chery offers it.
The American unit of the German-US auto group DaimlerChrysler is now up for sale, hurt by weak car sales and labor4 disputes. But despite the problems back home…
We are looking to, to expand Chrysler from being mainly an active producer, to really go much more on global market. China's gonna be one of the big ones obviously for us.
China's car market is already booming, only second to the US. Yet with average income still relatively5 low, small cars are popular here.
Chery specializes in these basic subcompact cars, and this one goes for 7000 dollars.
Unlike GM or Ford6, Chrysler doesn't have a partner yet to produce a small car. And it hasn't been able to make one on its own, because of high labor costs. It hopes to sell a small car in countries like China, Russia and Mexico, as well as the US, possibly with Chery's help. Yet…
We have heard of Chrysler's troubles.
Analysts say Chrysler's pending7 sale is casting a shadow on its tentative deal with Chery. Some say Chery would benefit from Chrysler's know-how8, but may try to branch out on its own.
We want Chery to become an international brand.
And possibly another competitor to Detroit's ailing9 carmaker.
Eunice Yoon, CNN, Shanghai.
NOTES:
1. hatchback
a car with a door at the back that opens upwards
2. subcompact
a type of very small and inexpensive car
REFERENCE:
big cars : limousine, people carrier British English,
gas-guzzler AmE informal
estate car British English
small cars: compact American English
hatchback British English
other types of car: pickup, van, saloon British English
sedan American English
sports car, convertible, SUV American English
off-roader, four-wheel drive/4x4
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