GM settles with Chery
General Motors announced yesterday that it had resolved its legal issues with Chinese automaker Chery. The two automakers had been sparring over a pair of issues. The first involved GM accusing Chery of aping the design of its Spark minicar with the Chery QQ. The Spark minicar comes from South Korea's GM Daewoo holding and the General took Chery to court to prevent the QQ from being sold in various markets. The second legal quandary involved Chery's own name, which GM thought sounded a bit too much like "Chevy". Weird thing is, the Detroit News doesn't specify any details of the settlement beyond the agreement that both companies will not take further action against each other. Oh yeah, and Chery has officially changed its name to Forb.
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Aaron 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Forb?? Now Ford is going 2 be suing them.. whats next Dodga jeez. These ppl are stupid
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Jay 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Um...I believe that was a joke...
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fullofhappythoughts 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Wow.. went right over your head didn't it?
This just in: China's new luxury brand will be named Nercedes and their mid-luxury brand will be named Fuick.
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Yaroukh 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
China: Attack Of The Clones
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Darien 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Wow Aaron.. just... wow....
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Plas 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
The joke went over my head also.
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Dark Leth 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
'Fuick'?
Remove the i, and I believe that is the general feeling that GM has towards Chery.
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Hank 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Maybe next they'll clone a German looking roadster and call it the Oudi PP.
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Geotpf 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Reportedly, Daewoo licensed the design for the Spark to Chery just prior to GM's taking Daewoo over. So, it's an exact match. GM seemed to be ignorant of this transaction, however, hence the fuss.
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Katz 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
For me I think this case should continue. So they will continue to produce knock-offs?
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Conrad Quilty-Harper 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Fuick - isn't that a bit too similar to another GM trademark? ie Buick.
Be careful with your typos guys, these car makers will stop at NOTHING.
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Conrad Quilty-Harper 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Ok, wow. I just read the earlier comment. That'll teach me for posting comments with a hangover...
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Corey W. 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Something's not right here, there had to be an exec meeting where somebody said "guys, this sounds just like Chevy, maybe we should choose another name"...
I think Chery is going to be the first "bootleg" automotive company, producing knock-offs of your favorite car lines.
By the way, Spark/QQ is nice design.....
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John 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
You guys have got to stop doing that. That's the second time in two weeks one of your articles with that stabbing punchline at the end almost made me shoot coffee out of my nose.
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Matt Keegan 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Yes, it appears that a $6995 automobile may be one of the first models to show up in the US:
http://www.thearticlewriter.com/chery-automobiles-chinas-auto-war-begins.htm
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Matt Keegan 11:07PM (12/18/2005)
Yes, it appears that a $6995 automobile may be one of the first models to show up in the US:
http://www.thearticlewriter.com/chery-automobiles-chinas-auto-war-begins.htm
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