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Chery cars are coming to the U.S. one way or the other, and the first ones might not carry a Chrysler nameplate.

Quantum, an American branch of Israel, Corp., is teaming up with China's much-publicized Chery in a $743 million venture to produce a line of cars for sale in China, as well as internationally. Quantum is investing $225 million to take a 43% share.

The Wall Street Journal reported back in May that the company planned four new models including sedans and an SUV. That report said Chery hoped to produce 150,000 cars a year, including the company's first "high-end" sedan. Inside Line says the cars will be exported to the U.S., with production beginning in 2009. China Car Times learned that unlike the deal with Chrysler, the deal with Quantum allows Chery to brand the cars as their own.

[Sources: China Car Times, The Wall Street Journal, InTech and Inside Line]

Chery/Quantum team could bring "high-end" autos to U.S. originally appeared on Autoblog on Tue, 05 Jun 2007 19:03:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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China Car Times says that Chinese Web site Autohome is reporting Dodge will re-badge Chery's A1 mini car for sale around the world. According to China Car Times, the A1 is a QQ3 renamed for export. The new name is supposedly intended to avoid any further confrontation with General Motors' lawyers over the whole QQ vs. Spark fight.

We can't find the original article on Autohome, and China Car Times cites no official sources. So this may well be nothing more than rumor at this time. But the A1 does appear to fit Dodge's minicar needs and is styled to compete with the Fit/Jazz, Versa, Matrix, Vibe, Soul and all those other B-cars and CUVs on the road and in development. It sure ain't the Hornet we were hoping for, though.

[Source: China Car Times, Autohome]

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Dodge's mini car to be Chery A1? originally appeared on Autoblog on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 18:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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