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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(108,190 posts)
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 10:00 PM Nov 2017

China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name

GUANGZHOU, China — The cars are called Trumpchi (though their Chinese maker insists the name is just a coincidence).

Various models of Trumpchi cars have been motoring down Chinese roads for the past seven years. But even after the United States elected a real estate tycoon with a similar name as president, the world ignored them.

Now the company that makes Trumpchis hopes that will change — and China appears to believe the rest of its auto industry is ready to go global, too.

GAC Motor said on Friday that it would begin selling Trumpchis in the United States by the end of 2019. The company hopes it will be the first Chinese car brand to take off in a market that has eluded the country’s manufacturers.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/money/companies/china-to-export-trumpchi-cars-to-us-maybe-with-a-new-name/ar-BBF68RX?li=BBnbfcN&ocid=edgsp

But Trump may not let them in if they don't include his name

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China to Export Trumpchi Cars to U.S., Maybe With a New Name (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2017 OP
A new brand name would be a good idea Vogon_Glory Nov 2017 #1

Vogon_Glory

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1. A new brand name would be a good idea
Sat Nov 18, 2017, 10:36 PM
Nov 2017

Trumpchi reminds too many of us of Donald what’s-his-name.

I read somewhere that Chevrolet had a hard time selling their Chevrolet Novas in Spanish speaking countries because “no va” in Spanish means “doesn’t work.” I suspect that Trump-anything is going to be brand-name poison for similar reasons.

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