GM Will Not Bring its Minicars to the U.S.
Wednesday, October 15th, 2008 in Advanced Auto NEWS, GM
Sadly, General Motors COO Fritz Henderson told reporters at the Paris Motor Show that GM has no plans to send minicars to the U.S. Lack of demand and stringent crash-safety regulations seem to be the company’s main determining factors. According to Henderson, although he recognizes the popularity of the Smart cars, he believes that this is only a phenomenon and doesn’t feel that there is a place for similar sized Chevrolet cars in the U.S. market.
That said, Americans are still buying up Smart cars and U.S. Smart distributors had to upgrade its sales forecasts by almost 50%. Toyota may even bring its IQ minicar over as a Scion. What is in store for the Beat, Groove and Trax? So far, their futures seem uncertain.
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