Americans warming to idea of Chinese, Indian autos?
 

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We've known for a while now that <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/02/09/report-chinese-expect-to-build-cars-in-mexico-in-2010-may-sell/">Mexicans are getting some Chinese cars</a> with their ten gallon jars of pickles, but what about Americans? Would we go for vehicles from another country from across the Pacific? There's a wonderful moment at the end of <em>Tucker: A Man and his Dreams</em> where Jeff Bridge's Preston Tucker character pleads with the jury at his corruption trial that if American industry doesn't change change course, we'll soon be buying our cameras from the Japanese. <br />
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According to a new study, 15% of American new car shoppers are ready to buy cars from China, while 11% are ready to buy their wheels from India. Ready for the kicker? Just 16% said they would consider a car from Korea. <em>Ouch</em>. Said George Peterson, head of the study, "As Hyundai and Kia have been on the American scene for decades now, it's surprising that consideration for Chinese and Indian brands, sight unseen, would be about as strong as it is for the Korean brands." Surprising, sure. And if you live near Seoul, depressing. Full press release <a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/28/americans-warming-to-idea-of-chinese-indian-autos/">after the jump</a>.<br />
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[Source: <a href="http://www.autopacific.com/index/news-app/story.6756/title.Americans-Open-To-Vehicles-From-India-And-China">Auto Pacific</a>]<p><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/americans-warming-to-idea-of-chinese-indian-autos/" rel="bookmark">Continue reading <em>Americans warming to idea of Chinese, Indian autos?</em></a></p><p style="padding:5px;backgr ound:#ddd;border:1px solid #ccc;clear:both;"><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/americans-warming-to-idea-of-chinese-indian-autos/">Americans warming to idea of Chinese, Indian autos?</a> originally appeared on <a href="http://www.autoblog.com">Autoblo g</a> on Thu, 30 Jul 2009 08:58:00 EST. Please see our <a href="http://www.weblogsinc.com/feed-terms/">terms for use of feeds</a>.</p><h6 style="clear: both; padding: 8px 0 0 0; height: 2px; font-size: 1px; border: 0; margin: 0; padding: 0;"></h6><a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/americans-warming-to-idea-of-chinese-indian-autos/" rel="bookmark" title="Permanent link to this entry">Permalink</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/forward/19112275/" title="Send this entry to a friend via email">Email this</a>&nbsp;|&nbsp;<a href="http://www.autoblog.com/2009/07/30/americans-warming-to-idea-of-chinese-indian-autos/#comments" title="View reader comments on this entry">Comments</a>

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