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Chery to make bullet proof sedans
BY OUR AUTOMOBILES CORRESPONDENT
March 21, 2007: Chery Automobile,
the Chinese automaker, has announced
plans to begin manufacturing bullet
proof sedans. The venture will be in
collaboration with a Uruguayan
company, said a report.
Chery has said that it would work with
its Uruguayan partner, Bognor SA, to
manufacture bullet proof sedans in
Montevideo. These cars would be sold
internationally to anyone who is
interested in acquiring them.
According to a newspaper report, the
latest venture by Chery would benefit
the carmaker’s aim to venture outside
their domestic market of China.
Meanwhile, Chery also has announced
the details of its first model made
under a new partnership with
German-American automaker
DaimlerChrysler AG.
However, the company has no plan to
launch the car made in co-operation
with Chrysler in the North American
and West European markets. The company
had showcased the Chery A1 model which
is an upgraded version of the popular
QQ model, and said this model would be
sold in the Chinese market. The A1
will be launched in April during the
Shanghai international auto show. It
could be the first model produced for
export from a collaboration between
Chery and DaimlerChrysler AG.
The minicar, made at an estimated cost
of US $6,459, is likely to be sold
under the Dodge brand overseas.
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