But it may be too politically unpalatable in the U.S..

Nagging is the repetition of unpalatable truths

Why the spurt? Small cars powered by gas-sipping engines that start at $4,000.

This is a watershed in the development of the auto industry in China. The Chinese formed joint ventures for one purpose: to learn how to do it themselves one day. That day is here.

Hyundai's ascendancy shows that American consumers are always open to a good deal.

People I know inside Chery say (it will happen) no sooner than 2008.