French cars question

[drakkie]

The recent anti-Iraq war approach of the French Government has not done well for promoting any French product in the USA. Under these circumstances the risk of setting up a country covering dealer network in the USA might be too risky for the French. The only way I see something could happen in the future is Renault using its Nissan subsidiary's dealer network and start selling Clios and Meganes. It is likely that these cars will need many adaptations to the US regulations before they can be sold there. These adaptations do not necessarily improve the car but are there to scare off foreign sellers to enter the US market (a practice sometimes referred to as protection)

the only french car i am familiar with, that was imported was the DS in very adjusted versions,which had none of the good looks of the original The adaptions for the N.A. market would take a lot of money. since these cars are not gonna be sold in engough numbers to make them profitable again, the manufacturers simply dont start on them !

[Piacki_117]

we would love them here in Canada though.

Renault's will be sold again in North America in 2008 or 2009.

[PerfAdv]

Renault's will be sold again in North America in 2008 or 2009.

Any other details? Will it be as Renault or badged as Nissans? Will it be through Nissan dealer network?

[Piacki_117]

It will be Renault's badged Renault and with a new RWD V8 engined car
It will be a big SUV too (pic \/ \/ \/)

[PerfAdv]

Sounds good! does the article say the Racoon with use some Nissan Murano mechanicals, specifically the V6?

[Piacki_117]

it only says that it's going to have a new V6 Diesel, nothing about the Nissan V6 3.5.

[Matra et Alpine]

the only french car i am familiar with, that was imported was the DS in very adjusted versions,which had none of the good looks of the original The adaptions for the N.A. market would take a lot of money. since these cars are not gonna be sold in engough numbers to make them profitable again, the manufacturers simply dont start on them !

Matra D'Jet were successful sports cars and drive-to-track racers in the 60s.
Renault imported the GTA.

[henk4]

Matra D'Jet were successful sports cars and drive-to-track racers in the 60s.
Renault imported the GTA.

The SM was available too in the USA and the CX certainly in Canada.

[ZeTurbo]

I think the best example is netween the canadian car market and the american one ies in the toyota echo (yaris/vitz all over the world). The hatchback version is now sold in canada, and it is having incredible sales. while in the US they have never seen it.

unless the american society undergoes some MAJOR changes in next few years, small European cars will never make it there, the same way Big American cars/vans/trucks will never make it in Europe.