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	First Chinese cars to hit U.S. shores - 1/2/05
		Visionary Vehicles is expected to formally announce the plans at Detroit's auto show.
		While Bricklin is chief executive officer of Visionary Vehicles, its management board is chaired by William vanden Heuvel, a senior advisor to Allen & Co. and former deputy U.S. representative to the United Nations.
		Visionary Vehicles is expected to hold a press conference detailing its plans in Detroit during the 2005 North American International Auto Show, which opens for media previews Jan. 9.
	www.detnews.com /2005/autosinsider/0501/02/A01-47455.htm (2401 words)

	Visionary Vehicles - Colorado Magazine Online
		reparing to introduce the first China-made automobiles into the U.S. by late 2007 or early 2008, Visionary Vehicles is a new U.S. car company, headquartered in New York City.
		The company says its goal is to sell more than 300,000 vehicles overseas annually, starting in 2008.
		Visionary Vehicles will be Chery's exclusive North American distributor.
	www.coloradomagazineonline.com /Automotive/Visionary_Vehicles/Visionary_Vehicles.htm (524 words)

	Visionary Vehicles - Jalopnik
		But now that the Cheries are possibly on board to build the Dodge Hornet, Bricklin's holding the bag, calling the cars' quality not up to snuff, and deciding that Visionary Vehicles is going to design their own automobiles and find a producer in China to build them.
		Visionary Vehicles has run into another snag when it comes to bringing Chinese cars to the slavering American masses.
		Plus, thus far, Visionary only has one dealership publicly announced, and franchising was supposed to raise a large portion of the cash for the venture.
	www.jalopnik.com /cars/visionary-vehicles (594 words)

	Chery Automobile - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		In 2005, Chery began working with working with Malcolm Bricklin's company, Visionary Vehicles, to be the first Chinese automobiles sold in the United States.
		The vehicles will not use the Chery name in the United States as General Motors felt it was too close to the nickname Chevy, derived from its wholly-owned subsidiary Chevrolet.
		Visionary hired Pierre Gagnon from Mitsubishi Motors North America as Chief Operating Officer in March, 2005, only to terminate his employment one month later.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Chery_Automobile (1017 words)

	USATODAY.com - Yugo importer now wants to bring Chinese cars to USA (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicles has signed a deal with China's Chery Automobile, one of the fastest-growing players in the fledgling Chinese auto industry with the goal of selling 250,000 vehicles in the first year and 1 million units by the fifth year, according to a statement Sunday.
		The target price for the vehicles, which are expected to be launched for the 2007 model-year, will be about 30% lower than comparable models now sold and will carry a 10-year/100,000 mile warranty, Visionary said.
		But Visionary Vehicles has significant hurdles ahead, not the least of which is overseeing the rapid-fire development of two sedans, a coupe, a crossover vehicle and a sport-utility vehicle that can be competitive in the U.S. market.
	www.usatoday.com /money/autos/2005-01-03-china-cars_x.htm (2204 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Business -- Visionary Vehicles to sell Chinese autos in U.S.
		NEW YORK – Visionary Vehicles LLC, started by the man who brought the Yugo to America in the 1980s, has agreed to sell imported vehicles from China at bargain basement prices in the United States, the company said Monday.
		Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicles has signed a deal with China's Chery Automobile Co. with the goal of selling 250,000 vehicles in the first year and 1 million units by the fifth year, according to a statement.
		The target price for the vehicles, which are expected to be launched for the 2007 model-year, will be about 30 percent lower than comparable models now sold and will carry a 10-year/100,000 mile warranty, Visionary said.
	www.signonsandiego.com /news/business/20050103-0437-autos-visionary.html (170 words)

	Visionary Vehicles :: Bricklin Taps Superstar Honda Dealer Tim Ciasulli to Lead Visionary Vehicles Dealer Council
		What they seem to take for granted is the fact that the entire Visionary Vehicles business plan is a huge paradigm shift in an industry that hasn't changed for 50 years.
		Visionary Vehicles and Chery Automobile Company have a plan to eventually sell 2,000,000 units in North America with the first 1,000,000 units to be manufactured at the large, expansive Chery factory in Wuhu, China and the next (additional) 1,000,000 units to be manufactured at new Visionary Vehicles/Chery facilities in the United States.
		Over the past several months, Visionary Vehicles and Chery's management teams have created a dynamic working relationship that brings innovation, a long-term product strategy and "quick response" capabilities to the marketplace to give its brand an incredible competitive advantage.
	sev.prnewswire.com /auto/20051019/NYW15819102005-1.html (796 words)

	Asia Finest Discussion Forum > Your input about China(Chery)
		Shanghai April 20, 2005; The new Chery/Visionary Vehicles retractable hardtop convertible with senior executives from Chery Automobile, Pinninfarina, and Visionary Vehicles in Turin, Italy.
		Visionary Vehicles LLC, an international automobile import/distribution company founded by Malcolm Bricklin, has announced a historic agreement with Chery Automobile Company, to import a totally new line of luxury vehicles at exceptionally low prices to North America.
		These vehicles are designed to reinvent the price of luxury and will be priced between 30 and 40% below comparable models currently sold in the marketplace and will have a warranty equal to or better than the best in the industry.
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/lofiversion/index.php/t33974.html (887 words)

	billingsgazette.com
		Visionary Vehicles and its colorful owner want to be the first company to bring the inexpensive Chery line, named after its manufacturer, Chery Automobile Co., to U.S. markets.
		Visionary Vehicles is a limited liability corporation, where dealers become shareholders.
		Vern Buchanan, owner of Buchanan Jenkins Hyundai in Bradenton, is familiar with the Visionary Vehicles concept but said he isn't willing right now to make what would amount to a leap of faith investing in Chinese cars.
	www.billingsgazette.com /index.php?id=1&display=rednews/2005/08/09/build/business/50-chinese-autos.inc (837 words)

	2005 Chicago Auto Show: Bricklin - MSN Autos
		Bricklin did not show any actual vehicles in Chicago, even in sketch form, but he stated that the first vehicle to be imported will be a 4-door sedan that will go on sale in January of 2007.
		Bricklin stated that the first vehicle will be equivalent to an Audi A6 in terms of design, performance, safety, and quality with a sale price of less than $20,000.
		The plan for Visionary Vehicles is to launch a new vehicle every two months beginning in January 2007 until a total of 14 models are on sale.
	autos.msn.com /as/minishow/article.aspx?contentID=4023025&s=Chicago2005&src=minishow (531 words)

	The Oakland Press: Auto/Business: Company to alter car-buying experience
		Malcolm Bricklin, the founder of Visionary Vehicles, said Tuesday that his new company's goal is to find 250 American dealers willing to build unique dealerships that will recreate the experience consumers have when they attend an auto show.
		Visionary's new dealerships, which will require a minimum of 10 acres each, will include valet parking, child care and a test track.
		The one barrier is a lack of ships for moving vehicles across the Pacific, and that's being addressed, he said.
	www.theoaklandpress.com /stories/031605/bus_20050316011.shtml (593 words)

	Chinese carmaker closes in on U.S. introduction - Aftermarket Business
		Bricklin, CEO of Visionary Vehicles, says to expect the company’s first vehicle to be launched in the U.S. in 2007, with a new model expected every couple of months thereafter.
		The joint venture agreement between Visionary and Chery is still being ironed out and the name of the vehicle has not been pinned down — Bricklin is open to suggestions — so the car could very well share the proposed dealerships’ Visionary moniker.
		Visionary Vehicles will likely not be the only one introducing Chinese vehicles in the U.S. marketplace soon, as China boasts dozens of automakers.
	www.aftermarketbusiness.com /aftermarketbusiness/article/articleDetail.jsp?id=263626 (892 words)

	Importer's latest: Chinese cars to U.S. \| www.azstarnet.com ®
		Visionary Vehicles, which employs 45 people, has commitments from individual investors totaling $200 million, Bricklin said.
		He also is expecting each of his dealers to put up $10 million, in part as equity in Visionary Vehicles.
		In early March, Visionary added Pierre Gagnon, a former chief executive officer of Mitsubishi North America and former marketing executive at Saturn, as head of its sales and distribution operations.
	www.azstarnet.com /dailystar/relatedarticles/69429.php (798 words)

	Toytoa China Exec Joins Visionary Vehicles - Chery Factory Team
		Visionary Vehicles and Chery Automobile Company have a plan to eventually sell 2,000,000 units in North America with the first 1,000,000 units to be manufactured at the large, expansive Chery factory in Wuhu, China and the next (additional) 1,000,000 units to be manufactured at new Visionary Vehicles/Chery facilities in the United States.
		Automotive entrepreneur, Malcolm Bricklin, and his team of experienced professionals established Visionary Vehicles as an international automobile company with the mission to bring an exciting new brand of aggressively priced, beautifully styled, high quality vehicles into North America.
		Over the past several months, Visionary Vehicles and Chery's manufacturing teams have created a dynamic working relationship that brings innovation, a long-term product strategy, and "quick response" capabilities to the marketplace to give its brand an incredible competitive advantage.
	www.theautochannel.com /news/2005/07/08/137059.html (674 words)

	BVOM.COM - News (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Visionary Vehicles LLC founder Malcolm Bricklin had initially planned for Chery sales to begin in late 2007.
		Visionary Vehicles said in January 2005 that by 2007 it would begin selling cars built by Chery, which is owned and run by the government of China's Anhui province.
		Visionary had previously targeted having 250 dealers by the time it begins selling vehicles.
	www.bvom.com /news/english/news/index.asp?.sequence=44184&.this=59 (435 words)

	Malcolm Bricklin and Visionary Vehicles Proudly Congratulate Chery Automobile Company President Yin Tongyao for Winning ...
		We are delighted to be working with this talented executive and his aggressive and innovative team." Photos of Chery Automobile Company President Yin Tongyao and Visionary Vehicles Founder and CEO Malcolm Bricklin can be downloaded from http://www.vvcars.com/yinaward/.
		About Visionary Vehicles Automotive entrepreneur, Malcolm Bricklin, and his team of experienced professionals established Visionary Vehicles as an international automobile company with the mission to bring an exciting new brand of aggressively priced, beautifully styled, high quality vehicles into North America.
		Visionary Vehicles will also introduce a new retail experience for its consumers and is in the process of creating a revolutionary new design and consumer-friendly environment for the planned self-standing dealer facilities.
	www.prnewswire.com /cgi-bin/stories.pl?ACCT=109&STORY=/www/story/01-05-2006/0004243796&EDATE= (878 words)

	Bloomberg.com: Asia
		Visionary Vehicles LLC of New York reached an agreement with Chery Automobile Co. to import 250,000 Chery-produced vehicles a year starting in 2007, Visionary said in a statement today.
		Visionary said it plans to introduce five types of vehicles, including an entry-level sedan, a mid-size sedan and a sport- utility vehicle.
		Visionary officials have ``been to the plant, but they don't really know manufacturing,'' Ron Harbour, president of the consulting firm, said in an interview.
	www.bloomberg.com /apps/news?pid=10000080&sid=aghF99i.LfIY&refer=asia (818 words)

	Chery Racing: Description and History (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Chery automobiles are manufactured by Chery Automobile Co. of Wuhu China (Anhui Province in eastern China).
		It is the intent of Malcolm Bricklin and his company Visionary Vehicles, to import Chery automobiles into the United States.
		GM is a little unhappy due to the fact that "QQ" line of vehicles is a complete rip-off of the Chevrolet Spark also manufactured and sold in China.
	cheryracing.com /CheryDescription.html (313 words)

	Autoremarketing
		Former Mitsubishi CEO Gagnon Tapped for Distribution of Visionary Vehicles
		NEW YORK (March 11, 2005) -- Visionary Vehicles, an import and distribution company founded by Malcolm Bricklin to develop a new Chinese-made luxury brand, has named Pierre Gagnon president and chief operating officer of North American sales and distribution.
		Prior to joining Visionary Vehicles, Gagnon served as the CEO of Mitsubishi North America (July 2002 - September 2003).
	www.autoremarketing.com /ar/news/story.html?id=3352 (176 words)

	Orange Show Center for Visionary Art
		Visionary Musician George Clinton came to the Orange Show to meet the class and the amazing piece of art on wheels created by students at Waltrip High under the direction of Rebecca Bass "Atomic Dog: One Nation Under a Groove"
		What began in 1988 with 40 decorated vehicles and a handful of onlookers is now the Worlds Largest and Oldest Art Car Parade.
		The event features over 250 Art Cars, 200,000 plus live spectators and media from all over the world, making Houston ground zero of an international phenomenon.
	www.orangeshow.org /artcar.html (237 words)

	Visionary Vehicles to bring Chery to USA
		Visionary Vehicles targets 250,000 Chery vehicles sales in the first year with an eventual target of 1 million units a year.
		In the USA, a company called Visionary Vehicles backed by Malcolm Bricklin, Maurice Strong and George Soros is trying to bring in the Chery marque into the US.
		Bricklin’s previous plans with Chery to bring in Chery vehicles into the US under the Visionary Vehicles name collapsed when the two parties did not manage to agree on how to use the money financed by investors.
	paultan.org /archives/2005/09/22/visionary-vehicles-to-bring-chery-to-usa (1338 words)

	Visionary Vehicles' Malcolm Bricklin Congratulates Chery And Pininfarina On Their "Best New Car" Win At ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The M14, a four- seat retractable hardtop convertible will be among the first Chery vehicles that Visionary Vehicles LLC will bring to the United States in 2007, and will have a sticker price less than $19,000.
		Visionary Vehicles Founder and CEO, Malcolm Bricklin, expressed his appreciation for his partners:
		Paul Lambert, Visionary Vehicles President for North American Marketing, said, "The M14 convertible will be one of the cornerstones of Visionary Vehicles' efforts to redefine the price of luxury.
	www.carsound.com /articles/publish/printer_592.shtml (324 words)

	MPH Magazine - Chery To Enter American Luxury Car Market (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Miller and car importer Visionary Vehicles announced a partnership Monday to try to bring cars made by the Chery Automobile Co. of China to the Fairfield County and Westchester County, N.Y., markets.
		Visionary Vehicles is headed by Malcolm Bricklin, who introduced America to the Subaru and Yugo.
		Richard Koppelman, president of Miller, said in a prepared statement, "Once it became clear what Malcolm and Visionary Vehicles were doing, we realized that it is a great opportunity for Miller Motorcars to expand our client base.
	www.mph-online.com /web/news/00374 (321 words)

	Bricklin Signs Dealers, Feuds with GM - The Car Connection
		Meanwhile, Bricklin said he is make steady progress in filling out the plans for Visionary Vehicles, his New York-based company that is promising to bring Chinese made vehicles American consumers.
		The progress has been considerable, considering that Visionary's prospectus for dealers wasn't completed until mid-June, which means that dealers have only been able to review the material for few weeks.
		Most of the dealers that that have committed to build Visionary dealerships already have substantial automotive holdings and operate anywhere from five to 20 different franchises, added Bricklin, who declined to identify any of the dealers that have signed up to sell the vehicles.
	www.thecarconnection.com /index.asp?DID=RSS&n=175&sid=175&article=9084 (652 words)

	Auto Mall Central - Great deals on cars trucks - auto insurance quotes - auto parts - repairs - auto insurance - Acura ... (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malcolm Bricklin's Visionary Vehicle's is backing down from its plan to introduce Chery to the North American market, at least in name.
		GM has threatened legal action against Visionary Vehicles because the Chery brand name is too close to Chevy.
		Last May, General Motors' lawyers forwarded Visionary Vehicles a letter advising it to not attempt to secure a U.S. trademark for the Chery brand name.
	usautonews.auto123.com /en/info/autonews/index,view.spy?artid=49310 (306 words)

	VehicleVoice Blog: Bricklin's Vision Much More Grand Than Geely (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Malcolm Bricklin is head of Visionary Vehicles the North American distributor of Chery Automobiles.
		Bricklin's high profile promotion of Visionary Vehicles and Chery Automobiles is night and day different from the low key approach being taken by Geely.
		Visionary was to own a portion of each dealer and the dealers invested in Visionary Vehicles.
	blog.vehiclevoice.com /2006/03/bricklins_vision_much_more_gra.html (760 words)

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