DETROIT (CBS Detroit/ AP) – Reports say U.S. – China trade war is to blame for a delay for GAC Motor to enter the American market.
You Jun, president of GAC Motor said the dispute is a factor in moving its U.S. product launch from the end of this year to the first half of 2020.
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A December agreement postponed further increases.
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