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China carmakers Changhe, Lifan to start sales in Europe

Italian distributor Martin Motors unveiled the 520i hatchback (shown) and 520 sedan in December at the Bologna auto show. Sales of the cars, which are built by China’s Chongqing Lifan Industry Group, are scheduled to start this month in Romania. (LUCA CIFERRI)
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Luca Ciferri
January 19, 2009 05:00 AM

BOLOGNA, Italy -- Lifan and Changhe, two small, privately owned Chinese carmakers, will rely on Italy’s Martin Motors for their first Europewide car launches.

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