By Jorn Madslien Business reporter, BBC News, Detroit auto show
From a basement at the Detroit auto show, directly below the main show floor, several Chinese auto companies are displaying an impressive array of cars whilst eagerly eyeing the American market.
Cars made in China are set to go on sale in the US within months, industry observers predict.
"You might even see some early guys this year," says Angus MacKenzie, editor-in-chief, Motortrend.
The number of Chinese models on display at the show should be enough to spook the established automotive firms.
The weirdest looking of the lot is the egg shaped Tang Hua from Li Shi Guang Ming Automobile.
BYD Auto (short for Build Your Dreams), meanwhile, is showing a contemporary-looking convertible with a retractable hard top; the first by a Chinese car maker.
Yet it is Chamco, which is showing a couple of 4x4s, that is expected to enter the market first later this year.
"I think the consumers will embrace these sturdy cars," says Chamco chief William Pollack.
Read more on Chinese cars here:http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/7188848.stm
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