His $40,000 sport-utility vehicle is one of the first cars to be sold in America that was built in China. The No.1 U.S. auto maker in terms of sales started selling the Chinese-built Buick Envision in North American dealerships in late spring, importing relatively small numbers of the vehicles to give a boost to the Buick brand. “There has been very little pushback,” said Chris Haydocy, co-owner of the Haydocy Buick GMC in Columbus, where Mr. Shafer bought his SUV. The made-in-China label is a new one for the U.S. auto industry and represents a hurdle due to quality concerns. In the U.S., Buick barely ranks among the top 20 auto brands by sales volume.

Source: Wall Street Journal October 06, 2016 16:31 UTC