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Automotive News Europe,  December, 2006  by Ciferri, Luca

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Byline: Luca Ciferri

The Italian dealer group that couldn't keep its promise to import a [euro]4,000 Chinese minicar is back - with bigger, broader plans for Chinese vehicles.

DR Automobiles Groupe booked one of the largest stands at the Bologna auto show to unveil its new brand, Katay, and to debut as a car manufacturer: Dr Motor.

"We created the Katay brand name to import vehicles built in China, while we are debuting Dr Motor to become a proper carmaker," Roberto Fosci, commercial director of Dr Motor, said in an interview here.

Katay used the Bologna auto ...

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