[loolatrix]

> Chevrolet bought out Daewoo, and in a stunning display of branding prowess[0], in the UK at least, the daewoo Matiz is now the Chevrolet Matiz.

> So that's a small 'American' car, small enough to be a Kei car

Nope, that's history for some years now. Chevrolet decided late 2013 to cut the mentioned small car business with former Daewoo in Europe and leave this field to their older (and now also sold) brands Opel and Vauxhall.

The only Chevrolets now sold in Europe are their so called "Iconic Cars" Camaro and Corvette.

[benj111]

Check the Wikipedia page I linked to, it's still being made, so if they wanted to they could ship them to Japan.

If your objection is to my use of the present tense, maybe? The Daewoo Matiz is no more, and is now currently known as the Chevrolet Matiz? I'm starting to talk myself out if it now though :)

I did try and send them a bill for my armchair strategising back when the change was announced, they never got back to me though.....

[kalleboo]

The only thing harder to sell in Japan than an American car is a Korean car.