"GM is betting the company on this technology in a lot respects, " Phillippi says.

“通用汽车希望把这个技术用在多方面上” 飞利浦说。

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Even so, Joe Phillippi of AutoTrends Consulting points out that the brand routinely achieved annual sales of a lot more than 80, 000 in the decade of GM’s ownership (see chart).

尽管如此，汽车趋势咨询公司的乔伊-菲利皮指出萨博在通用旗下十年时期，年销售量始终远高于8万辆。

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"If you've got something hot, and the customer's willing to pay a premium for it, God bless you, " says analyst Joseph S. Phillippi of AutoTrends Consulting.

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