But it is based too on the knowledge that a collapse of Ford and GM in America would have an incalculable impact on their international operations, many of which are in Europe.

但这是基于这样一个认识，那就是美国福特和通用公司的崩溃将会对国际业务产生无法预计的影响，这些业务当中的许多都在欧洲。

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"We have to get it right at home before we go outside of China, " says Phil Murtaugh, the former GM executive brought in by Shanghai Auto to lead its international operations.

“我们在走出中国前，必须在国内把事情做好，”上汽集团国际业务部主管菲利普•墨斐（Phil Murtaugh）表示。“我不知道将从何时开始出口。”

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Now the person holding that position is the president of GM's international operations, overseeing the company's ventures in China, Korea and Russia.

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Nick Reilly, who heads GM's international operations, says that part of the answer is to adopt low-cost manufacturing techniques and not to load cheap cars with unnecessary technology.

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