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Super cars news recently United States House of representatives, the Secretary of the Office document exposed in the fourth quarter of 2009, the United States market in the United States Congress and cheqi lobbying the Federal Government. Data show that the United States market six cheqi ( Ford , GM, , Chrysler Toyota , Honda and Nissan ), Ford to 175 million in lobbying fees # 1. Following are the six cheqi lobbying expenses, as well as their lobbying.

　　First name: Ford, 175 million

Ford 2009 fourth quarter lobbying at a cost of $ 175 million, compared with the same period in 2008 reduced by 17 million, and the fourth quarter of 2009 the phase of 175 million.

Ford lobbying includes: new energy cars of tax incentives, support research and development of automotive batteries, the prohibition of driver driving process, send SMS, support is in financial difficulties in the parts suppliers. In addition, Ford also have Chinese tire export problems to lobby the United States Government. September 2009, the Obama administration announced on China tire levy of 35% of the import duties.

　　Second place: universal, 148 million

The fourth quarter of 2009, GM's lobbying at a cost of $ 148 million, and for the same period in 2008 and 2009 332 million in the third quarter compared to $ 154.

GM's lobbying includes: global climate change, the automobile fuel economy standards, automotive safety, driver privacy, Government loan assistance, transportation, telecom services, Sino-US relations and trade barriers.

　　Third place: Toyota, 140 million

The fourth quarter of 2009, Toyota United States Branch spent a total of 140 million dollars to lobby the United States Congress and the Federal Government, higher than in the fourth quarter of 2008 and 2009 of 125 million in the third quarter of $ 120.

It is reported that Toyota lobby mainly include: walk to safety, to prohibit drivers driving process send text messages, the new consumer protection act and support the electric vehicle research and development.

　　4th Prize: Nissan, $ 1 million

Japan automobile manufacturer Nissan automobile in the fourth quarter of 2009 the lobbying expenses of $ 1 million, and for the same period in 2008 and 2009 73 million in the third quarter, compared to 71 million has increased.

Nissan lobby includes: manufacturing sector policy, the new consumer protection act, new energy issues and problems of automobile fuel economy.

　　Section five: Chrysler, 88 k

And compared to the previous name cheqi, Chrysler 2009 fourth quarter lobbying cost much less, to 88 million. In the fourth quarter of 2008, Chrysler's lobbying at a cost of $ 120 million, mainly used to lobby the United States Government to provide $ 155 Chrysler loan assistance. The third quarter of 2009, Chrysler's lobbying at a cost of $ 82 million.

The fourth quarter of 2009, Chrysler lobbying includes: Chrysler 789 dealers of close restructuring, health care reform, new energy vehicle technology funding support, the prohibition of driver driving process send text messages and legislation allowing the United States Postal and telecommunications services (Postal Service) to purchase electric cars.

　　Section six: Honda, 58.5 million

The fourth quarter of 2009, Honda United States lobbying expenses 58.5 million, slightly above third quarter 2009 57 million, but less than the same period of 2008 83 million.

Honda car lobby mainly include: automotive technology (such as fuel cells and ethanol fuel technologies) support, car batteries, transportation, taxation, the new consumer protection act. In addition, Honda also has including H1N1, epidemiology, and other related issues in the United States Government lobbied the related sector.