The other point, is that I would not assume that "building a car for the US market" somehow equates to getting a car federalized. Why would they not just use their existing US dealer network and continue to supply cars as kits? Makes far more sense than spending millions getting a car approved by DOT. IMHO.

I should note I am a Caterham Cars dealer in California so I have a vested interest in this, though I would LOVE to see a federally approved import car... I do not see this happening. But maybe it will. If it does, it could be a game changer.