http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/06/25/high-fuel-prices-will-not-extinguish-the-chinese-automotive-dream/ Explaining the Chinese Car Industry and Chinese Cars Thu, 08 Jan 2009 12:17:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.2 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/06/25/high-fuel-prices-will-not-extinguish-the-chinese-automotive-dream/#comment-51540 dragin Wed, 25 Jun 2008 12:42:02 +0000 http://www.chinacartimes.com/2008/06/25/high-fuel-prices-will-not-extinguish-the-chinese-automotive-dream/#comment-51540 Granted China deserves to see its automotive dreams get realized. But in light of current trends there will be no market for a V12. And if plans for these models go forward, all these companies need to quickly find a way to tuck a hybrid, or a plug-in, under the hood so they don't meet obsolesence right out of the gate. It's the Peoples Republic, and to do otherwise would not be too popular with the people. Granted China deserves to see its automotive dreams get realized. But in light of current trends there will be no market for a V12. And if plans for these models go forward, all these companies need to quickly find a way to tuck a hybrid, or a plug-in, under the hood so they don’t meet obsolesence right out of the gate.
It’s the Peoples Republic, and to do otherwise would not be too popular with the people.

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