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BEIJING The amble consumers by the largest auto show in China could be forgiven for occasional flashes of deja vu.
Most steps display in the exhibition halls look the same staffing Young women dressed in matching outfits and most Chinese automakers models bear an uncanny resemblance to vehicles manufactured by foreign companies.
A Lifan Panda and a Mini Cooper Electric Lifan Panda also called the 330 EV starts to 15400 but is priced at 7150 The Mini Cooper starts to 20700 in China Janis Mackey Frayer Jae C Hong Mini imitator, the Lifan 320 powered gas original AP file.
Some Chinese enterprises vehicles seem to honor other people made by BMW, Ford and Audi.
One of the most notorious examples is the Landwind X7 Jiangling Motors Co Deadringer for the Range Rover Evoque 21000 It sells for about a third of the price of the real deal.
When the X7 was unveiled last year, the head of Jaguar Land Rover blasted the Chinese copy and paste job.
Now, the company admits that part of being a player in the country.
I think we must accept that Landwind is on the market, said Gordon Snoddy, a vice president with Jaguar Land Rover We are the first authentic SUV brand that has been around for a long period of time, I think that imitation is the best form of flattery, it is not.
Landwind Evoque-position shows how competitive it has become in the running for a share of the largest car market in the world.
While car sales are expected to decline this year in tandem with a slowdown in the Chinese economy, the country is trying to build a global automotive industry of Chinese automotive companies as ChangAn, BYD and Geely usually offer warranties of three years and prices a lot less expensive.
A Changfeng CT5 Leopaard starts about 18500 It looks like a Toyota Hilux, which retails for about 30,000.
The Changfeng Leopaard left recalls the Toyota Hilux law The company is wholly owned by the GAC Group of China, but its origin as a branch of the People's Liberation Army Janis Mackey Frayer PA Wire file.
While foreign brands remain dominant, lower prices have proved popular with false Audi drivers tend to be the car of choice for the powerful and well-connected while Volkswagen is the biggest seller.
Overall, an estimated 25 million vehicle should roll on the road this year, and the property market is far from saturated There are 13 cars per 100 people in China, according to government statistics, compared 80 to 100 people in the States States.
China should also see an increase in the number of electric and hybrid cars offered by manufacturers, cities like Beijing fight against pollution.
The capital rationing already applies and prohibits cars road space to be used on certain days in order to reduce emissions A mapping company did a survey earlier this year and found that the average commuter in Beijing pass 32 minutes each time stuck in traffic.
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