Until a decade ago, Chinese vehicles were – almost without exception – mediocre. It’s a sign of how fast the expansive nation has adapted and advanced that the cars it now produces represent, in many cases, as good or even better value than their European / Japanese / Korean / American rivals.
The numbers tell the story, as China exported more than five million vehicles last year, toppling Japan to become the biggest car exporter in the world for the first time.
The threat China poses to manufacturers elsewhere hasn’t been lost on the senior management of car companies, especially as…
