Europeans and other western nations have controlled car industry for over a century. But a newcomer will soon be running after them at their heels.It is more than ten years since they did better than America to become the most productive car-makers in the world. China is producing the best cars in the world, and on the way to controlling car production.
China has gradually built its car-making capabilities during different periods. And then its state-owned companies reached arrangements with western makers like General Motors in the 1980s. This produced cars that were far better designed, and soon China's roads were becoming busy with western clones.
It still pays relatively low wages and has millions of skilled workers. Skilled workers are important to reduce the costs because they make vehicles that need fewer rebuilds. Some Chinese vehicles in the past ten years haven't had the design expected by western buyers, so haven't sold in enough cars in Europe to worry the western makers.Chinese-designed and built vehicles are not far behind in their design, and starting to enter European markets. Xpeng is one Chinese start-up that only produces electric vehicles. Having sold well in China, it is making its first moves into Europe via Norway with its G3 model. The next revolution in car industry is replacing petrol vehicles with electric. With all of China's advantages, it could finally become the home of the best cars in the world.
A. How did this happen?
B. Yet this is changing rapidly.
C. These cars sold well at home and abroad.
D. The Chinese are not exactly newcomers.
E. China also has excellent shipping links, like Shanghai.
F. China is also in a good position to build cars for the right price.
G. It originally began making Soviet-designed vehicles in the 1950s.
