Posts Tagged chinese economy
Englon – An All-New Taxi
Posted by alibabarika in Automotive Articles on January 15, 2011
As we all know, being the capital of England and the United Kingdom, London is the UK’s largest and most populous metropolitan area and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. When it came to cars, Aston Martin is owned by a bunch of Middle Eastern businessmen, Lotus by Malaysians, Bentley by some Germans and ol’ Rolls Royce by another set of Germans. So basically, we’re left with small boutique manufacturers as even the famous London taxis are now victim to globalization and cost.
Geely, China’s largest manufacturer of passenger cars is in cahoots with London Taxi International (LTI) who are the manufacturer of the current version of the London taxi the venerable TX series of cabs; the latest being the TX4. According to what I read, Geely and LTI (a small part in the actual picture) intends to produce a new globalized version of the London Taxi so that it can sell a London taxi everywhere around the world. Why they are doing so is also quite confusing as they are already producing their version of the TX4 for use in China.
China’s EV Future is Now
Posted by alibabarika in Automotive Articles on August 5, 2010
Why do most first-time electric vehicle (EV) buyers decide to make the switch to clean, reliable electric transportation? Are they trying to limit the amount of smog-forming pollutants they emit? Nope. Are they looking for the most energy-efficient vehicle available? No way. Are they searching for ways to reduce their carbon footprint? Not even close.
In fact, most people who buy their first electric vehicle are increasing their carbon footprint when they do so. That’s because almost every electric vehicle sold in the world today is the first motorized vehicle the buyer has ever owned. Every day in China, thousands and thousands of electric bicycles and scooters are sold to people who are “upgrading” from bicycles or walking shoes.