Buying a Jaecoo 7 Is “Betraying Britain”? Seriously?

A Telegraph columnist says Jaecoo buyers are “betraying Britain”. I examine the counterfeit comparison, Land Rover’s Jeep origins and the Chery connection, and ask why ordinary motorists should apologise for buying a car they can afford

Apparently, buying a car you can afford could now qualify as betraying Britain. Particularly if that car is a Jaecoo 7 and you’ve had the audacity to enjoy its resemblance to something considerably more expensive. A Telegraph column suggests that motorists who cannot afford a Range Rover should accept their position in the financial pecking order and stop embarrassing themselves with a Chinese alternative. What the hell? Really?

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Car Wars: America Profits, Europe Falters, Has China Already Won?

Detroit is rediscovering the immense profits in petrol-powered trucks, Europe is cutting jobs and cherished models while funding a painful transition, and China is building electric cars at a scale and price the old guard cannot match. Who is winning the Car Wars?

Have you seen the news from the car industry lately? There is a very clear trend emerging, and it looks like some have played a solid hand while others are flailing about trying to find a way out of the quagmire. Or is this really a rabbit and tortoise situation?

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