Straightline

Why is a diesel in a London taxi a twist? All of them are diesels.

Translation error at my end. Fixed the post.

"Geely entered an agreement to produce it in China as part of a joint venture with Rolls Royce and Bentley." <- just curious, when was this joint venture announced? it's probably me being forgetful, but i really don't remember RR and Bentley joining venture with Geely.

I strolled through Cobo last Thursday night after the Wings game. The main exhibition hall was guarded, and everything you could see through the doors was covered.
 
But in the front of Cobo sat this very Geely stand. Nobody guarding anything. Cars just sitting there. I had to take a look.
 
These cars are disgustingly badly built. The gap on the taxi between the fender and hood was big enough to insert my entire finger through. The sedan was unlocked, so I hopped in. Trim gaps were awful, panels misaligned, trim on the center console and doors were warping off. And while I didn't expect much in material quality, I didn't get much either. This car feels about, or maybe even slightly worse than those old Daewoos from about 10 years ago (the Leganza and Lanos).
 
I can only imagine the performance and reliability of these things. Don't overlook them, but based on what I saw, Geely would be laughed out of the US if it sold such a car here. They'd be best to get their act together before attempting it, or they'll destroy their reputation before they even have one.

The only way they can sell those cars is to offer them real cheap. Remember the Yugo and the Hyundai Excel?

Even if they are cheap, it doesnt matter, you could get a quality used car for the same price.