in China” cheap but classy…
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hand, Geely buys itself a new credibility
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durability.
The Chinese black cab : object
of luxury and lust
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and glamour main body would be trendy be tr dy
in the streets of Shanghaï, but if the but TX4
is built in Fengjing, it is then mostly sold in is th n
places like Dubaï, Moscow or Singapore. aï, Mosc
Indeed, Chinese taxis are so cheap and d, hinese taxis aree taxis are
the political sway of bigger automatics with the poli cal sway of bigger ati wit
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foreign company would need decades to foreign company would n company would n ed
win this market. win this marke TToo say the truth, we are a s
ber 2009
bit disappointed to see the most popular bit disappoibit disap ointe
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Locals react to the sight of a ‘black cab’, famous in London,
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parked in Shanghai’s old town neighborhood
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cabs in hotels, limousine services, airports,
or in the garage of individuals who can
afford to collect one. The TX4 “made in
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& K L Q D � L V Q R W D E D Q D O W D [ L \ R X F D Q J U D E I R U
F D E � W K H \ W K L Q N D E R X W W K H H S R Q \ P D P H U L F D Q % U R Q ] H + R O G L Q J D Q G * H H O \ + R O G L Q J W X U Q V
a kilometer or two. With his V4 turbodiesel
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the movie scene into reality for the elite of
Motori and his big nose staring at you as
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China and Asian rich countries. The joint
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venture is already a success in the midst
out to be a jewel out of the Thames. For
friendly living place where you can hear
of the international crisis. Geely sells more
& K L Q H V H H G X F D W H G \ R X Q J V W H U V � E O D F N F D E V � the rumours of the street, sat down in the 5
taxis than expected: 6.000 agreements
are more than vehicles, it embodies the places isolated compartment of the back.
already, more than double the Coventry
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allow many Chinese to realise their dream of
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but at least enough to realise the dream of
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over the banks of the Thames. And who
knows, may the success of the Londonian
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the years to come, and may the crisis be
defused, Shanghaï people could soon
be able to yell on any corner of the street
Z D L W L Q J I R U D � E O D F N F D E �
Copyright Emmanuel Haddad 2009. all
photographs copyright Lucas Schifres
Two workers work on a hand-built and hand-welded Taxi cab in
SMA factory plant, in Fengjing
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