"Tomorrow’s Technicals Will Be Chinese" Topic
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| Tango01 | 30 Mar 2018 11:48 a.m. PST |
"The world's largest automobile market is China, which also has one of fastest-growing auto industries. Likewise, higher-quality Chinese pickup trucks are spreading globally, which means they're winding up in the hands of rebel groups. It's only inevitable. This comes as China, seeking a growth market, has aggressively expanded its exports, notably in African countries where there are fewer car buyers. In 2017, Cameroon held its first car and pickup exhibition thanks to Chinese entrepreneur Lu Fuqing. It's in the developing-world domestic markets that light pickups go from work trucks to the battlefield. In third-world warfare, pickup trucks have advantages over armored vehicles that require specialized maintenance and logistical supply lines that insurgent armies and special operations troops might not have on hand…."
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| zoneofcontrol | 30 Mar 2018 12:52 p.m. PST |
Well, all of that and they have replaced the cup holders with ammo storage bins and hardened ordnance attachment points come as standard features on the base model. $29.00 USD down and $129.00 USD per month for 72 months and you can be a proud owner. Rear window gun rack and confederate flag are optional. |
 Cacique Caribe  | 30 Mar 2018 2:38 p.m. PST |
"Cameroon held its first car and pickup exhibition thanks to Chinese entrepreneur Lu Fuqing." Are these real people? Or something from Austin Powers? Dan |
| zoneofcontrol | 30 Mar 2018 6:54 p.m. PST |
Dan, knock it off. I had about 3 responses for your comment but don't want to visit the K-9 Kennel on account of evading the bleeper machine. It's Good Friday so don't get me in trouble just two days away from my Easter basket. |
| Cacique Caribe | 30 Mar 2018 11:19 p.m. PST |
ZOC I thought you were going to say "Dan, oh behave!". :) Dan
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| bsrlee | 31 Mar 2018 7:03 p.m. PST |
I wonder how all this will be affected by the official Chinese policy of removing all petrol & diesel engine vehicles from production and switching to electric? |
| Cacique Caribe | 31 Mar 2018 10:31 p.m. PST |
"the official Chinese policy of removing all petrol & diesel engine vehicles from production and switching to electric" All? I'll believe it when I see it, and I don't mean on one of their government's fantasy reports or commercials. Dan |
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