About the History of Cars in China
This is the second part of my story about Tianma Auto, part of the Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™) series. Part 1 is right here. China’s car market started to boom in the early 2000s, with zillions of new car makers and models. Tianma’s lineup exploded, with dozens of pickup trucks, SUVs, and vans. Tianma also produced the usual Kia Sorento and Honda CR-V clones.
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Today in Chinese Car Brands That Time Forgot (CCBTTF™): Tianma Auto, a brand owned by the No. 9506 Factory of the People’s Liberation Army of China. The No. 9506 was an air force-owned vehicle-refit factory. It was one of many army-related companies that moved into the car market in the 1990s. To keep this article and my time in check, I have divided it into two parts: 1) until the 1990s and 2) the 2000s.
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