Will The Hummer Really Fit In China?

From Los Angeles Times:

Would Confucius drive a Hummer?

News that an obscure Chinese company has reached a tentative agreement to buy bankrupt General Motors’ Hummer unit has people here pondering the larger meaning of Chinese ownership of the mother of all gas guzzlers.

The news has propelled Sichuan Tengzhong Heavy Industrial Machinery Co. onto the radar screen of auto enthusiasts worldwide. And it underscores China’s growing economic might at a time when U.S. industrial prowess is flagging.

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