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Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8

 
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Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8

Another Chinese copy, the BYD F8

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Chinese car companies are notorious for copying (or stealing) the designs of western carmakers, and these latest images from China’s BYD CAR show that they aren’t afraid to hold back either. The model above features an almost identical Mercedes CLK front-end and Renault Megane CC rear.

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BYD has been around since 1968 and is mostly recognized for the manufacture of batteries, but the company still decided to copy the BMW logo with its own take on the famous badge. No company is safe from BYD’s imitative designs. Their website reveals cars that resemble models from Toyota, Daihatsu, Honda, Mercedes Benz, Buick, Subaru and the aforementioned BMW.

If China truly wants to compete on a world stage in the auto industry, the government has to be a lot tougher in controlling these manufacturers.

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  1. By  Vitamin C Posted: 12/8/2009 10:21pm PST

    Yes, BYD has successfully copied all the fragile, potentless styling of the RX body. The girls should love it, and out in the woods the fawns will probably suckle at its door handles.
     
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  2. By Genuine Posted: 9/30/2010 2:42pm PDT

    Chinese cars are not copycats but are of original designs. It may look similar but are not of illegal means.
     
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  3. By Earth Ling Posted: 1/6/2011 11:06pm PST

    Genuine, if you truly believe that, you are literally a moron.
     
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  4. By AUTO BRAND Posted: 3/20/2011 3:14pm PDT

    This is an original design of the greatest creativity. Consumers want the highest quality at the lowest price. Targeting BYD and China because they see the success of BYD and other chinese auto brand will fail. BYD is a great auto brand. BYD AND CHINA ALL THE WAY!!!!
     
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