How reputable was our automobile industry

[My Malaysiana]

How if I change my question to "How mature was... "

1. Kia Motor Corporation South Korea - (Since 1944)
2. Ssangyong South Korea - (Since 1954)
3. Hyundai Motor Company South Korea - (Since 1967)
4. Naza Motor Trading Malaysia - (Since 1975)
5. Jiang Ling Motors Co. Ltd. China - (Since 1984)
6. Proton Malaysia - (Since 1985)
7. Daewoo Motor Co. Ltd South Korea - (Since 1993)
8. Perodua Malaysia - (Since 1994)
9. Geely Automobile China - (Since 1997)
10. Dong Feng Motor Corporation China - (Since 2003)
11. Cheery Automobile China - (N/A)

[NO need to mention Japs car maker for this list]. Actually there's alot more car maker company out there... To be fair enough [to compare with], what I can say, our automobile industry still at their juvenile stage. Alot of thing thy need to learn and still have a long journey ahead to become matured and stronger player [at least in this region].

Even thought there's alot of advantage and privilege [like unfair so called "Patriotic tariff" to foreign car] given in the country, but its still not so impressive outside. Its slow learner [in transferring technology of course] make this car [or crap of steel] the last choice to money loaded citizen. Else who cant afford that AP status car... just risk their live and their luv one on this half-finish car. Cause need to be cheap enough, thn there's always double standard - between export and for the local market. What other choice thy hav right... so you can call this Patriotism.

Comparative read:

• China's car makers ready to go global?
  
• Foreign Car Makers Eager to Enter Chinese Market
  
• What is wrong with the argument and plan of the government and the creditor group
  
• The Negative Impact of the Foreign Take-Over of the Daewoo Motors
  
• A Case Study of Rescue of Other Troubled Car Makers
  
• A Case Study of TNC General Motors' Behaviour in Third World Countries
  
• Proton and IPTN: lessons not yet learned