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The name obviously sounds better in Chinese. . . .

As for Skoda, my daughter had one, she'd never want another, it was more trouble than her fiat potato.

HL has got their name and logo embedded in all of their molds. Do you know how much it would cost to change all of those molds? I really can't see a Chinese company going to that expense just to change their name, but I suppose stranger things have happened.

Max-U52 wrote:HL has got their name and logo embedded in all of their molds. Do you know how much it would cost to change all of those molds? I really can't see a Chinese company going to that expense just to change their name, but I suppose stranger things have happened.

Good point. A horrendous expense.

Unless, we can look forward to NEW improved, more accurate models from them.

Or, the name change is just for their more expensive products.

Either way, whatever....New Model!!

They still persist in getting things really badly wrong. A step backwards in my book.

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I doubt they'll do any rework of their molds. The new name seems to be more geared towards local consumption, ie, the Chinese market since the literature I saw is geared heavily towards education & club events, something that Hooben had already been focused on for the past couple years.

On a side note, heard over the weekend that Warslug is actually moving a lot of their uber expensive models but its mostly here in China selling to companies for ego-centric display use. Weird place, China can be at times.

In a lot of ways China is just starting to come into her own. The people are becoming slightly wealthier and their interests can be surprising. Right now in the states a lot of the stuff China exported for sale back in the late 1800s and early 1900s has become collectable and the Chinese are buying the stuff back. That's made prices go way up in areas like pottery and art works.

I heard Donald Sutherland say in some old movie that there's a Chinese saying - May you live in interesting times - and I think today's China certainly is.

Oh there's always been a lot of money here.. I quit counting how many Bentley SUVs I see now in my district when I drive; even have come across at least a few Rolls Cullinan in the 'hood.

Regarding quotes, my fav was the quote attributed to Napoleon, "China is a sleeping giant. Let her lie and sleep, for when she awakens she will astonish the world."

I quite like Chairman Mao's comment,When he was asked how the French Revolution had affected World affairs he said "It is too soon to know"

Son of a gun-ner wrote:

Black Knight wrote:Shoulda gone the whole hog and called themselves "New Model Army" (you yoofs might need to Google that one )

They're not that old, a bit after my time. . . .

Not that old????

They formed in 1645

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Model_Army

Were you there in Whitehall to see Charles the first being executed having been captured by Cromwells "New Model Army" then being tried in Westminster Hall ?
I would have put you as a few years younger.