Chongqing once clamored to become the "Detroit of China" and has been the "largest automobile production base in the country" for three consecutive years. When the wave of automobile revolution hit, it also fell into a slump with production and sales halved.
In the past few years, the automobile production of Guangzhou and Shanghai was far ahead among the cities in China. Chongqing brands such as Xiaokang, Yinxiang, Sinxiang and Swayway have also been labeled as "mid- to low-end, with poor quality and slow-end"