"Li Ye, don't doubt us. We really conducted a detailed comparison. Many similar models in Europe and Lighthouse are excellent too, but none of them are as low-cost and easy to manufacture as this Japanese mini truck."
Seeing that Li Ye seemed somewhat hesitant, Liu Muhan continued explaining why this Japanese vehicle suited the conditions of the mainland.
Li Ye knew Liu Muhan was telling the truth.
Japanese cars, especially Japanese light trucks, were downright "penny-pinching" compared with similar European and American products.
But that did not mean the Japanese lacked skill. On the contrary, the Corolla design team might have been far more capable than teams like Koenigsegg or Diablo.
When supercar teams designed luxury vehicles, they focused on performance and extravagance. They basically scoffed at cost, relying on piling on materials.
But the design philosophy of Japanese automotive engineers was to drive costs down to the absolute limit while meeting and balancing basic performance requirements.
Even if a Corolla was mangled beyond recognition in a collision, for a long time, even the world's top civilian-vehicle design teams could not balance cost, durability, practicality, and every other aspect as perfectly as the Corolla did.
Because of its own limitations, the mainland automotive industry had also embraced a "minimalist" design philosophy for a long time—anything that could be saved was cut away.
After the year 2000, mainland trucks made tremendous progress and proudly declared that they were "hot on the heels of the world's heavy trucks," but after visiting, Mercedes heavy-truck designers could only helplessly offer a two-word assessment—simple.
Yes, simple.
For appearance's sake, European trucks added plenty of chrome trim. For driving comfort, they made the cabins exceptionally comfortable and luxurious.
But once it came to the mainland, all of that was discarded. As long as the driver's back