China - world leader of automotive production in 2014. Last year, China produced 22.5 million cars and light utility vehicles, twice as many as the United States (11.4 million), thereby setting itself apart as global leader in automotives, according to the consultancy IHS. In 2008, the two countries were neck and neck and in 2000, the United States still produced seven times more vehicles than China. China's dominance mirrors the explosion in domestic demand: between 2007 and 2014, car sales...