Automotive industry of Taina

The automotive industry of the Republic of Grand Taina is one of the largest and most established in the world, with the first domestic car introduced in 1897 by Gao-Bao.

Auto Manufacturers
The two best selling car makes in Taina are Gao-Bao and Jeng. Other manufacturers like Trusted and Xingyun have seen some success in selling no-frills automobiles.

Tao Tao-based Gao-Bao's success is mostly driven by their Assistant and Advantage sedans and the Handyman pickup. Since 1994, the Gao-Bao Advantage has been the best selling car in Taina. Gao-Bao also exports cars, with the largest export market being Utadar. As a result, Gao-Bao has built factories abroad to produce models with higher sales overseas. Some of those cars have even been exported back to Taina.

Despite not being as popular as Gao-Bao, Jeng (based in Shangong) has historically been successful in producing small cars, as well as utility vehicles. Outside its traditional market, Jeng has seen massive success with the Apex subcompact crossover, which is currently the second best selling passenger car in Taina. Like Gao-Baos, Jengs are also exported in high volume, and to satisfy this demand Jeng opened an advanced, high capacity factory in India.

Trusted, the third largest automaker in Taina, mainly produces basic cars under the Trusted name and premium vehicles under the Phantom name. Since 2002, the extremely basic Trusted LK has been the cheapest car in Taina, and possibly the entire world. Trusted in the past has had a reputation for abysmal build quality. In addition, Trusted claims to be located in Goodwood, England, but is actually headquartered in Quianwan, Taina.

Xingyun fills a role similar to Trusted, building no-frills automobiles sold at low prices. Xingyun cars are priced similarly to Trusteds, with a similar level of equipment and build quality. Xingyun is located in Paoping, Taina, where its factories are based. Xingyun's trucks and buses are a common sight throughout Taina.