China has strived long and hard to become the world's number one car market. And it achieved it in late 2009, holding that title until today. Only last year, 18 million vehicles were sold in while some executives, like Ford's strategy director for the Asia/Pacific region, Will Periam, expect it .
And it's only natural for automakers to make the country their number one priority. Not just mass manufacturers, which already have local factories, but also luxury brands like and Rolls-Royce that try to outdo each other by unveiling .