Counterfeit Cars (FOLLOW-UP) - Black Market Hit

Is there anything the black market can’t copy? As black market technology improves, knocking off DVDs, Fendi bags and even cars has become child’s play.

“Chinese manufacturers have been known to counterfeit everything from Gucci to Pepsi. But as an article in this week’s Economist points out, counterfeit cars, produced by manufacturers like Shuanghuan Automobile and Chery, must be the most difficult,” Core 77 wrote.

“With nearly 6,000 parts in the average car, not to mention the teams of people needed to fit them together in such a way that the car is actually driveable, no one can figure out how the Chinese still manage a profit. A running automobile requires a materials cost that simply cannot be offset by cheap labor alone.”

Top 22 Fake Trends - From Fake ID Machines to Fake Friends (GALLERY)

Fake ads, fake Ferraris and fake ID machines?  Our world is full of fakes, and this trend hunter feature displays 22 fakes worth nothing.  These fake posts were collected over the last year from our global network of trend hunters.  Being Fake in the Ad World - Fake Prostitutes - Cut Out Signs To … [More]

Chinese Make a Fake Ferrari

It was only a matter of time.  You could already get fake Pradas, Guccis, and even Volvos.  Now, you can get a fake Ferrari.  Finally!  One of the fake Ferraris was easy to detect because Ferrari had only produced six of the particular models.  An organization in China produced a seventh. The EU… [More]