China Road Rage Fuels SUV Boom as Drivers Opt for ‘Self Defense’
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Chinese drivers’ survival instincts are kicking in, leading analysts to ask if there’s a limit to the country’s explosive growth in sport-utility vehicle sales.
Concern for personal safety amid rising road rage is among the reasons China’s SUV registrations surged 48 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to a research note Sanford C. Bernstein released Wednesday. SUVs accounted for 27 percent of vehicles registered in the period, nearly twice the rate three years earlier, analysts led by Robin Zhu wrote.