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A blogger from China sent me his list of top ten Chinese EVs and hybrid vehicles, and the size of these vehicles really caught my attention. Most are very small, unlike most American hybrids – most of which are SUVs.

Thus far, not one US automaker has yet taken on the Toyota Prius, or even the Honda Insight, and doing so might still be several years away. In fact, the Chinese might be just as close as the Big 3 to a quality Prius-contender.

Soon, I have no doubt that Chinese automakers will be rolling out hundreds of thousands of hybrid cars for China, but refining these vehicles for the American market will take more time. Nonetheless, China seems quite primed to quickly enter the US market. And, since CAFE will require small, efficient, but expensive vehicles, China’s cheap manufacturing capabilities might be the key to success, as well as another major threat to US automaker viability.