They later changed the name profusely apologizing to Italian users.

There's quite a lot of history involved too so that I suspect there are routine translations between the various Chinese languages eg Cantonese and Mandarin to English which might be a bit behind the times but they still work despite sounding a bit twee nowadays to the relevant ears.

I say: "viva la difference".

Sadly this rings too true, rather closer to home. I own a smart new EV - an MG4. MG is a long standing British Marque. I know my car is largely Chinese.

I went to school in Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK which is where the Morris Garage originated. My dad drove an MG Midgit in the '60s. My mum owned a Morris 1000 (Moggie). My granddad (Morris Oxford) ... well you get the idea.

In the end you have to decide for yourself exactly what you get when you buy a brand or even what a brand means in the first place.

I quite like my car but I do "firewall" it somewhat - I'm an IT consultant by trade.