Chinese automakers have a long way to go before catching up with their foreign rivals Tianjin,a major industrial city along the western coast of Bohai Bay in north China,has become a new foothold for domestic automaker Hawtai Motor Group’s business expansion.Before its production facilities in Tianjin went into operation on May 28,the company had already established manufacturing bases in Shandong Chinese automakers have a long way to go before catching up with their foreign rivals Tianjin, a major industrial city along the western coast of Bohai Bay in north China, has become a new foothold for domestic automaker Hawtai Motor Group’s business expansion. in Tianjin went into operation on May 28, the company had already established manufacturing bases in Shandong