Since the automobile industry was considered the "locomotive industry," capable of leading the development of other industries, the government instituted protectionism for this domestic industry; nonetheless, the industry still could not meet its own requirements for locally developed technology.
其實政府有一番苦心，係鑑於汽車為火車頭工業，希望能以幫助國產汽車擁有市場的方法，促使它快速發展，以帶動其他工業技術生根。