Well ,
List of countries by vehicles per capita
111 China 85
3 United States 797
Yes the per capita issue
If you realize the per capita is a ratio to POPULATION and that China pop is so much larger than USA and everyone else then simple maths show that the actual TOTAL number is higher even though the per capita is lower as in the TV example above
Cars are neck and neck and production in China is double so very soon ( if not already) they will be no 1 in TOTAL autos owned ( but still lower in per capita)
You know , China has more cars than the Netherlands , does this mean the dutch are a third world country
Also , China has more highways than Germany , and Germany will never be able to compete , those poor Germans and their dirt roads
Also , if you took your time , to go to this
http://www.tradingeconomics.com/china/indicatorsPlease let me know how the balance of trade looks , for China and Germany.