LET us not forget that Germany, almost single-handed, invented the motor car.
Four Germans, all closely associated with each other, are credited with producing the world's first internal combustion engine and, consequently, the world's first motorised vehicles.
The four were Nicolaus August Otto who developed the four-stroke or 'Ott-cycle' engine, Wilhelm Maybach, Gottleib Daimler and Karl Benz.
Today, Daimler-Benz is a vast conglomerate, of course, yet it is still producing innovative and highly successful, luxury vehicles - the beautifully crafted Mercedes-Benz range, named after Daimler's daughter, Mercedes.
Top-of-the range is the S class which, despite lukewarm response from much of the rest of the world, has sold in considerable numbers in Hong Kong.
Mercedes' C class has proved to be the company's best seller worldwide.
Nearest competitor in the marketplace is luxury car producer BMW.