With the rapid development of the global new energy vehicle market, Chinese-made new energy vehicles are becoming a new force in China's automobile exports and are favored by overseas markets. According to the statistics of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, China's exports of new energy vehicles will reach 310,000 in 2021, an increase of 3 times year-on-year, accounting for 15.38% of the total annual automobile exports.
Statistics from the China Automobile Association show that in 2021, of the 310,000 new energy vehicles will be exported, 300,000 passenger cars will be exported, and 10,000 commercial vehicles will be exported. Of the 300,000 passenger cars exported, Tesla accounts for more than half of the models produced at its Shanghai plant in China. In addition to Tesla, Xiaopeng, PoleStar, Lantu, Aichi and other new car-making forces are also vigorously expanding overseas markets. Entering 2022, the new forces of car manufacturing have also revealed their export plans for this year.
Judging from the overseas plans of various car companies, the new forces of domestic car manufacturing are ambitious, because unlike traditional car companies mainly targeting the Export of the Middle East and African markets, the new car manufacturers are mainly targeting the Birthplace of Automobiles - the European market.
Xu Haidong, deputy chief engineer of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, believes that the reason for the substantial growth of China's new energy vehicle exports is related to the rapid expansion of the global electric vehicle market, in order to achieve the goal of carbon reduction, many European governments have increased subsidies for new energy vehicles, and China's electric vehicles have comparative advantages in terms of product appearance, interior, mileage, environmental adaptability to vehicle performance, intelligent applications, etc., plus complete supply chain advantages, which have won the favor of overseas customers.
PoleStar: Landed in Australia this year
After entering 2022, Polestar continues its global expansion. Recently, according to foreign media reports, PoleStar officially landed in the Australian market after ending the test drive roadshow in Australia.
Polarstar said the market feedback for its first Model Sold in Australia, the Polestar 2, has been very positive, with 300 orders received in the past 48 hours. It is reported that about 180 pre-ordered cars have begun to be shipped to Australia and will be delivered to customers in March.
It is understood that polestar has launched three different versions of polestar 2 in Australia and will be listed in the country through a direct-to-customer sales model. The three Polestar 2 models are the single-motor standard endurance version, the single-motor long-endurance version and the dual-motor long-endurance version, which are priced at $59,900, $64,900 and $69,900, respectively.
Xiaopeng: This year, it landed in the Netherlands and Sweden
On September 24, 2020, 100 Xiaopeng G3s gathered in Xinsha Port, Guangzhou. This is the first order that Xiaopeng Motors has received in the European market, and the destination is Norway. On February 11 this year, Xiaopeng Motors' first direct-operated experience store in Europe opened in Stockholm, the capital of Sweden.
Xiaopeng Motors said it would work with local partners in the Netherlands and Sweden to sell Chinese-made Xiaopeng electric vehicles. After the opening of the direct experience store in Sweden, the direct experience store in the Netherlands, Denmark and Norway will also be completed.
As of the end of December 2021, Xiaopeng Motors has exported thousands of G3 electric SUVs to Norway. Xiaopeng Automobile CEO He Xiaopeng said: "Our global journey began in Europe, driven by our commitment to promoting the penetration of smart electric vehicles, we strongly support the European electric vehicle development strategy, and establish partnerships with top local enterprises to accelerate the process of energy conservation, emission reduction and electrification.
Xiaopeng Motors will also open a customer experience store in Stockholm and plans to open a showroom near The Hague, the Netherlands, in March this year. In addition to selling through local partners, the company will also open direct-operated stores.
WEILAI: Will land in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden, Denmark
In May last year, NIO released its Norwegian strategy and officially entered the European market. In July, a batch of NIO ES8 electric SUVs was officially shipped from Shanghai to Norway.
At the NIO DAY held on December 18 last year, Li Bin, founder of NIO, said that in 2022, NIO's products and system-wide services will be officially implemented in Germany, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark. At the same time, NIO plans to provide services to users in more than 25 countries and regions around the world by 2025.
Landu: The first stop this year landed in Norway
On February 17, Landu Automobile announced that it will enter the European market and make its first stop in Norway. On the same day, Lantu Automobile and China Dongfeng Motor Industry Import and Export Co., Ltd. formally signed an agreement in Wuhan. According to the planning of Landu Automobile, in June 2022, Lando FREE will be officially unveiled in Oslo, Norway. The first Landu overseas flagship store will be located in the Oslo Palace business district in the heart of Oslo, the capital of Norway, and deliver new cars to Norwegian users in the fourth quarter of 2022.
Aichi: It will deepen the Israeli market
At 10:00 p.m. on January 18, the logistics center of Aiways Automobile's Shangrao factory was brightly lit, and 78 AIWAYS U5s were loaded and sent to Israel. This is the first batch of new energy vehicles exported by AIWAYS in 2022.
In May 2020, AIWAYS auto exported 500 EU customized European version of AIWAYS U5 models to Corsica, France, kicking off the prelude to exporting to overseas markets. Last March, the Aichi U5 opened pre-sale in Israel. In December last year, the first AICHI brand experience store and flagship store in Tel Aviv, Israel, was officially opened.
In 2021, AIWAYS exported 1676 vehicles, an increase of 62.9% year-on-year. Since its first export to France in May 2020, AIWAYS has landed in 11 countries in France, Germany, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark, Israel, Italy, Switzerland, Spain, Portugal and Sweden through the mixed format mode of direct sales and distribution. In addition, it has also established a large-scale parts warehousing center in Europe, and through the three-dimensional logistics and transportation network of sea, land and air, the maintenance equipment, tools and accessories will be transported to various service outlets in a timely manner to ensure the demand of global users for car maintenance.
In 2022, AIWAYS Will Continue to Deepen Its Roots in the EU and Israeli Markets, while also accelerating the pace of market expansion outside Europe. The second pure electric smart coupe SUV, the AIWAYS U6, is also scheduled to be launched to the global market in 2022.
Ideal: Preparing to build a factory in Europe
Ideal Is currently considering establishing a production site in Europe as a stepping stone to its expansion into the global market and plans to launch a full-size SUV in 2022. Shen Yanan, president and co-founder of Ideal Automobile, has said that Ideal has set up a team focused on overseas markets and is carefully formulating plans to find a successful model.