Opinion: The world needs domestic trucks, and it is very much needed!

The Russo-Ukrainian war is still going on, it not only shows the cruelty of the war to the world, but also allows us to see that the lifeblood of the world is mostly controlled by Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, and they have joined forces to sacrifice the big stick of economic sanctions, which can even make a country with a deep industrial foundation like Russia not even build advanced trucks, and may even fall into the situation of no cars available (see my previous article: "Abandoned" by European and American truck companies, the plight of the Russian truck market, is it an opportunity for Chinese truck companies?). ）。 It's terrible to think about something like that.

Should more than 200 countries and regions around the world be necked by Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea? Personally, I think this is a grossly unfair thing to do. Fortunately, there is still China, although many things made at this stage may not be so perfect, but at least it can help many countries and regions solve the problem of existence or absence. Just like the trucks made in our country, they are often "complained" by users because of small problems and slightly poor stability in China, and even many people disdain it.

But if you look at the world, the world needs Chinese trucks, and it is very needed!

Saying that the world needs Chinese trucks is blowing rainbow farts?

As mentioned earlier, for those who look down on Chinese trucks, he can list a bunch of reasons to negate Chinese trucks, and even bring out reasons such as "Chinese have inferior roots" to argue their point of view. When I say that the world needs Chinese trucks, isn't it just blowing rainbow farts in their eyes?

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Here we have to sort out one thing first, good or bad and not needed are two different things. It's like if you find a girlfriend who may not have a very good personality, but it doesn't affect your love for her and the need for her. Let me talk about the significance of Chinese trucks to the world.

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Why does the world need Chinese trucks?

Trucks as a means of production, I say it is more important than passenger cars believe that no one opposes. In a sense, trucks are also a kind of "strategic material", just imagine how embarrassing our lives would be without trucks. At the same time, the technical content of trucks (especially heavy trucks) is more than that of passenger cars, which is easier to form an industrial monopoly, and the entry threshold for building a good truck is very high. Automobile powers such as Japan and South Korea, their passenger cars have done very well, but heavy trucks are still not very slippery, and there is still a certain gap with European car companies.

Auman EST-A in Russia

As a result, most countries in the world cannot build trucks, and the trucks needed for their own development can only rely on imports. The countries that can build high-quality trucks are basically concentrated in Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea. From the perspective of most countries, this is a security risk, and once it is stuck, the consequences are very serious. Recent examples include Russia, and distant examples include Iran, Venezuela, Cuba, and North Korea. Not all countries are good friends with Europe, the United States, Japan and South Korea, even if the present is good, it does not mean that the future is good; at this time, it is particularly important to have an alternative option, and it is clear that the current optimal solution is "Chinese truck".

JAC dump trucks in Venezuela

Chinese do not distinguish customers on ideological or human rights grounds, and most of the time they "talk about business"; they do not like to engage in economic bullying (sometimes passive counterattack). In fact, this provides a guarantee for the economic security of most countries. This is why the Russian truck industry is now suffering, and the first thing they think of is to find Chinese trucks to replace them.

Shaanxi X3000 in Malaysia

In addition, we also need to see so many countries in the world, only 31 developed countries (the number varies slightly depending on the standard). Everyone knows that Oka is good, but for the vast majority of users in most countries they can't afford to spend. At this time, the emergence of Chinese trucks undoubtedly gave them another choice. Not only did they use cost-effective trucks; they also made local trucks cheaper and more reasonable because of the presence of Chinese trucks. A typical example here is Vietnam, where the price of some imported trucks has dropped by 100,000 yuan because of the presence of Chinese trucks. It should be known that Vietnam's per capita GDP in 2020 is only about 18,000 yuan (World Bank data, exchange rate fluctuations are slightly different). This is the real benefit that Chinese trucks bring to local users.

China heavy truck in Vietnam

At the same time, thanks to the huge market in the mainland, Chinese trucks have derived many models. Some models can adapt well to the car environment of other countries with slight changes, providing new choices for local users. As a latecomer, Chinese truck manufacturers are also willing to give "more" when entering the market of other countries. For example, the AMT model was launched in Colombia and the 550 hp model was launched in Indonesia. These high-equipped, technologically advanced models were not common in the local area in the past, and even if you want to buy them, you can only choose the high-priced Oka.

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Through the ultra-high cost performance of Chinese trucks, high-horsepower models have been popularized in Laos, Myanmar, Vietnam and other places, changing the local transportation structure. The cost reduction and efficiency increase brought by the high-horsepower model have provided a boost to the local economic development.

Spruce driverless tractor

More importantly, Chinese trucks are not satisfied with the positioning of "high quality and low price", and their own quality and technical content are constantly increasing, which is undoubtedly a great promotion to the global truck industry. Coupled with the investment of Chinese truck manufacturers in intelligence and new energy in recent years, it has provided Chinese solutions for the environmental protection undertakings of developing countries. Nowadays, BYD electric trucks have been exported to many countries, proving that Chinese manufacturers are not "mercenary", but through their own development, they are practicing their human morality and making the world a better place.

BYD electric garbage truck

Editor's Note

The existence of a thing can make the world a better place, then it has the value and meaning of existence, and it is obvious that chinese trucks are such things. I don't want to exalt the image of the Chinese truck too much, because at this stage it is really not perfect. But as I analyzed earlier, the world really needs Chinese trucks, and whether you like it or not, it has become a force that cannot be ignored in the industry.

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