While the switch from cars with combustion engines to electric drives is gaining momentum in Germany, it only looks comparable at first glance in the world’s largest car market. Last year, about every fifth new car in China and Germany was purely battery-electric, and the trend is rising. But in the lower price segment, people in China have a lot more choice than in this country. And while the German car manufacturers are also at the forefront of combustion engines in China, they only come in at the bottom when it comes to electric cars.
In China, Chinese electric car manufacturers are warming up – partly with strong support from the so-called Communist Party – in order to soon be rolling out the domestic and international markets with a lot of momentum and a colorful bouquet of the most modern cars. This should not remain without consequences for the German car manufacturers, whose largest single global market has been China for several years. Heise/Autos is therefore looking at the Chinese car market with a multi-part series.
So far it doesn’t look like that will change any time soon and that will also have consequences for the rest of the markets. After successes in the home market, more and more car companies from China will dare to make the leap to North America and Europe. Reason enough to get an overview. We discuss which brands have particularly good prospects and how they have the edge over the competition.
Why is the switch to electric cars in China faster than in Germany, for example? Which brands dominate the electric car market and why? What did Volkswagen, Mercedes & Co. do wrong? Is there already a change of strategy? Why do the prices for electric cars in China start significantly lower than in Europe, for example? What about Tesla as by far the most successful foreign electric car manufacturer in China? What chances do Chinese companies like Xpeng and BYD have of gaining a foothold abroad? Which innovations come from China, what can the competition in the Middle Kingdom learn?
Martin Holland (@[email protected]) from heise online with Martin Franz from heise Autos and the freelance mobility tester and “Die Hupe” podcaster Clemens Gleich in a new episode of #heiseshow.
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