Korean media: 44.5%are made in China

South Korea's "Korean National News" Japanese version of July 15th article, original topic: Chinese -made electric buses in South Korea are rising in South Korea: long battery life is long, and it is not charging throughout the day.

Due to the competitiveness of price and technology, the electric bus made by China has gradually occupied the Korean market. According to data released by the automotive market survey agency "CarlSyou" on the 14th, 399 (44.5%) of the 896 electric buses in South Korea in the first half of this year were made in China. This number was 23.2%in 2020 and 33.2%in 2021. Industry insiders said that the electric buses made in China in the past are about 100 million won (about 510,000 yuan) cheaper than South Korea, which is the advantage of the former. However, in recent years, due to the intensification of competition, the price gap between the two is not much different, but Made in China is still very popular.

In recent years, the market share of electric buses made in China has increased its market share in South Korea with excellent battery performance. The electric bus made by China can run a whole day, and the electric buses made in South Korea must be charged multiple times during driving. Relevant practitioners said that the battery capacity of Chinese brand buses such as BYD exceeds 350 kWh, and the official logo of modern car electric buses ELEC City is 290 kWh, but the actual use is only 20%-30%of the official logo. The gap is great.

In addition, because the charging cost of South Korea during the day is much higher than the evening, the short range of battery life will also increase the cost. Take Seoul as an example. The charging cost late at night is 50-100 won per kilowatt-hour, but the charging cost during the day exceeds 200 won. The buses made in China can meet the one -day demand only late at night, but the bus made of South Korea also needs to be charged many times during the day.

In the context of Chinese bus occupying a larger market share, South Korean manufacturers require the government to provide more subsidies than Chinese manufacturers. But Korean experts believe that to compete with China, the most important thing is to improve the level of technology. At present, the most important thing for Korean auto manufacturers is to increase investment in R & D and increase competitiveness.

Author An Dahao (Yin) strictly translated

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