The enthusiasm of British drivers to electric cars and the lack of tariffs applied elsewhere in Europe is a “great opportunity” for Chinese producers, said the president of the latest participant in the British electric vehicle market (EV), said Sky News.
Dr. Brian GU from Xpeng Motors said that the combination of a big pool of potential customers open to latest technologies, and access without tariff has made Great Britain attractive, because the company is attempting to develop in Europe.
Xpeng is barely 10 years old and produces cars only seven, and its first model available in Great Britain from this month, G6, “medium-sized SUV-A”, which in appearance and specification appears to be a direct competitor for TeslaModel Y.
Retail sales at an initial price of just under 40,000 kilos, nonetheless, is about 7,000 kilos cheaper, which hopes that he’ll give him a bonus in the premium class for which he’s aiming.
This is the latest example of the Chinese manufacturer EV, who saw the opportunity in Great Britain, which he imposed Objectives of the electric vehicle Before the withdrawal of latest gas and diesel models by 2030, sitting outside the EU trading block.
EVS accounted for just over 19% of latest cars registration in Great Britain last 12 months, and growing market share But this remains to be not a government goal for domestic producers by 22%, which this 12 months increases to twenty-eight%.
The British industry authority warned that consumer demand was slowing down and required Consumer incentives financed by the stateBut talking about the launch of Xpeng in Great Britain, Dr. G gua rejected these fears and said that Great Britain has a “strategic meaning” as the brand has developed.
“We see a very, very large opportunity because we see that the market is growing very healthy compared to the rest of Europe and I think you can see further development,” he said.
“And we actually see that British customers are taking new technologies. For example, Tesla is very successful here, which is why we also want to introduce the latest and most innovative technologies from China in our vehicles. “
Success despite the tariffs
Last 12 months, Xpeng sold over 10,000 cars on 14 European territories, despite applying tariffs of as much as 35% to Chinese EV, including Tesla, in response to generous subsidiaries in Beijing for the industry.
The lack of tariffs in Great Britain caused concern that producers, including BYD, Geely and Saic, that are the owners of the MG brand, UK, UK low-cost EV, undermining producers based in Great Britain.
Dr. Gu denied “dropping” and called the EU to drop tariffs.
“The lack of tariffs allows the British market to receive the best products from around the world. And we certainly don’t focus on quantities, we focus on quality, “he said.
“We are always in favor of smaller friction and trade barriers, so for us, if there are improvements on this front, we accept with satisfaction with satisfaction. But we are also fully prepared to compete in all conditions that we encounter, because we think it is a long -term strategy for a young company to establish a global brand here. “
Safety fictitiousness was refused
Dr. G gu also rejected the fears, going down in Whitehall and security, potential security risk, some universal acceptance of Chinese technology.
Huawei, a communication company, was forced to go away British networks as a result of Beijing power to demand data from its firms.
Probable spreading of Chinese vehicles storing British drivers’ data raises a distinct query.
“As a company currently operating in over 30 countries, we observe the most stringent data and privacy principles at every introduction,” said Dr. GU. “We submit privacy and data security as the highest concentration for our company, so we will do everything you need.”
Asked directly if he could resist the demand for data, he said: “Well, now I don’t think there would be any demand for it. But I think that as a company we will do everything to protect our clients. “
