In recent years, Chinese Alternative fuel vehicle enterprises have accelerated to go to sea and gained more and more local users and young fans in countries and regions along the the Belt and Road.

In Java, where Zheng He's fleet arrived more than 600 years ago, SAIC-GM-Wuling started from scratch and built the largest Chinese funded car factory in Indonesia in two years. Wuling electric vehicles produced here have entered millions of households in Indonesia and become new energy models pursued by local young people, with market share far ahead. In Bangkok on the banks of the Chao Phraya River, the Haval hybrid Alternative fuel vehicle produced locally by Great Wall Motor became a fashionable new car that couples tried to drive and talked about during the Water Lantern Festival, and surpassed Honda to become the number one model segment in sales. In Singapore, the sales data of new cars in April showed that BYD won the first place in pure electric sales in that month, leading the market of pure electric Alternative fuel vehicle in Singapore.

"The export of new energy vehicles has become one of the" new three types "of China's foreign trade. Recently, the new energy vehicle brands of a number of A-share listed companies have ranked first in the sales volume in Indonesia, Thailand, Singapore and other Southeast Asian countries, and set off an upsurge in the local market. Along the route of the Maritime Silk Road, Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturers not only explore new markets, become the epitome of the globalization of Chinese brands, but also Export high-quality production capacity in the industrial chain, drive local economy and employment, and benefit the local people.

China's Alternative fuel vehicle become a hot spot in Southeast Asia

With the rise of China's Alternative fuel vehicle technology, countries and regions along the the Belt and Road are surging a wave of Chinese cars. Local mainstream users, represented by more and more young people, are attracted by the quality of China's Alternative fuel vehicle.

A few days ago, on the Indonesian Internet platform, a local Wuling car owner broadcast the video of testing the Wuling electric car he just mentioned, which attracted the attention of many netizens. The car owner was excited to drive the Wuling electric car with his new car film in the night on Java Island. The car ran 363 kilometers with a full charge of 300 kilometers. He was very fond of the new car in front of him. However, he and netizens also lamented that the car price is slightly higher, with 295 million Indonesian rupees converted to approximately 135000 yuan in Chinese yuan. This price can be used to buy a fuel powered sedan with good cost-effectiveness in the local area.

With the rise of China's Alternative fuel vehicle technology, countries and regions along the the Belt and Road are surging a wave of Chinese cars. Local mainstream users, represented by more and more young people, are attracted by the quality of China's Alternative fuel vehicle, changing the spending habits of purchasing Japanese and Korean cars in the past.

Chinese new energy vehicles have also frequently appeared in multiple important occasions in Southeast Asia recently. In November 2022, at the G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia, SAIC-GM-Wuling, as an official vehicle partner, will provide 300 Wuling Air evs for the exhibition, which will become a striking landscape. At the 2022 APEC Business Leaders' Summit held in Thailand, Haval H6 HEV under Great Wall Motor also appeared many times.

Rooted in local manufacturing to achieve multiple wins

Wuling Indonesia Factory, Great Wall Thai Rayong New Factory... In recent years, Chinese Alternative fuel vehicle enterprises will take root in the local manufacturing, reduce costs, achieve localized production, and create jobs for the local.

It is not by chance that China's new energy vehicles are selling well in Southeast Asian countries. In recent years, Chinese Alternative fuel vehicle enterprises will take root in local manufacturing, reduce costs, and achieve localized production.

Indonesia is a populous country and is also considered by the industry as a car market with great potential. As a pioneer, SAIC-GM-Wuling invested $700 million in 2015 to build a plant in Cigarang, Indonesia. Chen Hong, chairman of SAIC Motor, said that the factory, which includes a complete industrial chain of manufacturing, supply and sales, aims to respond to the the Belt and Road Initiative, create jobs for the local people, and also strive to provide more high-quality automobile products and services for the local people.

Leading industry chain partners to seek common development

After China's new energy vehicle enterprises took the lead, industry chain enterprises followed closely, promoting the landing of a complete ecosystem in relevant countries and seeking higher quality development.

SAIC Motor recently announced that its subsidiary SAIC-GM-Wuling and the Indonesian Ocean and Investment Coordination Department have officially signed a memorandum of understanding on new energy vehicle new project investment, which will actively expand investment in Indonesia, introduce more new energy models to the local market, and promote high-quality development of the the Belt and Road.

According to SAIC Motor, in order to better realize the spillover effect and drive the upstream and downstream industrial chains overseas, Wuling Indonesia is accelerating the pace of leading the whole industrial chain to go global. At present, 17 domestic suppliers have landed in the Indonesian parts park, covering major components such as automotive steel, sheet metal, rear axle, plastic parts, air conditioning, etc. Wuling Indonesia's new energy industry cluster is gradually improving. Among them, as one of the leading domestic power battery enterprises, Guoxuan High tech has also responded to the call to jointly go to sea and came to Indonesia as an important member of Wuling's new energy industry cluster. Editor/Zhao E