With the development of its models, the American manufacturer of electric cars Tesla almost forced other competitors to start developing electric sedans, SUVs and luxury sports cars. The picture is different in China, where Tesla's influence has been noticeably overshadowed by domestic electric vehicle manufacturers.
We were able to witness it at the Beijing Auto Show conceptual and new ones serial models of electric cars. Even Tesla was there, with its Model 3, although official sales in the Chinese market will not begin until next year. It makes sense that Tesla is flirting with the Chinese electric car market, as they are expected to build there through 4.5 million of electric cars by the year 2020. The Chinese government invests in development and encourages the population to buy with various subsidies. Are you interested in which ones are currently the most popular? hot 'players' in China's electricity market?
1. Byton
Byton announced the arrival of the new sedan at the Chinese Auto Show in Beijing, and will present it at the Asian CES in Shanghai in June. The limousine will be based on the existing one SUV, which already competes with Tesla's Model X. The sedan is expected to go into production in 2021, followed by 7-seater minivan.
2. BYD - Build Your Dreams
BYD, which is significant among others bigger electric car manufacturer like Tesla presented the E-SEED electric concept. In addition, they offer electric a taxi E6, which consumes to charge approx 2 hours and has around 400 kilometers reach. Last month we witnessed the collaboration between BYD and Daimler. The collaboration product is the Denza electric car, which will be priced as high as Tesla's Model 3.
3. BAIC
BAIC is a major electric car manufacturer that just bought another major Chinese manufacturer, BJEV. The company is in owned by the state and has in its E-Series range just 4 different ones electric cars. The names are, after all, purely 'electronic', such as ES210, EV150, EV160 and EV200.
4. Zhidou
Zhidou went in the other direction and aimed at 'mini' cars. They offer the D2 model and two other small versions. These cars are intended primarily to the city life, narrow streets and lack of parking space.
5. Changjiang EV
Changjiang EV took on Tesla with the eCOOL car. It is a compact sedan with low price. The maximum speed is only 136 km/h, it has a range of 200 kilometers and only 34 horsepower. Significantly less than Tesla, but the advantage of eCool is its low price. Even otherwise, Changjiang still has enough room for development, as it is a young company that started production last year 2016.
6. Candy
Kandi will oppose Tesla with the Geely Global Hawk EX3 all-electric SUV model. The car has inside 12.3-inch screen and reach around 300 kilometers. Accelerations aren't nearly as impressive as the Tesla X, but buyers will definitely recognize the others in it positive properties.
7. It didn't
Nio is a Chinese startup that unveiled the Eve concept car at the Beijing Motor Show. The electric car is intended autonomous driving and focuses more on the passenger experience. They already have the ES8 electric SUV in production, which is cheaper than Tesla's Model X. They also have the EP9 electric sports car available, which has a top speed of 270 km/h.
8. Great Wall Motors
Great Wall Motors has ambitious plans for electric cars. They plan to invest in the development of electric cars by 2020 3.2 billion US dollars. A major automaker wants you to be a third from their expectations 2 million of electric cars sold. And all this until 2025.
9. Lifan Motors
Lifan is also a big player in the Chinese electric car market. Offers compact electric sedans and mini cars for everyday use. They even envisage the production of electric cars in Uruguay.
