SHANGHAI,
July 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- With
the evolving landscape of the global automotive industry, Cango
Inc. (NYSE: CANG) ("Cango" or the "Company") is issuing a
bi-monthly industry insight called "CANGO Auto View" to bring
readers, drivers and passengers up to speed with what's on offer in
the automobile market, what trends are emerging, and what holes
need to be plugged.
Below is an article from the Company's 4th edition for
June 2021.
China is an early mover in this
"electrification campaign." According to CPCA, global sales of new
energy passenger vehicles (including PHEV, pure EV and FCEV)
reached 2.86 million in 2020, representing a year-on-year increase
of 36%. China, as the largest new
energy PV market worldwide, accounts for 41% of that number.
Other parts of the world aren't far behind. In April 2019, the European Union issued Regulation
2019/631, setting the most stringent carbon emission standards in
history. Norway, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom, France, and Portugal plan to ban sales of gasoline
vehicles by 2025, 2030, and 2040, respectively. Developing new
energy vehicles is the only way out; in an unexpected move,
Germany has legislated to increase
domestic EV subsidies, with the subsidy for pure EVs priced below
40,000 euros to be increased
from 4,000 to 6,000 euros. Carmakers
are ramping up investment in electrification as well - Volkswagen
increased its 2030 EV production target from 15 to 22 million.
And so, China has become a
pivotal battlefield for electric vehicles among global car
companies. Volkswagen plans to invest 60
billion euros in hybrid power, electrification and digital
fields between 2020 and 2024, 33 billion of which will be spent on
electrification.
Volkswagen has started to develop a new EV platform since 2015
with investment exceeding USD7
billion. The company released its MEB platform in 2018, and
the sales of pure EVs based on the new platform were expected to
reach 20 million by 2029. In addition to the Volkswagen ID. family,
the MEB platform will also be applied to Audi (certain models),
Skoda and SEAT.
GM has also released BEV 3, a new generation electric platform.
Going forward, most of GM's pure electric models will use this
platform, including those from brands like Chevrolet and Cadillac,
covering all kinds of vehicles such as small cars, pickups, large
SUVs, and even commercial vehicles.
Volkswagen may overtake Tesla as the dominant electric car maker
with its BEV sales by 2022, according to a Deutsche Bank analyst.
Herbert Diess, Chairman of the
Volkswagen Group's board of directors, has said the company plans
to reduce battery costs by constructing six European
giga-factories, and electric vehicles have now become one of the
company's "core businesses."
On the other hand, Daimler-Benz, a traditional luxury car brand,
is also speeding up the pace of electrification, launching two new
electric platforms, building new energy plants worldwide, and
developing the next-generation electric drive technology in-house.
It is reported that Daimler-Benz has started its transformation
around the 5C strategy. The original five business divisions of the
Company have been merged into three major sections, with
streamlined organizational structure and independent operations. In
the future, the core focus will be on electric vehicles and
autonomous driving.
Daimler-Benz has laid out a new energy vehicle production
network around the world, with 6 electric vehicle factories and a
total of 9 battery plants planned. In the future, the company's
production network will continue to expand, which is expected to
produce more than 500,000 electric vehicles each year.
Chinese automakers' first-mover advantages are gradually
emerging. BYD has already built an extensive presence in the core
parts and components manufacturing of electric vehicles, and has
reportedly achieved a high degree of vertical integration of the
industry chain in terms of new energy core components such as power
batteries and electric drive systems. It has the second largest
market share in the domestic power batteries market, and released a
new generation of power batteries - "blade batteries" in
March 2020; it also has the second
largest domestic market share in IGBT, and is the only domestic
auto company in China that boasts
a complete IGBT industry chain, with its IGBT4.0 reaching a level
on par with the international mainstream in terms of
technology.
In keeping with the "7+4" strategy, BYD launched a new BNA
architecture to achieve efficient modular car manufacturing. The
pure electric e-platform and the fourth-generation DM plug-in
hybrid platform help the well-scheduled launch of BYD's new
products. BYD's EIC system for its new energy vehicles includes
highlights such as the "blade battery" and the "three-in-one"
technology.
Riding the wave of electrification, major automakers began
making related announcements in 2021. In March, Oliver Zipse, Chairman of the BMW Group, said
the MINI brand will be fully electrified by 2030 and the company
will discontinue sales of fuel vehicles, adding that "pure electric
vehicles will account for at least 50% of the BMW Group's total
global sales by 2030." On March 31,
Daimler AG stated that it is advancing its corporate structure
adjustment and accelerating the transition into electrification;
Audi announced days ago that it will no longer develop new internal
combustion engines; Toyota China said it will introduce 10 pure
electric models to the Chinese market by 2025, and bring along four
full engine electrification technologies, including Double Engine,
Double Engine E+, E-Engine, and Hydrogen Engine.
About Cango Inc.
Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) is a leading automotive transaction
service platform in China
connecting dealers, financial institutions, car buyers, and other
industry participants. Founded in 2010 by a group of pioneers in
China's automotive finance
industry, the Company is headquartered in Shanghai and engages car buyers through a
nationwide dealer network. The Company's services primarily consist
of automotive financing facilitation, car trading transactions, and
after-market services facilitation. By utilizing its competitive
advantages in technology, data insights, and cloud-based
infrastructure, Cango is able to connect its platform participants
while bringing them a premium user experience. Cango's platform
model puts it in a unique position to add value for its platform
participants and business partners as the automotive and mobility
markets in China continue to grow
and evolve. For more information, please visit:
www.cangoonline.com.
Media Contact:
Juliet Ye
Cango Inc.
Tel: +86 21 3183 5088 ext.5581
Email: pr@cangoonline.com
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