While the trend of returning to electric vehicles continues in the automotive world, it has been one of the most talked about in the industry in recent years. Chinese it happened. The country, which began to reap the benefits of years of investment, exported more than 600 thousand vehicles in 2022. This figure is from China leave Germany behindmade it the second largest car exporting country in the world. Japan was in first place.

The latest statements from the Directorate General of Customs of China, Leaving Japan behind revealed. According to official data, China exported 1 million 70 thousand cars in the first three months of 2023. By increasing its export tariffs by 58 percent year-on-year, China surpassed Japan, which exported 954 thousand 185 units in the same period, the largest car exporting country in the world it happened.

The main factor that brought China to this point: electric cars!

According to industry sources, the key factor enabling China to become the world’s largest auto exporter is electric cars. It is possible to say that this is not a wrong approach. Because especially the brands in China have made a strong entry into the European market. Cars equipped with advanced technology are also affordable because they are all over the world they started to get interested.

While these things are happening in the world, our beautiful country is naturally facing Chinese electric cars. set it must be remembered. We have readers who remember; President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, a few months ago, Decision of the PresidentHe signed the . With this signature it was decided to levy 40 percent extra customs duties on all electric cars coming from China. This decision was originally intended to protect Togg from Chinese competition. Because even the city car called T03 from the Chinese brand Leapmotor is due to the addition. 200 thousand TL expensive He came to Turkey…

So how do Chinese cars get so much attention?