But Chinese friends do not understand the simple truth – consumers who live 1/9 of the world’s land, it is desirable to get something cheap, reliable, safe and familiar. And that of the four definitions of the above product, the natives in the expanse from Kamchatka to Kaliningrad are interested in only one thing – a crossover. But even this attractive word loses the magic of its charm when the eye falls on the price tag. The novelty will appear in two trim levels costing 4,480,000 and 4,980,000 rubles. A diesel BMW X6 cost a few years ago, if anyone is interested.
In the first year, according to the assurances of the head of Skywell Russia, Alexander Ivanov, it is planned to sign a cooperation agreement with 30 dealers and sell up to 3,000 electric samples. That is, each dealer has to work hard on average and sell 100 cars – one every three days. And if you really follow fashion – then to the end. Skywell says its vehicles will be available online with nationwide shipping!
There is a very reasonable doubt that even these modest plans will be realized. And there is an even more reasonable suspicion that no one will seriously resist fulfilling them. The AvtoVzglyad portal has already written that Chinese manufacturers are in no hurry, like moths, to fly in the face of the Russian car market, because they are afraid to burn their wings. In addition, they seem to have trouble understanding what is going on inside the mysterious Russian soul. However, just as we do not understand the cunning Asian nature.
In the meantime, the bottom line is that businessmen from the Middle Kingdom hope to get their sickly cash out of nowhere with an iron grip. Why set up production, share technologies, when you can just push the product at obviously high prices? Gain.