The electric vehicle industry developed rapidly, also internationally, due to a confluence of various factors such as government support, industry changes and private consumer demand. The automotive industry in China has also begun to develop a large and prestigious electric vehicle sector, supported by both the private and public sectors. China's automakers are barely known in Europe or the US, but industry observers are sure that it will change soon.
The AEC Group had a look around and introduces some of the new models that will be launched in Asia and in Europe within the next 12 months and we can deliver these cars to your doorstep:
Model: SUV ES8, more information
Range: about 350 km, 70 kWh battery
Sales start: Already delivered in China since June 2018
Production: Outsourced to JAC Motor in Hefei.
Unique feature: self-learning, playfully animated AI system Nomi for operating the systems in the interior
Company Background: Capital 2.6 billion Euros in the past 3 years. US IPO is to add another 1.6 billion Euros, valuation of China Money Network currently 4.4 billion Euros. Investors are China's Internet giants Baidu and Tencent, Silicon Valley fund Sequoia Capital, Chinese-American fund Hillhouse Capital, Singapore's state fund Temasek
Price: 58,000 euros (before purchase premiums)
Model: SUV EX5, more information
Range: 300-460 km (3 battery variants of 45-60 kWh)
Sales start: Available since May 2018 in China
Company Background: 2.6 billion Euros (according to self-reported by WM Motors CEO Freeman Shen), valuation at CMN 4.4 billion. Investors are China's Internet companies Tencent, Baidu, Alibaba
Production: In own factory in Wenzhou, capacity: 200,000 cars / year
Unique feature: cheaper than other electric, connected cars
Price: from 25,000 Euros (before purchase premiums)
Model: SUV G3, more information
Range: 320 km
Sales start: November 2018 to be delivered the first G3s
Company Background: 700 million Euros, this year still wants to collect 1.4 billion euros, valuation of CMN at 3.3 billion Euros. Investors are China's IT giant Alibaba, iPhone contract maker Foxconn, US venture capital fund IDG Capital
Production: first vehicles are produced by Haima Auto, own factory with a capacity of 100,000 cars per year to be completed in 2019
Unique feature: 360-degree camera on the roof; Use of free Tesla patents, many interior ideas inspired by Tesla
Price: 25.500-35.700 Euro (before purchase premiums)
Model: E-limousine Youxia X, more information
Range: up to 460 km with 85 kWh battery
Sales start: early 2019
Company Background: Collected 700 million euros in March 2018, is rated by CMN with 1.7 billion Euros. Investors are 12, including China National Environmental Protection Industry Corporation and China Fortune Ocean Fund
Production: own factory in Huzhou under construction, annual capacity of 200,000 cars / year planned
Price: 34,000 Euro
Model: SUV iS6, more information
Range: 400 kilometers (to NEDC)
Sales start: end of 2018
Company Background: Capital of 2 billion Euros according to self-reports. Investors are Tongling City Government, Internet Security Company Qihoo 360, Chinese Venture Capital Fund GX Capital
Production: Initial production outsourced to BAIC, factory with capacity for 60,000 cars / year. Under construction is a second factory In the Chinese town of Tongling.
Unique feature: Hardware and software similar to a smartphone to the preferences of the driver customizable
Price: 30,000-40,000 Euros
Model: Electric SUV M-Byte, more information
Range: 350-500 km, battery 71 or 95 kWh,
Sales start: 2019
Company Background: Valuation according to CMN at 1 billion Euros. Investors are China's IT giant Tencent, Apple contract manufacturer Foxconn, battery maker CATL, automaker FAW
Production: own factory in Nanjing under construction, to go into operation in 2019, designed for 300,000 cars / year
Unique feature: huge screen across the entire vehicle width, including intelligent control via gestures, speech, face recognition - aims at the mass market right from the start; Founding team with many years of BMW corporate experience
Price: 37,500 Euro (Richtpreis)