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Imported cars are reportedly piling up at European ports turning them into “car parks” as a slug of electric vehicle (EV) sales impedes the market and supply chain issues hit hard.
Managers and directors representing the clogged ports have reportedly blamed Chinese car manufacturers for causing the piling as EV sales slug and lack of truck drivers to continue the EV’s transit from the port.
Executives representing the Port of Antwerp-Bruges told the Financial Times:
The FT also reported that one car supply chain manager accused Chinese EV makers of using ports like “car parks”.
The situation has had also reportedly had a knock-on effect on ships unloading their cars. An operator of an Oslo-based United European car-carrier ship claimed to experience a lot of frustration due to its vessels being delayed in the Italian port of Livorno and the Greek port of Piraeus because of congestion in terminals.
This story is from a report in the Financial Times.
Imported vehicles are piling up at European ports creating ‘car parks’ - Energy - MOVEMNT
Imported cars are reportedly piling up at European ports turning them into "car parks" as a slug of electric vehicle (EV) sales impedes the market and supply chain issues hit hard. Managers and directors representing the clogged ports have reportedly blamed Chinese car manufacturers for causing...
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Belgium's ports drowning under glut of Chinese electric cars: 'Some are parked here for a year, sometimes more'
Due to China's overcapacity in production – as it aims to capture a quarter of the European electric vehicle market – the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are inundated.
Belgium's ports drowning under glut of Chinese electric cars: 'Some are parked here for a year, sometimes more'
Due to China's overcapacity in production – as it aims to capture a quarter of the European electric vehicle market – the ports of Antwerp and Zeebrugge are inundated.
Chinese battery-electric vehicles are piling up at several European ports as the new kids on the block as distribution networks struggle to cope with the influx.
The Financial Times reports that the continent’s busiest automotive ports, including Zeebrugge in Belgium and Bremerhaven in Germany, are choking under the flood of inexpensive BEVs from China as logistics companies struggle to find enough trucks and drivers to move the extra hardware to consumer markets.
The situation is being made worse by several Chinese automakers booking shipping delivery slots without ordering onward transportation for their products. Some industry watchers suspect the manufacturers are using the ports as car parks for product they are struggling to sell in China's slowing domestic car market.
This is being compounded by a similar slowdown in BEV sales in the European market where Chinese brands have yet to pick up the sales they had been expecting.
There are vehicles from some Chinese brands languishing in the ports for up to 18 months, forcing some ports to ask importers to provide proof of onward transport. The newspaper says one car logistics expert tells them many of the unloaded vehicles were simply staying in the ports until they were sold to distributors or end users through online channels.
However, David Kelly, chief corporate officer at automotive-focused software and analytics company Cubic Telecom, believes the situation illustrates a certain amount of hubris among the newcomers who ignore the advantages of Europe’s legacy automakers at their peril.
He tells WardsAuto: “The influx of Chinese EV brands to Europe has led many to talk about the demise of European auto manufacturing as a foregone conclusion. But the troubles facing Chinese OEMs to get cars on the road and into the hands of drivers highlights the European OEM’s trump card – established distribution channels, sales networks and local knowledge built up over many years.”
Kelly adds that the rise of the software-defined vehicle makes the situation even more complex for the new brands hoping to flood the European market. He explains: “The distribution headache is likely to be an early symptom of wider challenges that will emerge in areas such as EV charging, homologation and connectivity. A footprint of 50-plus countries, with different languages and regulations, creates a lot of work and requires local know-how. Taking connectivity as an example, these cars need to stay connected, which means negotiating deals with mobile network operators in each market – a far more complicated scenario when compared to the U.S. or China.
“As well as cost, a big part of the attraction towards Chinese EVs is the software-driven, connected user experience. This is an aspect where a lot of the traditional OEMs have fallen behind. But if the European brands can quickly close this gap, they may find themselves in a much stronger position than many thought was possible.”
https://www.wardsauto.com/industry-news/european-ports-used-car-parks-chinas-bev-makers
no no chinese brands control the market
Renault, Chevrolet y Toyota, las marcas que más se vendieron a lo largo de 2022
El fabricante francés encabeza el top 10 con 49.427 vehículos vendidos, un repunte de 2,9% frente a las ventas alcanzadas en 2021.
www.larepublica.co
The ranking is as follows:
BRAND UNITS SOLD In Mexico
NISSAN 45,973 vehicles
CHEVROLET 35,769 vehicles
TOYOTA 23,703 vehicles
KIA 22,528 vehicles
VOLKSWAGEN 22,331 vehicles
MAZDA 11,360 vehicles
CHRYSLER 10,457 vehicles
HYUNDAI 10,111 vehicles
HONDA 9,578 vehicles
FORD 9,552 vehicles
Marcas y modelos de autos más vendidos en México en 2022 | Autolab
Conoce cuáles son las marcas y modelos de autos más vendidos en México durante el primer trimestre del 2022.
flotas.autolab.mx
Location Make and model Units sold Image
1. Nissan NP300 10,619 Nissan NP300 2023 in Mexico white color
2. Nissan Versa 9,513 Nissan Versa 2023 with new design in Mexico
3. Kia Rio 8,396 Kia Rio Hatchback 2023 in Mexico, blue front and right side
4. Chevrolet Aveo 7,192 Chevrolet Aveo 2022 in Mexico blue exterior
5. Nissan Sentra 6,260 Nissan Sentra 2023 in Mexico in orange with black
6. Mazda 3 4,408 Mazda 3 Sedan 2023 in Mexico in black Carbon Edition parked with black wheels
7. Nissan March 4,401 Nissan March 2023 in Mexico
8. Mazda 2 4,283 Mazda 2 hatchback 2023 in Mexico Carbon Edition MHEV - black front design
9. MG MG 5 4,046 MG 5 2021 in Mexico blue color parked
10. Kia Seltos 3,291 Kia Seltos 2022 in Mexico
List of the 10 best-selling cars in Mexico during January to February 2023.
Los 10 autos más vendidos en México en febrero del 2023
Los 10 autos más vendidos en México en febrero del 2023: Nissan sigue siendo la marca con mayores ventas y coloca 4 vehículos.
www.autosactual.mx
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