"Hello, Norway!" At the end of September 2021, Shanghai Weilai Automobile Co., Ltd., which occupies the top spot among China's emerging electric vehicle companies, began to sell the latest electric vehicle ES8 in Norway. The company will land in Norway as the first step to enter the European market. In 2022, the sales scope may be expanded to five European countries.

Chinese car manufacturers are now eagerly looking at Norway. The main reason is that Norway is a country that actively promotes the popularization of electric vehicles in Europe, with relatively complete charging facilities and high consumer acceptance of electric vehicles. Electric car giant BYD will start shipping electric cars to Norway in June 2021. The state-owned automobile giant China FAW Group also launched an export activity for the electric version of its high-end brand Hongqi series at the end of September 2021.

During the Munich International Auto Show in September 2021, the Chinese private car company Great Wall Motors attracted the attention of exhibitors. At a booth comparable to Volkswagen in Germany, Great Wall Motors exhibited models such as the Euler, a small electric car that is very popular in China, and it is expected to start booking sales in the local area in 2021.

From a mid- to long-term perspective, the demand for electric vehicles in Europe will increase. The European Union has made it clear that it will phase out internal-combustion vehicles, including hybrid vehicles, by 2035. In the future, China's electric vehicle brands may gain more and more support. A Norwegian owner who bought a BYD electric car said: “BYD has good performance, but the price is much cheaper than the American Tesla.”Editor/XuNing