Chongqing's first shipment of new energy vehicles leaves for Europe

Sokon's 200 Seres 3 new energy vehicles are ready for export to Germany. [Photo/liangjiang.gov.cn]

The first shipment of 200 new energy vehicles made by Chongqing Sokon Industrial Group Co was transported from Chongqing International Logistics Hub Park on Oct 10. It will arrive in Germany in one month.

It is the first time that Chongqing's new energy vehicles are being exported to Europe. According to Zhang Xinghai, founder and chairman of Sokon, the group has invested over 10 billion yuan ($1.49 billion) in new energy vehicle R&D, gathering advanced technologies and talent resources.

The group boasts an intelligent factory that utilizes big data to manufacture new energy vehicles. The export of the 200 new energy vehicles to Europe shows Sokon's manufacturing strength, cost performance and quality.

During the first half of this year, 414,000 new energy vehicles were sold in Europe, a year-on-year increase of 57 percent. This shows that Europe has become a major global market for new energy vehicles and offers Sokon new business and development opportunities.

Since Sokon's automobile brand Dongfeng Sokon (DFSK) became one of the first Chinese automotive brands to receive Europe Union certification 13 years ago, DFSK has become the Chinese-made mini commercial vehicle with the largest market share in Europe.

Earlier this year, on April 15, 100 DFSK ix5 intelligent vehicles were exported to Germany, showing that DFSK has become the most popular Chinese automobile brand in Germany.