This is the big question jo kaafi drivers apne aap se poochte hai jab unhe pata chalta hai ki wahi same electric car Europe or China mein approx. double price par sell hoti hai. Obviously, ye bhi consider karna important hai ki car Asia se hamare region tak aati hai, jisme export costs, tariffs or bhi kaafi extra charges add ho jaate hai.
Haan, but kya really same electric car China mein Europeans ke compared half price pe milti hai? Iska answer ek hi sentence mein dena possible nahi hai, over the years most of the factors that have combined jo is situation ko shape karte aaye hai.
Europe or China ke between kaafi aspects mein big differences hai, but overall baat simple hai, yahan Europe mein rehna kaafi expensive hai or rules regulations bhi zyada strict hai, whereas China jaise Asian giant mein incentives, because of integrated supply chains or strong competitiveness ye unke liye kaafi favorable environment bana hua hai.
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Why is there such a disparity in prices?
Aaj China world's largest car market hai or electric vehicles ka biggest production hub hai. Ye sab government ke long term planning or strong support ka result hai, jo decades pehle start hua tha, or aaj uske result clearly dikh rahe hai.
Bilkul clear hai: agar hum China mein so caleed New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), yaani pure electric or plug-in hybrid cars ki sales dekhein, so 2025 tak China mein 14 million se zyada units sell ho chuki hongi. Or Europe ka scene? Estimates ke according wahan sales 4 million tak bhi nahi reach ki.
Let's go to the answer. Jaise BYD Seal hi le lo, China mein ye approx. €23,000 ki price par available hai, or Spain mein wahi car around €47,000 ki ho jaati hai. Aisa kyun? because Chinese government ne 2000s ke end se hi electromobility ko ek strategic focus bana diya tha, or usko strong industrial policy ke through push kiya.
Subsidies, tax breaks, infrastructure programs ka support, purchase incentives ye sab measures Beijing ne implement kiye hai. Direct purchase aid thodi reduce ho rahi hai, but phir bhi government apni industry ko strong support de rahi hai.
Result ye hai ki buyers ko affordable cars mil rahi hai or manufacturers ka production cost bhi kaafi low ho gaya hai. Or China ke favor mein ek or big factor hai, unhone production mein economies of scale or vertical integration bahut smartly method se create kar liya hai. China every year electric cars ki itni zyada quantity manufacture karta hai. Maybe thodi zyada hi.
Ye baat electric cars ke most important part par bi apply hoti hai, unki batteries par. Battery production mein China ka kaafi strong control hai. Chinese companies complete value chain handle karti hai, manufacturing se leke raw materials processing tak, that's the reason batteries ko comparatively lower price mein bana paati hai.
World ka around 60% se zyada electric vehicle batteries China mein manufacture karti hai, jahan CATL or BYD lead karte hai. Kaafi saari batteries abhi bhi Asia ke hi other countries jaise Korea or japan mein manufacture ho rahi hai. Is department mein Europe kaafi lag kar gaya hai.
Both of the regions ke between culture, conceptual or technological differences bhi hai. Yahan labor ka cost kaafi zyada hai, energy or raw materials ka cost bhi higher hai. From above Europe mein over regulation hai, or safety or emission standards itne hai ki manufacturers ke costs or increase ho jaate hai.
By the way Chinese cars aise market ke liye design hoti hai jahan practicality, functionality or city use zyada important hota hai, isliye LFP batteries ka use support hota hai. LFP batteries affordable hoti hai or Europe mein bhi gradually zyada common ho rahi hai, compared to NMC batteries jo expensive hoti hai, but zyada electric range deti hai.
Or ek or important baat hum ignore nahi kar sakte, Chinese market mein enormous competition hai, jahan more than 100 brands apni electric cars ke saath compete kar rahe hai. Is wajah se prices pe kaafi pressure aa raha hai. Buyers ke liye it's a good thing, but manufacturers ki profitability reduce ho jaati hai. Experts ka believe hai ki ye price war long term mein jump karega, or last mein sirf 10-12 manufacturers hi market mein survive kar paayenge.