DUBAI, Nov. 28, 2022 (Xinhua) — The UAE market is currently witnessing growing demands for the purchase of Chinese-made electric cars, which are receiving widespread demand from Emirati citizens and residents of all nationalities and traders coming from abroad to import all-electric cars into their countries.
Car dealers in the Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets confirmed to Xinhua that the demand for Chinese-made electric cars is on the rise thanks to the vehicles’ capabilities and efficient performance in the country, famous for its high temperatures in most parts of China. of the months of the year.
Ali Al-Marqabi, a car dealer in Dubai, said the UAE market has witnessed unprecedented demand for Chinese electric cars since the beginning of this year due to the experience of these cars in various environments. of the Emirates and their ability to cope with the temperature of the weather, which this summer exceeded 50 degrees Celsius in most regions of the country.
He added: “Today we have increasing requests for these vehicles of various sizes, so that some people are registering their requests, awaiting the arrival of any new batch of vehicles of the type they want, regardless of the specification, color and details of the interior. He wants to own the Chinese car just because of his confidence in its quality.” .
Mahmoud Al-Ramahi, a car dealer in Abu Dhabi, confirmed that some buyers confirm their desire to sell famous American, Japanese and European cars, replacing them with Chinese-made electric cars to save energy, money and maintenance burdens, without preferring other manufacturing sources in the world, because they are convinced of the superiority in terms of price of Chinese electric vehicles compared to other UAE markets.
Saeed Barjoubi, a vehicle clearance broker at Dubai’s Al Aweer Auto Market, indicated that customs clearance for Chinese electric vehicles is seeing a dramatic increase in the UAE, and in Dubai in particular, and that models of the 2021 are still desirable along with those of 2022 models that come from China with high specifications that exceed those available in European and American vehicles.
Ahmed Ali, an employee of Dubai Customs, told Xinhua that customs clearance and customs clearance procedures for China’s new electric cars are proceeding as usual, and that they have not stopped since the beginning of this year, and are witnessing a huge demand from all nationalities residing in the UAE especially citizens who prefer big cars which often come with a larger battery capacity than small ones.
Adnan Benaei, one of the buyers at Dubai’s Al Aweer Auto Market, said that he sold his Japanese four-wheel drive car to buy a Chinese all-electric car of the “Honshi E-HS9” type, especially after this car She was added to the Dubai Police luxury fleet last month and is today buying a Chinese-made Volkswagen ID4 for her daughter.
Benai believes that Chinese electric cars have high specifications and meet the requirements of luxury, technology, sophisticated design and strength in performance.
He added: “Chinese factories have excelled in developing highly efficient battery technologies that are easy to charge quickly and are distinguished by their superior performance in our extremely hot Gulf environment without showing any defects or weaknesses with long-term use.” “.
According to car dealers that Xinhua met in the Abu Dhabi and Dubai markets, Chinese electric cars are the best-selling and most popular in the country, and there are many dealerships that specialize in selling these types of vehicles only without buying and selling. cars powered by a conventional gasoline engine.
Dealers confirmed that new types of Chinese luxury car brands, powered by an all-electric motor, have been forcefully entering the UAE market since early June this year, after it was confirmed by buyers that the The performance efficiency of the battery is commensurate with the high temperatures in the countries during the summer season.
