China has proposed an objective: to become the New energy cars supplier of the world. HE esteem that the country exported about 4.3 million cars in 2024, of which 1.6 million were electric and almost 750,000 ‘They parked‘In some country in the European Union. Within China’s expansion policies, companies have made the decision of flood Europe with its cars.
For this they are associating with already consolidated groups In our territory, but they have also opted for the most direct way: bring your cars directly in large ships and open dealers. It is what is allowing the expansion of brands like byd, Xpeng or Jaeco/omoda (and Those who are coming, like Xiaomi), But there is a problem: spare parts.
We already told it a few days ago: the mechanics were Starting to see Chinese cars with good eyes. Even Euro NCAP, the agency responsible for giving a security score to cars in our territory, Consider that they are safer than many other brands. They are not the only ones: the CEO of Riviain has already said that Chinese cars were better And even Jim Farley, CEO of Ford, commented that He didn’t want to get off his Xiaomi Su7.
The problem is when something fails And it’s time to ask for the replacement piece: you have to wait because you have to ask and, sometimes, that piece is easy for you to come … from China. Now it is the Chinese government itself who wants to settle that problem with a goal in mind: take care of the client.
And for this they will regulate sales abroad through the ‘export licenses’.
Export licenses, China’s weapon to improve the image of their cars
In September 2012, China implemented a regulation called ‘Shang Chan Fa N318’ regulations. With it, a series of qualification requirements for national manufacturers were established that requested both cars and motorcycles. It was something that applied to both hybrid and combustion vehicles, but the electric were exempt.
If companies could export everything they wanted without any regulation, Isn’t that good for expansion? Yes … and no. On the one hand, the aforementioned expansion is achieved, but irregularities could also be committed, a poor after -sales service and an absence of official guarantee were offered. Basically, “anyone” could bring the car, sell it and disregard.
And there is the negative part, since if a user buys a car, fails or does not update and does not have any attention after the sale, that experience will not only do not return to Buy a Chinese carbut recommends not doing it. With the new export license that It will be implemented As of January 1, 2026 for cars that leave China, the government seeks to combat all that. And be careful, not only to Chinese manufacturers, but to companies that manufacture in China, regardless of its origin.
In fact, four ministries are those who have jointly announced the measure (trade, industry and information technology, customs administration and the state administration for market regulation) and what companies that manufacture in China will have to do in China and want to sell their vehicles in other countries It will be to request a license that will be renewed annually.
China seeks to regulate all possible, demanding that these companies be included in the certified list of vehicle and products manufacturers of the Ministry of Industry, as well as present information such as production capacity or the quality management system. It will be the manufacturers or companies authorized by them who can request the license, thus seeking to eliminate unauthorized exporters from the equation (those who later offered guarantees).
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He aim is to promote him healthy development of new energy vehicles and Avoid a price war between manufacturersbut also gArantize after -sales service And, very important, the availability of spare parts. This is key, since when the entire chain regulates, authorized distribution networks can be established that improve component supply times, but also improve sections such as specialized technical support and even Software updates.
They are good news for the consumer, but the truth is that there are brands for which the photo will not change. MG and OMODA offer seven -year guarantees. Byd the same, but with six years for cars and eight for batteries, and we are seeing that others like Xpeng is established stores that supply with spare parts to accelerate repairs. In Spain, the company opened one in improved field.
In the end, although there are companies that are already making the “war” on their own trying to improve that user experience by equating it to what they can have with the rest of the brands already settled, what China is looking for is that any other company that wants to start selling outside its territory Offer guarantees to consumers. Thus you win and maintain the confidence of buyers.
Because, As our Motorpasion companions point outusually the car is the largest investment of a home after … the house itself, and it is something to do with guarantees. And, if we begin to hear that there are no spare parts or that there are problems with the post -sales service, we will look at the brands that do offer those guarantees.
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