Haval Australia has outlined plans for a swift transition to low emissions models.
Haval anticipates electric cars will represent 30 per cent of the Australian new car market by 2022. Based on the current level of local EV sales, this is a very optimistic prediction indeed.
The Chinese SUV specialist is investing billions into new hybrid and electric technology to deploy in the medium term.
Chinese environmental legislation has placed significant provisions on car manufacturers. All brands with a sales volume over 300,000 units will be subject to electric vehicle quotas.
From afar, China is marketing itself as a leader in green technology and initiatives, however, it is difficult to independently substantiate many of these policies.
To underpin Haval’s EV push will be the launch of the Ora brand which will focus on battery electric models only.
In the Chinese domestic market, Haval has the scale to set an innovative agenda. In 2017, Haval sold over a million cars to be the number one SUV brand in China. Haval says it has been the biggest selling SUV maker in China for 15 consecutive years.
Haval claims 2020 will see new versions of the H2, H6 and H7 built on an all-new platform optimised for both left and right-hand drive.
The current H7 was due to arrive in Australian showrooms this year, however, Haval Australia has decided to wait for the all-new model.
All new models are expected to be available in the early 2020s with hybrid and EV options.
The affordability of electric cars has kept the uptake of the technology stagnate. Haval might be the brand capable of bringing EVs to the market at a reasonable price.
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