<Anchor> It is a
friendly economic time.
Today (1st) will be with reporter Kim Hye-min.
Reporter Kim, today is an electric car.
However, there was a saying that Korea was a little behind in electric vehicle development.
<Reporter>
Yes, something like this came out while focusing a little on the development of hydrogen vehicles.
<Anchor>
However, I have a very pleasant news.
You said that Korean electric cars were sold abroad a lot last year?
<Reporter>
Yes, exports of all vehicles decreased slightly due to Corona 19, but eco-friendly vehicles increased 19.3%.
Among these, electric vehicles with batteries have been exported better than hybrids.
Compared to 2019, it has increased by nearly 66%, and in the future, battery electric vehicles that operate entirely on electricity will be more and more sold.
The future of Korean electric vehicle exports is bright.
This is what you can expect.
In addition, Korean vehicles are very popular in Europe, where the eco-friendly market is rapidly growing. As you can see from the graph, Korean electric vehicles have been sold a lot in the UK, Germany and France.
In addition, in the battery electric vehicle market, Korea is the fourth largest vehicle exporter after Germany and the United States.
<Anchor>
Then, can you expect more exports in the future?
<Reporter>
Yes, first of all, the overall sales volume of eco-friendly vehicles is on the rise.
Global environmental regulations are the main reason. First of all, the sale of internal combustion engine vehicles was banned in the Netherlands and Norway four years later.
It cannot be sold in Germany and India from 2030, nor in the UK or China in 2035.
The regulations on greenhouse gas emissions from vehicles are also becoming more stringent.
During the Trump administration, the U.S. had a friendly policy toward internal combustion engines, but with the launch of the Biden administration, environmental regulations are expected to be strengthened.
In that case, the growth of the electric vehicle market will be much more accelerated than it is now.
<Anchor>
But it seems correct that the electric vehicle market is growing that much, but electric vehicles are still a new industry.
Then, it seems that each country is going to make a lot of effort to grow the electric vehicle industry in their own country. Now, you say that the United States decided to change the commercial vehicles to only American electric vehicles.
<Reporter>
Yes, it is.
This eco-friendly policy is a global trend, but it is because each country is moving toward its own priority.
President Biden recently announced that he would replace government vehicles with electric vehicles made in the United States.
They also said that the number of US-made parts should be 50% or more in vehicles purchased by the government.
It is very disadvantageous for Korean companies that do not have electric vehicle production lines in the US.
In Europe, Tesla, which was the leader in electric vehicle sales in recent years, was pushed to third place, while Volkswagen and Renault rose to No. 1 and No. 2 in sales.
Both are European automakers, because some of them induce the purchase of European-made electric vehicles by subsidizing cheap electric vehicles.
In particular, from the first half of this year, it is expected to introduce a'carbon border tax', which is a system in which foreign companies must pay the cost of GHG emissions when exporting products to the EU.
It could be used as a means of'protectionism' in Europe.
The concerns of Korean companies are inevitably deepened, and we must consider strategic alliances such as mergers and acquisitions with overseas companies by diversifying the global value chain.
<Anchor> If
you listen to reporter Kim today, the era of electric cars has come in earnest.
I think you can see it like this, but now I'll look at it from the perspective of consumers.
From the perspective of consumers, as the market grows like this, the variety of electric vehicle types will be much more diverse than today, and the wider range of choices can be made.
<Reporter>
Yes, 10 years after Tesla was listed on the NASDAQ, the market cap of global automobile companies has risen to the top.
Existing automakers also feel a sense of crisis and are pursuing competitively.
In particular, people who want to replace old vehicles will postpone replacement as the economic downturn continues due to Corona 19 as it is now.
This is called'air demand', and it is said that the global demand for air that can be moved from internal combustion locomotives to electric vehicles has grown.
And by the end of next year, it is said that 500 more electric vehicle models will be produced.
As competition intensifies, EV prices will naturally fall.
Consumer options are expected to expand accordingly.
If you want to buy an electric car, the price is going down soon.
We recommend that you wait a little while new cars will be released.