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The car safety did a giant leap in a few decades. You only have to compare the models from the 60s and 70s to today’s to understand all the progress that has been made. Steel body vs aluminum body, security camera. Laminated windshield, airbag, head restraints… Of course, without mentioning the many modern electronic aids. for example, emergency braking assistance, ABS or ESP ! Although some pioneered safety on board (Volvo, Mercedes-Benz), other manufacturers, on the other hand, had great difficulty in making their models safe. This is the case Chinese manufacturerswhich had to break costs comes to an impasse at their beginning regarding constructions and elementary safety measures.

A track record to hide

Today we talk a lot about Chinese manufacturers. But if we forgot them ten years agoit’s because the safety level of their cars was far from perfect. For example, in 2005, the first Chinese model was distributed in Europe Landwind X9, catastrophically failed the crash test. A defeat that abruptly ended his career on the Old Continent. A few years ago, it was a Chinese car authorized in Europe that got people talking about it: the court 01. The the benefits remained just as troubling. But since then, Europe has taken a decisive step and European consumers are ready to buy Chinese. A find for many manufacturers who many brands and models here.

Improved quality and safety

for taste this juicy European market, there is no longer any question that you are wrong. Chinese manufacturers have understood this well. They have aligned their safety standards with European standards. Of course, to offer safer models, but also and above all to reassure customers and killing the image of poorly designed and dangerous Chinese cars. If we do it a brief overview of the Euro NCAP website, thus we see that the latter Nio ET7, Wey Coffee 2, BYD Atto 3or Lynk&Co 01 all received full marks. *

A grade that offers them another one a good additional selling point. In addition to attractive price and full-blooded equipment compared to competitors. A spirit that affects not only individuals, but also professional fleets. Lessor Sixt has announced that it will order 100,000 copies of the BYD Atto 3. Immediately after that, it received five stars in the Euro NCAP test. It is estimated that in 2030 yearuntil 20% of the European electricity market can be represented by Chinese models. It 1.16 million cars.