
実質199万円のエントリーモデル、国内メーカー優遇の補助金政策に挑戦
中国のEV最大手BYDが、日本市場で初の軽EV「RACCO」を7月28日に発売。エントリーモデルは補助金適用で実質199万円。国内メーカー優遇の補助金政策に挑戦しながら、最新のSDV技術と高級車並みの装備で国産勢に挑戦。
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BYDは2023年に日本市場へ本格参入。軽EV市場への挑戦は初めて。
日本の自動車メーカーが長年にわたり独自の進化を遂げさせ、守り抜いてきた「軽自動車」という最後の聖域に、ついに「赤船」が来襲した。 EV(電気自動車)世界最大手である中国の比亜迪(BYD)が7月28日、海外メーカー初となる軽EV「RACCO」(ラッコ)を発売。発表されたエントリーモデルの価格は、国の補助金を適用すると200万円を切る「実質199万円」だった。 ... (以下、元記事の内容をここに記入)
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BYDの軽EV「RACCO」は、日本のEV市場で一定のシェアを獲得する。
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