New energy exports, which have been hot for three years, have new highlights. Alibaba International Station: Demand for charging piles will triple

The new energy export industry, which has been popular on Alibaba International Station for three consecutive years, will not only continue to maintain high growth this year, but also see the emergence of new opportunities: new energy vehicle charging piles.

The first peak season of the year for the foreign trade industry , the " March New Trade Festival" , is approaching . Alibaba International Station has released the latest cross-border index, which shows that overseas business opportunities for new energy vehicle charging piles have grown rapidly by 245% in the past year , and there is nearly three times the demand space in the future , which has become a new opportunity for domestic foreign trade companies.

It is reported that the demand for charging piles on Alibaba International Station mainly comes from the European and American markets, among which the United Kingdom, Germany, Ireland, the United States and New Zealand are the top five countries in terms of search popularity for charging piles on Alibaba International Station .

The person in charge of relevant industry operations at Alibaba International Station believes that the current strong demand for charging piles is mainly due to the rapid popularization of new energy vehicles around the world. Data shows that in 2022, global sales of new energy vehicles will reach 10.824 million units, a year-on-year increase of 61.6%.

In particular, the European Parliament recently passed a bill to stop selling fuel-engine vehicles in Europe by 2035 , which is expected to further boost the sales of new energy vehicles in the European market, thereby driving the growth of demand for charging piles. Research institutions predict that in the next decade , the demand for charging piles in Europe will increase from 5 billion euros in 2021 to 15 billion euros.

For new foreign trade demands such as charging piles, there are fewer traditional procurement channels, so the proportion of digital foreign trade will be higher. Alibaba International Station has become an important platform for domestic companies to seize this opportunity.

To this end, Alibaba International Station has recently provided more support to help domestic charging pile companies win more orders.

It is reported that during the New Trade Festival in March, Alibaba International Station will open a special "Tesla Zone". Because according to the latest cross-border index, the first wave of delivery peak of new energy vehicles such as Tesla occurred in 2018. According to the four-year warranty period, the warranty period of the first batch of new energy vehicles will end this year. As a result, these car owners will have a large demand for purchasing new energy vehicle accessories, which is expected to bring new opportunities to domestic charging pile companies.

Figure: The first batch of new energy vehicles delivered will end their warranty period this year, bringing a large demand for parts purchases

According to the cross-border index of Alibaba International Station, overseas buyers of Chinese-made charging piles are mainly local wholesalers, accounting for about 30% ; in addition, construction engineering companies and property developers each account for 20%. Both types of demand have opportunities on Alibaba International Station.

Wuhan Hezhi Digital Energy, a national high-tech enterprise that mainly develops new energy vehicle power systems and charging equipment, has been trying to expand its overseas business since 2018. All of its overseas online customers are from Alibaba International Station. Currently, the company's products have been sold to more than 50 countries and regions around the world.

During the Qatar World Cup last year, Hezhi Digital Energy provided 800 sets of electric bus charging equipment to Qatar through Alibaba International Station.

In addition to charging piles, the Ali International Station Cross-Border Index also shows that the popularity of the entire new energy industry will continue this year. Among the popular products, the business opportunities of portable power banks increased by 268% year-on-year, and the business opportunities of home energy storage systems increased by 125%.

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