If we do not act very quickly, soon not even a Chinese car will enter the country!

Electrification of China’s automobile industry is considered a big challenge for Iran’s automobile industry. If we do not move, Chinese cars will not enter our country.

After the ban on importing cars into the country, the Chinese were the only car manufacturers that remained in our domestic market and sold their cheap and attractive cars. If it wasn’t for China, Iran’s automobile industry would be more backward than what we see today. Because the majority of private car manufacturers’ products are Chinese assemblies.

Today, if we visit the foreign car market of our country, we will find that most of the luxury cars belong to the Chinese, and other prestigious global brands have not exported new cars to Iran. With these words, we conclude that the Chinese car industry, with all its shortcomings, is suitable and affordable for Iranian customers at the current stage.

A problem called Chinese electric car!

The bad news for fans of Chinese cars is that Eshm Badami products will be electrified in the next few years. It is said that in the next three years, China’s car industry will be fully electric, and if this claim comes true, it will pose a great challenge to our country’s car industry. In addition to Chinese cars, their parts are also necessary for the survival of Iran’s automobile industry.

When Western and European countries tried to embargo the automobile industry of our country, the Chinese came to Dadman and not only brought their cars to Iran, but also provided the parts needed by the automobile manufacturers. When the price of the dollar entered the ascending channel, domestic and private companies went to the domestication of parts and increased its depth. However, the level of domestication of parts is such that the role of China cannot be ignored and removed from the background of the automobile industry.

The current claim of Eshmbadami is that they want to go to complete electrification in the next three years. It seems that Iran must follow the path of the Chinese in order to survive; Otherwise, we will have to see the removal of Chinese cars from the market and struggle with the lack of car parts.

Assemblers at risk

In recent years, private car manufacturers have tried to bring electric cars to their factories and work on their assembly. The small but developing movement of these companies is considered a positive step in the direction of the electrification of our country’s automobile industry; But it seems that it is not enough!

Iran’s automobile industry has many problems and its electrification requires many facilities and infrastructures that currently do not exist. Lack of electricity generation and population growth have created problems in the field of energy, which especially reach their peak in hot seasons and lead to power cuts.

Suppose electric cars are developed in Iran and the technology to make them is provided; But the source of energy for such machines will be constantly cut off in the summer. Currently, most of the industrial units with high consumption are cut off from the month of June onwards, and despite such a big problem, we cannot hope for the future of electric cars in our country.

Lack of place and enough time to charge electric cars

The next concern that plagues the electric car industry is charging stations and the time it takes to charge the car. In the capital, which is considered the heart of Iran, the number of special parking spaces for electric cars does not reach the fingers, and the interesting thing is that these parking spaces are not used every day. The important question that arises right now is what will happen to the automobile industry if the Chinese do not give parts to Iran?

Different scenarios can be written for the lack of Chinese parts in the market of our country. The first scenario that comes up is the destruction of production lines of assembly factories such as Khodro Managers, Bahman Motor and Kerman Motor. In fact, when a part is not imported to the country for production, car manufacturers have to stop their production lines and bring alternative products.

The second scenario is that the current Chinese cars will become unused in the market and we have to say goodbye to Brilliance, Tigo and MVM types. The result of this scenario will be an increase in demand in the market. But the last scenario points to the increase of defective products or the total shutdown of production lines.

The general conclusion from the above three scenarios will be that the car industry of our country will reach the threshold of bankruptcy and it will be impossible to compensate for these losses. Of course, it seems unlikely, but there is a possibility that private car manufacturers will resume domestication of parts and bring Chinese cars to the production lines, which will again be detrimental to customers.

Can mines help the electrification of the automobile industry?

Some time ago, whispers were heard about the discovery of a huge lithium mine, and relevant experts announced that if this news is true, Iran will no longer need to import lithium and will become the largest exporter of lithium in the region. We assume that such a mine exists, but is it currently exploitable?

Certainly, the answer to the above question is negative, and even if we consider the weak possibilities and say that there is such a possibility, the government cannot stop the sale of raw lithium and will restrict the establishment of factories converting lithium into batteries.

We have found from experience that the Chinese are so immersed in the competitive market that they will do anything to win. Therefore, the competitive advantage of the producers of this country is the production of parts that are not affordable for other industrialized countries. China is now producing parts that are at best two decades old.