Fast Technology reported on February 7 that in the world, although electric vehicles have become popular, it is still fragile, and sales are easily affected by external factors.
Recently, data released by South Korean research institute Carisyou and the country's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy on Wednesday showed that in the South Korean market in January, Tesla ** released a Model Y, which is the worst month since July 2022!
It's not just Tesla, in January, the country's new EV registrations plummeted by 80% compared to December last year, so why did the South Korean market suddenly lose popularity in January?
It is reported that due to the country's inflation and interest rate increases, consumers in the country have to reduce spending, and the lack of local fast charging stations, inconvenient energy replenishment, coupled with concerns about the safety of electric vehicle batteries, so in January, there was a large-scale ebb of electric vehicles.
The country's professionals also added that the country's electric vehicle sales are also very seasonal, and many people are reluctant to buy them in January because the subsidy package has not been confirmed at this time.
Taking Tesla as an example, the subsidy threshold for electric vehicles in South Korea last year was 57 million won, and Tesla's Model Y exported to the country was priced at 56.99 million won, which is exactly in line with the rules and can receive the full subsidy.
However, in the latest subsidy plan announced by South Korea on Tuesday, the standard of 57 million won was reduced to 55 million yuan, so the subsidy for Model Y is directly reduced by half, which naturally requires consumers to pay, and many people naturally have to weigh when buying a car.