The Japanese company Sanyo Trading organized an interesting exhibition of Chinese electric vehicles, where more than a dozen disassembled cars were presented. Thanks to this, specialists from the Land of the Rising Sun were able to understand the secret of why cars from the Celestial State are cheap.
Among the exhibits was the BYD Atto 3, which costs about $20,000, which is considered relatively affordable by electric car standards. Representatives from approximately 70 Japanese component manufacturers were amazed at the number of hyper-integrated components.
Specifically, the e-axle electric drive consists of eight parts, including a motor, an inverter, a gearbox, a charger and an AC converter. This allows not only to reduce costs, but also the weight of the finished car.
„I was shocked how few parts there are in BYD electric cars. We want to use the experience gained by the Chinese to advance in the electric vehicle sector,” said a representative of Nissin Precision Machines.
On the other hand “Chinese manufacturers prioritize cost reduction as much as possible. They have a different attitude to quality than Japanese manufacturers,” commented a representative of Sanyo Trading.