Is Southeast Asia ready for the Electric Vehicle (EV) evolution? Let’s find out.
MAN All-Set for a Zero-Emission Future
MAN Truck & Bus unveiled its near-series MAN eTruck with a daily range of 600 to 800 kilometres during the IAA Transportation 2022, demonstrating that the company is all-set for a zero-emission future.
With population and economic growth, emerging Electric Vehicle (EV) technology as well as the rise of environmental awareness, is Southeast Asia ready for the Electric Vehicle (EV) evolution? Truck & Bus News had the honour of sitting down with Thomas Hemmerich, Head of Cluster AustralAsia, who is also the Managing Director of MAN Truck & Bus Korea Ltd, a subsidiary of MAN Truck & Bus SE, for an interview.
“The adoption of EV depends on countries, the needs and applications as well as the local government’s policy. I am responsible for the Southeast Asia market and there are 13 countries under me. My biggest challenge is that I have everything in products, from Euro 2 up to Euro 6E. For a country in which we sell only five or 10 trucks a year, EV is not sensible. Furthermore, Southeast Asia currently is lacking a charging infrastructure for EVs, “he said.
Are you enjoying reading this article. Click here to read more..
托玛斯●亨默里克：东南亚电动汽车长路漫漫
曼恩商用车辆股份有限公司在2022年IAA运输展期间，展出了其近量产系列的曼恩eTruck。这款日续航里程为600至800公里的电动卡车的推出，显示该公司已为实现零排放的未来做好了一切准备。
随着人口和经济的增长、新兴电动汽车 (EV) 技术和环保意识的提高，东南亚是否已准备好迎接电动汽车 (EV) ？《卡客车新闻》有幸采访到曼恩澳亚业务集群负责人，同时也是曼恩商用车辆股份公司（MAN Truck & Bus SE）旗下子公司韩国曼恩商用车辆股份有限公司（MAN Truck & Bus Korea Ltd）董事经理托玛斯●亨默里克（Thomas Hemmerich）就该课题展开讨论。
他说：“电动汽车的采用取决于国家、需求和应用以及当地政府的政策。我负责东南亚市场，手下有13个国家。我最大的挑战是我拥有从欧2到欧6E的所有产品。电动汽车，对那些我们每年只销售5到10辆卡车的国家是不切实际的举措。再加上，目前东南亚缺乏电动汽车的充电基础设施。”
点击读全文….
