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China automakers seek to reduce health problems by producing “antivirus” cars.
The new models aim to provide protection against viruses in a similar way to that provided by the muzzle.
Some of China’s largest automakers have released new models for this property, including the Geely company, which makes famous black taxis in London.
China experienced a sharp drop in car sales in the first quarter of the year during the country’s general closure period.
Geely was the first company to launch an antivirus car production line, investing in its previous efforts to appeal to consumers concerned about contamination.
The “healthy vehicle project” launched by the company aims to prevent particles from entering the vehicle to protect passengers and the driver from any harmful substances.
Geely is also developing antimicrobial materials to disinfect car buttons and knobs from bacteria and viruses.
“Consumers spend a lot of time in their car, close to the time they spend at home. We can only meet consumer requirements for a better life by making healthier products,” said a company spokesperson.
Among the measures the company is taking to avoid direct contact with consumers is the use of drones to deliver the car keys to the customer and leave them on the balcony or the door.
The company, which owns the MG brand, added a UV source to sterilize the air entering the car through the air conditioning.
Auto maker GAC offers a three-stage air filter in many of its new cars.
Research firm Frost & Sullivan believes these new features are more than just marketing scams.
Vivek Viadia of the aforementioned research company said there is a clear focus on the health aspect and that work to equip cars with these characteristics had begun before Corona, but the new epidemic strengthened the companies’ incentives.
These options, in addition to facing new health challenges, are believed to give models an advantage over others.
“False” claims
Sean Ren, director of the China Market Research Group, disagrees, saying that companies are trying to take advantage of people’s fear of the Corona virus to sell products and services to consumers and increase the prices of their products.
In 2015, Tesla Corporation sold cars with an air purifier to consumers concerned about urban air pollution.
“Automakers are trying to make their cars safe from viruses. But I would like to alert consumers to warn any company that their products reduce the risk of virus transmission, especially the corona virus,” says Rein.
The company “Nippon” Paints had said it had developed a packaging material to protect people from infection by contact with surfaces, although it did not specifically mention the Corona virus.
The Japanese company added that the packaging material is designed for use in hospitals and donated a quantity of them to four hospitals in Wuhan, China, the focus of the spread of the Corona virus.
This occurs at a time when Japanese car sales fell sharply, topping 80 percent in February, the biggest decline in twenty years. Although March witnessed a slight growth in sales, it remained approximately 43 percent less than at the same time last year.
April can see continuous improvement in sales as people begin to return to their jobs and are afraid of using public transportation.
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“With the policy of social divergence and isolation of homes and its impact on our psyche, it will be understood that people avoid public transport, and this will mean a demand for cars,” said Gianfranco Casati, director of Accenture, for growth studies. From the market.
The Chinese government has taken steps to encourage growth in car sales, extending the discount on electric cars and the period for exchanging vintage cars.
“Our analyzes show that it takes three years for car sales to return to the level they were before Corona,” said Vaidia.
