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[来源: CIR] [分类提示: NEWS] 标题: Opinion: EV Fleets and the Green Transition – Why Cambodia Is More Ready Than You Think The stars are aligning for an electric vehicle wave in Cambodia. The question is not if it will happen, it is who will be positioned to lead it. By Drs Peter J. Brongers I have spent years watching Cambodia’s automotive sector from the inside, as CEO of BMW, and as President of the Cambodia Automotive Industry Federation. In that time, I have seen several trends announced that usually quietly faded. The EV transition is not one of them. This one is real, and the conditions in Cambodia right now are more favourable than almost anywhere else in the region. Let me explain why. The Fleet Is Old. That Is Actually Good News. Cambodia has almost a million cars. Of those, just 12,000 are electric, just over 1 per cent.  The vast majority of vehicles on Cambodian roads today are ageing imported second-hand cars. Used vehicles account for around 90 per cent of the market. Many are already well past their optimal operating life. That means Cambodia is not facing the challenge that Western markets face, convincing people to replace a three-year-old petrol car with an EV. We are talking about replacing vehicles that are already long over due for replacement. When that replacement cycle turns (and it is turning) there is no reason it should default back to another generation of used combustion engines. This is the ideal market for an EV wave to sweep through quickly. Read More: EuroCham Interview –