This auto show was a chance for them to prove themselves. More importantly, it was an opportunity to shake off Ping'an Auto's reputation as a brand exclusively for ride-hailing services. Their internal research actually showed that only forty percent of the users driving the Chuxing were ride-hailing drivers.
The problem, however, lay precisely there. Those forty percent were out on the streets twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, showcasing the appearance of the Chuxing. As for the other sixty percent, if even one percent of them were spotted driving on their way to work, it was considered a stroke of luck. Some people bought cars but rarely drove them; after all, an electric scooter sufficed for short trips, and driving a car meant dealing with the inconvenience of parking and the cost of parking fees. Others operated on the principle that "I might not use it, but I must have it." In short, the vast majority of Chuxing vehicles seen moving on the streets were ride-hailing cars, which naturally left netizens with that stereotypical impression.
Sometimes, a stereotype is the most terrifying thing for a company. Yet, to carve out a space for themselves in such a fiercely competitive market, this was the Chuxing's only path. All stereotypes would change over time as product iterations were released. Take BYD, for instance. Today, the BYD Qin has reached near-divine status among ride-hailing cars, but that hasn't stopped them from offering high-end models like the Yangw…
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