New-energy vehicles help reduce carbon emissions in Myanmar

Workers assemble a new energy vehicle at the Khaingkhaing Sangda Motorcar Development Center in Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2022

With the concept of reducing carbon emissions and environmental protection, Southeast Asian country Myanmar has begun manufacturing and selling of new-energy vehicles.

As one of the earliest electric car makers in Myanmar, Khaingkhaing Sangda launched a sale of its second model hybrid electric vehicles KSDV1-NE2 on March 1 and sold more than 10 vehicles within a week.

Khaingkhaing Sangda in Myanmar produced and sold its first model of pure electric vehicles in 2020.

"We imported all new-energy vehicle parts from China. The main objective of producing the vehicles is to support Myanmar's proposals for environmental protection by reducing greenhouse gas emissions," Yu Jianchen, managing director of Khaingkhaing Sangda Motorcar Factory,

Khaingkhaing Sangda manufactured its first gasoline car in 2006. The company began assembling and producing new-energy vehicles in 2019.

Yu believes that Myanmar's new-energy vehicle industry has the potential for growth in the future.

A man tries a hybrid electric car KSDV1-NE2 at the Khaingkhaing Sangda Motorcar Development Center in Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2022

A customer examines a hybrid electric car KSDV1-NE2 at the Khaingkhaing Sangda Motorcar Development Center in Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2022

New energy vehicles are seen at the Khaingkhaing Sangda Motorcar Development Center in Yangon, Myanmar, March 9, 2022.