The iconic "reverse, please be careful …" warning sound has echoed on foreign streets, and content featuring the tricycles has taken short-video platforms by storm.
The humble vehicle is now growing in popularity overseas. The tricycle became a viral hit, with locals snapping photos and marveling at it. Some even offered to buy it.
Even Hua Chunying, vice-minister of Foreign Ministry, and Xie Feng, China's ambassador to the US, have promoted them on social media.
Yanshi in Luoyang is known as China's three-wheeler hub. One out of every three tricycles in China is made there, and all the parts required to assemble a tricycle can be gathered within 30 minutes.
As environmental concerns rise, electric three-wheelers, offering energy-efficient and low-carbon transportation, have gradually gained in global popularity.
Luoyang North Enterprises Group, a leading state-owned motorcycle manufacturer in Yanshi, saw foreign trade orders for its two three-wheeler brands exceed 10,000 units in May, up 59 percent year-on-year and a record for the company.
Among these are electric passenger three-wheelers set for export to African countries. Unlike regular three-wheelers, these fully enclosed passenger vehicles are equipped with small fans and hand grips, and are akin to "taxis" in Africa, said Li Bin, the company's deputy marketing director.
“受中国新能源市场的影响，海外贸易公司与中国合作的意愿较强，贸易咨询今年大幅增加，”洛阳珠峰华鹰三轮摩托车有限公司国贸部营销副总杨延昌说道。“这种情况在之前未曾发生。”
"With the push from China's new energy market, foreign traders are eager to collaborate with Chinese manufacturers. Trade inquiries have increased significantly this year," said Yang Yanchang, deputy general manager of the international trade department of Luoyang Zhufeng Motor Tricycle Co. "This never happened before."
In 2012, Yanshi's motorcycle and parts industry was recognized as a national foreign trade transformation and upgrading base, leading to rapid growth.
The base now houses over 380 motorcycle and parts manufacturing enterprises, employing over 20,000 people, according to Luoyang Municipal Bureau of Commerce data.
In the first quarter of this year, Luoyang's motorcycle exports exceeded 230 million yuan, up 48.4 percent year-on-year.
试驾来一波
“三蹦子”独特魅力值+1
灯哥骑上“三蹦子”的感受如何？
他说，像被妈妈的手臂抱着……（It's like being cradled in your mother's arms.）
作为一种重要的小型运载工具，“三蹦子”的主要优势是性能稳定、皮实耐用、功能实用、环境适应性强、操作简单、使用成本低。
These affordable, high-quality, and eco-friendly vehicles are well-suited for farm work and goods transportation overseas.
The global electric tricycle market was worth 61.86 billion yuan last year and is expected to reach 149.89 billion yuan by 2030. The Asia-Pacific region is the largest market, with about 90 percent of the share in 2023, followed by Europe with around 5 percent.
The tricycles' popularity has quickly boosted upstream industries. This year, industrial regions like Wuxi and Xuzhou in Jiangsu province, Linyi in Shandong province, and Luoyang in Henan have all had their economies boosted by the vehicle.
更符合海外客户需求
在这里，灯哥被“倒车，请注意”的提示音深深吸引！
The increasing popularity of electric three-wheelers aligns with the global trend toward low-carbon development.
Developing new products tailored to specific needs, optimizing existing ones, improving sales policies and services while deeply understanding target markets is essential for Chinese three-wheeler manufacturers to expand overseas successfully.
Since the Belt and Road Initiative was proposed in 2013, bilateral cooperation and infrastructure connectivity have brought tremendous opportunities for Luoyang manufacturing, including the three-wheeler industry.
Luoyang's manufacturing products are more accessible to global markets, thanks to the China-Europe freight trains and rail-sea trains in Ningbo, Zhejiang province, and Qingdao, Shandong province.
记者：赵睿楠 史宝银 齐馨
编辑：左卓
实习生：刘轩而
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