1. Policy Support as Key Driving Force for Affordable EV
1.1 Policy Promotion
1.2 Policy Thrust
1.3 Gradual Decline in EV Prices of Automakers in Recent Years
1.3.1 Tesla
1.3.2 Volkswagen Group
1.3.3 Audi
1.3.4 BYD
1.3.5 Nissan
2. The Popularization and Affordability of Electric Vehicles Go Hand in Hand
2.1 Gradual Improvement in EV Service Levels
2.1.1 Vehicle Range for EVs Improved
2.1.2 Gradual Completion of Charging Infrastructure
2.1.3 Charging Payment Methods Becoming Easier
2.1.4 Supporting Regulations for Charging Infrastructure
2.2 Declining Prices of EVs Following Mass Production
2.3 Energy Crisis Impacting Oil Prices While Electricity Prices Remain Stable
2.4 Similar Costs of Ownership between Electric and Fuel-powered Vehicles
2.5 Mobility-as-a-Service as New Future Trend
2.5.1 Cruise
2.5.2 Waymo
2.5.3 Zoox
2.5.4 Baidu
3.Key Factors Promoting Cost Reduction in EV
3.1 Battery Costs
3.2 Automotive Semiconductor Costs
3.3 Changing Landscape of Electronic-Electric Vehicle Architecture
4.The Mindset of Carmakers on Affordable Cars
4.1 Affordable Car Models Vie for Market Share
4.2 Car Prices are Affordable but Not Low-Cost
5.Cost-Reduction Measures of Carmakers
5.1 Tesla
5.1.1 In-house Battery Production and Increased Suppliers
5.1.2 Vehicle Design Enhancements
5.1.3 Affordable Self-driving Solutions
5.1.4 Production Scalability
5.2 Traditional Carmakers
5.2.1 Shared Car Platform
5.2.2 Vehicle Design Enhancements
5.3 New Carmakers
5.3.1 Development Through Platforms of Traditional Carmakers
5.3.2 In-house Automotive Software Technology
5.3.3 Supply Chain Autonomy
5.3.4 Direct Sales Model
6.MIC Perspective
Appendix
List of Companies