SK Rent-a-Car, Long-Term Rental of Electric Vehicles ‘Popularity’… Cumulative contracts approaching 10,000 units

Thanks to the popularity of eco-friendly cars, SK Rent-a-Car’s long-term rental business for electric vehicles is growing steadily. The company expects demand for long-term rental cars for electric vehicles to continue for the time being, and plans to target the market with differentiated services.

According to SK Rent-a-Car on the 18th, the number of long-term rental car contracts for electric vehicles was estimated to be 1,500 as of the first quarter of this year. It’s the highest ever.

The cumulative number of contracts, which stood at only 1,700 in 2017 and 2020, increased to 6,700 last year and 8,200 in the first quarter of this year.

In other words, the number of contracts has been achieved in the past three months from 2017 to 2020. At this rate, SK Rent-a-Car’s cumulative number of long-term rental contracts for electric vehicles is expected to surpass 10,000 units in the first half of this year.

The increase in the number of long-term rental car contracts for electric vehicles is attributed to eco-friendly winds and high oil prices that are blowing around the world. As positive perception of electric vehicles increased, customer preference increased. Another advantage is that long-term rental cars for electric vehicles can be used conveniently and quickly regardless of problems such as subsidies or garages. SK Rent-a-Car is processing subsidies from the state and each local government on its own and reflecting the average in the monthly rental fee next month.

On top of that, the recent prolonged delay in the release of new cars due to unstable supply and demand of semiconductors for vehicles also affected the increase in long-term rental car contracts for electric vehicles. In the case of rental car companies, they can receive and use new cars faster than ordinary consumers because they sign a bulk purchase contract with a finished car company in advance.

Compared to last year, the proportion of customers who use long-term rental cars for electric vehicles has increased significantly this year. According to SK Rent-a-Car, Hyundai Motor’s “Ioniq 5” ranked first and Kia’s “EV6” ranked third in terms of long-term rental car contracts as of April. In other words, two out of three long-term rental cars are electric vehicles. 장기렌터카 비용

Earlier, SK Rent-a-Car has been preemptively responding by launching a long-term rental car service exclusively for electric vehicles for the first time in Korea in March 2016. The contract for 60 ‘SM3 Z.E.’s at the Jeju International Electric Vehicle Expo began. Since then, it has started its electric vehicle business in the second half of 2020 through a preparation process and has been expanding its business in earnest since last year.

In February last year, it issued 98 billion won worth of green bonds for the first time since its foundation to strengthen the rental of eco-friendly cars. In March, he also participated in the Ministry of Environment’s ‘K-EV100’ by declaring a transition to an eco-friendly mobility rental company. The main goal is to convert 100% of the vehicles owned into eco-friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles and hydrogen vehicles by 2030.

In June, it also announced a plan to create ‘SK Rental Car EV Park (tentative name)’ in Jeju Island, the largest electric vehicle complex in Korea. By 2025, 3,000 electric vehicles will be introduced and a 7200-kilowatt (kW) charging infrastructure will be established to effectively operate vehicles.

SK Rent-a-Car is planning to lead the eco-friendly rental car market with differentiated services. A representative example is “EV All-in-One,” which was released for the first time in the industry in 2020. Including the monthly rental fee and charging fee, customers can charge free of charge during the contract period if they pay the rental fee. Korea Electric Power Corp. and the Ministry of Environment’s fast chargers, which are 7,000 (about 80% of electric vehicle charging stations nationwide), can be easily used only by user authentication without paying for SK Rent-a-Car. Recently, it has launched the industry’s first long-term rental car for electric vehicles “Polstar 2,” and this month, it is also expanding consumer choices by introducing short-term rental car products for “Polstar 2.”

An official from SK Rent-a-Car said, “The number of long-term rental contracts for electric vehicles this year is expected to increase steadily, exceeding last year. By 2030, we plan to respond to demand by converting all 200,000 vehicles we have into eco-friendly vehicles such as electric vehicles.”

“AK Rent Car” is preparing for a new promotion in 2022. Domestic and imported cars, etc

It will present a newly prepared event for 2022. AK Rent Car announced that it will sell special New Year’s planned promotion vehicles and pre-purchase vehicles until they run out of stock.

It provides a more efficient way to operate long-term rental cars and long-term rental cars, which are specialized brands for new cars. These days, when long-term rental car customers are rapidly increasing, unintended amounts of money may be paid if they do not make purchases that meet each consumer’s needs.

Recently, a growing number of consumers are meticulously requesting long-term rental car estimates through long-term rental car price comparison sites and home shopping long-term rental cars.

Depending on your creditworthiness and the model of the vehicle you want to use, various conditions such as options and months, deposit, advance payment, and discount rate vary, so it is very important to carefully compare and select each rental company.

As car rental companies begin to compete with each other, the benefits of enjoying various high-quality services at lower prices are diversified by rental companies to attract customers who want to use new long-term rental cars, and consumers are paying keen attention to AK rental companies.

Vehicles currently under special promotions are frequently released, including Ioniq 5, Grandeur, Avante, K5, K8, Carnival, EV6, Genesis, and Staria. It can be delivered immediately if there is a vehicle with the desired option and color.

When you ask the AK Rent Car website, it provides customers with optimal estimates by comparing and analyzing the chapters and shortcomings of products that customers are curious about, and provides thorough management and A/S as well as long-term rental and auto lease succession.

SK Rent-a-Car Makes Used & Valuation System

SK Rent-a-Car is going to establish a used car value evaluation system using the Vehicle Control System (FMS). It is to get the right price when selling high-quality used cars owned by the company. As SK Rent-a-Car sells tens of thousands of returned vehicles every year, it is expected to have a positive effect on its performance.

SK Rent-a-Car recently started to build a used car data analysis system. The goal is to create a value evaluation system as well as vehicle history management to extract accurate vehicle diagnostic data based on data. It is the first time for a rental car company to create a system that measures the value of used cars using integrated driving information data, not just model year and mileage.

SK Rent-a-Car Makes Used & Valuation System
Data is collected through the FMS terminal equipped with a rental car. Information such as mileage, rapid acceleration or rapid deceleration, fuel economy, and safe driving score can be accumulated. Previously, this information was used to provide consumable exchange services such as engine oil and air conditioner filters, but it is also used to evaluate vehicle value.

Used cars have different vehicle conditions depending on the driver’s driving habits, even if they have the same mileage as the vehicle type. SK Rent-a-Car is planning to increase the commercialization of vehicles by proving this based on reliable data. Instead of selling the vehicle returned to the customer as it is, the company plans to repair the interior and exterior directly as needed

SK Rent-a-Car is the second-largest rental car company in Korea, and as of the first quarter, the number of rental cars owned by SK Rent-a-Car is 155,073 units. Every year, 20,000 vehicles are sold as used cars. The share of profits from the sale of used cars is 31.5% of sales. This is why it is expected that the profitability improvement effect will be great due to the establishment of a used car data analysis system.

However, there are currently no plans to sell used cars to consumers who are allowed to enter the large companies market. They say they will decide after reviewing sufficient business feasibility.

An official from SK Rent-a-Car said, “We are planning to increase the value of vehicles sold based on data and commercialize them if necessary,” adding, “We are planning to diversify the channels for sale compared to before.”

Cargo union “Full stop of parts transportation”… Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant production disruptions

On the second day of the general strike of the Korean Confederation of Trade Unions’ public transportation union, Hyundai Motor’s parts suppliers from the Ulsan headquarters of the Korea Cargo Workers‘ Union participated in the rejection of the operation, causing production disruptions.

According to the police and Hyundai Motor, Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant has been disrupted by production lines at its second, third, and fourth plants, as parts were not delivered on time later in the day, from a few minutes to an hour.

Earlier in the day, the Korea Cargo Workers’ Union issued guidelines to its union members to completely suspend the supply and operation of auto parts from the afternoon. As a result, union members participating in the strike did not transport parts, which seems to have caused a setback.

Members of the Ulsan headquarters gathered at the entrance of Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant in Buk-gu, Ulsan from 2 p.m. to urge the truckers belonging to Hyundai Motor’s cargo union, which is supplied to Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant. The number of participants is around 50 to 100 per door.

About 70 percent of cargo workers at 19 carriers contracted with Hyundai Glovis, a supplier of Hyundai Motor, are considered members of the freight union. Union members of the Korea Cargo Workers’ Union demanded the return of the delivery vehicles from 3 p.m., the shift time for Hyundai Motor employees, and some parts vehicles are returning.

While unionized vehicles are circulating in front of the entrance gate, only non-unionized vehicles are entering the company. As a result, as the supply and demand of auto parts are not carried out in time, operations at Ulsan plant 2 to 5, excluding the first plant under maintenance, are being suspended and operated repeatedly. The automobile production system is designed to supply and demand parts according to the production schedule to reduce product inventory, so production disruptions are inevitable even if only some parts are not delivered.

An official from Hyundai Motor said, “Non-union delivery drivers are operating, so the factory is not shutting down,” adding, “As the production line is operating as soon as parts are supplied and supplied, the line is repeatedly running.”

Police have deployed police officers and riot police around Hyundai Motor’s Ulsan plant to immediately respond to illegal activities such as obstruction of delivery vehicles.

Inspection of operational status of 42 automobile inspection and maintenance companies in Daejeon

Daejeon City announced on the 6th that it will conduct a fact-finding inspection on 42 designated maintenance companies for comprehensive automobile inspection from the 7th to the 27th.

The joint inspection team plans to visit the workplace to examine the overall automobile inspection process, such as ▲ compliance with the inspection method ▲ securing technical personnel ▲ compliance with inspection facilities ▲ status of inspection equipment and facilities.

In the first half of this year, companies that have too high an acceptance rate for automobile inspections, lack of inspection results, and frequent civil complaints will be sampled and inspected in detail.

Han Sun-hee, director of construction and transportation at Daejeon City, said, “As automobile inspections are directly related to citizens’ safety, we will correct wrong practices and block fraud such as false inspections.”

Residents of Panam-dong Rebellion to Push for ‘Car Maintenance Plant’ Near Residential Area

As the establishment of an automobile maintenance plant was promoted in a residential area in Panam-dong, Dong-gu, Daejeon, nearby residents strongly protested. Residents urged the Dong-gu Office to cancel the construction permit, saying that various pollution such as air pollution and noise could infringe on their living rights when operating the factory.

About 10 residents of Panam-dong, who live near the factory site, held a rally on the driveway in front of the Dong-gu Office on the 31st and insisted on canceling the establishment of an automobile maintenance plant.

Company A is seeking to establish a two-story car maintenance plant on a 663.95㎡ (about 200 pyeong) site in Panam-dong, Dong-gu. On May 18 last year, the building permit was received by the Dong-gu Office, and the district office approved the construction on October 28 of the same year after consultation with related departments and deliberation by the city planning committee. Company A, which obtained a construction permit, began construction in April, but has temporarily suspended the establishment of the factory from the 9th due to residents’ protests.

Afterwards, Company A promised to take civil and criminal responsibility in the event of inconvenience such as compliance with workplaces and environment and noise through an agreement on the 30th. Despite these measures, residents maintain their opposition, saying that if a factory is built, it is inevitable to infringe on the right to live.

Residents said, “15 detached houses and 1,800 apartments are included within 300 meters of the factory, and three apartments are located with a wall,” adding, “We are trying to push ahead with the construction without considering the surrounding environment or collecting opinions.”

Residents also raised procedural questions about the process of licensing the factory site. They say that there are suspicions, such as applying for permission for farmland exclusive use and obtaining permission for construction without any sanctions, even though they purchased it as farmland in November 2020 and failed to comply with their self-cultivation obligations.

Residents said, “I have never seen the factory site being purchased as farmland for six months,” adding, “I wonder that the farmland that is not used for agricultural management has not been administratively disposed of. If the construction permit is obtained by fraudulent means, the source is invalid.

In the meantime, construction of the factory is scheduled to resume on the 2nd, and residents’ opposition is expected to spread further. Residents say they will not only protest but also sue if they push ahead with the construction.

A Dong-gu official said, “Unlike the residents’ claims, there were signs of growing crops when we checked the site before the exclusive permit,” adding, “It is difficult to stop the construction because the building owner is preparing an agreement to dispel residents’ concerns.”

Illegal car maintenance practices. We have to crack down on them

The problem is that illegal maintenance of unauthorized automobile maintenance businesses in the province continues. On the 29th, the police caught maintenance companies who conspired with rental car companies to illegally maintain vehicles and made unfair profits. The provincial police requested an arrest warrant for a man in his 50s who has renovated the warehouse and maintained unauthorized vehicles on charges of violating the Automobile Management Act. Two employees of a rental car company who conspired with a maintenance company were also booked on suspicion of aiding and abetting.

According to the investigation, the illegal maintenance company borrowed an unauthorized warehouse in Jeju City from August 2019, and formed a partnership with two rental car companies to generate illegal sales worth 100 million won for two years. They worked hard to repair the car and maintained it for less than half of the normal repair cost. On the other hand, if an accident occurred while driving a rental car, the customer was charged more than the actual repair cost, and when there was a protest, a false estimate was given. In particular, it was revealed that they divided the payment by making it look like they repaired a normal vehicle.

Earlier last year, the autonomous police caught and sent seven people, including four unregistered maintenance companies and a third-class maintenance company that did not have air pollutant prevention facilities, through planning and investigation. In February, two operators who rented a warehouse and engaged in unregistered maintenance business were caught, and illegal vehicle maintenance activities were frequently conducted, so measures to eradicate them are needed.

Illegal maintenance of vehicles is a serious problem. It can lead to poor maintenance and lead to unexpected traffic accidents. In the worst case, even if a death accident occurs, it is difficult to compensate for it afterwards, so there is a high possibility of good It also interferes with the operation of normally operated automobile maintenance companies and breaks the order of commerce. In the case of rental cars, it cannot be overlooked that tourists take the damage in case of an emergency.

Cars can turn into weapons if used incorrectly without convenient transportation or proper management. That’s why vehicle maintenance and management are required according to normal procedures. Even if special crackdowns are strengthened, illegal maintenance practices such as rental car companies should be eradicated. As tourists have been damaged one after another, it is not something to wait and see for the image of Jeju.

Automotive Maintenance Area, Future

One of the most worrisome areas is the automobile maintenance area. This is because they face consumers directly on the front line and play an important role as a professional area.

There are about 4,500 general and small car maintenance industries called automobile factories nationwide, and about 40,000 businesses called car centers. Overall, there are about 45,000 employees, and it is a large-scale specialized area with more than 150,000 employees.

Recently, the durability of internal combustion engines has improved significantly, the free after-sales service period has increased, and various consumer incentives such as engine oil exchanges have increased, reducing the areas that existing maintenance businesses can do. As the maintenance area has already become a red ocean, concerns about extending the industry were increasing. On top of that, the crisis is approaching as the transition to electric vehicles has accelerated recently. The most important area disappeared as the engine room with the most work in the maintenance area disappeared at all and the transmission disappeared.

Batteries and motors that replace this have become modular, making it an area where technicians can enter. Only the lower part of the existing area, including tires and braking systems, suspension devices and steering devices that use the same parts and parts, is applicable. On top of that, there is almost no training for mechanics such as electric vehicles, so maintenance of electric vehicles is currently impossible. For now, it is necessary to prepare and wait until the time when it can last through education such as electric vehicles.

The Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy’s program to train future car professionals is almost the only situation, but there are more than one or two problems.

Within a few years, there are a number of areas that require training for future cars, such as the parts industry as well as training for professional mechanics. Jobs are easier and more continuous in maintaining jobs than creating new ones in the future era of mobility. It’s the most important thing.

In the near future, the area of automobile maintenance is also expected to decrease significantly. This is because the number of parts, modularization, and mobility foundations have also appeared, and there is a limit to the significant reduction in the maintenance area.

In the end, only large-scale maintenance companies in the form of nationwide franchises will survive. In the future, the current maintenance industry is likely to decrease by at least 70%. Therefore, it is necessary to consider ways to greatly increase the number of items that can revive the maintenance area while increasing diversity such as electric vehicle tuning, used electric vehicle diagnostic evaluation, and electric vehicle parts and supplies.

All other areas are important, but even now, thorough preparation for the maintenance area and efforts to reduce the impact on future cars are required. Even industry transformation and transformation education are needed, and various methods such as mergers and acquisitions should be considered. This is the most important time.

Ministry of SMEs and Startups “Conclusion at the end of this month to adjust the business of entering the used car market of large companies”

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups announced on the 21st that it will conclude by the end of this month on the business adjustment applied by the used car trading industry to prevent Hyundai Motor (005380) and Kia (000270) from entering the used car market.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups released a press release on the same day and said, “We plan to hold a SME business adjustment council at the end of this month to conclude the business adjustment related to Hyundai Motor and Kia’s entry into the used car market.”

The used car trading industry previously applied for business adjustment to the Korea Federation of Small and Medium Business in January, asking Hyundai and Kia to prevent them from entering the used car market. Since then, the used car sales industry and Hyundai and Kia Motors have attempted to reach an agreement through self-adjustment, but they have still failed to narrow the gap.

The used car trading industry is demanding that large companies postpone the start of their business for up to three years and restrict their purchases and sales for up to three years after that.

Hyundai and Kia Motors say that sales volume can be limited within a certain range, but business postponement and purchase restrictions are not possible.

In response, the Ministry of SMEs and Startups decided to stop self-adjustment and hold a business adjustment council.

The Ministry of SMEs and Startups predicted, 중고차 사이트 “Considering the situation where the two sides run parallel lines, it is highly likely that a recommendation that compromises their respective positions will eventually come out.”

The Business Adjustment Council may recommend delaying the acquisition, initiation, and expansion of large companies for up to three years or reducing production items, quantities, and facilities so that small and medium-sized companies can secure business opportunities.

However, as this is a recommendation measure, it has no legal effect to forcibly block it. Large companies can enter the used car market at any time as the review committee of the used car sales business, which is under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of SMEs and Startups, dropped the used car sales business last month.

Important Consumer Tips For Buying A Used Vehicle

If buying a new vehicle is not in your budget right now, but you do need another vehicle you may be considering a used automobile. In this article we will discuss some second hand car buying tips that will help to prepare you for buying one, as well as to help you to avoid some common mistakes that consumers typically make and then regret later. Most used cars are sold “as is” that means what you see is what you get; the private seller or dealership will not make any improvements before you buy it.

Once you confirm with the seller that it is indeed sold this way, then the next step is to figure out how much the car is really worth. In order to do that, you will need to assess the condition of the following:

Engine – how does it run, do they have maintenance records?

Exterior – How’s’ the paint, does it have any scratches, dents or fading.

Interior – what’s the condition of the seats, carpet, and dashboard? Do the windows, locks and sunroof work properly? car repairwoman

Anything that is not working right, needs to be deducted from the fair market value of the vehicle. If you are not comfortable with doing this type of inspection, it will be well worth it to hire a professional that can figure this out for you. As the last thing you will want to do is pay too much for the vehicle, that’s not even worth the money you bought it for.

Having this knowledge will also help you to negotiate a better deal on the car, truck or van, because if you can show the seller why you need the price reduced they will be a lot more flexible on both the price and the terms. Any repair that needs to be done on a pre-owned vehicle can quickly add up, which can make the car not worth you investing in. For quality used cars check out this site