SHENZHEN, China--(BUSINESS WIRE)--It is reported that for “environmental considerations”, no air conditioner will be used in the Olympic Village of the Paris Olympics. In the meantime, Danny Ray, a European actor with around 10 million followers, who thoroughly explored and highly acclaimed the TCL FreshIN P7 fresh air conditioner in his latest China travel video, has triggered Internet-wide likes and further arouses consumers’ interest in new-generation air conditioners.
In fact, Chinese air conditioners endorsed by Danny Ray have been gaining recognition worldwide. According to ChinaIOL.com data, 9.684 million Chinese household air conditioners were exported in May 2024, a sharp year-on-year increase of 37.1%. The surge in air conditioner exports and the Internet-wide attention to fresh air conditioners are backed by globally leading innovative technologies of China’s air conditioner industry. Data show that in the first quarter of 2024, TCL Air Conditioner recorded a market share of 12.7% in Thailand, ranking the first in the industry. From January to May this year, TCL Air Conditioner's market share in the Philippines increased to 21.2%, placing it the first in the market.
In March, China introduced the Action Plan for Promoting the Trade-in of Consumer Goods. Afterwards, supporting funds totaling about 4 billion yuan was invested nationwide, while Chinese enterprises planned to make additional investments of nearly 20 billion yuan. Except for funding, numerous Chinese air conditioner manufacturers have also been responding actively to the policy, and striving for new technological breakthroughs to promote trade-in. As an outstanding representative, TCL Air Conditioner launched the TCL FreshIN fresh air conditioner, a new-generation air conditioner and a preferred choice for trade-ins.
In recent years, TCL Air Conditioner has made intensive efforts in the fresh air conditioner segment. It has established an R&D team of about 1,000 members, developed seven globally leading technologies, and led the innovation of new-generation air conditioners, and will hopefully bring a new “health revolution” to the global air conditioner industry. In particular, the TCL FreshIN P7 fresh air conditioner has set a benchmark for new-generation air conditioners with three major features – smart health, energy conservation and eco-friendliness, and AI. Danny Ray’s endorsement truthfully reflected this product’s popularity on the Internet.
According to an insider, the TCL FreshIN fresh air conditioner meets consumers’ demand for smart and healthy indoor air, and epitomizes independent technological innovation by Chinese brands. In face of the new global technological revolution, Chinese brands are stepping up efforts in technological innovation, and will hopefully lead the future development of the global air conditioner industry with their greater technological strength.
