A worker manufactures electric scooter parts in Jinyun county in Lishui, Zhejiang province. [Photo/Lishui Daily]

The Intelligent Short-distance Transportation Industrial Park in Lishui, Zhejiang province, is bustling as local export firms race to fulfill overseas orders.

Companies in Jinyun county are responding to fierce international competition through technical upgrading, localized adaptation, and overseas support services.

At Zhejiang Leshang Leisure Products, workers are producing, testing, and packing electric scooters for Germany. About 7,700 scooters worth some 17 million yuan ($2.54 million) are being exported, with total orders up 20 percent year-on-year.

Germany accounts for 20 to 30 percent of Leshang's exports. During the annual peak season from May to September, the company ships two to three containers per week, each carrying 300–350 scooters.

To stay competitive, Leshang utilizes 26-kilogram lightweight aluminum frames and a full-folding design occupying only 0.5 to 0.6 square meters. It also customizes turn signals, speed limits, and dual brakes to comply with varying European regulations.

This rapid customization relies on Jinyun's cluster of over 70 supporting firms, which supply core parts in one place. Leshang plans to launch battery-swappable models next year and has partnered with PURE, a high-end British electric scooter brand, to develop overseas warehouses and a dedicated parts warehouse.

Jinyun's intelligent short-distance transportation products are sold in over 50 countries. In the first three quarters this year, the industry's above-scale output reached 6.38 billion yuan, up 25 percent, while exports totaled 4.33 billion yuan, 46.63 percent of the county's total exports.