[4.7 Lithium Express] in 2020, some of the models of new energy vehicles or 10% of the slopes * Dongfeng Honda and other leading enterprises have achieved full-load production.

Published: Apr 7, 2020 10:11

[national supplement for new energy vehicles in 2020: 10% of some models or slopes] it is reported that in addition to passenger cars, subsidies for new energy vehicles may continue to decline in 2020. Among them, the pure electric passenger car subsidy is 10%, the plug-in passenger car subsidy is 30%, and the new energy truck is 10%. The transition period may be 3 months.

[GAC Toyota invests 6.342 billion to increase production capacity by 200000 to be put into production of the new SUV] GAC Toyota currently has three production lines with an annual production capacity of 600000 vehicles, after it was revealed that it was building a fourth production line, specifically for new energy models, with an annual production capacity of 200000 vehicles. It is understood that in addition to the above four production lines, GAC Toyota will also complete the fifth production line in 2022, and will put into production two SUV and one MPV, under the new EV platform, with an annual production capacity of 200000 vehicles, with a total investment of 6.342 billion yuan. When the fourth and fifth production lines are fully completed, GAC Toyota's annual production capacity will jump to one million vehicles. At present, the fifth production line is still in the bidding stage, and the specific information of the models put into production has not yet been released. Reference to the fourth production line and FAW Toyota new energy production line put into production models, the production line is expected to put into production models in the medium or above level, impact on the high-end market. In addition, Toyota announced in 2019 that it would work with companies such as Subaru and BYD to build new energy vehicles, which are expected to be quite different from those on sale.

Tesla has asked for a balanced staffing and immediate termination of all contract assignments as a result of the outbreak in the United States, which has extended the closure of the Tesla plant as a result of the outbreak in the United States. The move will affect hundreds of contractors at its car factory in California and its battery plant in Nevada.

[Dongfeng Honda and other leading enterprises have achieved full capacity production] on April 5, Hubei Province held a press conference on the prevention and control of the epidemic situation of Xinguan pneumonia to introduce the orderly resumption of work and production in key industries in Wuhan. Hu Yapo, member of the standing Committee of the Wuhan Municipal CPC Committee and executive vice mayor, said that in the near future, Wuhan will also hold a number of major projects to focus on resuming construction activities, focusing on reaching full production. Dongfeng Honda, WISCO and other leading enterprises have now achieved full capacity production.

[Geely New Energy vehicle Brand Maple Leaf Motor will be released online on April 10] A few days ago, it is reported that Maple Leaf Motor, a brand new energy vehicle brand owned by Geely Technology Group, will be officially released live online at 16:00 Beijing time on April 10. At the same time, its first mass-produced model, the Maple Leaf 30X, will also be launched for pre-sale. Under the background of the new round of new energy development wave and the construction of Geely travel ecology, Maple Leaf car serves the ideal and practical young generation, and looks forward to using economical and applicable, close demand, excellent quality pure electric car products to serve the public and promote green travel.

[popularize the whole car line Mercedes-Benz CEO reiterated the goal of electrification] A few days ago, Mercedes-Benz CEO Conlinson (OlaKallenius) confirmed that a number of models under the brand will be electrified, including the tough Mercedes-Benz G-Class, which is also in the ranks of the electric transformation.

[Weilai EC6 is expected to go on sale in July pure electric sedan SUV] A few days ago, the media reported that Weilai's brand new sedan chair SUV model, EC6, is expected to go on sale in July this year. The new car was unveiled on the Weilai NIO DAY in 2019 and has a stronger sense of exercise than the ES6. It is worth mentioning that the Weilai EC6 has a maximum range of 615km, surpassing the ES6 and ES8 models.

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[4.7 Lithium Express] in 2020, some of the models of new energy vehicles or 10% of the slopes * Dongfeng Honda and other leading enterprises have achieved full-load production. - Shanghai Metals Market (SMM)