[4.11 Lithium Power Express] the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the "double integral" performance of passenger car companies in 2019 * the 2.86GWh loaded with power batteries fell 45.6% in March compared with the same period last

Published: Apr 13, 2020 10:05

On April 10, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the "double points" results of passenger car enterprises in 2019. On April 10, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology announced the average fuel consumption of passenger vehicle enterprises and the points of new energy vehicles in 2019. In 119 domestic passenger car enterprises, 70 enterprises received positive points for new energy vehicles, 20 enterprises had zero points for new energy vehicles, and 29 enterprises had negative points for new energy vehicles. Among them, BYD scored up to 478587 points for new energy vehicles, and FAW Volkswagen produced negative points for new energy vehicles up to-145274 points. Of the 27 imported passenger car companies, six received positive points for new energy vehicles, of which Tesla received up to 271282 points for new energy vehicles. Sixteen car companies have zero points for new energy vehicles. Five car companies have negative points for new energy vehicles, of which Toyota China produces negative points for new energy vehicles as much as-22076 points.

[battery Alliance: battery loading 2.86GWh fell 45.6% in March from a year earlier] on April 10, the China Automotive Power Battery Industry Innovation Alliance released new energy vehicle battery production, sales and loading data for March 2020. In March 2020, the total output of power batteries in China was 4.5GWhH, down 45.5% from the same period last year, and 396.6% from the previous month. In March 2020, China's power battery sales totaled 3.0 GWH, down 55.7% from the same period last year. In March 2020, the total load of power battery in China was 2.86GWhH, down 45.6% from the same period last year, up 363.2% from the previous month, and the industry showed a gradual recovery trend.

[sales of 53000 new energy vehicles fell 53.2 per cent in March from a year earlier] production and sales of new energy vehicles (excluding Tesla) reached 50000 and 53000 respectively in March, down 56.9 per cent and 53.2 per cent respectively from a year earlier. Among them, the production and sales of pure electric vehicles completed 38000 and 40000 respectively, down 58.5% and 55.6% respectively from the same period last year; the production and sales of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles completed 11000 and 13000 respectively, down 50.2% and 44.1% respectively from the same period last year; from January to March, the production and sales of new energy vehicles completed 105000 and 114000 respectively, down 60.2% and 56.4% respectively from the same period last year.

[BYD EV will be officially launched with blade batteries and DiPilot] on April 10, BYD EV was officially launched at BYD's Shenzhen plant. Han EV is a pure electric car launched by BYD for the medium and large luxury car market. The first offline BYD EV has officially been equipped with mass-produced "blade batteries" and BYD's upcoming "DiPilot" intelligent driving assistance system.

[Huang Shilin, Vice Chairman of Ningde Times: the German factory is working hard to move forward in terms of construction time] recently, Shanghai Kuaibu New Energy Technology Co., Ltd. put into operation the first demonstration network of storage and recharge inspection cities in Yangpu, Shanghai. It is reported that in addition to the first 10 outlets in Shanghai, Kuaibu new energy will speed up landing in Sichuan, Shanxi, Fujian and other places. Huang Shilin, vice chairman of Ningde Times, said, "We are working hard to actively build German factories, which have been affected by the epidemic and have been adjusted according to local government arrangements, and the timing has to be moved later, but customers' orders are in accordance with the original plan."

[Tesla requires half of sales and delivery employees in the United States to take compulsory leave] according to foreign media reports, Tesla requires half of sales and delivery employees in the United States to take compulsory leave. Managers conveyed the news to employees today, CNBC quoted several Tesla employees familiar with the decision. A Tesla spokesman declined to comment on the matter and did not comment on the reported mandatory leave of absence. It is reported that the company has made plans to deal with the difficulties caused by the new crown virus before making a vacation plan. These plans call for leave of absence for all non-essential hourly workers and a reduction in the wages of salaried employees. The plan also calls for Tesla's Fremont, Calif., plant to reopen and resume production on May 4. Other carmakers are targeting a similar timetable.

Tesla's super factory in Berlin, Germany, has just been shut down, but not because of the spread of the new crown pneumonia, it is reported that Tesla needs to adjust the foundation of the factory. Tesla recently found that the soil sediment content in the factory foundation construction planning area is high, so it is necessary to update the construction application and submit it to the Berlin city government to put forward a new foundation construction plan. Subsequently, the German Ministry of Environmental Protection confirmed that at the request of Tesla, the earlier application for foundation construction will be suspended and in a "temporary shelving" state. They also revealed that the Ministry of Environmental Protection plans to carefully review a new round of construction applications and is likely to hold a public hearing.

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