Chengdu strives to promote 200000 new energy vehicles by 2022 * Tesla intends to build a new factory in Asia

Published: Jul 7, 2020 10:01

[Chengdu: strive to promote a total of 200000 new energy vehicles by 2022] Chengdu has more than 60 new energy vehicle enterprises, including 11 vehicle enterprises and a vehicle production capacity of 150000 vehicles. Chengdu will continue to promote new energy vehicles in accordance with the relevant requirements of national provinces and cities, and strive to promote a total of 200000 new energy vehicles and build a total of 45000 charging piles by 2022.

[the 2021 BYD Tang EV is expected to carry a blade battery expected to be produced in four seasons] A few days ago, it was reported that the 2021 BYD Tang EV will no longer carry the old ternary lithium battery, but will use the blade battery already installed in the Han EV model, the two-wheel drive version will have an extended range of 45 kilometers, and the new car will be officially launched in August. BYD said that BYD Tang fuel version and DM version will be available in August, Tang EV due to capacity constraints, is not expected to have mass production cars off the line after October this year, followed by a separate listing.

[the first "Jiangsu Huaian" BYD new energy special vehicle goes offline] according to Huaian, on the morning of July 6, the first "Huaian" BYD new energy special vehicle was taken off the line at the BYD industrial base in Huaian Industrial Park. According to reports, the first phase of the Huai'an BYD special purpose vehicle project has a planned production capacity of 5000 units, with an estimated annual output value of 1.8 billion yuan. In the future, the second and third phases will be built, all of which will reach an annual output value of 5 billion yuan after delivery, making it an important manufacturing base for BYD commercial vehicles in the country.

[Slovak start-ups raise 10 million euros to produce customized batteries for electric vehicles] CEZ Group is a consortium of more than 100 companies with a market capitalization of more than 10 billion euros. The investment in InoBat Auto is in the form of a loan, which could be converted into stock after a subsequent additional investment. At the same time, the investment also shows that the auto industry remains committed to providing clean energy solutions in the face of economic instability. InoBat Auto will use the new funds to build a "unique" R & D center and a 100 MWh battery production line in Slovakia. , InoBat Auto bought the Voderady plant last month and will begin construction later this year, with the first batteries on the market in 2021. In addition, the company plans to build a super factory with a capacity of 10 GWh by 2024, with the aim of providing "state-of-the-art customized batteries" for 240000 electric vehicles.

[Daimler wants to sell a new generation of Smart French models or all domestic models] Daimler plans to sell its Hambach plant in France, which specializes in Smart models, in an effort to cut costs and streamline its production network, a move that also marks a major shift in its electric production strategy.

[Zhongding Co., Ltd.: the company has become a batch supplier of new energy hybrid assembly products for Geely Automobile GHS2.0 platform project] Anhui Zhongding Seal Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "the company") subsidiary Anhui Testone Pipeline Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Anhui Testone") recently received notice from customers. The company has become a batch supplier of new energy source hybrid assembly products for the GHS2.0 platform project of Zhejiang Geely Auto parts Purchasing Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Geely Automobile").

[Musk: the exact location where Tesla intends to build a new factory in Asia has not yet been determined] it is reported that Tesla CEO Elon Musk has hinted that the company may build a new factory in Asia, but not in China, and the exact location has not yet been determined. Asked on Twitter whether Tesla plans to build giant factories in Asia outside China, Mr Musk said there was such a plan, but first the construction of the Berlin plant and a second US plant would need to be completed.

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