A message from 3DOM may open up the imagination of working with Geely. 3DOM, a Japanese battery start-up, said on April 7 that it would use electric vehicles from Geely holding Group to form a commercial fleet to provide commercial distribution services to companies, aimed at helping companies reduce their carbon footprint.
"3DOM does need a car." On April 8, a Geely insider told reporters that the two sides did have contact, but did not discuss the specific details of cooperation, "I do not know whether they (3DOM) set up a fleet for logistics companies or other forms."
According to 3DOM, the fleet will be made up of about 7500 vehicles, and several companies, including express delivery companies and supermarket operators, are considering using its services, while the company will provide carbon-neutral electric vehicle services through subscriptions or leases. It is reported that the electricity needed by Geely's light commercial trucks comes from green energy, which is produced by the company's cooperation with utility companies to use wind power and other green energy, and the operating cost of car rental services will be comparable to that of gasoline-powered fleets.
Japanese companies are under increasing pressure from investors and the public to reduce their carbon footprint. According to Sagawa Express Co., a major Japanese express company. Starting this year, it plans to replace all its 7200 commercial minicars with electric vehicles supplied by Guangxi Automobile Group; another company, SBS Holdings, also plans to use electric trucks produced by Dongfeng Automobile Group. Among Japanese carmakers, Mitsubishi Motors Corp provides electric cars for postal services, while Toyota Motor Corp offers convenience store operators a trial service to use their fuel-cell hydrogen electric vehicles.
"although the specific cooperation has not been discussed in detail, our long-range cars in Japan may use 3DOM's electric batteries." The aforementioned Geely insiders revealed that Japan has been dominated by hydrogen energy before, but it is not smooth, if the promotion of electrified 3DOM will have room for development.
3Dom, a battery startup derived from Tokyo Metropolitan University (Tokyo Metropolitan University) in 2014, plans to commercialize its high-performance lithium-metal batteries in 2022 and hopes to one day power flying cars.
"electrification is an inevitable trend, different electrification technology routes have their own suitable use scenarios, but the key is battery technology." Previously, Liu Hanru, chief scientist of Geely Commercial vehicle Group, said that battery technology is the core technology of new energy. it must have the characteristics of high energy density, good safety and low cost. "We focus on the manufacture and operation of a new generation of heavy trucks, intelligent power exchange technology, and exchange power stations." the smart interconnection between the car and the station is established, and the power exchange process is unmanned, efficient and fast. It can provide full life cycle value chain enhancement for ecological partners such as battery owners, exchange power station operators, logistics parties and vehicle owners. "
What is worth keeping is that in March this year, Geely Technology revealed that the second phase of the Hannan Geely Flying Project is under construction after its Taili Flying car Transition (TF-1) obtained the certificate of airworthiness of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). In addition to the TF-1 flying car, which can carry two people, the upgraded TF-2 is a pure electric flying vehicle with no emissions during flight.
