The eC1, a pure electric mini car, rolled off the production line and opened pre-sales in August this year, receiving at least 18,000 orders for the new car on the same day it rolled off the production line. The online car market learned from relevant channels that Qilu eC1 (QL01EV) will be converted to Yibin Kaiyi. For users who have already booked, the official said: "The reservation fee will be refunded to the user." This means that the eC1 will be put into production and sales by Yibin Kaiyi in the future, and the order for more than 18,000 units will be returned at the original price.
It is worth noting that since the pre-sale of eC1 on August 18, the official website, Weibo and public account of Qilu Automobile have not updated the relevant news of eC1, as if "human evaporation", and the listing time has become unknown. Netizens have a lot of opinions about this: "Money laundering? Comments abounded, such as "outrageous, but also said that Chery endorsed", "blindly booked, there is no following, the original customer service is also missing" and so on.
For the reasons for the delay in the listing of eC1, Qilu Automobile officially said: "Due to the impact of the global epidemic, resulting in a serious shortage of vehicle raw materials and chip production capacity, it is regrettable to inform you that Qilu New Energy's original listing plan in 2021 was forced to postpone indefinitely, and our company will return the booked car to you." Some car owners who participated in the booking said: "In order to support Chery and Shandong brands, Qilu New Energy EC1 was ordered, and the final pre-sale was delisted, and the listing time cannot be determined!" The manufacturer said to refund the money to me, disappointed.... ”
Finally, let's briefly review the eC1, which is a product developed by Chery Group and Qilu Automobile in cooperation, and the pre-sale price range is 32,800-4.38 million yuan. From the overall design and level, it can be regarded as the "replacement version" of Chery New Energy Ants. In terms of power, the eC1 is equipped with a single motor with a maximum power of 25 kW and a NEDC cruising range of 125 km or 200 km.