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All along, there is a question that is easy to get into the debate, is building electric vehicles equal to environmental protection?
A new car-making force gave the answer through an ESG report - not only to pay attention to zero emissions in the product life cycle, but also to pay attention to energy conservation and emission reduction through intelligent manufacturing, enterprise operation, energy sources and other links, and to advocate green environmental protection from the source.
In October this year, Xiaopeng Automobile released its first ESG report, which is also the first ESG report released by China's new car-making forces. This report comprehensively shows the environmental, social and governance achievements of Xiaopeng Automobile from many aspects such as environmental protection and low carbon, scientific and technological innovation, production and manufacturing, talent management, corporate governance, social responsibility, etc., and shows the company's vision of leading the future transportation - all-electric, zero emission, safer and smarter.
In the ESG rating results released by the index compilation company MSCI, Xiaopeng Motors has received AA grades for two consecutive years, indicating that Xiaopeng Motors' leading ESG achievements have been recognized by the industry. MSCI ESG Research In the product carbon footprint and clean technology opportunity categories, Xiaopeng Motors received high scores of 10 and 9.1 respectively, two key areas contributing to ESG ratings. For reference, the industry averages for the same category are 7 and 5.5.
"Complying with ESG standards in our business operations is an integral part of Xiaopeng Motors' core values and culture, influencing every decision we make," said He Xiaopeng, Chairman and CEO of Xiaopeng Motors. "As a leader in the smart electric vehicle industry, we take our responsibility seriously to lead the way by shaping outstanding, integrated practices in ESG. Through our efforts, we aim to be a positive force for future mobility development and social improvement around the world. ”
Xiaopeng's emission reduction bill
Xiaopeng Automobile's first ESG report pointed out that according to the calculation of professional third-party agencies, compared with traditional fuel vehicles, the smart cars delivered by Xiaopeng Automobile in 2020 have reduced carbon emissions by a total of 5520 tons. The Xiaopeng G3 and Xiaopeng P7 can reduce carbon emissions by 15.2 grams and 16.1 grams respectively for each kilometer traveled.
In a published research paper, the authors found that after driving 200,000 kilometers of emissions, electric vehicles can save 4195.2 kg of standard coal and reduce 10306.2 kg of carbon dioxide emissions by comparing electric vehicles with the same configuration but different power sources.
For an electric vehicle company whose delivery volume is growing rapidly, the more deliveries there are, the more zero-emission vehicles will be driven on the road, and the more energy-saving and emission-reducing social travel will be promoted.
As 2021 draws to a close, Xiaopeng Motors has won a stunning delivery data. In October this year, Xiaopeng Automobile achieved a milestone of 100,000 vehicles off the production line, and in November, Xiaopeng Automobile delivered more than 15,000 vehicles, and delivered more than 10,000 vehicles in a single month for three consecutive months.
According to The delivery data previously disclosed by Xiaopeng Motors, as well as the delivery guidelines for the fourth quarter, it is expected that the annual delivery volume will reach 90,000 units to 93,000 units, assuming that each vehicle travels 15,000 kilometers per year and reduces emissions by an average of 15.5 grams per kilometer, which means that the vehicles delivered by Xiaopeng Automobile this year can reduce carbon emissions by 20.925 million kilograms to 21.623 million kilograms in the next 1 year.
Start at the source
As can be seen from Xiaopeng Motors' ESG report, the company's vision for energy conservation and emission reduction does not stop there.
Xiaopeng Automobile tries to improve and perfect every link at the beginning of the car manufacturing source, so as to achieve green environmental protection of the whole industry chain.
Taking Zhaoqing Xiaopeng Automobile Intelligent Network Technology Industrial Park as an example, the painting workshop has been in line with the concept of sustainable development from the beginning of design, and the advanced pre-treatment film technology has reduced the slag production of waste paint slag by 94% and reduced energy consumption by more than 25%.
In 2021, the total power generation capacity of photovoltaic power generation projects in Zhaoqing base will reach about 20 million kWh, and it is expected to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by about 11,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent, and 30% of the production electricity will be replaced by clean electricity to achieve energy structure optimization. Photovoltaic power generation projects in Guangzhou and Wuhan will also be connected to the grid in 2023 and 2025, respectively.
As of May 2021, Xiaopeng Motors has achieved a 100% recyclable solid waste utilization rate.
At present, China has made a solemn commitment to the international community to achieve carbon peaking by 2030 and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060. As a leader in future mobility, Xiaopeng Motors has seen the transformative opportunities brought by climate change to smart electric vehicles, and officially announced the 2021 carbon neutrality plan, including long-term layout of carbon neutral policies, establishing a carbon neutral image, comprehensively sorting out carbon footprint, carbon emission reduction throughout the life cycle and practicing sustainable development strategies.
In addition, in order to implement the carbon neutrality plan, Xiaopeng Automobile set the board of directors as the highest governance body of ESG, and formally established the ESG Committee in August 2021, formally forming a top-down four-level management structure to promote the sustainable development of the enterprise at the strategic management level in an all-round way.
Convenience > feelings
A few years ago, buying and driving an electric car in the name of energy conservation and emission reduction was seen as a "show of feelings". Because it needs to bear the high cost of car purchase, the pervasive mileage anxiety and the lack of convenient energy conditions.
In 2021, is that still the case?
In the November supercharging station data just released by Xiaopeng Motors, the "sentiment theory" seems to be no longer able to stand firm. In November, Xiaopeng officially launched 111 brand supercharging stations, with an average of more than 3 supercharging stations online every day. Up to now, Xiaopeng Automobile has launched a total of 661 brand supercharging stations, covering 228 cities. A total of 1843 free stations have been launched, covering 312 cities, and 337 cities will be connected to the country in the future.
The above data is a microcosm of the company's 2021 year. With the hot vehicle sales data, Xiaopeng Automobile's supercharging station layout is also speeding up.
In April, Xiaopeng Automobile announced that the 318 Sichuan-Tibet Line has been opened for free charging, and there is an average of one Xiaopeng free charging station every 170km from Chengdu to Lhasa.
In July, Xiaopeng Automobile became the first car manufacturer in China to launch the operation service of the supercharging station in the high-speed service area, and the first batch of 11 high-speed supercharging stations were launched.
On October 28, Xiaopeng Automobile announced that it will use a total of 30 overcharging stations in the high-speed service area and within 5 kilometers of the highway intersection to run through the Beijing-Shanghai, Beijing-Hong Kong-Macao high-speed charging routes. Xiaopeng Automobile has also become the first car company in China to cross 3500+ kilometers and create a charging route without mileage anxiety.
Harvest 2021
2021 is defined by the market as the first year of The outbreak of electric vehicles in China. In this year, Xiaopeng Automobile has won key battles in product lines, deliveries and capital markets, becoming a big winner with a lot of fish.
On July 7, Xiaopeng Automobile officially landed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, becoming the "first stock of intelligent electric vehicles" in Hong Kong stocks.
Different from the more common "secondary listing", Xiaopeng went to Hong Kong this time to adopt the form of "double major listing". This is the first major Listing of Hong Kong stocks and US stocks in three years. The net proceeds from Xiaopeng's global offering are approximately HK$13,781 million, of which 45% is expected to be used to expand product lines and advanced technology research and development; 35% will be used for brand marketing and sales channels; 10% will be used to enhance production capacity; and 10% will be used for general corporate purposes.
On the product line, Xiaopeng G3i, Xiaopeng P5 and Xiaopeng G9 three new cars have been released, and the new cars have been listed to continuously enrich the company's product matrix. At the same time, the company also launched a robotic horse and a flying car in the third "1024 Xiaopeng Automobile Technology Day", which triggered a huge imagination space in the market.
In the fourth quarter of 2021, Xiaopeng Automobile's delivery data continued to lead the new forces of car manufacturing. On the 3rd quarterly call, the company expects vehicle deliveries in the fourth quarter to be 34,500-36,500 vehicles. Since then, the performance has almost fully confirmed He Xiaopeng's prediction. In October, Xiaopeng Automobile delivered 10,138 units; in November, Xiaopeng Automobile delivered a total of 15,613 units, achieving a single month delivery of more than 10,000 units for three consecutive months.
December is coming to an end, Xiaopeng Automobile only needs to continue to deliver more than 10,000 results this month, it can complete the forecast data given in the third quarter, and will also win the delivery championship of this year's new car-making forces with a high probability.
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