Let's take stock of what major events happened in the automotive circle on March 7, 2022.
Auto Incident 1: Volkswagen's Trinity manufacturing plant is approved
A few days ago, foreign media reported that the Supervisory Board of Volkswagen Group approved the construction of a new plant near Wolfsburg for the production of Trinity models. It is reported that the total investment of the plant is 2 billion euros, and the production capacity will be rapidly doubled from the initial 100,000 vehicles per year to 150,000 vehicles. According to the plan, the plant will start construction in 2023, and the first models will roll off the production line in 2026.
Automobile incident two: Gestamp new energy auto parts East China base settled
Recently, The East China Base Project of New Energy Auto Parts of Gestamp new energy vehicles has signed a contract to settle in Qiandeng Town, Kunshan, with a total investment of 1 billion yuan, and the annual output value will exceed 5 billion yuan after the project is fully put into operation. In addition, the project is also the first battery box and door knocker project in Gestamp Asia Pacific, paying about 150 million yuan in annual taxes after being put into operation.
According to the current data, the Gestamp Kunshan plant will become the group's largest factory in terms of global sales after completion, and will also become a benchmark factory in Gestamp's Asia Pacific region. For many years, Gestamp has been committed to the lightweighting and safety of vehicles, and the project fully embodies low-carbon environmental protection and sustainable development.
Car Incident Three: Aston Martin/Britishvolt collaborates on batteries
Recently, according to overseas media reports, Aston Martin has reached an agreement with the Brittishvolt battery manufacturer to develop a "high-performance battery pack" for electric vehicles, which is scheduled to be put into operation in 2025.
It is reported that Aston Martin, the cooperation in the development of high-performance battery packs, is to "create the most ideal ultra-luxury performance electric vehicles", and its goal is to achieve "a new standard of repeatable track performance, charging time and mileage" from its electric vehicle plan. Once together, the two companies will work on developing systems including custom modules as well as battery management, and will also maximize the capabilities of the cylindrical high-performance batteries that Britishvolt is developing for aston Martin electric vehicles.
Auto incident four: Xiaomi invested in smart car chip company Kangzhi Integration
According to the Tianyancha App, Kangzhi Integrated Circuit (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. has undergone industrial and commercial changes, and the shareholders have added a number of partnerships such as Hubei Xiaomi Yangtze River Industry Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership) and Zhuhai Gejin Guangfa Xinde Intelligent Weaving Industry Investment Fund (Limited Partnership), and at the same time, the registered capital has increased from about 1.627 million yuan to about 1.8441 million yuan.
Kangzhi Integrated Circuit (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was established in August 2017, the legal representative WENJUN LIU, the business scope includes integrated circuits, chips research and development, design, engaged in electronic technology in the field of technology development. According to the official website, the company is a smart car SERDES chip manufacturer.
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