Tech Planet march 26 news, Weilai said it expects to increase the price of the modified model in May, "is expected to release the 2022 ES8, ES6 and EC6 in late May." The 2022 model will undergo major upgrades to smart hardware, including 8155 chips, 360 surround view cameras, and 5G modules, and performance will be greatly improved. It is expected that the price of the upgraded model and battery will be raised. NIO will also provide smart cockpit hardware aftermarket upgrades for existing ES8, ES6 and EC6 users at preferential prices. At the same time, Weilai said that it has not yet decided whether to increase the price of models on sale.
Previously, according to media reports on March 25, some consumers said that they received a price increase from Weilai's sales notice, and Weilai sales said that due to the recent increase in the price of raw materials in the whole industry, Weilai will also make a price increase in the near future.
It is worth mentioning that on the same morning, Li Bin, chairman of Weilai Automobile, said at the fourth quarter and annual financial report that Weilai has not raised prices at present, and there is no idea of raising prices at present, and then it will see whether the pricing policy will be adjusted according to market conditions.
In this regard, Weilai sales responded that Li Bin just did not have this plan at that time, and said that it was not with other new energy vehicle manufacturers to increase prices, but the price of raw materials increased, there is no way not to rise.
