Let's take stock of what major events happened in the automotive circle on April 14, 2022.
Car Incident 1: Tank 300 production suspended today
A few days ago, we learned from the authorities that the production of the tank 300 was suspended from April 14. The reason for the suspension of production is that due to the impact of the epidemic in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Jilin and other places, its 8 suppliers have stopped work and operation. This suspension will cause the delivery of tank 300 users' vehicles to be delayed. Autohome consulted officials about this, and the other party said that the specific time is to be determined.
In addition, officials also said that due to the impact of the epidemic, Dandong, Liaoyang, Shenyang, Yingkou, Binzhou, Tai'an, Hezecao County, Dingtao, Pingyi County, Zaozhuang, Weihai, Langfang, Baoding, Haimen, Pinghu, Taizhou, Wuxi, Suqian, Xuzhou, Jiaxing, Huzhou, Taiyuan, Shangqiu, Suizhou, Changji, Korla, Quanzhou, Shanghai, Baiyin, Lanzhou, Huainan City, Wuqing District, Jiamusi, Hegang, Jilin, Changchun, Siping, Songyuan and Hunchun are currently suspended.
Car Incident 2: Ford China sold more than 125,000 vehicles in China in the first quarter
On April 14, Ford Motor (China) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Ford China) announced that it sold nearly 125,000 vehicles in China in the first quarter of 2022, down 18.8% year-on-year. Ford, together with partners and suppliers, has actively responded to the severe challenges of the external environment such as chip shortages and the resurgence of the epidemic, and promoted business development in China.
Auto Incident Three: Volkswagen considers building a battery factory in the United States
A few days ago, according to foreign media, Volkswagen Group plans to invest about 52 billion euros in the next five years for the research and development and production of electric vehicles. In order to boost the production of electric vehicles in the United States, volkswagen group is considering building a new battery factory in the United States to produce more batteries, thus challenging Tesla's position.
It is reported that Volkswagen's plant in Chattanooga, Tennessee, will be completed later this year, and after completion and operation, it will become Volkswagen's Assembly Base for Pure Electric Vehicle Models in North America based on the MEB platform, and will produce ID.4 models. Not long ago, Mrat Aksel, Head of Purchasing at Volkswagen, said in an interview, "We are likely to need to build a battery factory in the United States, and we are investing in the United States." ”
Automobile event four: BMW Brilliance Dadong plant upgraded and opened
BMW Brilliance's Dadong plant product upgrade project has officially opened in Shenyang, and the upgrade project will first put into production BMW X5. More advanced production systems provide the basis for the X5 and the cornerstone for future BMW Brilliance product upgrades, following the new standards of the BMW iFACTORY production network of the BMW Group.
With the completion of the upgrade work, the Dadong plant will provide comprehensive and flexible production of internal combustion engine drives, plug-in hybrid drives and pure electric vehicles, and can respond quickly to future market trends and changing user needs. Digitalization and sustainability will become important areas of development for factories, while innovative production technologies will further reduce the plant's environmental impact.
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