The key word in 2022 to the present is still the epidemic, whether it is production or life, it is under its influence. The gap in strength under the crisis is even more obvious, looking at the recent automotive industry, most companies have stopped production and work, forced to enter the rest mode. However, there are still companies that have achieved good results under pressure, especially in the new energy market, according to the data of the Association of Automobile Associations, in March this year, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in independent brands was 46%, and the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in luxury vehicles was 32%, which is undoubtedly exciting.
When it comes to the field of independent luxury new energy vehicles, there is a brand that cannot be bypassed, that is, Weilai, which delivered a total of 5,074 new cars in April, and the cumulative delivery volume exceeded 197,912 units. At the end of April, the first batch of full-process production line trial vehicles of WEILAI ET5 also rolled off the production line in NeoPark, opening the acceleration mode of 2022, which shows that Weilai still maintained a strong momentum in April under the shadow of the epidemic.
The ET5 is one step closer to delivery, and the production line of the second production site is fully connected
Manufacturing capacity is an important reference for measuring the car-making strength of automobile companies, and WEILAI, as the head enterprise in the field of new energy vehicles, has a sound production base planning. On April 29, the first anniversary of the launch of its NeoPark Xinqiao Intelligent Electric Vehicle Industrial Park, the medium-sized intelligent electric coupe ET5 completed the first batch of full-process production line trial production vehicles off the production line, marking that the production line of WEILAI's second production base has been fully completed and entered the car verification stage.
The second production base, Weilai entered the fast lane
For NIO, the second production base is of great significance, which will bring a milestone leap in productivity and accelerate the development of NIO. In the future, adhering to the vision of "lean and efficient, intelligent and advanced, green environmental protection, and happy openness", NIO's second production base has reached the industry-leading level in terms of deep integration of digital IT/OT, flexible process design, and intelligent equipment, and adopts a number of cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent RGV vertical library system, AGV assembly island, and paperless operation in the whole process to achieve emission reduction and carbon reduction while achieving efficient manufacturing. Moreover, it is worth noting that the construction of Weilai's second production base did not take long, and it achieved the trial production line from breaking ground to the trial production line of the new model in only one year, and the speed was industry-leading. According to the plan, NIO's second production base will be officially put into operation in the third quarter.
NeoPark Xinqiao Intelligent Electric Vehicle Industrial Park covers an area of 16,950 acres, including three areas - intelligent manufacturing area, R & D living community and ecological culture area, it is not just a simple production base, but wants to build a world-class intelligent electric vehicle industry cluster, the current automotive industry chain key components enterprises are also being carried out.
200,000 mass production vehicles off the production line, ET5's first batch of full-process production line trial production vehicles off the production line, or the second production base through the whole line, all show that Weilai is steadily promoting production and sales planning according to the plan, and has achieved good results, Weilai's 2022 officially entered the acceleration mode.