In extreme cases, the battery cells may be short-circuited, causing thermal runaway of the power battery and risk of fire.
Text | Li Huanhuan
Edit | Shang Wenduo
With three spontaneous combustion accidents in one month, Weimar announced the recall of 1282 vehicles.
On October 28, the State Administration for Market Regulation issued an announcement that Weimar decided to recall the equipment manufactured from June 8, 2020 to September 23, 2020. Part of the 2020 Wilmaster electric vehicles with battery models ZNP3914895A-75A, totaling 1282 units.
The State Administration of Market Supervision stated that the vehicles within the scope of this recall have been mixed with impurities during the production process of the battery cell supplier, resulting in abnormal lithium evolution in power batteries. In extreme cases, the battery may be short-circuited, causing thermal runaway of the power battery and a risk of fire, which poses a safety hazard. Weimar Motors will use authorized dealers to replace vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge with batteries provided by other suppliers.
Before deciding to recall, Weimar has had three auto-ignition accidents within one month. On October 5 and October 13, two Weimar vehicles spontaneously ignite in Fujian; on October 27, a Weimar EX5 in Beijing An explosion broke out in the Institute of Mechanics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, North Fourth Ring West Road, Haidian District.
The recall is at the critical stage of Weimar’s listing and may have an impact on its listing process.
Weima has submitted the IPO counseling record on the Sci-tech Innovation Board on September 30. The counseling agency is CITIC Construction Investment Securities. According to previous sources, Weimar plans to be listed on the Science and Technology Innovation Board in early 2021.
The successive spontaneous combustion accidents make it hard not to doubt the safety of Weimar Motors. During the listing process, the Shanghai Stock Exchange may conduct a review of the safety of Weimar Motors. Inquiries and assessments slowed the speed of listing.
Calculated by the delivery volume, Weimar Motors ranked second in the new car echelon. According to data from the Travel Association, Weimar Motors sold 16,800 vehicles in 2019 , Second only to Weilai with 20,500 vehicles. However, Weilai, Ideal, and Xiaopeng have all been listed on the US stock market, and Weimar Motors has fallen behind in the listing process.
Shen Hui, the founder, chairman and CEO of Weimar Motors, previously stated in an open letter that Weimar Motors has not yet safely landed ashore, and the gap between the company and Tesla is still comprehensive. The most important thing for Weimar now is to achieve real mass production, further improve the efficiency of capital use, and adhere to refined operations.
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