On February 25, Weilai China headquarters project finally settled in Hefei, Anhui.
Editor’s note: This article is from WeChat public account “NBD Car” (ID: NBD-AUTO) , author :Li Xing.
According to the official Weibo news of the People’s Government of Hefei, on the morning of February 25th, the signing of a major industrial project concentration (cloud) contract in Hefei in 2020 was held at the Jianghuai Weilai Plant in Hefei, creating Hefei-based Weilai Automobile China The headquarters operating system has a total investment of 102 billion yuan. Among them, Weilai Automobile China headquarters project plans to raise more than 10 billion yuan.
Picture source: Official Wei of the People’s Government of Hefei City
“The signing of this project is of great significance to both of us.” Li Bin, chairman of Weilai Automobile, said in an exclusive interview with the reporter of “Daily Economic News” that after the project is completed, the Hefei People’s Government will We will provide relevant policy support from investment, industrial landing and other aspects.
In addition, JAC Weilai EC6 mass production project also started simultaneously. As of now, EC6 is the third production car of Weilai Automobile. It is understood that EC6 is expected to announce the price and configuration in July of this year, and officially start delivery in September.
As of the close of February 25, Eastern Time, Weilai Auto closed at US $ 4.4 / share, an increase of 13.4%. At the same time, as of the close of February 25, JAC (600418, SH) daily limit closed at 5.35 yuan / share.
From Yizhuang Guotou to Hefei, what did Weilai go through?
Sign a final agreement within two months
It is understood that the project of Weilai Automobile China Headquarters includes the establishment of Weilai Automobile China Headquarters in Hefei, the establishment of R & D, sales, and production bases, and the establishment of a headquarters operation system centered in Hefei. Within five years of the establishment of Weilai Auto in Hefei, China will build a leading enterprise with a production value of 100 billion yuan, accelerate the development of Hefei new energy vehicle clusters, and lead the Anhui new energy vehicle industry to enter the country’s first square.
According to Li Bin: “In order to promote the completion of the project as soon as possible, Hefei and Weilai Automobile are working overtime to work for a final cooperation agreement within two months.”
HefeiCity government official Wei Wei once released the news saying: “Weilai Motors China Headquarters project plans to raise 14.5 billion yuan, Weilai Automobile will invest 1 billion yuan to plan the construction of the headquarters and research and development base, 1.5 billion yuan into the second production base. Lai Auto is expected to have a revenue of 14.8 billion yuan in 2020, and plans to list 6 to 8 models with a revenue of 120 billion yuan in 2024. In addition, at the signing ceremony, the two sides also proposed to land on the science and technology board by 2025. “However, the message was deleted shortly after it was posted.
For the specific planning of the above project, Li Bin said: “These are some of the framework agreement stage plans proposed by relevant staff, not the final version. The final plan will depend on the final agreement signed by the two parties.”
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Currently, Shanghai Weilai Global Headquarters is mainly responsible for vehicle R & D, manufacturing operations, marketing and service functions. So, after the Weilai Automobile headquarters is located in Hefei, will the business information of Weilai Automobile Shanghai headquarters change with it? In this regard, Li Bin told reporters, “After the completion of the Weilai Automobile China headquarters project, we will set up a Weilai Automobile China company in Hefei. In the future, all Weilai Automobile China’s business will start with the new company as the main body. Companies that come from other parts of the country will still exist as subsidiaries. “
Regarding the “Weilai Automobile China Headquarters Project will build a production base” in the framework agreement, Li Bin said, “No new plant will be built for the time being. Whether to build a plant will be related to the market performance of our existing models. The Weilai plant cannot meet the capacity requirements of existing models, and we will consider building a new plant. At present, our most important task is to fully utilize the production capacity of the JAC Weilai plant. “
In April 2016, Weilai Automobile and JAC Automobile reached a strategic cooperation agreement. The two parties jointly established a JAC Weilai manufacturing base in Hefei. The initial confirmed production and sales plan is 50,000 vehicles per year. With the subsequent expansion of the plant’s production capacity, the current JAC Weilai automobile plant has reached 100,000 units. “If the capacity requirements of the existing ES8, ES6, and EC6 models have not reached the capacity standard of the JAC Weilai plant, subsequent models may still be produced in this plant.” Li Bin said.
The cooperation with Yizhuang SDIC is subject to the final agreement
In Li Bin ’s opinion, Weilai Automobile
In Li Bin ’s opinion, Weilai Automobile