The first phase of the range extender production project is planned to have a capacity of 200,000 units, and 388 prototypes have already been delivered to Li Auto.
With the upcoming launch of the new SUV L9, Li Auto and its supply chain are expected to be the “dark horse” of the year, a team of local analysts previously said.
In a best-case scenario Giga Shanghai will reach pre-Covid outbreak capacity levels by mid-May, according to TF International Securities analyst Ming-Chi Kuo.
Tesla’s Shanghai plant will resume production on April 18 at the earliest, and in a best-case scenario it will reach normal production levels by mid-May, according to Kuo.
BYD’s NEV sales have reached a record high, driving a significant improvement in earnings and somewhat hedging the pressure caused by rising raw material prices.
CATL has put four battery swap stations into operation in Xiamen, with the number expected to reach 30 in the city by the end of the year, and the monthly rent for a single battery block is RMB 399 ($62.6).
Unlike other automakers currently using one autonomous driving solution, Jidu is developing two separate systems, pure vision and LiDAR, that serve as backups for each other.
The goal of the guidelines is to achieve closed-loop management while ensuring risk control, in order to facilitate companies’ return to work and production, and to ensure the safety and stability of the supply chain.
FAW Hongqi’s plant has been the first to start resuming production, and the first 47 suppliers have resumed production, with other OEMs to resume production in orderly batches, a Jilin official said.
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