In order to improve production efficiency, the Volkswagen Wolfsburg factory will be upgraded. A few days ago, foreign media reported that Herbert Diss, CEO of Volkswagen, mentioned in an internal video conference that the company wanted to upgrade its factory in Wolfsburg, Germany to a factory with pure electric vehicle production capacity. Herbert Diss wants to shorten the production time of each car to 10 hour.
At present, Volkswagen's factory in Wolfsburg, Germany has an annual production capacity of 800,000 vehicles. Now, it takes about 20 hours for a factory to produce a golf or Tiguan. Herbert Diss hopes that this factory can compete with Tesla and other companies in producing pure electric vehicles, so Volkswagen will transform the factory to improve production efficiency.
It is reported that after Tesla introduces the giant casting machine, the number of vehicle wiring harnesses and parts will be greatly reduced, thus greatly shortening the vehicle production cycle. In addition, it is reported that Tesla used a giant casting machine to make models? Y can be completed in 10 hour.
It can be seen that the Volkswagen Wolfsburg factory must shorten the production time of each car to 10 hour in order to compete with Tesla. In China, the SAIC Volkswagen MEB plant in Anting is planned to produce 300,000 cars a year. According to Herbert Diss's goal, it is not impossible to further improve the production efficiency of this factory.
Recently, "Zhiji Automobile" officially announced that it will hold a brand launch conference on 202113. "Zhiji Automobile" is a high-end automobile brand launched by SAIC in conjunction with Pudong New Area and Alibaba. It is reported that on the day of the brand launch, Zhiji Automobile will bring two models to the world premiere, officially introducing the brand positioning and advantages of Zhiji Automobile.
As a brand-new brand, "Smart Car" has been deeply laid out in terms of intelligence. In terms of smart electricity technology, smart electric vehicles will cooperate with contemporary Ampere Technology to produce 1 1kW high-power wireless charging in limited quantity, and combine with automatic independent parking function to realize "no operation and no induction charging"; The technology of "silicon-doped lithium battery" jointly developed by both parties can make the cruising range of pure electric vehicles exceed 1 000 km, and 0 will be attenuated by 200,000 km.
In addition, in terms of battery safety, "Smart Car" has optimized the battery cell formula balance, grouping technology and packaging, and can achieve "never spontaneous combustion".
In terms of intelligent driving, "Zhiji Automobile" will be equipped with automatic parking service function on 202 1. In the future, with the further opening of the country to high-precision maps, "smart car" will realize the "zero takeover" automatic driving experience of the whole scene. In terms of smart travel, after Alibaba joins the project, it will add more interesting software applications for new cars, strengthen communication with users and upgrade software.
In terms of products, two models of "Smart Car" will be launched in the world on June 5438+/KOOC-0/0/3, namely/KOOC-0/sedan and/KOOC-0/SUV. 202 1 April Shanghai Auto Show, 3-4 cars will be unveiled, and the first production car will be pre-sold. In addition, in the fourth quarter of 20021,the production car of "smart car" will also be officially sold to the outside world.
A few days ago, the brand-new Toyota Mirai has been officially listed in the US market, with a starting price of about 323,000 yuan, which is about 58,800 yuan lower than the old model. It is worth mentioning that the car also provides rental service, and the monthly rental price of the entry model is about 3260 yuan. In addition, users who buy cars and rent cars can get hydrogen fuel worth about 98,000 yuan.
In terms of sales volume, Toyota Mirai has delivered a total of 6,487 new cars since it was listed in the United States in 2065,438+05. Of course, this is also because the number of hydrogen refueling stations is limited. Toyota Mirai is only sold in California and Hawaii, so the sales volume is not that high.
The new Toyota Mirai is built on the GA-L rear-drive platform, with a vehicle mass of 65,438+900 kg and a front-to-rear weight ratio of 50: 50. In terms of power, the new car's driving motor has a maximum power of 182 HP, a peak torque of 300 Nm, and a maximum speed of 175 km/h. In terms of endurance, the car is equipped with three hydrogen storage tanks with a cruising range of 850 km. However, according to the latest EPA test results, the cruising range of the new car is 647 kilometers.
Recently, a video of Tesla Giga Shanghai was exposed online. There are more than 40 model cars in the video? The Y-car is parked in the parking lot. This also confirms the domestic version of Tesla model? Y has been mass-produced in this factory. According to previous reports, Tesla Model? Y will be rolled off the production line in Shanghai factory at the beginning of 20021.
Models? Y is the first medium-sized pure electric SUV launched by Tesla. The appearance and interior design continue the model? 3 design language, so from the front, it is more like an oversized model? 3。 However, the domestic version of Tesla models? The length of Y is more than 4.7 meters, and the wheelbase is close to 2.9 meters. So what is the ratio of its internal space to Model? 3 is superior. Previously, Musk also publicly declared Model? Y will be Tesla in Model? After 3, another explosive model with high hopes will help Tesla achieve the goal of annual sales exceeding one million.
In terms of power information, the domestic version of Tesla models? Y will provide a dual-motor version, with power consumption of 13.9kWh/ 100km, in which the maximum power of the front axle drive motor is 137kW and the maximum power of the rear axle drive motor is 180kW. In terms of battery, the car is equipped with ternary lithium-ion battery, with a battery capacity of 77kWh, an energy density of 16 1Wh/kg NEDC and a cruising range of 594km.
These are the hot events in the field of new energy that Parker counted for everyone this week. Among them, the domestic version of Tesla model? The mass production of Y has become the most concerned issue. The car is expected to be rolled off the production line in Shanghai factory at the beginning of 20021,which is worth looking forward to. What do you think of these hot events in the new energy market counted by hackers this time? Welcome to leave a message in the comments section below.
This article comes from car home, the author of the car manufacturer, and does not represent car home's position.