Procurement vacancy: Volkswagen has said that it is looking for a second battery supplier in China.

Yes, we are doing it (for new battery partner), so far, at least need a new partner ".On April 24, Volkswagen group (China) 's President and CEO of sea to economic observation network, the public is looking for a second battery partners in China. Hayes said, "VW first next to the Ningde battery orders already, but once the future electric cars in China officially production, scale up, will demand is very big. So, at least need to be done at home to look for new battery supplier cooperation ".While as for the battery can have how much gap, such as electric cars to have accurate assessment after mass production.

Before sea Boltzmann confirmation, Volkswagen group management, chairman of the board and CEO of Volkswagen group the tees also mentioned in an interview with Chinese media for the first time that day, the public is for may face the problem of insufficient battery production and finding a solution. "The biggest challenge in terms of battery, may be need enough the size of the challenge. In today (April 24) business discussions in the morning, we have discussed to solve the problem of different options, may also have more partners." The challenge is not only exist in China, the public are facing the problem in the global market.

As for the battery technology development, he said, "at present, we own the R&D team has a very strong team to focus on research in cells, including battery chemistry research. At the same time, we and the Chinese suppliers are in around the next generation of batteries."

Since the end of 2017, Volkswagen has launched the battery for the global market procurement tender, the tender amount up to 50 billion euros. On March 13, 2018, the annual meeting of the Volkswagen group, Volkswagen group's then CEO, Mullen said Volkswagen group in Europe and China have reached a cooperation battery purchase order a large amount has reached 20 billion euros. And according to the Boltzmann, according to the public in China the first battery partner for Ningde era, the first order is for the local production of electric vehicle products in China. However, the cooperation of the era of mass and Ningde, not "exclusive", this also indicates the VW will find more battery supplier in China, to alleviate all orders the risks come from the same supplier.

In the recent one month, the public is not declared in the global scope reached a purchase agreement with any of the factory, this means that the original 50 billion euros in the procurement plan, there are still more than half of the market, the order amount is more than 200 billion yuan. At present, Tianjin Lishen from China are trying to set up factories in Europe to enter the procurement system. European media reports said, Tianjin Lishen has provided to the public product for the test.

Volkswagen group at the 2017 Frankfurt motor show "RoadmapE", puts forward comprehensive electric strategy goal is to 2025, Volkswagen group will produce 3 million electric cars a year, its brands will launch a total of 80 brand new electric vehicles, including 50 pure electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid models. The most late in 2030, Volkswagen group, over 300 models will be launched at least an electric version. This means that, by 2025, meet the needs of the group annual electric vehicle fleet operation will be more than 150000 megawatt hours of battery capacity, the equivalent of at least four super battery factory output.

As for China, Volkswagen group RoadmapE goal is that the next seven to eight years in China 40 domestic new energy vehicles. According to the plan in 2018, Volkswagen group in addition to the existing eight pure electric and plug-in hybrid electric vehicle lineup, will release, including three pure electric vehicles, 9 new models. As Jianghuai mass products will fall to the ground first, how to ensure that local stability becomes one of the most important industry chain to ensure the supply of battery." By 2021, we will be at least 6 factories in China start electric vehicle localization of production", on April 25, with Volkswagen group communication media said at the meeting.

And Volkswagen in China's new energy vehicles coming batch supply, on April 24, Volkswagen group and Jianghuai automobile group launched a joint venture of new energy vehicles to own brand - new Hao, and first class A0 SUV electric vehicles under the brand, which is expected to go on sale in September this year, thousands of cars and have already got the first big order.

And according to the thought Hao major economy in the new energy car brand positioning, batteries cost control is an important part of. Hayes, in has previously said that the new energy automobile's goal is to achieve small profit, and emphasis on any electric vehicles should be profitable."Jianghuai and we have talked about the profit problem, affirmation is to profit", for the product after the first natural annual can make a profit in 2019, Hayes said again, after this to products listed real "but I'm optimistic." Hayes said with a smile.

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