Speaking Tesla, we will certainly think of its CEO Elon Musk, and may not be so familiar to Martin Eberhard, the father of Tesla. In fact, Sila's co-founder, Martin Eberhard, served as CEO of Tesla from 2002 to 2007. In September 2016 he and Heiner Fees and others founded InEVit in Delaware, USA ... and then The story down with the Chinese companies.
On the evening of October 17, well-off shares announcement said SF Motors, a wholly owned subsidiary of the company, will acquire InEvit, an EV battery company founded by Tesla co-founder Martin Eberhard for $ 33 million. After the deal, InEvit's three founders Martin Eberhard, Heiner Fees and Mike Miskovsky will join SF Motors full time, in fact, Martin Eberhard was hired by SF Motors as a consultant for new energy vehicles back in September last year.
The announcement shows that InEVit was founded by Martin Eberhard and Heiner Fees in Delaware, USA in September 2016 and currently owns a wholly owned subsidiary in Germany, InEVit GmbH, which oversees the European operations. InEVit's principal business is the electric vehicle battery module system R & D and design.
An SF Motors spokesman said that SF Motors employs many former Musicians and Faraday Future employees and learned from the mistakes made by its competitors that the acquisition of SF Motors has gained valuable powertrain expertise Mark Platshon, managing director of Icebreaker Ventures, said: "Martin is very farsighted with battery technology, engine technology, electrodynamics, and electric drive systems and I think he has a good idea of how to make electric vehicles and get better cost efficiency.
The joining of big careers in these industries for SF Motors is not only as simple as harvesting several R & D technicians, but also reflects the big coffee's approval of SF MOTORS to enable the company to more high Continued attractiveness of technical talent also raises awareness throughout the industry, which is crucial for a new company.
Michael Dunne, president of Dunne Automotive, said: 'SF Motors is fast-moving and has a global vision, with highly qualified and globally-talented people who are quick and decisive in technological innovation and others Chinese-funded enterprises in the United States count on rich billionaires and other investors. '
January 2016, well-off shares in the United States to set up a subsidiary of Delaware SFE investment in new energy vehicles and frequent moves in the capital markets.In January this year, well-off shares disclosed plans to acquire US electric vehicle powertrain company AC Propulsion; Well off in June, announced the acquisition of American company AM General LLC civilian car factory and related assets.
In China, Chongqing Kangkang, a subsidiary of Chongqing Well-off Industrial Group Co., Ltd., won the qualification of pure electric passenger car issued by the National Development and Reform Commission in January 2017 and became the first manufacturer to obtain pure electric passenger car production qualification in the central and western regions of China , And together Siemens is building a first-class automated factory of digital technology. At that time, it will form the entire process of stamping, welding, painting and assembly to complete vehicle testing exclusively for super electric car products. In the future, SF Motors will produce in China Manufacturing or docking with Jinkang.
SF Motors parent company Wellcome Industries has also signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the University of Michigan in the United States Michigan Ann Arbor to establish the University of Michigan - off well connected and autopilot joint research center 'in order to promote the development of driverless technology.
Future competition in the field of electric vehicles must be the core technology competition, and the core technology of electric vehicles is battery, motor, electric control and intelligent technology (ADAS, human-computer interaction, intelligent interconnection.) SF Motors a series of heavyweight acquisition and cooperation Can be described as frequent, though low-key but more pragmatic spirit, in the electric car race, no doubt for its rapid technological breakthrough has injected new vitality.
In early November of this year, the Dongfeng well-off EC36 pure electric sports car was officially launched with the subsidy price of 126,900 yuan and the subsidy price of 72,900 yuan. The car equipped with a maximum output power of 60kW (82Ps) and a maximum torque of 191Nm Motor, battery pack capacity 38.20kWh, the maximum range of 235km, and supports fast charge function.
And on November 30, well-off shares in the interactive platform to respond to investor questions revealed that the company will continue to focus on the development of suv models, the main smart network system, plans 2018, 2019 annual launch of two hot cars. In addition, the company has Complete the design of three electric system and intelligent driving system and is currently testing and verifying. In the aspect of vehicle design, the Company has finished the design of the model and entered the stage of vehicle engineering design. The Company will release the three electric system, new brand and concept car in 2018 And production car.
SF Motors is attracting more and more attention as more and more local media are starting to see it as the next Tesla. With a well-to-do new energy vehicle launching a 'two-lane' war between China and the United States, its prospects are even better Worth to look forward to