'We anticipate that the market will be fully launched in the fourth quarter of 2019. Without any water supply, we will supply it, supply will continue, and consistency must be ensured.' Fu Qiang is confident in the future.
'Formulate teams, find money, turn money into things, and turn things into money.' Aichi Automobile's co-founder and president, Fu Qiang, expressed his disreputation. He believes that building a car is to These four things are done well.
In the same way, Co-Founder and CEO Gu Feng also regarded 'converting money into things and then returning money' as the biggest advantage of the company.
Indeed, in this vigorous new carmaking movement that has emerged in recent years, it is not easy to form teams and find money. Pioneers have fallen to the stage of 'seeking money' and some companies are still in a 'team' unsuccessful. In the suffering, not to mention turning money into a product, and selling the product into money.
Since its establishment in February 2017 and now more than a year ago, Aschi Motors has completed manufacturing base construction, talent introduction, product technology research and development, financial financing, and other layouts. For 'love Chi speed'.
In March 2017, Aichi Automotive established its own factory in Shangrao, Jiangxi Province. The current production base has begun to take shape. It is expected that the mass production of U5 ION will be delivered in September 2019. Its annual production capacity will be 150,000 units, two phases. After completion, it can achieve a production capacity of 300,000 vehicles. The total investment of the project is approximately 13.3 billion yuan.
At present, the stamping, welding and other workshops at Aiqi Auto's Shangrao Base have all been capped, and the infrastructure has been completed and delivered. This site was initially planned as a smart production base for 'Physical Factory + Digital Factory'. Its mission is to To build intelligent manufacturing based on Industry 4.0. The construction of its 'Smart Factory' is also in progress. It can achieve 'Digital Twins' technology and deliver both physical and digital factories.
Fu Qiang said in an interview with future travelers that the Shangrao production base has entered the equipment installation phase and that intensive trials will be carried out before the end of August this year. The fourth quarter of this year will focus on the commissioning of these equipment. The goal is to start stamping at the end of this year. To the assembly line through. From the beginning of next year to the stage before the product is listed, mainly to debug the product manufacturing process, and then complete the necessary product test verification.
On April 13th this year, Aichi Automotive’s technology center in Jiading, Shanghai was officially launched. The technical center has mastered the complete development process of new energy vehicles and established the product development system and technical standard system of Aichi Automotive in a short time. Aichi has submitted more than 200 technical patents, 23 of which have been authorized, and launched the world's first pure electric positive development vehicle platform using the 'steel-under-aluminum' body structure.
On April 16, Ai Chi officially entered the new global headquarters in Shanghai's Yangpu District.
In terms of financing, Aichi has completed a total of 7 billion yuan in three rounds of financing.
In addition, Aircar has formed strategic partnerships with Siemens (China), Bosch (China), Wanbang New Energy, NavInfo, Shanghai Jiaoyun Group, and Shenzhen Science and Technology Corporation. R&D, sales services, post-market services, intelligent R&D and digital production form close closed loop structures to provide support.
Fu Qiang said in an interview with future travelers that at present, there are two product lines in the company: One is the super sports car product line created by its chief product officer, Roland Gumpert, and the other is based on the MAS platform. The product line, the first car under this platform will go offline in the second half of 2019.
During this year's Beijing Auto Show, Air Chi displayed its world's first track-class electric sports car - RG Nathalie and the first smart electric SUV - U5 ION. These two products were born on the two platforms mentioned above.
Jimmy Lin, Gabriela Jílková and Roland Gumpert posing in front of RG Nathalie
The cruising range of new energy vehicles is the biggest pain point for users and it is also a common anxiety in the market. In this regard, Ai Chi has also proposed an efficient solution. Wang Dongchen, chief technical officer and general manager of technical center of Aiqi Automobile, said: Pure electricity technology has now entered the spring, and the spring of hydrogen fuel cell technology is also slowly approaching. Love Chi has not only progressed in both areas, but has also begun to follow up on how to reduce costs and effectively achieve technology landing.
In terms of products, Ai Chi Automotive has applied a large number of innovative technologies. The U5 ION is equipped with an integrated electric drive system (AI-PT), AI-Power endurance energy packs and an automatic wireless charging system. RG Nathalie also revolutionized the use of methanol. On-line hydrogen production technology, charging the vehicle at any time during driving, has over 1200 kilometers of long mileage.
In terms of charging services, Aichi Automobile has reached in-depth cooperation with Wanbang New Energy, the largest privately-owned electric vehicle charging operator in China; in terms of sustainable development, Aichi is also conducting a route from energy storage, charging, to ladder utilization. , Energy decomposition, etc. The whole life of the battery is studied.
Ai Chi's first pure electric SUV - U5 ION
How did Ai Chi speed develop?
In Fu Qiang's view, this stems from the 'four wheels' that drive the company's forward development, that is, the four core values of Aichi Auto.
First, quality is the priority. 'I think this is what we have solidified, we used to have it, and we know how to do it, we do it, and we believe that we should do it, so when we start a new business, we start to control ourselves. This thing must be precipitated as DNA.
The second is to treat people warmly. 'These words are not heard in words, but there is no way to sum up this thing in simpler terms. The so-called warm treat is between us and the upstream, downstream, consumers and partners. Create a harmonious, win-win, fair, fair relationship. '
Third, breakthroughs in innovation. 'In the past, everyone thought that innovations or breakthroughs that might come from outside the automotive industry would be stronger. I think that innovation is to create a new atmosphere. What is old and what you don’t even know how to innovate? I think that Ai Chi Automobile also has a relatively good foundation. The people in Ai Chi Auto's core entrepreneurial team are formerly high-ranking companies. They can start their own businesses and must definitely seek a change or reach an agreement that cannot be achieved under the original system. Dream. It can be said that the driving force of innovation and the focus of innovation, love Chi are available.
"Based on the first three points, we created the fourth core value, which is the speed of love. This is the new institutional mechanism that gives us such a possibility. We have also proved this over the past year and we have fulfilled it."
Different from other new forces, the 85% of employees of Aichi Automobile are from traditional car companies. In particular, the two co-founders, Fu Qiang and Gu Feng, fought in the automotive industry for two to three decades. , They found that many traditional car companies need to improve a lot, including improving resource utilization, reducing costs, and optimizing the entire system.
Fu Qiang told the future trip that the reporter said, 'In the past, the automotive industry was split due to the fragmentation of the industrial chain, and the problem of asymmetric information was very prominent. We hope to make everyone fully aware of the fact that they are willing to pay for products and services instead of Under no circumstances had to pay.'
In terms of production qualification, Fu Qiang stated that AiChi planned three roads at the same time: First, apply to the country for production qualification. AiChi Auto believes in terms of system capability, technological advancement, vehicle lightweighting, and intelligence level. The first echelon in the field of electric vehicle production; the second road, cooperation or acquisition; the third road is the foundry, this is no way to approach.
'We anticipate that the market will be fully launched in the fourth quarter of 2019. Without any water supply, we will supply it, supply will continue, and consistency must be ensured.' Fu Qiang is confident in the future.