On April 10, Weilai released the price adjustment instructions and decided to increase the starting prices of es8, ES6 and ec6 models by 10000 yuan from May 10, 2022, while the starting prices of et7 and et5 remain unchanged.
Previously, in the fourth quarter and annual financial report teleconference of Weilai 2021 on March 25, Li Bin, founder and chairman of Weilai, said that Weilai has no idea of raising the price of products at present. Next, we will see whether the pricing policy is adjusted according to the market situationP align = “center” the starting price of main models of Weilai will be increased by 10000 yuan
On April 10, Weilai automobile released an explanation on the price adjustment of Weilai products on its official microblog. The note mentioned that due to the rise in global raw material prices, Weilai will appropriately adjust the prices of its products from May 10, 2022:
In terms of vehicle price, the starting price of es8, ES6 and ec6 models will be increased by 10000 yuan, while the starting price of et7 and et5 will remain unchanged.
In terms of the rental price of baas battery, the rental service fee of weilaichang battery pack battery is adjusted from 1480 yuan / month to 1680 yuan / month; The rental service fee of standard battery pack battery remains unchanged at 980 yuan / month. Users who have purchased cars are not affected by this adjustment. The price of the battery pack is adjusted to 9800 yuan / year; The price of flexible monthly upgrade remains unchanged at 880 yuan.
For users who pay es8, ES6, ec6, et7 deposit or et5 deposit before May 9, 2022 (inclusive), the car purchase and battery rental prices are not affected by this adjustment.
According to the official website of Weilai, at present, the price of es8 seven seat version is 468000 yuan and that of es8 six seat version is 476000 yuan; The purchase price of ES6 is 358000 yuan, while that of ec6 is 368000 yuan.
Previously, in the fourth quarter and annual financial report teleconference of Weilai 2021 on March 25, Li Bin, founder and chairman of Weilai, responded to the views on the price rise of raw materials upstream of power batteries and the company’s countermeasures. At that time, he said that at present, Weilai has no idea of raising the price of products. Next, he will see whether the pricing policy is adjusted according to the market situation. In his view, there are more speculative factors in the recent price rise of lithium carbonate, and there is not such a big gap between supply and demandP align = “center” new energy vehicle enterprises have raised prices
Affected by the continuous sharp rise of upstream raw materials, new energy vehicle enterprises have raised prices one after another.
The selling price of ideal one has been adjusted since April 1, and the national unified retail price has increased from 338000 yuan to 349800 yuan, with an increase of 11800 yuan.
According to incomplete statistics by the reporter of the securities times, since January, nearly 20 new energy vehicle enterprises have announced price increases, involving nearly 40 models, ranging from 20000 yuan to 30000 yuan.
As the wind vane of new energy vehicles, Tesla has launched several rounds of price increases since the end of 2021, and even rarely saw two consecutive upward price adjustments in March. The prices of model 3 and model y models have increased to varying degrees, ranging from 14000 yuan to 28000 yuan.
In terms of domestic brands, since March, the price increase announcement has also been intensively announced Byd Company Limited(002594) , ideal, Nezha, Zero run, Wuling and other brands of new energy models have increased in price in different rangesP align = “center” Weilai suspends vehicle production p align = “center” epidemic, and many auto enterprises are facing supply chain pressure
On the afternoon of April 9, Weilai announced through its official website app that since March, due to the epidemic, the company’s supply chain partners in Jilin, Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places have stopped production one after another, and have not yet recovered. Affected by this, Weilai vehicle production has been suspended. Due to the above reasons, many users will delay the delivery of their vehicles in the near future.
Weilai said that the company will work with its supply chain partners to resume production as soon as possible on the premise of meeting the requirements of epidemic prevention.
“A car can’t produce a single part.” Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai, explained, “Affected by the epidemic in Changchun and Hebei, some of our parts and components were cut off in mid March and reluctantly supported by some parts and components inventory until last week. Recently, we encountered the epidemic in Shanghai, Jiangsu and other places, many partners were unable to supply goods and had to suspend production. This situation is not ours alone, and many manufacturers have suspended production. We are as anxious as everyone and hope that the epidemic will pass as soon as possible.”
Weilai is not the only one affected. Under the epidemic, almost all auto enterprises are facing pressure from the supply chain level.
In February of this year, Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) production and sales decreased significantly, including 70792 vehicles, a year-on-year decrease of 20.5%; The total output of automobiles was 70631, a year-on-year decrease of 16.9% Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) said that the production and sales data of the company decreased significantly in February, mainly due to the insufficient supply of body electronic stability system (“ESP”) produced by Bosch auto parts (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. (“Bosch”). Bosch is the exclusive supplier of ESP configuration for the company’s main models. The company is actively promoting Bosch group headquarters and chip suppliers to jointly formulate output improvement plans, and strive to quickly solve the supply problem.
Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) the latest March production and sales express shows that in March this year, the company’s total automobile sales volume was 100930, a year-on-year decrease of 8.86%, and the total output was 103957, a year-on-year decrease of 5.54%. According to Guoshi through train news, Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) said that at present, affected by the epidemic in Shanghai, Jiangsu, Jilin and other places, Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) many parts suppliers have been affected, resulting in limited factory capacity Great Wall Motor Company Limited(601633) is working with supply chain partners to actively solve relevant problems and try to minimize the impact.
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