Does the micro-electric vehicle market usher in the second spring? Smart and MINI are also on the way.

Recently, Bian Xiao came across such a message while reading a circle of friends.

It turned out to be the recruitment information of Zhizhi Electric. You may feel a little strange about it, but what about smart? As a special research and development of micro-electric vehicles, there must be an inside story in choosing to suddenly open recruitment at this time. Is there an undercurrent in the micro electric vehicle market? ?

As we all know, the market of micro-electric vehicles was very hot in the past few years because of subsidies. However, with the decline of subsidies, the market share has also dropped sharply, but this year seems to be somewhat different. According to the latest news from the Passenger Transport Association, in the past August, the wholesale sales volume of new energy passenger cars exceeded 65,438+million, up 34.7% year-on-year, including 25,000 mini-electric vehicles and 3,654,300 pure electric vehicles.

In this regard, Cui Dongshu, Secretary-General of the Association, said: "Micro electric vehicles are mainly used for daily traffic, which is very suitable for use in third-and fourth-tier cities and rural areas. At the same time, the old scooter has frequent problems, low safety and insufficient technology. Low-cost micro-electric vehicles will undoubtedly become substitutes. For the time being, this market potential is still relatively large. "

In the first half of this year, Xinbaojun E300 and Hong Guang MINI? EV, Euler white cat and other cars are listed one after another. After the pre-sale of Ola White Cat began, the order was broken in less than one day. Hong Guang MINI? In August, EV achieved sales of 965,438+050 vehicles, ranking second in new energy sales.

Now, as a luxury giant in micro electric vehicles, smart finally couldn't help it, and it came quickly.

At the beginning of the year, Geely Holding and Mercedes-Benz established a global joint venture company of smart brand-"Smart Motor Automobile Co., Ltd.". Mercedes-Benz will be responsible for the design of a new generation of pure electric smart, and Geely Holding will be responsible for engineering research and development. The new model will be produced in a brand-new factory in China. It is estimated that the first batch of pure electric vehicles will be put on the market in 2022, and then the product lineup will be expanded to be compact? .

Is it a little different from the smart you knew before? ? Not only the company has changed, but also the variety of products has increased. Regarding the progress of the smart project, Bian Xiao also asked Geely insiders. It said: "There is no information about smart projects at present."

Although the official is tight-lipped about the progress, according to the news collected in Bian Xiao, smart not only disclosed the recruitment information, but also the domestic smart factory will land in Xi 'an, and its first model is expected to go on the market on 10 this year. It all happened so suddenly. After all, smart motors have only been established for half a year. Is this open?

Apart from smart, China's earlier mini-joint venture, Liang Guang Auto, seems to be relatively "calm". It has been two years since the brand 20 18 was founded, but it was not until June this year that the factory in Zhangjiagang City, Jiangsu Province began piling construction. It is expected to be put into production in 2022, and the first new car will be launched in the same year. During this period, there have been some rumors that "the Great Wall and BMW Beam projects may have hidden concerns".

Generally speaking, everyone is accelerating the layout, eager to catch the tail of the second spring of micro electric vehicles. Don't think that the world of adults is only rivers and lakes, and so are children.

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