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Chapter 503 Electrification Era (3)

Accompanied by Ma Huafu, Zhou Fei and others soon arrived at Tesla's factory.

The current factory is still in the first phase of production, with an annual design capacity of only [-] vehicles. However, considering that electric vehicles have just emerged, the global demand will not be too much. The production capacity of [-] vehicles is enough to meet the current needs.

Of course, Tesla's Phase II factory is also under preparation, and it is expected to be put into use by this time next year. Zhou Fei hopes to achieve the goal of producing and selling 50 electric vehicles in about two years.

"This is our Tesla assembly workshop. The degree of automation is very high. Half of the assembly process is completed by robots. The assembly accuracy has been greatly improved. Now there are about 150 vehicles that roll off the assembly line every day. According to the According to Mr. Zhou’s request, we are already gradually adjusting the line speed of the production line, and it is estimated that the daily output will reach [-] vehicles in two weeks.”

Ma Huafu was responsible for the introduction while walking.

Tesla's factory is the most automated workshop in the entire Mercedes-Benz company, and it is also the most advanced in the world. Looking from the factory gate, various robots are operating in an orderly manner. The whole scene is spectacular and visually Great impact.

The modern factory that Zhou Fei imagined looks like this.

"How is the localization progress of parts?" Zhou Fei asked.

"Key core components such as batteries and motors have been produced locally, and only a small number of components are imported." Ma Huafu quickly replied.

Whether localized production can be achieved is crucial to Tesla's pricing.

Price has always been an important reason why electric vehicles cannot be widely promoted. Zhou Fei hopes to make some changes here.

"Cost reduction and efficiency increase cannot be stopped. It is necessary to further reduce the production cost of complete vehicles in various links such as parts production and assembly, and continue to make the price advantage bigger and stronger." Zhou Fei urged.

After visiting the assembly workshop, a group of people came to the battery production workshop. Compared with the assembly of the whole vehicle, Zhou Fei is a layman in battery production, so he can only watch the fun and get a brief understanding. production capacity etc.

After visiting several workshops one after another, Zhou Fei and his party came out of the factory area.

"In the afternoon, Mr. Ma will accompany me to the main venue where Tesla announced." Zhou Fei said as he walked.

This time I came to Shanghai, firstly to test drive two electric vehicles, and secondly to understand the preparations for the press conference.

"Okay, then at two o'clock in the afternoon, I will pick up Mr. Zhou at the hotel." Ma Huafu nodded.

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This time, Zhou Fei chose the Shanghai International Circuit as the main venue for the Tesla conference, instead of placing the conference at the International Convention and Exhibition Center as in the past.

The main venue is Shanghai International Circuit because the venue is spacious enough and suitable for some roadshows. For example, before the press conference, the Mercedes-Benz team will perform here to warm up the entire press conference.

In addition, the spaciousness of the venue also means that more people can be invited to the venue to attend the press conference. The entire racetrack can accommodate more than [-] spectators. Just imagine, launching Tesla under the witness of tens of thousands of people. How grand it must be.

In the racetrack, the staff coming and going are very busy, slogans, billboards, stage construction...all are proceeding in an orderly manner.

"The preparations here will all be over next week. As for the partners, I confirmed with them one by one yesterday. On the night of the press conference, landmark buildings in major cities will have our advertisements. Definitely the biggest new car launch ever."

Ma Huafu on the side said with a smile.

In order to ensure that Tesla can be released smoothly, Mercedes-Benz has worked hard this time and used all available publicity resources.

"Tomorrow and the next two days, I will go to the other three branch venues to take a look. Lao Ma, hurry up and go to the dealers in various places to ensure that consumers can pick up the car as soon as possible." Zhou Fei reminded.

"Understood Mr. Zhou, I'll make arrangements right away." Ma Huafu nodded.

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As the release time of Tesla is getting closer, the heat of the media has gradually risen, and the focus of all parties has gradually gathered on this matter. This can be said to be the most grand event in the automotive industry this year. After all, this is Mercedes-Benz's first new car after the Mercedes-Benz incident.

Of course, Nikola in the United States is also receiving the same attention as Tesla, because at the end of this month, Nikola's first electric car ES1 will also be officially released.

Nikola was established first, and then came the Tesla brand. These two brands were considered to be the biggest competitors from the very beginning. What's more, the capital behind the two brands is Dafeng Motor and Mercedes-Benz respectively. The grievances between the company and the two manufacturers can be ignited immediately without any words, just a spark.

Especially after the Mercedes-Benz incident, Dafeng Motor was seriously injured. Not only did it fail to sanction the Mercedes-Benz company, but it also caused the Mercedes-Benz company to take countermeasures, and at the same time lost the world's number one throne. It is life and death.

For this electric vehicle conference, Nikola deliberately put the time on the day before Tesla's release. Anyone with a discerning eye can see the intention. This is already an obvious declaration of war.

Dafeng Automobile has failed in traditional cars, so of course it wants to use electric cars to make a comeback against the wind.

For such news, the media is naturally talking about it. There are still three days left before the release of Nikola's new car, and all kinds of news are already overwhelming.

"A new chapter in electrification, the world's first pure electric vehicle Nikola ES1 will be released soon!"

"Game of Giants: Dafeng and Mercedes-Benz's New Battlefield!"

"Nikola VS Tesla, who will be the first king of the auto industry in the new era?"

The release of Nikola ES1 has also attracted the attention of consumers at home and abroad, and the words are not without expectations.

"I have seen several evaluation videos about Nikola ES1, and the cruising range exceeds 500 kilometers. To be honest, it is worth trying. After all, this can be regarded as the pioneering work of electric vehicles."

"I'm afraid that the price of this car will not be too beautiful, otherwise I really want to try something new."

"The day after Nikola was released, Tesla will also release a new car. I think the price of ES1 should not be too high."

"Fortunately participated in the test drive of ES1, the performance is really nothing to say!"

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The attention before the press conference has increased, and the next step is to rely on the real performance of the car. Like everyone who pays attention to Nikola’s new car launch, Mercedes-Benz will also organize members of the Economic Management Committee and the Tesla project on the same day. The main leaders of the group watched the ES1 press conference together.

Only by knowing the enemy and knowing yourself can we be invincible in a hundred battles.

(End of this chapter)