NIO Positive factors Manufacturing Qualification & Buys Factories

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On October 4th, 2023, NIO acquired unbiased automobile manufacturing qualification, and on the 5^th of October, 2023, NIO introduced it had purchased the property associated to the JAC–NIO joint manufacturing amenities from JAC. It is a main milestone in NIO historical past because it turns into a fully-fledged auto producer in China.

NIO (蔚来) unbiased manufacturing qualification

Since Might 2016, NIO has had a strategic cooperation framework with JAC (Jianghuai Car) to fabricate NIO autos and to collectively develop the Jianghuai NIO superior manufacturing base. This settlement allowed NIO to make use of JAC’s unbiased manufacturing qualification that allowed it to fabricate and promote autos in China. China, which is thought for having many vehicle manufacturers and producers, has confronted stress to consolidate, and the unbiased manufacturing qualification has been seen as a measure to extend consolidation. Native automakers are required to have unbiased manufacturing qualification, which is issued by the Nationwide Improvement and Reform Fee.

NIO has now entered China’s Ministry of Business and Info Know-how’s (MIIT) Automobile Manufacturing Enterprise Credit score Info Administration System, which suggests it will likely be in a position to produce automobiles beneath its personal title. Beforehand, NIO was absent from the system and NIO autos have been produced beneath its companion’s title, JAC.

Reviews about NIO seeking to acquire unbiased manufacturing qualification standing got here as early as February 2023. Reviews circled that NIO had acquired property of a defunct manufacture in Chuzhou, Anhui, China — the Enterprise Chuzhou Changfeng Cheetah Enterprise (Leopaard/滁州长风猎豹企业). The manufacturing facility could be used to provide autos from NIO sub-brand Firefly. In these reviews, it was mentioned that NIO, the Anhui provincial authorities, and different events have been engaged on guaranteeing NIO acquired unbiased manufacturing qualification standing.

The situation of a NIO manufacturing handle within the authorities paperwork is NIO’s F2 plant in NIO park. The handle is 299 Baita Highway within the Hefei Financial and Technological Improvement Zone (经济技术开发区白塔路299号). As of 2023, NIO has two factories in Hefei, in collaboration with JAC, the primary being an upgraded/transformed JAC manufacturing facility F1 opened in 2018, the second being F2 in NIO park, which opened in 2022.

With NIO gaining unbiased manufacturing qualification standing, it’s the final of the main good electrical automobile startups to realize the qualification. Xpeng and Li Auto being the others. NIO has not but introduced particulars or official info on this growth, however on 23^rd December, 2023, in Xi’an, Shaanxi province, China, NIO might be holding its annual NIO Day, which can possible be the venue at which it’ll announce particulars as a part of a wider occasion the place NIO can even unveil a brand new flagship mannequin.

NIO buys JAC plant property

On November 7, 2023, JAC listed three asset packages on the Anhui Belongings and Fairness Trade web site. On the December 5, 2023, it was introduced that NIO purchased these property for RMB 3.16 billion yuan ($442 million).

NIO purchased the manufacturing facility property of its automobile manufacturing companion JAC, which with its unbiased manufacturing qualification standing paves the way in which for it to handle manufacturing itself.

Of the three asset packages listed by JAC, NIO turned the client of two property with the mixed transaction value of RMB 3.16 billion yuan ($442 million). The opposite asset was bought by Hefei Hengchuang Clever Know-how Co., Ltd for RMB 1.42 billion ($198 million). Hefei Hengchuang Clever Know-how was a state-owned growth firm targeted on industrial parks. This info was introduced by JAC in a inventory alternate announcement.

The asset packages bought will be break up into plant property, tools, buildings, and land use rights. NIO bought planet property and Hefei Hengchuang bought buildings and land use rights, which inserts the profiles of every firm. NIO confirmed the deal in its third quarter earnings report.

The report said: “On December 5, 2023, the Firm entered into definitive agreements with Anhui Jianghuai Car Group Corp., Ltd. (‘JAC’) concerning the acquisition of sure manufacturing tools and property. JAC is a serious state-owned vehicle producer in China that at present collectively manufactures with NIO all of NIO’s present automobile fashions. Pursuant to the definitive agreements, the Firm will purchase the manufacturing tools and property of the primary superior manufacturing base and the second superior manufacturing base from JAC for a complete consideration of roughly RMB 3.16 billion, excluding tax.” Be aware, JAC is used each for the automotive/van/truck firm Jianghuai Car and the Anhui Jianghuai Car Group, which owns Jianghuai Car, and Ankai a bus producer. 

Reviews within the native media have been highlighting NIO because the almost definitely purchaser, with discussions round more and more various companions in electrical autos and NIO progress as drivers for this transfer.

NIO present format

NIO because it now has each unbiased manufacturing qualification standing and buy manufacturing standing of F1, F2 factories, its present/deliberate Chinese language manufacturing format will be seen as this:

NIO F1 (JAC-NIO Superior Manufacturing Middle): Positioned within the Baohe district, a southern district of Hefei, Anhui, China, it produces the NIO fashions: ES8, ES6, ES7, EC6, ET7.

NIO F2 (NIO Park): Positioned within the Shushan district, a far northern district of Hefei, Anhui, China, it produces the NIO fashions: ES8, ES6, ES7, EC6, ET7, ET5.

NIO F3 (NIO Park): Reportedly to be situated within the Shushan district, a far northern district of Hefei, Anhui, China, it will likely be partly answerable for the manufacturing of the NIO sub-brand “Alpine” in accordance with native reviews.

NIO F4 (Chuzhou Financial and Technological Improvement Zone): Reportedly, it’s to be situated within the Langya District, within the Chuzhou Financial and Technological Improvement Zone, of Chuzhou, Anhui Province, China. That is reportedly going to be answerable for the NIO sub-brand “Firefly.”

At present, F3 and F4 are usually not formally introduced, so it’s attainable that this info is wrong, outdated, or fabricated within the native information sources.

The present NIO lineup is:

• ES8 2023
• ES7 2023
• ES6 2023
• EC7 2023
• ET7 2023
• ET5 2023
• ET5T 2023
• EC6 2023

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Be aware: $1 = RMB 7.16 (as of writing)

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