Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. will become the main supplier of Mercedes-Benz.
The two sides indicated that the two companies will jointly develop high-tech battery technology in the future. The agreement signed by the two parties covers many fields of power battery technology, including providing batteries and modules for Mercedes-Benz passenger car products and providing overall battery systems for Mercedes-Benz light commercial vehicle products. In addition, Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. also provides modular battery pack design for some projects, which saves the traditional battery module and integrates the battery cells directly into the battery pack.
According to the plan of both parties, in 20021year, Mercedes-Benz will launch EQS pure electric luxury car equipped with battery module of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.. The cruising range of the new car will exceed 700 kilometers, and the charging speed will be twice as fast as that of the existing model.
Marcus Schaefer said: "We are committed to leading the future in the field of battery technology. To this end, we will combine our own R&D expertise with the advantages of innovative partners. By integrating advanced battery system, we will build a luxury car with excellent cruising range, charging speed, safety and sustainability. "
In his view, the cooperation between the two parties will be an important driving force for the large-scale electrification of Mercedes-Benz in the future. "The cooperation with Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. will help us accelerate the transition to carbon neutrality. Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. will become the head supplier of Mercedes-Benz to ensure the battery supply of the next generation EQ products in the next few years. "
In addition, according to the official disclosure of Mercedes-Benz, the strategic cooperation with Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. has further accelerated the industrialization development of German high-tech battery technology. At present, the Thuringian factory of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. is under construction, and its service system in Europe is constantly improving. In this way, Mercedes-Benz can purchase batteries in Thuringia factory of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd., which further improves the localization purchasing rate of its supply chain and provides it with more competitive products and more stable battery supply. ?
Mercedes-Benz: Cooperation with China enterprises is the key to its electrification transformation.
This is not the first time that Mercedes-Benz has cooperated with China manufacturers. At the beginning of July this year, it was reported that Mercedes-Benz took a 3% stake in China Funeng Technology Co., Ltd., a manufacturer of power battery cells. It was reported that Daimler Greater China also signed a comprehensive commercial cooperation agreement with Funeng Technology, which stated that Funeng Technology would provide power batteries for new electric vehicles launched by Mercedes-Benz in the next 65,438+00 years.
Why did Mercedes suddenly start looking for partners in the battery field? Perhaps this has something to do with the huge carbon emission fines. ?
According to the regulation of EU 20 14, by 2020, the average carbon dioxide emission of 95% new cars sold within the EU must not exceed 95g per kilometer, and all new cars will be covered by 202 1. If this requirement is not met, new cars that exceed the emission standards will be fined 95 euros/gram/kilometer per car.
The carbon dioxide emission of Mercedes-Benz 20 19 is about 137 g/km. If the production capacity of new energy vehicles is not improved by 2020, Mercedes-Benz will face a huge fine of more than one billion euros.
On the other hand, although Mercedes-Benz has always stressed the need to speed up the electrification transformation, it has not worked. According to public information, in 20 19, due to the shortage of power batteries, Mercedes-Benz delayed the delivery plan of EQC, its first pure electric SUV model, while the original sales target of 25,000 vehicles was only about 7,000, which directly led to the original sales of 60,000 vehicles in 2020.
"A clever woman can't cook without rice", even if Mercedes-Benz is in a hurry, the lack of battery supply is always the key factor to prevent it from entering the electrified track quickly. At this time, Tesla relied on Model? In the first half of this year, the sales volume increased strongly, while friendly businesses continued to improve the speed of their electrification transformation. Obviously, Mercedes-Benz has internal and external troubles, and it is more and more difficult to realize "Vision 2039".
"Vision 2039" includes that in 2030, electric vehicles will account for more than half of the sales of new passenger cars; By 2022, vehicle production will be carbon neutral in Europe, and by 2022, the entire Mercedes-Benz product lineup from smart brand to large SUV will be electrified; By 2039, Mercedes-Benz will stop selling traditional passenger cars with internal combustion engines.
It is true that after entering 2020, Mercedes-Benz has indeed accelerated the process of electrification. According to the official, by the end of 2020, the goal of Mercedes-Benz is to put it on the market? 5? Pure electric passenger car products and? 20? Plug-in hybrid vehicle.
This speed means that Mercedes-Benz has a large-scale demand for power batteries, which is not difficult to explain a series of actions such as Mercedes-Benz quickly establishing a cooperative relationship with Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. after participating in Funeng Technology.
Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.: Cooperate to create * * * to win?
The cooperation between the two parties is also a milestone for Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.. Dr Zeng Yuqun, founder, chairman and CEO of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. said: "Mercedes-Benz is a special and important partner of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd.. We are very happy to further expand and upgrade this cooperation, which will be beneficial to the future development of both sides. "
On the same day, Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. also reached a strategic partnership with Schneider Electric. The agreement shows that Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. will help Schneider Electric achieve the strategic goal of replacing lead acid with lithium batteries and expand the application market of emerging lithium batteries; Schneider Electric will provide all-round services for the planning and implementation of the green intelligent manufacturing project of Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. and help Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. to build an advanced green intelligent factory.
Andrew, global executive vice president of Schneider Electric and president of China, said: "With the strategic cooperation between Schneider Electric and Contemporary Amp Technology Co., Ltd., the complementarity of their solutions, technological advantages and market strategies has been strengthened, thus releasing more kinetic energy. Similarly, the in-depth cooperation between the two parties will also have a positive impact on the lithium battery market in a period of rapid change, providing a demonstration for the digital transformation of more new energy enterprises. "
Che Yun abstract
As a power battery manufacturer, with the electrification transformation of the automobile industry entering a critical stage, Contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. has achieved rapid development in recent years. On the one hand, the battery technology will be improved rapidly, on the other hand, the cooperation with related enterprises will be accelerated, and various upgrades will be realized, so as to rapidly enhance the international competitiveness.
Join hands with international automobile giants and global leaders in the field of energy efficiency management, and the industry era of contemporary Ampere Technology Co., Ltd. has arrived.
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