New car plan of youth automobile group

Recently, Cui Wei, vice president of Youth Automobile Group and executive director of Youth Passenger Car Group, revealed: "In the next five years, eight new cars are planned for Youth Automobile and Lotus Project. In addition to the racing hatchback and racing sedan launched this year, there will be six new cars, including 1.8T displacement C-class car, 3.0T displacement advanced SUV, SUV developed based on B-class car platform, MPV and so on. These cars will be hung with the Lotus logo and manufactured on the Lotus technology platform. "

It is reported that in addition to launching new cars, Youth Auto has also established a joint R&D center with Lotus Project. In the end, we will have a team of 300-400 Chinese and foreign technical experts to produce European cars with independent brands and enter the domestic mid-to high-end car market.

Cui Wei said that the first youth Lotus racing car is currently produced by Proton Automobile Company. This year, large assembly parts (SKD) will be assembled in China. From the listing of 1.9 to now, Youth Lotus has sold 1600 vehicles. Limited by logistics, there are still 1000 orders to be digested. "Our goal this year is 25,000 vehicles, including imported 1.5 million vehicles and assembled 1.0 million vehicles." Cui Wei said, "After the assembly is completed, the words' Youth Lotus' will be marked on the car body in accordance with relevant national requirements."

At present, Youth Group owns the original production base of Guizhou lark, and is building the production base in Jinan, and the production base in Tai 'an is under preparation. According to Cui Wei, the Guizhou Youth Automobile Base is currently undergoing technical rectification. After the rectification is completed, the output of Guizhou base will reach 65,438+0,000 ~ 20,000 vehicles, and racing cars will be assembled and produced in Guizhou base first. The Jinan factory will also meet the production requirements this year.