上汽荣威i6于2月17日正式上市，为竞争激烈的紧凑级轿车市场增添了一员猛将。而自去年荣威RX5上市后，上汽乘用车逐渐被产能不足的问题困扰，消费者订车周期较长。上汽乘用车第三工厂正式落户郑州。据上汽乘用车总经理王晓秋透露，郑州工厂已经开始进行改造，今年下半年能够进行投产，投产后可实现产能36万至40万辆。目前，上汽乘用车总共拥有上海临港和南京浦口两个生产基地，总产能为40万辆/年。2016年上汽荣威、名爵总销量达32万辆，逼近总产能，扩大产能刻不容缓。王晓秋在荣威i6上市前向媒体透露，郑州工厂已经开始进行改造，争取今年下半年能够进行投产，投产后可实现产能36万至40万辆。据上汽乘用车内部人士透露，郑州工厂投产后，将主要生产互联网以及新能源车型，荣威350、360以及名爵的部分车型也会在第三工厂生产，RX5、i6、名爵ZS将继续在南京和上海工厂生产。在以荣威RX5为代表的新一代产品带动下，上汽乘用车开启了全新增长点，2016年累计销量近32.2万辆，同比增长超过89%。在荣威i6上市前王晓秋表示，2017年荣威品销量目标为49万辆，其中新能源产品保证10万辆，全年乘用车品牌销量将达到60万辆。荣威i6已于2月17日上市，名爵小型SUV——ZS将于3月4日上市。按照上汽规划，除荣威RX5电动版外，荣威i6、MG ZS两款产品衍生的插电混动、纯电动版车型也将陆续上市。此外，上汽还规划了一款定位高于RX5的中型7座SUV，这意味着两个品牌后续推出的产品将在9款以上，整体产品阵容除覆盖常见的小型、紧凑型、中型SUV及轿车外，在新能源领域的产品丰富程度也将满足大多数消费者的需求。
SAIC Capacity Will Reach 400,000, Roewe RX5 Shortens Pickup Period
SAIC Roewe i6 was officially launched on February 17th, adding a strong force for the fierce competition in the compact car market. Since the launch of Roewe RX5 in last year, SAIC Motor has always been beset with the problem of insufficient capacity and long period of pickup.
SAIC official said that the third plant of SAIC passenger vehicle was officially settled in Zhengzhou. Wang Xiaoqiu, general manager of SAIC, said “Zhengzhou plant has begun to transform, and it will be put into production in the second half of this year. Then the production capacity can reach 360,000 to 400,000 vehicles.
At present, SAIC Motor has two production bases: Shanghai Harbor and Nanjing Pukou, the total production capacity of which reaches 400,000 units per year. In 2016, total sales SAIC Roewe and MG amounted to 320,000 units, approaching the total capacity. Wang Xiaoqiu reveals to media that Zhengzhou plant has begun to transform, and that it will be put into production in the second half of this year. Then the production capacity can reach 360,000 to 400,000 vehicles.
According to SAIC insiders, Zhengzhou plant will mainly produce Internet and new energy vehicles. Roewe 350, Roewe 360 and some models of MG will also be produced in Zhengzhou plant. RX5, i6, and MG ZS will still be produced in Nanjing and Shanghai.
Driven by the new generation of products like Roewe RX5, SAIC enjoys a new growth point. Cumulative sales in 2016 was nearly 322,000 units, a year-on-year increase of more than 89%. Wang Xiaoqiu said that sales target of Roewe products in 2017 is 490,000 vehicles, including new energy products 100,000 units and passenger vehicles 600,000 units.
Roewe i6 has been launched on February 17th. MG ZS - small SUV will be launched on March 4th. According to SAIC planning, besides electric version of Roewe RX5, plug-in hybrid and pure electric version of Roewe i6 and MG ZS will also be launched. In addition, a medium SUV with 7 seats, which is positioned higher than RX5, is also in SAIC’s plan. This means Roewe and MG will launch more than 9 new models. As for the product lineup, it includes small SUV, compact SUV, and medium SUV. In addition, it covers the field of new energy, which will meet the needs of most consumers.