不久前，吉利集团宣布将收购DRB旗下宝腾汽车49.9%的股份，展现了其进军东南亚地区市场的决心。吉利汽车官方表示：吉利汽车集团2017年将在西安投资300亿元建设中亚汽车产业集群。借助西安空港新城及西安内陆港的双捷便利陆空运输条件，吉利汽车将抢占中亚、俄罗斯和东欧市场。为配合国家一带一路战略，吉利集团宣布将在西安高陵区投资300亿元建设新工厂，并打造中亚汽车产业集群。 未来将借助西安空港新城及西安内陆港的双捷便利陆空运输条件，吉利汽车将抢先占领中亚、俄罗斯和东欧市场的汽车高地。西安工厂并不是吉利在陕西的第一次投资，吉利宝鸡工厂于去年建成投产，设计年产20万辆整车，是吉利集团在全球建设的15个生产基地中工艺水平最先进的一个。采用了世界先进的伺服压机和免中涂工艺，并投入了128台焊装机器人，目前宝鸡工厂的主要产品为吉利博越。在发动机方面，宝鸡工厂1.5TD发动机建设项目于去年3月动工，其总投资达到70亿元，规划年产1.5TD发动机72万台。其中一期工程有望于年内建成投产，产能可达36万台/年。吉利1.5TD发动机由吉利与沃尔沃共同研发，将在吉利领克01中率先搭载。
Geely Spends 30 Billion Yuan Building Xi'an Base
Recently, Geely Group announced the acquisition of Proton Motor's 49.9% stake, showing its determination to enter the Southeast Asian market. Geely Automobile official that Geely Automobile Group will invest 30 billion yuan in Xi'an to build the central Asian automobile industrial cluster in 2017. Geely Automobile will seize the markets of Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe with the convenient transportation of Xi'an Airport NewCity and land port.
In line with the national strategy of “One Belt One Road”, Geely Group announced that it would invest 30 billion yuan in Xi'an Gaoling to build a new factory and build Central Asia Automobile Industry cluster. Geely Automobile will seize the markets of Central Asia, Russia and Eastern Europe with the convenient transportation of Xi'an Airport NewCity and land port.
Xi'an factory is not the first investment of Geely in Shanxi. Geely Baoji factory was completed in last year and was put into operation in the same year with a designed annual output of 200,000 vehicles. Baoji factory is the one with the most advanced technology among the world's 15 production bases of Geely group. Using the world's most advanced servo press and free coating technology as well as 128 welding robots, Baoji factory are mostly producing Geely Bo Yue now.
As for engine, 1.5TD engine construction project of Baoji factory was started in March last year, with the total investment of 7 billion yuan and a planned annual output of 720,000 units of 1.5TD engines. One of the projects is expected to be completed and put into operation during this year, with an expected production capacity of up to 360,000 units / year. Geely 1.5TD engine is jointly developed by Geely and Volvo. LYNK&CO 1 will be the first the carry the engine.