According to the surging news report, Li Bin said in an exclusive interview with the German media Heise that Tesla is a respected car company."We can learn a lot of things from them, such as direct -operated models, simplifying production to improve efficiency. But Weilai and Tesla are two different companies. Tesla focuses on technology and efficiency. Technology is for us.It is also very important, but at the same time we also pay attention to users. "
When asked whether Tesla's promoter or obstruction, Li Bin commented that Tesla's electrical transformation in the automotive industry in the automotive industryIt played an important role, but the automotive industry was like a marathon. The first few kilometers could not determine the victory, and Tesla still faced pressure.
In addition to the company's comparison, Li Bin was also asked about the difference between himself and Tesla CEO Musk.In this regard, he said: "The Facebook I wrote was to communicate directly with our users, not just issuing a statement on Twitter."
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Why is it now entering the German market? Li Bin explained that Weilai was ready in terms of technology and strategy.Weilai will become a global brand to provide customers with suitable products, and ET7 based on the new platform is the right product.
He mentioned that Weilai is also a young small company compared to older car companies in Germany."If you look at global sales, their car sales are 20 times that of us. German car companies have rich experience in R & D, supply chain and dealer network.We can still learn a lot from you. "
For the next plan, Li Bin mentioned that Weilai has seen the market's demand for small cars. In response to this, Weilai is about to launch the Volkswagen Magazine brand.For the global mass market, the design is low.He expects Volkswagen brand products to be listed within two years. At that time, Weilai's sales will increase rapidly. "We hope to become one of the top five car companies in the world by 2030."
In addition, Li Bin also mentioned that Weilai plans to enter the US market by the end of 2025.At this time, after the listing of its popular Hualizi brand, then, Weilai may form positive competition with Model 3 and Model Y in the US market.
When talking about Weilai's profitability, Li Bin said that as a startup, the profit requires a certain cycle.Weilai invested a lot of funds in R & D and infrastructure, but for profit, Weilai has his own expectations. "Tesla spends 16 years from loss to profit, which is much faster than Weilai."Earlier, Li Bin said at the conference call that Weilai was expected to make a profit in 2024.
The latest financial report data shows that Weilai achieved revenue of 10.29 billion yuan (RMB, the same below, about S $ 2 billion) in the second quarter, an increase of 21.8%year -on -year, a single quarter of a new high; a net loss of 2.757 billionYuan, expanded by 369.6%year -on -year.From the perspective of gross profit, in the second quarter, due to factors such as rising raw material prices, the gross profit margin of Weilai was 16.7%, a decrease of 1.4 percentage points from the previous quarter.The third quarter revenue is expected to be 12.845 billion to 13.598 billion yuan.
In terms of delivery data, Weilai delivered a total of 10,900 new vehicles in September this year; 31,600 new vehicles were delivered in the third quarter, a record high in the historical quarter; from January to September this year, Weilai delivered a total of 8.24Thousands of vehicles.
