Source: Caijing Network2022-03-21 11:56
Financial Network Automotive News March 21, according to “First Financial” report, a relevant person in charge of a new energy vehicle company said that the cost of batteries has risen sharply. The battery cost of a new energy vehicle has risen by 10,000 yuan last time, and it has risen by 10,000 yuan not long ago. “We can’t bear the rising prices of raw materials such as batteries. In recent months, our new energy vehicle prices have quietly risen twice.” The relevant person in charge of the above-mentioned new energy vehicle company said.
For this reason, Caijing.com contacted the relevant person in charge of Ningde Times, and the other party said that it would not comment on this.
Following the first round of collective price increases in early 2022, new energy vehicle companies have recently started a second round of price increases.
Following Tesla, BYD, and Nezha Auto’s official announcement of price increases for their models, Xiaopeng Motors, WM Motor, Leap Motor, and Geometry also joined the price hike.
On March 19, WM Motor announced that the prices of its products will be increased by 7,000 to 26,000 yuan, and the price will take effect at 0:00 on March 28. On March 18, Xiaopeng Motors released a description of the price adjustment of models. The pre-subsidy prices of the company’s products will be increased by 10,100 yuan to 20,000 yuan, and the price adjustment will take effect at 0:00 on March 21.