According to Caixin News Agency, reporters have learned from multiple sources that in order to increase production capacity and shorten delivery time, Xiaomi's Beijing factory plans to start a "dual shift mode" in June, with daily production time increasing from 8 hours to 16 hours; Based on this calculation, after starting dual shift production, its full monthly production capacity is expected to increase to nearly 20000 vehicles.
On May 15th, Xiaomi Motors announced the official delivery of its 10000th Xiaomi SU7. The delivery of the 10000th Xiaomi SU7 also signifies that Xiaomi Motors has successfully overcome the initial production capacity ramp and entered a phase of comprehensive capacity acceleration.
Lei Jun once stated that Xiaomi's car factory can produce 40 Xiaomi SU7s per hour, and a new car can be produced every 76 seconds. Based on this calculation, after starting dual shift production, its full monthly production capacity is expected to increase to nearly 20000 vehicles.
It is worth noting that Xiaomi Motors was preparing for the "double shift" during the May Day holiday. In the "Xiaomi SU7 Answers to Netizens (Episode 40)" released on Xiaomi Auto's official Weibo account on May 13th, it was mentioned that "in order to increase production capacity this year, our engineers took advantage of the May Day holiday to carry out a round of equipment maintenance and renovation, preparing to continue to rapidly improve delivery capacity. In the near future, we will have some good news to report to everyone. In addition to the production line renovation, Xiaomi Auto has also made corresponding adjustments on the supply chain side.". According to market news, Xiaomi Motors is actively cooperating closely with upstream suppliers, seeking to significantly increase the supply of components to cope with the rapidly growing market demand. "Xiaomi SU7 orders about 80% more," said a supply chain insider. "One type of component has increased from about 10000 sets per month to over 18000 sets recently." In addition, as early as April this year, Xiaomi Automobile has already started recruiting frontline employees to prepare for dual shift production. ".
Since its launch less than two months ago, the number of lock orders for the Xiaomi SU7 has exceeded 100000. However, the huge order volume is testing Xiaomi's delivery ability. According to the delivery time displayed on the official website on May 15th, the delivery time for Xiaomi SU7 is 29-32 weeks, SU7 PRO is 30-33 weeks, and SU7 MAX is 33-36 weeks long. The long delivery time has deterred many consumers who are particularly fond of this car.
"Due to the impact of the previous limited time modification activity, we need some time to reorganize everyone's delivery cycle based on the material situation of the factory, so we have not updated the expected delivery cycle." Xiaomi Motors responded on Weibo to the long delivery cycle.
In addition to Xiaomi's first phase factory currently operating at full capacity, the second phase factory is also progressing step by step. It is understood that Xiaomi's Phase II project is located in Fangxindian Village and Xiaozhangwan Village in Yizhuang New City, with an annual planned production capacity of 150000 vehicles. At present, this area has entered the demolition stage, and the archway of the iconic building "Fangxindian" has been demolished. According to the plan, Xiaomi's Phase II factory will start construction in 2024 and be completed by 2025.
In addition, Xiaomi Motors is also making every effort to accelerate store construction. It is expected to build 219 sales stores in 46 cities by the end of this year, covering basically all provinces, regions, and municipalities directly under the central government in China.
"We are still making continuous efforts to increase production capacity and ensure the completion of this year's delivery target of 100000 units." Lei Jun once again emphasized Xiaomi's plan for this year.
