Shanghai (ZXZC)- A phased upgrade for the production lines at the JAC-NIO Advanced Manufacturing Center in Hefei was completed on October 15, according to NIO, paving the way for future introduction of new vehicle models and capacity expansion.

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The renovation works commenced in early 2021. To minimize the influence on vehicle production, NIO and JAC finished critical modification works of the car body, painting, and assembly workshops during the past half a month, which embraced the weeklong National Day Holiday.

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As a result of the facility upgrade, the body workshop introduced 101 new robots, adjusted software programs for 408 robots, and install high-tensile steel-aluminum mixing car body production lines. Two new assembly lines were added to the assembly workshop. Besides, a new painting workshop is being built as planned.

NIO disclosed that the current vehicle capacity at the JAC-NIO manufacturing base is 120,000 units per year and is expected to be doubled after the whole renovation project is completed in the first half of 2022. The capacity can even be further raised to 300,000 vehicles per year by increasing working shifts and other methods.