Beijing (ZXZC)- In a bid to enhance its collaboration with Huawei, BAIC Group’s new energy vehicle arm, BAIC BJEV, is set to establish a new factory, as disclosed in an announcement made by BAIC BluePark on August 14.

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BAIC BluePark stated that its subsidiary, BAIC BJEV, intends to relocate and alter the Beijing High-end Intelligent Ecological Factory (referred to as the "High-end Factory") construction project. The project's location will shift from Beijing’s Yizhuang area to Miyun District. It involves the acquisition of assets related to Foton Motor's Miyun Factory and the implementation of production line technology enhancements. 

The BAIC BJEV High-end Factory project, in the works for five years, has undergone various developments since it commenced in 2018. In March 2020, BAIC BluePark approved the investment and construction of the High-end Factory when BAIC BJEV was relocating from its Caiyu Factory to the Yizhuang area. However, the project was temporarily halted by the end of 2020 due to strategic adjustments.

The recent announcement indicates that, in response to production and operational requirements, BAIC BJEV plans to modify the High-end Factory project, relocating it from Yizhuang to Miyun District with a total planned investment of 1.612 billion yuan.

The revival of the High-end Factory project is closely tied to BAIC BJEV's deepening collaboration with Huawei. The announcement from BAIC BluePark highlights that, to further intensify their partnership, BAIC BJEV will collaborate with both Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and Huawei Terminal Co., Ltd. In this cooperative endeavor, the inaugural model is positioned as a high-end intelligent pure electric passenger car.

The resurrected High-end Factory project for BAIC BJEV is set to serve as a production capacity base for its joint efforts with Huawei. The announcement reveals that, to meet the demands of new vehicle designs and production, BAIC BluePark will comprehensively upgrade the existing BE22 platform. This move aims to establish a new generation high-end pure electric intelligent connected vehicle platform for BAIC BJEV. The upgraded BE22 platform products will be manufactured by the High-end Factory.