Reporter Li Peile
Recently, China's electric tricycles have unexpectedly become a "trendy item" in the eyes of foreigners due to their lightweight styling, practical and durable performance and unique reversing sound. The reporter's investigation found that this kind of electric vehicle, which is nicknamed "three jumpers" by northerners, has a powerful manufacturing enterprise in Jinan, and they can get off the assembly line every two minutes.
Born out of thin air: based on the development of three rounds of manpower
Liu Bao, a native of Zhangqiu born in 1983, joined a motorcycle shop after graduating from vocational school. In that era when motorcycles were prevalent, the industry brought him a decent income and greatly stimulated his love for machinery.
There are many blacksmiths and craftsmen in Zhangqiu. Thanks to this unique condition, the locals began to transform the human-powered tricycle. "The transformation of the manpower three-wheeler, plus the motor, still uses the chain, but this can save the hard work of people. "Do you know how popular electric tricycles were when they came out? "At that time, even if you had money, you couldn't buy goods. After predicting the development prospects of electric three-wheelers, at the age of 16, Liu Bao resolutely joined this emerging industry. Although he was optimistic about this industry, Liu Bao would not have thought that the electric three-wheeler would enter thousands of households and even become popular abroad.
After entering this industry, Liu Bao and others studied with spirit and changed the shape of the electric three-wheeler little by little. "By the year 2000, the chain was no longer used, and the structure was gradually changed to turn the electric tricycle into a load tricycle. ”
Difficult development: 300 vehicles were produced in a month after being built manually
Liu Bao said that from 2000 to 2006, after several years of development and evolution, the appearance of electric three-wheeled vehicles has become more and more mature, "At that time, the frame was changed a little bit, and gradually became what it is now. ”
Liu Bao introduced that limited to the production level, the electric tricycles at that time were basically handmade. Speaking of production, Liu Bao said with a smile that basically 10 cars can be knocked out a day, "300 cars can be produced a month, but the market is very good, as long as it is built, it can be sold, and one can be sold for about 2,000 yuan." Liu Bao said, "At that time, it was difficult to find a car, and customers in Qinghai and other places waited for half a month, and waited until the three-wheeled truck was loaded onto the big truck, and then left with the car." ”
Liu Bao said that because it is a seller's market, even the manufacturer does not need to have a salesman, and the buyer directly comes to the factory to order, "just squat at home to take orders, but unfortunately the production efficiency does not come." ”
Reinventing Integration: The Road from OEM to Branding
After years of rapid development, the popularity of electric three-wheelers has greatly increased. In today's rural areas, electric three-wheelers have basically replaced walk-behind tractors and become auxiliary machinery for transportation and farm work.
However, with the increase in popularity, around 2018, the electric three-wheeled vehicle also entered a saturation period in the market. "A car can only make a profit of two or three hundred yuan, and even the products processed by OEM will earn twenty or thirty yuan for a car. Liu Bao said.
In view of this, Liu Bao's factory has also begun the transformation from OEM to independent brand development. 
Begin to pay more attention to quality, pay attention to design, and the products produced must meet the national certification. Liu Bao introduced that their company began to focus on its own brand after 2018. Due to the introduction of advanced production lines, imported robotic arms are also used for welding, which greatly improves the efficiency of production.
When it comes to the future of electric vehicles, Liu Bao said that it will definitely be developing towards smarter, safer and more durable. "Especially after the management of electric three-wheeled motorcycles, higher requirements have been put forward for electric three-wheeled production enterprises, and our company is now a national electric motorcycle first-class qualification, 3C certification enterprise. Liu Bao introduced that their company registered the "Xin Songyi" brand, and the market covers the entire Shandong, as well as Hebei, Henan and Jiangsu.
Rapid development: 300 vehicles can be produced a day, and overtime years ago
On February 3, the reporter saw in Liu Bao's factory: although it was the end of the year and the factory was about to be closed, the factory was busy; Installed, rust removed, assembled. After a whole set of processes, a brand-new "three jumpers" rolled off the assembly line. "If it is running at full capacity, it can produce 300 electric vehicles a day, which is about 100 units a day in normal times and about 150 units a day in peak season. Liu Bao said.
It's about to be a holiday, and we'll try our best to find a way to deliver it to you. During the interview, Liu Bao received a **, the customer at the end wanted 12 gear-shifting cars, and asked for delivery before the year. During the whole interview, the reporter noticed that Liu Bao's ** was almost constant, and it was an order after a while.
Imagine the future: participate in the import and export expo and win foreign trade orders
After the electric tricycle was fired abroad, Liu Bao's mobile phone can often receive ** from people related to foreign trade, and sometimes more than a dozen such ** a day. Liu Bao said that these people often don't understand the electric three-wheeled industry, and most of them still consult and understand, and also want to see how to cooperate to sell electric three-wheelers abroad.
Liu Bao said that this is a new opportunity for electric three-wheelers, and he has planned to participate in the 2024 import and export expo to learn more about the relevant policies for the export of electric vehicles, "mainly the problem of batteries, many countries are very strict in control, and there are problems with vehicles on the road, these problems need to be solved."
After years of market competition and technical experience accumulation, we are also a good electric three-wheeled enterprise in Jinan, and we are confident to further expand and strengthen! When it comes to future development, Liu Bao is full of confidence.
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