Renault's domestic plans still seem to be unable to link with the word "smooth."
The reporter was informed that although the second environmental impact assessment of the Dongfeng Renault project had been completed, due to the completion of the examination and approval procedures of the National Development and Reform Commission, the foundation laying ceremony for the Dongfeng Renault project that was originally scheduled for March 20 had not been held as scheduled. In addition, the vital personnel arrangements of the Dongfeng Renault JV have not been heard.
Will this last resort delay be Renault’s domestic final level?
Approval has not been completed
“The foundation of the (Dongfeng Renault) project was indeed postponed.†An insider inside the Sanjiang Renault revealed in an interview with reporters. “According to the relevant regulations, the results of the examination and approval did not come out and it was impossible to hold a ground breaking ceremony.â€
In fact, as early as the end of November 2012, Dongfeng Renault reported that it had reported the project to the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Commerce, and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In addition, on December 19, 2012, the Publicity Document entitled "Information Disclosure on Environmental Impact Assessment of 150,000 Passenger Cars for Dongfeng Renault Automobile Co., Ltd." was published on the website of the Hubei Environmental Protection Agency and the Wuhan Municipal Environmental Protection Bureau. The relevant information also reveals that the Dongfeng Renault project has entered the administrative approval stage. However, as the timeline continues to move forward, this crucial piece of approval does not seem to have arrived as planned by Dongfeng Renault.
“At the beginning of March, the two parties entered the plant construction area for investigation and are currently working on related design work.†According to Yue Defa, general manager of Goldenport Industrial Park Construction Investment Co., Ltd., Wuhan Development Zone and Dongfeng Renault Investment have signed an investment agreement. About 2,000 acres of land will be delivered by the end of March. Right now, the Dongfeng Renault project team has completed more than 2,200 acres of demolition and land resumption in the core area of ​​the industrial park. However, it has already passed on March 20th, but the ground-breaking ceremony was not arranged as originally planned.
In response, the Dongfeng Motor Group responded cautiously when interviewed by reporters and only stated that everything in the Dongfeng Renault project was working properly.
It can be seen that apart from the postponement of the foundation laying ceremony, the construction of Dongfeng Renault's new factory is still proceeding according to the original plan. On March 8, the website of Hubei Provincial Environmental Protection Agency released the second environmental impact assessment of the Dongfeng Renault project. The reporter was informed that at present, the Wuhan Environmental Protection Agency of Hubei Province has approved the second environmental impact assessment of the Dongfeng Renault joint venture factory. Related people in Wuhan Development Zone also stated that they will deliver the surrounding plant plots in April, and they will deliver the plots for commodity parks in June.
“The examination and approval procedures are currently stuck in the National Development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. After this, the approval is completed.†The above-mentioned informed person from Sanjiang Renault told the “China Times†reporter. In this regard, Dongfeng insiders only said that "the project in the process of progress, the specific details of the project approval is not disclosed."
It is reported that the mayor of Wuhan City, Tang Liangzhi, has recently met with the chief persons in charge of Renault Automobile Co. and Dongfeng Motor Co., Ltd. in France and discussed issues such as foundation laying and construction. Renault said that it will ensure that it will enter the site according to the time, and plan the car production line as soon as possible.
The transaction still exists
Industry analysts said that if the settlement of Sanjiang Renault has been properly resolved, Dongfeng Renault will soon receive approval. The delay in the approval of this procedure or related to Sanjiang Renault.
The reporter was informed that Sanjiang Reynolds had reported the registration of its economical passenger car production base in May 2012. The project's industry is manufacturing auto parts and accessories. The annual production capacity is 28,000 sets of economical passenger car parts. However, what is rampant is that the construction site is not in the Xiaogan headquarters of Sanjiang Group, but in the Dongxihu District of Wuhan. Sanjiang Renault insiders told reporters, "This plan has been aborted after several disputes, our support will still be done in Xiaogan."
“It can be seen from this incident that the cooperation between Dongfeng and Sanjiang (aerospace) is not very smooth. The production base from the filing to the abortion, which has many links and work. Abortion in vain, naturally wasting a lot of money, it seems two There is still a lot of suspicion among the people,†Jia Xinguang, an automotive analyst, said to reporters.
In addition, the negotiation of cooperation between Sanjiang Aerospace and Dongfeng Renault is also very difficult. Previously, the reporter learned from the exclusive level of the Sanjiang Reynolds level that Sanjiang Renault will be transformed into an engine and transmission exclusive production plant for the Dongfeng Renault joint venture. However, with the progress of the negotiations, the cooperation between the two is not as satisfactory. In response to the above changes, Ni Zhongguang, general manager of the Renmin Financial Department of Sanjiang revealed: “The thinking of the (Sanjiang Renault) as a supporting supplier has not changed, but the cooperation of the automotive chassis is now under discussion. However, there are still some variables.â€
“The space for foreign auto companies to land has been reduced, and approval is very difficult. With the entanglement between Dongfeng, Renault and Sanjiang, it takes time to complete the approval process,†analysts said.
In Dongfeng Renault’s most critical personnel arrangement, there are also variables. Especially in the highest right of the joint venture company, China and France have not reached a consensus. Before this, there was news that Hu Xindong, Minister of Legal Affairs and Securities Affairs and Head of Capital Operation Department of Dongfeng Motor Corporation, will assume the post of the head of the Dongfeng Renault Joint Venture Company and serve as general manager of the new company. The letter of appointment has been issued within the Dongfeng Motor. However, Renault of France has other arrangements for personnel appointments. Renault’s headquarters is convinced that Hu Xindong can be selected as the person in charge of the Chinese side, but the position is the executive vice president and the president of the joint venture company is France.
Renault-Nissan Alliance CEO Carlos Ghosn once said that the Renault-Dongfeng joint venture production model will be put into production from 2014 to 2016. The construction of the Dongfeng Renault joint venture company and the new factory is already on the verge. At such a critical moment, all the above-mentioned changes have not yet been resolved and people are worried.
I hope that the delay in the approval process will only be a matter of time.
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