1. "Tech Web" reported on December 15 that Niu Chuangxin Energy Technology officially released the English brand "NIUTRON", Chinese name is "Self-Traveler". This is Li Yinan's second venture after the successful IPO of Xiaoniu Electric, and Ziyoujia will focus on the field of intelligent high-end new energy vehicles. Its first model will be a medium-sized range extender hybrid SUV - self-touring NV, the new car will be small-scale production in March 2022, the product will be officially delivered in September, and the new car is scheduled to start in the first half of next year. The project was established in November 2018, the brand is headquartered in Beijing, the vehicle manufacturing plant is located in Changzhou, the core R & D team is close to 1,000 people, and has obtained $500 million financing from IDG and other institutions.
Autonomous Car Review: Li Yinan was once regarded as a genius, but after he was imprisoned, Li Yinan's reporting began to decrease a lot. At present, Li Yinan is actively involved in car manufacturing, with continuous entrepreneurship and outstanding endowments, he has received investment from top institutions, and perhaps next year we will see the advent of its products.
2. "North Commentary" wrote on December 15 that Toyota officially held a new electric vehicle strategy conference, announcing that it would invest $35 billion in electric vehicle research and development and sell 3.5 million electric vehicles by 2030. Toyota's 15 new electric vehicles will cover segments such as cars, SUVs, MPVs, sports cars, pickups, and K-Cars. Lexus will transform into a pure electric brand.
Autonomous car review: Although Toyota is still insisting on continuing to deepen the hybrid, it is currently actively engaged in the field of purity. At the same time, Toyota released almost all varieties of models in one go, and the transformation efforts are not small.
3. "Auto Headlines" issued a newsletter on December 15 that Guangqi Honda's new Odyssey will be officially launched on the 28th of this month, as a mid-term modification model, the new car adopts the same design of the Japanese version, and the configuration, appearance and interior have been upgraded and optimized, and the whole series is equipped with a 2.0L hybrid system. In terms of appearance, the new car is larger than the old air intake grille, and the interior is embellished with transverse chrome trim strips, adding a bit of sophistication. In terms of tail lights, the new Odyssey uses a larger tail light group, and the lamp source is upgraded to LED. In terms of power, the new car will only be equipped with a hybrid system, which has a maximum power of 215 horsepower.
Autonomous car review: The Odyssey as a classic daddy car has won a lot of preference from the Chinese people, although it is only a mid-term modification, but Honda's polishing of details is deeper. Presumably, the sales of the remodeled model will also live up to expectations.
4. "Autohome" wrote on December 15 that ZTE's flagship model Weishi 1949 opened blind booking, and the pre-sale price range was 150,000-200,000 yuan. The new car was renamed from the ZTE G9 model, and will be launched in a variety of different versions in the future, including passenger version, commercial version and competitive version. Overall, the new car has a fairly hard design, and the interior adopts a minimalist design. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 2.3T diesel engine from Renault-Nissan or an optional 2.0T gasoline engine.
Autonomous car review: ZTE Automobile, as a veteran in the field of pickup trucks, the release of Weishi 1949 shows ZTE's ambition to enter the mid-range pickup truck market.
5. "Futu" reported on December 15 that the collection for the naming of the new model of Jietu, the mass production version of Jietu X-1, will be officially closed on January 1, 2022, and the naming of the new car will eventually be produced by voting. At present, in the collection of names of netizens, there are names such as Red Rabbit Horse, Daju, BAOTOTA, Baboerben and so on, and after the name is determined, the new car will also be officially mass-produced and listed in 2022.
Autonomous car review: The name collection of Jietu X-1 is quite joyful, and the name of netizens is also imaginative, depending on whether the naming of the final X-1 will create a history of car naming "strange".