Science and Technology Morning Post Quick Look
- 1 Tesla will sell 930,000 cars in 2021;
- 2BYD will sell 740,000 vehicles in 2021;
- 3 China Mobile will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 5;
- 4 Apple topped China's mobile phone sales for the second consecutive month;
- The 5iPhone 14 series will abandon the bangs design;
- 6 The International Space Station will be extended until 2030;
- 7 Webb telescope hoods have been fully deployed;
Large companies
Tesla will produce more than 930,000 vehicles in 2021 China's electric vehicle subsidies will be canceled
On January 3, Tesla announced production delivery data, all of which hit a record high. According to the data, in the fourth quarter of 2021, Tesla produced more than 305,000 electric vehicles, and the annual production of more than 930,000 in 2021 is one step closer to achieving the goal of one million vehicles per year. Among the electric vehicles delivered in 2021, the Model 3 and Model Y delivered a total of 911208 vehicles, accounting for the vast majority of deliveries, accounting for more than 97%. (CBN)
BYD will sell 740,000 vehicles in 2021, up 73.3% year-on-year
On January 3, BYD (002594.SZ) announced that the total production of cars in December 2021 was 97,274 units, compared with 56,564 units in the same period last year. In December, the sales volume of 99,112 vehicles, the cumulative sales of the whole year 740131, an increase of 73.34% year-on-year. (Leju Finance)
Ideal Car: 90,491 units delivered in 2021 up 177.4% y/y
On January 1, Ideal Motors announced its december 2021 and full-year deliveries. Total deliveries in 2021 were 90,491 units, up 177.4% year-on-year. Delivered 35,221 vehicles in the three months ending December 2021, an increase of 143.5% year-on-year. 14,087 vehicles were delivered in December 2021, an increase of 130% year-on-year. (Financial Associated Press)
Xiaopeng Automobile: The total delivery volume of 98,155 units in 2021 is 3.6 times that of 2020
On January 1, Xiaopeng Motors announced the delivery volume for December 2021 and the whole year. The total number of deliveries in 2021 reached 98,155 units, 3.6 times that of 2020. Cumulative deliveries in the fourth quarter reached 41,751 units, up 63% sequentially and 222% year-over-year. Total deliveries in December 2021 were 16,000 units, up 181% year-on-year. (Financial Associated Press)
NIO: Delivered 91,429 vehicles in 2021, up 109.1% year-on-year
On January 1, NIO delivered a total of 91,429 vehicles in 2021, an increase of 109.1% year-on-year. 25,034 vehicles were delivered in the three months ending December 2021, an increase of 44.3% year-on-year. 10,489 vehicles were delivered in December 2021, an increase of 49.7% year-on-year. As of December 31, 2021, cumulative deliveries of ES8, ES6 and EC6 reached 167,070 units. (Tencent Technology)
Use "red scarf" in ad images? "Three squirrels" apologized
January 3 news, because of the poster model makeup incident caused controversy, "three squirrels" was recently exposed by netizens because of the "331 Brain Patch" advertising map released in 2019 "Young Pioneers wear red scarves", suspected of violating the law. On the afternoon of January 3, @Three Squirrels sent an apology letter on Weibo, saying that it "expressed its most sincere apologies to consumers and all sectors of society", and said that in response to the above problems, the company set up a working group to carry out self-examination and self-correction from advertising, official website, product packaging and detail pages. (Beijing Daily client)
China Mobile: Will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 5
On January 3, China Mobile announced that the company's shares will be listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on January 5, 2022. (Financial Associated Press)
Apple's iPhone topped the Chinese mobile phone market for the second consecutive month
According to market research data, Apple topped mobile phone sales in China for the second consecutive month in November, driven by the success of the iPhone 13 series. According to previous data, about one-fifth of the total iPhone sales came from Chinese consumers. In addition, Counterpoint data shows that Apple's sales in November increased by 15.5% compared with the previous month.
In 2021, about 1.32 billion units of smart phones were shipped globally, and Samsung Apple Xiaomi ranked in the top three
Beijing time on January 1 news, market analysis agency DIGIMISMS Research announced the shipment of smart phones in 2021. It is understood that in the second half of 2021, global smartphone shipments did not show the growth momentum of the first half of the year, with a total shipment of less than 700 million units, and the annual shipment was about 1.32 billion units, an annual increase of only 6.1%.
The top six brands in smartphone shipments in the second half of 2021 and the whole year are Samsung, Apple, Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and TRANSSION, of which the annual growth rate of domestic brands such as Xiaomi, OPPO, vivo and TRANSSION has reached double digits. (Mobile China)
Samsung announces a "groundbreaking" new TV feature: support for NFTs
On January 3, According to TheVege, Samsung said that it is planning to start widely supporting NFTs from the TV lineup in 2022. According to Samsung, this platform (which will allow creators to "share their art with the world" and let potential buyers preview NFTs before purchasing. (IT House)
Tech moguls
Li wants to talk about vr in the car to replace the car machine screen: please have more basic awe
January 3 news, with the VR-HUD class of head-up display technology in the car application gradually increased, many people believe that VR equipment will replace the car screen. In this regard, Li Xiang, the founder of Ideal Auto, has a different attitude, he said: "Before defining the product, please make sure that you have the most basic VR theoretical knowledge and sufficient experience. Ideal Auto CEO Li wants to believe that product managers should have more basic product common sense and awe, do not easily mislead consumers with concepts, and do not arbitrarily define those products that they have not used at all. (IT House)
Dong Mingzhu talked about the popularity of the 22-year-old female secretary: I just gave her a platform and opportunity
January 2 news, a few days ago in Guangdong Satellite TV held a "better next year" New Year's Eve speech, Gree Electric Chairman Dong Mingzhu talked about the issue of talent. Dong Mingzhu said, "Often others say that Dong Mingzhu brought red an Internet celebrity Meng Yutong, in fact, it is not that I brought her red, but I gave her a platform and opportunities." (Three Words of Finance)
New technology
Well-known reporters broke the news: this year's iPhone 14 series will abandon the bangs design
According to Mark Gurman's prediction of Apple's new products in 2022, the smartphones released by Apple this year will include the iPhone 14 with a punched screen, and a new version of the iPhone SE that supports 5G networks. According to Mark Gurman's latest news, Apple will make major design changes to some versions of the "iPhone 14" series. Gurman said apple will introduce a punched screen, rather than a bangs design, which can punch a compact hole in the front camera, eliminating the need for bangs. (IT House)
News says Apple's new MacBook Air will have a "slightly faster" M2 processor
On January 2, Bloomberg Mark Gurman updated his forecast for the 2022 MacBook Air in his weekly Power On newsletter. He thinks Apple will launch a MacBook Air product with a new chip and a redesign sometime in 2022. However, he said: The M2 chip will only be "slightly faster" than the M1. Judging from the previous revelations, Apple's M2 chip will have a GPU design of up to 10 cores. (IT House)
Aerospace science and technology
The operation of the International Space Station will be extended until 2030
On Jan. 2, NASA Administrator Bill Nelson announced: "The Biden-Harris administration has committed to extending the operation of the International Space Station (ISS) until 2030. In his speech, Nielsen mentioned that for more than 20 years, the International Space Station has brought great scientific, educational and technological developments to mankind. Continued U.S. participation in the International Space Station will enhance innovation and competitiveness, advance the necessary research and technology, and strive to pave the way for sending the first humans to Mars. (Astronomical Tea Restaurant)
The James Webb telescope hood has been fully deployed
At 20:00 Beijing time on January 2, 2022, it has been a full 7 days since the take-off of the James Webb Space Telescope. The telescope is about 808,600 kilometers from Earth and has completed the unfolding of the hood as planned. Judging from the real-time data released by NASA's official website, the effect of the hood is still very obvious after it is unfolded. At the current hot end, the average temperature of the hood is 56.7 °C, while on the cold side, the radiation temperature of the device is -183.8 °C, and the temperature of the main mirror is -88.3 °C. (Astronomical Tea Restaurant)
Today's topic: Musk responds to Starlink satellites threatening the security of The Chinese space station
Recently, a news that "the Starlink satellite of SpaceX founded by Musk has approached the Chinese space station twice, forcing the Chinese space station to implement preventive emergency avoidance" has rushed to the hot search. However, SpaceX founder Musk insisted that the Starlink satellite "didn't stop anyone from doing anything", that the Earth's low-Earth orbit space is very large, and the satellite is very small, and there is still enough space in low-Earth orbit for competitors to use. What do you think of Musk's interpretation? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area, we will pick out 5 commenters to reward 10 Q coins each.