1. "Hip Hop Car" reported on January 11 that Chery QQ Ice Cream was officially listed on December 28, 2021, and became a popular model as soon as it "debuted", refreshing the pre-sale order record in the Chinese market at the pre-sale stage, and the cumulative number of orders exceeded 70,000. In terms of delivery speed, Chery QQ Ice Cream also created another Chinese record: not only became the first model to achieve "listing in the month, sales in the month, and delivery in the month", but also delivered 9866 units in the first month of listing.
Independent car review: Chery QQ ice cream quickly became a phenomenon-level product in China's car market after its release, and while creating a large number of sales myths, Chery QQ ice cream has also gained a large number of hardcore fans. It can be seen that Chery QQ Ice Cream has become the leader in the A00-level market with its strong product strength.
2. The Financial Associated Press issued a newsletter on January 11, pointing out that the white electricity giant Midea Group announced that the company will enter the field of automotive semiconductors. Previously, Midea Group has established Shanghai Meiren Semiconductor, including MCUs, power chips, power chips and IOT chips. Midea expects chip shipments to reach 80 million in 2022. As early as a few years ago, Midea entered the commercial vehicle field through the acquisition of Yunnan Bus Factory, Yunnan Aerospace Shenzhou Automobile and Hunan Sanxiang Bus Group, but in the end it all ended in fiasco.
Autonomous AutoMotive Review: This year's semiconductor market is particularly hot, and TSMC's market value has hit a record high. However, the problem at present is not the high price of chips, the problem is that chip production capacity is still insufficient, which also leads to the terminal production capacity of car companies can not meet market demand.
3. "Car Corps" wrote on January 11 that the annual sales data released by the Association of Automobile Manufacturers recently showed that the SAIC Volkswagen brand sold 1342788 vehicles in 2021, and won the domestic single brand sales champion for consecutive years. In terms of main models, the Langyi family sold 432034 vehicles, leading the domestic car market. The Passat family sold 146193 units throughout the year, and the upgrade performed well. The SUV family retailed 460729 units in the year, ranking first among the joint venture SUVs.
Autonomous car review: Although SAIC Volkswagen has suffered a series of negative events such as broken shaft doors, it is undeniable that its product strength is still very strong. As the first few car companies to enter China, Volkswagen's products are deeply loved by the Chinese people.
4. Auto Headlines reported on January 11 that The Italian luxury car manufacturer Maserati, founded in 1914, today announced that it will compete for the first time in the ABB FIA Formula E Championship in 2023. This is the first step in Maserati's strategy to enter the "New Era" generation, and it is also the first Italian car company to participate in the Formula E race. Back in 1926, the Maserati Tipo 26 won the racing championship.
Independent car review: As a brand nicknamed "Aquaman", Maserati is not as good as a German luxury car company in terms of product strength, but with good publicity, Maserati can beat the BBA in terms of price.
5. "Car Whisperer" released a newsletter on January 11, pointing out that Apple's car concept sketch has recently been exposed, and Apple has cooperated with Japan's Sanden to design and develop the first model as early as 2019. During this period, Apple also sought consultations with CATL and BYD on the supply of power batteries. It is reported that the official picture of Apple's first model will be officially released in September this year.
Independent car review: Apple has been exposed to car manufacturing has become a "yellow flower of the past", but as of now Apple is still silent about its car project, but this is also in line with Jobs's long-term confidentiality policy. If it is true that the real competitiveness of smart cars is in the system as many people say, then Apple still has a great advantage.