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9 consecutive years of growth! Toyota's sales in China in 2021 reached a new high
Toyota Motor Corporation recently released data saying that Toyota's new car sales in China in 2021 will be 1.944 million units, an increase of 8.2% over 2020. It has grown for 9 consecutive years, setting a record high.
Specifically, Toyota's hybrid vehicle sales in China in 2021 increased by 50% year-on-year to 475,900 units, accounting for nearly 25% of overall sales, an increase of about 8 percentage points compared with 17% in 2020. The report pointed out that this is the first time that Toyota has announced specific sales of hybrid vehicles in China.
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Tesla's request to increase penalties for fuel-hungry cars was rejected
According to foreign media reports, a U.S. court of appeal recently rejected a request from Tesla to "quickly reinstate civil penalties for 'automakers that fail to meet U.S. fuel economy standards.'" Tesla has long sold credits to other automakers to help them meet the government's vehicle emissions requirements. Tesla said the value of these points has decreased as a result of the U.S. side's revision of regulations.
In 2020, Tesla earned $1.58 billion in operating income through the sale of carbon credits, compared to Tesla's net profit of $721 million this year. In the first quarter of 2021, Tesla also generated $518 million in revenue from the sale of carbon credits.
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LG and Honda Motor teamed up to build a factory in the United States, or the Sword to the Ningde era?
According to foreign media reports, South Korean battery manufacturer LG New Energy plans to establish a battery joint venture with Honda Motor in the United States, with a total investment of 4 trillion won (3.4 billion US dollars). It is reported that the total investment of the project is as high as 4 trillion won (about 3.4 billion US dollars), and the annual production capacity of batteries can reach up to 40GWh (giwh), which is enough to power 600,000 electric vehicles. However, it was not revealed when the project would start construction and start operations.
LG New Energy will make its initial public offering (IPO) on January 27 this year, and its current estimated market value is about 70 trillion won (about 374.5 billion yuan), compared with the current market value of the CATL era of about 1.3 trillion yuan. Quan Yingshou, CEO of LG New Energy, said: "We have received more orders, so we will surpass our competitors, and the market value gap between us and the NINGDE era will also narrow. I certainly saw the opportunity. ”
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Apple's auto parts suppliers will be confirmed by the end of 2022
After the initial visit in the summer of 2021, Apple's representatives visited South Korea again in December last year and met with local suppliers, according to foreign media reports. It is reported that Apple is looking for a group of auto parts manufacturers with large-scale production experience to provide core components for their cars.
Apple's interest in South Korean auto parts suppliers has sparked a fierce battle for a place in Apple's supply chain. It is reported that some suppliers have even set up a "special team" to actively respond to Apple's request. According to people familiar with the matter, Apple has provided equity investment to at least one local component manufacturer in exchange for doubling production capacity.
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Huawei will sell large batteries in Japan in March, or open up new battlefields
According to the Nikkei News, Huawei plans to start selling large batteries for renewable energy storage in Japan in March this year, with the aim of meeting the demand for energy storage energy during the transition period away from fossil fuels in Japan.
Huawei will buy small battery packs from battery makers, including CATL, and then combine these batteries into container-sized units capable of storing up to 2,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy, about 200 times that of a standard household battery. At the same time, the capacity of large battery packs can also be adjusted according to the needs of buyers.
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Yu Liguo, president of Jihu, was exposed as vice president of Xiaomi Automobile and reported to Lei Jun
According to domestic media reports, Xiaomi insiders revealed that the position was finally confirmed after yu Liguo, the former president of Jihu Automobile, joined the Xiaomi Automobile Department. The company appointed Yu Liguo as vice president of Xiaomi Automobile and political commissar of Xiaomi Automobile Beijing Headquarters, responsible for coordinating the comprehensive management of Xiaomi Automobile, the promotion of special business, and the organization and talent construction of Xiaomi Automobile Beijing Headquarters, and reported to Lei Jun, CEO of Xiaomi Automobile.
After graduating from Liguo, yu joined BAIC, successively responsible for strategic planning, product planning and other aspects of business, after becoming the president of Jihu Automobile, responsible for Jihu product research and development, manufacturing, marketing and other businesses, and deeply participated in the cooperation between Jihu and Huawei, Magna, laying a solid foundation for the development of the Jihu brand. Yu Liguo's experience in traditional brands and new energy brands, especially cooperation with suppliers such as Huawei and Magna, is urgently needed by Xiaomi Automobile in the initial stage of construction.
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NIO pushed the first FOTA to Norwegian users, opening up software upgrade services in the global market
A few days ago, NIO pushed a new version of the intelligent operating system Aspen 3.0.5 NO to ES8 users in Norway, which is the first time that NIO has opened a remote firmware upgrade FOTA in the market outside China.
The intelligent operating system of the NIO NT1 platform model is called Aspen, and the Norwegian ES8 is currently equipped with the intelligent operating system Aspen 3.0.0 NO customized for local users, and the system language is Norwegian and English. The new version of the intelligent operating system Aspen 3.0.5 NO will further enhance the winter travel experience of Norwegian users, including the addition of manual battery charging and preheating in low temperature environments to extend the warm-up time of remote air conditioners. In addition, this update also includes a series of content that optimizes the user experience, such as the new cruise mode power-up assistant and the new user feedback channel NOMI Debug.
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In 2022, oil prices will meet the "first rise", and it is expected to rise by more than 300 yuan / ton
On January 17, China will usher in the first refined oil price adjustment in 2022. In the first 9 working days of this cycle, the rate of change of crude oil has reached 7.21%. According to this calculation, refined oil products or will be "significantly increased", it is expected to be raised by more than 300 yuan. Converted into a price increase, it is expected to rise by about 0.24 yuan / liter. According to the calculation of the 50-liter fuel tank of the general family car, it will cost an additional 12 yuan to fill a tank of oil.
For future oil prices, investment banks generally expect to continue to climb. UBS noted that crude oil and petroleum product prices benefit from oil demand rising above 2019 levels, and brent crude oil prices are expected to rise to $80-90/b in 2022. Goldman Sachs believes that the impact of Omi kerong on the economy is limited, and it is expected that the price of Brent crude oil will remain around $85 / barrel in 2022 and 2023, and may even break through $100 / barrel.