Jidu announced the details of the concept car
On January 19, Jidu Automobile announced some of the design details of its first concept car.
The concept car features a scissor door shape with an upward design and a hidden liftable device added to the front of the car, although the functional details of the device have not been announced.
It is reported that the future mass production model will have 90% consistency in appearance with the concept car.
This product will be officially released at the 2022 Beijing Auto Show, while Jidu Automobile's first production car will be launched and delivered in 2023.
Editor's comments: In recent days, the set of actions has been continuous, and the mass production model has also been put on the agenda. I am looking forward to measuring the actual performance of the L4 automatic driving of the production car.
Smart Genie #1 Road Test Spy Photo
The first model of the smart brand global joint venture company, the road test spy photo was exposed.
The new generation of smart models, designed by Mercedes-Benz Global Design, supported by geely's Global R&D Center. The vehicle will be produced at a new plant in China and is expected to be launched on the market and sold worldwide in 2022.
From the spy photo, the road test car basically restored the concept car design in terms of model size and contour, but the door opening method is not the opening of the door, and the design of the through-line light strip at the rear of the car will be retained.
According to the plan, the car will also be equipped with ADAS intelligent driver assistance system.
Editor's comments: The exposure of road test spy photos means that the largest smart mass production in history is imminent. Can a vehicle width of nearly 2m keep the dexterity of the genie? Hopefully, the production car will give us a positive answer.
Midea's entry into the automotive industry
According to the relevant person in charge of midea, the auto parts company that has recently invested in the establishment will build a new production base, which is a plan for the next 10 years.
Midea Group already has three product lines of thermal management, electric drive and intelligent driving, and this year will enter half of the world's mainstream new energy vehicle customer supply chain, and plans to provide system-level solutions for new energy vehicles in the future.
According to public data, by 2025, the market size of electric drive, thermal management and intelligent driving in China will exceed 100 billion yuan, and the global market size will exceed 300 billion yuan.
Midea Welling Auto Parts aims to achieve revenue of 10 billion yuan in the next 5 years.
There are many examples of home appliance leading enterprises entering the automotive industry, and Midea's choice starts from auto parts. To some extent, the number of roads between midea and Huawei is more similar.
Editor's comments: Another giant has entered the automotive industry in a big way, focusing on the parts supply chain. It is believed that the future automotive market will usher in more fierce competition, which will also promote the overall progress of China's automotive industry.
BMW announced that it will discontinue V12
Recently, BMW officially announced that it will stop production of V12 engines this year.
BMW will launch the last commemorative model based on the M760i xDrive in June and will produce a limited edition of 12 units, which is expected to start at US$200,000 each. The new car will be produced in June this year and delivered in July.
The new car will be a fully equipped model for the 7 Series. Each car will also be accompanied by a special trophy printed with the paint, leather and vehicle identification number of the car they ordered for customers to commemorate.
Editor's comments: BMW's discontinuation of the V12 engine heralds the end of an era. One fact after another tells us that the new energy wave is really coming, are you ready?
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