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Tesla sued a big V with tens of millions of fans
On January 26, it was learned from a person familiar with the matter that Tesla will officially sue Chen Zhengang (account name @ Xiaogang Xuechang) of a platform with tens of millions of fans today. As for the reason for the prosecution, according to Tesla, the test data should be falsified, and this matter has been discussed on social platforms. According to the official response of Tesla's relevant departments, there is indeed this matter, and today it was officially filed with the court. The cause of the incident originated from April 29 to 30, 2021, @Xiaogang has posted two videos on the Internet called "Use your own two cars, do an emergency brake test".
The results of Tesla's "test" in the video show that the Model 3 hit obstacles twice because of "no brake response". After the release of the video, some careful netizens found that @Xiaogang senior was suspected of stepping on the accelerator pedal during the AEB intervention when "testing" the Tesla Model 3. From the video, it can be found that in the "test" stage that should be taxied by the vehicle and waiting for AEB to intervene, there is still an "energy bar" display above the central control screen of tesla Model 3, and a fainter "energy bar" can be seen before it is about to crash into an obstacle, which means that the car has the power to output, and then speculates that @ Xiao Gang has stepped on the acceleration pedal of Tesla Model 3 many times in this process.
BYD sued the rumor-mongers
January 25 news, BYD network reporting center official micro today issued a statement that recently, the network rumor "BYD fire ignited the Tesla next door" caused social concern, this rumor is seriously inconsistent with the facts, is a rumor, has seriously infringed on the legitimate rights and interests of BYD. In this regard, BYD has applied for a case and demanded: the relevant infringers publicly apologize; the relevant infringers pay 1 million yuan in damages.
According to reports, at the beginning of this month, a Tesla Model Y caught fire in a ground parking lot, and there were safety production drill prompts hanging next to the fire accident. Follow-up Tesla official response to this: the accident was caused by a new energy online car that caught fire during the charging process, and ignited the Tesla Model Y next to it, and the fire department has now extinguished the fire. The accident had nothing to do with Tesla.
NIO spent 50 million yuan to set up an insurance brokerage company
Recently, NIO Holdings Co., Ltd. registered and established NIO Insurance Brokerage Company with a registered capital of 50 million yuan, and its business scope includes insurance brokerage business, insurance agency business, insurance concurrently operating agency business, insurance valuation business, etc. Auto manufacturers layout the insurance industry, in addition to optimistic about the huge market potential of new energy car insurance, but also because auto insurance is the entrance of auto companies directly linking C-end users, which can not only open up the whole life cycle of car owners, but also cultivate new business models and growth space. Prior to this, Tesla and Xiaopeng have set up wholly-owned insurance intermediary companies, and car companies are eager to try and want to get a "piece of the pie".
There are views in the industry that the national insurance agency license plate is a necessary business qualification for car companies to carry out car insurance business, the acquisition of the license is only a "stepping stone", and it is also necessary to set up regional branches to meet the conditions of localization operation, while establishing a service network and building a system to successfully achieve business expansion, the challenge is not small.
GM announces its largest single investment in history
On Jan. 25, GM announced that it will invest more than $7 billion in four plants in Michigan to create 4,000 new jobs and retain 1,000 jobs, dramatically increasing its manufacturing capacity for batteries and electric trucks. GM said the investment was the largest single investment in its history. Of the $7 billion investment, $4 billion will be used to retrofit the Orion assembly plant to produce electric trucks using the universal Ultium Platform. In 2024, GM will begin production of Chevrolet Silverado EVs and GMC Sierra electric vehicles in Orion.
The announced investment also includes a $2.6 billion joint venture with LG Energy Solutions to build Ultium Cells' third cell production plant. Site preparations for the new plant will begin this summer, cell production is expected to begin by the end of 2024, and batteries will be supplied to Orion and other general assembly plants. And according to GM's plan, its Detroit-Hamtramck and Orion Township can have an annual electric truck production capacity of more than 600,000 units by the end of 2024; with the addition of three other plants in Tennessee, Ontario and Mexico, its annual north American electric vehicle production capacity can exceed 1 million units by the end of 2025.
Panasonic will produce batteries for Tesla
A few days ago, we learned from overseas media insiders that Panasonic plans to invest $704 million in the construction of a Japanese factory and start producing lithium-ion batteries (also known as 4680 batteries) used by Tesla. The annual production capacity of the new plant is about 10GWh, and the new battery products are expected to be put into production in 2023.
The new 4680 battery capacity is about 5 times higher than before, and the energy density of the battery is increased by about 15%. In terms of endurance, referring to the Tesla Model S model, the cruising range in full power mode is about 650km, and the new battery can be equipped with a new range of up to 750km.
Xiaopeng Automobile's response was not delivered in time
Recently, a number of consumers complained on the black cat complaint platform that Xiaopeng Automobile could not be delivered in time. For example, a consumer claimed that he ordered the Xiaopeng P5 460G version in October 2021 and paid a deposit of 5,000 yuan and signed a purchase agreement, although the sales staff told the end of November or December to deliver the car, but it was not until January 18, 2022 that the car was not told to be equipped.
The official customer service of Xiaopeng Automobile responded that the previous delivery time was inferred from the sale. The lawyer analyzed that in the purchase agreement of Xiaopeng Motors, the specific period for the delivery of the vehicle is indeed not clear, but the statement of the delivery date by the customer service of the Xiaopeng Motors App can be regarded as a supplement to the purchase agreement of Xiaopeng Motors from a legal point of view. If it is not delivered within the agreed period, Xiaopeng Motors may be suspected of breach of contract.
Ningde era into the game to change the power track
Recently, NINGDE Times, which has the reputation of "Ning Wang" in the battery industry, has provided a new solution - combined power exchange, and at the same time, Ningde Times Electric Service, a wholly-owned subsidiary of NINGDE Times, announced the launch of the power exchange brand EVOGO, which means that NINGDE Times will also join the power exchange track. The power exchange mode of the Ningde era can be summarized into three parts, a standardized battery, a replacement station that can serve the battery and the client. This standardized battery in the Ningde era is called a chocolate battery, and the energy density of the battery is 160Wh/kg, and the volume energy density is more than 325Wh/L. It is worth noting that this battery can be split into three batteries, a single battery can provide a range of about 200 kilometers, and more importantly, this battery can adapt to 80% of the world's pure electric platform development models that have been listed and will be listed in the next 3 years. That is to say, the power exchange mode of the Ningde era is very flexible, and consumers can arbitrarily select one or more batteries when changing the power to flexibly match the needs of different mileages.
Nowadays, new energy vehicle power exchange is not a new term, as an electric energy supplementation scheme, the power exchange mode can better solve the anxiety of electric vehicle endurance and charging time. In recent years, many companies have also invested in the power exchange industry, such as the power exchange service for its own car owners launched by Weilai Automobile, and the power exchange operation of BAIC New Energy. However, the replacement of power that car companies have entered the game has not really opened up the new energy vehicle replacement market, under the problem of standardization and unification, the power exchange market has not been able to get rid of the situation of "fighting alone" of car companies, it still belongs to a small range, and has not yet formed a scale effect. CATL's announcement of entering the power exchange market is considered by the industry to be the key to breaking the deadlock in the development of the power exchange market. However, this road is not as easy as everyone thinks, and there will still be many challenges.
Geely and Lifan joint venture named "Ruilan Automobile"
On January 24, Geely Automobile Hong Kong Stock Exchange announced that the joint venture company established by Geely and Lifan Technology has completed the industrial and commercial registration procedures and obtained a business license issued by the Market Supervision and Administration Bureau of Liangjiang New Area in Chongqing, China, named Chongqing Ruilan Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. ("Ruilan Automobile").
The announcement shows that Ruilan Automobile will launch a variety of power form products in the future. Based on self-developed power exchange technology, Ruilan Automobile is committed to creating an intelligent power exchange ecology and providing competitive power exchange products and services for the market.
Sharon Mecha Car hangzhou set up a sales company
On January 24, according to the enterprise inspection App, Sharon Mecha (Hangzhou) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 100,000 yuan, and its business scope includes: small and micro passenger car rental services; fixed shuttle bus operation and leasing; metal structure sales; engineering management services; amusement park services. Through the enterprise investigation of equity penetration, it is shown that the company is 100% controlled by Sharon Zhixing Technology Co., Ltd., which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Great Wall Motors.
According to the data, Sharon Zhixing Technology Co., Ltd. was established on August 5, 2021, the legal representative is Wenfei, and the registered capital is 500 million yuan. The company's business scope includes computer system services, information system integration services, sales of automobiles, electrical equipment, audio equipment, auto parts and accessories. The company is 100% controlled by Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd.
Ganfeng lithium battery phase II project put into production
A few days ago, Jiangxi Ganfeng Lithium Battery announced that the annual output of 10GWh new lithium battery fully automated production line will be put into operation, at the same time, the first batch of 50 Dongfeng E70 electric vehicles equipped with Ganfeng solid-state batteries have officially completed delivery.
Ganfeng Lithium Battery Power Plant Phase II project has a total construction area of 330,000 square meters and an annual design capacity of 10GWh, including lithium iron phosphate square hard shell cells, soft pack batteries and solid-state batteries, which is also the largest production capacity increase of Ganfeng lithium batteries since its inception. "Ganfeng's new lithium battery project took less than 10 months from breaking ground to completion and putting into production. The project further improves the level of intelligence, automation and standardization of Ganfeng lithium battery production line, optimizes product quality control capabilities, and highly integrated automated production lines, with efficiency of more than three times that of traditional manual operations.
Michelin Pilot Sport 5 new news
Recently, we learned from relevant sources that Michelin may soon release a new "Pilot Sport 5" tire. The "PS5", a michelin-fifth-generation summer road tire, will have a better service life and durability, and the impact on the vehicle's handling performance will be further deepened.
According to current data, the new tires will be available in 17-20 inch specifications, while the tire formulation and pattern design will be updated to improve grip and durability, and the new tires will also adopt the design of the "PS4S" model, known as the "Dual Sport Tread Design", with more emphasis on dry ground performance on the outside and wetland performance and drainage effect on the inside. It is worth mentioning that the new tire will also adopt the design of "wear check hole" for the first time in civilian and tires, and the inside and outside sides are set up to better observe the partial wear of the tire.
Sunwoda signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Zhongneng Electric
Recently, Sunwoda officially said that in order to further deepen cooperation and actively grasp the opportunity for the vigorous development of the new energy industry under the background of double carbon, Shenzhen Sunwoda Integrated Energy Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Sunwoda Integrated Energy"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sunwoda, and Zhongneng Luhui New Energy Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhongneng Electric Co., Ltd.
Mercedes-Benz led a $200 million round of financing for solid-state battery startups
A few days ago, according to overseas media reports, the American start-up Factorial Energy raised $200 million, and after completing this round of financing, the company will further develop the solid-state battery of electric vehicles and try to commercialize it.
According to the data, Factorial was founded three years ago, mainly to build solid-state battery technology, and commercialized start-ups, headquartered in Woburn, Massachusetts, the company's current round of financing is led by car manufacturers Stellantis Group and Daimler's Mercedes-Benz.
LG New Energy IPO subscription or up to $100 billion
Recently, according to overseas media, the subscription margin of LG New Energy's (LGES) initial public offering (IPO) is expected to reach 100 billion US dollars, of which the subscription margin is expected to exceed 120 trillion won (100.7 billion US dollars).
As of January 19, approximately 12.75 million shares of LG New Energy were publicly subscribed, accounting for about 30% of the total issuance (42.5 million shares). The underwriters of LG New Energy's IPO include KB Securities, Daishin Securities, Mirae Asset, Shinyoung, HI, and investment banks Shinhan and Hana Financial, and on the first day, LG New Energy attracted 32 trillion won ($27 billion) in funding. As of 2 p.m. on Jan. 19, retail investors had subscribed for more than 90 trillion won ($75.5 billion) in margins, and by 4 p.m., it was expected to exceed 120 trillion won ($100.7 billion).
Samsung SDI's new generation of cylindrical batteries has completed trial production
We learned a few days ago that Samsung SDI has completed the trial production of the new cylindrical battery. It is reported that the height of this new cylindrical battery is currently 80 mm and the diameter is 40 mm, but the final mass production specifications of the battery have not yet been determined, and it is still in the stage of being confirmed.
At present, Samsung SDI's products are currently 21700 cylindrical batteries, with a height of 70 mm and a diameter of 21 mm, it is worth mentioning that the energy density and production capacity of the new battery will be improved, while reducing the number of cells, which can be described as a multiplicity.
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