Tesla shares plunged 11.5%
As of the close of U.S. stocks on January 27, Tesla plunged more than 11%, and its market value evaporated by more than $100 billion, the biggest decline in three months.
Just yesterday, Tesla just released the 2021 annual financial report, from the data point of view, this is actually a financial report that exceeded expectations.
In 2021, Tesla delivered a total of 940,000 vehicles, an increase of 87% year-on-year, driving revenue up. In Q4 2021, Tesla's revenue was $17.72 billion, $1 billion higher than analysts' expectations and up 65% year-over-year. Tesla's Q4 gross margin was 27.4%, a further improvement from 26.6% in Q3, mainly due to further reductions in manufacturing costs.
In Q4 2021, Tesla's COG cost was reduced to $36,000, and there is a possibility of further decline. But 30% is already a high level of gross profit margin in the manufacturing industry, and Tesla has hidden concerns about declining growth rates.
Previously, Tesla mentioned in the earnings report that there is no new Model model of $25,000 this year, and there is no new progress in Cybertruck and Roadster. The only thing that is certain is that Tesla plans to achieve full self-driving in 2022, and the first 4680 battery cars will be delivered in Q1 2022.
Editor's comments: The financial report is strong, but the stock price has plummeted, and it is clear that investors are more concerned about Tesla's future growth. Cybertruck and Roadster jumped the ticket again, and the rumored new model was not in the plan, investor confidence was frustrated, and the stock price fell easily.
Lotus released a trailer for an electric supercar
Lotus unveiled a design sketch that the new car would be an electric sports car with batteries provided by Britishvolt.
It is reported that the model will be launched in 2026.
Judging from the latest design sketches, the new electric sports car will be influenced by the design of the Lotus Esprit and Europa models, which will have a compact body, excellent aerodynamic kit, and a body structure similar to that of a fuel sports car.
The electric sports car comes from the new E-Sports platform, and the batteries will be placed at the chassis of the vehicle or stacked behind the seats, similar to the mode of the mid-engine layout. The minimum battery capacity paired with the E-Sports platform will be 66.4kWh and the maximum battery capacity will be 99.6kWh.
In addition to producing a range of electric sports cars, Lotus will also release a new electric SUV model in the future.
Editor's comments: instant torque, lower center of gravity... Pure electrification will bring better performance to sports cars. But without the roar of the engine, can the sports car still be sexy?
Qoros 6 official chart released
A few days ago, Qoros Auto officially released the official map of Qoros 6.
The new car is a brand new model of Qoros, positioned as a compact sedan, which will have both a fuel version and a pure electric version.
Exterior, the front face of the new car adopts a three-stage profile design language, and the fuel version of the model harmoniously connects the large-size grille and headlights. The LED daytime light uses a double blade shape, and the sharp lines make the front face look aggressive.
The pure electric version of the model is replaced by a closed air intake grille, which looks more simple.
The side of the new car adopts a segmented waistline design, which matches the tail skating style to create a sense of movement. In terms of body size, the new car has a length, width and height of 4800/1874/1460mm, and the wheelbase reaches 2820mm, which is very advantageous in the same class.
In terms of configuration, the new car will be equipped with face recognition and personal identification accounts, with intelligent driving assistance systems, including traffic congestion assistance system, adaptive cruise, lane keeping, blind spot monitoring, etc. The all-electric version will also provide a head-up display.
In terms of power, the fuel version will be equipped with a 1.5T engine, a maximum power of 130 kW (177 hp), a maximum torque of 260 Nm, and a 6-speed dual-clutch transmission. The pure electric version of the model will be available in two configurations: a 52kWh lithium iron phosphate battery and a 72kWh ternary lithium battery, with a range of 450km and 600km, respectively.
Editor's comments: From the first batch of independent high-end brands to the exclusive vehicle of the linkage cloud, Qoros is still quite lamentable. The new car released this time is OK at least from the appearance point of view. I hope Qoros can be better.
AMG SL plug-in hybrid spy photo exposed
A few days ago, overseas media exposed a set of road test spy photos of the new Mercedes-AMG SL plug-in hybrid version of the model.
The exterior of the new car basically maintains the design of the pure fuel version of the model, but the power will be a hybrid system with a twin-turbo V8 engine and electric motor. It is reported that the new car will be released around the second half of 2022.
Judging from the spy photos exposed this time, the new car is basically in a state of no camouflage, the front grille still adopts AMG's classic straight waterfall shape, the headlights on both sides are sharp triangle style, and the heat dissipation openings on both sides of the front surround are full of combat style.
On the side of the body, the new car adopts a soft-top convertible mechanism, and the compact body is matched with the wide front and rear fenders and large wheels, which is full of sport.
In the rear part, there is a small cover plate on the right side of the tail that can be opened, which is expected to be a charging port, coupled with the yellow logo in the upper right corner of the rear window glass, further clarifying that the model will have electrification in the power system.
The new car in the interior part should continue the design of the new SL, with a full LCD instrument panel with 3D display and a central control multimedia touch screen with adjustable angle.
In terms of powertrain, the new car will be equipped with a 4.0T twin-turbo V8 engine, and with an electric motor to form a hybrid system, the system is expected to reach the level of 800 horsepower. In addition, the new car will be equipped with an LED limited-slip differential and a rear-wheel steering system.
Editor's comments: As the successor of AMG GT, the appearance of AMG SL is still very capable. And AMG SL, as one of the few V8 models on the market now, has also opened the road of plugging and mixing, and has to sigh that the electric trend is unstoppable.
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