Tesla's 2021 revenue in China of $13.844 billion increased by 107.8% year-on-year
A word comment: Tesla's revenue in the Chinese market in 2021 is about 88.005 billion yuan, and accounts for 25.7% of its global revenue, which shows how important the Chinese market and "Chinese leeks" are to Tesla, and it is expected that this revenue will increase again in 2022, which is only in the absence of a new model launch.
Recently, Tesla submitted a 10-K annual report to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission to disclose Tesla's revenue data in major markets around the world. According to the data, Tesla's revenue in the Chinese market reached 13.844 billion US dollars (about 88.005 billion yuan) in 2021, an increase of 107.8% year-on-year. As the world's largest market outside the United States, the Chinese market accounts for 25.7% of the company's revenue, and the US domestic market accounts for 44.55% of the company's total revenue.
Wuling NanoEV price adjustment The price of the whole series increased by 3,000 yuan
A word comment: Perhaps there is a certain relationship with the subsidy decline in 2022, but this priced mini car can run 305km, which is still very competitive as a transportation tool in the city, but it is still not as "just needed" as Hongguang MINIEV and Chery QQ ice cream.
Recently, it was learned from the wuling official that the price of the entire Wuling NanoEV series was raised, from the original 498-59,800 yuan to 52,800-6.28 million yuan. The Wuling NanoEV is a new miniature pure electric vehicle under the brand, which was officially launched in November 2021. The new car is equipped with a 24 kW permanent magnet synchronous motor, and the comprehensive working range is 305 km. It can be charged directly from the home 220V three-plug power supply, or it can be equipped with a 6.6kW high-power charger, which can be fully charged in 4.5 hours.
BYD Ocean Sedan's latest spy photo or named "Seal" / is expected to debut in the first quarter
One-sentence comment: If the price of BYD Marine's "Seal" is really between 150,000 and 200,000 yuan, then many cars of the same price will be affected, including fuel cars, as well as the domestic Model 3, looking forward to the arrival of this explosive model.
Recently, we obtained the latest spy photos of BYD Marine sedans from relevant channels, which may be a new pure electric car that will be named "Seal", with a body wheelbase of 2900mm, which can provide a more spacious driving space, and is expected to be officially unveiled in the first quarter of this year, and is expected to be priced between 150,000-200,000 yuan. In terms of power, it is expected to launch single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive models, with at least three different power models to choose from.
Ruilan 3 electric coupe exposure will revitalize Geely's Jinan factory
One sentence comment: From the data point of view, the new cars are designed with rear-mounted rear-drive, within 6s of 100 km acceleration, the WLTP mileage is also 500km+, which can not only meet daily use, but also provide stronger driving pleasure, as well as the advantage of power exchange, I believe that the future pure electric vehicle market will become more and more interesting.
Recently, we have obtained some parameters of the 3 reserving coupes from relevant channels, namely "SD3A-1", "SD3A-2" and "SD3A-3", which will be produced in the new factory, positioning A+ class sedan coupes, with an annual production capacity of 100,000 units, and is expected to have a total sales volume of about 300,000 units in the life cycle of 2024-2029. At the same time, due to the relatively backward production line of Jinan Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. and the production of new power-changing models, in order to further revitalize assets and effectively utilize existing resources, this project is invested, constructed and operated by Qizheng New Energy Automobile (Jinan) Co., Ltd.
The new Honda Civic e:HEV Hybrid Edition spy photo exposure! It is expected to debut in the summer of 2022
A word comment: Before there was said That Civic Type R will be introduced, now Civic's "hatchback + e: HEV hybrid" also has news, it seems that Honda's action is really fast, after all, 2022-2023 is the first year of China's hybrid vehicles, looking forward to entering the country as soon as possible.
Recently, we obtained a new Honda Civic e:HEV hybrid version spy photo from relevant channels, the new car is based on the HATCHBACK hatchback version of the model, is expected to debut in the summer of 2022, may be equipped with a 2.0L engine and electric motor composed of a hybrid system, and match the E-CVT gearbox, and is still a common front-drive layout for family cars.
Tesla may remove a steering part from the domestic model saying that it does not affect driving safety
One word comment: This component is an electronic control unit in an electric power steering system that converts the movement of the steering wheel into wheel turning. The official said that the removed parts belonged to the "secondary electronic control unit", which was mainly used to support backup functions. What do you think about this?
Recently, overseas media reported that under the pressure of meeting the shortage of chip supply while achieving the fourth quarter sales target, Tesla decided to remove some of the steering components on the Chinese-made Model 3 and Model Y. Tesla did not disclose the information, and it is unclear whether Tesla will make similar changes to cars manufactured in or shipped to the United States.
DS E-Tense Performance official figure Pure electric sports car power more than 800 horsepower
A word comment: French cars can always bring us surprises in design, and the electric drive technology is also very powerful, but at present, DS officials have not revealed whether this sports car will be mass-produced.
Recently, we obtained the DS E-Tense Performance concept car official map from the relevant channels, the new car is based on the previously released E-Tense concept car, and integrated into the Formula E technology, the power of more than 800 horsepower, the torque can reach 8000 Nm, the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is about 2.8 seconds, and has the latest battery technology, thermal management system and energy recovery system of DS. However, the car aims to show the brand's design concept in the field of high-performance pure electric sports cars in the future.
Lexus' new pure electric SUV concept car official figure positioning is higher than the RZ450e
One word comment: This more advanced pure electric SUV will be mass-produced in the future, and will retain a lot of conceptual features, and in addition to the possibility of providing a 7-seat layout, it is more to show Lexus' design and cutting-edge trends under electrified products.
Recently, we obtained the official map of Lexus's new pure electric SUV concept car from relevant channels, we know that Lexus has previously released the latest business strategy and product planning, indicating that by 2035 it will become a pure electric brand, the car should be mass-produced in the near future, and it is expected to be positioned higher than the RZ450e, which may provide a 7-seat version.
Alfa Romeo Tonale officially debuts positioning the compact SUV
One sentence comment: This new SUV positioned more entry-level, I don't know if it can be as popular as Giulia, and the 48V light hybrid and PHEV plug-in hybrid have a large point of view, niche brands as soon as possible to embrace the electrification route is also correct.
On February 8, Alfa Romeo's new SUV Tonale officially debuted, the new car is Alfa Romeo's second SUV product, positioned as a compact SUV, will be equipped with a plug-in hybrid system, is expected to be officially delivered in the overseas market in June, and Alpha Romeo officially confirmed that the car will be introduced to the Chinese market for sale.
Kia and Yueda plan to form a new joint venture, the EV6 and other pure electric models will be introduced into China
A word comment: The Korean fuel vehicle market is indeed forced to a "desperate situation", and the product advantages under pure electric are very obvious (long endurance + high configuration), especially after the establishment of a new joint venture, more innovative marketing and services can be introduced, and the future is still worth looking forward to.
Recently, Kia announced that it intends to form a new joint venture with Yueda. The new joint venture plans to increase capital by USD 900 million and rapidly increase vehicle sales and capacity utilization through expanding investment, introducing new models, developing new energy vehicles, and setting up an export base. According to the plan, the new company name will be released in April this year. It is reported that Kia will focus on promoting the introduction of global strategic models and new energy vehicles, and in the new models listed this year, it will be equipped with a large number of safety configurations and new technology configurations to further enhance product performance and market competitiveness.
Skyworth Auto's new car planning exposure EV6 hybrid version will be delivered in the third quarter
A word comment: Can only say that the vision is beautiful, although there was not much voice in the pure electric vehicle market before, but in this 2 years to see if it can keep up with the general trend of hybrid vehicles, and high-end car projects can not be too blind, after all, Skyworth Automobile still has a lot of way to go.
Recently, the pictures exposed on the Internet revealed the latest development trends of Skyworth Automobile. At the product level, Skyworth EV6, as its first model, will deliver a new model with a range of 620km in the first quarter of this year. The range of the hybrid version mentioned in the previous listing press conference was 1200km, and it was delivered in the third quarter. In addition, the second model OFE11 project has completed styling development work.
Rolls-Royce Celebrates Goddess logo will be updated to reduce air resistance/Flash first used
One-sentence comment: Celebrating the goddess in order to better adapt to electrification, but also carried out "weight loss", while the new goddess logo will also be preemptively mounted on the Spectre (Shining) model unveiled in 2023, which is also Rolls-Royce's first mass-produced pure electric vehicle model, and based on the "luxury architecture", the shape and temperament are still very Rolls-Royce.
Recently, according to foreign media reports, in order to meet the arrival of the era of electrification, Rolls-Royce's "Celebrating Goddess" logo will be redesigned, and the latest Celebratory Goddess adopts a swooping posture with legs bent and the body leaning forward, which appears more sporty and powerful. In terms of details, the size of the logo will also be smaller, and it is expected to be reduced from the current height of 100.01mm to 82.37mm.
The second phase of the Envision Power Battery Manufacturing Base project started in Wuxi and the planned production capacity exceeded 15GWh
One-sentence comment: Lithium battery production in 2022 will usher in a pile-up explosion, so how to digest such a huge battery volume? Are there so many new energy vehicles to support? We'll see.
Recently, the second phase of the Envision Power Battery Manufacturing Base project held a groundbreaking ceremony in Wuxi. It is reported that the second phase of the Envision Power Battery Manufacturing Base project will produce the latest generation of high-quality power battery products, with a planned production capacity of more than 15GWh, and be completed and put into operation in 2023. In addition to Wuxi, Envision is also building 20GWh of energy storage and power battery production capacity and industrial chain ecological projects in the world's first zero-carbon industrial park "Envision Ordos Zero Carbon Industrial Park".
(Text / Liu Kanshun)