Daimler officially changed its name to Mercedes-Benz
At the beginning of February, Daimler AG officially changed its name to Mercedes-Benz Group AG, and in the future, Daimler Greater China Investment Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Daimler Group in China, will also change its name at the same time.
The name change is the third in daimler's history, the first being the establishment of Daimler Chrysler in 1998-2007, and the second being the sale of Chrysler to Cerberus Capital Management in 2007 to become Daimler AG.
Chip shortage Tesla was exposed to the allocation reduction
According to foreign media reports, due to the shortage of chips, Tesla decided to remove an electronic control unit in the electric power steering system. It is reported that these vehicles will be sold to China, Australia, the United Kingdom, Germany and many other markets.
The above-mentioned foreign media quoted Tesla employees as saying that after discussion, they believed that there was no need to inform customers of the news, because this part is a redundant backup and does not work in the current L2-level assisted driving system. However, to achieve L3 level assist function and allow the driver to release the steering wheel, a dual electronic control unit system is required, and these vehicles need to be modified.
The era of electrification Rolls-Royce Celebrate Goddess will be redesigned
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 new Celebratory Goddess adopts a swooping posture with her legs bent and her body leaning forward, which appears more sporty and powerful.
Torsten Muller-Otvos, CEO of Rolls-Royce, said: "Celebrating the new look of the goddess is more elegant than ever, while having decent aerodynamics to adapt to the era of electrification. ”
It is reported that the Spectre (Shining), which will debut in 2023, will carry the latest goddess logo for the first time. The car is Rolls-Royce's first mass-produced pure electric model.
Automatic driving anti-collision black technology Toyota develops self-drift technology
According to foreign media reports, Toyota Research Institute announced a Supra that can automatically drift. It is a specially developed vehicle that has been developed to be an autonomous driving technology that can prevent collisions in unforeseen circumstances.
Toyota is already working with professional drift drivers and has drivers personally "teach" its autopilot system to learn drift to improve the control of the car by autonomous driving technology. Over time and with the accumulation of technical actions, these self-driving systems will be as good as professional drivers in terms of obstacle avoidance and car control.
Ferrari marches into the metacosm
Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna said that Ferrari has set up a division focused on digital services to explore potential opportunities in the metaverse world that integrates the three elements of virtual reality, gaming and social networking to enhance its brand effect in the virtual world.
Last December, Ferrari announced a partnership with Velas Network AG. Velas Network is a provider of digital products and services and a global player in the blockchain and NFT space, primarily creating and integrating digital products.
Cover news reporter Liu Nian