1. Dongfeng Honda's second plant in Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone has been taken over by Dongfeng Honda, which will transform the plant into a new plant specializing in the production of pure electric models after the takeover is completed. In fact, before PSA and FCA merged into today's Stallantis Group, the second plant of Shenlong was once known as the "Global Model Factory of PSA Group", mainly producing high-end models such as C5, C6 and 508, with a planned annual production capacity of more than 150,000 vehicles. However, Peugeot and Citroen under DPCA have long faced a decline in overall sales, and the dismal sales volume cannot make the second plant operate normally.
Independent car review: Although new energy vehicle companies such as BYD, Xiaopeng Automobile and other car companies have achieved great success, in the past, the leaders of traditional car companies were not cared about, and their lives were miserable.
2. Chery Group announced that its new medium-sized SUV Chery OMODA 5 was officially rolled off the production line in the second workshop of the final assembly in Wuhu, Anhui Province, and the front face of the new car adopts a large-size grille design, which is quite similar to the Changan UNI series models. The new car has a bezel-less design. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a Kunpeng 1.6TGDI engine with a maximum power of 197 horsepower and a peak torque of 290 Nm. As the first model of Chery 4.0 product, the car is expected to be priced at about 110,000-150,000 yuan and is expected to be officially listed in the second quarter of this year.
Autonomous car review: At first glance, Chery OMODA 5 this car hit the face of Changan UNI-K, but this car should be in other aspects of the competitive advantage.
3. Faraday Future, a new car-making force founded by Jia Yueting, today announced that it has signed a contract with South Korean automaker Myoung Shin to start producing FF's second pure electric model, the FF 81, in 2024. It is reported that the FF 81 is an ultra-luxury intelligent electric vehicle with extremely intelligent interconnection and extreme user experience, and compared with the FF 91, which is scheduled to start mass production in the third quarter of 2022, the FF 81 is mainly aimed at the mass consumer market. In addition, the delivery of FF 91 will begin in the third quarter of this year, and FF said that there are only 300 cars in the reservation that actually pays the deposit at present.
Autonomous car review: Although Faraday's first model, the FF 91, is still in the difficult stage of childbirth so far, this does not prevent Jia Yueting from continuing to draw cakes. And what is even more powerful is that there are still vehicle manufacturing giants willing to believe him, and it is a pity that Jia Yueting did not come to open a lecture.
4. Geely Automobile today announced the january sales data of the Year of the Tiger. Data show that Geely delivered 146,380 new cars in January. Among them, the Geely brand delivered 112604 vehicles, nearly 60,000 cars sold, and SUVs sold 86,000 units. The Emgrand family sold 31,304 vehicles in January, ranking first in the sales of its own brand car for 10 consecutive years. The Boyue family sold 16,107 vehicles in January, with cumulative sales exceeding 1.35 million. Lynk & Co's sales in January were 18,334 units, which is also the best selling independent mid-to-high-end brand in China.
Autonomous car review: Although Geely's sales in January seem to be OK, there is still a certain decline compared to the same period, perhaps this is due to the impact of the Spring Festival factor and the delay in car purchase demand.
5. Dongfeng Peugeot is expected to produce a new 308, and will provide both sedan and hatchback versions. In addition, the Peugeot 508 GT was also exposed. The new car will be built on the 508, which is similar in height to the 508L. The dot-matrix medium grid grid with fang-type headlight group is extremely recognizable. The big change is that the model adopts a four-door bezel-less design and a bilateral four-out exhaust, which is full of sports atmosphere. In terms of power, the 508 GT overseas version provides gasoline, diesel and hybrid versions, with reference to overseas prices, Dongfeng Peugeot 508 GT introduced domestic prices or will exceed 300,000 yuan.
Autonomous car review: On the whole, the appearance of the Peugeot 508 GT is very dynamic, but the price of up to 300,000 yuan is difficult to be competitive enough in the domestic auto market.