1. Faraday Future, controlled by Jia Yueting, held a product launch conference today, at which the company announced that the first production version of the FF 91 model has been completed, testing and verification are underway, and it is expected to be put into production in the third quarter of this year. Previously, the company said that FF 91 will be officially delivered in July this year. The new version updates the front and rear lights, lidar, storage bin, and new livery. Jia Yueting said that the FF 91 100 km acceleration far exceeds the Maybach and is faster than most Ferrari models.
Autonomous car review: Jia Yueting has been facing all kinds of gossip since his defeat in 2017, but now he is finally going to bring the mass-produced version of the model to the market, and how the effect is left to the market to test.
2. The first board of directors of Ruilan Automobile, a joint venture between Lifan and Geely with an investment of 600 million yuan, was officially held, and the meeting deliberated and passed the proposals for the election of the chairman of the board, the setting of the internal organizational structure, and the appointment of senior management personnel. The management team is here. The CEO of Ruilan Automobile is Lou Yuanfa, Zhou Qiang is the CFO, and Yang Quankai, Zhou Zongcheng and Cai Jianjun are the vice presidents. Lou Yuanfa single-handedly created the Emgrand series, launched Geely S1, Binrui, Xingrui and other hot products, as the head of Ruilan, Geely's ambition to create a blockbuster is unmistakable.
Independent car review: As a company focusing on the commercial car market, although today's online car market is not as hot as it was at the beginning, if it can pry open the orders of Didi and Cao Cao, it is also a huge wealth for the company.
3. Bydir-controlled car-making brand Denza Automobile was exposed to launch a medium-sized luxury MPV in April this year, the appearance of the new car will be different from the previous traditional high-end MPV models, the car adopts a new design language, the overall look is very aura. The new car will adopt a 2+3+3 7-seat large space layout, and the space will become even larger. In terms of power, the new car will provide pure electric and blade battery hybrid modes for choice, and the hybrid version is expected to exceed 1,000 kilometers.
Autonomous car review: Denza Automobile, as a joint work of BYD and Mercedes-Benz, its performance is tepid, which also makes BYD decide to personally take control. With the support of BYD batteries, Denza can be expected to perform this year.
4. The Stellantis Group published its first annual report after the merger on the first anniversary of the merger. The company announced that it will sell 6.14 million terminals in 2021, an increase of 3% over 2020. Net profit was EUR 13.4 billion, approximately three times the previous year, and a profit margin of 11.8 percent. Last year, the company launched dozens of new cars, including Citroën C4, Fiat Pulse, DS4, Maserati MC20, Opel Mocha and other models, but compared to the strength of the European and North American markets, the performance in China was dismal, and only 100,000 new cars were sold in 2021, accounting for almost negligible proportion of the group.
Autonomous Automotive Review: After the merger of PSA and FCA Group, the company's market performance began to pick up rapidly. In North America, sales of RAM pickup trucks soared, but Citroen's joint venture in China, DPCA, performed dismal.
5. Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. has undergone a number of industrial and commercial changes, Li Shufu withdrew from the directorship; the company's legal representative was changed from An Conghui to GanJiayue; the original shareholder Zhejiang Geely Holdings withdrew, and the new shareholder Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd. was added.
Autonomous Car Review: Geely Automobile's industrial and commercial change registration seems to indicate that the older generation of founders are gradually retreating behind the scenes, handing over the main power to the younger team.