BMW will launch 15 pure electric models within the year
At the annual financial report meeting held on March 16, the BMW Group announced that the electrification process will accelerate again: in 2022, the mass production and trial production of pure electric vehicle models will reach 15; the "new generation" model based on the new structure will begin trial production in 2024 and be unveiled in 2025; by the end of 2025, the BMW Group plans to deliver 2 million pure electric vehicles worldwide.
The Apple auto team was revealed to have been disbanded
On the evening of March 15, Guo Mingxi, an analyst at Tianfeng Securities, broke the news on social media: Apple's auto team has been disbanded for some time. If you want to mass-produce Apple Car in 2025, you need to reorganize your team within 3 to 6 months. If Guo Mingxi's revelation is true, it means that Apple cannot complete the mass production of Apple Car before the long-publicized 2025 deadline. Previously, Guo Mingxi expected that Apple would launch the Apple Car between 2023 and 2025.
Tesla/BYD announces price increases
On March 15, Tesla China announced that the price of domestic Model Y long-endurance and high-performance models rose from 357,900 yuan and 397,900 yuan to 375,900 yuan and 417,900 yuan, respectively, up 18,000 yuan and 20,000 yuan, respectively. On the same night, BYD officials also announced that due to the continuous sharp rise in raw material prices, BYD Automobile will adjust the official guidance price of new energy models related to Dynasty Network and Ocean Network, ranging from 3,000 yuan to 6,000 yuan.
Volkswagen may move more production to China
On March 15, Herbert Diess, CEO of Volkswagen Group, said on an earnings call that due to the escalation of the situation in Russia and Ukraine, Volkswagen Group will shift production to China and the United States, and will give priority to China. Dies pointed out that in view of the increased instability of the European market, boosting sales in China is more important for Volkswagen than ever before.
South Korean cars have to wait for 16 months to pick up the car
On March 14, according to CCTV, due to the shortage of chips, Hyundai Motor Group submitted the latest delivery schedule to dealers in South Korea, extending the delivery period of many popular new cars of Hyundai and Kia by 1 to 4 months compared with the beginning of this year. For example, consumers who originally needed to wait for 1 year to pick up the car now need to wait 16 months.
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