Industry news
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The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other five departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Strengthening the Construction of the Safety System of New Energy Vehicle Enterprises"
On April 8, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other five departments issued the "Guiding Opinions on Further Strengthening the Construction of the Safety System of New Energy Vehicle Enterprises", which put forward 22 principled requirements from the aspects of design, production, service, accident response, and network security. It is clearly pointed out that the safety protection ability of the power battery in the state of collision, extrusion, and immersion in water is improved.
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Ministry of Public Security: As of the end of March, the number of new energy vehicles nationwide reached 8.915 million
On April 7, the latest statistics of the Ministry of Public Security showed that as of the end of March 2022, the number of new energy vehicles was 8.915 million, and 1.11 million new registrations were registered in the first quarter, an increase of 138.20% year-on-year.
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Honda GM's official announcement will launch affordable electric vehicles
On April 5, Honda and General Motors jointly announced that they will jointly develop a lower-priced electric vehicle, and the two companies expect that the new model will sell for less than $30,000 per unit and release it globally after 2027. The project will leverage GM's next-generation Ultium battery technology to mass-produce low-cost electric vehicles, including popular compact crossovers, with production expected to reach millions.
The forefront of car companies
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More than 120,000 Tesla Model 3s were recalled due to the inability to start
On April 7, according to the official website of the State Administration for Market Regulation, Tesla recalled some imported and domestically produced Model 3 electric vehicles with production dates from January 11, 2019 to January 25, 2022, starting from April 7, 2022, for a total of 127785. There may be minor manufacturing differences in the rear motor inverter power semiconductor components of vehicles covered by this recall, which occurs when the vehicle is parked and causes the vehicle to fail to start, and this failure occurs when the vehicle is in a driving state and causes the vehicle to lose driving power.
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NIO: Starting from May 10, the starting price of ES8, ES6 and EC6 models will be raised by 10,000 yuan
On April 10, WEILAI officially said that it will raise the starting price of its ES8, ES6 and EC6 versions by 10,000 yuan, and the starting price of ET7 and ET5 will remain unchanged.
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Haima Automobile: There is no related cooperation with Didi at present
On April 6, in response to the news that "Didi and Haima Automobile are negotiating on cooperation on electric vehicles", Haima Automobile told the Financial Associated Press reporter that "at present, the company (and Didi) has no relevant cooperation." Didi has not responded.
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Chery New Energy announced price adjustments: some models increased by 2900-5000 yuan
On April 6, Chery New Energy issued an announcement that the price of some models of Chery New Energy was raised by 2900 yuan to 5000 yuan. System maintenance will begin at 20:00 on April 6 and the receipt of new user orders will be stopped, and the price adjustment will take effect from 00:00 on April 7.
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BAIC Jihu: From May 1, a certain price adjustment will be made for all models of the brand
On April 6, Jihu Automobile said that from May 1, 2022, a certain price adjustment will be made for all models of the Jihu brand, and the specific adjustment plan will be announced before April 30, 2022.
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SAIC Volkswagen Changsha New Energy Automobile Plant is under construction: it is expected to start operations in 2024 with an annual production capacity of 100,000 units
On April 5, at the construction site of SAIC Volkswagen New Energy Vehicle Project in Changsha Economic Development Zone, the steel structure of the factory has been installed, and the project plans to gradually put into production of new energy models on the MEB platform from 2024, with an estimated production capacity of 100,000 vehicles per year.
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BYD: The scale effect and yield improvement of blade batteries can bring cost optimization
On April 7, BYD said that the scale effect and yield improvement of blade batteries can bring cost optimization. The company will take the cost of blade batteries as one of the research and development priorities.
Sales at a glance
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A number of car companies announced sales of new energy vehicles in March
On April 7, a number of car companies released the March sales data of new energy vehicles. GAC Motor Group delivered 23,220 vehicles in March, up 165% year-on-year, and 52,819 units were delivered from January to March, up 144.8% year-on-year. Geely Automobile delivered 14,166 units in March, an increase of 293% year-on-year; from January to March, a total of 46,300 vehicles were delivered, an increase of 466% year-on-year. BAIC BJEV delivered 5,735 vehicles in March, an increase of 438% year-on-year; from January to March, a total of 9,120 vehicles were delivered, an increase of 189.62% year-on-year.
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BMW delivered 208,500 vehicles in China in the first quarter
Sales of pure electric vehicles reached 3 times that of the same period last year
On April 8, the BMW Group announced its first-quarter sales, of which 35,289 pure electric BMW and MINI vehicles were sold, an increase of 149.2% year-on-year. In 2022, the Group plans to double its global sales of pure electric vehicles compared to 2021. Mr. Gao Le, President and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, said that BMW will supply five pure electric vehicles in the Chinese market this year.
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JAC Motor: Sales of pure electric passenger cars reached 14,264 units in March, up 55.04% year-on-year
On April 8, Jianghuai Automobile released data that in March 2022, Jianghuai Automobile's passenger car and commercial vehicle production totaled 43,248 units, down 23.59% year-on-year. Among them, the output of pure electric passenger cars was 13983 units, an increase of 46.31% year-on-year. In March, sales of pure electric passenger cars were 14,264 units, an increase of 55.04% year-on-year.
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Great Wall Motor: Sales of 15,057 new energy vehicles in March
On April 10, Great Wall Motor released data that car sales in March were 100,930 units, down 8.86% year-on-year; cumulative sales from January to March were 283,500 units, down 16.32% year-on-year. In March, 15,057 new energy vehicles were sold, and 35,403 units were sold from January to March.
New car delivery
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Lantu Dreamer opens pre-sale
The seven-seat version starts from 380,000 yuan
On April 7, the electric luxury flagship MPV Lantu Dreamer officially opened pre-sale, launched a total of four-seat and seven-seat two versions, and like the previous Lantu FREE has pure electric and extended range two power modes, the seven-seat version pre-priced 380,000 yuan - 480,000 yuan, four-seat customized version pre-priced from 600,000 yuan.
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Honda e: NS1 will be listed on April 11, pre-priced 180,000 yuan - 210,000 yuan
Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 will be officially launched on April 11. At present, the new car has opened pre-sale, and the pre-sale price is 180,000-210,000 yuan. The new car is positioned as a compact SVU, which is also the first pure electric model under Dongfeng Honda. In terms of power, the Honda e:NS1 offers two range (CLTC) versions of 420 km and 510 km for consumers to choose from.
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Avita 011 co-branded MMW debuted
Limited to 500 units worldwide
On April 8, Avita brand's first co-brand limited edition - Avita 011 emotional intelligence electric coupe SUV made its global debut, with a global limit of 500 units. The new car has a maximum range of more than 700km, and was officially released in the second quarter of this year, and the booking was opened at the same time, and will be officially delivered in the fourth quarter.
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BYD Han launched 4 new models Pure electric hybrid twin-engine competition
Sold from 215,800
On April 10, BYD Han released four new models, namely HanEV Qianshancui Limited Edition, HanEV Genesis Edition, Han DM-i, and Han DM-p, priced at 215,800-329,800 yuan. At the same time, it has prepared multiple car purchase benefits such as 2 worry-free car purchase policies, 1 worry-free car guarantee, 5 exclusive VIP services, and 5 smart online services for users.
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