Today's Evening News highlights: Xiaopeng assisted driving failure incident "reversed", the owner responded that there was no distraction in driving, Xiaopeng refused to provide data; Wang Shi, a 71-year-old real estate tycoon, once again killed the capital market he was familiar with and paid great attention to the new energy field; Euler said that the white cat/black cat will deliver orders before November 14; Changan deep blue brand released, the first model C385 More details were announced; in terms of models, Changan LUMIN (glutinous corn), BMW i7, Hyundai Nexo China Version, News such as the new Nissan Leaf and Lexus RZ pure electric SUV have been exposed. In addition, Tesla ushered in the 2022.12.1 software update, the overall more practical...
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Xiaopeng assisted driving failure owner response: driving without distraction Xiaopeng refused to provide data
One-sentence comment: In addition to the problem of assisted driving failure, it is now involved in the question of who owns the "data", and I look forward to Xiaopeng's official response again.
April 13 news, recently, Hunan Yueyang a Xiaopeng car owner said that in the process of driving Xiaopeng car, the news of opening the auxiliary driver encountered a car accident caused a heated discussion among netizens. It is reported that the owner of the car, Mr. Deng, said that after turning on the automatic auxiliary driving on the national highway for more than ten kilometers, he suddenly encountered a car that overturned on the road, without any alarm and deceleration, the car crashed straight up, and there was an emergency brake after finding the abnormality, but the car did not react at all.
Wang Shi also wanted to build a car
One-sentence comment: Although Wang Shi's deep stone acquisition is still only a shell company, considering the field of its choice of layout, it seems that there will be some stories, and a good drama may also be staged in the future.
After stepping down as chairman of Vanke and leaving the business world, the 71-year-old real estate tycoon once again returned to the capital market he was familiar with. This time, Wang Shi pulled a group of old friends, will dabble in the SPAC (Special Purpose Acquisition Company) model from US stocks to Hong Kong stocks, launched an SPAC company Shenshi acquisition, and is ready to list in Hong Kong. And Wang Shi started a business again, why did he choose SPAC? In the eyes of the outside world, Wang Shi's early tasting of SPAC shows that its layout of the carbon neutral field will be deeply involved in financial investment.
In March, domestic automobile production and sales fell double-down The price of new energy double integrals may face a sharp decline
One sentence comment: Looking forward to the situation throughout the year, affected by the macro-economy, the development of the automotive industry is facing the triple pressure of demand contraction, supply shock and expected weakening, and the task of stabilizing growth is very arduous.
Affected by multiple factors such as the epidemic, the good development momentum of China's automobile industry this year was blocked in March. Recently, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released relevant domestic automobile data for March and the first quarter. According to the data, in March this year, the production and sales of automobiles were 2.241 million units and 2.234 million units, respectively, down 9.1% and 11.7% year-on-year. In response to the decline in the overall production and sales data in March, the China Automobile Association believes that mainly affected by the epidemic, the production capacity of automobile manufacturers has been reduced to a certain extent, and some car companies have even had to reduce production and stop production.
Partial resumption of delivery: Euler White Cat/Black Cat delivery orders before November 14
One sentence comment: can be delivered to the user as soon as possible is the key, of course, there is any relevant information should indeed be the first time to inform the user.
According to official disclosures, the current suppliers have not yet resumed, it is expected that this week's black cat vehicle production will continue to suspend, white cat now to win some parts suppliers of inventory resources, can support the white cat 15-16 two days of production a total of 146 units, of which 305km luxury 97 units, is expected to deliver most of the orders before November 23, 360km luxury (small wildcat version) 49 units, is expected to deliver most of the orders before November 14. In addition, on April 18, the official Euler brand will continue to inform everyone about the resumption of production.
New Car Information:
Retro and modern elements combined Changan glutinous corn solid car interior exposed
One sentence comment: Compared with the popular Ben E-Star, Changan LUMIN (glutinous corn) mini car will be younger and more personalized, and there will be a big upgrade in intelligence.
Recently, it was learned from Weibo netizens that the interior of the Changan glutinous corn real car was exposed, and the official map and the declaration map of the car were exposed successively, positioned in the A00-level market, which looks more rounded and cute, and the car will provide 7 kinds of color matching options, aiming at the fashion personality user group. Judging from the exposed interior drawings, the interior of the car combines retro and modern elements, the center console shape and the combination of buttons, and the embellishments similar to rose gold (or color difference) look retro.
The latest trailer for the BMW i7 will be unveiled on April 20 with the new 7 Series
One-sentence comment: In addition to showing the latest design concepts, the new BMW i7 and the new generation of 7 series are actually looking forward to achieving breakthroughs and innovations in technology.
Recently, from the relevant channels to obtain the latest trailer of BMW i7, the new car will be unveiled on April 20 with the new 7 series, they are BMW's car flagship in the field of pure electricity and fuel power, it is expected that the first release may be the i7 xDrive60 model, EPA working conditions comprehensive cruising range of about 483km. Specifically, the latest trailer still only shows the outline of the body, combined with the previous spy photos can know that the new car will have tough lines, but also can see the edge can be lit up in the huge front grille, and the LED daytime lights located at the top.
Hydrogenation 5 minutes endurance of 596 km Hyundai Motor NEXO China version won the Beijing new energy license
A word comment: Hydrogen fuel vehicles are indeed not "energy replenishment time anxiety", but it is too difficult to hydrogenate in China at present, so the current hydrogen energy is mainly for the commercial vehicle field.
Recently, Hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell SUV Nexo China Edition officially obtained the Beijing new energy vehicle license. This is Hyundai Motor's first hydrogen fuel cell passenger car that complies with Chinese regulations, and will also help the development of China's hydrogen energy industry. It is reported that hyundai's hydrogen fuel cell vehicle Nexo China edition has a cruising range of 596 kilometers under CLTC-P conditions when full of hydrogen. In addition, the Nexo China version can be completed in just 5 minutes to fill up with hydrogen.
Changan brand new car planning exposure A total of 36 new products will be launched in 2022
One-sentence comment: This "car sea tactic" will make Changan's hot-selling models more competitive, and the 9 new models that will be launched at the same time are also worth looking forward to.
On April 13, Changan released its latest product plan, and Changan will launch 36 new products in 2022. It includes 19 self-brand products, 9 new products, 10 new products and 8 new energy products. In terms of specific models, in addition to the UNI-V and the second-generation CS55PLUS models that were already available in the first quarter, the UNI-K, UNI-T, and second-generation CS55PLUS models will be launched this year. In terms of new models, Changan C385, Avita 11 and other models will be launched in the second half of this year.
2022 New York Auto Show New Nissan Leaf debut / summer overseas launch
One sentence comment: This is a mid-term revamped model, the change is still obvious, The recognition and sales of Leaf in overseas markets are very good, but it cannot adapt to the Chinese market, compared to the release of domestic Aria is more worth looking forward to.
Nissan Unveils 2023 Nissan Leaf, which will be unveiled at the 2022 New York Auto Show. The new models are available in LEAF S and LEAF SV PLUS models, which will be sold overseas during the summer. Nissan Leaf is a pioneer in Nissan's new energy products and represents the company's commitment to transform into a pure electric brand. The new car offers an improved exterior styling, 17-inch alloy wheels, and a black interior. In the rear, diffusers and spoilers both improve aerodynamics.
More previews for the Lexus RZ pure electric SUV will be officially unveiled on April 20
One sentence comment: Simply understand that this car is the "Toyota bZ4X luxury version" model, but the design sense and luxury are still very Lexus.
Recently, more trailers for the Lexus RZ pure electric SUV were obtained from related channels. The car is confirmed to be officially unveiled on April 20, the car will use a rectangular steering wheel, the future will also be based on the e-TNGA pure electric platform to build, can be simply understood as Toyota bZ4X luxury version of the product, the main pure electric SUV market. In terms of appearance, the representative spindle grille of the Lexus family is still continued on the new car, and the shape looks very aggressive and more sporty.
Smart Technology:
Tesla 2022.12.1 Software Update Added features such as customizing settings in the bottom menu bar
One word comment: All OTA upgrades are designed to be more useful and practical.
Recently, it was learned from official channels that Tesla pushed the 2022.12.1 software update. The new software upgrades include updating the child lock control, adding new bottom menu bar customization settings, adding Tesla App features, new language support, and other related feature upgrades. Specifically: Updated child lock control, it is now possible to open the child lock only for the side of the rear door, which is convenient for rear passengers to get on and off the bus, and can also protect the safety of children. You can tap the control > child lock and select "Left", "Right", or "Both Sides".
Autonomous Driving:
Questioning: The "pattern chaos" brought to us by autonomous driving
One-sentence comment: At least for 10 years, there is no trend of fully autonomous driving in private cars, and driver assistance and supervision automation may be possible, but what about completely autonomous operation? No, and probably in the future.
There are more than 1.3 million road fatalities worldwide each year, and these are not the ones that automakers promise to solve with self-driving cars (AV). Technology is part of the solution, but not a panacea. Today, no proponent of AV technology has a clear answer to the question of "more security is safe enough". Who is liable when a vehicle kills? We don't know. Is driving automation safer than monitoring motorists? We don't know.
Liangdao Intelligent has reached a strategic cooperation with Innoviz to launch the next generation of mass-produced lidar solutions
One-word comment: In addition to the cooperation between Innoviz and BMW is still continuing, the future Liangdao Intelligent and Innoviz join forces to provide more practical lidar solutions to more domestic OEMs.
TEL AVIV, Israel, April 13 – LiDAR system supplier Liangdao Intelligent and Innoviz, a well-known listed lidar company, jointly announced that the two sides have signed a strategic cooperation agreement and formally established a strategic partnership. Under the agreement, the two parties will explore the possibility of customizing Innoviz LiDAR products for automakers in China, developing perception solutions, and conducting system verification and data collection to accelerate the roll-out of a serialized production solution for High Resolution LiDAR based on InnovizTwo.
Industry:
Changan Deep Blue brand officially released The first model is C385 / 5 products are being planned
One-sentence comment: "Changan Deep Blue" is a model brand that pays more attention to intelligent technology, and it is expected that the follow-up can bring more innovation and breakthroughs in intelligence.
On April 13, The Changan Deep Blue brand was officially released. The first model of Changan Deep Blue will be C385, and Changan Deep Blue is also planning 5 products. The brand value of Changan Deep Blue is innovation and reconstruction, interconnection of all things, and experience at will, and its first model will be C385, and 5 products are being planned. In terms of models, the overall design of Changan C385 is very smooth, and the sneaky design of the tail has become the biggest highlight. The front of the car is designed with split headlights, and the shape of the fog light area is extremely aggressive.
Purchase of power battery cobalt materials GM and Glencore reached a cooperation
One-sentence comment: Rare elements and materials will continue to increase in price, so the "scramble" for power battery raw materials will become more and more lively.
A few days ago, it was learned from relevant channels that General Motors said on April 12 that it had reached a cooperation with the miner Glencore to purchase cobalt materials from the company, and the scale of the transaction was not disclosed at present. It is understood that cobalt is a key component of the cathode material of ternary lithium batteries in power batteries, which can stabilize the layered structure of the material and improve the cycle and magnification performance of the material.
Stellantis integrates financial operations in China the transaction is expected to close in the second half of 2022
In a word: This move will provide strong support for The Stellantis Group's revival plan in the Chinese market, and will also bring consumers a smoother user experience.
Stellantis Group announced today that Peugeot Citroen Netherlands Finance, a wholly-owned subsidiary of DPCA and Banque PSA Finance, a subsidiary of Stellantis Group, has entered into an equity transfer agreement with Dongfeng Motor Group. Based on this agreement, the shares held by Dutch Finance Company and DPCA in "Dongfeng Peugeot Citroen Auto Finance Co., Ltd." will be sold to Dongfeng Group, and the completion of the transaction will still require regulatory approval.
(Text / Kim Jong-woo)