Let's take stock of what major events happened in the automotive circle on April 12, 2022.
Car Incident 1: Xiaopeng Automobile was fined 3,000 yuan for the overlord clause
Recently, according to China Consumer Daily, Beijing Xiaopeng Automobile Sales Service Co., Ltd. was warned and fined by the Beijing Chaoyang District Market Supervision and Administration Bureau for violating consumer rights and interests by stipulating unfair contract terms.
According to the National Enterprise Credit Information Publicity System, Beijing Xiaopeng Automobile Sales Service Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Beijing Xiaopeng Automobile) is mainly engaged in the sales and after-sales service of Xiaopeng Automobile, and is the sales main body of Xiaopeng Automobile in Beijing, and the remaining stores and branches are experience stores. When purchasing a car, consumers can purchase online or offline physical stores on the Xiaopeng Automobile App, and they need to sign the "Xiaopeng Automobile Purchase Agreement" (hereinafter referred to as the Agreement) with Beijing Xiaopeng Automobile. The content of the agreement is confirmed by Guangzhou Xiaopeng Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. and reused by the parties in the process of selling the vehicle.
Automobile incident two: Nissan plans to achieve large-scale mass production of solid-state batteries in 2028
According to foreign media reports, Nissan's solid-state battery research and development team is overcoming the challenges brought by solid-state batteries. If all goes according to plan, Nissan will achieve mass production of solid-state batteries in 2028.
Kazuhiro Doi, Nissan's vice president of advanced battery research, said, "Solid-state batteries have twice the energy density of current lithium-ion batteries, and if something major happens, it could be even more catastrophic than today's batteries." But Doi insists Nissan can now overcome safety concerns and other key challenges that make solid-state batteries difficult to deliver. Nissan has committed to bringing to market a solid-state battery with a light weight, small size, and high energy density within six years.
Automobile incident three: BYD Fuzhou Industrial Park is about to open
A few days ago, it was learned from domestic social media that BYD Fuzhou Industrial Park will officially start mass production of complete vehicles on April 15, which is also BYD's fifth vehicle base in China.
BYD Group registered and established Fuzhou BYD Industrial Co., Ltd. in Fuzhou on September 8, 2021, and Fuzhou Fudi Battery Co., Ltd. on December 31, 2021, of which the new energy vehicle comprehensive industrial park has a total investment of 15 billion yuan and covers an area of about 2 million square meters. The main business covers auto parts, power battery manufacturing, etc., and plans to produce an annual output of 200,000 complete vehicles.
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