Express News Today's Car News:
1. Borgward bankruptcy liquidation has been accepted
2. Lexus TX is expected to launch in 2023
3. GAC Trumpchi's new M8 was exposed
The bankruptcy liquidation of Borgward has been accepted, and the official has denied it, but it has not lasted for 1 year
Recently, Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. officially issued an announcement on Beijing Borgward's receipt of the court's ruling on the acceptance of bankruptcy liquidation applications, confirming that the Beijing No. 1 Intermediate People's Court has accepted Beijing Borgward's bankruptcy liquidation application.
In fact, this is old news. On April 8, Borgward had already held an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders, announcing that due to financial exhaustion, it was indeed unable to pay off its debts as they fell due, and it was insolvent, and decided to apply for bankruptcy liquidation. At the same time, Borgward also released an open letter on its official website, informing car owners of the news of bankruptcy and promising to continue to undertake after-sales service responsibilities.
Of course, the rumors of Borgward's bankruptcy have been around June last year, and major media have rumored that Borgward will go bankrupt, but at that time, Borgward insiders denied the claim. In fact, everyone is very clear that the news of bankruptcy or withdrawal from the market officially denied by car companies often means that it has become a foregone conclusion, just a sentence released by the last official. Sure enough, Borgward denied bankruptcy for less than 1 year, and finally it really went bankrupt.
Borgward BX7
Borgward's eventual bankruptcy was entirely expected. A brand born in China that enters the market by "reverse research and development", and then packages itself as a "foreign brand" with a cultural relic-level brand, and does not face the slogans such as "BBBA German luxury car" and "good and expensive" in marketing, which is essentially no different from Zotye, which has long been cool, and sooner or later it will be eliminated by the market.
Due to the influence of various factors, the development of the domestic automobile market has gradually slowed down, and the rise of the new energy market has also intensified the fierceness of competition, and those car companies that cannot adapt to the living environment of the domestic market will eventually either go bankrupt or withdraw from the Chinese market. Who will be the next to be eliminated?
Larger than the Toyota Highlander, the Lexus TX is expected to launch in 2023 with a more spacious third row
Recently, overseas media reported that Lexus will launch a larger SUV model , the Lexus TX, which is expected to be officially launched in 2023.
The Lexus TX will be a larger SUV than the Lexus RX L, and its most important selling point is undoubtedly the third row of seats, which will have more space than the Lexus RX L.
Lexus RX L
There were previous rumors that Toyota would launch a three-row SUV model larger than the Highlander size, possibly named the Grand Highlander. According to people familiar with the matter, the Lexus TX is based on the Toyota Grand Highlander with the same platform. That is to say, the Lexus TX is even larger than the Toyota Highlander, and I am afraid that it has reached the level of a full-size SUV.
Toyota Highlander
In fact, Toyota has applied for the registration of trademark names for Lexus TX models at the U.S. National Patent Office, including the TX350, TX500h, and TX550h+. If you speculate according to the naming law of Lexus, the TX350 is expected to be a fuel version, the TX500h will be equipped with a gasoline-electric hybrid power system, and the TX550h+ is a plug-in hybrid model.
Toyota applied for a trademark registration in the United States for the Lexus TX model
Toyota applied for a trademark registration in the United States for the Lexus TX model
Toyota applied for a trademark registration in the United States for the Lexus TX model
At present, the largest SUV models in Lexus are the Lexus GX and Lexus LX, both of which are hardcore SUVs that emphasize off-road performance, and both use non-load-bearing body structures. Since the Lexus TX attaches importance to the use of the third row, the body must be larger than the Lexus GX and Lexus LX to meet the needs of users.
Lexus GX
Lexus LX
However, Lexus still maintains a high degree of secrecy about the existence of this new model. But since all the indications have been proved, it is believed that these news are not completely fictitious, which is just a sentence announced by the official.
Exaggerated to the end, GAC Trumpchi's new generation M8 was exposed, and Toyota Hybrid should be arranged
As the flagship MPV of GAC Trumpchi, M8 has led the sales list of independent high-end MPV for two consecutive years, and since entering the market at the end of 2017, it has almost ushered in a replacement. We have just obtained a set of SPY photos of GAC Trumpchi's new generation M8, which will be officially listed in the fourth quarter of this year according to the official plan.
The new M8 still provides two sets of exterior styling, one is the use of transverse chrome strips, and closed treatment of the grille shape, although it looks more avant-garde and fashionable, but personally think that its aura is still not as good as the current M8, the new M8 seems to be to turn to a more exquisite style development. If nothing else, this version is expected to replace the current show collection.
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 spy photo
Another version is more exaggerated, it uses vertical thick trim strips to decorate the net, the shape is similar to Lexus LM, but always feel a little too strong, and such a shape is not uncommon, many Buick GL8 after the aftermarket "magic reform", there are many similar designs. This version is expected to continue the current Master series models in the future.
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 spy photo
Judging from the exposed tail spy photos, the new M8 should also be equipped with a newly designed tail light, compared to the current slightly cheap through-type tail light, the new M8 seems to use a set of vertical tail lights this time, and the internal structure is more complex, while the blessing of the blackened lampshade also brings some sense of movement.
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 spy photo
The interior part has also been exposed, no accident, the new M8 with the second generation of GS8 with the same shape, more exquisite steering wheel, larger size of the central control screen, crystal cut of the new electronic gear, the center console is also equipped with a huge capacity of storage space, it can be said that the new M8 is not only more exquisite, the sense of science and technology has also been upgraded.
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 interior spy photo
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 interior spy photo
Friends who pay attention to the new M8, presumably have received the news, the new M8 in addition to the use of 2.0T engine, will also be equipped with a THS hybrid system cooperated with Toyota, it is composed of a 2.0T four-cylinder engine (190 horses) + motor (182 horses), although Trumpchi has not yet come out to confirm, but from the interior synchronization situation, its high probability is also to share power with the new GS8.
GAC Trumpchi's new M8 interior spy photo
From the upgrade point of view, although the appearance of some too strong force, but the overall strength is still significantly improved, especially the blessing of the hybrid system, just pinch the mainstream trend of the current market, I believe that after the hybrid system blessing, its sales can also usher in a big breakthrough, of course, the final price is still speaking, and the hybrid system to join, presumably there is also a lot of increase in the price, which price do you think it will be set at?