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Highlights of this week's news:
Porsche China accelerates electrification layout
Polar Fox and Ford pure electric models increased prices
FAW Toyota bZ4x officially opened pre-sale
Weilai opened up charging and replacing routes along the fujian coast
Apple Cars is expected to be released by the end of 2024
Porsche China accelerates electrification layout
Recently, the Taycan family welcomed new members - the first pure electric crossover utility vehicle (CUV) Taycan Cross Turismo and the first pure electric member of the Porsche GTS series: the new Taycan GTS.
Porsche's lineup of pure electric models is growing: up to 9 Taycan models are available in China, further enriching the pure electric sports car lifestyle.
Ford and Polar Fox models increased in price
On May 1, Ford officially announced that some of its Mustang Mach-E models have ushered in price adjustments due to sharp increases in automobile manufacturing and raw material costs. Depending on the model version, the price increase ranges from 0.7 million yuan to 20,000 yuan.
Also raising prices is The Extreme Fox Automobile, which was originally planned to be adjusted on May 1, and finally the official said that it insisted on adjusting the price again from May 16. The price-increasing Jihu αS 708S+, Jihu αS 603H, Jihu αT 653S+, and Jihu αT H are also high-end models, with a price increase of 5400 yuan.
FAW Toyota bZ4x officially opened pre-sale, starting from 220,000 yuan
Recently, FAW Toyota Beyond Zero bZ4X pre-sale was officially launched, and a total of 5 models were released for new cars, with a pre-price of 220,000 yuan to 300,000 yuan after subsidies. With the empowerment of e-TNGA's exclusive architecture and the support of a number of advanced technologies adopted by Toyota for the first time, the bZ4X has made breakthroughs and innovations in terms of styling, interior, driving experience, driving performance, etc., depicting a new era of pure electricity for the industry and users.
Weilai opened up the charging and replacing route along the Fujian coast
A few days ago, Weilai Automobile announced that it would open up the fujian coastal, Luxi, Guibei, Yunnan-Tibet charging and switching destination power-up routes. By the end of April, WEILAI had built a total of 913 substations in the country. According to WEILAI officials, as of April 30, WEILAI has built a total of 913 substations (including 237 highway substations), 4208 supercharging piles, 3432 destination charging piles, and more than 490,000 third-party charging piles in the country.
Apple cars are coming! It is expected to be released as soon as the end of 2024
A few days ago, it was reported that Apple is likely to entrust Hon Hai, a long-term partner who assembles the iPhone, to be responsible for car production, and the release of Apple's car will still be in 2025 or even the end of 2024. It has also been reported that Apple is expected to select auto parts suppliers by the end of 2022, and then start full research and development in the next two to three years, open car manufacturing projects and start mass production.