Today's Evening News highlights: The Beijing traffic management department has once again launched 6 convenience measures such as "postponement"; Guangzhou has clarified that an additional 30,000 energy-saving car increment indicators have been added from May to June; Xiaopeng P5 and P7 have launched new models and adjusted the relevant prices/configurations/rights, which will take effect on May 9; in terms of models, Tesla Model 3 rival BYD Seals have more news, Cadillac LYRIQ's first pre-production car rolled off the production line, Feifan R7 interior exposure, Toyota bZ1 hypothetical map, etc. Separately, Tesla says it will sell 20 million electric vehicles a year by 2030...
Policy Related:
The Beijing traffic management department once again launched 6 convenience measures such as "extension of the office"
The Beijing Municipal Traffic Management Bureau released a news on May 6 that during the epidemic period, the Beijing traffic management department launched six convenient measures, and those whose driver's licenses are overdue and whose annual inspections expire can be postponed for three months. Among them, the traffic management business "extension office", starting from April 21, 2022, will uniformly extend the processing period of 3 months for motor vehicles that have not been inspected, driver's licenses that have not been renewed, or have not been examined. During the period of extension, no penalty shall be imposed on motor vehicles that have not been inspected within the time limit, whose driver's license has not been renewed after the time limit, or who have not been examined and inspected.
Guangzhou: An additional 30,000 incremental targets for energy-saving vehicles will be added from May to June
A few days ago, the Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau issued the "Notice of the Guangzhou Municipal Transportation Bureau on Temporarily Adjusting the Allocation Quota and Application Conditions for the Incremental Indicators of Energy-saving Vehicles", which clarifies that from May to June 2022, an additional 30,000 incremental indicators of energy-saving vehicles will be added, and the eligibility conditions for non-registered personnel to apply for the incremental indicators of energy-saving vehicles will be temporarily cancelled before the end of the year.
April 2022 China Car Retention Rate Report The ideal ONE retention rate is close to the BMW X3
Recently, the China Automobile Dealers Association and Jingzhen Estimation jointly released the "April 2022 China Automobile Retention Rate Research Report". Through the retention rate research, it aims to reflect the comprehensive strength of the brand's product strength, recognition, reputation, etc., and provide important data references for future repurchase, replacement, leasing, finance, new car pricing reference and other related businesses, thereby reducing business risks and improving operational efficiency.
Hot Events:
Effective May 9 / New models, etc. Xiaopeng adjusted the price/configuration/equity of P5 and P7
On the evening of May 6, Xiaopeng Automobile said that in order to achieve the popularization of high-level intelligent assisted driving to more users and accelerate the next development of intelligent assisted driving, it officially announced the adjustment of the configuration, price and rights of its P5 and P7 models, including the listing of new models of P5 and P7, the price adjustment of some P5 models, and the opening of high-level intelligent assisted driving to more users.
FF filed Q3 earnings on time: loss widened to $304 million FF91 is confident of delivery this year
Recently, Faraday Future (hereinafter referred to as "FF") officially announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2021, and said that it will hold a conference call open to investors after submitting the first quarter of 2022 results in mid-May. Bi Fukang, global CEO of FF, said that he is confident of delivering the FF91 model according to the plan in the third quarter of this year.
New Car Information:
BYD Seals have a drag coefficient of 0.219Cd and are designed to take into account both aerodynamics
A few days ago, BYD announced the wind resistance coefficient of seals, which is 0.219Cd. Seal adopts the modeling idea of the concept car Ocean-X, using a large number of elegant arc design, not only the visual effect is very impactful, but also quite successful in aerodynamics. According to calculations, for every 0.01% decrease in the wind resistance coefficient Cd. value of pure electric vehicles, the driving range can be increased by 8km. This also prompted the SEAL model to target lower aerodynamic performance at the outset of development.
The rear-drive version pre-sold 43.97 million Cadillac LYRIQ's first pre-production car rolled off the production line
On May 7, Cadillac's first pre-production car of LYRIQ officially rolled off the production line. The previous first model rear-drive long-endurance deluxe version has opened pre-sale, with a pre-price of 439,700 yuan. As the first pure electric vehicle under the Cadillac brand, the domestic Cadillac LYRIQ is built based on the Ultium Aotene pure electric platform, and the rear-drive version of CLTC has a cruising range of more than 650km.
43-inch large screen? The official drawing of the interior of the Feifan R7 was officially released
Recently, Feifan Automobile officially announced the interior official map of its R7. According to the official introduction, the Feifan R7 adopts a 43-inch true color triple screen across the cockpit, and is equipped with a giant screen AR-HUD head-up system with a viewing area of 70 inches, using a Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip. It is reported that the Feifan R7 will be officially listed in the second half of 2022.
The new Roewe eRX5 real car exposure continues the fuel version of the sports fashion style
A few days ago, a set of real car pictures of the new Roewe eRX5 was exposed. As a plug-in hybrid version of the new Roewe RX5, the new car follows the extremely stylish styling design of the fuel version. However, there is no definite information about the dynamics at this time. In detail, the car and Roewe Whale also adopt a new family design language, and are also expected to be equipped with a new Roselle intelligent cockpit system and L2+ level automatic driving assistance system.
Toyota bZ1 hypothetical figure exposure market positioning small pure electric SUV
Recently, overseas media exposed a hypothetical picture of Toyota bZ1. The new car is built on the e-TGNA platform and will share multiple technologies with the bZ4X. Considering the current global consumer love for SUV models, it is expected that the Toyota bZ1, like the Toyota Aygo X, will still be a small SUV with a cross-border design, which will be built based on Toyota's e-TGNA pure electric architecture.
Bentley Continental GT Plug-in Hybrid Spy Photo Base Power or for W12 Engine
Recently, according to overseas media reports, Bentley Continental GT plug-in hybrid model was captured in the new car test spy photo. The availability of a plug-in hybrid version for continental models further demonstrates the brand's electrification transformation. While the test car has almost no body camouflage, the "12" logo on the side adds to the mystery of the vehicle, with the underlying power expected to be either the W12 engine.
Fisker Ronin more information exposure four-door convertible / three motors / range 966km
Shortly after the announcement of the Ronin project, Fisker recently announced more information about Ronin again. The new car will be a four-door convertible electric sports car equipped with three motors, zero hundred acceleration close to 2s, and a cruising range of 966km. In addition, the new car will be unveiled in August 2023 and will be put into production in the second half of 2024, with a starting price of just under $200,000 (about 1.335 million yuan).
Industry:
Tesla: Sell 20 million electric vehicles per year by 2030
Recently, Tesla released its 2021 impact report, saying that Tesla's goal is to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy in the world. By 2030, Tesla aims to sell 20 million electric vehicles per year (940,000 in 2021) and deploy 1500GWh of energy storage (4GWh in 2021).
Jeep plans to transform into a high-end brand Wagoneer plug-in version in 2025
Recently, from the relevant channels to get the latest news of Jeep on the future business plan, Stellantis Group plans to build Jeep into a more high-end brand, although it has not yet clearly stated its competitors, but it should compete with Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Audi and other German luxury brands.
Hyundai New Horizon Studios is set up in Canada with an investment of $20 million over the next five years
Modern New Horizons Studio will open a new research, development and laboratory center in Canada. According to the plan, it will invest $20 million over the next five years. According to the information, New Horizon Studio will be located in the university and will focus on product design, development, market research and evaluation, next-generation automotive architecture, etc. At the same time, it will redefine mobility and accessible, sustainable and smart mobility solutions.
IIHS plans to raise the AEB test speed to a new standard of 72km/h more realistically
Previously, IIHS (The Association for Highway Safety insurance) only set the test speed at 40 km/h to encourage new cars to install the AEB (Automatic Emergency Braking) system. With the gradual popularization of the system, IIHS said a few days ago that it plans to increase the test speed to 72km/h. The new test speed is based on the accident rate and fatality rate on the real road, according to police statistics, 43% of rear-end accidents and 12% of fatal rear-end accidents occur at this speed.
(Text / Liu Kanshun)