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BYD released its April production and sales report
On May 3, BYD released a sales report, selling 105,475 passenger cars in April, including 48,072 DM models and 57,403 EV models. Sales increased 136.5% year-over-year and positive 1.1% sequentially.
Specific model sales:
Han series 13,421 units, of which Han EV increased by 77.9% year-on-year;
10,131 Tang series units, of which Tang EV increased by 263.7% year-on-year;
Song series 25,108 units, of which Song DM series increased by 1,299.5% year-on-year;
Qin series 23,520 units, of which Qin PLIUS EV increased by 401.4% year-on-year;
15,168 units in the Meta Series, up 659.5% year-on-year;
Destroyers 05 2,040 units, up 38.2% sequentially;
Dolphins 12,040 units, up 14.7% month-on-month.
Quick Review:
Since mid-March, many parts of the country have been affected by the epidemic. Since April, the automobile industry has encountered great difficulties in production and sales. The sales business in the sealed area was directly stopped, and the flow of customers from other regions into the store was also greatly affected.
According to CAAM estimates, automotive sales are expected to reach 1.171 million units in April, down 47.6% month-on-month and 48.1% year-on-year. The delivery volume of new power companies in April was also much lower than that of the previous month. However, in the midst of this great sorrow, BYD can achieve such positive growth from the previous month, which is really outstanding.
In addition, it should be noted that BYD issued an announcement on April 3 to stop production of fuel vehicles, and the production and sales of fuel vehicles in April were 0 units.
Roewe pure electric MPV iMAX8 EV opens for pre-sale
On May 5, Roewe Pure Electric MPV iMAX8 EV officially opened pre-sale, the price range is: 27.98-32.98 million yuan, a total of luxury version, aviation version, intelligent driving version of the three configurations, there are light silver, pearl white, nebula blue, Ronglin gray 4 car colors to choose from.
Roewe said that during the pre-sale period, you can also enjoy the following benefits by booking through the SAIC Roewe App:
A car gift worth $5,000 for a friend;
$5,000 charging subsidy;
Lifetime vehicle original warranty (including three-electric system);
Replacement subsidy up to $15,000;
Free charging pile;
The successful order is to lock in the price (not affected by the rising cost of new energy materials);
3+1 to 1 VIP butler service;
2 years 0 interest rate / 60 periods of ultra-long loan.
Quick Review:
iMAX8 EV is positioned in the pure electric MPV market, the maximum power of the motor is 180 kW, the battery pack is 90 kWh, the 30%-80% fast charging time is 30 minutes, the cruising range is 550 km (unknown operating conditions), and the price is relatively competitive.
In addition, the pre-sale customer rights also include 6 VIP user benefits such as self-parking around the airport, airport lounges, and driving agents. Saic Motor Roewe also launched the "Economist Battery Installment Scheme" for this pre-sale, that is, the implementation of the body 3 years 25% down payment, battery 5 years 0 down payment, users choose this plan to buy a car, on the basis of the pre-sale guidance price can save 90,000 yuan.
Xiaopeng adjusts the configuration, XPILOT 3.0/3.5 software standard
On May 6, Xiaopeng officially announced that from May 9, 2022, for Xiaopeng P5 and P7 models equipped with XPILOT 3.5/3.0, the purchase of the car will be accompanied by the corresponding auxiliary driving and subsequent software updates.
However, there are gains and losses, and from May 9, 2022, new users who purchase G3i, P5 and P7 will no longer enjoy lifetime free charging services and free home charging piles and installation benefits.
Quick Review:
For potential intended users who look at Xiaopeng Intelligence, the adjustment that took effect on May 9 is definitely good news: the assisted driving software does not need to be added to the optional, and the price of the vehicle has not changed (P5 550P and 600P have risen slightly).
The P7's XPILOT 3.0 is based on the Xavier supercomputing platform and is equipped with 5 high-precision millimeter wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors, 4 surround view cameras, 10 high-perception cameras and sub-meter-level high-precision positioning systems. The P5, which has hardware support for XPILOT 3.5, has one less high-perception camera and two more lidar than the P7.
The P5 and P7 support ACC full-speed domain auto cruise, LCC lane centering, ALC Intelligent Lane Change Assist, ATC Adaptive Corner Cruise, collision prevention including forward, sideways, and backward, as well as parking memory parking and IHB smart high beams included in the software upgrade service. The P5 additionally supports cross-floor parking memory parking, full-speed domain adaptive cruise with follow-up start, and NGP intelligent navigation assisted driving within the city.
Fei Fan unveils interior design for its flagship model, the R7
The biggest highlight of the entire cockpit is a 43-inch wide true color triple screen, which resembles mercedes-Benz's flagship EQS.
The screen on the Feifan R7 is packaged in an optically coated glass panel, which is 6 times stronger than ordinary soda-lime glass, and has the effect of anti-fingerprint, anti-glare, and reduces reflected light.
Three screens under the glass display parameters:
15.05 inch, 2,560 * 1,600 resolution, OLED flexible material center control screen
10.25 inch, 1,920 * 1,080 resolution, Mini LED material instrument screen
12.3-inch, 1,920*1,080 resolution, Mini LED material co-driver screen
The AMOLED flexible screen with a viewing angle of nearly 180 degrees can take care of the viewing experience of different seats and prevent side view color casts. The OLED screen is designed to be up to 800 nit, while the meter Mini LED screen is up to 1,000 nit, the same as the latest iPad Pro. Even in normal direct sunlight, it can be seen completely clearly.
The Feifan R7 is not weak on the AR-HUD, and launched the Huawei Vision Enhancement AR-HUD Head-up System. From the picture, the display area is indeed not small, the display content includes speed, speed limit, assisted driving status, but also to achieve the projection of navigation information.
In Feifan's introduction, this HUD can achieve lane-level real-life navigation, and the display screen is superimposed on the road surface. It sounds a bit similar to the system on the new Mercedes-Benz S, but no actual demo footage has been released yet.
Quick Review:
For a long time, due to problems such as vehicle specification certification, the screens on the car machine have lagged behind mobile devices at least one generation. However, the luxury of the screen parameters disclosed by the Feifan R7 this time, even if it is placed on the mobile side, is also a leading existence. The combination of central control OLED + instrument Mini LED on the Feifan R7 also appears on products such as Weilai ET7, and it is likely to become the mainstream of this year's high-end products.
The resolution of the AR-HUD system should also be expected, because Feifan claimed that this HUD can also use the giant screen theater when parking, presumably prepared accordingly in terms of resolution.
In addition to the cockpit, the R7's assisted driving hardware level released in March last year is also very powerful, with 1,550 nm lidar, 4D imaging millimeter wave, 8-megapixel camera, Nvidia Orin chip, and it is not inferior to the first echelon level of the new forces.
Polar Fox Alpha S new HI version is available
On May 7, the new HI version of the Polar Fox Alpha S was launched, and the new car has two configuration models, namely the advanced version and the high-end version, with a price of 397,900 yuan and 429,900 yuan respectively, which is the first model equipped with Huawei's intelligent car solution.
Polar Fox Alpha S New HI Edition Body Parameters and Configuration:
Body length, width and height dimensions of 4,980 × 1,960 × 1,599 mm with wheelbase of 2,915 mm;
Trunk volume/rear discharge volume: 550/1,290 L;
Wind resistance coefficient: 0.246;
0—100 km/h acceleration: 3.5 s (Rampage/Track mode);
Maximum power: 473 kW;
Battery level: 74.5 kWh.
Polar Fox Alpha S's new HI driver assistance hardware features include:
3 lidars (Huawei 96-line medium and long-range lidar);
9 X ADAS cameras;
4 x Surround View Camera;
6 mmWave radars;
12 ultrasonic radars;
Huawei MDC hashrate platform (400 TOPS hashrate).
The huawei-developed 96-line lidar equipped with the new HI version of the Polar Fox Alpha S has the characteristics of small size and low cost. When it was first released, Huawei said that the cost of this lidar was only a few hundred dollars, and it would be compressed to $200 in the future.
The new HI version of the Polar Fox Alpha S will achieve point-to-point all-scenario assisted driving capabilities, including active up and down ramps, automatic lane changes, self-passing ETC, etc., and will also be equipped with Hongmeng car machine, as for the parking domain of the high-level function AVP valet parking will naturally not be absent. But Yu Chengdong also said that these functions may not be handed over to customers so quickly, but with the development and iteration of software, users can upgrade these functions through OTA shortly after getting the car.
Quick Review:
The new HI version of the Polar Fox Alpha S has attracted a lot of attention, in large part because this car brings together Huawei's crystallization in the field of smart cars. As Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, said at the press conference, although Huawei has reached cooperation with many car companies, covering intelligent driving, intelligent cockpits, drivetrains, etc., regardless of the depth of cooperation, the comprehensiveness of functions, and the difficulty of engineering, the new HI version of Jihu Alpha S is unique. So the listing of this car is quite meaningful for both parties.
Lando Dreamer MPV released at a price
On May 7, the official price announced at the Lantu Dreamer press conference:
7-seater "Dream" series: 439,900;
7-seater "Think" series: 389,900;
7-seater "Home" series: 369,900;
4-seat private version: 639,900.
The price of the Dreamer Hybrid Edition and the Pure Electric Edition remain the same as the configuration, and the two power modes can be selected according to the needs. The battery parameters of the pure electric and hybrid versions are as follows:
The pure electric version is equipped with an 82 kWh battery pack and CLTC has a range of 475 km;
The hybrid version is powered by a 25.57 kWh battery pack + a 1.5 T four-cylinder engine with a CLTC 82 km of pure electric life and a combined WLTP range of 750 km.
Lantu Dreamer offers three official optional packs: "Smart Pack", "Smart Driving Pack" and "Battery Life Pack". The details of the increased configuration of the "Smart Sharing Pack" did not give an answer at this conference; the "Smart Driving Pack" provided hardware and functions for assisted driving; the "Endurance Pack" for the pure electric version of the model, which can be upgraded from an 82 kWh battery to 108.7 kWh for 50,000 yuan.
On the hardware of assisted driving, The Lando Dreamer uses the chip of Mobileye EeyQ4, and the whole car is equipped with 24 sensors, namely:
5 millimeter wave radar
7 cameras
12 ultrasonic radars
Quick Review:
At the hardware level, the Dreamer almost has a stronger chassis, power system and intelligent configuration than the opponents of fuel vehicles, and also uses a simple and light luxury style that is more popular with young people in interior design.
In terms of price, even with the addition of 50,000 yuan of battery life optional bags, the price of less than 500,000 yuan and the luxurious configuration also make Dreamer have a good cost performance. The quiet feeling brought by the electric drive and the sense of technology brought by intelligence will also have a better experience than the traditional fuel MPV.
As for how the sales volume is, we can only wait for the answer of the market.