Domestic news
Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Focusing on the needs of major applications such as artificial intelligence and the Internet of Vehicles, strengthen cooperation with the global integrated circuit industry
On November 17, the 2022 World Integrated Circuit Conference was held in Hefei, Anhui, and Wang Jiangping, vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, attended the conference and delivered a speech. Wang Jiangping said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will strengthen the top-level design, focus on key areas, adhere to integration and innovation, strengthen cooperation with the global integrated circuit industry around the needs of major applications such as cloud computing, big data, industrial Internet, artificial intelligence, and the Internet of Vehicles, and promote the innovation and development of all links of the industrial chain.
The Charging and Swapping Branch of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers was officially established
The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers held the inaugural meeting of the charging and swapping branch on the 16th. The sub-committee will carry out industry demand, application scenarios and technical research activities, promote the formation of industry consensus, explore the next generation of charging and swapping technology, and form a unified technical view with guiding significance for the industry in various technical fields. Carry out the formulation and revision of standards, research reports and guidance in the field of electric vehicle charging and replacement, including charging and swapping interfaces, communication protocols, data exchange, shared power exchange, charging and swapping safety, etc.
CICC: It is expected that the global shipment of lithium batteries will increase by more than 50% year-on-year in 2023
Recently, CICC released a research report pointing out that it is expected that the global shipment of lithium batteries will increase by more than 50% year-on-year in 2023, mainly for two reasons: first, new energy vehicles will maintain a high prosperity and increase in power; Second, global energy storage demand is expected to continue to be prosperous, and global energy storage lithium battery shipments are expected to increase by more than 100% year-on-year, thereby supporting the growth of lithium battery demand.
Top VCs lead the establishment of the "Zero Carbon Alliance"
Recently, at the Innovation Economy Forum held in Singapore, the Innovation Economy Climate Change Technology Alliance (hereinafter referred to as the Zero Carbon Alliance), jointly established by Bloomberg, Sequoia China, Brookfield, Tata, FMG, Mubadala and Envision Group, was officially launched. It is reported that the establishment of the Zero Carbon Alliance aims to discover the next generation of key green technologies to combat climate change and accelerate their popularization, while the initial focus will be on solving the obstacles to the development of clean hydrogen energy.
International news
Musk is considering stepping down as Tesla's CEO, and the successor is finalized
On November 16, local time, Musk appeared in Delaware court to testify about Tesla's compensation plan, saying in his defense that he wanted to reduce his time on Twitter, expected to appoint others to manage, and even considered resigning as Tesla's CEO. On the same day, Tesla director James Murdoch also testified in court that Musk has identified a potential successor to Tesla in the past few months, but he did not disclose the name of the successor. Currently, Musk serves as CEO of Tesla, SpaceX and Twitter.
France and Spain have pledged to stop selling fuel vehicles by 2035
On November 17, at the 27th session of the United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27), France and Spain pledged to stop selling gasoline vehicles by 2035, five years earlier than originally planned.
Jaguar Land Rover Global CEO resigns
Jaguar Land Rover announced on the 16th that Thierry Bolloré resigned as Jaguar Land Rover Global CEO for personal reasons, and the resignation will take effect on December 31. Jaguar Land Rover Global CFO Adrian Mader will also serve as interim global CEO. It is reported that Bolloré was appointed global CEO of Jaguar Land Rover at the end of July 2020, after serving as CEO of Renault Group and also held senior positions at Faurecia.
Japanese media: Renault is considering reducing its 28% stake in Nissan through a trust
According to the "Nikkei Asian Review" reported on the 17th, Renault may transfer part of its Nissan shares to a trust company to match Nissan's shareholding in Renault, but did not disclose the source. Under the proposal, Renault transferred 28% of its shares to a trust company and gave up the voting rights associated with the shares. The trust will be set up by a European financial institution and will gradually sell shares when market conditions are right. Renault currently owns 43 percent of Nissan.
AMD and Aisin Japan create a new automated parking system
On November 16, local time, American semiconductor manufacturer AMD announced that Japanese auto parts manufacturer Aisin has selected AMD's microprocessor to power a new automatic parking system, which is expected to be officially shipped in 2024. The chip, called Zynq UltraScale+ MPSoC, was developed by Xilinx, which was acquired by AMD this year.
Corporate News
The Zeekr M-Vision concept car may be mass-produced in 2024, and the driverless pure electric vehicle will be commercially operated in the United States
On November 17, Geely Holding Group's Zeekr Intelligent Technology announced that the ZEEKR M-Vision concept car based on the Haohan-M (SEA-M) architecture will be ready for mass production in 2024. On the same day, the driverless pure electric vehicle jointly developed by Zeekr and Waymo was unveiled in Los Angeles, USA, and will be put into commercial operation in the United States.
EVE Lithium Energy and Zijin Mining invested in the establishment of lithium companies with a registered capital of 300 million yuan
Tianyancha APP shows that recently, Hunan Haoyang Lithium Industry Co., Ltd. was established, the legal representative is Yi Wenshan, the registered capital is 300 million yuan, the business scope includes: battery manufacturing and sales, electronic special materials manufacturing and research and development, non-metallic mineral products manufacturing; Sales of new metal functional materials, etc. The company is jointly held by EVE Lithium Energy, Zijin Lithium (Hainan) Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Zijin Mining, and Shandong Ruifu Lithium Co., Ltd.
CATL is now trading at a discount of 477 million yuan, with a transaction price of 337.6 yuan per share
On November 17, CATL had a large transaction with a discount of 477 million yuan, with a transaction price of 337.6 yuan per share, Haitong Securities Shanghai Yuyao Road sold, and institutions and Haitong Securities Shanghai Yuyao Road took over.
Wuliangye Group and PetroChina Sichuan Sales Company have comprehensively deepened cooperation
Recently, the signing ceremony of Wuliangye Group and PetroChina Sichuan Sales Company to comprehensively deepen cooperation was held in Chengdu. The two sides will carry out in-depth cooperation in the fields of integrated energy station construction, oil non-business development, supply chain cooperation, warehousing and logistics, vehicle sales, etc., enrich business product lines, deepen communication and exchanges, implement cooperation content, and work together to achieve mutually beneficial and win-win and coordinated development goals.
Beijing off-road BJ60 officially rolled off the production line
Recently, Beijing BJ60 officially rolled off the production line at BAIC off-road vehicle manufacturing base. Previously, the new car has started pre-sale at the 2022 Chengdu Auto Show, with a total of 5 models with a pre-sale price of 239,800~289,800 yuan. The new car is positioned as a medium and large hard-core SUV, with a non-load-bearing body, and comes standard with hardcore off-road configurations such as a four-wheel drive system, three differential locks, and four-wheel independent suspension.
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