▎Mengshi 917 was listed in Switzerland, and Dongfeng high-end went to sea to speed up
On April 12, the first product of Mengshi Technology, a subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Dongfeng Motor"), was officially launched in Switzerland with a price of 148,990 Swiss francs (equivalent to 1.18 million yuan). This not only marks a key step in the globalization strategy of Mengshi Technology, officially entering the European market, which will provide European consumers with high-quality automotive products and services, but also marks that Dongfeng's overseas layout has entered the acceleration mode and continues to move towards high-end.
Up to now, M TECH has applied for more than 450 patents, including 11 domestic first technologies, 6 original technologies, and 3 military-to-civilian technologies, becoming a pioneer in technological innovation of China's luxury electric off-road. At present, Mengshi 917 has successfully passed the EU ECE and Middle East GSO vehicle certification, and has been simultaneously undergoing long-term road tests in global target markets to ensure its applicability and stability in different geographical environments.
From January to March, Dongfeng Motor exported 52,000 vehicles, reflecting a 19.4% y/y increase. Exports of own-brand vehicles totaled 35,000 units, reflecting a 26% y/y increase.
▎Howo gas vehicle was unveiled in Yuncheng, Shanxi, and 113 units were subscribed on the spot
On April 13, 2024, the "Thunder Power, King of Solar Terms" China National Heavy Duty Truck Howo Gas Vehicle Tasting Conference was successfully held in Yuncheng, Shanxi. SINOTRUK HOWO gas vehicle is equipped with a high-thermal efficiency exclusive gas engine jointly built with Weichai Power, the original original stepless S power chain, with a comprehensive transmission efficiency of 93%, in actual working conditions, it can maximize the ultra-high thermal efficiency of the engine of 54.16%, matching the world's exclusive S-IEC gas intelligent control technology, to achieve more accurate gas control, efficient gas saving, all-round to overcome the operation problems of gas vehicles, and to achieve one-stop efficient solutions. At the same time, the Howo MAX gas vehicle also adopts a European-style flat floor cab design, equipped with a new generation of S-AMT16 gearbox, smooth gear shifting, simple driving, comfortable sitting, and worry-free start on the transportation road.
The event brought unprecedented car purchase benefits to loyal users and stimulated the enthusiasm of Yuncheng cardholders to buy cars. In the end, the event ended successfully with 113 subscriptions.
▎BYD's new energy pickup truck is expected to be released this year based on the global market development
The reporter learned from BYD that BYD's new energy pickup truck is equipped with DMO super hybrid off-road platform and blade battery, using CTC battery chassis integration technology, based on global market development, and is expected to be released this year.
▎Jiangqi heavy trucks are exported to the Gulf region in batches
Recently, Jiangqi Group held a grand ceremony in Hefei for the batch export of heavy trucks to the Gulf region, which not only marks a key breakthrough in the export business of JAC heavy truck products in the Gulf region, but also highlights the solid steps taken by JAC Group on the road of globalization strategy. The batch export of JAC heavy trucks to the Gulf region not only injected new vitality into the local market, but also drew a strong stroke for the globalization strategy of JAC Group.
▎Jiangsu Beiren received 58.71 million yuan of "purchase order" from an international auto parts brand customer
Jiangsu Beiren announced that the company received a purchase order from an international auto parts brand customer on April 15, 2024, with an order amount of 58.7092 million yuan including tax, accounting for 8% of the company's audited operating income in 2022. The company provides overall solutions for intelligent manufacturing of new energy vehicle chassis for the target project, including design, processing and manufacturing, installation and commissioning, quality assurance, after-sales service, etc. to the completion of the project, and completes all the intelligent manufacturing processes of the automobile chassis assembly production line.
▎Xiaomi executives responded that "the average loss for each SU7 sold is 6,800 yuan"
Today, it was reported that Citi expects the delivery of Xiaomi Group's SU7 to reach 5,000 to 6,000 units in April, and the annual delivery volume will be about 55,000 to 70,000 units. The bank estimates that Xiaomi will lose an average of 6,800 yuan for every SU7 sold in 2024, and the entire car-making business will lose a total of 4.1 billion yuan. In this regard, Xu Jieyun, special assistant to the chairman of Xiaomi Group and deputy general manager of the marketing department in China, responded on Weibo, "This information may be quite biased." Understand, the report of Citi Auto analysts is from April 2, and the sales boom of Xiaomi SU7 may be underestimated. Over the past few weeks, we have continued to increase our orders and we are working hard to increase our delivery capacity. ”
▎German Chancellor Olaf Scholz: The German market welcomes Chinese cars
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on the 15th that the German market welcomes Chinese cars. Scholz stressed that the European market must compete openly and fairly with Chinese automobiles. He also warned that Europe will not tolerate dumping, overcapacity and intellectual property infringement. Scholz also said that when Japanese and South Korean cars entered the European market, people were worried that Japanese and Korean cars would conquer the European market, but "that did not happen." The German Association of the Automotive Industry issued a document on the 13th to publicly oppose the EU's imposition of additional tariffs on Chinese imported electric vehicles, saying that this could trigger a trade war and threaten German employment, jeopardizing the EU's goal of promoting electric vehicles and digital transformation.
▎Prospective Cybertruck owners have been informed of the delay in delivery
Tesla's new electric cargo truck, the Cybertruck, has been officially launched, and deliveries will begin at the end of 2023. However, the latest reports show that a number of prospective owners who have ordered the Cybertruck have posted that the delivery of the Cybertruck was originally scheduled for the weekend, and Tesla recently informed that the delivery schedule has changed, and the delivery needs to be postponed due to production defects, but it is still uncertain when the delivery will be delayed, and the delivery time will be notified after confirmation.
▎Tesla is rumored to cut 10% of its global workforce
Local media in the United States reported on the 13th that Tesla's layoffs were imminent, causing a large number of employees to worry. According to a person familiar with the matter, the company did not officially notify the layoffs, but some employees heard that the layoffs would begin as early as Sunday (April 14). Some employees also told the media that they had not heard of the layoffs or that they did not care about the rumors. In addition, some media quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that some employees said that the number of layoffs could be as high as 20%, which means that the possible layoffs will affect tens of thousands of employees. A Tesla spokesperson did not respond to the media for comment.