▎The first "super charger" in western Guangdong was put into operation
Recently, the Leizhou Yingli Energy Storage Power Station in Zhanjiang, Guangdong Province was officially put into operation, marking another important step in the development of Zhanjiang's green energy and new energy storage industry. According to reports, Yingli energy storage power station is like a giant "power bank", which can generate more than 200 million kWh of electricity per year, equivalent to the annual electricity consumption of 120,000 residents, save nearly 72,000 tons of standard coal, and reduce pollution emissions by about 237,000 tons of carbon dioxide.
▎ Towards "artificial intelligence +" in an all-round way, the first domestic automobile model standard was released
On April 28, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology (CAICT) released the first large-scale model standard for automobiles in China. The standard mainly covers three capability domains, among which the scenario richness focuses on evaluating the support of the automotive large model for subdivided scenarios such as intelligent cockpit and autonomous driving, the capability support focuses on the performance of the automotive large model in artificial intelligence technology capabilities such as perception, understanding, reasoning, and generation, and the application maturity mainly evaluates the application of the automotive large model in system ecology, deployment customization, and scenario adaptation.
▎Aoling Zhilan EM released a blockbuster to lead China's new energy light truck
On April 28th, the national launch conference of Aoling Zhilan EM with the theme of "all road conditions, all scenes, and all values" was grandly opened in Chengdu. Aoling Zhilan EM is positioned as 'all road conditions, all scenes, and full value', and is committed to bringing users a new urban distribution logistics solution with better TCO, which will further inject green power into urban development.
Based on the new generation of ESM2 high-end small light truck platform, the EM pure electric small light truck is equipped with a new third-generation single-pack battery, electronic control and electric drive, with better transmission efficiency. It is equipped with CATL and EVE lithium energy batteries, which can provide users with three power options of 78KW·h, 64KW·h and 60KW·h, and the range can reach up to 365km in comprehensive road conditions. At the same time, the energy density of the third-generation single-pack battery is as high as 153Wh/Kg, the power is from 30%-80%, and the charging time is only 30 minutes. According to calculations, based on the annual operation of 50,000 kilometers, compared with the 2.0L displacement fuel vehicle, Aoling Zhilan EM will return to its cost in 1 year, save 38,000 yuan in 2 years, and save 113,000 yuan in 5 years!
▎Xiaomi Auto has laid out 7 models of range extension product definition, which is ideal
It is reported that Xiaomi Auto has started the development of a new platform, which will use a range-extended hybrid powertrain, and the three planned products are all SUV models, positioning family cars. According to people familiar with the matter, the above three models are benchmarked against the ideal L7, ideal L8 and ideal L9, and the product segmentation is carried out through the change of wheelbase and number of seats on the same platform architecture, but the price range will be lower than that of the ideal product. In addition, Xiaomi Auto has also laid out a pure electric SUV and a pure electric sedan product, which is benchmarked against the Model Y, and in the development process, it refers to the Ferrari SUV Purosangue side-by-side door scheme, or will be delivered around the first quarter of 2025, and the pure electric sedan is the sedan version of the current SU7. In addition to the above-mentioned conventional products, Xiaomi has also laid out a high-performance product, and the product positioning is benchmarked against ZEEKR 001 FR.
▎乘龙L2V CNG增程式轻卡即将上市
Recently, Dongfeng Liuzhou Automobile has launched a new generation of Chenglong L2V pure electric light truck, which brings a new urban distribution and transportation solution to young cardholders with three significant advantages of "easy to drive, easy to use and easy to make money". According to internal sources, this new light truck platform also plans to launch CNG extended-range models in the future to meet more diversified urban distribution needs.
This light truck can also hang a green card and enjoy high right-of-way protection, making driving more unimpeded. At the same time, by using CNG fuel, it can also effectively reduce operating costs. It is estimated that the use of this light truck can even easily earn the cost of repurchasing the car within three years, and the annual fuel cost can be saved by more than 20,000 yuan, truly achieving a win-win situation of making money and saving energy.
▎CATL Wu Kai: The goal is to produce all-solid-state batteries in small batches by 2027
Wu Kai, chief scientist of CATL, said at the CIBF2024 Advanced Battery Frontier Technology Seminar that if technology and manufacturing maturity are used as an evaluation system (scored on a scale of 1-9), CATL's all-solid-state battery R&D is currently at the level of 4. Wu Kai said that CATL's goal is to reach the level of 7-8 by 2027, which means that all-solid-state batteries can be produced in small batches, and the opportunities are great, but large-scale production will still face cost and other problems.
▎Unprecedented!Card friends encounter a 0.8-meter height limit pole!
At that time, the card friend drove to a country road, both sides were green crops, and a height limit of 0.8 meters was erected in the middle of the road, which was very "mini" compared with the conventional height limit pole of at least two meters that is usually seen. In this regard, netizens commented: "This height limit pole is not yet full moon!" "It is specially used for children to practice 'high jump'." "Card friends, have you ever seen such a small height limit pole?
▎Counterpoint: Global connected car shipments will exceed 500 million units from 2024 to 2030
According to the latest report released by Counterpoint Research, global connected car shipments will exceed 500 million units from 2024 to 2030. According to the report, two out of every three cars sold are now equipped with embedded connectivity. Between 2024 and 2030, cumulative sales of 5G embedded vehicles will account for nearly half of total connected car sales.
▎Hyundai Motor Kia and Baidu signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement for intelligent connected vehicles
Following the signing of a cooperation framework agreement between Nissan and Baidu, on April 28, Hyundai Motor and Kia signed a strategic cooperation framework agreement with Baidu in Beijing on intelligent connected vehicles. According to the statement, Hyundai Motor and Kia will work with Baidu to build a new business ecosystem in areas such as intelligent connected vehicles, autonomous driving, intelligent transportation systems, and cloud computing. The two companies also decided to develop compliance solutions that leverage Baidu's intelligent cloud, and plan to explore new products and future projects and business models that apply artificial intelligence.
▎General Motors announced the closure of its plants in Colombia and Ecuador
On April 26, General Motors said in a statement that it would close its production operations in Colombia and Ecuador as part of its plan to shift to next-generation vehicles. The Colmotores plant in Colombia will cease production with immediate effect, while the plant in Ecuador will cease operations at the end of August, the company said. Despite the closure of production operations, GM will not withdraw from the two countries and will retain dealers in both countries.