The Chinese auto market is still continuing to decline.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Future Car Daily” (WeChat public ID: auto-time), author: Zhang.
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Headline
Dongfeng exclusive response to nearly half of the layoffs, the transfer of the Shenlong factory: urban planning needs
In response to the abolition of the Wuhan Shenlong Automobile Plant and the Second Plant, the relevant person in charge of Dongfeng Group responded to the Future Auto Daily (ID: auto-time), saying that this is first and foremost the need for urban planning adjustment. According to the latest industrial planning of Wuhan Economic and Technological Development Zone to build new car capital, speed up urban regional function upgrading, and promote regional economic rapid development, it is necessary to adjust some industrial layouts. The new plan involves the construction of a block in the Wuhan plant of Shenlong Company. In addition, this is also the need to improve the contribution of corporate social value and the healthy development of enterprises. (Future Car Daily)
Features
Tesla Supercharger will exceed 30 by the end of next year
Recently, American chain convenience store and gas station company Wawa said that since August 2017, Tesla has built super charging stations in 16 Wawa stores. The two sides plan to increase the number of super charging stations by the end of next year. Doubled, the total will exceed 30. Tesla announced in May this year that the V3 super charging pile is expected to enter the Chinese market by the end of this year, and China will become the second country to introduce the V3 super charging pile after the United States. (IT House)
The Geely Lectra production site was changed from a Volvo factory in Belgium to China
Gili Lectra European CEO Alain Visser said in an interview with the European Automotive News Network that Lectra will follow the original plan at 202.It was sold in Europe in the second quarter of the year, but the production location was changed to China from the Volvo foundry in Belgium. He explained that the move was due to the excellent sales of the Volvo XC40, which led to the lack of excess capacity in the Volvo plant in Belgium. (Future Car Daily)
Huawei releases AR high-precision maps and will land 1,000 locations in 2020
August 11th at the 2019 Huawei Developer Conference, after the release of Hongmeng OS, Huawei released the AR real-map service platform, Cyberverse. Luo Wei, chief engineer of Huawei Camera, said that Cyberverse can be used in attractions, museums, smart parks, airport high-speed rail stations, etc. This year, developers will be tested at five famous attractions in China, and will serve 1,000 locations by the end of 2020. (Future Car Daily)
China Automobile Association: China’s automobile production and sales fell 5% and 12.1% year-on-year in July
The data of China Automobile Association showed that the year-on-year decline in automobile production and sales continued to narrow in July. The production and sales were 1.8 million and 1.808 million, respectively, down 5% and 12.1% respectively, down 11.9% and 4.3% respectively. Last month, it narrowed by 5.4 and 5.3 percentage points respectively. New energy vehicles completed production and sales of 84,000 vehicles and 80,000 vehicles in July, down 37.2% and 47.5% from the previous month, down 6.9% and 4.7% year-on-year. (Future Auto Daily)
The top three loadings of power battery companies in July: Ningde era, BYD, Yiwei lithium energy
The data of China Automobile Association shows that the top three drivers of China’s power battery companies in July 2019 were Ningde Times, BYD and Yiwei Lithium. From January to July of 2019, the top three drivers of China’s power battery companies were Ningde Times, BYD and Hefei Guoxuan. (Future Auto Daily)
In the first half of the year, the production and sales of new energy vehicles increased by nearly 50% year-on-year
The statistics of machinery industry operation in the first half of 2019 released by China Machinery Industry Federation showed that the production and sales volume of automobiles in the first half of this year was 12.132 million and 12.323 million, respectively, down 13.7% and 12.4% from the same period of the previous year. Expected early in the year. The production and sales of new energy vehicles maintained rapid growth. The cumulative production and sales in the first half of the year were 614,000 and 617,000 respectively, up 48.5% and 49.6% respectively. Data also showsIn the second quarter, the utilization rate of automobile manufacturing capacity was 76.2%, down 2.1 percentage points from the first quarter. (Future Auto Daily)
FAW shares transferred 73.7% of its design institute, with a listing price of 695 million yuan
The information of the Shanghai Stock Exchange shows that China First Automobile Co., Ltd. has listed 73.70% equity of Machinery Industry Ninth Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., the target transfer price is 69.518 million yuan, and the information disclosure period is September 6. Founded in 1987, Machinery Industry Ninth Design & Research Co., Ltd. is a 100% holding company of FAW. Its main business scope is engineering design. It is a well-known planning and design company in the domestic automobile industry. (CFI)
SAIC Group: The cumulative sales volume from January to July was 337,700 units, down 15.73% year-on-year
The July production and sales report showed that SAIC Group’s sales in July were approximately 439,800 units, compared with 484,900 units in the same period last year. From January to July this year, SAIC Group’s cumulative sales volume was approximately 3,377,100 units. The cumulative sales volume in the same period last year was approximately 4,007,500 units, down 15.73% year-on-year. (Future Car Daily)
Toyota Motors Corporation PEVE plans to build a new hybrid car battery factory in China
According to foreign media reports, Toyota Motor’s Primeearth EV Energy (PEVE) will build a hybrid battery plant in China in 2021, with an estimated annual production capacity of approximately 100,000 hybrid vehicles. The new plant will be the company’s fourth plant in China. After all four plants are put into production, the company’s annual production capacity in China will increase to four times that of current, and it can be used by about 400,000 hybrid vehicles. (TechWeb)
New Technology
Muske: Tesla Vehicle System V10.0 is expected to launch within two weeks
On August 12, Musk sighed on Twitter, “Using Tesla V10.0It’s great to watch a movie, thanks in large part to the sound system.” Musk said the early beta version of the system will be launched in two weeks. On July 28th, he said Tesla on Twitter. Coming soon with YouTube and Netflix. (Future Car Daily)
BYD and Huawei Smart Card will launch NFC car keys
BYD DiLink intelligent network connection system announced at the Huawei Developers Conference recently that it will cooperate with Huawei Zhika to launch the mobile phone NFC car key function. After the product goes online, BYD owners will be able to unlock and start the vehicle through Huawei or glory mobile phones. The NFC function is not limited by the power of the mobile phone, and the car can be unlocked even if the phone is not powered. (Car home)
