The battle for the new car of the car is about to open.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Future Car Daily” (WeChat public ID: auto-time), author: Terence Lee Nan.
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There is the back of the easy car delisting: Tencent’s curve is Yi Xin, and Li Bin is now saved.
On September 13, the announcement of the easy-to-car network pre-arrangement stated that it had received preliminary, non-binding offers from Tencent Holdings and Hammer Capital, which will form a buyer group, which is intended to be $16 per share or ADS. Cash acquisition of the shares of the Yijia.com that it has not yet held. Zhang Xuan, CEO of Easy Car, said in an internal mail that if the privatization transaction can be completed, the car will be delisted from the US stock market. Easy Car Network was founded in 2000 by Li Bin and listed on the New York Stock Exchange in 2010. If accepting the repurchase condition of $16/ADS, Li Bin will receive a gain of $124 million. ()
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BMW engine experts quit to Volkswagen as CEO of Audi
According to foreign media reports, local time on September 14, a German media reported that BMW Group engine and procurement expert Markus Duesmann will be the CEO of the Volkswagen Group’s high-end brand Audi, after the BMW ahead of Markus Duesmann Resignation did not object. “Frankfurt Report” quoted a person familiar with the matter as saying that Duesmann will start as Audi’s CEO on April 1 next year. According to reports, the BMW Board of Directors will discuss the recent plan for Duesmann’s resignation to Audi. (Gaishi Automotive)
Weima Motors Shareholders change, the original bigShareholder Weimar Smart Travel Exit
According to the enterprise’s check-up information, Weima Automobile Technology Group Co., Ltd. recently changed its major shareholder. The former major shareholder Weimar Smart Travel Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. withdrew from the shareholders, and the new shareholder was Suzhou Weimar. Smart Travel Technology Co., Ltd. (Future Car Daily)
Supply for EQC models, Mercedes-Benz China battery factory is put into production
Recently, Chairman of the Board of Directors of Daimler AG, Kang Linsong said that the Mercedes-Benz China battery factory will be put into operation at the end of this year. The factory will mainly supply Mercedes-Benz EQC models, and EQC will also be launched and listed at the end of the year. As early as July 2017, Daimler signed a cooperation agreement with BAIC Group, plans to jointly invest 5 billion yuan to establish a pure electric vehicle production base and power battery factory in Beijing Benz to produce pure electric vehicles of the Mercedes-Benz brand. Car products. At the same time, the local production and research and development of power batteries will be carried out, and domestic batteries will be used to supply Beiqi New Energy and Beijing Benz models. (Car Home)
Automatic driving company AutoX completed $100 million Series A financing, Dongfeng Motors led the cast
Automotive company AutoX announced the completion of a $100 million Series A financing and will launch a new round of financing to enter the trillion-dollar autopilot market. The financing is one of the largest amount of financing for China’s autonomous driving sector in 2019. This round of Dongfeng Motor has invested tens of millions of dollars, which is the largest investment by Chinese OEMs in this field. This round of financing will be used to build autonomous driving teams and expand the technical team. ()
Ningde Times Europe President: Has joined forces with a number of European car companies to accelerate the electrification process
A few days ago, Matthias Gutegraf, president of the Ningde era Europe, said in an interview with foreign media at the IAA Frankfurt Motor Show, “The three main themes of this year’s IAA Auto Show are electrification, electrification and electrification. “The whole industry is talking about the transition from internal combustion engine to electric vehicle. Ningde era has reached deep cooperation with many European car companies, and is increasing research and development and investment from various aspects,” Matthias said. To accelerate the realization of this vision.” (TechWeb)
SAIC, BMW, and Didi have obtained the first batch of intelligent networked vehicle demonstration application licenses issued by Shanghai
Shanghai today issued the first batch of intelligent networked vehicle demonstration application licenses. The first batch of licensees were issued by three companies, namely SAIC, BMW and Didi. Shanghai has become the first city in China to issue this license for enterprises. Enterprises that have obtained demonstration application licenses can first carry out demonstration applications on urban roads. (interface)
Benz has sold 60,100 units in China in August, up 12.8% year-on-year.
Damler officially released sales data shows that in August this year, the Mercedes-Benz brand delivered a total of 177,819 vehicles, achieving double-digit growth (14%) for the second consecutive month, and also set another A new record in sales. In the Chinese market, Mercedes-Benz delivered a total of 60,134 new vehicles in August, a year-on-year increase of 12.8%. From January to August this year, Mercedes-Benz’s cumulative sales reached 464,226 units, up 4.1% year-on-year. (Sina Car)
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The negotiations with GM broke down, and nearly 50,000 workers of the United Auto Union were going to strike
According to the US Consumer News and Business Channel (CNBC), the United Auto Union (UAW) plans to start on the 15th in the US due to the failure to reach an agreement with General Motors on salary, medical benefits, and employment security. strike. According to the report, the strike involves about 48,000 workers, which will be put on hold or will be put on hold until the two sides reach an agreement. (Car Home)
New Technology
European Space Agency develops special bricks for the lunar base
The European Space Agency (ESA) plans to establish an international lunar village on the moon in 2030. Currently, ESA researchers are planning how to build the base.This includes experimenting with bricks using lunar dust simulants. According to the ESA official website, Azimut Space’s research team has successfully used the materials on the earth to develop lunar weathering bricks. (interface)
Toyota develops future solutions for electric vehicles, solar panel assist systems
According to foreign media reports, Toyota is studying the future solution for electric vehicles – covering the car with solar panels to aid battery efficiency. Toyota began prototype testing of the Prius in July this year, and is working with Japan’s new energy and industrial technology development organization and Sharp to demonstrate that Sharp provides solar panels for the roof, hood and back cover. The system has been tested to add 35 miles (56 km) of cruising range to the Prius series and an additional 27 miles (43 km) of additional cruising range when the car is parked. (TechWeb)
