The pure electric vehicles of major car companies are getting closer and closer.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Future Car Daily” (WeChat public ID: auto-time), author: Terence Lee Nan.
Organization: Li Yinan
Headline
Huawei will develop radar for autonomous vehicles
According to Reuters, Huawei’s rotating chairman Xu Zhijun said that in the future, Huawei will build a millimeter-wave radar based on 5G technology and develop laser radar to solve the cost and performance problems of its current smart cars. Xu Zhijun said that Huawei will build an “ecosystem” for on-board sensors. “Huawei wants to build a smart driving platform. Through this platform, we will build a broad ecosystem and finally promote the automation of the entire automotive industry through open cooperation.” (Sina Car)
Features
The Proton car is near mass production and the first PP car has been officially launched
October 23, the founder of Baiteng Dai Lei published a message on social media that the Baiteng Nanjing factory had already rolled off the first “work tool” M-Byte yesterday afternoon and said that the factory will start the same one after another. Batch production of the test car, and he also released a number of off-line pictures of the new car. (Future Car Daily)
Ningde era is among the top 50 Fortune Global Futures
On October 23, Fortune magazine released the list of the top 50 companies in 2019. Among them, Ningde era ranked 4th, Xiaomi ranked 7th, Tesla ranked 48th. (Future Car Daily)
FF seeks to raise $850 million by the first quarter of next year
According to Bloomberg, Breitfeld, the new CEO of Faraday Futures (FF), plans to raise about $850 million by the first quarter of next year. He expects that this effort will not deviate from the financial problems faced by the founder of the electric car startup. (Sina Car)
4D Chart New Quarterly Report: Revenues of 451 million yuan, down 15.3% year-on-year
On October 23, NavInfo released its third quarterly results for 2019. According to the financial report, in the third quarter of 2019, NavInfo’s new revenue was 451 million yuan, down 15.3% year-on-year; the net loss was 61.42 million yuan, down 209.73% year-on-year. (Future Car Daily)
Boeing is advancing 737MAX safe go-around
Boeing said that Boeing has steadily advanced the safe go-around of the 737 MAX for several months and has made significant progress. Among them, the company continues to cooperate with the FAA and regulators in other countries and regions around the world to arrange for the certification of 737 MAX software upgrades and related training updates. At the same time, the company is also making changes in governance and operations to further focus. . (Shangzheng Daily)
Harley’s net profit fell 24% in July-September
The US motorcycle manufacturer Harley-Davidson’s July-September 2019 financial report released on October 22 showed a net profit of $86 million, a 24% decrease from the same period last year. Due to the sluggish sales in the US domestic market, Harley’s sales fell by 3%. (Nikkei Chinese Network)
LG Chem will invest in China Automotive Battery Subsidiary 499.6 billion won
The foreign media cited regulatory documents indicating that LG Chem’s funds will be invested in LG Chem Nanjing Energy Solution for the production of automotive batteries. (Sina News)
With solid-state batteries, Toyota will launch new models in 2020
According to Toyota’s executive vice president and chief technology officer, Masahiro Terashima, at the Tokyo Motor Show, Toyota will launch a new energy-efficient model with solid-state batteries at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. However, the mass production of this model may not be realized until 2025. (Car Home)
Lexus Releases Pure Electric Concept Car
On October 23, Lexus released the pure electric concept car “LF-30 Electrified” at the Tokyo Motor Show, and announced that it will strive to provide hybrid, plug-in hybrid and pure electric options for all models by 2025. The sales share of such models exceeds that of gasoline vehicles. (Sina Finance)
New Technology
Bosch and GAC jointly released the world’s first licensed SAE L4 automatic valet parking system
At the Bosch Smart Travel Conference in 2019, Bosch and GAC jointly released the SAE L4 automatic valet parking system based on the Internet of Vehicles technology. The system is installed in the GAC model and is expected to be used in commercial districts and other scenarios in recent years. . The Bosch L4 automatic valet parking system allows users to control the vehicle and remotely control the vehicle into and out of the garage and to the parking space. The automatic valet parking system is based on intelligent infrastructure guidance, which provides greater security and reduces the hassle of driver parking. (TechWeb)