The “friend circle” of the Ningde era is still expanding.
Editor’s note: This article is from “Future Car Daily” (WeChat public ID: auto-time), author: Terence Lee Nan.
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Weilai has reached a cooperation with Intel’s autopilot company, and its share price soared 36.84%
On November 5th, Weilai and Intel’s autonomous driving technology company Mobileye announced a strategic cooperation. The two sides will build an L4-class autonomous driving model based on Weilai’s second-generation vehicle platform. Mobileye will purchase a series of models for smart travel services tailored by Weilai to realize its strategic layout in the field of intelligent travel services. As of the close of the US stock market on November 5, Weilai Automobile’s share price soared 36.84% to 2.34 US dollars. (Future Car Daily)
Drips will be put into operation in 7 cities including Beijing and Harbin
On November 6th, Didi Motor Co., Ltd. announced the latest product plan in Didi Travel App, and announced that it will start in Harbin, Taiyuan, Shijiazhuang, Changzhou, Shenyang, Beijing and Nantong from November 20th. The city went online for trial operation. According to the plan, during the trial operation, the shuttle service of 5:00-23:00 (female 5:00-20:00) and short-distance (within 50 km) in the city will be provided in these 7 cities. No information service fee will be charged during the trial operation. ()
Features
The initial supply agreement was reached in the era of Teslanin
On November 5, Bloomberg quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that after months of negotiations, Tesla and Ningde had reached a preliminary agreement to supply batteries for domestic Tesla electric vehicles as early as 2020.At the same time, the two sides also discussed the topic of cooperation on a global scale. (Gaishi Automotive)
FCA abandons the minicar market
According to foreign media reports, Fiat Chrysler Group (FCA) CEO Mai Mingkai announced that FCA plans to withdraw from the mini-car market, mainly because of the stricter European emission standards and rising R&D costs. Mai Mingkai said that the profit rate of mini-cars is very low, and the future FCA will shift to the small-size car market, but the specific timetable has not yet been announced. (Car Home)
The first model of the M-Byte will cost 45,000 euros
Baiteng officially announced that its first model, the M-Byte, will start to sell for 45,000 euros (about 349,000 yuan, excluding taxes and subsidies). It will be equipped with 72kWh and 95kWh battery packs. The standard version, the rear-drive long battery version and the four-wheel drive battery version of the three models, NEDC maximum cruising range of 430 km, 550 km and 505 km. (Future Car Daily)
Ford hires former CEO of Zipcar as director of autonomous driving business
According to foreign media reports, Ford Motor Co., Ltd. announced that it has hired Scott Griffith, former chairman and CEO of Zipcar, a time-shared Internet car sharing platform, to serve as director of autonomous driving. Jim Farley, Ford’s new chairman of business, technology and strategy, said Griffin’s responsibilities include furthering Ford’s autonomous car branding and marketing efforts, as well as defining consumer experiences and product attributes, and managing Ford’s fleet management and Regional business. (Gaishi Automotive)
Ningde era cooperates with TÜV Rheinland Group
Recently, the power battery manufacturer Ningde era signed a global framework cooperation agreement with the TÜV Rheinland Group. The two sides will cooperate in all aspects, including battery and energy storage system., related production equipment and production processes. The cooperation between the two parties also involves production testing, safety certification, risk management consulting, safety assessment, personnel training, technical training, management system certification, automotive related testing and certification services. (Car Home)
FAW-Volkswagen and Volkswagen Group signed an import procurement memo
On November 6, FAW-Volkswagen officially announced that it has signed a memorandum of cooperation with the Volkswagen Group. In 2020, FAW-Volkswagen will purchase imported CKD parts from the Volkswagen Group of Germany and Audi to import complete vehicles to meet the increasingly demanding production line. (Future Car Daily)
Infiniti will only sell electric cars by 2025
A few days ago, Infiniti announced its electrification strategy. Infiniti plans to develop two power models through a platform, a pure electric drive and an extended program drive. And Infiniti said that by 2025, the brand will only sell electric cars. In order to explain the development direction of the brand’s powertrain, Infiniti has released three concept cars – Q Inspiration, Qs Inspiration and QX Inspiration. (Gaishi Automotive)
The German government plans to increase the subsidy for electric vehicles by 50%
According to foreign media reports, the German government plans to increase the existing electric vehicle subsidy by 50%, up to 6,000 euros per vehicle, to promote the accelerated development of local new energy vehicles. Half of the subsidy amount will be borne by the OEM, dealers, etc., and the other half will be borne by the German government. (Car Home)
Geely Automobile: Over 130,000 units sold in October, up 14% from the previous page
On the evening of November 6, Geely Automobile announced that the Group’s total sales volume (including Luck) in October was 130,100 units, compared with the same period last year.The growth was about 1%, an increase of about 14% from the previous month. (Future Car Daily)
Hai Ma Auto: 23,000 sales in the first 10 months
On November 6, Haima Automobile disclosed its production and sales data express report. In October, the company sold 1,267 new cars, down 65.88% year-on-year; from January to October, it sold 23,000 new cars, down 61.10% year-on-year. (Future Car Daily)
BYD: New energy vehicle sales in the first 10 months increased nearly 20% year-on-year
On November 6, BYD announced that the company’s new sales of new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles totaled 41,130 vehicles in October; this year, a total of 376,925 vehicles, down 5.78% year-on-year; of which new energy vehicles accumulated sales of 205,200 vehicles, a year-on-year increase 19.93%. (Future Car Daily)
Changan Auto: 164,000 units sold in October
On November 6, Changan Automobile released the October production and sales report. In October, Changan Automobile sold 16.4 million units, compared with 165,600 units in the same period last year. The cumulative sales in the first 10 months were 1,398,900 units, compared with 1.77 million units in the same period last year. (Future Car Daily)
