In 2020, Volkswagen will invest more than 4 billion euros in the Chinese market.
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Tesla pushes the first pure electric pickup Cybertruck, starting at $399,000
On the evening of November 21st, Tesla officially released the first pure electric pickup Cybertruck in Los Angeles, starting at $39,900. Cybertruck is the sixth model that Tesla has launched since its inception in 2003. (Future Car Daily)
The Ningde era was awarded a BMW 56.9 billion battery order
According to foreign media reports, BMW Motors has announced that it has signed two power battery purchase contracts worth more than 10 billion euros with Ningde Times and Samsung SDI. BMW has increased its orders for the 4 billion euros battery signed with the Ningde era in 2018 to 7.3 billion euros (about 56.901 billion yuan), and the contract supply time is from 2020 to 2031. BMW and Samsung SDI signed a battery supply contract worth 2.9 billion euros (about 22,605 million yuan), and the delivery time is also from 2021 to 2031. (Future Car Daily)
Features
Lexus released the first pure electric model
2019 Guangzhou Auto Show, Lexus’s first pure electric vehicle ushered in the world premiere. The new models are tailored to the Chinese and European markets to meet local consumers’ pure electricityThe growing demand for mobile models. The introduction of this pure electric vehicle will also bring more diverse electrified travel options to users, further promoting the electrification process of Lexus. (Future Auto Daily)
Volkswagen plans to invest more than 4 billion euros in the Chinese market in 2020
In 2020, Volkswagen Group (China) plans to invest more than 4 billion euros with its partners to demonstrate its commitment to the Chinese market; among them, investment in electric mobility will account for about 40% of the total investment. The implementation of the investment plan and the official launch of two pure electric vehicle factories in 2020 will further accelerate and strengthen the Volkswagen Group’s electrification strategy. (Tencent Auto)
Domestic Tesla Model 3 officially entered the National Tesla Direct Store
On November 22nd, the “Shanghai Made” domestic Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle that just went offline this month officially entered the national Tesla direct store. Tesla introduced that, in line with the global market, offline physical stores mainly provide display, experience, test drive and other services, domestic Tesla car sales channels are still unified in the official website booking. Therefore, the exhibition cars that enter the national stores today cannot be purchased directly. (View News)
Xiaopeng Automobile announced that the P7 pre-sale price is at least 270,000 yuan, and about 15,000 units have been reserved
On November 22, Xiaopeng Automobile announced at the Guangzhou Auto Show that its car Xiaopeng P7 pre-sale price range was 270,000-370,000 yuan, providing 550 km of battery life and 650 km of battery life. According to He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xiaopeng Automobile, from January to October, Xiaopeng G3 delivered a total of 11,944 units. As of now, Xiaopeng P7 has a total of 15,431 units. (Future Auto Daily)
Dongfeng Nissan currently has a terminal sales volume of 1 million units in 2019
On November 22nd, Dongfeng Nissan held a press conference at the Guangzhou Auto Show. Chen Hao, deputy general manager of Dongfeng Nissan Passenger Vehicle Company, introduced that as of November 21, Dongfeng Nissan’s terminal sales reached 20 million units in 2019. Dongfeng Daily Product Brand In the joint venture non-luxury market share increased to 11.5%. (Future Auto Daily)
General Motors’ electric pickups will be available in 2021
It is reported that GM CEO Mary Bola said at an investor conference that the company’s first electricPickups will be available in the US market in the fall of 2021, “General Motors understands the needs of truck buyers and consumers who will purchase electric pickups.” (Netease Technology)
Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand two new energy models are the world’s first launch
On November 22nd, Great Wall Motor’s WEY brand VV7 PHEV and VV7 GT PHEV two new energy models were launched worldwide. According to official information, WEY VV7 PHEV luxury, flagship and WEY VV7 GT PHEV flagship subsidies after the national unified price of 219,800 yuan, 239,800 yuan and 256,800 yuan. At this year’s Guangzhou Auto Show, the new models such as Haval H9 Lorenz Polar Star Edition, the new Haval H6 GT Edition, and the Great Wall Cannon Off-Road Pickup Deluxe Limited Edition also appeared simultaneously. (Future Auto Daily)
Quickly say “fast car” channel officially launched
On November 22nd, the fast-paced “Quick Car Channel” focusing on the vertical content of the car was officially launched at the Guangzhou Auto Show. At the same time, the fast-hand released a full set of cars such as “Brand Page”, “Brand Matrix” and “Brand Index”. The industry solution marks the rapid development of the car vertical market. According to the data released by the fast-handed users, the penetration rate of fast-drive platform car users is 50.4%, which is 11% higher than the industry average. (Future Auto Daily)
Audi confirms that it is negotiating with BYD to purchase batteries for domestic electric vehicles
Audi China President Wu Jiabi said that Audi is negotiating with BYD about the supply of electric vehicles in China. In addition, Wu Jiabi also said that Audi plans to launch nine new energy vehicles in China in the next two years, more than half of which are pure electric vehicles. (Bloomberg)
Beijing Hyundai Releases New Technology Brand SMART+ Strategy
On November 22nd, Beijing Hyundai released a new technology brand “SMART+ Strategy” at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which mainly includes SMART+Clean+Environmental Protection, SMART+ConnectedSmart+Connected, SMART+Freedom++Free. Beijing Hyundai will build a cleaner, smarter and more convenient travel solution based on the vision of Hyundai’s future mobile travel, combining Chinese consumer demand and market changes. (Future Auto Daily)
The new Baojun RM-51.5L model is on the market, with a price of 78,800-93,800 yuan
On November 22, the new Baojun RM-51.5L model is widely available.The state auto show is officially listed. The new car is equipped with an intelligent network connection system. The price range is 78,800-93,800 yuan. The reservation can enjoy 24 time 0 interest rate or 0 month supply, and the purchase price provides 5,000 yuan subsidy. In addition, New Baojun’s crossover model RM-5, mid-size car RC-6, compact SUV RS-5 and small SUV RS-3 are also exhibiting simultaneously. (Future Auto Daily)
New Technology
American University R&D Temperature Control Charging Method: 10 minutes fully charged
A research report indicates that when a lithium-ion battery is rapidly charged at an ambient temperature of less than 50 degrees Celsius, battery activity is greatly reduced. The Pennsylvania State University study found that during the charging process, if the lithium-ion battery is continuously heated for 10 minutes at a high temperature of 140 degrees Celsius and then rapidly cooled, the battery can be charged more quickly. The battery can be cycled 2,500 times using this charging method. (Car Home)
