Tesla responded that “domestic Model 3 will be reduced to 180,000 yuan”: it is “a joke”.
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Shenzhou car rental change owner is coming, American private equity giant Huaping is about to take over
According to the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, the American private equity giant Huaping is about to complete the acquisition of the car rental shares held by China Automobile. After the completion of the transaction, the share of Shenzhou Car Rental held by Huaping increased to 27.22%, leaping to the largest shareholder. (Future Auto Daily)
BYD ’s 2019 net profit fell 42% year-on-year, and its annual sales target was only 70%
On the evening of April 21, BYD ’s 2019 annual report showed that BYD ’s total operating income in 2019 was approximately 127.739 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 1.78%, and the net profit attributable to shareholders of listed companies was approximately 1.612 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 42.03%. The annual sales volume was lower than expected, and only 70.98% of the annual sales target of 650,000 units was completed. (Future Auto Daily)
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FF global partners jointly sent a letter to Jia Yueting creditors, calling for a vote for bankruptcy reorganization
On April 22, when Jia Yueting’s personal bankruptcy and reorganization plan entered the critical period of voting, 26 global partners of Faraday Future Company jointly sent letters to Jia Yueting creditors for canvassing, hoping that they could vote in favor. If the vote goes smoothly, the United StatesThe Central California Bankruptcy Court will hold a hearing on the bankruptcy reorganization plan on May 21st, Los Angeles time. (Future Auto Daily)
SAIC Volkswagen cooperates with Tencent, JD.com, AutoNavi, Himalaya Smart Car Link System
Future Automobile Daily learned that the new smart car linkage system jointly developed by SAIC Volkswagen, Tencent, JD.com, Gaode and Himalaya has been installed in the 2020 new Passat. The system is based on the latest generation of Internet of Vehicles system of Volkswagen Group. It can provide users with more than 30 innovative functions, covering five aspects: intelligent connected car, intelligent voice, intelligent navigation, intelligent entertainment, and intelligent travel. Among them, the intelligent control car mainly includes online car search, remote flashing and whistle, remote viewing of vehicle status and vehicle health reports, etc .; Zhiqu travel supports functions such as smart parking, query and payment of violations, smart home interconnection, and maintenance appointment service. (Future Auto Daily)
Volkswagen pays 620 million euros for “emission gate”
On April 21, according to foreign media reports, Volkswagen has agreed to pay 620 million euros (approximately RMB 4.77 billion) in settlement fees to 200,000 car owners among 260,000 consumers. Depending on the age and model of the car, owners can receive a settlement fee of between € 1,350 and € 6,250 (approximately RMB10,300 to RMB48,000), and the public claims that the money will be released from May 5. In addition, Volkswagen said there are 21,000 cases still under review, and the deadline for participating in the settlement has been extended to April 30. (Future Auto Daily)
Recommended retail price of all Skoda products is reduced, with a maximum discount of 24,500 yuan
On April 22, SAIC Skoda announced that the latest recommended retail price range of all products was lowered to 77,900 yuan-247,900 yuan, with an adjustment range of up to 24,500 yuan. Before June 30, Skoda will provide a 1-3 year zero-interest-rate consumer credit financial policy covering all models, with used car replacement subsidies up to 8,000 yuan. At present, Komick, the entry-level SUV of Skoda, is equipped with a central control large screen and an intelligent network connection system as standard. Skoda said that in the future, a number of its models will support remote control of vehicles, in-vehicle payment, scene maps and other functions. (Future Auto Daily)
Source: SAIC Skoda official website
BYD: The blade battery will be equipped with the Han EV for the first time, and there are no plans for other models
On the afternoon of April 22, BYD confirmed to the media that the blade battery will be launched with BYD Han EV for the first time and will be launched in the middle of this year. There are no plans for other models. (Shanghai Securities News)
Triangle Tire’s net profit in 2019 increased by 75.38% year-on-year
On April 22, Triangle Tire released its 2019 annual report, revenue was 7.941 billion yuan, an increase of 5.72% year-on-year; net profit was 847 million yuan, an increase of 75.38% year-on-year; basic earnings per share was 1.06 yuan; the company plans to All shareholders will receive a cash dividend of RMB 3.5 (tax included) for every 10 shares. At the same time, the company released its first quarterly report for 2020, with revenue of 1.811 billion yuan, a year-on-year decrease of 3.82%; net profit of 160 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 5.35%. (Finance Association)
Tesla ’s response to the “domestic Model 3 will be reduced to 180,000 yuan”: it is simply “a joke”
Earlier this week, there were rumors that Tesla ’s domestic Model 3 would be reduced to 220,000 yuan or even 180,000 yuan. On April 21, Tesla China insiders said that there was no plan to reduce the price to 220,000 yuan. As for 180,000 yuan, it was a “joke.” Tesla’s domestic models will maintain the current price system in the near future. (Shanghai Securities News)
The automatic parking system is defective, Hyundai recalls 2020 Sonata models
According to foreign media reports, due to functional defects of the automatic parking system, Hyundai decided to recallMore than 12,000 2020 Sonata models. (Sina Motors)
Source: Beijing Hyundai ’s official website
Toyota restarts production at French factory
According to foreign media reports, Toyota Motor ’s factory in France has resumed production. The factory is responsible for the production of Yaris small hatchback models. Prior to this, the plant had been shut down for 5 weeks due to the outbreak of the new coronavirus. (Geshi Automotive)
The new joint venture company of Ningde Times and Eaststar was formally established
Tianyan check data shows that on April 20, Xinneng Yisite (Yangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 100 million yuan. The legal representative is Hejia, chairman of Yisite Group. The company ’s business scope includes Battery manufacturing; battery sales; transformer, rectifier and inductor manufacturing; intelligent power transmission and distribution and control equipment sales, etc. Tianyancha ’s shareholder information shows that Xinneng East (Yangzhou) Technology Co., Ltd. has two major shareholders, namely Easter Group Co., Ltd. and Ningde Times New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., the main operating entity. ()
Source: Tianyancha
Fuxin Intelligent Control and Cognitive Pilot signed a strategic cooperation agreement for automatic driving of trams
Recently, Shanghai Fuxin Intelligent Traffic Control Co., Ltd. signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Russian intelligent driving technology company Cognitive Pilot. The two parties will cooperate on the development of an autonomous control system for trams based on artificial intelligence. (Geshi Auto)
Civil Aviation Administration: Domestic flight traffic continues to grow
The Civil Aviation Administration of China held a press conference and said that in the past week (April 15-21), the average daily passenger transportation of civil aviation has recovered to 530,900 passengers, an increase of 15.8% compared with March, which is about 30.5% of the same period last year. The average daily flight frequency is 6,993, which is an increase of 7% from March and about 44.2% of the level of the same period last year. During the Spring Festival this year, civil aviation transported nearly 2 million passengers a day, and an average of 17,300 flights per day. (CCTV News)
Communication satellite practice No. 20 core test is all completed
Recently, China ’s largest and most technologically advanced communications satellite, Practice No. 20, has successfully completed all core tests, fully verifying satellite performance and many latest technologies. The Practice 20 satellite was launched on December 27, 2019 with the Long March 5 Yao-3 carrier rocket, and was in orbital testing after being fixed in geosynchronous orbit on January 5. (CCTV News)
Civil Aviation Administration: 11 temporary flights were carried out in April to help 2009 citizens return home
The Civil Aviation Administration of China held a press conference and stated that the Civil Aviation Administration arranged a total of 9 temporary flights in March to assist 1,466 Chinese citizens in Iran and Italy to return to their home countries. Personnel, including international students abroad. From April to April 20, the Civil Aviation Administration carried out a total of 11 temporary flights, assisting 2009 Chinese citizens in the United Kingdom, the United States, Italy and Spain to return home, including 1,734 international students. (Surge News)
GM stops Maven car sharing business
According to foreign media reports, on April 21, GM confirmed that it will close its shared car brand Maven this summer, which is the company’s new emerging travel business. Earlier in the day, GM had informed Maven of more than 230,000 users of the plan. Earlier this year, affected by the new coronary pneumonia epidemic, GM announced its suspension of Maven operations. (Geshi Automotive)
New technologies / new products
New patent shows that Apple cars may use Tesla induction motors
According to Apple Insider, Apple is developing a three-phase AC induction motor suitable for Apple cars. US Patent No. 10630127 discloses relevant details, and the patent name is “Motor with Wound Stator and End Turn Cooling”. The key information disclosed is that Apple chose the “induction motor” route similar to Tesla. (Future Auto Daily)
BMW’s new M3 will be unveiled at the end of the year, equipped with a four-wheel drive system for the first time
A few days ago, BMW’s new M3 was confirmed to be officially unveiled at the end of this year. At the same time, the new car will be equipped with the same 3.0T inline six-cylinder engine of X3 M, and will also be equipped with a four-wheel drive system for the first time. (Netcom)
Source: Netcom
Ali Dama Institute released “Hybrid Simulation Test Platform” for autonomous driving
Ali Dama Institute released the “Hybrid Simulation Test Platform” for autonomous driving. According to the official introduction, the platform uses a combination of virtual and reality simulation technology to simulate an extreme scene in 30 seconds, the system’s daily virtual test mileage can exceed 8 million kilometers. ()
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