"It should have started production, but not long ago I heard a voice coming from a distance." A few days ago, a person working near the Xiaomi automobile production base said in an interview with reporters.

A few days ago, the reporter visited Xiaomi Automobile Factory in Beijing Economic Development Zone and saw that the production plant had begun to take shape. There is Xiaomi’s LOGO on the office building, and occasionally big trucks and yellow engineering vehicles pass by.

Xiaomi Automobile Production Base Source: Photojournalist Li Xing

Waiting for the dock staff to visit at the gate of Xiaomi automobile factory
Zhang Hai (pseudonym), a component supplier, told reporters that the first phase of Xiaomi Automobile Factory, the four major factories of Xiaomi Automobile Factory, built production workshops (stamping, welding, painting and assembly) and started small-batch trial production. The manufactured car is parked in the assembly workshop.

Since Lei Jun, founder, chairman and CEO of Xiaomi Group, announced Xiaomi’s entry into the smart car industry, the dynamics of Xiaomi Automobile have attracted much attention. An insider who asked not to be named said in an interview that Xiaomi Automobile will start mass production next month (December) and start selling early next year (February). Previously, Lei Jun said that Xiaomi’s first car will be mass-produced in the first half of 2024.

The confidentiality system of the factory is strict, and suppliers queue up to visit.

For a long time, Xiaomi car has been quite secretive because of its high degree of confidentiality. "When we enter the factory, we are forbidden to use tools such as mobile phones and cannot disclose any information." Zhang Hai told reporters.

During the visit, the reporter also found that Xiaomi Automobile Factory is surrounded by green iron sheets and stone walls. Only the north gate is reserved as the entrance and exit, and strict inspection is required when entering.

The security guard at the entrance of Xiaomi automobile told the reporter that foreigners who need to enter the factory should not only scan and register the QR code at the security booth at the door and register the visitor information, but also contact the internal staff Xiaomi to automatically come out and guide them before they enter. "The internal confidentiality system of Xiaomi Automobile is very strict, and we have to go through this process every time we come here." Another component supplier waiting for internal employees at the gate of Xiaomi Automobile Factory also said.

Suppliers queue up at the door to register. Source: Reporter Li Xing

At the north gate of Xiaomi Automobile, the reporter saw nearly 20 people scanning the QR code to register at the door, waiting for contact. To choose. "Most of us are suppliers of Xiaomi auto parts, some have reached cooperation, and some are going to Xiaomi Auto to explore and seek possible cooperation." Zhang Hai said.

Rong Fang (pseudonym), who is also a supplier of Xiaomi Automobile, told reporters that he dropped by Xiaomi Automobile Factory after attending the closed meeting of Xiaomi Automobile. "Xiaomi Auto’s information confidentiality system is particularly strict. The company representatives who participated in Xiaomi’s closed-door meeting signed a confidentiality agreement and could not disclose any information released at the meeting to the outside world." Rong Fang said.

According to public information, on November 8, Xiaomi held a closed-door partner meeting in Xiaomi Science and Technology Park. Participants are all major buyers of Xiaomi Automobile, including Xiaomi mobile phone and automobile supply chain business. This closed-door meeting is only for invited people, and mobile phones, computers and other electronic equipment are not allowed in the meeting room.

Thirteen. In November, the relevant person in charge of Xiaomi Group also said in an interview that the only information that can be disclosed to the outside world for Xiaomi Automobile is the mass production time of the first car (that is, the first half of the year). 2024).

Trial production of dozens of new cars

According to the plan, Xiaomi Automobile Factory will be built in two phases. The first phase covers an area of about 720,000 square meters with an annual production capacity of 150,000 vehicles. It will be completed in June 2023; The first phase project is expected to start in 2024 and be completed in 2025.

According to public information, the related factories of the first phase of Xiaomi Automobile Factory passed the acceptance on June 12. The reporter saw in front of Xiaomi Automobile Factory that the land to be developed and developed in the factory was separated from the completed factories and office buildings, and marked with "No.1". 1 to 5, barbed wire. "In addition to the factory building, Xiaomi Automobile Factory has also set up an internal low-speed test site for the trial production of vehicles." Zhang Hai told reporters.

Around Xiaomi Automobile Factory Image Source: Photographed by Li Xing reporter

According to the above-mentioned insider who asked not to be named, Xiaomi Automobile Factory has started trial production in small batches for some time and is currently producing vehicles. Dozens of cars. "The factory will start mass production at the end of this year to prepare for the launch of the model in February next year." An insider who asked not to be named said.

A few days ago, a detailed picture of the chassis of Xiaomi’s first model was exposed online. From the spy photos, the overall design of the new car is fashionable, and the popular hidden door handle may be adopted. On the back, you can see the arc shape of the taillights.

"From the design point of view, the new car is a car, very similar to Tucki P7." The above-mentioned insider who asked not to be named said. Zhang Hai also said that judging from the appearance of the white body parked in the factory, Xiaomi’s first car may be a "sports car-like" car.

Hu Zhengnan, who is in charge of Xiaomi’s auto-related business, posted a message in his personal Weibo: "Hey! It’s hard to protect myself from it, and now I have a headache. What if we just start selling? "

Guo Ming, an analyst at Tianfeng International Securities, believes that the key selling points of Xiaomi’s first model will focus on autonomous driving technology, software ecology, 800V fast charging and power configuration, and the price is expected to be below 300,000. "After the first Xiaomi model is listed in 2024, it is expected that the shipment will be 50,000 to 60,000 units." Guo Ming is full of confidence.

"Birth card" may appear.

Although the mass production of the time node is confirmed, there is no news that there is a problem at present.

"Xiaomi Automobile must use its own production qualification. The group has invested so much money (coming in) that it is impossible to produce with the qualifications of others. " A number of Xiaomi auto parts suppliers told national business daily.

According to Reuters, Xiaomi was approved by the National Development and Reform Commission to produce electric vehicles in August this year, but it still needs the approval of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. However, the news has not been officially confirmed. The reporter also inquired about Xiaomi Group many times, but did not get a reply.

The person in charge of the new energy automobile company, who asked not to be named, told reporters that one of the important prerequisites for automobile enterprises to obtain the production qualification of new energy vehicles is to have their own production plants. Xiaomi Automobile has already met this condition, which may be just a problem. "There is still more than half a year before mass production," Xiaomi Automobile revealed. It is not impossible for Xiaomi Automobile to obtain (production) qualification during this period. The CEO of the above-mentioned new energy automobile company, who asked not to be named, said.

It should be noted that it has recently been reported that Xiaomi Automobile has contacted Jianghuai Automobile, Chery Automobile, Beiqi Blue Xiaomi Automobile and Beiqi Blue Valley to make further progress in cooperation, and both parties are interested in further negotiations. In this regard, Xiaomi Automobile related person said that for the person in charge of Beiqi Blue Valley, he only replied to the reporter: "We have not received relevant news internally."

"In theory, Xiaomi Automobile has its own factory and does not need OEM production from other companies. Beiqi Zhenjiang Blue Valley Factory will produce four models at the same time in 2024, and its smart selection cooperation model with Huawei will also have to transform the Futian factory for production. " An insider close to Beiqi Blue Valley told reporters.

In addition, it has recently been reported that Haima Automobile and Xiaomi Automobile have reached a cooperation. In this regard, Haima Automobile said on the interactive platform that the company has no cooperation with Xiaomi Automobile at present. Xiaomi automobile’s news about automobile cooperation. "We don’t know the news." The relevant person in charge of Haima Automobile responded to the reporter.

However, the management of the above-mentioned new energy automobile company, who asked not to be named, believes that Xiaomi Automobile is likely to find other automobile companies to cooperate in production, but will use its own production qualifications. "Even if Xiaomi Car Factory can be put into production quickly next year, there will still be a process of increasing production capacity." The sales target set by Lei Jun is that the production capacity of Xiaomi Automobile in June 2024 is 100,000 units, and it is difficult for the new factory to reach this production capacity quickly. The above-mentioned unnamed executives of new energy automobile companies analyzed this.

The new car of Xiaomi Automobile will be listed in February next year. Data Map Source: vision china

According to Lei Jun’s plan, the first batch of Xiaomi cars will sell 100,000 vehicles within one year and deliver 900,000 vehicles in the next three years, thus "entering the first camp in the industry in 2024". This means that from 2025 to 2027, Xiaomi Automobile needs an annual production capacity of at least 300,000 vehicles.

"Xiaomi Auto’s contact with other car companies to solve the existing capacity problem is a strategy based on its long-term sales target, which can alleviate the subsequent capacity shortage of Xiaomi Auto to some extent. The management of the above-mentioned new energy automobile company, who asked not to be named, believes.

All photos and parameters of Xiaomi Automobile are made public, and the rear part is "Beijing Xiaomi".

According to the official opinion of the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, on November 15th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology released the announcement of road motor vehicle manufacturers and products (No.377 series) and the catalogue of energy-saving and new energy-using vehicles enjoying the preferential treatment of vehicle and vessel tax (No.56 series).The two Xiaomi cars on the market are all pure electric vehicles of this brand.

According to public information, Xiaomi Automobile is a brand of Xiaomi products, a pure electric car, and a manufacturer.Release Xiaomi Automobile for BAIC Group-Road Vehicle Co., Ltd.

Photo, the picture shows the rear logo of Xiaomi automobile "Beijing Xiaomi", and the millet model "BJ7000MBEVR2" with a wheelbase of 3000mm uses lithium iron phosphate battery, which is provided by the supplier and BYD subsidiary; The motor is produced by United Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd., and the driving motor power is 220kW.

Another Xiaomi car model "BJ7000MBEVA1" uses ternary lithium battery, and the supplier is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited.

Various parameter information published on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology

Recently, according to many media reports, a BYD Han caught fire in the Dalong section of Cenxi of Baomao Expressway due to collision with the guardrail. Unfortunately, the driver Yang was trapped in the car and died unfortunately. On the afternoon of the 6th, according to media reports, the staff of Yuncheng District Court confirmed to reporters that Yang Moumou, a judge of the court, did die unfortunately due to a high-speed traffic accident yesterday, which was not a tolerance. At present, the court has contacted family members to appease their emotions and coordinate the aftermath.

According to the witnesses of the incident, after the BYD Han collided and caught fire, someone rescued it and found that the door could not be opened, which also delayed the best time for rescue.

It is understood that BYD Han built a high-end car for BYD Auto, and the new car is equipped with a hidden door handle.

The discussion about the hidden door handle has recently become a hot topic.

Recently, some netizens posted a video, in which a Tucki P7 directly crossed the sidewalk beside the road, directly knocked down a tree, and finally stopped at the top of the fence next to it, and the whole body was billowing with smoke. What is even more desperate is that even after such a big car accident, Xpeng Motors’s hidden door handle still didn’t pop up, and the rescuers outside couldn’t open the car door through normal channels. Although the accident didn’t expose any news of casualties, it was still chilling at first glance, and the hidden door handle was once again carried to the focus by everyone.

It is worth noting that Tesla, the "rhythmic" hidden door handle, has also had serious problems. In 2029, Omar Awan, a 48-year-old American anesthesiologist, drove a Tesla Model S (parameter picture) rented by himself on a road in South Florida. The car suddenly lost control and crashed into a palm tree next to it, and then caught fire. When the firemen arrived, they tried to rescue Omar Awan from the car, but found that the door could not be opened at all, because the door handle of Model S was not a regular handle, but a so-called hidden handle, which automatically popped up when the car key was detected. Firefighters tried every means but couldn’t open the collapsed car door. They could only watch the fire devour Omar Awan’s life. Witnesses around also took these pictures.

When the hidden door handle has become a popular product, but some drawbacks are fatal, I feel that it is necessary for us to reflect and the relevant departments need to intervene. In order to avoid such a tragedy from happening again.

Early this morning, Wang Hua, general manager of the public relations department of Xiaomi Group, released the ultimate rumor about Xiaomi Automobile on the social media platform. Wang Hua said that in the past two days, rumors have been made three times to clarify the price P chart of Xiaomi Automobile.Today, the rumor is finally dismissed. Until the official Xiaomi automobile product launch conference is over, all the information and posters with Xiaomi automobile version and price are fake..

Wang Hua also said that there can be no price and policy before the official release. Don’t believe the so-called insider rumors, no one knows the real price, or even the official release time, because everything has not yet been determined.

Things to review:

Regarding the price of Xiaomi car, at the Xiaomi car technology conference held on December 28, 2023, Lei Jun, the founder of Xiaomi Group, explained the performance of the first car SU7 of Xiaomi and said firmly: "So don’t shout 99,000 (referring to the pricing of Xiaomi SU7), it is impossible!" Lei Jun further said: "Anyone who has this kind of performance and configuration will get more than 400,000! Therefore, there is no need to talk about 149,000, but we still have to respect technology! "

On January 2nd, Lei Jun said that Xiaomi SU750 had no rivals within 7.5 million and rushed to Weibo for hot search. On the same day, Lei Jun wrote on the social media platform, "Xiaomi SU7, who is competing with the same file?" . In the comment area of this article in Weibo, some netizens commented, "Without the price, I don’t know who is in the same file. Mr. Lei will give the price quickly and want to buy a car for the New Year."

Subsequently, Lei Jun replied to this comment, "Is there an opponent within 500,000?"

Xiaomi public relations rumors three times in two days.

Recently, some people have made a price poster similar to Xiaomi’s official style, which indicates that the pre-sale price of Xiaomi SU7 rear-drive standard version is 99,000, and the pre-sale price of Xiaomi SU7 four-wheel drive Max version is 599,000.

In this regard, Wang Hua, the head of Xiaomi’s public relations, denied rumors on the social media platform on the 3rd. These pictures were fake at first glance. "Not only is the font wrong, but there is no metric mark, and the screenshot of official website is directly P".

After the rumor was rumored on the 3rd, a poster picture of the scheduled opening of Xiaomi SU7 was circulated on the Internet. This time, the picture was made very realistically, with many details, but unfortunately it was still fake.

Wang Hua, head of Xiaomi’s public relations, said: "Everyone’s expectations have been received, and the rhythm of a daily picture is unnecessary. When it is officially released, everyone can see it at a glance."

Why is Xiaomi car difficult to "price"?

Nowadays, the pricing of Xiaomi SU7 has become a mystery, and it has also earned enough attention.

According to national business daily, according to Pang Rui, a well-known brand expert and founding partner of Zhansheng Communication, this may be a "test water" for Xiaomi Automobile in pricing. "So far, for the pricing of Xiaomi SU7, Xiaomi is more denying the price circulated on the Internet, without giving any positive hints. Perhaps this is also a pricing test strategy, that is, by observing the market’s public opinion feedback on different rumored prices, Xiaomi can constantly correct the price and gradually form the final pricing in the process. " He said, "Xiaomi has denied the three prices of 99,000, 149,000 and 599,000, which also shows that Xiaomi SU7 will not be positioned in the low-end or luxury car market, but is more likely to choose the middle and high-end market."

Whether it is electronic products such as mobile phones or home appliances such as televisions, millet products are often known for their cost performance. When Xiaomi turned to the car track, many people also expected its first car, especially in terms of price, hoping that it could maintain the brand tonality of "high cost performance".

Some netizens speculate from the current automobile market that the minimum starting price of Xiaomi automobile may be between 200,000 yuan and 300,000 yuan. At the same time, it is reported that Xiaomi SU7 Max needs to be sold for more than 330,000 yuan to achieve breakeven.

According to China Net Finance, Liang Zhenpeng, a senior industrial economic observer, said that Xiaomi’s pricing was not announced, which may be a decision made by considering various factors. "On the one hand, it takes a long time for a car to go from PPT to commercial mass production, and then to improve the yield to meet the standards of product quality, process performance and other technical parameters. For Xiaomi, the cost is temporarily difficult to determine, so the price has not been disclosed yet; On the other hand, in the process of R&D and manufacturing, Xiaomi’s automobile products will continue to be iteratively updated, and the cost will continue to change, thus affecting the final pricing. "

How much do you think Xiaomi will sell?

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1. The US House of Representatives voted to launch a formal impeachment investigation against President Biden.

On December 13th, local time, the US House of Representatives decided to launch a formal impeachment investigation against US President Biden with a vote of 221 in favor and 212 against. The contents of the impeachment investigation include: whether Biden used the policy to improperly benefit from the foreign business transactions of his son hunter biden and other family members; Allegations of undue delay in the investigation of hunter biden’s tax crimes by the US Department of Justice. The impeachment charges will also be handed over to the US Senate, and relevant investigations will continue until 2024. (Voice of China, Central Radio and Television General Station)

2. Beijing adjusts and optimizes the purchase policy: the down payment ratio of the first suite is reduced to 30%.

Beijing issued the policy of further optimizing and adjusting the real estate: lowering the minimum down payment ratio of new mortgage loans and extending the loan term. On the basis of the unified national policy, the minimum down payment ratio of the first set of housing personal housing loans (including commercial personal housing loans and housing provident fund personal housing loans) in Beijing will be reduced to 30%; The minimum down payment ratio of individual housing loans for two sets of housing will be reduced to 50% in six urban districts and 40% in six non-urban districts. (Guangming. com)

3. The first simulated human in the worldBrain supercomputers will come out next year.

It is reported that a team in western sydney is building a "DeepSouth" neuromorphological supercomputer, which aims to simulate the most efficient learning machine in the world, and can perform about 228 trillion synaptic operations per second, which is similar to the human brain. (Cailian)

4, Intel amplification trick: AI chip and server debut together

On Thursday, Eastern Time, Intel held a new product launch conference called "AI Everywhere" and launched artificial intelligence (AI) chips for personal computers and data centers, hoping to gain a bigger share in the booming AI hardware market. Intel said that servers based on the new Xeon processor will be widely launched in the first quarter of next year, and Intel’s Core Ultra processor for notebook computers and desktop computers will enable personal computers to directly run artificial intelligence applications. In addition, Gaudi 3, the AI chip, may be Intel’s most challenging new product, which will be used for deep learning and large-scale generative AI models. According to Intel, the performance of Gaudi 3 exceeds that of NVIDIA’s AI chip H100. (Cailian)

5. Expose NVIDIA RTX 40 Super series graphics cards to be released in January next year.

NVIDIA plans to announce the brand-new RTX 40 Super series graphics cards on January 8th (NVIDIA has previously announced that it will hold a press conference at 0: 00 on January 9th, Beijing time), including RTX 4080 Super, RTX 4070Ti Super and RTX 4070 Super, and the shipment time of major brand manufacturers is about the second half of January.

6. US stocks closed, and the soaring momentum slowed down.

The Dow rose 158.11 points, or 0.43%, to 37,248.35 points. The Nasdaq rose 27.59 points, or 0.19%, to 14,761.56 points; The S&P 500 index rose 12.46 points, or 0.26%, to 4,719.55 points. Hot technology stocks were mixed, with ARM rising more than 7% and Tesla rising more than 4%. Most popular Chinese stocks rose, with Weilai rising over 5%, LI rising over 2% and Xpeng Motors rising over 1%.

7. BMW L3 autopilot is about to "get on the bus" and has been allowed to test in Shanghai Road.

On December 14th, BMW Group officially announced that vehicles equipped with L3-level autopilot function have officially obtained the autopilot test license for high-speed highways in Shanghai. Under the supervision and guidance of the Shanghai Municipal Government, BMW will carry out the road test of L3 expressway in the designated area. The upcoming domestic brand-new BMW 5 Series long wheelbase version has the technical ability to expand to L3 autopilot. (Official number of BMW Group)

8. Geely’s new patent can project automobile driving information images to users’ eyes.

Aiqicha shows that recently, the patents of "vehicle image display control method, storage medium, control system and vehicle" applied by Zhejiang Jike Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co., Ltd. were announced. The patent can directly project the image to the user’s eyes, so that the user can see the driving information image while maintaining the driving vision, and improve the driving safety and user experience. (IT house)

9. Great Wall Motor opens the new energy vehicle test platform to the whole industry.

On December 14th, Great Wall Motor held a round-table forum on "jointly improving the environmental testing level of new energy vehicles in China" (that is, a communication meeting on understanding Chedi’s winter testing standards), and announced the opening of all "new energy vehicle testing platforms" to the whole industry, including the opening of Heihe Winter Testing Center and all its new energy testing equipment, and advocated other automobile enterprises to open testing resources, jointly support the high-quality development and high-quality testing of China automobiles, and promote more professional and rigorous "new energy vehicle environmental testing standards". (Red Star Capital Bureau)

10. The first self-developed battery released by Krypton will be launched on Krypton 007.

On December 14th, Krypton released the first self-developed battery "BRIC battery". The battery is a mass-produced fast-charging lithium iron phosphate battery, which will be first installed on Krypton 007. After 15 minutes of charging, the battery life will increase by more than 500 kilometers, and the fast charging speed in the low temperature environment of-10 C will increase by 25%. (Interface News)

11. China Automotive Research Institute will formulate evaluation standards for new energy vehicles.

According to reports, the China Automobile Association has stated that it will cooperate to formulate evaluation standards for new energy vehicles. Dr. Wang Yao, Assistant Secretary-General and Minister of Technology of China Automobile Industry Association, said that the healthy development of the automobile industry needs to establish a scientific and standardized evaluation system for new energy vehicles. China Automobile Industry Association is cooperating with industry enterprises and professional testing institutions to jointly formulate evaluation standards for new energy vehicles, and plans to publish them in the form of association group standards. (titanium media)

12. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: The scale of China’s generative AI market this year is 14.4 trillion yuan.

According to CCTV’s "News Live Room" today, the reporter learned from CCID Research Institute of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that there are 368 new AI enterprises in China this year, and the adoption rate of generative AI enterprises has reached 15%, including manufacturing, retail, telecommunications and medical care. The adoption rates are 5%, 13%, 10% and 7% respectively, and the market size of generative AI is about 14.4 trillion yuan. Experts predict that by 2035, generative AI is expected to contribute nearly 90 trillion yuan of economic value to the world, of which China will exceed 30 trillion yuan, accounting for more than 40%. (CCTV)

13. Progress has been made in EU artificial intelligence legislation.

Recently, the European Parliament, the European Council and the European Commission reached an agreement on the Artificial Intelligence Act. The bill will become the world’s first comprehensive regulation in the field of artificial intelligence. According to Reuters, the bill will take effect as early as next year. Experts believe that the Artificial Intelligence Act is comprehensive and comprehensive. In the future, the promulgation and implementation of the bill will have a great impact on the research and development of artificial intelligence, the design and operation of products and services. (China Youth Network)

14. Tesla responded to understand the winter test of the car emperor

Tesla wrote: Our global engineering team conducts a large number of extremely harsh extreme cold tests every year to ensure the reliability of products. As the Association said, testing the media out of line with industry standards will mislead the public and consume public resources. Whether you are considering buying Tesla or not, we sincerely invite you to the store for a test drive. Your real experience is the most important. (Tesla official blog)

15. Tucki XNGP has no plans to drive the newly opened 27 cities.

On December 14th, Xpeng Motors officially announced that the second batch of 27 cities had opened the version of Xmart OS 4.5.0 for public beta. The first five cities opened were Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Foshan and Shanghai. On November 28th, Xpeng Motors Xmart OS 4.4.0 was fully pushed, and 20 cities were added with unmanned intelligent driving pilot assistance. Now, Tucki car owners in 27 cities can use this function.It is reported that the application users of G9 in Tucki and P7i in Tucki will start the public beta of Xmart OS 4.5.0 from now on, and G6 in Tucki will start the public beta on December 18th.(First Electric Network)

16. LI completed the delivery of 600,000 vehicles in 48 months.

On December 14th, LI completed the delivery of 600,000 vehicles to its customers in Shunyi Delivery Center, and became the first China New Force automobile company to deliver 600,000 vehicles, which took only 48 months. LI has been the champion of high-end SUV sales in China for seven consecutive months, with the cumulative delivery of ideal L9, ideal L8 and ideal L7 exceeding 100,000 vehicles. (Ideal official)

17. Xiaomi Automobile registered the official Weibo account.

Xiaomi Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. registered the official account of Xiaomi Automobile in Weibo, and the unmasked real car map, accompanied by the exposure of the ongoing advertising propaganda film, indicates that the first model of Xiaomi Automobile SU7 will be released soon. According to previous information, Xiaomi SU7 is expected to be released on December 28th, and blind subscription will be started simultaneously. (Easy car)　

18. Indonesia relaxes import tax regulations on electric vehicles.

According to Reuters, in order to attract more investment, the Indonesian government will give tax incentives to some automobile manufacturers to import electric vehicles before 2025. According to the new regulations, companies that build electric vehicle factories in Indonesia, plan to increase investment in electric vehicles, or plan to invest in them will be eligible for tax incentives. (First Electric Network)

19. South Korea provides $29 billion in subsidies to battery manufacturers.

On December 13th, the South Korean government announced a financial plan of 38 trillion won (about 29 billion US dollars) to help local electric vehicle battery manufacturers diversify their supply chains in the next five years. According to the latest data from SNE Research, a Korean market research organization, from January to October this year, the loading capacity of power batteries in the global market increased by 44% year-on-year, but the share of Korean battery loading capacity decreased slightly year-on-year. The top ten companies in terms of loading capacity are: Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, BYD, LG Energy, Panasonic, SK On, Zhongchuang Singapore Airlines, Samsung SDI, Guoxuan Hi-Tech, Yiwei Lithium Energy and Xinwangda. (First Electric Network)

20. Weilai Li Bin: I hope that the monthly sales of a single model will reach 50,000 to 60,000. Qin Lihong: The bottom has passed.

Face to face with Weilai Media in 2023,Li Bin said that for next year, don’t give up the illusion about the fierce market competition, but Weilai will not exchange price for quantity, but exchange sales capacity and system capacity for sales. Weilai’s second brand will also withdraw in the second half of next year. Li Bin revealed that the second brand is based on the family market, and there won’t be too many kinds of cars, which are efficiency-oriented. Will play cost-effective, safe, comfortable, etc., I hope that a single model will sell 50,000 to 60,000 vehicles a month.

Qin Lihong, president of Weilai, said that Weilai’s bottom has passed, and he concluded that the key word for this year is "upward". Regarding some discussions about Weilai from outside, Qin Lihong responded that it’s not idle to make a cow house and change electricity. If China car companies want to build high-end brands, they need to make more attempts and may pay some tuition fees. But Weilai is not wasting investors’ money, and it is not an inefficient company. For example, he and Li Bin have always shared a 12-square-meter office, and they also paid for business class on business trips, staying in a hotel 400 standard, which exceeded their own allowance. "The volume saves money and Wei Lai executives are not behind. It is nonsense to say that we spend money indiscriminately. " (Sina Technology)

21. Tesla and Uber reached a cooperation.

Tesla reached a partnership with Uber on Wednesday to provide Uber drivers with electric cars at a discounted price, saving up to $3,000. This alliance will support Uber’s continued commitment to car electrification. Both Tesla and Uber are offering discounts for vehicles delivered before December 2023. This move is in line with Tesla’s year-end goal of delivering a record number of cars and achieving its guiding goal of 1.8 million cars in 2023. (Hexun. com)

22. CEO of General Motors: It is still planned to stop selling gasoline vehicles before 2035.

Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, said on Wednesday that although the company recently postponed the production of some electric vehicles, it still plans to sell all electric vehicles by 2035. General Motors said in October this year that it would abandon the goal of producing 400,000 electric vehicles from 2022 to mid-2024, and postpone the production of electric pickup trucks at its factory in Orion, Michigan, for one year. Biden’s administration is pushing for aggressive automobile emission regulations, which Barra said must be achievable. She believes that we are in a favorable position in terms of the number of electric vehicles launched.

23. Weimar Automobile has been executed for another 80.49 million yuan: the accumulated amount has exceeded 120 million yuan.

According to Tianyancha App, Weimar Automobile Technology Group Co., Ltd. recently added four pieces of information about the executed person, with a total execution target of 80.49 million yuan. In addition, the executors also include Weimar New Energy Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. and Huima Zhongou Automobile Technology Chengdu Co., Ltd., involving disputes over sales contracts and transportation contracts. At present, Weimar AutomobileThere are more than 30 pieces of information about executed persons in Science and Technology Group Co., Ltd., and the total amount of execution exceeds 120 million yuan. (fast technology)

24. Musk once spoke: The problem that OTA upgrade can solve is too exaggerated with "recall"

Tesla recalled 2,031,220 vehicles due to autopilot problems, which will be solved through OTA upgrade. In fact, as early as February this year, NHTSA announced that Tesla had recalled more than 360,000 vehicles, for the same reason that FSD might allow vehicles to make unsafe behaviors around intersections. At that time, Musk had expressed dissatisfaction with the use of the word "recall" by NHTSA, and thought that it was exaggerated to use this word to describe the problems that could be solved by OTA upgrade, and at the same time it would exert psychological pressure on car owners and have a negative impact on the brand. (First Electric Network)

25. Yu Chengdong publicly asked about M9 interior: all six seats enjoy the first class experience.　

On December 14th, Yu Chengdong Weibo released a video about the M9, and the interior of the new car was officially made public. Yu Chengdong said that for the first time, the M9 made the SUV realize the flat floor like MPV, with six first-class experience seats with equal rights. The M9 will be officially launched on December 26th. At present, the pre-sale has been started, and the price is 500,000-600,000 yuan. Relevant persons of Sailis confirmed that nearly 40,000 new cars have been booked. (First Electric Network)

26. BYD Song L went public today.

Song L is positioned as a pure electric medium-sized coupe SUV, based on BYD e platform 3.0, which will be equipped with Yunqi C intelligent body control system, CTB battery body integration technology, DiPilot intelligent driving assistance, Dana audio, etc. The pre-sale price of the car is 220,000-280,000 yuan.

27. Roewe D7 DMH accumulated orders of 10019 units.

Since its listing on November 8th, Roewe D7 DMH has ordered 10019 units. As the first model of Roewe brand’s new new energy product sequence "D family", the price range of Roewe D7 DMH model is 125.8-145.8 million yuan. (Easy car)

28. The first Huawei HarmonyOS bicycle came.

Huawei’s latest HarmonyOS Zhilian product, the intelligent electric bicycle, was unveiled on December 12th. This bicycle is designed by Huawei and Xidesheng, and it is a product specially designed for urban cycling enthusiasts. This bicycle is equipped with Xidesheng high-precision torque sensor and double closed-loop kinetic energy controller. At the same time, it also fully supports the intelligent function of HarmonyOS Zhilian. It is worth mentioning that it is also the first electric bicycle in the industry to support HarmonyOS Zhilian’s 4G package.

　　BYD’s first thousand cars looked up at U7′ s declaration photos and officially appeared on the website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. As the first car under the brand, the front face of the car still adopts the classic family-style design of the brand, and the front face is very sharp, and the C-shaped headlight group is still not absent. As a sports coupe, a front shovel and a convex radiator are installed under the front of the car, which further enhances the sense of movement of the car.

　　The length, width and height of the new car are 5265*1998*1517mm respectively, and the wheelbase reaches 3160mm, positioning a large-scale pure electric car, and the drag coefficient of the whole car is as low as 0.195Cd, which is the lowest in the world. In addition, the slip-back body with the rising waistline creates a forward dive posture, and it is full of movement with the dense petal wheel hub. The tail of the new car adopts a slender design, and the end of the sliding back roof continues to extend outward. With the penetrating taillights and the diffuser below, it not only highlights the sense of movement of the car, but also retains the distinguished atmosphere of the car as a large car. The car also offers a liftable electric tail, an electronic rearview mirror, front and rear carbon fiber kits, and a variety of wheels and caliper colors to choose from.

　　Looking up to U7, it is equipped with "Easy Sifang" four-motor technology. Each wheel drive motor has a power output of up to 240kW, and the overall power of the whole vehicle is as high as 960kW. The strong power performance is expected to be super-running in zero-speed acceleration. In addition, Wangwang U7 is also equipped with Yunnian -X intelligent body control system, which has many advanced functions such as in-situ take-off, in-situ U-turn and safe driving in case of tire breakage. (Source: Looking up at the car)

New energy vehicles are the hottest topic at the moment, especially after the outbreak of gathering with major new car-making forces, which gives consumers more choices. Then, among many models, why can BYD Han become the sales volume after Model 3? Today we will talk about three reasons for choosing it!

Reason one: the same level of security is the best!

Whether it is a pure electric car or a plug-in hybrid car, it must first be a "car". You may prefer black technology or pay more attention to operation, but no one can ignore the safety of the car. Especially the spontaneous combustion problem, although it has a higher endurance performance, it is extremely unstable and prone to safety accidents. Once it spontaneously ignites, it will cause explosions in a short time, which will endanger the health of passengers.

The birth of blade battery completely solved this problem, not only infinitely close to ternary lithium battery in battery life, but also completely solved the problem of spontaneous combustion. And Ferrous lithium phosphate itself is cheap, and the car is naturally the safest in its class. In addition, it can also greatly save the cost of building a car, and apply the cost to the interior materials, which can also greatly enhance the sense of luxury.

Reason 2: It is most suitable for home use.

In the comparison of models of the same class, both Model 3 and Model 3 have a "common problem", that is, their body size is too small, more like a sedan, especially the rear space is too narrow to use. Byd Han is a real dimension reduction blow, with a body size of 4980×1910×1495mm and a wheelbase of 2920mm far exceeding the other two cars.

If the owner is a single aristocrat or a young man who has just fallen in love, it won’t make a big difference for the time being, but if it is a family that has already married or even had children, then BYD Han’s advantage is very obvious.

Reason 3: worry-free battery life

Although from the book data, BYD Han’s battery life is not particularly top-notch, according to the actual measurement by the owner and the media, BYD Han’s battery life is very excellent, and the actual battery life of the 605km version is basically measured at around 600km, even in the cold winter, the owner’s measured result is more than 390km. On the other hand, some ternary lithium models have a battery life of more than 700km, but the actual battery life level can’t even nedc 300km, which has caused great troubles to consumers.

According to the latest sales data released by the Ride Association, BYD Tang (parameter picture) sold 10,107 new energy vehicles in April, of which Tang DM series sold nearly 9,000 vehicles, which continued to sell well, beating Li ONE and winning the first place in the medium and large SUV market, confirming its strong strength and leading position in the field of plug-and-mix.

The sales momentum is strong, and Tang DM series leads the brand to continue to rise.

In April, under the influence of the repeated spread of COVID-19 epidemic, the national passenger car market was hit hard, and the sales volume decreased by 34% compared with that in March, among which new energy was also affected by the current epidemic, with a decrease of 36.5% compared with that in March. Due to the impact of epidemic situation and the shortage of market supply chain, it is not easy for BYD Tang DM series to achieve such sales performance. By direct comparison, Li ONE, which is also the head camp of medium and large SUVs, delivered only 4,167 units in April, while Toyota Highlander sold 6,645 units, both of which were greatly reduced.

Behind the hot sale of Tang DM series, it not only highlights the technical advantages of BYD’s self-production and self-research in the whole industry chain, but also highlights that its word-of-mouth advantage is being widely recognized by more and more consumers. At present, in the attention ranking of market segments, the Tang DM series has been ahead of the top three German companies: Mercedes-Benz GLC, Audi Q5L and BMW X3, and has finished overtaking the traditional fuel SUV of luxury brands in corners with new energy, leading the high-end SUV of China brand to break through continuously, and has achieved initial results.

The flagship is evolving again, and the product matrix of Tang DM series is about to be upgraded again.

For a long time, BYD has anchored the market pain points with its innovative technical strength, bringing subversive product performance. Among them, Tang DM-i has a comprehensive cruising range of up to 1050km under the joint action of Xiaoyun-plug-in special turbocharged 1.5Ti high-efficiency engine, EHS electric hybrid system and other high-efficiency core components, bringing the ultimate performance, and relying on the wheelbase of 2820mm, it has the advantages of occupying 7 large seats, being large and economical, and has won wide popularity in the market and consumers.

At the same time, in the face of consumers’ increasingly diversified product demands, Tang DM series has continued to evolve, and Tang DM-p is about to strike with extreme performance strength, combining with Tang DM-i to form a "super ip" combination. BYD Tang DM series will once again subvert the new height of hard-core strength of medium and large SUVs, lead the car experience to a new level with industry-leading performance and efficiency, and its sales volume is expected to further increase.

Summary:

The word-of-mouth and sales continued to generate, which confirmed that Tang DM-i was a well-deserved 200,000-class home SUV. Under the great opportunity of the rapid rise of new energy, market competition has been launched around the competition of hard-core technical strength, and products that can truly meet the diversified needs of users can stand out. From this point of view, BYD Tang DM series has taken the lead, and in the future, it will lead China brand to break through together with other models of Tang family.

??? A few days ago, Chezhi.com learned from relevant channels that Xiaomi SU7 started mass production on January 22nd. According to the plan, the output is expected to reach about 4,000 units in March, and the capacity will climb by the end of April. Two shifts will be implemented in June, and the mass production is planned to be about 70,000 units in 2024. Earlier, Lei Jun, founder and chairman of Xiaomi Group, said in an interview with the media that Xiaomi SU7 is expected to be listed in the first half of 2024.

??? In terms of appearance, xiaomi SU7 suggested to netizens that the details have been optimized, including a brand-new 21-inch rim, different-color brake calipers, blackening of the tail "Xiaomi" logo, and the provision of carbon fiber rearview mirror housing options. Xiaomi SU7 is positioned as a pure electric medium-sized and large-sized vehicle with the length, width and height of 4997mm*1963mm*1440mm respectively and the wheelbase of 3000mm.

??? The interior layout is refreshing and simple, and it creates a strong sense of quality through the soft curve transition and the large area of soft material covering at the center console. In terms of configuration, the new car will be equipped with a 7.1-inch flip LCD instrument and a 16.1-inch central control panel. The display effect of 3K resolution is clear and delicate, and the maximum brightness of 56-inch HUD can reach 13000nit. The car system is Xiaomi’s surging OS with built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, which not only can be seamlessly linked with Xiaomi equipment, but also its own application ecology covers the mainstream car applications on the market at present.

??? In terms of power, the maximum horsepower of Xiaomi SU7 dual-motor model motor is 673Ps, the officially announced 0-100km/h acceleration time is 2.78s, and it matches the ternary lithium battery with a capacity of 101kWh, and the CLTC pure electric cruising range can reach 800km；; The single-motor version has a maximum horsepower of 299Ps, an acceleration time of 5.28s per 100 km, a lithium iron phosphate battery with a capacity of 73.6kWh, and a pure electric cruising range of CLTC of 668km. For more news about the new car, the car quality network will continue to pay attention.

Recently, BYD Auto officially released the latest preview of its brand-new mid-size car, Qin L. As the absolute flow in the field of family cars recently, BYD Qin PLUS’s myth of 79,800 yuan has become a mudslide in the new energy market, disrupting the whole pace of domestic cars and joint venture cars, and the monthly sales of 50,000 units are even more numb. This time, BYD pursued the victory and launched the Qin L model. The new car will be officially unveiled at the Beijing Auto Show. As the latest model of BYD’s "Qin" series, Qin L got rid of the cheaper style orientation of Qin models as a whole, and instead inherited the family’s so-called "Longyan" aesthetic design, quite like a little BYD Han. The new car also has some breakthroughs in the power system.

In the preview, we can see the outline of Qin L. In the front part, the air intake grille is as huge as a dragon’s mouth, and the dot-matrix design details set off the central "Qin" logo, which embodies its brand characteristics. The LED headlights on both sides are slender and sharp like "longan", which improves the recognition of the whole vehicle to some extent.

On the side of the car body, the lines of Qin L are smooth and concise, and the slightly downward sloping roof is combined with the segmented waistline to create a dynamic feeling that is ready to go. The window frame is decorated with chrome trim strips, which improves the texture of the whole vehicle. In the rear part, the classic "Chinese knot" shape is adopted inside the penetrating taillight group, which echoes the luminous "BYD" logo and adds a touch of oriental aesthetic charm.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of Qin L are 4830/1900/1495mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2790 mm. The size data is superior in mid-level cars of the same class, which can ensure more spacious space in the car.

In terms of power performance, Qin L is equipped with a plug-in hybrid system consisting of a 1.5L engine and a motor. The maximum power of the engine is 74 kW, and the maximum power of the motor reaches 160 kW, which can ensure the cruising range of traditional fuel vehicles, and the power output is believed to be not weak.

The 5th-generation DM-i hybrid system carried by Qin L is the latest generation super hybrid system independently developed by BYD. "Advertising" will achieve a qualitative leap in performance and economy. Whether Qin L equipped with this latest power system can lead the new energy future like Qin Bing’s fierce soldier remains to be tested by the market.

In addition, Qin L also matched a battery pack with a maximum capacity of 15.874 kWh, with a pure electric cruising range of up to 90 kilometers. This kind of cruising range can meet the needs of daily commuting and short-distance travel while reducing the cost of users’ cars.

With the approaching of Beijing Auto Show, more news about BYD Qin L is gradually being released. Che Jianjun believes that BYD Qin L will further enrich BYD’s share in market segments and effectively bridge the market gap between Qin and Han. Regarding its future price, it is reported that it will be more than 120,000 yuan. Does this price meet your expectations and budget for this mid-size car?

Since its launch in May, the Tiggo 8 PRO has won wide attention from users with its outstanding scientific and technological performance, and has become another star model of the Tiggo 8 champion family. As of November, the sales volume of the champion family of Tiggo 8 has reached 171,000 units, helping Chery to achieve the best record of producing and selling one million units during the year. In addition to the continuous growth of market sales, Chery has won the international gold medal of the International Quality Management Group Meeting (ICQCC), which is known as the "Quality Olympics" for six consecutive years, and its ingenious quality has been recognized by both the international market and the industry. With the leading champion strength and advanced intelligent technology, Tiggo 8 PRO injects the technological experience with humanistic care into car life, creating a brand-new high-quality travel mode for consumers.

(Award Certificate of the 47th International ICQCC Conference)

Super intelligent technology, withstand the comprehensive limit test.

Tiggo 8 PRO inherits the strict standards of the Tiggo 8 champion family, and has made great efforts in the safety quality and performance verification of vehicles. The ultra-high strength steel and its integrated body structure can play an important role in buffering and absorbing energy when a collision occurs, effectively reducing the impact and injury caused by external forces, and at the same time ensuring the personal safety of passengers in the car to the greatest extent. Tiggo 8, the first model of the champion family of Tiggo 8, won the five-star safety certification with a score of 84.8% in the C-NCAP crash test, and since then it has set a high standard for the five-star safety design of the champion family. Not only that, the Tiggo 8 champion family has verified that the cumulative reliability mileage has reached 3.11 million kilometers in the "four highs" limit test including high temperature, plateau, cold and high durability, ensuring the high performance and high quality performance of the vehicle in extremely harsh environment. Tiggo 8 PRO also has the strong quality genes of the family. It inherits the five-star safety design standards of the Tiggo 8 champion family and a number of devil-like ultimate test product strength verification, which makes the vehicle have stronger stability and reliability, and provides higher vehicle safety standards and performance guarantees for daily travel.

In addition to the safe and reliable "steel bars and iron bones", a strong "big heart" is also the technical key to support the high quality of Tiggo 8 PRO. It is equipped with the top ten engines of "China Heart"-Kunpeng Power 2.0TGDI and 1.6TGDI engines, which are independently developed by Chery and adopt the industry-leading power intelligent manufacturing technology. Through the second-generation i-HEC combustion system, on the basis of leading technologies such as fish-bellied intake, Masking combustion chamber and airflow-guided spray, the intake energy of the system is further enhanced and the combustion efficiency is improved. At the same time, with the technologies of cast aluminum cylinder, silent chain and scissor double balance shaft, the engine has also reached the high level in terms of lightweight and NVH.

In addition, the 15,000-hour engine bench test continuously increases the load on the engine, simulates various situations that may be encountered in the actual environment, and ensures the power output and durability of the engine. The technical verification and rigorous testing have given the Tiggo 8 PRO outstanding dynamic performance, and also allowed users to appreciate the driving experience full of speed and passion. The industry’s first engine lifetime warranty service is not only Chery’s self-confidence and guarantee for quality, but also fully relieves the worries of users’ daily use of cars, so that every trip can be full of confidence without fear of any difficulties and obstacles.

YEATION high-quality timber, set high standards in the industry.

In addition to carefully polishing the core hardware such as body structure and engine, Tiggo 8 PRO also strives for perfection in cockpit technology. YEATION uses materials and upgrades air conditioning purification technology, which exceeds the national VOC limit by 100 times, setting a new benchmark for cockpit safety and quality in the industry.

As we all know, the pollution of new cars is mostly concentrated on volatile organic compounds such as toluene and formaldehyde, and its source comes from the interior parts, skin materials and damping plates of vehicles. The C-PURE Chery clean cubic green cockpit carried by Tiggo 8 PRO starts from the source of pollution, and selects 25 EU-grade green materials such as all-water leather, soft coating and sprayable liquid damping materials to effectively control the volatilization of harmful substances. At the same time, about 20 kinds of materials and 192 parts in the car were verified by odor test and VOC test. The air inside the car was purified layer by layer by using CN95 anti-bacterial air conditioning filter element and negative ion purification technology, so that the odor of the new car reached the industry-leading level of 3.0, and the actual VOC was 100 times more environmentally friendly than the national limit standard. Combining many leading technologies and ingenious craftsmanship of Chery, Tiggo 8 PRO not only redefines cockpit safety with higher standards, but also creates a green and healthy travel space for users in this post-epidemic era where air quality is highly valued, adding another high-quality safety guarantee to daily vehicles.

Intelligent cockpit technology, providing high-quality travel

Chery Automobile’s solid and profound intelligent technology has given the Tiggo 8 champion family strong safety performance and excellent power performance, and at the same time, it has given sufficient technical support in the safety and quality of the cockpit, bringing users a healthier car experience. On this basis, Tiggo 8 PRO has become a flagship product of science and technology in the champion family with advanced AI artificial intelligence and its humanized wisdom.

Tiggo 8 PRO adopts Chery Automobile’s leading Lion5.0 AI technology intelligent cockpit technology, equipped with Xiaoqi Intelligent Car Butler 5.0, and built-in Horizon’s new generation of high-efficiency car-level AI chip Journey 3, which increases the computing power by 50% and can reach 5TOPS (5 trillion operations per second). It has powerful data processing and high-performance storage functions, and can recognize 46 dialects at the same time. Compatible with iOS system and Android system, it has passed the strict AEC-Q100 Grade2 car regulation certification to ensure all-weather stable work, thus making the voice interaction experience between people and cars more convenient and smooth in the application of multi-functional and multi-scene technology.

In addition, humanized technology covering all aspects of car life is also a major feature of this cockpit technology. The AI Emotion Super Interactive System carried by Tiggo 8 PRO can monitor the driver’s fatigue state at the first time through facial recognition and eye tracking technology, and can also make corresponding intelligent reminders according to different fatigue levels, and relieve driving fatigue in time by actively initiating voice, simulating incoming calls, playing music, adjusting air volume of air conditioners and other ways. When driving at night and the light is unfavorable, the system can use infrared supplementary light to keenly capture the driver’s distracted, sleepy and dozing behaviors, and actively adjust the intensity of sound and air conditioning to remind the driver in time. In addition, the Tiggo 8 PRO is also equipped with an OMS occupant monitoring system. Once the passengers in the car are "found" to be smoking, they can automatically open the window or open the air conditioning external circulation according to the weather conditions outside the car, and keep the cockpit clean and comfortable at all times, so that users can have a safer and more intimate car experience anytime and anywhere, bringing a warm and intellectual travel experience.

Thanks to Chery’s continuous deep cultivation in the technical field, the Tiggo 8 champion family has industry-leading safety performance and power performance, and the Tiggo 8 PRO, known as the flagship of technology, has set a new technical model in cockpit safety quality and intelligent technology. For consumers who are now pursuing high-tech and high-quality experience, Tiggo 8 PRO can undoubtedly better meet their high-end car demand, bring users a brand-new high-quality travel experience and help users enjoy a quality life!