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There are ** reports,Huawei is building an independent HarmonyOS store for smart carsIt is estimated that in 2024, the number of Huawei's new Hongmeng Zhixing stores will reach about 800, matching the ideal and hitting 1,000 in 2025.
According to the official WeChat of CATL on December 21, Cialis Group and CATL have comprehensively deepened strategic cooperationCATL will provide high-quality battery products for AITO Wenjie series models for a long timeand in-depth collaboration in the research and development of new products, the application of new technologies and new materials.
On the 21st local time, the U.S. media "Wall Street**" reported citing sources familiar with the matterBiden is discussing raising tariffs on some of China's clean energy goods, including electric vehicles. The U.S. has already imposed 25 percent tariffs on Chinese electric vehicles, which could help discourage subsidized Chinese automakers from entering the U.S. market.
Volkswagen recently announced that it will adopt Tesla's Electric Vehicle Charging Standard (NACS).so that existing EV owners can also enjoy Tesla's Supercharging network. At present, Volkswagen's brands** electric vehicles, including Audi, Porsche, Scout Motors and other brands, have been directly compatible with Tesla's Supercharging network.
Recently,Honda has officially announced that it will officially stop producing the Honda E compact electric vehicle from next year。Although the car has a stylish appearance, the price is about 32620,000 yuan, the maximum cruising range is only 220 kilometers, the price is too low.
Toyota Motor said on WednesdayAbout 1 million Toyota and Lexus vehicles will be recalled in the U.S. due to possible airbag failure. The recall involves models from 2020 to 2022, including many Toyota hybrids. Toyota said in a statement that the front passenger seat sensors of the vehicles in question "may have been improperly manufactured, or could have caused a short circuit."
Ride-hailing platforms Uber Technologies, Bolt and Free Now today agreed to raise the minimum wage they pay drivers in France. The move comes amid the imminent introduction of new rules in the European Union to strengthen protections for gig workers. Drivers will be entitled to a minimum of €9 (about 9.) per trip, the ride-hailing platform's representatives API and FFTPR said in a statement$85), up from $765 euros, as well as a guaranteed income of at least 30 euros per hour and 1 euro per kilometer.
According to the official micro of Honeycomb Energy,On December 20, SVOLT held its first battery pack off-line ceremony in Sriracha City, Chonburi Province, Thailand. The battery pack that rolled off the assembly line on the same day was the LCTP battery pack of Honeycomb Energy, which has a power of 60kWh and a range of more than 500km.
Zhixing Automotive Technology broke on the first day of listing
On December 20, Zhixing Automotive Technology (Suzhou) Co., Ltd. was officially listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. As the "first share" of autonomous driving in Hong Kong stocks, the issue price of Zhixing Automotive Technology is 29HK$65 shares, the opening price fell below the issue price on the first day of listing, and as of the same day, Zhixing Automotive Technology reported 25HK$85 shares.
Zhixing Automotive Technology said that about 45% of the net proceeds from the IPO will be mainly used to strengthen the research and development of autonomous driving solutions and productsApproximately 35% will be used for capital expenditures related to the R&D headquarters, manufacturing plant and new production linesAbout 10% will be used to expand the sales and service network;and approximately 10% will be used for working capital and general corporate purposes.
The Xpeng G3 G3i will be discontinued later this year
A few days ago, Xpeng Motors officially confirmed that the G3 G3i model will be discontinued within the year. According to Xpeng Motors, the discontinuation of the production of this model is for Xpeng Motors to focus on promoting its future development strategy, which is also a decision based on the company's long-term planning. In the future, Xpeng Motors will continue to fulfill its rights and interests commitment to the G3 G3i model, provide maintenance and spare parts for the sold vehicles for 10 years, and will continue to provide OTA upgrades for the car in the coming period.
Previously, according to people familiar with the matter, the car is currently gradually suspending production, clearing inventory, and being replaced by new products. The reason why this model was stopped is because the G3i, as a "veteran" model under Xpeng, is no longer in line with Xpeng's current product positioning. At present, the G3i on sale is still available for pre-order and purchase, but the facelifted model will no longer be available in this product line, and the G3i model is no longer displayed in major commercial stores.
FAW Toyota recalled more than 20,000 BZ3 electric vehicles due to "the displayed power is higher than the actual power".
In accordance with the requirements of the "Regulations on the Administration of Recall of Defective Automobile Products" and the "Implementation Measures of the Regulations on the Recall of Defective Automobile Products", FAW Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. has filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation. With immediate effect, a total of 25,815 BZ3 electric vehicles manufactured between March 13, 2023 and November 9, 2023 are being recalled. Due to the imperfect program of the power battery management controller for some vehicles within the scope of this recall, the estimated deviation of the remaining power is too large when the vehicle is not fully charged for many consecutive times and continues to drive at high speed.
That is to say, the remaining power of the power battery displayed by the instrument is higher than the actual remaining power, and in extreme cases, the vehicle loses power before the charging warning light is turned on, which is a potential safety hazard.
To this end, FAW Toyota*** will upgrade the control program of the battery management controller for the vehicles within the scope of the recall free of charge through vehicle remote upgrade (OTA) technology to eliminate potential safety hazards.
Sold 14From 580,000 yuan, the all-new Ford Ranger Ranger was launched
On December 20, the Ford Ranger Ranger was officially launched, and the new car was launched in a total of 7 models, including the mountain version, the exploration version and the wilderness version, with a price range of 1458-24.080,000 yuan. The new car will inherit the design features of Ford's global pickup truck, and the equipment will also be fully upgraded, not only using the 123-inch LCD gauge and 121-inch central control screen, but also equipped with a sunroof and many intelligent driving systems, the power will also be launched gasoline version and diesel version of the model for the majority of consumers to choose (the diesel version of the model is based on the gasoline version of the model plus 4000 yuan).
Li Xingyu, vice president of Horizon Robotics, left to join AI chip company Suiyuan Technology
On the 21st, Li Xingyu, vice president of ecological development and strategic planning of Horizon, said in his circle of friends that he had officially resigned to join the AI chip company Suiyuan Technology. Horizon was established in July 2015, and Li Xingyu was invited by Yu Kai to join Horizon the following year, and successively served as Commercial Director of Horizon Robotics Intelligent Driving, Vice President of Market Development and Strategic Planning, and Vice President of Ecological Development and Strategic Planning.
Founded in 2018, Suiyuan Technology, where Li Xingyu joined, focuses on the research and development of AI chips, and has completed Series D financing, with a financing scale of 2 billion yuan, becoming the largest single financing in the field of domestic AI chips this year.
Waymo has traveled more than 11.49 million kilometers with only 3 accidents, which is 6% safer than human driving8 times
Recently, Waymo, an autonomous driving company, released the latest safety data**. According to the data, Waymo's Robotaxi mileage has accumulated more than 7.14 million miles (about 11.49 million kilometers), and there have been only three accidents that resulted in injuries.
Waymo counts the mileage traveled by all Robotaxi as of October 2023, totaling more than 7.14 million miles. Of those, Waymo had only three serious collisions that resulted in injuries to passengers, and Waymo said they suffered minor injuries. Combining these data, the Waymo Robotaxi accident rate is 0. per million miles42 up.
Compare to a human driver who would have 2 per million miles78 accidents, Waymo believes that its own autonomous driving system can reduce the probability of accidents by 85%.
For more rigorous data, Waymo also said that some influencing factors need to be corrected. For example, in cities, the frequency of accidents among human drivers is different in each city;There are also driving roads, Waymo's Robotaxi will only run on urban roads, and will not be at high speeds, but the entire road environment is included when counting the mileage traveled by human driversThere is also concealment and non-reporting, with studies showing that 1 in 3 injuries caused by human drivers are not reported.
After excluding these influencing factors, Waymo concluded that Waymo Robotaxi reduced the probability of injury accidents by 80% in Phoenix and 90% in San Francisco. (Los Angeles cumulative trips are relatively short, and Waymo doesn't think they have statistical value.) ）