Let's take stock of some major events that have happened in the automobile circle on December 25, 2023.
Automobile incident 1: NIO applied for the trademark "Wei Xiaole".
Recently, NIO Automotive Technology (Anhui)** applied for the registration of the trademarks "Wei Xiaole" and "Xiaole Xiaole", which are internationally classified as means of transportation and scientific instruments, and the current trademark status is pending substantive examination. It is worth noting that NIO previously launched the official used car NIO Certified, announcing that it will operate the official used car through self-operation to provide high-quality services for used car users.
Automotive Event 2: Honda establishes a new company in China.
On December 25, Honda Motor Co., Ltd. (China) Investment*** announced that it has invested in the establishment of a new company, "Honda Motorcycle Sales (Shanghai)**", which is mainly responsible for the sales of large-displacement motorcycles in China. The new company was established at the end of December 2023 and is headquartered in Shanghai, with operations scheduled to begin on April 1, 2024.
Honda said that in recent years, fun motorcycles have become popular in Chinese, with sales of large-displacement motorcycles and medium-displacement motorcycles exceeding 800,000 units in 2022, and China has become the second largest market for fun motorcycles in the world. In addition, in China, motorcycles, mainly with a focus on small displacements, are becoming electrified, and the electrification of fun models is expected to accelerate in the future.
Car incident three: Tesla denied cooperating with JD.com to sell cars.
On December 25, JD.com's official Weibo released a promotional poster with the text "See you on December 31st" and @Tesla's official Weibo, and Tesla's official Weibo responded with "See you on December 31". It is rumored that the two companies are suspected of officially announcing the launch of Tesla Motors subscription service on JD.com. However, we have learned that Tesla-related people have denied this rumor, and the cooperation is not related to car sales.
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