See you in E Week ｜ Musk buys Twitter／Japanese push electric vehicles.
[car home Industry] The week before May Day was particularly lively, and just a few tweets from Musk set off a heated discussion. Japanese car companies, which had been reluctant to take big steps in the process of electrification before, also came to the moment when the real knife was dry. Toyota, Honda and Nissan launched pure electric platform models one after another. More hot spots, let’s look down together.
■ After the acquisition of Twitter, Musk started the idea of Coca-Cola again.
■ 220,000-300,000 Yuan Toyota bZ4X officially pre-sold.
■ Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 listed Guangqi Honda e:NP is about to start pre-sale.
■ Dongfeng Nissan Ariya can enjoy the relevant rights by opening a blind book in 88 yuan.
■ The pre-sale price is 190,000-230,000 yuan. smart Wizard #1 opens the pre-sale.
■ Two new cars of Porsche Taycan family open for pre-sale.
■ Beijing is the first to let go of the automatic driving without permission.
■ Tesla brake failure? Third-party survey results announced
■ General Office of the State Council: No new automobile purchase restriction measures shall be added in all regions.
◆ After the acquisition of Twitter, Musk started the idea of Coca-Cola again.
From buying stocks to reaching a consensus with the board of directors, it took Musk less than 21 days to "capture" Twitter. Then, he extended his hand of capital to another extremely huge enterprise-Coca-Cola.
On April 28th, local time, Musk tweeted that "Next I’m buying coca-cola to put the cocaine back in". When the speech came out, the world was shocked. However, only one hour after the announcement of the acquisition of Coca-Cola, Musk sent another tweet-"Let’s make Twitter maximum fun! Let’s play the biggest joke on Twitter! ) ",which makes everything more confusing.
According to Forbes, Musk’s assets are $290.3 billion, while Coca-Cola’s market value is $280 billion. Together with the $44 billion spent on privatizing Twitter, the amount of funds may be unsustainable. However, if Musk buys Coca-Cola, a global super explosive, the influence and connection behind it is enormous.
Previously, when acquiring Twitter, someone joked that all of Musk’s practices were to control public opinion and eventually run for the US president. But in fact, according to the relevant laws of the United States, he was born in South Africa and did not have the conditions to stand for election. However, after mastering travel, energy, public opinion, spiritual life, biomedicine, infrastructure, and interstellar travel, who can guarantee that he will not "ascend the throne" on Mars?
◆ 220,000-300,000 Yuan Toyota bZ4X officially pre-sold.
On April 28th, FAW Toyota bZ4X and GAC Toyota bZ4X started the pre-sale simultaneously, with the pre-sale price range of 220,000-300,000 yuan, and each launched five models. BZ4X is the first pure electric SUV strategically launched by Toyota Motor Corporation. The new cars will be made in China by FAW Toyota and GAC Toyota. The two models are sister models of each other. They are built based on e-TNGA architecture and positioned as medium-sized pure electric SUVs.
As sister models, FAW Toyota bZ4X and GAC Toyota bZ4X are basically the same in appearance, interior and power except for different vehicle configuration names. In terms of body size, FAW Toyota bZ4X and GAC Toyota bZ4X have a length, width and height of 4690/1860/1650mm and a wheelbase of 2850mm, respectively.
In terms of power, FAW Toyota bZ4X and GAC Toyota bZ4X will provide two power forms: front drive and four-wheel drive. The maximum power of the motor in the front drive version is 150kW(204Ps), and the maximum power of the motor before and after the four-wheel drive version is 80kW(109Ps). In terms of battery life, the front-wheel model CLTC has a comprehensive battery life of 615km, and the four-wheel drive model CLTC has a comprehensive battery life of 560km.
On December 14th, 2021, Toyota Motor held a press conference, at which 17 pure electric vehicles were exhibited in one breath and a series of strategic target data were released. Toyota Motor proposed that the sales of Toyota’s new energy vehicles will account for 75% of the total sales in 2030, and strive to sell 3.5 million vehicles annually; In 2030, a total of 4 trillion yen (about 224 billion yuan) was invested in the pure electric field; A total of 30 pure electric new cars will be launched before 2030; In addition, Lexus will become an all-electric brand, achieving 100% pure electric in Europe, North America and China, and this goal will be extended to the whole world in 2035.
◆ Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 listed Guangqi Honda e:NP is about to start pre-sale.
Following the release of the brand-new pure electric vehicle brand e:N by Honda China in October last year, on April 25th, Honda China announced the brand slogan of "e:N Brand Declaration" and "Rebuilding EV Driving Interest", and listed the first electric vehicle model. Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 officially went on sale on April 26th, and launched four models, with the subsidized price range of 175,000-218,000 yuan. Guangqi Honda e:NP1 will start pre-sale in May. E:NS1 and e:NP1 are basically the same in styling design, but they are different in details. Honda e:NS1 locates small pure electric vehicles and builds them based on the platform of e:N Architecture F developed by Honda.
Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 has launched two power versions, both of which are equipped with permanent magnet synchronous motors. The maximum power of the motors is 134 kW and 150 kW respectively, and the maximum torque is 310 Nm. In terms of battery life, the e:NS1 is equipped with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ternary lithium battery pack, with energy densities of 141kWh/100kg and 183kWh/100kg, respectively. It is available in 420 km and 510 km (CLTC) versions.
Honda China said that by 2027, the company will launch 10 models of e:N brand one after another to build a complete series of pure electric products. According to Honda’s electrification roadmap, in the mature automobile market including China, the sales proportion of Honda’s pure electric vehicles and fuel cell vehicles is planned to reach 40% in 2030, 80% in 2035 and 100% in 2040.
◆ Dongfeng Nissan Ariya can enjoy the relevant rights by opening a blind book in 88 yuan.
On April 27th, the blind subscription of Dongfeng Nissan Ariya will open a new era of Dongfeng Nissan electric vehicles. The new car was born in CMF-EV, a brand-new electric vehicle platform of Renault-Nissan-Mitsubishi Alliance, and positioned as a compact SUV. The length, width and height of the new car are 4603/1900/1654mm and the wheelbase is 2775mm respectively. . You can enjoy the exclusive gift box, the rights and interests created by the first batch of product experience officers, etc. by paying 88 yuan the blind subscription intention money.
In terms of power, according to the previous domestic application information, the new car will have two-wheel drive models and four-wheel drive models. The maximum power of the models equipped with front and rear dual motors is 160 kW /160 kW respectively, and the source of kinetic energy is ternary lithium-ion batteries. The maximum speed is 200km/h, and the maximum cruising range of the two-wheel drive models is 610km. At present, the pre-tax price of Nissan Ariya in the United States is US$ 38,450-51,450, or about RMB 250-334,500, which is not cheap.
◆ The pre-sale price is 190,000-230,000 yuan. smart Wizard #1 opens the pre-sale.
On April 25th, the pre-sale of smart Genie #1 model was officially launched, and two new models were launched, with the pre-sale price range of RMB 190,000-230,000. The new car is positioned as a pure electric small SUV, which is built on the vast platform of SEA. The design is led by Mercedes-Benz and will be equipped with a 272-horsepower rear motor. It is reported that the official price of the new car will be announced in June.
Smart is a brand established in the 1990s. Since its birth, smart has always shouldered the vision of "exploring the best solution for future urban transportation". In 2019, the smart brand global company was formally established, with the forward-looking development strategy of "China-Europe dual-core, global layout", and committed to shaping smart into the world’s leading new luxury pure electric vehicle technology brand.
In January, 2020, Zhejiang Geely Holding Group and Mercedes-Benz announced the formal establishment of smart Automobile Co., Ltd., a global joint venture company of smart brands. The two companies will jointly operate and promote the transformation of smart brand on a global scale, and strive to build smart into a high-end electric smart car brand. And smart Wizard #1 officially launched its first mass production product. It is worth mentioning that the pure electric vehicle family under the smart brand in the future will also follow a brand-new naming system with "#" and numbers as the core elements.
◆ Porsche accelerates "electric shock" in China: two new cars of Taycan family open for pre-sale.
On April 27th, Taycan CrossTurismo, the first all-electric crossover multi-purpose vehicle (CUV) owned by Porsche Taycan family, and the brand-new Taycan GTS opened for pre-sale in China. It is reported that a total of four models of Taycan Cross Turismo started pre-sale in China market; The new Taycan GTS is the first pure electric member of the Porsche GTS series.
Since Taycan, a pure electric sports car, was launched in the world in 2019, Porsche has continuously increased its electrification layout in China. Up to now, the Taycan family has provided 9 models in the China market, covering two body forms: cross-border multi-purpose vehicles and coupes.
By 2024, Porsche plans to invest about 10 billion euros in hybrid, electrification and digitalization. Among them, 60% will be used for the research and development of hybrid and electric vehicles; 30% will be used for investment in tangible assets related to electrification; 10% will be used to digitize cars. At the same time, there is an additional expenditure of 5 billion euros for digital transformation and venture capital activities.
Porsche’s electrification transformation has also achieved good results. Take the Porsche China market as an example. At present, Porsche has introduced 16 pure electric and plug-in hybrid models to China. Of the total sales in 2021, 18% will come from new energy vehicles, an increase of 8 percentage points over the previous year. Among them, the sales of Taycan, Porsche’s first pure electric sports car, reached 7315.
◆ Beijing is the first to let go of the automatic driving without permission.
On April 28th, Beijing took the lead in releasing the unmanned driving license of autonomous driving, becoming the first city in China to start the unmanned operation pilot of passenger cars. The first batch of 14 unmanned vehicles will be put into demonstration application. Baidu and Xiaoma Zhixing became the first enterprises to obtain the notice of unmanned demonstration application road test in the pioneer area, and were allowed to provide the public with the self-driving travel service of "the main driver has no safety officer and the co-driver has safety officer". The demonstration application subject who has obtained the notice can carry out unmanned self-driving manned demonstration application on open roads within 60 square kilometers of Beijing High-level Self-driving Demonstration Zone.
◆ Tesla brake failure? Third-party survey results announced
In view of the previous incident in which a Tesla owner claimed that the Model 3 he was driving was automatically accelerated to 170km/h at the Second Expressway of Beijing Airport, and four cars were continuously rear-ended after the brakes failed, the latest progress has been made in the incident investigation. Tesla responded to this incident, which was caused by the driver mistakenly stepping on the accelerator pedal for a long time. At the same time, witnessed by relevant state departments, parties, third-party experts, Tesla and the Quartet, the EDR data of the accident vehicle was retrieved on April 27th. The results show that the EDR data is consistent with the conclusion of background data analysis, which proves that the accident is caused by the driver’s misoperation.
◆ General Office of the State Council: No new automobile purchase restriction measures shall be added in all regions.
General Office of the State Council issued the opinion of further releasing consumption potential and promoting sustained recovery of consumption. It is pointed out that institutional obstacles and hidden barriers in some key service consumption areas should be removed in an orderly manner, standards, rules and policies in different regions and industries should be coordinated and unified, and procedures for handling relevant licenses or certificates should be simplified and optimized.
We will steadily increase the consumption of automobiles and other commodities. No new restrictions on automobile purchases are allowed in all regions. In areas where restrictions have been implemented, the number of incremental automobile indicators will be gradually increased, and the qualification restrictions for car buyers will be relaxed. We will encourage the restricted areas except a few megacities to implement the policy of differentiating urban and suburban indicators, adjust the use of automobiles more through legal, economic and scientific means, gradually cancel the restrictions on automobile purchases according to local conditions, and promote the transformation of consumer goods such as automobiles from purchase management to use management. Establish and improve the management mechanism of automobile modification industry and accelerate the development of automobile aftermarket. Completely cancel the policy of restricting the movement of used cars, and implement the inter-provincial measures for the registration of small non-operating used cars. Implement refined management of pickup trucks entering the city and study further relaxing the restrictions on pickup trucks entering the city.