Article Introduction：According to news on June 8, in order to attract more consumers, major car companies around the world are increasing investment in the research and development of new cars. The latest data shows that the research and development expenses of major global car companies will hit a new high in 2023. According to the editor's understanding, according to statistics from Nikkei, the research and development expenses of the world's 17 major car companies are expected to reach approximately 11.8 trillion yen, a year-on-year increase of 13%. This includes 7 Japanese car companies including Toyota, Honda, Nissan Motor, Suzuki, Mazda, Subaru and Mitsubishi Motors, as well as the US General Motors, Ford Motor, Tesla, Germany's Volkswagen, Europe's Stellantis, Germany's BMW, Car companies from 10 other countries including France's Renault, South Korea's Hyundai Motor, China's Geely Holding and BYD. Data shows that the top ten car companies in the world in terms of R&D expenses are respectively

2023-06-09 comment 0  960

Article Introduction：[ITBEAR] According to news on August 18, Xiaomi founder Lei Jun, group president Lu Weibing, and group vice president Wang Xiaoyan appeared at Xiaomi's Turpan summer testing base and conducted a unique live broadcast event. During the live broadcast, Lu Weibing said humorously that there were not many car company bosses coming to this test base, and he hoped that Mr. Lei would not "involve" the bosses. In response, Lei Jun said that it would undoubtedly be a good thing if the bosses of car companies can actively participate in summer and winter tests, and even learn driver's license, track driving and drifting skills. Lei Jun's car-making philosophy Lei Jun emphasized that car company owners should love and have a deep understanding of cars, which will promote the prosperity of China's automobile industry. Lei Jun's steps in building a car. He drove the car himself and learned racing skills. He led the Xiaomi team to join in racing and obtain a racing license 1.

2024-08-19 comment 0  620

Article Introduction：According to news from this website on July 12, according to official news from the China Road Transport Association, at the first office meeting of the person in charge of the Internet Rental Bicycle Working Committee of the China Road Transport Association in 2024 held last week, Meituan Riding, Didi Qingjue Seven Internet rental bicycle companies, including Hello Bicycle, Xiaoweng Sharing, People Travel, Meow Travel, and Songguo Travel, jointly signed the China Road Transport Association Internet Rental (Electric) Bicycle Industry Sustainable and Standardized Development Convention (hereinafter referred to as "Convention"). The "Convention" aims to standardize the business behavior of enterprises in the industry, build a good market environment for the Internet rental (electric) bicycle industry, and safeguard the interests of the public. The "Convention" requires Internet rental (electric) bicycle operating companies to maintain a fair competition environment and consumer protection in the market.

2024-07-18 comment 0  684

Article Introduction：According to news on June 15, the marketing war between domestic car companies has intensified recently. In addition to price wars, executives from major car companies have also stepped out in person to cheer for their own brands. Among them, there are many car company chairman who personally test the battery life, and some bosses even test the smart driving function in urban areas. There are endless marketing methods. However, Lantu Auto’s marketing strategy is particularly eye-catching. They asked CEO Lu Lu to test the intelligent driving and automatic parking function on the edge of a thousand-meter-high cliff. This innovative and bold attempt undoubtedly increased the topic and attention. On the cliff of Longtou Mountain, Lu Fang drove Lantu FREE318 to conduct this thrilling test. According to the video released, the parking space is close to the cliff, with a drop of up to 1,200 meters. However, when driving in Lufang and reaching the cliff,

2024-06-15 comment 0  504

Article Introduction：According to news on July 14, price wars continue to become a hot topic in the country’s booming automobile market. Entering the second half of 2023, many car companies have lowered prices again. Sales volume in the automobile market this year is lower than expected, which is also the main reason for frequent price wars. Recently, some media compiled the sales performance of listed car companies in the first half of recent years, and the results once again confirmed the weakness of the auto market. According to statistics from a reporter from Securities Daily, among the 16 A-share and Hong Kong-listed car companies that mainly focus on passenger car business, 10 have experienced year-on-year sales growth in the first half of 2023, accounting for 62.5%. Among them, BYD's sales in the first half of the year reached 1.2556 million vehicles, which was close to 70% of last year's full-year sales (1.8685 million vehicles). However, due to the high annual sales target for 2023

2024-06-26 comment 0  495

Article Introduction：According to sources, Chinese electric car maker Li Auto plans to enter the field of self-driving trucks. This important move is expected to be led by Lang Xianpeng, vice president of intelligent driving business. According to people familiar with the matter, Li Auto has begun looking for self-driving trucks through multiple headhunting companies. Relevant talents, and some professionals in the autonomous driving industry have come to Li Auto for interviews. This key position is named "Truck Autonomous Driving Technical Director" and its main responsibilities include overall responsibility for the design, development, testing and experimental verification of the factory logistics truck autonomous driving system to deliver safe and efficient autonomous driving products. According to our understanding, the requirements for this position are very strict, including more than 10 years of work experience and more than 6 years of relevant R&D management and technical skills.

2023-09-08 comment 0  737

Article Introduction：According to news from this website on August 8, Baidu Netdisk disclosed today that the platform has established in-depth cooperative relationships with 20+ car companies. Tens of millions of vehicles can use Baidu Netdisk’s in-vehicle services, including Geely, Changan, Great Wall, etc. Leading car companies. This website noticed that Baidu Netdisk entered the smart cockpit of Jiyue 01 in April this year. Car owners no longer need to rely on mobile phones or mobile hard drives. They can open Baidu Netdisk with just one sentence through the built-in SIMO assistant of Jiyue car. video, audio. It should be noted that file management operations such as uploading, downloading, and sharing of Baidu Skydisk Car Version need to be performed on the mobile terminal. Through adaptation, the ultra-long "hairtail screen" of the Jiyue vehicle can be divided into three, and the display area of ​​the drag network disk can be slid to any screen with three fingers. While driving

2024-08-08 comment 0  495

Article Introduction：According to news on March 10, in a recent interview, Zeng Yuqun, chairman of CATL, expressed his views on the topic of many European and American car companies reducing or delaying their electrification plans. He believes that these car companies have no plans to return to the fuel vehicle market, nor have they completely stopped the research and development and production of electric vehicles. They just choose to delay the progress slightly because the current electric vehicle business may not be profitable for the time being. Zeng Yuqun affirmed that when asked whether European and American car companies would restart their electric vehicle business, he pointed out that these car companies have been developing and producing electric vehicles and have never stopped. At the same time, Zhu Huarong, Party Secretary and Chairman of Changan Automobile, also talked about the slowdown in electrification of European and American car companies in an interview with Science and Technology Daily. he thinks,

2024-03-10 comment 0  555

Article Introduction：According to news on November 7, Cruise, a self-driving company owned by General Motors, recently confirmed that self-driving taxis require manual assistance every 4 to 5 miles. On Sunday, Cruise CEO and founder Kyle Vogt responded to claims that the company's self-driving taxis are not fully autonomous and require frequent assistance from staff at remote operations centers. There are reports that General Motors' Cruise relies on humans to achieve "autonomous" driving, and Vogt admitted that Cruise does have a remote assistance team. He said, "In complex urban environments, Cruise autonomous vehicles receive remote assistance (RA) an average of 2% to 4% of the time. This is low enough, and further optimization will not bring huge benefits.

2023-11-07 comment 0  859

Article Introduction：According to news on September 7, with the arrival of the traditional peak sales season of the automobile market, the "Golden September and Silver Ten", competition in the Chinese automobile market has become increasingly fierce. In order to attract consumers, many car companies have launched price cuts and preferential policies. The new energy car market has once again set off a wave of price cuts with price cuts of up to 150,000 yuan. The following are the latest developments of various brands and models: Li Auto, as an outstanding new car company, became the first car company to announce the launch of a price reduction policy in September. Although they did not explicitly cut prices, they launched a limited-time insurance subsidy campaign, and car buyers can enjoy a 10,000 yuan insurance subsidy by purchasing car insurance. This kind of "disguised price reduction" has become an unspoken rule in the auto market. Xpeng Motors followed closely and announced that it will provide car purchase discounts for all new P7i models from September 1st to September 30th.

2023-09-20 comment 0  911

Article Introduction：We are already halfway through 2024. As each car company announces its June sales, the auto market's report card for the first half of the year is also released. According to statistics from the Passenger Car Association, the cumulative wholesale sales of narrowly defined passenger cars in China from January to June 2024 reached 11.751 million units, a year-on-year increase of 6.1%. China's automobile industry has maintained steady and progressive development. Among them, the performance of new energy vehicles is still a bright spot in the auto market. From January to June 2024, the cumulative wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicles nationwide was 4.62 million units, a year-on-year increase of 30.3%. It is worth mentioning that in some months of the first half of the year, the new energy vehicle market penetration rate exceeded 50%. As the world champion of new energy vehicles, BYD's sales performance is particularly outstanding. According to data from the Passenger Car Association, BYD’s cumulative sales in the first half of 2024 were 1.6071 million

2024-07-17 comment 0  964

Article Introduction：According to news on August 23, according to reliable sources, Stellantis NV, Europe’s second-largest automaker by sales volume, is actively considering cooperating with Chinese electric vehicle companies to consolidate its position in the Chinese market, the world’s largest auto market. . Relevant news shows that Stellantis has begun to explore the possibility of cooperation with Chinese electric vehicle companies, including cooperation with companies such as Leapmotor. It is understood that Stellantis is currently taking a series of measures to catch up with its competitors. One of the plans is to invest in local car companies and establish business partnerships that will help expand in the Chinese market. The source further added that while the decision is still under consideration, Stellantis

2023-08-24 comment 0  1405

Article Introduction：According to news on July 10, car companies have announced their sales report cards for the first half of 2023. According to the latest data, among the 10 listed car companies, Li Auto stands out with the highest sales completion rate. According to the editor's understanding, according to preliminary statistics of China's passenger car market data, in June 2023, the retail sales of the passenger car market reached 1.896 million units, a year-on-year decrease of 2%, but a month-on-month increase of 9%. In the first half of this year, the cumulative retail sales of passenger cars reached 9.528 million units, a year-on-year increase of 3%. In the new energy vehicle market, retail sales in June were 638,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 19% and a month-on-month increase of 10%. Since the beginning of this year, the cumulative retail sales of new energy vehicles have reached 3.059 million units, a year-on-year increase of 36%. According to the latest announcements by various car companies

2023-07-15 comment 0  1243

Article Introduction：According to news on June 4, some media recently compiled the sales list of new energy vehicle companies in May based on the data of car companies that have released sales. The list shows that BYD sold 331,817 new energy vehicles in May, becoming the undisputed sales champion in China's new energy market, showing a gap-like lead compared with other domestic car companies. Moreover, BYD's sales volume is one to ten, and its sales volume in May was more than the combined sales volume of the other ten companies. Thanks to the deepening market competition, Geely Automobile has won the fierce market competition by accelerating the launch of new energy vehicles. In May, sales reached 58,673 units, successfully ranking second on the list. Not to be outdone, Changan Automobile has recently increased its efforts in the deployment of new energy models, with sales of 55,800 in May.

2024-06-10 comment 0  1136

Article Introduction：According to news on June 6, TuSimple, a domestic autonomous driving company, announced today that it has officially entered the Japanese market and started autonomous driving testing on the Tomei Expressway in Japan. The test line connects one of Japan's most important trunk logistics transportation lines, running through the three major metropolitan areas of Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. According to the editor's understanding, TuSimple's Japanese team completed the system adaptation and testing verification of the autonomous driving software and Japanese domestic trucks in 2021. Since January this year, TuSimple’s Japanese team has begun conducting regular autonomous driving tests on the Tomei Expressway. According to Japanese media reports, the Japanese government plans to set up dedicated lanes for autonomous driving on parts of the New Tomei Expressway as early as 2024, and will begin to allow L4-level fully unmanned heavy-duty vehicles in 2026.

2023-06-06 comment 0  689

Article Introduction：Hardware pre-embedding is a new model adopted by car OEMs in the trend of autonomous driving. That is, by pre-embedding hardware in the car, subsequent cars only need to continuously upgrade the software. Users can get a better experience while reducing the cost of the host machine. There is pressure on the factory to put its models on the market in time. There is a necessary connection between hardware pre-embedding and OTA remote upgrade. After talking about hardware pre-embedding, we will talk about the principle of OTA. Before that, let’s first discuss a topic that neither hardware pre-embedding nor OTA can get rid of – how do car companies realize data closed loop during research and development? As for hardware pre-embedding and OTA, when you go out and turn left, you can see the content sorted out at the stern. Let’s get back to the topic of this issue: After autonomous driving hardware is pre-embedded, how do car companies realize data closed loop? It only takes 5 steps to implement data closed loop proposed by NI

2023-04-15 comment 0  1358

Article Introduction：According to news on April 26, Japanese media recently published an eye-catching report titled "Chinese companies are emerging in the field of automotive IT." The report provides an in-depth analysis of the rise and achievements of Chinese IT companies in the field of new energy vehicle technology, especially the significant progress made in the key field of artificial intelligence (AI). The report pointed out that the rapid development of Chinese companies has posed a strong challenge to traditional Japanese and European and American automobile companies and is reshaping the competitive landscape of the global automobile industry. At the Beijing Auto Show, the technical strength displayed by Chinese car companies is eye-catching. Among them, the new pure electric vehicle "AIONV" released by Guangzhou Automobile Group has become the focus of attention. This car uses advanced self-driving technology and does not need to rely on high-precision maps

2024-04-27 comment 0  910

Article Introduction：According to news on July 17, with the rapid development of technology and the improvement of chip computing power, automatic navigation assistance (NOA) has become a field that has attracted much attention in recent years. Some emerging car-making forces, such as NIO, Xpeng Motors and Li Auto, have launched their own NOA technology to highlight the cost-effectiveness of vehicles. Although some functions have not yet been officially enabled, car companies are equipped with hardware such as lidar and high-computing chips, and will enable these functions through subsequent OTA upgrades. Before 2023, NOA is mainly used in high-speed scenarios, also known as high-speed pilot assistance. It can realize active lane changes, automatic on-ramps, automatic speed adjustment and other auxiliary driving functions during high-speed driving, thus greatly reducing the driver's workload. Fatigue on highway sections. according to

2023-07-20 comment 0  1312

Article Introduction：According to news on May 19, in 2023, China's new energy vehicle market will face a series of challenges. According to the latest data, the sales of new power car companies plummeted at the beginning of this year, among which the Leap Auto brand fell by 86.59% month-on-month. After the price subsidy war in March, the sales of various car companies have improved slightly. Judging from the cumulative sales in 2023, in addition to BYD firmly ranking first with sales of more than 550,000 vehicles, the growth rates of new power brands such as Aian, Leapao, and Nezha are also relatively outstanding. It is expected that sales in May will not be too bad, because these three brands have been selected for this year's new energy vehicles going to the countryside. According to a report released by the China Electric Vehicles Conference of 100, if the travel needs of low-tier cities can be met, there will be an automobile market worth 500 billion yuan.

2023-05-19 comment 0  1054

Article Introduction：In news on June 3, Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism recently issued an important announcement. The notice pointed out that in view of recent violations by many automobile manufacturers such as Japan's Daihatsu Industries in obtaining type certification required for mass production of automobiles and engines, the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has ordered 85 automobile production companies to conduct a comprehensive review of their operations. to confirm whether similar misconduct exists. According to a notice from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism, this move is to ensure that automobile manufacturers comply with relevant laws and regulations to ensure the safety performance and compliance of automobiles. In addition, the notice also requires automakers to submit detailed rectification plans and complete the rectifications within the specified time. The issuance of this notice has attracted widespread attention. Japan’s Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated that it will seriously deal with violations to ensure the health of the automotive industry.

2024-06-09 comment 0  973