Dong Che Daily | Honda releases a new pure electric brand to be listed next year / Foxconn releases a new car preview video / Volkswagen considers laying off 30,000 employees

Guide

• Honda China releases new pure electric vehicle brand "e:N"
• Foxconn releases new car trailer video
• Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV latest spy photos exposed
• Weilai responded to "Navigation interface pop-up advertisement": it is a business push
• Audi's new A4: Will provide more electrification options
• A classic: Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will be discontinued in December
• To compete with Tesla, Volkswagen is considering laying off 30,000 employees
• Tesla deploys the first Megacharger charging station
• Chip supply eased slightly in September, but still did not meet production needs
• VanMoof electric bicycle: speed up to 60km/h
• Tesla demonstrates a new structural battery pack with 4680 cells
• FE will implement new qualifying rules next season
• BMW: The development of electric vehicles focuses on infrastructure
• Today's topic: Have you ever had the experience of RV camping?

Honda China releases new pure electric vehicle brand "e:N"

Just now, Honda held a conference on Honda's China electrification strategy.

At the meeting, Honda announced that it would accelerate the launch of electric vehicles in China, and stated that after 2030, all new models launched by Honda in China will be electric vehicles such as pure electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, and no new fuel will be introduced. vehicle.

At the same time, Honda also announced the two strategic goals of achieving "carbon neutrality" and "zero fatalities in traffic accidents" by 2050.

In addition, at this press conference, Honda China officially released a new pure electric vehicle brand "e:N", and launched two mass-produced models at the same time:

Dongfeng Honda e:NS1 Special Edition

GAC Honda e: NP1 Special Edition

With three concept models:

e:N Coupe concept

e:N SUV concept

e:N GT concept

Both production models will be launched in the spring of 2022.

Foxconn releases new car trailer video

Foxconn recently released a preview video of their new car, which will be officially unveiled on October 18.

It can be seen from the notice that the front face of the new car is printed with "FOXTRON" in English. This is a joint venture company "Honghua Advanced" established by Foxconn's parent company Hon Hai Group and Nazhijie's parent company Yulon Motors.

It can be seen from the preview that on the day of the press conference, there will be three electric cars unveiled. The first sedan may be the flagship model of the three cars. The front and rear lights of the new car are both penetrating design, and the luminous logo is placed in the middle, which improves the overall recognition.

At the same time, it can be seen from the preview that the new car is longer in size, and the lines and design style of the whole car are more biased towards commercial vehicles.

In addition to sedans, the trailer also includes an electric bus and SUV. The SUV model uses a two-color body and a through-type lamp set. The overall style also fits the current mainstream aesthetics of new energy vehicles. (New trip)

"Since we can make iPhones, why can't we make electric cars? It's just a four-wheel iPhone."

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV latest spy photos exposed

Recently, motor1 obtained a set of road test spy photos of Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV models. It can be seen from the spy photos that the appearance of the new car has been basically finalized.

Although the new car is wrapped in a very heavy camouflage, you can still see the wide closed grille and headlights on the front face. It is worth mentioning that you can see that the new car is equipped with a front radar, a camera and a binocular camera.

From the side point of view, the new car is different from the currently sold Mercedes-Benz SUV. The overall feel is thicker and more solid, and it is equipped with low wind resistance wheels, and the millimeter wave radar area is also reserved on both sides of the tail.

In terms of power, it is currently known that the new car will have an EQE SUV 350 model equipped with a 215kW rear single motor with a maximum torque of 530N·m. The WLTP cruising range is expected to be about 650 kilometers. (New trip)

This is the first time an EQE SUV has been discovered. Thanks to the expandability of the EVA platform, Mercedes-Benz recently tested new cars at the same frequency as dumplings.

Weilai responded to "Navigation interface pop-up advertisement": it is a business notification push

Today, some netizens posted on Weibo that advertisements appeared on the navigation interface of Weilai, which blocked more than half of the navigation screen, making it impossible for them to use map navigation.

In response, the person in charge of Weilai Automobile responded that this is a push notification of Weilai's business, and Weilai will not use the car screen for advertising.

Although it is its own business promotion, is it not appropriate to push on the car?

Audi's new A4: Will provide more electrification options

Audi confirmed that the company will launch a new generation of A4 in 2023, and the new car will also be built on the MLB platform.

Regarding its power configuration, Oliver Hoffman, head of Audi's technology development department, confirmed that in addition to the EA888 engine, the new generation A4 will provide more electrification options, including a 48V light-hybrid system and a large-capacity battery pack.

In addition, it does not rule out the possibility of Audi launching an all-electric A4. When asked about this, Hoffman said: "Audi has the ability to develop and produce dedicated platforms for most technologies."

The sword refers to the BMW 330e.

A classic: Mercedes-Benz AMG GT will be discontinued in December

According to reports, Mercedes-AMG has stopped pre-orders for the AMG GT and the AMG GT convertible, and only orders received before October will continue production. Existing orders will be fully completed before December, and production will be officially suspended afterwards.

In addition, spy photos of its successor AMG SL have also been exposed. The new car adopts the latest design language of the AMG family: equipped with Panamericana grille, with sharp and slender headlights, and the diversion grooves on both sides of the front surround will also provide excellent air. Kinetic effect.

In terms of power, the car may launch a variety of power versions, equipped with a 3.0T inline six-cylinder engine, a 4.0T V8 engine, and a plug-in hybrid system based on this engine.

Missed SLS AMG, missed AMG GT, don't miss AMG SL, and strive to make money.

To compete with Tesla, Volkswagen is considering laying off 30,000 employees

According to reports, Volkswagen is considering laying off up to 30,000 employees to cut costs and improve market competitiveness, so as to better compete with rivals such as Tesla.

The news originated from the German "Handelsblatt" (Handelsblatt) quoted Volkswagen CEO Herbert Diess (Herbert Diess) made a statement to the company's supervisory board.

According to Volkswagen CTO Thomas Schmall (Thomas Schmall), in addition to the existing IPO plan of the battery division, Volkswagen is also considering spin-off and listing of its car charging and energy business. (Sina Technology)

And Akio Toyoda previously stated that if the internal combustion engine is completely banned, the Japanese auto industry may lose a large part of the 5.5 million jobs in the industry.

Tesla deploys the first Megacharger charging station

According to Electrek, Tesla is deploying its first Megacharger charging station in the Nevada plant, which can charge the company's upcoming Semi electric truck.

In 2017, Tesla released Semi, and at the same time stated that it would deploy Megacharger charging stations as a more powerful version of its overcharge network. Tesla said at the time that the Megacharger can add 640km of battery life to the Semi in 30 minutes.

The charging power of Megacharger may reach 1 MW.

Chip supply eased slightly in September, but still did not meet production needs

Yesterday, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers showed that in September this year, the national automobile production and sales situation improved compared with the previous month, reaching 2.077 million and 2.067 million respectively, an increase of 20.4% and 14.9% from the previous month.

Judging from the situation of the month, the tight supply of chips eased slightly, but it still could not meet the production needs. In addition, the base figure of the same period last year was high. Therefore, the production and sales of automobiles increased month-on-month, but decreased year-on-year.

The relevant person in charge of the China Automobile Association said in an analysis.

Looking into the fourth quarter, the overall supply of chips is expected to be better than that in the third quarter, but there is still a shortage. In addition, the electricity curtailment policies in various places will also increase the supply risk of the auto industry. (Beijing Daily)

But it's hard for these new forces to build cars.

VanMoof electric bicycle: speed up to 60km/h

VanMoof, an electric bicycle manufacturer that recently raised $128 million in funding, introduced their high-speed bicycle, VanMoof V, in a YouTube live broadcast.

According to the plan, VanMoof V will arrive before the end of 2022 and will be priced at approximately US$3,598 (RMB 23,200).

In terms of power, VanMoof V is equipped with front and rear dual motors, with a maximum speed of 60km/h. Its suspension system can calmly deal with uneven roads, and there are thick tires designed to improve safety.

VanMoof co-founder and CEO Ties Carlier said in the announcement: "In order to comply with the regulations of a specific market, VanMoof V is exploring an electronic speed limit solution based on geofencing."

Exceeding standard electric car, deducted. (Manual dog head)

Tesla demonstrates a new structural battery pack with 4680 cells

According to foreign media reports, before the Model Y was produced at the Gigafactory Berlin, Tesla exhibited its structural battery pack with 4680 cells in the factory.

At present, Tesla forms a battery pack by combining battery cell modules, and the battery pack will be installed in the frame. The newly launched structural battery pack is different. Tesla has integrated the entire battery pack into the body structure.

This approach can reduce the number of parts and the total mass of the battery pack, thereby increasing the range of the vehicle. (Set Micronet)

Musk said that the Berlin Gigafactory will start producing Model Y from next month.

FE will implement new qualifying rules next season

Next season, FE will abandon the much criticized group single lap qualifying and instead use the knockout style proposed by Sam Bird.

Specifically, the first two sets of 12-minute qualifying competitions, with 11 drivers in each group, can lap the lap multiple times, and the top 4 in each group advance to the knockout competition.

The knockout stage is the first group of the first group, the second group of the fourth, and so on, and then the semi-finals and finals, the fastest driver in the final takes the qualifying pole position.​​​

One-on-one duels, the viewing of qualifying will be improved.

BMW: The development of electric vehicles focuses on infrastructure

Recently, when attending a round table conference organized by "European Automotive News", BMW Development Director Frank Weber was asked the question: "When will BMW stop producing internal combustion engines?"

For electric mobility, the key question is not when will the internal combustion engine end? The real question is, when will we be ready to accept all pure electric models?

He pointed out that only an electric car with a cruising range of 600 kilometers is a qualified electric car. At the same time, to solve the user's endurance anxiety problem also needs to rely on "a well-functioning charging infrastructure."

That's right, when the infrastructure cannot keep up with the pace of electric vehicles, the story of "charging for one hour, queuing for four hours" will continue to be staged.

Today's topic: Have you ever had the experience of RV camping?

Yesterday, we talked about the concept of "the car is the "third space" of life", but my friends don't seem to be interested in such a function.

@s says:

Except when camping or traveling by car, I really can't think of a reason to watch a movie in the car. But when traveling by car, who would want to watch a movie in the car?

Speaking of camping, Dong Chejun thought of a friend who rented an RV before National Day and spent a few days playing in several RV camps in the province. I asked him how he experienced it, and he replied: "One word, tired, It was a disaster."

So Dong Chejun wants to ask again here, have you ever had the experience of RV camping? What do you think of RV camping? Let's talk together.

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