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Roadster sports car may realize the function of hovering in the air
Tesla CEO Musk mentioned the design in a program Roadster sports car may realize the function of hovering in the air. He stated that in the Space X version of Roadster, he plans to remove the rear seat and install a propeller at the rear license plate. He said: "I'm trying to design a function that allows the Roadster to hover in the air while ensuring that the car will not kill people. So the height of the hover should not be too high, about one meter. If it loses control, the suspension of the car may be damaged. , But you won’t be surprised.”
Weimar Motors reached a 11.5 billion strategic cooperation with financial institutions
Recently, Weimar Motors announced a 11.5 billion RMB strategy with a number of banks and financial institutions Cooperation agreement. Among them, the first 3.5 billion credit line from the Shanghai Syndicated Group (referring to the banking industry’s joint lending) has been signed, and the funds will be mainly used for Weimar’s products (intelligent manufacturing, technology research and development) and user services (innovative service models, channel expansion) , Digital marketing) and other aspects of operations and layout. The above-mentioned syndicate is led by Shanghai Pudong Development Bank, and its lineup includes eleven banks including Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of China, Construction Bank, China Merchants Bank, Bank of Shanghai, Huaxia Bank, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, Industrial Bank, and Tai Fung Bank.
The market value of Evergrande Automobile hits a new high!
As of the close of Hong Kong stocks on February 18, Evergrande Motor’s share price has risen 7.04% to 72.25 Hong Kong dollars per share, with a total market value of 636.998 billion Hong Kong dollars (approximately RMB 530.3 billion), which has exceeded the total market value of Great Wall Motors, which is 399.6 billion yuan. .As of now, Evergrande Auto ranks third in domestic auto companies in market value, second only to BYD and Weilai.
According to the stock price trend, it is not difficult to find that before February 10, the stock price of Evergrande Automobile had fallen for many days. On February 10th, Evergrande Automobile released three brand-new models. The product lineup expanded from six to nine. Since then, the stock price has continued to rise and reached a new height on February 18.
Nissan and Apple jointly build a car without any further information
There is another rumor that Apple is building a car. This time the target is Nissan, but according to people familiar with the matter, the two parties only had contacts and negotiations a few months ago. It's over without even advancing to senior management. According to reports, the tech giant’s electric car project was still in progress in December last year, and the company even prepared for the upcoming supplier. A few weeks later, there were reports that Apple was negotiating with Hyundai, but it was soon confirmed that the South Korean company would not participate in the project.
A few days ago, the British "Financial Times" reported that a report suggested that Apple and Nissan should engage in the same task. In short, Apple proposed "please help us build the first car." Facts have proved that Apple did have preliminary discussions with Nissan Motor, but the current negotiations have reached a dead end. The reason is that Apple requires Nissan to manufacture Apple-branded cars, but this request runs counter to the interest of automakers.
50 millionth Mercedes-Benz rolled off the assembly line
It was recently learned that the first all-new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class has officially rolled off the production line, and this is also the 50 millionth Mercedes-Benz produced in 75 years. Mercedes-Benz executives said that the production of 50 million vehicles is also an important milestone in the company's history. It is reported that the all-new Mercedes-Maybach S-Class, which debuted at the Guangzhou Auto Show last year, is expected to go on sale during the Shanghai Auto Show, which opens in April.
Jaguar will become a pure electric brand in 2025
At the Jaguar Land Rover global conference held on February 15,Jaguar Land Rover’s global CEO Thierry Bolloré announced that Jaguar will become a pure electric brand from 2025, and Land Rover will launch 6 pure electric models in the next 5 years; starting from 2026, the company plans to gradually replace diesel models, and in 2036 Achieve zero exhaust emissions by the year, and achieve the goal of net zero carbon emissions by 2039.
In the future, the Land Rover brand will adopt a new MLA luxury electric architecture, which is compatible with electric internal combustion engine systems in the initial stage, and will support pure electric vehicles in the future. At the same time, the Land Rover brand will also adopt the EMA luxury electric module architecture, which will also be compatible with electric internal combustion engine systems; the first purely electric Land Rover model will be launched in 2024. As for Jaguar, in the future, the brand's models will be completely tailored based on the brand's unique pure electric platform.
Toyota further promotes the "2050 environmental challenge"
"We will continue to be a leader in the field of electrification, starting with the Prius that we first launched nearly 25 years ago," said Bob Carter, executive vice president of sales for Toyota North America. "Toyota's new electrified products will provide customers with a variety of power system options that best suit their needs."
According to Toyota North America, the new electrified models further expand Toyota's leading position in the United States as an alternative to internal combustion engine vehicles. At present, Toyota has more than 40% of the overall alternative fuel vehicle market, including 75% of the fuel cell market and 64% of hybrid and plug-in vehicles. By 2025, Toyota's goal is to make 40% of new car sales as electrified models, which is expected to increase to nearly 70% by 2030.
From now to 2025, all Toyota and Lexus models worldwide will have electrification options. Toyota is also developing a dedicated pure electric vehicle platform e-TNGA to provide flexibility for all drive configurations. These measures are further measures to realize the "Toyota Environmental Challenge 2050" proposed in 2015, which is Toyota's most demanding environmental commitment in history. "We believe that the fastest way to reduce greenhouse gases in the transportation sector is to provide drivers with lower carbon options.To meet their needs," said Jill Pratt, chief scientist of Toyota Motor Corporation and CEO of Toyota Research Institute.
affected by the earthquake Toyota announced that half of its production lines have been suspended
The impact is still continuing. Toyota Motor said on Tuesday that 14 production lines in Japan will suspend production due to the earthquake in Tohoku, Japan, and some Toyota suppliers will be affected by the earthquake. The production lines involved in the suspension are distributed in 9 factories in Japan, the earliest The plant began to stop production on the 17th of this month, with a maximum shutdown period of 4 days. This also means that half of Toyota’s production lines in Japan will be affected in the short term. Toyota currently has 15 vehicle plants and 28 production lines in Japan.
In the 7.3 magnitude earthquake on the 13th, Fukushima and Miyagi prefectures were severely affected, and many Japanese semiconductor companies were located here. The supply of some auto parts manufacturers was stagnated, which affected the production of complete vehicles. Toyota Lexus, etc. As a result, the operation of the production line of this model has been affected. It is worth noting that although the main supplier of automotive chips is about to resume production at the Renesas Electronics factory, it will take a week to restore full production capacity. This also means that the global automotive chip shortage will continue in the short term. Intensified.
The air taxi is really coming
According to CCTV financial news, a few days ago, the Russian drone company developed an air taxi. The taxi can carry two people at a time and has a total load-bearing capacity. 300 kg. The taxi is controlled by artificial intelligence and can take off on the spot without the help of the runway. It can also monitor the air traffic at any time.
CCTV Finance reported that Russia plans to officially open in Moscow from 2023 to 2025. The air taxi. This unmanned taxi is the same size as a standard car. It can fly at an altitude of 150 meters and a speed of 200 kilometers per hour. It can fly without obstacles within a distance of 100 kilometers. .At present, the prototype is testing the "lift and cruise" flight mode,Different engine groups are responsible for take-off, landing and level flight. In addition, systems such as parachutes will also be tested.
