① Unbelievable: Porsche IPO valuation is 85 billion euros
People familiar with the matter revealed that Porsche plans to announce its plan to list in Frankfurt in the first week of September, and has already received 60 billion to 85 billion euros in pre-orders for the issuance of shares, an initial public offering. The (IPO) valuation may be as high as 85 billion euros, becoming one of the largest IPOs in European history.
comment: I have to say that Porsche’s gold-lettered signboard is still quite valuable, but Porsche cannot just focus on making money. In recent years, its market reputation has been far worse than before.
② Would you buy it: Changan Zhu Huarong said that the conditions for stopping the sale of fuel vehicles have begun to take shape.
On August 27, the 2022 World New Energy Vehicle Conference opened. At the meeting, Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile , put forward several suggestions for the development of all-round electrification, including further accelerating the top-level design of the new energy industry and systematically promoting the coordinated development of new energy industrialization, social applications, and energy structure; suggesting that corporate scientific research Institutions and universities should strengthen cooperation to accelerate the research, development and application of new generation batteries; it is recommended to speed up the pace of transformation and put the end of the sale of fuel vehicles in my country on the agenda. Zhu Huarong believes that China's automobile industry has initially met the basic conditions for stopping the sale of fuel vehicles and can enter the research agenda. It is recommended that relevant national ministries and commissions, industries and industries clearly study the deadline for traditional fuel vehicles and guide enterprises and the whole society to orderly transition to new energy.
comment: The suspension of sales of fuel vehicles cannot be rushed. With the current technology of electric vehicles , it is far from meeting the needs of the people. It is not appropriate to stop the sale of fuel vehicles.
③ benchmarks Hummer : Dongfeng releases electric off-road brand Warrior
html On August 27, Dongfeng Motor 's Mengshi brand was officially released. The brand will adopt the new architecture of the luxury electric skateboard off-road platform and is committed to launching luxury pure electric off-road products such as SUVs, pickups, and VANs. Currently, the brand has released two concept cars, namely M-Terrain and M-Terrain S. The first mass-produced model of the Warriors will be officially released in 2023, and may have two power forms: pure electric and extended range.
comment: Dongfeng Motor actually has very rich resources, but they have not used them well for a long time. If Dongfeng Motor can integrate resources to create an internet celebrity model, the Warrior brand will be able to gain a firm foothold.
④ Parts shortage: Honda cuts production again
html On August 25, Honda Motor announced on its official website that due to the shortage of semiconductors and other components, the spread of the new crown epidemic and logistics stagnation, Honda Motor is once again facing production cuts. Honda said that two production lines at its Suzuka plant in western Japan will cut production by about 30% in early September, while its plant in Saitama Prefecture, north of Tokyo, will also cut production by about 40% in early September. Affected by this, the production of various Honda models, including Fit , Civic , Vezel SUV, Stepwgn minivan, etc., have been affected to varying degrees.
comment: It seems that Honda will not be able to achieve its global sales target this year. The global automotive ecosystem is still slowly recovering under the epidemic.
