Tesla ushers in the first wave of OTA in 2023!
On January 16, Tesla released its first wave of OTA upgrades for 2023, including the addition of Apple Music, optimized driver settings, optimized touch screen pages, new automatic turn signal, handwriting recognition, WeChat integration,WeChat applets, Mango TV and 14 other functions.
Volkswagen ID. AERO to be launched in China in 2023
In 2023, FAW-Volkswagen announced its ambitions to seize development opportunities according to policy guidance and market demand. The auto giant will continue to focus on "user-centricity", electrification transformation, high-end product development, and launch two new products, the Tange PA and the ID. Aero,
The launch of ID. Aero will further enrich the company’s product matrix and expand FAW-Volkswagen's pure electric family in the mid-to-high-end mass-produced vehicle market.
The launch of ID. Aero will further enrich the company’s product matrix and expand FAW-Volkswagen's pure electric family in the mid-to-high-end mass-produced vehicle market.
Li Auto car owner gets spooky surprize while driving at night.
Recently, A car owner in Shanghai claimed that while driving at night, the central control screen suddenly showed a person following directly behind his vehicle, but upon checking, the driver found that there was nothing to be found. Posts about the incident appeared on the trending topics list of Chinese microblogging platform Weibo. In response, Li Auto founder, Li Xiang, himself responded that the reason for this image is due to a Visual Perception Bug which will be addressed in the next OTA upgrade.
Hi-Phi’s new 500,000 RMB SUV spy photos exposed
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Recently, the first spy photos of Hi-Phi’s, the premium EV brand backed by Shanghai based Human Horizons, third mass-produced car were exposed. It is reported that the new car is positioned as a five-seater SUV model with an estimated price of 400,000 to 500,000 RMB. The new car is expected to be launched in the second quarter of 2023. The SUV will be built based on the H-SOA electronic and electrical architecture. The premium EV will go up against Porsche’s Macan EV, and will provide configurations such as rear-wheel steering, Hesai technology lidar, and Nvidia Orin-X chips.
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XPeng expands European service network
Recently, XPeng announced that it will open four new delivery and service centers in Norway, the Netherlands, Sweden and Denmark in the next few months to provide pre-delivery inspection, after-sales and maintenance services. The service centers are expected to open in the first half of 2023. XPeng aims to provide customers with a comprehensive service agreement, tire storage, and access to vehicle information through the XPeng app.
NIO falls to third place. Li Bin criticized online for attention seeking
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Recently, NIO said that it delivered a total of 122,500 vehicles globally in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 34%, completing 82% of the company’s 2022 delivery target. However, Nio’s sales volume has been surpassed by Neta Auto and Li Auto, ranking third among the new Chinese car-making forces. Li Bin previously announced publicly that the company's 2023 sales target will surpass Lexus. Industry insiders responded by refuting the comparison between NIO and Lexus as of little significance, and Li Bin's statement is more or less "approaching famous brands and attracting attention".
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Exemption from car purchase tax "heats up" the NEV industry
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Recently, the Chinese State Administration of Taxation released data showing that in 2022, a total of 87.9 billion RMB in new energy vehicle purchase tax will be exempted, a year-on-year increase of 92.6%. New energy vehicles have become an important part of China’s automobile consumption. The vehicle purchase tax exemption policy reduces the cost of car purchases, which helps to release potential consumer demand, further promotes the upgrading of the NEV industry, and drives the development of supporting industries.
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