E week new forces | ask the world M9 big break 40000; Chery Huawei cooperated and upgraded; LI OTA upgrade; Huawei will pay dividends of nearly 77 billion yuan in 2023.
1.OTA upgrade: parking service can go up to 10 floors and there is no upper limit for AEB activation speed.
On February 3rd, LI announced that it would push OTA version 5.0.4 to L-series vehicles, unlocking multiple highlight functions.
In this upgrade, the function bar at the bottom of the central control panel is officially opened for customization, and users can freely replace the shortcut application and vehicle control function buttons, making it more flexible to display common functions according to personal driving habits. Parking service fully supports underground parking lots and above-ground parking buildings, with the longest driving distance of 3km and the maximum span of 10 floors, which further improves the scene coverage and practicability. In addition, the old drivers have a very narrow parking space on the side, and smart parking can also stop. Accurate calculation of driving route, comprehensive enhancement of obstacle recognition ability, and more peace of mind to avoid rubbing. It is worth mentioning that the ideal AD Max3.0AEB activation speed is fully released to unlimited! No matter how fast or slow, no matter day or night, protect the safety of family members in all directions. (fast technology)
2. Tucki G6/G9 launched a limited-time discount, with a cash discount of 20,000 for Tucki G6 and a maximum of 10,000 for G9.
From February 1, 2024 to February 29, 2024, the limited-time Spring Festival cash of the 2024 Tucki G9 was as high as 10,000 yuan, and the limited-time optional discount was as high as 11,000 yuan, starting from only 253,900 yuan. Users who purchase any model of the 2023 Tucki G6 and pick up the car before the end of February can enjoy a cash discount of 20,000 yuan on the basis of the guide price. At present, Tucki G6 has five models on sale, and the official guide price is 209,900-276,900 yuan.
3. The cumulative number of M9 models in the world has exceeded 40,000.
Huawei Celeste released a poster, announcing that the cumulative set of M9 has now exceeded 40,000. The delivery of another model, the new M7, reached a new high in January, with 31,253 new cars delivered in a single month, and the first delivery in a single month exceeded 30,000. Since its listing in September, 2023, the new M7 in Wenjie has accumulated more than 140,000 vehicles. (IT house)
4. recall "almost all vehicles" in the United States
According to the Associated Press reported on February 2, Tesla is recalling almost all its vehicles sold in the United States because the font of some warning lights on the dashboard of vehicles is too small.
The recall will be completed by updating the font of the warning light through online software, according to a document released by the US safety regulator on Friday. The range of recalled vehicles includes 2012-2023, 2016-2023, 2017-2023, 2019-2024 and 2024 Cyberpickup (). (Guangming. com)
5. Zhijie Business Division upgraded Chery Huawei, an independent business division, to cooperate and upgrade.
According to insiders, Chery has further upgraded the EH Division (namely Zhijie Division) to an independent division, which adopts independent accounting and operates independently, and is responsible for comprehensively developing the competitiveness, business operation, investment and development management of Zhijie brand products. At present, the number of people exceeds 2,500. This also means that the cooperation between Chery and Huawei has not been affected by the recent turmoil, but is upgrading. Relevant persons of Chery Zhijie Business Department said that Chery has invested a lot in the research and development, production and business operation of LUXEED Zhijie products, and the establishment of an independent business department is the need to promote the product competitiveness, production and operation of LUXEED Zhijie brand. (Easy car)
6. In the first two weeks of 2024, Huawei topped the list of smartphone sales in China.
According to the latest data tracked by Counterpoint China’s smartphone weekly sales model, Huawei returned to the China market in the first two weeks of 2024 as the number one smartphone sales. Since the implementation of US sanctions in 2019, Huawei’s sales share has been declining, and this summit marks its first time to regain the championship.
Mate 60 series with Kirin 9000S chip independently developed by Huawei is the key driver of Huawei’s recent success. In addition, its strong brand loyalty and the successful launch of HarmonyOS operating system also helped it. (Counterpoint Research WeChat official account)
7. Huawei applies for the "Hejie" trademark or is a brand-new smart car brand.
According to the information of Tianyancha, Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. applied for a brand-new trademark of "Hejie" on January 8, 2024, and the international classification is 12- means of transportation, which is another brand-new trademark after the trademarks of Wen Jie, Zhi Jie, Xiang Jie, Ao Jie and Zunjie.
At present, Huawei has publicly cooperated with four domestic traditional independent automobile brand owners to build cars by adopting the HarmonyOS Zhixing model, and its brand built with Celestial Automobile is the intellectual world, the brand built with Chery Automobile is the intellectual world, and the brand built with Automobile is the proud world. The launch of "Hejie" means that Huawei will cooperate with more automobile OEMs in the future. (First Electric Network)
8. Aouita 12 fully opens NCA in the urban area without map.
According to the official news of Aouita, 12 advanced intelligent drivers in Aouita have fully opened the NCA in urban areas without relying on high-precision maps. The official claims that it can be opened in the whole country and can be used in all cities. Main roads, auxiliary roads and branch roads are available to all urban roads, and all highways such as expressways, national highways, provincial highways and township roads are available. Aouita 12 is equipped with HUAWEI ADS 2.0, a high-order intelligent driving system, and comes standard with 29 intelligent driving sensors, including 3 laser radars, 3 millimeter-wave radars, 11 high-definition cameras and 12 ultrasonic radars. (IT house)
9. The car responded to personnel changes: Ceng Lintang left for personal reasons.
Recently, some media reported that Ceng Lintang, assistant to the chairman of Zero Run Automobile, left the company in December 2023, only seven months after he joined Zero Run Automobile. In January this year, Wu Baojun, president of Zero Run Automobile, also left his post. For the above report, the zero-run car revealed: "Ceng Lintang left the zero-run car last year for personal reasons." It is reported that Ceng Lintang’s resignation may be related to his age.
Ceng Lintang worked in the company for 14 years and in Crown Motor Co., Ltd. (an agent in Hongkong, China) for 9 years. Later, he was invited by Akio Toyoda to join Toyota China as a director to help Lexus set up its business in China market. In May, 2023, Ceng Lintang joined Zero Run Automobile as an assistant to founder, chairman and CEO Zhu Jiangming, actually serving as a consultant. During his tenure as a consultant, Ceng Lintang provided a lot of professional advice to the company, which was highly praised by the zero-running car. (national business daily)
10. Tesla Berlin Factory Model Y has a weekly production capacity of 6,000 vehicles.
TechWeb reported that Tesla recently released a video of employees of Berlin Super Factory describing the working culture of the factory, in which there appeared a number of Model Y commemorating the milestone of the factory’s output. The words 1000, 2000 and 3000 were printed on the cover, and 6000 appeared on one of them. Foreign media thought that this implied that the weekly output of Model Y of the factory had reached 6000.
11. Huawei will pay dividends of nearly 77 billion yuan in 2023.
According to the electric business news, after the market meeting on February 2nd, Huawei officially announced through the internal secretary No.1 document: 1.5 yuan will be paid dividends per share in 2023, and the price per share will remain unchanged at 7.85 yuan, ESOP the dividend yield will be 1.5/7.85=19.1%, and the after-tax rate will be 15.3%. According to Huawei’s current total share capital of 51.3 billion shares, the total dividend will be 51.3 billion * 1.5 = 76.95 billion yuan.
According to the 2022 annual financial report, the number of Huawei companies participating in the employee stock ownership plan is 142,000. In that year, Huawei paid a dividend of 72 billion yuan, with a per capita dividend of nearly 547,000 yuan. In 2021, Huawei paid a dividend of 61.4 billion yuan, with a per capita dividend of 460,000 yuan. It is estimated that in 2023, the per capita dividend amount of Huawei employees will further increase.
Huawei’s revenue in 2023 is expected to exceed 700 billion yuan, of which terminal revenue is expected to exceed 240 billion yuan. With the return of Kirin chips, Huawei’s terminal business is rapidly recovering, and with the big sales of smart cars, it is estimated that the terminal revenue will increase by more than 100 billion yuan in 2024.
12. Respond to multiple year-end awards: Unclear rewards and punishments are the biggest reason for organizational inefficiency.
According to the information of IT House, on January 5th, the car blogger @ 京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京京2 To this, LI CEO Li wants to respond in his Weibo.
Li Xiang said: "We can’t just learn Huawei’s process without learning Huawei’s benefit distribution. We insist on two simultaneous studies and bind each other. In 2023, more bonuses will be given if the target is exceeded, and less bonuses will be given if the target is not achieved in 2022, so that rewards and punishments are clear. Only learning the advanced process, not learning the advanced benefit distribution, and unclear rewards and punishments are the biggest reasons for the inefficiency of the organization, simply tossing employees. There are growth, achievements and rewards, and all three are indispensable. "
Li Xiang mentioned the year-end bonus event in 2022: In that year, all employees received less year-end bonuses than before, with only half of their monthly salary, and a few received 13 salaries, while in LI, the year-end bonus was two to four months’ salary. Due to the outstanding performance of LI in 2023, it is expected that the ideal year-end bonus will exceed the highest level in the past.
13. Beijing started the unmanned automatic driving passenger test.
According to the official micro-message of Xiaoma Zhixing, the Toyota Saina self-driving passenger car (Robotaxi) equipped with Xiaoma Zhixing’s sixth-generation L4 software and hardware system has been approved to open the self-driving manned demonstration application of "no one in the car, remote outside the car" in Beijing. In Yizhuang, Beijing, passengers can call a car through PonyPilot+APP. At present, this model has been tested in Beijing and Guangzhou at the same time.
14. The first model of the sub-brand Alps is expected to be launched in October.
36Kr reported that the first model "DOM" (internal code) of Weilai sub-brand Alps is planned to be trial-produced in July this year, and it is expected to be mass-produced and delivered on the market in the second half of this year. If all goes well, DOM is expected to be officially listed in October this year. Alpine brand will bear the heavy responsibility of Weilai’s main attack on the family car market, with the price range of 200,000-300,000 yuan, while Weilai brand will continue to stand firm in the high-end pure electric market.
15. Sailisi Super Factory was completed and used, and the first batch of M9 owners opened it for delivery.
Sailis official news, Sailis Super Factory was completed and put into use on February 5th, and the first batch of owners of M9 officially opened for delivery.
The factory has more than 1,000 intelligent devices and over 3,000 robots for intelligent collaboration, which can realize 100% automation of key processes; Has the industry’s first quality automation testing technology, which can realize 100% quality monitoring traceability; Through the world’s leading 9000T die casting machine, the highest integration of integrated die casting parts is realized; At the same time, it has achieved the highest production efficiency in the world.
According to reports, since its listing in December, 2023, the M9 has exceeded 40,000 sets.
16. Xia Yiping, CEO of Extreme Exposure, revealed that the price of Extreme Exposure 07 was 219,900, which Xia Yiping subsequently denied.
No.42 garage news, in the "BOSS 1+1" program yesterday afternoon, Xia Yiping, CEO of Extreme Yue Automobile, revealed that the price of the second model of Extreme Yue Automobile, Extreme Yue 07, started at 219,900 yuan. Last night, Xia Yiping denied this statement, saying that the 219,900-car model he mentioned in the program was the previously listed Extreme Yue 01.
Extreme Yue 07 is positioned as a pure electric car, which forms a competitive relationship with Extreme Krypton 007 and I. It is rumored that the ultra-Yue 07 will adopt the same large-size through LCD screen as the ultra-Yue 01 with built-in Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip. In terms of assisted driving, Extreme Yue 07 may adopt the pure vision high-order intelligent driving technical scheme like Extreme Yue 01, equipped with dual Orin chips. According to previous reports, Extreme Vietnam 07 will make its debut in April this year, and start delivery in the second half of this year.
17. Weilai Capital raised more than 3 billion yuan.
36Kr reported that Weilai Capital recently completed the second phase of RMB fund raising, with a total scale of over 3 billion yuan. The newly raised second-phase fund will continue to focus on investment in the fields of new energy automobile industry ecology, energy technology and energy transformation, and scientific and technological intelligence. According to the report, the LP of RMB fund of Weilai Capital Phase II includes local government guidance funds, state-level funds, family offices and listed companies which are widely distributed in the field of new energy vehicles and parts.
18. Investigation and escalation of Tesla’s steering failure in the United States
According to IT House, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) recently upgraded the investigation on the power steering system of Tesla Model 3 and Model Y electric vehicles to the engineering analysis stage.
Previously, hundreds of Tesla owners complained about the loss of steering assistance. NHTSA’s Defect Investigation Office (ODI) began to investigate the steering assist system of Model 3 and Model Y in 2023 in July last year. According to a document released this week, the agency has now upgraded the investigation to the stage of engineering analysis. This means that this investigation may eventually lead to a vehicle recall. Tesla has provided NHTSA with relevant part numbers to assist in the investigation.
The survey involved about 334,569 Model 3 and Model Y vehicles, and a total of 2,388 car owners complained that the steering assist system failed. In the complaint, some car owners said they could not turn the steering wheel, while others said they needed more effort to turn the steering wheel. Most of the complaints also mentioned that the vehicle will send a warning message to the driver before or during the failure of the steering assist, indicating that "the steering assist is reduced".
It is reported that this problem has led to an accident, when the driver could not complete the right turn at the intersection and finally collided with another car. NHTSA also said that they learned that at least 50 vehicles were towed away from lanes, parking lots, roadsides and intersections due to steering assistance problems.
19. The road test mileage of Apple’s self-driving cars increased to 720,000 kilometers last year.
According to the IT House, according to the data released by the California Motor Vehicle Administration, foreign media reported that the road test mileage of Apple’s self-driving car road test team on public roads in California increased significantly last year, reaching 450,000 miles, or about 720,000 kilometers. In the report, foreign media also mentioned that the road test mileage of Apple’s self-driving car road test team on public roads in California last year was more than four times that of their test mileage in 2022 and more than 30 times that of 2021.
At the end of last month, the long-rumored Apple car project once again encountered twists and turns. The launch time was adjusted from 2026 originally planned to 2028 as soon as possible, and the autopilot level was also adjusted, from L4 previously planned to L2+ with limited autopilot function, focusing more on basic driving functions. Although Apple’s self-driving project codenamed "Titan" has encountered twists and turns, the road test of their self-driving technology is still in progress.
20. Jiangqi Group: Cooperate with Huawei to launch electric vehicles in 2025.
A few days ago, Jiangqi Group mentioned in its 2024 New Year message that the luxury intelligent networked electric vehicle with Huawei is expected to be listed in 2025.
21. The cards are full! Xiaomi Auto SU7 boarded CCTV Spring Festival Evening: Bay Blue Super Eye-catching.
Fast technology news on February 10 th, compared with the Spring Festival Evening in previous years, there are many car factories in this year’s CCTV Spring Festival Evening.
A few days ago, Xiaomi CEO Lei Jun shared two screenshots of CCTV Spring Festival Evening on Weibo. At a glance, you can see the Xiaomi SU7 car model on the table, and the color scheme of Bay Blue is very eye-catching.
22. The spy photos of cars owned by Weilaizi brand Alps were exposed.
Recently, the spy photos of the second car model of Weilaizi brand Alps were exposed. It is reported that the Alps will focus on the new energy vehicle market of 200,000-300,000 yuan, and all models will be developed based on NT3.0, the third generation technology platform of Weilai.
According to spy photos, Alpine’s second new car is positioned as a car, and its market segment positioning is still unclear. As can be seen from the figure, the overall shape of the new car is slender, showing a good sense of movement. The front part, outlined by tough lines, can see the shadow of the current Weilai car. On the side of the car body, the new car adopts the shape line of sliding back.
At present, the bags of the two models are mainly planned in two versions, about 60kWh and 90kWh. The new battery pack size will be compatible in the current third-generation power station, but the thickness will be thinner to make more space for the vehicle cockpit. In addition, DOM will adopt a new generation of motors developed by Wei Ziyan to optimize the size and cost.
23. Gaohe stopped issuing the year-end bonus and postponed the January salary.
Geshi Automobile: It is reported that Gaohe Automobile delayed the payment of employees’ salary in January until the end of February, and cancelled the performance bonus in 2023. In addition, the company will also implement self-help measures such as salary reduction for all employees to cope with financial pressure.
24. Borgwarner officially promotes strengthening and cooperation.
On February 8th, Borgwarner issued a document in official website, announcing that it has strengthened cooperation with Xpeng Motors in motor business, and is producing motor rotors and stators for the next electric B-class sedan in Tucki X9 and Tucki (expected to start production in the third quarter of 2024).
According to reports, the working voltage range of HVH) 220 motor is up to 800V, and it uses a stator with a diameter of 220 mm and the high-voltage hairpin winding technology patented by Borgwarner. It combines permanent magnet rotor and proprietary stator insulation enhancement technology, providing excellent durability and reliability. HVH220 can provide up to 300 kilowatts of power, with a maximum working speed of 18,000 rpm and a peak efficiency of over 97%.
BorgWarner is an American auto parts supplier, headquartered in auburn hills, Michigan, and one of the largest auto parts suppliers in the world.