1. With the participation of 52 brands, 2022 new energy vehicles will be officially launched in the countryside
A campaign to send new energy to rural areas in 2022 was launched in Kunshan, East China’s Jiangsu province, June 17, 2019. There are 52 new energy vehicle brands and more than 100 models participating in this activity. On May 31 this year, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the Ministry of Commerce and the National Energy Administration issued a joint document, requiring the organization of 2022 new energy vehicles to the countryside, the activity period is from May to December.
2. The price of Model Y (parameter | photo) is raised again by 19,000 yuan
On June 17, Tesla raised the price of the dual-battery, long-endurance version of the Model Y again, this time by a larger 19,000 to 394,900.
This is another big increase after the price increase on March 17th. The main reason for the price increase this year is the rise of battery raw materials. However, battery raw materials should reach a stable price, so buy early and enjoy early.
3. Lithium and cobalt will be outlawed, and startup Alsym launches new EV batteries
Alsym Energy (Alsym), a U.S. electric vehicle (EV) battery startup, has announced a new design that aims to cut the cost of EV batteries in half by eliminating lithium and cobalt, which are expensive metals.
Mukesh Chatter, CEO and co-founder of Alsym, said Alsym has partnered with a top Indian automaker to develop new batteries, but declined to name the automaker.
4. Porsche recalls 6,172 Taycan cars for seat adjustment problems
Recently, Porsche (China) Auto Sales Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration for Market Regulation in accordance with the Requirements of the “Defective Automobile Product Recall Management Regulations” and the “Defective Automobile Product Recall Management Regulations Implementation Measures”. Starting from July 30, 2022, a total of 6,172 imported Titanium Reclaimed Taycan series pure electric vehicles manufactured between January 7, 2020 and March 29, 2021 will be recalled.
The fabric sheath of the seat harness may become entangled in the drive shaft of the seat adjuster during longitudinal adjustment of the front driver’s and passenger’s side seats in some vehicles covered by this recall, causing damage to the seat harness. In extreme cases, the passenger assist Restraint system (SRS) may fail and be disabled, increasing the risk of occupant injury in the event of a collision.
Porsche (China) Auto Sales Co., LTD., through authorized dealers, will check the seat harness for damage free of charge for vehicles covered by the recall. If the wires in the harness are disconnected or the insulation layer is damaged, the seat harness will be repaired, and the wiring harness under the seat will be further wrapped to prevent damage to the harness during seat adjustment.
5. The production capacity of nio Volkswagen is planned at 500,000 units, 10% cheaper than tesla Model3/Y
June 16th, Li Bin, chairman of NiO Automobile, said today that NiO has signed the second phase agreement of Xinqiao Plant with Hefei, which is ready for the annual production capacity of 500,000 Volkswagen brand models priced at 200,000.
Li also revealed that nio Volkswagen brand will offer an electric replacement model, similar to tesla Model3/Y, but at a price 10% cheaper. “Convertible Model 3, convertible Model Y, 10% cheaper than Tesla.”
6. It will be launched in July, and orders for Denza D9 have already exceeded 20,000 units
Recently, Zhao Changjiang, general manager of Tengze Sales Division, revealed on domestic social platforms that the total order volume of Tengze D9 has officially broken through 20,000 units since the pre-sale. At the same time, he revealed that the new car will be launched in July and deliveries will start in late August.
Denza D9 was officially released and opened for pre-sale on May 16, with a pre-sale price of 335-460,000 yuan. The new car launched two power versions of a total of 6 models. It also offers the original version starting at 660,000 yuan, with a quota of 99 units.
7. Xiaopeng’s new generation of supercharger piles will be laid out in the second half of this year, and the battery will increase from 10% to 80% in 12 minutes
On June 14, He Xiaopeng, chairman of Xiaopeng Automobile, said under the topic #95 gasoline price approaching 10 yuan per liter, “Xiaopeng started to lay out a new generation of super charging piles in the second half of this year, which is 4 times faster than the current” super charging “speed in the market and 12 times faster than the mainstream charging stations in the market. It can charge up to 200 kilometers in five minutes, and can charge the battery from 10 percent to 80 percent in 12 minutes.
This means that after the new generation of super charging piles of Xiaopeng are laid out on a large scale, the charging speed and refueling speed are basically the same. The experience of electric vehicles in long-distance driving scenarios will change and endurance anxiety will be greatly alleviated.
Post time: Jun-22-2022
