The parameters of the Xiaomi SU7 were marked incorrectly at the press conference, and Zhiji Auto apologized
On April 9, Zhiji Auto responded to the misinformation about the Xiaomi SU7 during the Zhiji L6 launch event on its official Weibo account. Zhiji Auto said that due to the negligence of the team's content review, a key parameter was incorrectly labeled. Therefore, we apologize for the negative impact caused to Xiaomi Auto, and sincerely apologize to all fans and users.
In the apology letter, Zhiji pointed out that the front and rear motors of the Xiaomi SU7 Max Edition use SIC silicon carbide modules, which are consistent with the technology adopted by the Zhiji L6 and are the top technical standards in the industry. Xiaomi Auto and its product SU7 are our esteemed competitors.
Late at night on the 8th, a spokesperson for Xiaomi posted on Weibo that Zhiji Company mislabeled the key parameters of Xiaomi SU7 Max at the press conference on the evening of the 8th, causing an extremely serious negative impact, and urged Zhiji Company to immediately publicly clarify and formally apologize to the public who were misled by it. (Source: Phoenix Technology)
Didi GAC has established a joint venture to mass-produce L4 driverless models next year
On April 7, Beijing time, Didi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion jointly announced that the joint venture company jointly established by the two parties, Guangzhou Andi Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Andi Technology"), has been approved for industrial and commercial licenses.
This is the first joint venture established in China between an L4 autonomous driving company and a car company to build Robotaxi production vehicles. According to reports, the first model has completed the product definition, is undergoing a joint review of the design and styling, and plans to achieve mass production next year.
Headquartered in Huangpu, Guangzhou, Didi Autonomous Driving and GAC Aion each hold 50% of the shares. The chairman of the board of directors is Zhang Xiong, deputy general manager of GAC Aion, and the general manager is Meng Xing, COO of Didi Autonomous Driving. Based on the advantages of both parties, Andi Technology will deeply integrate the mature experience of new energy vehicle manufacturing and the leading technology of autonomous driving, and launch the first commercial L4 model in 2025. (Source: Sina Technology)
Amazon China has laid off employees, and some employees have received emails
On April 8, Beijing time, according to Sina Technology, some employees of Amazon China received a layoff notice email from the headquarters.
Amazon said it had optimized teams in other areas of the business and found "duplication in job categories such as project management, sales operations," and would reduce hundreds of positions in specific sales, marketing, and global service organizations, according to the leaked emails. (Source: Sina Technology)
Liao Qinghong, the former core executive of Xpeng Motors, joined Xingji Meizu
On April 8, it was reported that according to a later report, Liao Qinghong, a former Xiaopeng Motors executive, has officially joined Xingji Meizu. He was a core executive of Xpeng, successively serving as Chief Talent Officer, Vice President of Sales, and Head of E Platform (Model Platform), across multiple positions, and has been reporting to He Xiaopeng, CEO of Xpeng Motors.
According to the report, Liao Qinghong worked for Huawei for 18 years before joining Xpeng Motors in May 2018. In the first quarter of 2023, Xpeng's sales system will be adjusted and the two sales systems of direct sales and franchise will be merged. Since then, Xiaopeng has successively closed some inefficient directly-operated stores and vigorously developed the dealer system.
Liao Qinghong, who had been in charge of the franchisee system, left shortly after, ending his five-year career at Xpeng Motors. When Xpeng was listed on the Hong Kong stock market in 2021, in the prospectus it disclosed, Liao Qinghong was one of the 11 core executives of Xpeng. And Liao Qinghong's name is no longer on the financial report disclosed by Xpeng in April 2023, and his last public appearance was when the Xpeng G6 made its debut at the Shanghai Auto Show last year. (Source: Late Auto)
It was rumored on the Internet that AVATR decided to take over Gaohe, and the company responded: There is no news of taking over yet
On April 8, Beijing time, it was reported that Gaohe Automobile had announced the suspension of work and production for 50 days, and the news about the receiver has been rumored continuously, and there have been various rumors of mergers and acquisitions and resumption of work since March. On April 8, information spread on the Internet showed that "AVATR has reached an agreement on the acquisition of Gaohe, and it is expected that Gaohe will resume work this month." 」
Previously, AVATR had a very close relationship with Gaohe Automobile. At the end of February this year, Ding Lei, the founder of Gaohe Automobile, traveled to Chongqing to visit Changan Automobile and met with Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile. Such frequent interaction under the condition that Gaohe is trapped has also brought more imagination to the outside world, and since then, the news that AVATR will take over Gaohe Automobile has come out from time to time.
Phoenix.com asked AVATR for confirmation of this news, and the relevant personnel responded, "The leaders of Gaohe Automobile have been to Changan Automobile to communicate, but they have not heard any actions related to mergers and acquisitions. (Source: Phoenix Technology)
LG Electronics sells 48 U.S. standard patents to OPPO
On April 8, according to South Korean media reports, LG Electronics transferred its 48 American standard patents to the Chinese smartphone giant OPPO.
According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the deal took place in November 2021, and the patents sold by LG Electronics to OPPO are all codec standard patents for compressing video signals, covering key technologies for compression and decompression of video and audio. Of this batch of patent assets, 34 have been registered with the USPTO, while the remaining 14 technology patents are in the application stage.
It is understood that LG Electronics still maintains a huge patent reserve after announcing its withdrawal from the smartphone market in April 2021, especially more than 24,000 patents including 4G, 5G, and WiFi and other communication standards. As a result, LG has been actively seeking to commercialize its vast patent assets to realize its long-term value in the field of communication technology. For OPPO, through this patent transfer, OPPO has been able to enrich its patent portfolio, which will help its expansion and layout in the global market. (Source: Phoenix Technology)
It has been revealed that the Huawei Mate 70 series will be equipped with the full HarmonyOS NEXT
On April 8, Beijing time, a digital blogger revealed that when the Huawei Mate 70 series was released, or in the time window shortly thereafter, Huawei is likely to release the full form version of HarmonyOS NEXT, which means that the HarmonyOS ecosystem will be completely independent.
On April 7, Huawei announced that more than 4,000 applications have actively joined the HarmonyOS ecosystem and are actively participating in the development of native HarmonyOS applications. On January 18 this year, at the HarmonyOS Ecosystem Thousand Sails Launch Event, Huawei also revealed that the first batch of more than 200 application vendors are working hard to accelerate the research and development process of native HarmonyOS applications.
According to previous reports, Huawei will soon launch a commercial version of HarmonyOS NEXT in the fourth quarter of 2024, and the developer preview of this version is now open for application to developers around the world. This means that the native HarmonyOS developer ecosystem will move towards complete independence, realizing a "hard fork" with the Android system, and forming its own independent closed loop on the underlying operating system and application ecology. (Source: Mobile China)
Due to capacity constraints, Tesla's Cybertruck order has been scheduled for delivery until 2025
On April 8, according to US media reports, potential buyers who place orders for Cybertruck now will need to wait until 2025 to receive their vehicles. Both the current Cybertruck Foundation version and the all-wheel drive version are scheduled to be delivered in 2025.
Tesla originally planned to deliver 250,000 Cybertruck units a year, but Musk has said that this goal will not be achieved this year, but will not be achieved until 2025.
Due to the slow ramp-up of Tesla's Cybertruck production capacity, the secondary market has become hot, and the Cybertruck Foundation series has been speculated for 290,000 US dollars (about 2.08 million yuan) in the market, and there are also orders for more than 200,000 US dollars in the auction market. (Source: Phoenix Technology)
The only total solar eclipse in the world this year, which was observable in North America for more than 4 minutes
On April 8, it was reported that the only total solar eclipse in the world this year was staged on the afternoon of April 8, North American time (early morning of April 9, Beijing time). It is understood that the longest observation time of this total solar eclipse is more than 4 minutes, which is the longest observation time since 2010.
The total eclipse belt begins in eastern Oceania, passes through the eastern Pacific Ocean, Mexico, the United States, the extreme southeast of Canada, and ends in the northwestern Atlantic. Since it is not in the eclipse zone, it will not be visible in the territory of the continent of this solar eclipse.
A total solar eclipse is an astronomical phenomenon in which the sun is completely obscured by the moon in parts of the earth, and is one of the most spectacular celestial phenomena. A solar eclipse occurs when the moon moves between the sun and the earth, and the sun, moon, and earth are exactly in a straight line. (Source: Phoenix Technology)