1. In October, the national passenger car market started strongly
According to the latest data released by the Passenger Car Association, in the first two weeks of October (1st-13th), the passenger car market retailed 823,000 units, an increase of 20% year-on-year in the same period in October last year and an increase of 17% over the same period last month; Since the beginning of this year, a total of 16.397 million units have been retailed, a year-on-year increase of 3%. Among them, the retail sales of passenger cars in the new energy market were 408,000, an increase of 64% year-on-year in October last year and an increase of 8% over the same period last month; Since the beginning of this year, a total of 7.54 million units have been retailed, a year-on-year increase of 39%.
The Passenger Federation branch said that due to the different timing of the National Day holiday, retail sales in the first week of October were lower than the same period last year. With the advancement of the national package of policies to promote consumption, residents' consumer confidence has increased, and the release of consumption during the National Day has been outstanding. Encouraged by subsidies for scrapping and renewing and trade-in, car purchase consumption during the National Day period has achieved a good situation of strong growth.
2. Seven departments: strengthen the supervision and management of scrapped motor vehicle recycling
The Ministry of Commerce and other seven departments issued a notice on strengthening the supervision and management of the recycling of scrapped motor vehicles, encouraging automobile manufacturers to engage in the recycling of scrapped motor vehicles, and the production enterprises shall bear the responsibility of producers in accordance with the law. Encourage scrapped motor vehicle recycling enterprises to carry out refined dismantling, implement digital transformation, give full play to the role of online trading platforms in connecting the industrial chain, expand the sales scale of scrapped motor vehicle recycled parts, and improve the profitability of enterprises. Guide recycling enterprises to standardize the dismantling business of new energy vehicles, and effectively meet the development needs of the new energy vehicle industry. Local departments of commerce, public security, ecology and environment, transportation, market supervision and other departments will strictly investigate and deal with illegal recycling and dismantling activities in accordance with laws and regulations, and carry out a three-month special rectification action to crack down on illegal recycling and dismantling from October to December 2024.
3.小鹏MONA M03订单交付延迟
He Xiaopeng, chairman and CEO of Xpeng Motors, confidently called the MONA M03 with the best production capacity preparation in the history of Xpeng, also encountered delivery problems. "The lock order was placed on September 23, and it was originally planned to be delivered in 8-10 weeks, but it is currently expected to be postponed to January 1-January 10, 2025." Recently, a number of prospective owners of Xpeng MONA M03 who locked orders in September reported to the media that the delivery of the model has been delayed, and the delivery time is still rolling refreshed. The reporter learned through interviews with a number of prospective car owners that most car buyers are involved in local car purchase subsidies. However, since the deadline for subsidies in many places is December 31, 2024, and the vehicle frame number is required to apply for subsidies, many car owners who have postponed the delivery to 2025 will miss the car purchase subsidies provided by the local government this year.
In this regard, a relevant person from Xiaopeng Motors responded to reporters, saying, "At present, Xiaopeng MONA's orders exceed expectations, and there is indeed some pressure on delivery." On the basis of the two expansions in September, Xpeng Motors will start its third expansion in October. At present, Xpeng Motors has launched a care compensation of 1,500 Xpeng Mall points per vehicle per day for users who may have delivery delays."
4. BYD Xia completed the declaration
In the latest issue of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology's catalog, BYD Xia officially appeared. The car has completed the appearance release at the Chengdu Auto Show and opened blind booking, and the price is expected to be at 300,000 yuan. The appearance continues to adopt the "dragon face" design style of the dynasty family, the large-size grille is supplemented by dragon scale armor elements for embellishment, and the "dragon whisker" trim on both sides adopts the 3D three-dimensional structure of the spray paint + the front semi-transparent black style, which enhances the sense of hierarchy and strengthens the texture of the vehicle. From the side of the car, you can see that the front and rear door handles are cleverly designed as a single unit, and the roofline is relatively straight, providing plenty of space in the car.
It will be powered by fifth-generation DM technology with a battery capacity of 20.390 kWh, providing it with an all-electric range of 80 km. In addition, the new car will also be equipped with the Yunnan-C intelligent damping body control system, DiPilot intelligent driving assistance system, and DiLink 150 intelligent cockpit.
5. The DENZA N9 declaration map was exposed
The DENZA N9, a new large SUV under DENZA Auto, has also completed the application work, and the actual car is expected to be officially released by the end of this year. In terms of appearance, the narrow headlight cluster and the closed front face create an atmospheric visual effect. In addition, the three-section air intake at the bottom also enhances the car's sense of style, and the raised ribs on both sides of the hood bring a lot of power.
The rear of the car maintains a square and tough design style, and the narrow strip tail light clusters are symmetrically distributed with the DENZA brand logo as the center, making the overall brand highly recognizable. The new car also supports the optional retractable electric tow hook. In terms of dimensions, the length of the car is 5258mm, and the wheelbase is 3125mm. It will be powered by a hybrid system consisting of a 2.0-liter engine and a 46.992 kWh battery pack with an all-electric range of 165 km.
6. Tesla, NavInfo, and Geely Automobile spoke out late at night
A few days ago, the WeChat official account of the Ministry of State Security issued a document stating that the work of the national security organs found that an overseas enterprise Company A illegally carried out geographic information surveying and mapping activities in the mainland under the cover of carrying out research on intelligent driving of automobiles by cooperating with Company B with surveying and mapping qualifications in the mainland. This announcement caused an uproar in the automotive circle, and many new energy vehicle companies and technology companies were caught in the whirlpool of public opinion. Tesla, Geely, Mobileye, NavInfo and other companies have spoken out overnight, proving that the company has nothing to do with illegal surveying and mapping incidents that threaten national security.
Tao Lin, Tesla's global vice president, forwarded the news with a caption: "Compliance is the bottom line of business operations!" Tesla has always believed that the intelligence of compliance is the intelligence of sustainable development. The senior vice president of Geely Holding Group also responded to the incident on Weibo, saying, "It has nothing to do with ZEEKR, nor is it done by ZEEKR's partners, and the rumors stop at the wise." NavInfo's official Weibo released a message: It has always adhered to the principle of running an enterprise legally and compliantly, resolutely opposed all online rumors that smear and slander the company's reputation, and will take necessary legal measures to defend it. Mobileye China's official Weibo account issued a statement saying that as a leading company in the automotive industry, Mobileye has always been committed to promoting the advancement of road safety technology, and the company is fully operating in accordance with the law under the supervision of qualified partners.
7. The all-new BMW 2 Series four-door coupe was released
The all-new BMW 2 Series four-door coupe has been officially unveiled overseas and will be launched in the global market from March next year. According to information released earlier by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, this generation of products will also introduce a domestic long-wheelbase version (F78) model next year, and be named 235L. Looking at the exterior, the kidney grille is accented with horizontal gloss black trim strips, a split BMW ring grille, and a new lower bumper with large trapezoidal air intakes. The redesigned tail, roll, and Fox corners (with a figure 2 logo) emphasise the sportiness.
As a replacement model, the car will be equipped with an integrated floating curved screen composed of a 10.25-inch instrument cluster + a 10.7-inch central control screen, and a built-in iDrive 9 system. It also gets a new flat-bottomed steering wheel and a new gear shifter, as well as wireless charging, 12 Harmon/Kardon speakers, sports seats, heated seats and, for the first time, a massage for the front seats. It is powered by 1.5T+48V mild hybrid and 2.0T, both mated to a 7-speed dual-clutch transmission.
8. Haobo HT 670 high-end intelligent driving version was launched
Haobo HT 670 high-end intelligent driving version is listed, with an official guide price of 229,900 yuan, which will be a new entry-level model of the Haobo family. The new model is based on the Haobo HT 670 rear-wheel drive UHV version, and adds an intelligent driving system on the basis of it, and adjusts the exterior and interior colors simultaneously.
The biggest highlight of the car is that it is equipped with 5R11V intelligent driving solution (5 millimeter-wave radars + 11 cameras, ADiGO PILOT system), with high-speed NDA and automatic parking and other intelligent driving functions. Specifically, compared with the 670 UHV version, intelligent driving functions such as automatic lane change assistance, automatic ramp exit (entry), high-speed navigation assisted driving and automatic parking have been added.