1. Changan Mazda has discontinued production of three models
Recently, an internal email titled "Notice on the discontinuation of production of CX-8, CX-4 and Atez" has been circulated online . The "Notice" stated that according to the company's strategy, the factory will stop producing CX-8, CX-4 and Atez models in March 2023. In this regard, some media asked Changan Mazda’s official customer service to confirm that the news that these three models have been discontinued is true. As for after-sales issues, customer service said that under normal circumstances, the parts of the above-mentioned discontinued models can be guaranteed for 10 years. If car owners have any problems, they can go to an authorized store for maintenance and repair.
The discontinuation of production of these three models has actually been known for a long time. Some time ago, the car purchase prices of Atez and CX-4 internal employees were exposed. All Atez models are basically sold at a price of less than 30% off. The CX-4 2.0L Blue Sky Vitality Edition and the 2.0L Blue Sky Discovery Edition are both discounted by 5.5%. More than 10,000 yuan. Last week, Mazda officially announced that the entire CX-5 series would be reduced by 26,000 yuan. Although the reason for the price reduction was not disclosed, the market believes that it may be to make room for the upcoming CX-50.
The public insurance volume shows that Changan Mazda’s annual sales in 2022 are only 107,600 units, of which the Mazda3 Angkesela is the main sales force, accounting for half of Changan Mazda’s sales with 62,500 units. , while the sales of Atez, CX-8 and CX-4 in the terminal market were relatively bleak, and the annual sales did not exceed 10,000. The discontinuation of production of CX-8, CX-4 and Atez is a foregone conclusion. Even if the new CX-50 and CX-90 are introduced into China, Mazda’s domestic product line is still very thin and cannot compete with the three major Japanese brands, Toyota, Honda and Nissan. Compare brands, let alone compete with Volkswagen, which has a big family and business.
2. Audi will fully switch to pure electric vehicles
When the electrification wave of the automobile industry sweeps the world, major car companies have formulated electrification strategic plans to accelerate the entry into the new era. Energy journey. Audi China also stated that starting from 2026, new models launched for the global market will be fully switched to pure electric vehicles, and the production of internal combustion engine models will be gradually stopped by 2033. Under the guidance of its global strategy, Audi is steadily advancing preparations for the production of pure electric vehicles at its own production bases.
At this stage, Audi's two factories in B?llinger H?fe and Brussels have begun producing pure electric models; starting in 2023, the Audi Q6 e-tron, the first pure electric model, will be launched in the UK. The Golstadt plant has completed production; by 2029, all of Audi's own production bases around the world will produce at least one pure electric model; starting in 2033, Audi will gradually stop the production of internal combustion engine models based on local conditions and expand its global footprint. Its own production base has been put into production of pure electric vehicles. Taking the Chinese market as an example, Audi and its local partner China FAW are building a new factory in Changchun. This will be Audi's first domestic base dedicated to producing pure electric models.
3. Toyota Highlander Dual Engine Cavalier Edition is launched
GAC Toyota Highlander Dual Engine has added a new Cavalier Edition model, priced at 331,800 yuan. At the same time, all Highlander models have also received OTA upgrades to the T-smart smart cockpit, which has made 18 optimizations to the existing car-machine system. The newly added models mainly upgrade the appearance. The added cool black knight appearance package has the air intake grille, front and rear surrounds, luggage rack and wheel hubs treated with gloss black, and the headlights are also blackened.
The interior has not changed much. The overall color is black, and bronze decoration is added to the seats, central tunnel, steering wheel and other places to enhance the texture. The configuration is consistent with the four-wheel drive premium version, equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen, and supports OTA upgrades, intelligent voice interaction and T-Link intelligent interconnection and other functions. In addition, it is also equipped with T-Pilot intelligent driving assistance system.
4. Guangqi Honda’s new Accord real car exposed
A set of authentic real-life pictures of Guangqi Honda’s new generation Accord have been posted online, and it will be officially released as soon as the first half of this year. . This car has completed the application process. The overall shape is basically the same as the American model that made its global debut last year. The front face is replaced with a hexagonal grille similar to the new CR-V. The interior is supplemented by a black triangular mesh structure. The headlights The set is more slender than the current model. The rear of the car adopts a design similar to through-type taillights, and a ducktail spoiler adds a touch of dynamics.
The interior is expected to be consistent with the overseas version. The floating central control screen, full LCD instrument and honeycomb air-conditioning outlets are all the latest Honda family design language. It is equipped with a 12.3-inch central control screen. It is the largest Honda has ever produced. The power will continue to be equipped with a 1.5T engine and matched with a CVT gearbox.
5. The dashboard is cancelled, and the Deep Blue S7 makes its debut
The Changan Deep Blue S7 makes its debut. This car is the second model of Changan Deep Blue and the first model on the EPA1 platform. SUV models. Its appearance continues the design language of SL03, with the addition of slender headlights, low-lying posture and various sports kits, making it look more dynamic. In terms of size, the vehicle length is 4750mm and the wheelbase is 2900mm. It is positioned as a medium-sized SUV.
The interior is similar to the dark blue SL03, both using a simple style, which greatly simplifies the use of physical buttons in the car and cancels the instrument panel. I don’t know if it will be added to later mass-produced models. The power information has not yet been announced, but officials have previously stated that the new car will use the same "Force" technology as the Deep Blue SL03, including range extension and electric drive technology solutions. Referring to the pricing of SL03, it is expected that the starting price of the extended-range version will be around 190,000 yuan, and the starting price of the pure electric version will be around 210,000 yuan.
6. The tail shape is unique, Xpeng’s first MPV is exposed
Xpeng Motors will launch its first MPV model this year, and the test spy photos of this new car have also been exposed again. Judging from the spy photos, the road test car adopts a family-style front face. The double-sided sliding doors are also a typical feature of MPV models. The roof line after the C-pillar adopts a fastback-like design.
Under the trend of electric drive in the global automotive industry, the new energy MPV market is becoming increasingly popular. In the eyes of most car companies, the new energy MPV or pure electric MPV market is like a blue ocean. However, the fact is that so far, no model can open up the sales volume of this market. As for how this MPV from Xpeng Motors will perform, we might as well wait and see.
7. Equipped with dual lidars, Denza N7 will be released within the year
Denza Motors has released official images of the Denza N7 model, and the actual car is expected to be officially unveiled within the year. The front face of the new car adopts a design language similar to that of the Denza D9. The daytime running lights are the highlight of the entire front of the car. The unique shape makes the Denza N7 highly recognizable. The two sets of laser radars added to both sides of the bumper indicate that it will be equipped with higher-end hardware equipment.
Officially stated that Denza N7 will be equipped with a unique new battery temperature control technology to optimize the low-temperature driving experience of pure electric vehicles, achieve battery temperature control + unrestricted energy replenishment, and solve the current slow charging of new energy vehicles at low temperatures. , the pain point of serious battery life degradation. In addition to the N7 unveiled this year, Denza also plans to create a sedan and coupe series.
8. Xingtu E03 patent drawings exposed
A few days ago, a set of patent drawings suspected to be Xingtu’s first high-end intelligent pure electric model E03 (internal code name) were circulated on the Internet, and the prototype car was It has completed the internal roll-out at the super factory of Chery Intelligent Connected Automobile Industrial Park. The appearance combined with previously exposed spy photos shows that this car adopts the popular body outline design of pure electric mid-size sedans, and is equipped with slender through-type headlights and through-type taillights. The lidar on the roof indicates that there will be more in the future. Nice intelligent driving assistance configuration.
The interior uses a large floating central control screen with a narrow strip of LCD instrument. The design of the central console is very simple, with almost no physical buttons retained. Prior to this, most of Chery's new energy products were miniature products like Little Ant. The appearance of Xingtu E03 shows that Chery has officially joined the new energy arms race.
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