On November 20th, No.9 Company, a well-known domestic manufacturer of two-wheeled electric vehicles, announced its cooperation with BMW Group.

It is understood that after the cooperation between the two parties, No.9 Company will develop and produce a series of electric two-wheeled products with independent property rights and leading safety and innovation based on the patent of two-wheeled vehicle safety technology developed by BMW Group and combined with the company’s own advanced technology.

As soon as this news came out, it caused widespread concern. No.9 and BMW, two seemingly different companies in different fields and different worlds, have come together. From the common point of view, both BMW and No.9 have electric two-wheeled vehicles, but there is a big gap in direction-one is an old motorcycle manufacturer, and in recent years, it has also begun to try to electrify motorcycles; The other is an emerging two-wheeled player who focuses on intelligence and starts with electric balance cars and scooters.

Of course, people are most concerned about what kind of sparks these two companies can spark and what kind of products they bring. However, the cooperation between the two sides may not be the same as people expected.

Question 1: What is the form of cooperation between the two sides?

Brother Yi:In fact, it is very simple, that is, No.9 made use of some motorcycle technology patents authorized by BMW to manufacture an electric two-wheeled vehicle. That’s all, there will be no No.9 with BMW LOGO, and there will be no "BMW No.9" joint venture motorcycle similar to Sundiro Honda.

There are three main reasons for making this judgment.

1. Judging from the announcement of this cooperation, up to now, Company No.9 has announced this news on its official social media platform, but neither BMW China nor BMW Motorcycle China has announced this news on its official social media. Even BMWCar BMW customers who focus on BMW news have not released this news. It can also be seen from this that the importance of this matter to both sides is not the same.

Secondly, judging from the BMW staff attending the signing ceremony, BMW sent Dr. Rudolf Bencker, Senior Vice President of the Group, Alexander Eftimov, Director Dr. Jochen Karg, Project Manager Jie Chi and others. Dr. Rudolf Bencker is the senior vice president in charge of invention and innovation of BMW Group. Dr. Jochen Karg is the research and development director in charge of the BMW light concept car, and has designed some electric two-wheeled and three-wheeled concept products. If it is related to the business of BMW motorcycles, at least the global executives of BMW motorcycles or Zhan Fei, director of BMW motorcycles in China, and other relevant management will attend. This also proves that this cooperation has little relevance to the BMW motorcycle business itself.

Thirdly, the official press release of Company No.9 also clearly stated that Company No.9 will develop and produce innovative electric two-wheeled vehicles with independent property rights and special safety functions based on BMW authorization. Therefore, it can also be concluded that the cooperation between the two parties, at least at this stage, is limited to the field of "special security functions".

Question 2: What can BMW bring to No.9?

Brother Yi:As mentioned above, BMW authorized No.9 to have a "special safety function". Of course, we don’t know what the specific function is at present, but from the technology released by BMW motorcycles in the past, BMW has developed self-driving motorcycles and installed ACC active cruise control system and blind spot detection system on motorcycles. You know, motorcycles with ACC function are still very rare.

In addition, BMW also has many motorcycle safety technologies such as ABS Pro and ASC. Of course, the license granted to No.9 may also be some technologies that have registered patents but have not been mass-produced.

Question 3: If it is only a simple patent authorization, is it necessary to make such a big fuss?

Brother Yi:In fact, patent authorization is very common in various fields, including the automobile field. Enterprises are usually reluctant to publicize these things. After all, "mastering core technology" and "self-research" sound better. If an enterprise publicizes the bought technology every day, its image will become a solution integrator or assembly factory.

However, on the one hand, it may mean that the cooperation between the two parties is deeper than the general patent authorization, and there is the possibility of further development in the future; On the other hand, it is also necessary to help the brand develop in the name of "BMW".

In fact, many two-wheeled electric vehicle companies have high-end dreams. For example, the Mavericks electric car with Internet genes took the high-end route from the beginning and once held the conference in Paris, France. The price of the first model N1 released in 2015 was as high as 3,999 to 4,999 yuan, which was definitely a high-end electric vehicle at that time.

Yadea also released the high-end brand VFLY in 2021, which was designed by Yadea in cooperation with Porsche Design Studio, and the price of some products exceeded 10,000 yuan.

And No.9 also has such a "high-end dream". At the briefing on the third quarter performance of No.9 Company held on November 19th, No.9 Company also said that in the medium and long term, No.9 Company hopes to gain a higher proportion in the middle and high-end market share.

Therefore, the high-profile official announcement on the 9 th, to a certain extent, also wants to use BMW’s "Dongfeng" to realize his high-end dream.

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The exterior design of Xingrui adopts the family-style design language, and the front face part uses a large-area air intake grille, and the interior is composed of several horizontal chrome trim strips, which makes the front face more spacious and stable. The headlight groups on both sides adopt sharp design and are closely connected with the air intake grille, which increases the sense of movement of the vehicle. On the whole, Xingrui’s appearance style is fashionable and atmospheric, showing a combination of exquisiteness and dynamism.

The body size of Xingrui is 4785*1869*1469mm and the wheelbase is 2800 mm.. The body lines are smooth and the design is simple and modern. Tyre size is 215/55 R17, equipped with fashionable and dynamic rims, which enhances the sense of movement and visual effect of the vehicle. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1618mm, which ensures the stability and handling of the vehicle.

Xingrui interior adopts a simple and fashionable design style, equipped with a leather steering wheel, and supports manual adjustment up and down and back and forth, providing drivers with a comfortable control experience. The central control part is equipped with a 14.6-inch super-large screen, which integrates the functions of multimedia system, navigation, telephone, air conditioning and skylight, and supports voice recognition control, which enhances the sense of technology and convenience. In addition, the seat in the car is made of imitation leather. The main driver’s seat has the functions of front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment and height adjustment, while the co-pilot seat supports front and rear adjustment and backrest adjustment, ensuring the comfort of riding. The rear seats support proportional tilting, which increases the flexibility of storage space. The car is also equipped with USB and Type-C interfaces to meet the charging needs of various devices.

Xingrui is equipped with a 1.5T 181 horsepower L4 engine with a maximum power of 133kW and a maximum torque of 290 N m.. Matching it is a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox.

The owner of car home praised the appearance of Xingrui. He mentioned that the appearance of the car was atmospheric, and the sports kit was very attractive, especially the exhaust pipes with double rows and four rows were particularly handsome.

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　　　　On February 10th, Audi A3 45TFSI was officially imported into China, and it is divided into two models: Sportback (hatchback) and Limousine (sedan), both of which are equipped with 2.0TFSI engines.The price is 319,800 yuan and 324,800 yuan respectively.

　

　　　　The new Audi A3 45TFSI model is equipped with Audi’s third-generation EA888 series 2.0-liter TFSI engine, with the maximum power of 162 kW/4,500-5,200 rpm and the peak torque of 350 Nm/1,500-4,400 rpm, which is matched with the 6-speed S tronic powershift. The acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes only 6.4 seconds, and the comprehensive fuel consumption per 100 km is as low as 6.3L

　　　　Audi A3 45TFSI models all come standard with Audi S line sports appearance kit, while the new Audi A3 Sportback 45TFSI S line sports also comes standard with aluminum roof rack guide rail, sports seat, three sports steering wheels with shift paddles, black roof, aluminum trim inside the car and other sports-filled equipment.

　　　　In addition, the whole system also comes standard with panoramic sunroof, xenon headlights, LED daytime running lights, LED taillights, silent front windshield, knee airbag, MMI advanced navigation system, Audi connect Internet technology and other high-quality equipment.

　　　　Audi adaptive cruise control system, lane keeping auxiliary system and high beam auxiliary system, intelligent parking system, Audi driving mode option system, Audi integrated preventive safety system front version, Audi lateral auxiliary system and a series of high-end configurations are also available.

　　　　Editor’s comment:The launch of Audi A3 45TFSI further enriches the product line, and with its import status, it is suitable for consumers who have high requirements on performance and quality.

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On January 24th, local time, the three major US stock indexes closed mixed, with the Dow down 0.26%, the Nasdaq up 0.36% and the S&P 500 up 0.08%.

Most popular technology stocks rose, AMD rose by over 5%, NVIDIA rose by over 2%, and Meta and Google rose by over 1%. Semiconductor equipment, materials and robots were among the top gainers, with ASML rising by over 8%, American pixels by over 5%, Kelei by over 3% and Broadcom by over 2%. Solar energy and precious metals were among the top losers, with Cole Dai Lun Mining and Elgin falling more than 5%, Sunshine Power falling more than 4% and Hekela Mining falling more than 2%.

On January 24, local time, Tesla announced its fourth-quarter revenue.$25.17 billion, and analysts expected $25.87 billion.; The adjusted earnings per share in the fourth quarter was $0.71, and analysts expected $0.73; The gross profit margin in the fourth quarter was 17.6%, and analysts expected 18.1%; Free cash flow in the fourth quarter was $2.06 billion, and analysts expected $1.45 billion.

Tesla said that the team will be committed to launching the next generation of cars in Texas; Continue to make progress around the next generation platform; The growth rate of vehicle production/delivery in 2024 may be significantly lower than that in 2023.

Cybertruck, an electric pickup truck, will increase production and expand delivery in 2024. Cybertruck’s production increase process will be longer than other models.

As of the close of local time on January 24th, Tesla reported $207.83, a decrease of 0.63%. It is worth noting that after the announcement of the financial report,Tesla once fell more than 4% after hours..

On January 24, a news that Tesla will produce new models attracted market attention.It is reported that Tesla has informed suppliers that it hopes to start producing a new mass-market electric vehicle code-named "Redwood" in mid-2025, which is positioned as a "compact crossover". In this regard, the relevant person of Tesla China responded to the reporter of Company E: "I have never heard of it".

In fact, this is not the first time Tesla has been told to build a "cheap car".As early as 2018, Tesla CEO elon musk said that it would take three years to develop a low-cost electric vehicle. Musk admits that it is "very difficult" to develop such a car considering the economic situation and poor competitive environment of the automobile industry. In 2020, Musk postponed the planning schedule of affordable electric vehicles for three years.

In May 2022, Musk said that Tesla is developing two new products, and the annual sales volume is expected to reach 5 million. In November 2023, some media reported that Tesla planned to develop an entry-level electric vehicle at the Berlin factory in Germany. However, various rumors have not been officially commented by Tesla.

At the same time that new models will be pushed out, Tesla’s pure electric pickup truck Cybertruck has been airlifted to China, ready to launch a national tour. On January 24, before the official tour, Tesla also introduced Cybertruck to netizens in detail through live broadcast.

According to Tesla, Cybertruck adopts stainless steel exoskeleton body, armored glass and all-terrain tires, which are durable and can adapt to various road conditions, even driving on multi-planet surfaces. In terms of handling, Cybertruck’s performance is comparable to that of a sports car. It takes only 2.7 seconds to accelerate at 000 kilometers and the top speed is 209 kilometers per hour.

According to market analysis, Tesla Cybertruck has the strength to attract consumers’ attention in terms of market demand and performance configuration, but it faces a series of challenges to legalize it in China. It is reported that Tesla Cybertruck’s national tour has started a total of 8 cars, which will be exhibited simultaneously in Shanghai, Beijing, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Xi ‘an and Chongqing.

Netflix shares rose 10.7% to $544.87, with a market value of $238.48 billion. According to China Fund, the streaming media company said that it added more than 13 million users in the fourth quarter, bringing its total number of users to a record high of 260.8 million.NetflixOur revenue is higher than analysts’ expectations, and our profit guidance for this quarter is also higher than analysts’ expectations.

Microsoft rose 0.92% to $402.56, with a total market value of $3 trillion..

Most of the popular Chinese stocks rose, and the Nasdaq China Jinlong Index rose by 1.88%. Vipshop will rise by over 8%, Tencent Music by over 4%, Futu Holdings and Baidu by over 3%, Pinduoduo, Manbang and Netease by over 2%, JD.COM and Alibaba by over 1%, and Weibo by a small margin. Xpeng Motors fell more than 5%, Weilai fell more than 2%, LI fell more than 1%, and Iqiyi and Bili fell slightly.

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On December 20 th, this evening, Chery’s high-end new energy Star Era ES officially announced its listing. The official guide price range is 225,800 to 339,800 yuan. The IT House is summarized as follows:

In terms of car purchase courtesy, including a deposit of 5,000 yuan, you can enjoy seven big gifts with a maximum value of 50,000 yuan. The seven gifts are either replacement subsidy of up to 20,000 yuan or purchase subsidy, with a lifetime warranty of 15,000 yuan for the owner of the vehicle; When the value is 5000 yuan, the whole system is equipped with wilderness green appearance color; 7kW home-filled pile and 100-meter-long cable with a value of 4,500 yuan, installation; Enjoy the service package worth 3000 yuan; The value of 2000 heads of state as the owner of the car is 10G/month of free basic traffic, which can be enjoyed for 2 years; Send 5000 user points to exchange gifts for Star Yuan App Mall at will.

With the length, width and height of 4945*1978*1467mm and the wheelbase of 3000mm, Xingtu Xingyue ES is positioned as a medium and large pure electric car. The new car adopts the design language of "aesthetics of wind", and the overall body lines are very smooth and silky, with a drag coefficient of only 0.205Cd.

Thanks to E0X platform, the design of ES gives full play to the space utilization rate of the cockpit, which can achieve a super-large net room rate of 70.2% and a rear knee space of 165 mm..

For the interior, the new car adopts the "Qushui Rhyme" interior design language, equipped with a 15.6-inch 2.5K central control panel surrounding the cockpit, designed with a shield, and the main driving side supports wireless charging of mobile phones. It is worth mentioning that this new car is also equipped with the iFLYTEK Spark Cognitive Model for the first time, which has the ability of empathy and small talk and self-guided reply.

According to reports, Star Road Star Age ES is equipped with Lion Melody sound system. The whole cabin is equipped with 21 high-quality speakers and 2 main driver headrest sounds. The peak power of the sound system can reach 1000W, which supports panoramic sound effects and can also provide exclusive comfort functions such as immersion mode, navigation mode and private mode.

In addition, the new car also provides many functions such as one-button heating, reservation charging, gun insulation, one-button car search, air conditioning timing and remote control, as well as the industry’s first smart smart island central control.

Based on 800V high-voltage platform, this model adopts pan-tilt chassis structure, and the whole system comes standard with IAS intelligent air suspension and CDC electromagnetic vibration reduction system. The power consumption of CLTC is 11.7kWh/100km, and it can be recharged for 150km in 5 minutes, and charged from 30% to 80% in 15 minutes.

In terms of power, Star Age ES brings two versions of single/double motors. The single motor version has two kinds of output power, 185kW and 230kW, while the double motor version has the maximum power of 353kW composed of the first 123kW motor and the last 230kW motor, respectively, and accelerates for 3 seconds per 100 kilometers.

In terms of intelligence, the intelligent driving system of Xingjiyuan ES comes from the self-developed team Dazhuo Intelligent, the car system comes from Iflytek and the main control chip comes from Qualcomm. Standard horizon quality journey 3 chip, with 5 cameras, 8 ultrasonic radars and 2 millimeter-wave radars. The top model adopts dual NVIDIA Orin-X chips, with 12 cameras, 12 ultrasonic radars, 5 millimeter-wave radars and 1 laser radar. It can realize the functions of high-speed NOP, urban NOA and intelligent parking AVP.

In addition, its built-in E0X also applies the advanced cross-domain integrated EEA 5.0 electronic and electrical architecture, with a computing power of up to 1000 TOPS, and adopts SOA double decoupling software architecture and Gigabit Ethernet communication network, which fully supports the advanced intelligent driving and Galaxy AI cockpit of Xingyue ES.

In terms of intelligent driving, the NEP of Star Age ES Full Scene Intelligent Driving supports the extremely intelligent multi-mode interactive cockpit and full scene intelligent driving under the blessing of 508TOPS computing platform and 30 intelligent sensors. At the same time, Xingyue ES can also cooperate with high-precision solid-state laser radar to be competent for safe driving in high-density complex urban scenes.

After the release of Huawei’s Pura 70 series, its Kirin 9010 processor quickly attracted attention. It is known that the processor is not very different from the Kirin 9000S in terms of specifications, the main difference is the optimization of power consumption control. However, the Huawei Mate 70 series, which is about to debut in the second half of the year, will bring significant changes in processor configuration.

Weibo blogger "The main factory manager is classmate Guan" revealed that the Huawei Mate 70 series will be equipped with a new Kirin processor. It is said that this chip will become the most powerful member of the Kirin family in history. Compared with the current Kirin 9000S and Kirin 9010, it will achieve a major leap upgrade.

The blogger further shared the possible scoring performance of the new processor. He pointed out that the new Kirin processor carried by Huawei’s Mate 70 series will break through 1 million points in the comprehensive test of Antutu. Coupled with the pure Hongmeng system, the deep integration of software and hardware will give users a better experience.

Therefore, for consumers who are looking forward to a more powerful Kirin processor, the Huawei Mate 70 series, which will be launched in the second half of the year, is worth paying attention to.

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BMW i4 adopts a streamlined body design, with a closed kidney grille on the front face and a sharp LED headlight group, showing a fashionable and dynamic style as a whole. The rear part of the car outlines a full outline with simple lines, and with the slender LED taillights, the visual effect of the whole car is improved.

With its body length of 4785mm and width of 1852mm, and body height of 1455mm, BMW i4 shows an atmospheric and compact profile. The wheelbase of 2856mm provides a spacious interior space, while the front track of 1601mm and the rear track of 1630mm ensure the stability and handling of the vehicle. The side lines of the car body are smooth, and the dynamic outline is outlined from the waistline extending from the headlights to the taillights. With 245/45 R18 front tires and 255/45 R18 rear tires, as well as personalized rim design, the sense of movement and recognition of the vehicle are further improved.

The interior design of BMW i4 adopts a simple and high-end style, and the steering wheel is wrapped in high-quality leather, which is comfortable and has the function of manual adjustment up and down and back and forth. The center console is equipped with a 14.9-inch large-size touch screen, which supports voice recognition control of multimedia systems, navigation, telephones and air conditioners. The car is also equipped with four USB and Type-C interfaces in the front row and the back row, as well as the wireless charging function of the front mobile phone. In terms of seats, the front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment (4-way), leg rest adjustment and lumbar support (4-way) can be realized in the main and co-pilot positions, and the seat heating function is provided, which improves the riding comfort. In addition, the driver’s seat is also equipped with electric seat memory function, which makes driving more convenient every time. The rear seats can be laid down in proportion to increase storage space.

The BMW i4 is equipped with a powerful motor with a maximum power of 250 kW and a maximum torque of 430 Nm, which brings excellent power performance and driving experience to drivers.

The owner of car home spoke highly of the BMW i4, and he especially mentioned that the car has good sound insulation effect, strong power and excellent design. In addition, he especially praised the volcanic red interior, thinking that its design sense is not lost to Mercedes-Benz.

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Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV adopts an avant-garde design, and its front face adopts a closed grille with sharp headlights, showing a modern feeling. The overall style combines the design language of Mercedes-Benz family, and the body lines are smooth, highlighting an atmosphere of paying equal attention to luxury and technology.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV has a body size of 4880*2032*1679mm, a wheelbase of 3030mm, a front tread of 1649mm and a rear tread of 1662mm, providing spacious seating space and excellent driving stability. The side lines of the car body are smooth, and the elegant outline design is adopted. With 19-inch wheels, the tyre size is 235/55 R19, which shows the combination of luxury and dynamism.

The interior design of Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV focuses on luxury and comfort, and combines modern technology with exquisite craftsmanship. The center console is equipped with a 12.8-inch touch screen, which supports multimedia system, navigation, telephone, air conditioning and voice recognition control system of skylight, bringing convenient operation experience. The steering wheel is made of leather, with electric up-and-down and forward-and-backward adjustment functions, ensuring that drivers can find the most comfortable driving posture in all situations. The seat is made of imitation leather, and the front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment, height adjustment (4-way), leg rest adjustment and lumbar support (4-way) are provided in both the driver’s seat and the passenger’s seat. It also has the functions of heating and ventilation, providing drivers and passengers with all-round comfortable experience. In addition, the driver’s seat and the co-pilot seat are also equipped with electric seat memory function, which is convenient for users to save and recall vehicle settings at any time. The rear seats can be tilted in proportion, providing flexible space for loading large items. There are also a number of USB and Type-C interfaces in the car, as well as the wireless charging function of the mobile phone, which meets the needs of modern people for charging mobile devices.

Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV is equipped with a high-performance electric engine with a maximum power of 300 kW and a maximum torque of 858 N·m, which provides the vehicle with a strong power output and a smooth driving experience.

Car home car owners have a very positive evaluation of Mercedes-Benz EQE SUV. He thinks that the vehicle’s power performance is excellent, the interior is luxurious and full of science and technology, and the aura of Mercedes-Benz brand also adds a lot to it.

　　Although it was late, Dong Mingzhu still didn’t let go of the car-building track.

　　Tianyue information shows that on October 11,Established "Shanghai Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd." with a registered capital of 20 million yuan, and its legal representative is Zhong Chengbao, assistant to the president. After the news was exposed, many people speculated that this was the rhythm of "building a second car" in Dong Mingzhu. However, according to public information, the main business scope of this new company is not involved.Manufacturing, its main business scope is onlyR&D, parts manufacturing and industryManufacturing, industrial sales,Network data service, etc. According to relevant analysis, the establishment of Shanghai Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. is mainly to deepen the layout of Gree in the automobile industry chain. After the relevant industries and supporting facilities mature, all resources may be applied to the field of vehicle manufacturing, so this series of operations is more like paving the way for the future development of Gree Titanium.

　　In the field of automobiles, Dong Mingzhu has spent a lot of money. In 2016, Dong Mingzhu wanted to acquire Zhuhai Yinlong Attack for 13 billion yuan.The automobile sector, but the proposal was collectively opposed by other small and medium shareholders of Gree. Gree’s acquisition of Yinlong fell through. But Dong Mingzhu didn’t give up. The establishment of Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. is undoubtedly another new attempt of Gree. It will take time to verify whether Dong Mingzhu builds a car, which leads to darkness, or another village.