"hong kong city slow tour"

Love harbor wind

Hong Kong is a shopping paradise as well as a gourmet paradise. It has a strong atmosphere of fireworks in the city, as well as the prosperity of modern trends. Towering skyscrapers and colorful neon lights interweave a vibrant picture of the city. Come for a city tour in Hong Kong and feel the unique charm of the city!

Tsim Sha Tsui, Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei, Central, Avenue of Stars, Causeway Bay and Repulse Bay.

Taipingshanding

The Peak of Taiping Mountain is a must-see place to visit Hong Kong. The scenery here is really beautiful! At the top of the mountain, you can also overlook the whole Victoria Harbour. It is very beautiful both in the day and at night. Waiting for a sunset, the beautiful and romantic night view of the city comes into view, and the lights of the whole city can be held in your arms.

Address: Taiping Peak, Peak Road, Central, Hong Kong Island.

Disneyland

Hong Kong Disneyland is a world full of fairy tales. Go to the happiest place in the world to find innocence and childlike interest. There are dreamy castles and wonderful performances. When it comes to major festivals, the atmosphere in the park is full and the scene is very infectious. You can also interact closely with Disney characters!

Address: Hong Kong Disneyland Resort on Lantau Island, Hong Kong

Victoria Harbour

Victoria Harbour, one of the three natural harbors in the world, has the reputation of "Pearl of the Orient" and "Three Night Scenes in the World". Walking along the harbor and blowing the sea breeze, you can enjoy the dazzling night scenes at night, and you can also enjoy the night scenes on both sides of the strait slowly by cruise ship and feel the scenery of the top romantic harbor.

Address: Port and sea area between Hong Kong Island and Kowloon Peninsula.

Mong Kok

Mong Kok, Hong Kong, is a place full of Hong Kong flavor. There are dense crowds, dense shops along the street, lively and fun, hanging neon signs and red minibuses and taxis that keep passing through, all of which are full of retro atmosphere, evoking countless Hong Kong movies.

Address: located in the west of Mong Kok, Kowloon

Tsim Sha Tsui

Tsim Sha Tsui is one of the most worthwhile places to visit in Hong Kong, and it is also a gathering place for Hong Kong cuisine. There are many famous punching places, unique buildings, Fan Hua’s shopping plaza, walking around, and tasting food. Taking photos and punching cards is very good!

Address: Located at the southern tip of Kowloon Peninsula.

Youmatimiao steet

Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei, the place with the most local flavor of Hong Kong, is also one of the locations where many Hong Kong films are filmed. Vendors gather, the lights are bright after dark, the streets are full of neon lights, there are all kinds of food and snacks, and many of them are cheap, so you can feel the Hong Kong style in the hustle and bustle.

Address: No.18, Yada Street, Yau Ma Tei, Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong.

middle ring

Central, Hong Kong, is the bustling core area of Hong Kong, with modern high-rise buildings and street markets. Let’s take a tour in the bustling area of Hong Kong, where there are many historic buildings of great significance. In central ferry piers, you can board the Ferris wheel and overlook the prosperity and infinite vitality of Central.

Address: Central and Western District, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region

Avenue of Stars

The Avenue of Stars is a pedestrian street in Hong Kong with the theme of movie stars. It is known as the "Oriental Hollywood" of Hong Kong. Here, you can see the handprints and statues of many famous actors and singers, enjoy the beautiful scenery of Victoria Harbour and understand the history of Hong Kong movies.

Address: Tsim Sha Tsui Avenue of Stars.

Causeway Bay

Causeway Bay, Hong Kong, is a gathering place of commercial and entertainment places in Hong Kong. There are many shopping malls here, and it is also a veritable shopping mecca in Hong Kong. You can eat, drink and have fun here, and you can easily shoot Hong Kong movies on any street.

Address: located in the west of the central north shore of Hong Kong Island.

Repulse Bay

Repulse Bay is the nearest holiday beach in Hong Kong and one of the most beautiful beaches in Hong Kong. There are delicate and soft golden beaches and clear blue waters. The beaches are wide, clean and shallow, and sunbathing on the beaches is leisurely and comfortable, which is very healing ~

Address: Repulse Bay Beach Road, Hong Kong Island.

Recommended top ten scenic spots for one-day tour in Hong Kong, these 10 places must be visited!

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　　After ten years of care, the vicissitudes of life have changed dramatically. Facing the future, China bravely marched forward. At the key point of the new journey, CGTN launched four episodes of documentary "Great Determination" on November 24th, telling the world the great changes in China in the past ten years through novel theme setting, narrative voice of international communication and solid and earnest record writing, deeply showing the spiritual strength behind the repeated miracles of the people of China, and looking forward to the future development of Chinese modernization and the common destiny of the world.

　　△ Four episodes of documentary poster

　　The production team of this film is composed of young people of Generation Z, and it took a year to interview and produce, spanning 40,000 kilometers, and followed 24 groups of characters. In the shocking narration of China people’s determination to "insist on the castle peak and not relax", the innovative practice comprehensively enhanced the communication, guidance and influence of major themes.

　　△ The five-phase preheating video of "Great Determination" was broadcast on German Capital TV (left); Protecting Asian Elephants &mdash; &mdash; The Story of Like Dad was broadcast on GNN TV in Pakistan (right).

　　CGTN cooperated with the Television Translation Center of the General Station to broadcast the film in 15 languages, including English, Spanish, French, Arabic, Russian, German, Portuguese and Hindi. As of December 8th, it has accumulated 73.6 million global readings, 340,000 total interactions and 12.48 million video views. The content of the program was reprinted and broadcast by mainstream media in many countries, such as CNN, German Capital TV, RedeTV in Brazil, GNN TV in Pakistan, and Iranian video website "mihanvide". CGTN official website feature was reprinted by 952 overseas mainstream online media from 69 countries and regions including the United States, Britain, Canada, Germany, India, South Korea, Vietnam and Singapore. Among the landing media, there are 709 G20 national media, accounting for 74.5% of all media.Observe China with the pupil of youth.

　　Let overseas audiences resonate with empathy

　　Understand the road to development and future of China.

　　Documentary was planned and launched by a group of post-90s generation. They broke through the traditional style of politics, economy, culture and diplomacy, and summarized the achievements in 13 aspects of the third historical resolution of the Party into four episodes, namely, Come, Cool Up, Money, Better Earning Method, Warmth, Let Miracles Happen and Future, Common Future.

　　The four episodes organically combine the four themes of cultural self-confidence, high-quality development, people-centered and community of human destiny, which are logically related to each other. From the lingering sound of the harps and harps, to the clanging noise of Wan Li railway tracks, from the depths of inaccessible mountains to the electronic plains linking the world, the young director group walked through the temples and streets with questions, asking China for the world and answering the world for China.

　　△ The main creative team with an average age of 27 years old

　　"What is Chinese-style modernization" and "Why can the rule of China break the uniqueness of the western modernization model and create a new form of human civilization"? The director group throws out these issues that have attracted much attention one by one, and calmly explains them. This brand-new shooting technique has abandoned the scripted and sit tight, which are common in traditional documentaries, and attracted wide attention from international audiences.

　　Berta Nelson, an overseas netizen, said in her comments, "I am glad to see that China people attach importance to their own culture and long history. Bless your innovation, because you have entered your own unique world view, abandoned the western point of view, and watched the operation of the universe from your own lens. There are many breakthroughs in energy, roads and consciousness waiting for you. Treat the suffering of the world with sympathy and point out the way forward for us. Don’t be intimidated by hegemonic threats. Soon it will dry up and be blown away, and you will be in a new world! "

　　Trace the origin: Starting from the cradle of China civilization

　　Respectfully respond to the 5,000-year civilization

　　What is the source of China people’s national self-confidence? What has enabled China people to stand today despite numerous changes? This is the question thrown in the first episode of the documentary.

　　The first episode "Come on, Cool Up" does not show the symbolic meaning of China culture to the world, but focuses on the young people who are inspired by history and culture and inherit it. The young people in China in the film not only lament the beauty of traditional culture, but also make the traditional culture of China endless by recreating ancient music, carrying forward national customs and innovating national customs, and send out the pious response of young people in the new era to the ancient blood.

　　The director group adjusted the focal length and recorded the process of restoring the tune of Xin Qiji’s "Broken Fighter, Giving Zhuang Ci to Chen Tongfu as a souvenir" by Henan Provincial Museum, senior armor restorer and Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theatre. With full cultural consciousness and self-confidence, the creative team combined traditional cultural elements, such as ancient musical instruments, ancient melody, ancient dance and armor, into a single MV work, recreated the singing of the Song Dynasty in a modern and fashionable way, and performed international art exhibition and popular science dissemination on China ancient music. Only MV has achieved over 2 million overseas broadcasts.

　　△ Vividly display ancient musical instruments, ancient word singing and ancient dance in the MV of "Breaking the Array, Giving Zhuang Ci to Chen Tongfu to Send It"

　　△ The creative team cooperated with Henan Provincial Museum and Zhengzhou Song and Dance Theatre to read the classics and restore the tunes of Song Ci.

　　In addition to the modernization of western style, there is a second way here.

　　With the spiritual strength inherited from our history, China is on the road of modernization. Modernization is a necessary step in every country’s development, but how to realize modernization is a headache for many developing countries.

　　Copying the western model of acclimatization seems to have become an unspoken consensus of the international community, and many close neighbors and distant friends are eagerly looking forward to new solutions.

　　△ The second episode "Money, there is a better way to earn"

　　"Great Determination" did not continue the grand narrative and achievement tour of traditional political films, but led the audience all the way north along Shenzhen, Hefei and Erdos in a popular science-style typed packaging and speculative discourse, revealing the geek life behind lidar and autonomous driving, and telling the professional ingenuity of female engineers behind quantum technology. Through many cases of scientific and technological progress, such as the "artificial sun" rising in the science laboratory and the development of Hefei city, this paper summarizes the successful password of "Hefei model" &mdash; &mdash; That is, through a promising government to build an effective market, foster innovative technology and cultivate more talents. "Don’t export China model, only provide China experience and scheme", which is a shallow footnote lying next to the answer.

　　Establish a "people-centered" narrative system of China’s values,

　　Pass on the concept of "community of human destiny" to the world

　　The documentary takes the universal and topical topics of medical insurance, police and women around the world as the entry point, and deeply expresses the core advantages of "the rule of China" by leveraging its strength.

　　The director group recorded the whole process of a drug price negotiation, which completely changed the fate of the families of two children with spinal muscular atrophy (SMA). How did a college student police officer spend 12 years propping up the whole community? How did a rural female teacher change the fate of children in the mountain village with patience and warmth under the background of getting rid of poverty?

　　China’s domestic development is for the people, so where is the value judgment of China’s cooperation and investment with the world?

　　Still for the benefit of the local people.

　　When a major crisis comes, from the Nepalese earthquake to the Serbian epidemic, the China aid team and the medical team are in action;

　　When other countries are looking for a prosperous road, China has grown together with Africa and the Middle East with the advanced experience of the "Belt and Road" infrastructure construction and digital economy;

　　When all mankind is facing the difficult problems of climate change and ecological diversity protection, China is attracting forces at home and abroad to work together to protect our common earth home.

　　These seemingly ambitious goals will bring changes to specific individuals in each country. Faith, a single mother in Kenya, told her story. The opening of the Inner Mongolia Railway has set up a warm road home for her and her daughter who live apart from each other, and also brought her a better career and a better life.

　　The episode received positive comments from netizens in developing countries, and Nguyen Minh Quan, a Vietnamese netizen, said, "(This railway) has been built very well. Americans bring artillery shells, while China brings railways. "

　　African netizen winifred ba said, "Long live the Communist Party of China (CPC); This is an inspiration to those who long for peace, prosperity and collective happiness. We Africans must work with our brothers and sisters in China to contribute to world peace. "

　　Voice innovation strengthens young people’s perspective Lead by technology Effectively enhance the interest and recognition of overseas young audiences for the development of China.

　　The creative team of "Great Determination" brings the young people’s perspective and brand-new voice into the theme setting, picture editing, manuscript creation, video shooting and many other aspects of the documentary, and reflects the interest orientation of overseas audiences, especially young audiences, through the perspective of Z generation.

　　The film has changed the way of "keeping a straight face" in the past, using diversified, creative and lightweight audio-visual language, which has narrowed the sense of distance of serious theme documentaries and better hit the acceptance habits of young online users around the world. On the one hand, documentary materials are widely used, and the ratio of original materials to film materials is as high as 200:1, and various technical means such as crossing machine, old frog, shed shooting and special effects are comprehensively used to create the ultimate picture texture. On the other hand, visual means serve narrative, introducing the changes in China in a simple way by vivid data visualization means, showing the context of urban development by means of investigation and interview, and copying the daily work and subtle psychological changes of the protagonist in the form of a diary.

　　△ Image language of film texture

　　△ Show an era of China Z generation growth through animation.

　　Therefore, the story of China told in the documentary has been affirmed by a large number of overseas netizens. Netizen "esplace3023" commented, "This is a great documentary. Many westerners like us who have lived in China outside Shanghai and Beijing for some time know that the people of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and China have made great efforts to improve people’s lives. China has too much complexity, which is very different from western countries, so it is difficult for westerners to understand. But we should try to understand, not listen to the so-called China threat theory imagined by experts, and label everything as political propaganda. I wish China can move on, because China’s achievements have made our world a better place and brought hope to people in many developing and poor countries. "

　　Netizen Ricardo Avila paulette left a message, "I’m impressed. This is a group of young, compassionate, kind people with long-term goals. This reminds me of what I saw about China’s space program. These young people are not the pioneers of these projects, but they may see the results; Future generations will reap fruitful results from it. "

　　Netizen ramli left a message, "When asked about US sanctions, a young wonder woman said &lsquo; Proud &rsquo; This is an amazing moment. Cheer for these smart young China women. "

　　Today, when the world pattern is full of agitation and tearing, Great Determination records the great changes and brilliant achievements in the new era in the past ten years with solid and sincere brushwork, and also conveys the Chinese plan and China wisdom to the world with novel content, diverse perspectives and colorful ways. As we embark on a new journey, we will draw strength from history, concentrate on development, be fearless of difficulties and tests, coordinate material civilization with spiritual civilization, and open up a new world in harmony between man and nature.

▌important news

▍BYD announced the recall of nearly 100,000 electric vehicles to fix the hidden danger of steering system.

First Electric reported on September 29 that BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. and BYD Auto Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration of Markets according to the requirements of relevant laws and regulations, and announced the recall of some vehicles from September 30, 2024, with a total of nearly 100,000 vehicles.

BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. recalled 87,762 domestic Dolphin and Yuan PLUS electric vehicles produced from February 4, 2023 to December 26, 2023. BYD Auto Co., Ltd. recalled a total of 8,952 domestic PLUS electric vehicles produced between November 2, 2022 and June 19, 2023.

The reason for the recall is that some vehicles’ electric power steering column assembly (CEPS) controllers have manufacturing process problems, which may lead to micro-cracks in capacitors, which may lead to short circuit, overheating and ablation, and even fire, which may pose a safety hazard. In order to solve this problem, BYD will install controller insulation gaskets for vehicles within the scope of recall free of charge.

BYD Auto Industry Co., Ltd. and BYD Auto Co., Ltd. will entrust authorized dealers to carry out free maintenance work for this recall to eliminate potential safety hazards.

▍Tucki Huitian won an order for 150 flying cars, which will be delivered in 2026 and the price will not exceed 2 million.

On September 29th, First Electric announced that Tucki Huitian had signed a reservation contract for 150 mass-produced flying cars "Land Aircraft Carrier", and the booking parties were Gaozhi Airlines and Aocheng Airlines. The contract price does not exceed 2 million yuan, and the total order amount is nearly 300 million yuan. It is planned to be pre-sold at the end of the year and delivered in 2026.

The land carrier adopts 3-axle and 6-wheel design, which looks like Tesla Cybertruck, with a size of 5500/2000/2000mm and a four-seat design. C is a driver’s license. The vehicle adopts 800V silicon carbide extended range power platform, with CLTC cruising range exceeding 1000 kilometers, 6×6 all-wheel drive and rear wheel steering, which has good load-bearing and off-road performance.

The aircraft is located in the trunk, rechargeable, charging 30%-80% in 18 minutes, supporting 5-6 flights, adopting the design of four propellers, seating two people, and supporting one-button automatic take-off and landing and automatic navigation. Zhao Deli, the founder of Tucki Huitian, said that the company’s development strategy is divided into three steps: first, to achieve field flight, then to achieve inter-city flight, and finally to achieve free flight for all people.

▍Weilai China received a capital increase of 3.3 billion yuan from state-owned assets, and Weilai Automobile chased 10 billion yuan.

On September 29th, First Electric announced that Weilai Automobile had signed strategic investment agreements with three existing shareholders, including Hefei Jianheng New Energy Automobile Investment Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), Anhui High-tech Industry Investment Co., Ltd. and SDIC Investment Management Co., Ltd.. According to the agreement, these strategic investors will increase their capital by 3.3 billion yuan to subscribe for the newly issued shares of Weilai China, and Weilai Company will also invest 10 billion yuan to subscribe for the new shares.

The founder of Weilai Automobile said that the new round of capital increase reflects strategic investors’ recognition of Weilai’s leading position in the industry and their support for the high-quality development of the smart electric vehicle industry. Weilai will continue to invest in technological innovation and charging and replacing infrastructure to enhance the competitive advantages of products, services and communities and lay the foundation for the company’s long-term development.

▌domestic

▍The spy photos of the new model of Zunjie were exposed, and Yu Chengdong claimed to be the king of the million-level market

On September 29 th, the first electric news, the road test spy photos of Zunjie’s new model have been circulated on the Internet recently. Although the vehicle is highly camouflaged, the appearance features show that the front face is designed as a closed grille, and may be equipped with a penetrating light strip and Huawei xPixel smart headlights. Spy photos show that the new car has a sleek body curvature, a laser radar is installed above the roof, and the tail is designed with a slip-back, which is matched with a "pie"-style large-size wheel hub.

According to the information released before, Zunjie, a brand that Huawei cooperates with Jianghuai, will enter the car and MPV market of one million yuan class, and related models will be produced through JAC X6 platform, with an estimated annual production capacity of 35,000 vehicles. Yu Chengdong, chairman of Huawei Terminal BG, said recently that he would strive to be the first in the million-level market.

The first model of Zunjie is expected to be launched in the first quarter of next year. At present, Jianghuai is accelerating related projects, including recruiting quality system experts and product line quality experts, and preparing to compete with ultra-luxury brands such as Maibakh and Rolls-Royce.

▍Li Bin: Artificial intelligence will become the core basic capability of intelligent electric vehicle enterprises.

Li Bin, founder of Weilai, said at the Global Smart Car Industry Conference (GIV2024) that artificial intelligence will become a core basic capability of smart electric vehicle enterprises.

He bluntly said that NOMI was a little stupid in the first two years. "It’s not because it’s stupid, it’s not growing fast enough, which reflects that artificial intelligence technology has reached a bottleneck. Without GPT and big model, it’s actually a bit difficult for NOMI to become smarter."

With the development of the big language model in the past two years, Wei Lai reconstructed the underlying framework of NOMI by using the GPT big language model. "The AI big model has upgraded our entire cockpit experience to a very high level. Now NOMI’s satisfaction score is 4 points, knowing astronomy and geography, and talking about anything is no problem."

He said that the best application scenario, the best product and the best application industry of artificial intelligence are the smart electric vehicle industry. Conversely, a successful smart electric vehicle company must have the research and development capabilities and operational capabilities of AI, and a successful smart electric vehicle company must also be a successful AI company.

▍Power supply or affected by sudden fire in Z base

On September 29th, the Emergency Management Bureau of Ningde City, Fujian Province reported that a fire broke out at Z base in Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited. As of 3 pm that day, there were still open flames and smoke at the scene. There are no casualties at present. The fire broke out in the high-temperature static room of the base, so it was difficult to put out the fire. Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited is the first power battery loading enterprise in China, accounting for 44.46% of the market. This fire may cause some car companies to delay the delivery of new cars.

▍Zhiji LS6 SUV’s 48-hour order exceeded 10,000, and the new chassis technology was upgraded.

According to the official news of Zhiji Automobile on September 29th, more than 11,000 large and medium-sized SUVs of the new Zhiji LS6 were placed on the market within 48 hours. The new car was launched on September 26th, offering five models with a price range of 239,900-302,900 yuan. The new Zhiji LS6 has been upgraded in appearance, intelligent driving, etc., and replaced with a digital chassis of Linglizard, which supports OTA, including air suspension, electronically controlled damping system and high-performance braking system.

▍Geely New Energy Automobile Headquarters settled in Beilun, Ningbo, with an investment of 440 million.

On September 29th, the first electric news, a major project promotion meeting was held in Beilun District, Ningbo, and the project of Geely New Energy Automobile Headquarters was officially started. The project is located in the core area of Beilun District, Yongjiang Science and Technology Zone, with a total investment of 440 million yuan and a construction area of about 46,000 square meters. It is scheduled to be completed in March 2028. After the project is completed, it will become the project management headquarters of Geely New Energy Automobile, covering R&D, procurement, sales, after-sales service and other functions.

In recent years, the layout of Geely Automobile Group in Ningbo has been continuously strengthened, including the headquarters of Geely Automobile Group, the headquarters of Link Automobile, the global headquarters of smart brand and the global headquarters of Krypton. From January to August this year, the output of Geely automobile in Beilun reached 79,000 vehicles, up 19.7% year-on-year, among which the output of new energy vehicles was 44,800 vehicles, up 5.7 times year-on-year.

▍BMW continues to deepen the China market and increase investment in power batteries, intelligent networking and material recycling.

On September 29th, BMW China news, Gao Xiang, president and CEO of BMW Group Greater China, said that BMW is optimistic about the development prospect of China’s new energy vehicle market, and has signed a demand contract for battery production with more than 10 billion euros with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited and Yiwei Lithium Energy, and plans to establish two battery factories in China and Europe, each with an annual production capacity of 20GWh. At the same time, BMW Chengmai has become the largest intelligent networked automotive software research and development center in Asia, providing technical support in software development, map navigation and other fields.

BMW Group is committed to achieving climate neutrality and promoting the large-scale use of recycled materials, and has built a closed-loop system in China to recycle raw materials such as nickel, lithium and cobalt in power batteries. BMW’s power battery life cycle management system includes digital monitoring, closed-loop recovery and battery reuse. BMW has set up battery recycling service outlets in more than two-thirds of dealers nationwide, and plans to achieve full coverage by the end of this year.

▍In August, car sales were sluggish, and both traditional and new power models were frustrated.

According to the news of the Automobile Commune on September 29th, among the cars with the lowest sales volume in August, there are both traditional fuel vehicles and pure electric vehicles made by new forces. Some models that have sold more than 10,000 yuan, such as Xiangyu, Lingpai, Mai Rui Bao, and some models of luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz and Cadillac, also appeared on the list of poor sales. This may be due to the choice of the market and consumers, but also reflects the lack of product strength.

▍Geely Star is willing to carry unbounded space and lead the new experience of smart cars.

On September 29th, Geely Automobile reported that the company announced the launch of an innovative intelligent Che Yun entertainment platform-Boundless Space. Through cross-border cooperation and core technology, the platform has broken through the limitations of the traditional car-engine system and realized the infinite expansion of the interior ecology. Geely Star is willing to be the first mass-produced vehicle equipped with this platform, and it is expected to be launched in early October, with a pre-sale price range of 7.88-107,800.

Highlights of the unbounded space platform include cooperation with Tencent Appbao, where users can download high-frequency applications in the market with one click, and it is expected that it will adapt to 300+ mainstream applications by 2025. The platform also supports a variety of application installation paths, and users can choose to pre-install Geely self-developed and third-party cooperative applications in the cloud without occupying local storage and computing power. In addition, users can upload private APK through the WeChat applet "cloud hosting Butler" for direct installation.

▌international

▍Hyundai Motor Group’s first dedicated electric vehicle factory was completed.

First Electric reported on September 29 that Hyundai and Kia brands under Hyundai Motor Group have made remarkable achievements in the field of electric vehicles, but only recently did the first factory dedicated to the production of electric vehicles be built. Kia held the completion ceremony of its first dedicated production plant for electric vehicles last Friday, which is called KIA Guangming EVO Factory, located in Guangming City, south of Seoul, with a total investment of about 300 million US dollars and an area of nearly 60,000 square meters. The new factory will be used to produce Kia’s new EV3 and the upcoming EV4, with an annual output of 150,000 electric vehicles. EV3 has started production in the first half of this year, and EV4 is planned to be launched in the first half of next year.

Hyundai and Kia brand electric vehicles are not only sold in the Korean market, but also exported to the United States and other markets. The completion of the new factory marks the further expansion and specialization of Hyundai Motor Group in the field of electric vehicle production, which is helpful to enhance its competitiveness in the global electric vehicle market.

▍Chery Automobile Delays Production Plan in Europe

Bloomberg News on September 28th, Chery Automobile postponed its plan to launch electric vehicles in Europe due to the temporary import tariff imposed by the European Union on Chinese-made electric vehicles, and now plans to launch its flagship Omoda 5 electric vehicle in Spain in October 2025. The move caused dissatisfaction among Spanish SIGEN-USOC trade union workers, who had expected to get more than 600 full-time jobs in Barcelona from October 1st this year.

Chery Automobile and Ebro plan to produce 150,000 cars in Spain by 2029, and re-employ 1,250 workers who were laid off four years ago due to the closure of Nissan factory.

The EU imposed a temporary tariff of up to 38% on electric vehicles imported from China, which came into effect in July this year. China and the European Union are negotiating an alternative solution to tariffs. EU member states are expected to vote on the draft legislation on tariffs on electric vehicles in China in early October. EU tariffs have aggravated Sino-EU trade tensions and forced European and China automakers to re-examine their plans to sell more electric vehicles in Europe.

Although China automakers such as Chery Automobile and BYD are opening factories in Europe to avoid tariffs, EU officials have warned that these factories must create some value locally. During his visit to China this month, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced his opposition to the EU’s new tariffs on China, which runs counter to the EU’s position. EU policy makers are trying to promote the transition to cleaner cars without damaging the EU’s vital automobile industry.

▍Zero-run cars listed in 13 countries in Europe, and joined hands with Stellantis Group for global expansion.

On September 29, Easy Car News, C10 and T03 models of zero-run cars were officially listed in 13 European countries, and the vehicles have arrived at overseas stores to start selling. These two models will be displayed and sold together with many well-known brands under Stellantis Group, such as Jeep, Alfa Romeo, Fiat, Peugeot and Citroen.

Using Stellantis Group’s global distribution network, Zero Car plans to complete the layout of 350 global sales outlets in the fourth quarter of 2024, including 200 in the European market, and it is expected to expand the European sales network to 500 by 2026.

Zero Run International has selected about 140 logistics centers of Stellantis Group in Europe as distribution centers for zero run auto parts. Since the establishment of Zero Run International on May 14th, Zero Run Auto has cooperated closely with Stellantis Group, and successfully completed a series of work including EU certification and adjustment of driving experience for European users, and the first batch of thousands of cars have arrived in Europe. This shows the quick response ability of zero-run cars, and also reflects the competitiveness of China car companies in the international market. The pricing strategy of zero-run cars in Europe has not yet been announced.

▍A new milestone in Norway’s electric vehicle market: Tesla Model Y sells more than Nissan Leaf.

On September 29th, the sales of Tesla Model Y in Norway surpassed Nissan Leaf and became the best-selling electric car in the country’s history. Norway is the country with the highest degree of electrification of automobiles in the world, and the number of electric vehicles has surpassed that of gasoline vehicles. Nissan Leaf was launched in 2011, while Tesla Model Y was released in 2019. In the past two years, Model Y has been the best-selling model in Norway, with sales reaching 2,107 vehicles in August this year. As of September, Model Y has sold 59,775 vehicles in Norway, exceeding Nissan Leaf’s 58,860 vehicles. Tesla also plans to introduce the seven-seat Model Y into the European market, which is expected to further promote sales growth. In Norway, the sales of Model 3 and Model Y far exceed that of Model S.

After the development in recent years, new energy vehicles have become the dominant force in the market, bringing vitality to the whole market that has not been seen for many years. Small and medium-sized MPV, hard-core off-road vehicles, pickup trucks and other original niche models have also become popular.

The dark blue car, which developed well in 2023, is also preparing to join the off-road vehicle war. Recently, some media have exposed some information about the Deep Blue G318. This is the first time that the Deep Blue brand has tried this model, so can it gain a firm foothold?

Deep blue G318, where is it like an off-road vehicle?

Judging from the information released so far, the Deep Blue G318 adopts a load-bearing body, which may prove that it is not the traditional off-road vehicle. However, in recent years, many off-road vehicles have also adopted load-bearing bodies, which is not a big problem. Judging from other information exposed by Deep Blue G318, this car should be heading for a hard-core off-road vehicle.

First of all, the dark blue G318 adopts a classic square box shape, and the front line is simple, atmospheric and full of wildness. In addition, the new car also uses thick front and rear bumpers. This style is obviously different from the Deep Blue SL03 and Deep Blue S7 currently on sale by Deep Blue Auto.

The closed front face, simple and atmospheric headlights, and the roof spotlights in the official pictures can all prove that it is a hard-core off-road vehicle.

It can be proved that the dark blue G318 is a hard-core off-road vehicle, as well as its side-lift tailgate and external spare tire, which are also the classic design elements of off-road vehicles. From the exposed pictures, we can also see the design of trailer hook, which is also prepared for outdoor rescue and extrication.

At the same time, the dark blue G318 will also have the function of in-situ U-turn, but from the information that has been exposed, it can’t reach the level of looking up at U8. The in-situ U-turn of the dark blue G318 only refers to a smaller turning radius, and the principle is that the rear wheels are intermittently locked. From an objective point of view, this function is quite practical in some outdoor environments.

The four-wheel drive system common on hard-core off-road vehicles is not absent from this car, and it also has the qualification of towing. This design is also very common in the hard-core off-road vehicle circle. It can be said that the original design intention of Deep Blue G318 is to make it a hard-core off-road vehicle.

The new car is positioned in a medium-sized SUV, but its wheelbase is only 2880mm, so it is called a medium-sized SUV or more appropriate. At the same time, the deep blue G318 also adopted the traditional five-seat layout, without any innovation. In addition to these basic performances, Deep Blue G318 will also provide users with a variety of original factory extensions such as roof rack, roof spotlights, electric pedals and spare tires.

Is it also extended-range electric?

So far, the new energy off-road vehicles with better performance are basically hybrid models, and tank 500, tank 400, looking up at U8 and Equation Leopard 5 are all good examples.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand that the environment of off-road vehicles is harsh, and many times they are driving in the outdoor environment. Consumers are very sensitive to the situation of "no electricity". The current pure electric vehicles can never solve the problem of battery life, so the deep blue G318 adopts an extended-range electric system.

The new car is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine as a range extender with a maximum power of 110kW. This power is not strong, but it can meet the demand if it is only used for power generation. In addition, the new car is divided into two versions: single motor and dual motor. The former has a total power of 185kW and the latter has a total power of 316kW. All models are equipped with lithium iron phosphate batteries.

According to the application information of the network transmission, the new car is expected to provide two kinds of batteries of 18.99 degrees and 35.07 degrees. The pure electric cruising range of the entry model is 77 kilometers, and the pure electric cruising range of the other models is between 138 and 146 kilometers earlier. Such cruising range can be used as a pure electric vehicle in some working conditions.

Deep blue brand is good at extended-range electric, and the extended-range electric system can also avoid all kinds of shortcomings of pure electric vehicles. Such a power system can dispel users’ doubts about this car and get their approval faster.

How much is the right price?

After the product performance is determined, the rest is the price issue. According to the online news, the price of Deep Blue G318 may be around 300,000 yuan, but judging from the situation of Deep Blue SL03 and Deep Blue S7, the price of the main models of Deep Blue should be around 200,000 yuan, even if we want to open up the off-road vehicle market, the price will not be so high.

What’s more, on top of the deep blue brand, Changan Automobile has a higher positioning of the Aouita brand. If it really wants to pay more than 300,000 yuan for off-road vehicles, it should also be given to Aouita. At present, the Deep Blue G318 has not shown enough core technology to deal with the tank 500 or the equation Leopard 5, so this car may take the cost-effective route.

After the development of Great Wall, BYD and other manufacturers, new energy off-road vehicles have been recognized by more and more users. Deep blue G318 doesn’t need to compete with those high-end models. It just needs to use the identity of new energy to bring users lower car cost and better car experience than traditional fuel vehicles, and it has already achieved its goal.

Who will buy this car?

From an objective point of view, with the technical accumulation of the deep blue brand, it is unlikely that it will come up with a hard-core off-road vehicle with strong performance in the short term, but it should be noted that consumers pay attention to practicality rather than how advanced the technology is, so the prospect of the deep blue G318 is still good.

The approach angle of the dark blue G318 reaches 27 degrees, and the departure angle reaches 31 degrees, which exceeds the general SUV model, which will bring stronger passability; Its extended-range electric system can significantly reduce the cost of car use; In addition, the new car may also provide external discharge function and stronger entertainment function, and the driver assistance system can reach L2 level at least.

Only these can attract users who like camping and light cross-country around the city. With the rise of camping economy, this user group is gradually expanding. Therefore, if the dark blue G318 can give a more reasonable price, there is still great hope to occupy a place in the off-road vehicle market.

Summary: At present, all market segments are rapidly transforming into new energy sources, and the off-road vehicle market is no exception. Deep blue G318 may be difficult to compete with Wangwang, Equation Leopard and Tank, but if consumers only use cars around the city, then deep blue G318 can still meet the needs. After the new car goes on the market, it will play a good role in promoting the sales of deep blue cars.

　　How to combine travel with fun and environmental protection? A leading global innovative short-distance transportation company gave the answer.　

　　Green environmental protection, as a global topic in the new era, is not only a national strategic focus, but also one of the lighthouses to guide the operation of enterprises, especially for hard technology companies that produce and manufacture travel products, green environmental protection is definitely an unavoidable topic.　

　　Company No.9, as a high-tech enterprise dedicated to providing green short-distance travel tools for users around the world, is also one of the powerful practitioners of the concept of green environmental protection. Its short-distance transportation products, such as intelligent electric two-wheelers, electric scooters, electric balance cars and all-terrain vehicles, are mainly green and clean energy such as lithium battery and lead acid, and actively explore the application of more clean energy such as hydrogen energy. With this series of green short-distance travel tools, it can not only effectively meet the rigid demand of global users for short-distance travel such as the "last mile", but also continue to help global users travel green.　

　　In 2023, Company No.9 launched the world’s first hybrid all-terrain vehicle-Super Villain SX20T Hybrid, which pushed the industry into the new energy era. At the same time, this car is also equipped with the industry’s first smart and intelligent system for all-terrain vehicles, which is the first to bring intelligent operation experience.　

　　From the perspective of industry market share, Company No.9 has a prominent market share in various sub-categories of short-distance travel around the world. Since the company’s first intelligent electric two-wheeled vehicle product came out in 2020, it only took more than four years for the company to realize the milestone that the cumulative domestic shipment of electric two-wheeled vehicles exceeded 5 million. By the first three quarters of 2024, the company’s global cumulative shipments of electric scooters and electric balance cars exceeded 13 million and 4 million respectively, making it the world’s leading supplier of shared micro-travel solutions.　

　　Therefore, in addition to increasing the fun of traveling with intelligent innovation, the far-reaching significance of the products of Company No.9 lies in the promotion value of the concept of green environmental protection. By November, 2024, Company No.9 had accumulated nearly 22 million online users, over 6.58 million vehicles, over 30.6 billion kilometers of riding mileage, over 1.3 billion user visits on the 30th, over 12.7 billion vehicle starts, and its products were sold in more than 100 countries and regions. The cumulative reduction of carbon emissions exceeded 1.478 billion kilograms, equivalent to planting 82.61 million trees.　

　　While helping users around the world to travel green, Company No.9 is also actively fulfilling its social responsibility as the head enterprise of the industry, and continues to help the healthy development of the industry with the strength of the enterprise.　

　　On the one hand, in the face of a series of safety problems brought about by the increasing social ownership of electric two-wheelers year by year, No.9 Company took the lead in the industry. During the reporting period, it joined hands with GEM, the world’s largest power battery recycling enterprise, to take the lead in launching the lithium battery recycling business of electric two-wheelers led by production enterprises, so as to solve the problem of recycling and disposal of used lithium batteries and truly realize battery life cycle management. And actively responded to the call of "Full Chain Remediation Action for Electric Bicycle Safety Hidden Dangers", and launched the "Special Action for Electric Bicycle Safety Season" to strictly investigate the illegal activities of stores nationwide, and to join hands with local traffic police, market supervision administration, fire control and other competent departments in Beijing, Nanjing, Hangzhou, Zhengzhou and other cities across the country to popularize the safety knowledge of electric bicycles for the majority of users, and conduct free safety risk investigation for electric bicycles for the public to ensure the safety of electric bicycles from the source.　

　　On the other hand, Company No.9 has been actively participating in and leading the construction of industry standards, which not only fills the blank of industry standards, but also effectively reduces the international trade barriers of related industries and effectively promotes industrial development. Up to now, Company No.9 has led or participated in the formulation of more than 80 domestic and international technical standards, including ISO, IEC and other international, national and industry standards, involving electric bicycles, electric balance cars, electric scooters, service robots, batteries and other technical fields. On the way forward, Company No.9 keeps building technical barriers, consolidating the innovation ability of the bottom, and leading the technological progress of the industry with practice.

On February 28th, Chery New Energy iCAR 03 was officially launched on the market. Six new models were launched, with the price range of 109.8-169.8 million yuan, including three two-wheel drive models and three four-wheel drive models. It is understood that iCAR 03 is the first model of iCAR Automobile, positioning a hard-core pure electric SUV, making its debut at the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show, based on the i-MS multi-element Rubik’s Cube new energy architecture.

In terms of appearance, iCAR 03 is built in a fairly hard-core design language, and there is almost no rounded line design on it. The front face adopts a closed grille shape, and the "iCAR" brand logo is also designed in the center of the front of the car. The headlights with inverted "L" shapes on both sides are also integrated with the front of the car, and the internal light source layout is also very chic. After lighting, it has a high degree of recognition. In addition, the new car is equipped with a large front enclosure, and the overall gas field looks more domineering.

On the side of the car body, iCAR 03 adopts a straight waistline design, and the black wheel eyebrows and side skirts below with off-road tires further emphasize the off-road positioning of the car. In the rear part, the overall style of iCAR 03 is consistent with the front face, and the taillights are vertically distributed on both sides, and an I-shaped light source is integrated inside, which can form a good echo effect with its brand Logo. In addition, the rear enclosure of the new car is also quite wide, which can form a good echo effect with the front enclosure design, and it is also equipped with an external "small schoolbag" with a storage box inside. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4406/1910/1715mm, respectively, and the wheelbase is 2715mm, positioning a compact pure electric SUV.

Entering the car, the new car also adopts a very hard-core design style. With the blessing of various colors and materials, the interior of the car shows an overall atmosphere different from that of ordinary family cars. ICAR 03 adopts symmetrical layout, a large central control screen occupies position C, and the through design under the center console expands the internal storage space, which is convenient for storing and taking daily necessities. In the lower sub-instrument panel area, iCAR 03 also designs a knob similar to crystal material, which we guess can control the related functions of the vehicle. ICAR 03 adopts a three-position steering wheel, which simplifies the button design and cooperates with the wheel for functional operation.

In terms of configuration, iCAR 03 will be equipped with 6-way electric adjustable seat, dual-zone automatic air conditioner, air outlet of rear air conditioner, roof rack and other configurations as standard, and the middle and high-end models will also be equipped with higher-level configurations such as 8155 chip, NFC key, wireless fast charging of 50W mobile phone, four-tone voice interaction, steering wheel heating, front seat heating, main seat ventilation/massage, Infinity 12 speaker sound and electric tailgate.

In terms of power, the new car is available in single/dual-motor versions, in which the maximum power of the single-motor version is 135 kW (184 HP) and the maximum power of the dual-motor four-wheel drive version is 205 kW (279 HP). In addition, the new car will be equipped with iWD intelligent electric four-wheel drive and adopt H-arm multi-link and hydraulic bushing chassis structure, which can provide a variety of driving modes to meet various car scenes.

Generally speaking, iCAR 03 has certain competitive advantages. Its hard-core off-road design style is more sought after by young consumers, and it is also competitive as a pure electric SUV with a price of 140,000-190,000 yuan. However, the disadvantages of iCAR 03 are also obvious. Its 8155 chip is not standard in all systems, and the performance of the two-wheel drive version is not outstanding enough. The longest battery life of 501km is not as good as that of other electric vehicles on the market, which may be more focused on performance.

At present, Chery’s Chery, Xingtu and Jietu brands have all completed the layout of new energy, and the iCAR brand represented by young and cool has also started the model building of new market segments. It is understood that iCAR was released on the eve of the 2023 Shanghai Auto Show. It is the first new energy automobile brand under Chery Automobile. iCAR GT (concept car) and iCAR 03 were released at the auto show. It is understood that iCAR is mainly oriented to the price range of 150,000 yuan, first from A0 to the mainstream market layout of A-class cars, and then B-class cars will be launched.

According to the retail data, the cumulative sales volume of Chery New Energy in 2023 was 107,909 vehicles, of which the highest-selling model was Chery QQ ice cream with 67,787 vehicles, followed by Chery Ant with 26,750 vehicles. As a new layout of Chery Automobile in the field of new energy vehicles, it remains to be seen whether iCAR 03 can become the next explosion.

Domestic cars have always been concerned, and today is one of them. Come and see it quickly.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of Changan Auchan X5 PLUS. The front of Changan Auchan X5 PLUS gives people a very spiritual feeling and looks more elegant. The headlights are very in line with the aesthetics of consumers, and the shape is quite deep. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4540MM*1860MM*1610MM. The car adopts domineering lines, and the side wall gives people a very fashionable and sporty feeling. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is quite dignified. In the rear part, the rear looks tough, and the taillights look very avant-garde and neat.

Sitting in the car, the interior of Changan Auchan X5 PLUS looks very clean and has high overall recognition. The steering wheel of the car is well designed, equipped with the functions of manual up and down+front and rear adjustment of the steering wheel, which looks a little more concise and fashionable. Take a look at the central control, with a 12.3-inch touch-sensitive LCD central control screen, which makes the interior style impressive and conforms to the mainstream aesthetics. The dashboard and seats are also eye-catching, the dashboard design is remarkable, and the sports atmosphere is in place. The car adopts leather-like seats, which are equipped with functions such as memory electric adjustment, seat proportion tilting and so on, and the overall comfort is good.

Changan Auchan X5 PLUS is matched with a wet dual clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 138KW and a maximum torque of 300N.m, which shows good power performance.

Equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, rear wiper, engine start and stop, etc., it has rich functions and greatly improves its convenience.

The model class introduced today is the most considered class when many people buy their first car, mainly because the size of this class is moderate and the price is reasonable. As long as you like it, go ahead and buy it.

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After the long-lost offseason, the starting signal of F1 finally lights up again.

On February 29th, Beijing time, the opening match of the 2024 F1 season started in bahrain international circuit. In the first race of the new season, Red Bull Team still maintained a strong performance. In 2023, driver champion Vestapan and teammate Perez won the championship and runner-up, while the five major teams-Red Bull, Ferrari, McLaren, Mei Ben and Aston Martin-won the top ten.

In the competition for the "Earth Group", Guanyu Zhou of Sauber Team won successfully and achieved the 11th place. Bahrain can be called the "blessed land" for China drivers. In the mid-2022 season, Guanyu Zhou’s F1 "debut" was staged in Bahrain, and the first show, the tenth successful score, surprised the paddock.

For Sauber, Guanyu Zhou’s stable performance in the past three years has lived up to their vision of material selection. However, as a "small team", Sauber needs to tap the potential of the car and introduce more resources to support it if he wants to make further progress in F1.

Sauber will wait for another two years, and in the 2026 season, Audi will start to enter the market.

The second plum blossom? Audi wants to acquire 100% equity of Sauber Team.

Before talking about Audi’s entry into F1, let’s review several key nodes.

First, at the end of August 2022, Audi officially announced that it would enter F1 in 2026. Marcus duesman, then chairman of Audi’s board of directors, said that it is an excellent opportunity for Audi to enter F1 by adopting the new competition rules of power unit in 2026.

Second, on October 26th, 2022, Audi officially announced that it would choose Sauber as its strategic partner to enter F1. Sauber will compete as an Audi factory team and use the power unit provided by Audi.

Third, in January 2023, Audi officially announced the acquisition of a minority stake in Sauber. Duesman, the former CEO of Audi, planned to gradually acquire most of Sober’s shares through a three-year plan. However, according to recent reports, Gernoth dorna, who took over from duesman, adjusted his plan to seek 100% control at the end of 2023. It is rumored that Oliver Hofmann, chief technology officer of Audi, will step down as CTO and take over the F1 project.

Audi wants to hold 100% of Sauber, just like the heart of Si Mazhao, which is well known. Audi’s ambition to enter F1 is nothing more than trying to make some achievements in F1. The last time a well-known car brand that was talked about by car fans bought a team and entered F1, it was also the German Trident. At that time, Mei Ben, also known as Durham Group, and its partner Aabar Investment Company acquired 75.1% and 24.9% shares of Brown GP Team in November 2009 and February 2011, respectively, and formally entered the paddock.

With strong R&D and investment, Mei Ben started the Eight Crown Dynasty. Also backed by the powerful Volkswagen Group, there is no reason for fans not to believe that Audi will make a breakthrough in the paddock, and even "re-carve" Mei Ben’s achievements.

The way to enter F1 is not only to acquire the existing fleet, but also to "expand the army". Why not choose the latter? Cost and adaptability may be the two major factors that Audi chooses to acquire.

Compared with the way of "expanding the army", the cost of Audi’s acquisition of Sauber team to enter F1 is obviously lower. Especially considering the overall appreciation of F1 events, letting a new team join means that the profits of 10 teams are less now. The lack of "cake" is obviously not happy for those with vested interests.

According to the 2023 financial report released by Free Media Group a few days ago, the total dividends of 10 F1 teams increased from $1.157 billion in 2022 to $1.215 billion in 2023.

In 2023, Team Andreetti of the United States has publicly stated that it wants to join the ranks of F1. Even though the FIA’s attitude is to expand the F1 market, especially the American market, nothing happened in the end. The prerequisite for Andreetti team to join is to pay a fee of 200 million US dollars, which is equivalent to buying F1 seats to compensate other teams.

The cost of $200 million is not a stumbling block for Audi, but it is the most difficult to win the consent of the other 10 teams. The lobbying cost and time cost involved are the most "expensive" for Audi. Instead of stumbling, it is better to buy a "Earth Group" team directly.

Secondly, the acquisition of Sauber will also enable Audi to retain the main team working structure after entering F1. As the apple of today’s motor racing, the operation of an F1 team involves many aspects, and these staff will play a key role in helping Audi to adapt to the pace of the paddock. Although Audi has a long history in racing, the German brand still needs to learn and adapt in F1.

According to foreign media reports, in the three years from 2023 to 2025, Audi will acquire 75% of Sauber’s shares for 450 million US dollars, while Sauber’s team’s valuation is about 600 million US dollars. This figure is less than 1% for Audi Group, which earned more than 61.8 billion euros (about 67 billion US dollars) in fiscal year 2022.

The new regulations in 2026 are in line with Audi’s strategic goals.

The importance of power unit to F1 racing car, I believe fans must know it very well. In August 2022, the FIA officially announced that in the 2026 season, the brand-new F1 power unit will be officially implemented. This will be the biggest change in the F1 power unit since the application of the V6 engine of the hybrid power system in 2014.

The most obvious change is that the new power unit puts more emphasis on electric energy and sustainable fuel. The power output of the new power unit will be tripled, and the transition from 120kW to 350kW motor-generator will bring more power. After introducing more powerful electric energy, the peak output of the system will exceed 1000 horsepower. The application of sustainable fuels has always been the direction of F1 efforts. F1 aims to fully use 100% sustainable fuel in 2026. These two tasks will make F1 stadium more environmentally friendly.

It is worth mentioning that the key to Audi’s entry into F1 is that the FIA abolished the energy recovery system called MGU-H in the new regulations in 2026. In short, MGU-H can provide power for MGU-K by converting thermal energy in exhaust gas into electrical energy, and the latter’s function is to convert kinetic energy generated during braking into electrical energy.

As a very advanced and complex technology, MGU-H is very expensive to build and is one of the more expensive parts in racing cars. So this is also a power component that many teams and engine suppliers want to abolish. Audi is willing to join the F1 competition because the MGU-H parts are excluded from the new regulations.

Under the new rules of power unit, it means that all teams will return to the same starting line. This is undoubtedly good news for the new Audi. Otherwise, if F1 is added before 2026, the power unit that has been used for two or three years will be equivalent to "invalid" in the 2026 season. From the perspective of time cost and money cost, it is obviously not in line with the actual situation. Then under the new rules, Audi and other teams set off at the same starting line.

In the final analysis, "electrification, environmental protection and sustainability" is still the core of Audi’s entry into F1, which is also where the new regulations in 2026 are in line with the strategic objectives of Audi Group. From the company level, audi ag has been emphasizing electrification and sustainable strategy in recent years. In March 2021, Volkswagen released the "ACCELERATE strategy", one of which was to accelerate the electrification transformation.

As for 100% sustainable fuel, it has always been the development goal of Volkswagen Group. The goal of German automobile brands is to achieve carbon neutrality in 2050.

Thus, from the strategic goal, the new F1 power unit regulations in 2026 are in line with the efforts of Audi and Volkswagen Group. This can partly explain why Audi chose to enter F1 in 2026.

Audi entered F1 for what?

Audi or Volkswagen has long been expected to enter the F1 track.

The reason lies in Audi’s accumulation in motor racing. Fans who are familiar with Audi brand or motorsport must know that Audi’s important DNA is motorsport spirit, and this brand has a history of 100 years. German brands have appeared in world-famous automobile races, and have achieved brilliant results in many races, but they have not appeared in F1 at the top of the pyramid in the form of motorcades.

Audi’s last and most important piece of racing puzzle will finally be put together in 2026. With the addition of Audi, F1 has added more attractions and topics. For Audi, there have been many opportunities to join F1, but why did it not enter until now? The reasons behind it are worth exploring. In my opinion, there are four main reasons.

First, the rising value of F1 events. After the free media group took over, the income and attention of F1 events increased greatly. According to the 2023 financial report of Free Media Group, the total revenue of F1 in 2023 was $3.222 billion, a year-on-year increase of 25%, and the operating profit also increased from $239 million to $392 million, a year-on-year increase of 64%.

The rising revenue of F1 events means that the penetration of motor racing is deepening to some extent. Then Audi, whose brand DNA is motorsport, has no reason not to join in today’s F1 race. With its years of experience and technical accumulation in motor racing, Audi’s journey in F1 may bring surprises to fans.

Secondly, it is the brand strategy of F1 and Audi. As mentioned above, Audi has accelerated the transformation of electrification. Under the application of the new rules, Audi can transfer the technology of hybrid power unit to the commercial models in the future through the practice in F1. It is foreseeable that electric vehicles will become the mainstream of the automobile market in the near future, so the technology and experience acquired by Audi in F1 will enhance Audi’s competitiveness in the wave of electrification.

In addition, it is Audi’s strategy of deepening youth and digitalization, which is also what F1 has been doing in recent years. The documentary "Drive to Survive" co-produced by F1 and Netflix created many highlights and topics for this event on streaming media, and successfully attracted a large number of new fans. A considerable part of these fans are young audiences, and Audi is also a car brand that emphasizes youthfulness. For Audi, this young audience may be one of the potential consumers of Audi’s target. Therefore, Audi’s brand strategy is consistent with the audience of F1 events today, which is also an important factor.

The third point is that both F1 and Audi are eyeing the China and American markets. China is Audi’s largest market in the world, accounting for 38.37% of its sales in 2023. China’s first F1 driver, Guanyu Zhou, played for Sauber, which cooperated with Audi. To some extent, this has promoted the development of motor racing in China. However, it is still unknown whether Guanyu Zhou will continue to play for the team in 2026. But what is certain is that Audi wants to continue to increase its market share in China, and Guanyu Zhou is their best choice.

As for the American market, it is also an important target of Audi’s efforts. In the American market in 2023, Audi sold 228,000 new cars, a year-on-year increase of 22%. At the same time, the United States is also a key market for F1. In the F1 race of the 2024 season, the United States occupied three sub-stations. This is enough to show the importance of the American market to F1. In other words, Audi can join hands with F1 to enhance its influence in the American market.

Finally, the key factor is that domenicali, the chairman and CEO of F1, once worked in Audi Group. In the process of Audi’s decision to enter F1, the "lobbying" role played by Italians was not ruled out. Domenicali, who has been at the helm of F1 since January 2021, once said that he would like to see more new manufacturers join F1.

In my opinion, rather than saying that Audi wants to join F1, F1 also wants Audi to join-several world-renowned automobile brands compete for the championship in F1, which will inevitably make the attention of the event by going up one flight of stairs, enhance the attention and correspondingly increase the income of the event. Therefore, the ultimate beneficiaries of Audi’s participation in F1 may be F1 events and the 10 teams in the paddock.

After all, everyone is good, which is really good.

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Strong > When you see the wrench icon on the dashboard of Ruifeng M3, don’t worry, it’s just a signal of the maintenance reminder light. To eliminate this display, you need to follow the following steps:

1. First, make sure the vehicle is turned off, and then find the reset button next to the dashboard.

2. Next, press and hold the reset button and turn on the ignition switch at the same time. Release the button when the clock and mileage display completely disappear.

3. Press the reset button again, turn off the ignition switch at this time, and wait for the wrench prompt light to flash. When the light no longer flashes, it means that the reset is successful and the button can be released.

The purpose of the maintenance indicator light is to remind the driver to maintain the vehicle in time to ensure the performance and safety of the vehicle. If the maintenance light does not return to zero after the vehicle has driven for a certain mileage, it will still light up even after maintenance.

For Ruifeng M3, the first maintenance of a new car should be carried out within 6 months or 6,000 kilometers (whichever comes first). This service is free, including changing the oil and oil filter, and conducting a comprehensive inspection of the vehicle. After that, it is recommended that you carry out routine maintenance every 6000 kilometers or 3 months.

There are two power combinations: 2.0L self-priming and 2.5L hybrid. The driving experience and power performance of 2.5 hybrid are better, but the price is much higher. Therefore, many people pay attention to the Willanda 2.0L model. After all, the price of the 2.0L model is lower. Onion test-drove the version of Willanda 2.0L some time ago. Generally speaking, the power of 2.0L is not good, but for most people, there is no need to worry at all, and it is still brisk and heel-following when driving everyday, but its power is also insufficient.

Today, the "2023 Toyota Velanda 2.0L Two-wheel Drive Luxury PLUS Edition" model reviewed by Onion is a two-wheel drive sub-top model of Velanda, with a discount of 14,000 yuan at the terminal and a bare car price of 187,800 yuan. Deluxe PLUS is a newly added enhanced version this year. The Deluxe PLUS version has been upgraded with 12.3-inch LCD instrument, segmented panoramic sunroof, co-pilot power seat and other configurations.

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Willanda and the shared platform are built, while Willanda’s body length is longer, and Willanda’s appearance looks milder. In fact, this car of Willanda is also available in Southeast Asia and some European countries, just hanging Suzuki LOGO, which proves that the design of this car is very good. After the experiencer (height 175 cm) adjusts his sitting posture, there is still more than two punches between his legs and the back of the front seat, so adults with normal body will not feel crowded; Secondly, the ride comfort is better. The rear seat cushions of the two cars are long enough and thick enough to have a certain sense of sinking. At the same time, the backrest supports multi-angle adjustment, with handrails and cup holders; In addition, it is equipped with a rear air conditioning air outlet and dual USB charging ports; Finally, the backrest of the seat supports equal proportion falling down, which can maximize the space of the trunk and has good flexibility.

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Compared with the hard-core and wild appearance, seeing the inside of Willanda’s car will make people have the illusion of going back to the past. The overall layout is regular, the functional area design is also very clear, and it is also equipped with a floating central control screen. This central control screen looks awkward, like an old LCD TV, not only thick, but also quite large. The materials used in the car can only be said to be average, and a large area of hard plastic can be seen everywhere, and the sense of grade is naturally worse; Fortunately, there are leather materials with stitching technology, chrome trim and piano paint to neutralize this roughness. Finally, there is a bulge in the center of the floor, which is not very high, but it will also have a certain impact on the passengers in the middle of the back row; Moreover, the seat in the middle position is hard, and long-term riding will inevitably induce fatigue.

[Driving experience]

The Wilanda 2.0L model has a maximum horsepower of 171 horsepower and a maximum torque of 206 Nm. The parameters are very general, but the driving performance is much better than expected. First of all, it is very light at the start, and the whole power output is also linear and heel-following. When driving in the city, there will be no feeling of insufficient power at all.

At high speed, when the speed exceeds 80km/h and then accelerates, the dynamic performance is more general. At this time, if you step on the accelerator deeply, the noise of the engine will be much more obvious than the acceleration feeling. However, as long as you don’t overtake continuously, this kind of motivation is enough.

[Chassis performance]

In the past, the suspension adjustment of Japanese cars was basically based on comfort, and it was more or less accompanied by some looseness. Willanda, on the other hand, is completely different. The chassis as a whole is tougher, with good integrity and support, and there is no loose feeling at all.

In shock filtering, after the texture of the surface layer of the road surface is smooth, the remaining bumps will be transmitted to the car with a relatively crisp feeling. However, in the event of a big bump, Willanda’s performance is relatively average. The rear stroke of the shock absorber can be said to be very hard, and the texture of the chassis seems to have returned to the level of Japanese cars.

[Fuel consumption]At present, the comprehensive fuel consumption of this car is about 9 liters per 100 kilometers, which is not much different from that of the fuel SUV of the same level. Most of the application scenarios of this car are in cities, and there is no way to reduce fuel consumption.

[Summary]

Willanda has an appearance suitable for all ages, with a well-regulated space and more than enough for home use; The seat is more comfortable, and the chassis texture is much better than that of previous Toyota cars. However, its interior materials are very general, the engine noise is too high, and the car system can achieve basic functions, but its display effect and fluency need to be improved. Generally speaking, Willanda can do it without pursuing a sense of science and technology, and pursuing comfort at home and easy driving of vehicles.