iQIYI lost the lawsuit of "Celebration Yuannian", but what didn’t lose was advanced on-demand

  Author/Yali, Editor/Guo Ji’an

  "I won. Thank you, Judge."

  At 4:58 pm today, as soon as the "iQIYI" Celebration of More Than Years "case ended, the plaintiff Wu Shengwei eagerly posted this Zhihu update.?

  It all started with the hyped-up "Qingyu Nian" advanced on-demand event last year. In December last year, "Qingyu Nian" launched an advanced payment model during the broadcast, allowing members to unlock the advanced on-demand privilege at a price of 3 yuan per episode, or pay 50 yuan to watch 6 episodes in advance.

  The news broke and public opinion was in an uproar. Lawyer Wu Shengwei believed that the platform had violated his rights as a golden VIP member in disguise, so he sued the broadcasting platform iQIYI in court with a complaint.

  This afternoon, the case was handed down at the Beijing Internet Court. The court ruled in court that iQIYI’s "iQIYI VIP Member Service Agreement" was partially invalid; the "paid ahead on-demand" clause updated after the defendant purchased the membership service was not effective for the defendant; iQIYI should continue to provide the defendant with the original membership rights.

  Soon, people began to carry the results of the trial on social platforms such as Weibo. Luo Gus, a lawyer who had also sued Tencent Video for "Qingyu Nian", also summarized the verdict on Zhihu, which was also the four points that many people summarized when discussing the results of the trial:

  However, is the "advanced on-demand" model really illegal? Entertainment Das Kapital, who watched the live broadcast of the entire trial, found that in fact the court did not find the advanced on-demand business model illegal. The plaintiff in this case was able to win the case mainly because the unilaterally changed new contract damaged the original rights and interests of members.

  iQIYI also issued a statement at the first time, saying that "there is nothing wrong with the advanced on-demand model". The court held that iQIYI’s launch of the advanced on-demand model is justifiable, and the change of the contract is necessary and reasonable in the industry. It does not deny the entire business model.

  The plaintiff in the "Qingyu Nian" case won, but "advanced on-demand" is not illegal

  We shall focus on unraveling the first two points mentioned by Venlogus, which are currently the most controversial.

  First, "advanced on-demand" is illegal and constitutes a breach of contract.

  In fact, the judge had already emphasized in his sentencing, "Relying on Internet technology, people’s differentiated needs for work and life are gradually satisfied. The’membership-based ‘service model launched by video platforms based on consumer willingness has been accepted by the public. It is not inappropriate to explore new video broadcast methods on this basis."

  To be precise, the judgment of "Qingyu Nian" in breach of contract was mainly because the platform did not clearly inform users before changing the membership contract, and the new "advanced on-demand" model essentially damaged the interests of users. Because the plaintiff Wu Shengwei purchased iQIYI members in June 2019, but iQIYI added the advanced on-demand clause without authorization on December 8, 2019. The violation is this act of changing the contract, not the advanced on-demand model.

  In other words, if you purchased a member after iQIYI changed the contract on December 8, 2019, you can be considered to agree with the advanced on-demand model, and it is unlikely to win the case like this plaintiff. This legal precedent cannot benefit others and has certain particularities.

  Second, the nesting doll clause that "stipulates that the standard clause is not the standard clause by the standard clause" is illegal and invalid.

  The judgment concerns a common "standard clause trap" in contracts. In its December 2019 membership agreement, iQIYI mentioned that "both parties agree that the aforementioned exemption and limitation of liability clauses do not belong to the clauses stipulated in Article 40 of the Contract Law that’exempt its liability, increase the liability of the other party, and exclude the main rights of the other party ‘. That is, both you and iQIYI agree to the legality and validity of the aforementioned clauses, and you will not claim that the clauses in the agreement are illegal or invalid on the grounds that iQIYI has not fulfilled its obligation of reasonable presentation."

  The court held that the iQIYI membership agreement was an agreement unilaterally issued by the platform without consultation with the other party, and was a standard clause stipulated by law. The above statement violates the mandatory provisions of Article 40 of the Contract Law on the validity of standard clauses. At the same time, the standard clause requires the user to promise to give up claiming that the standard clause is illegal or invalid on the grounds that "iQIYI company has not fulfilled the obligation of reasonable presentation". It is a situation where the standard clause is used to simulate that it has fulfilled its legal obligations, so it is invalid.

  That is to say, the court held that iQIYI’s membership agreement contained multiple cases suspected of exempting itself from liability and increasing user liability, which essentially violated Article 40 of the Contract Law (the main content is: if one party provides a format clause to exempt its liability, increase the liability of the other party, and exclude the main rights of the other party, the clause is invalid), so it is not supported.

  Similarly, the statement in the iQIYI membership agreement that "you will not claim that the terms of the agreement are illegal or invalid on the grounds that iQIYI has not fulfilled its reasonable obligation of presentation" is in the form of standard terms to relieve iQIYI of its legal obligations as the drafter of the standard terms, and it is also illegal.

  After listening to the entire judgment, it is not difficult to find that the court can understand the motives and reasons for iQIYI’s implementation of the advanced on-demand model, and also acknowledges that its unilateral change of contract is necessary and reasonable in the industry. However, it still emphasizes that the implementation of the new model should be based on the principle of not harming the rights and interests of the original members.

  Regarding the two points of contention between the two parties: first, whether the advance on-demand harmed the interests of the original members; second, whether iQIYI fulfilled its obligation to inform in advance before changing the terms, the court’s answer was negative.

  Therefore, if Youku, iQiyi, and Tencent want to implement the advanced on-demand model or other’VVIP ‘models in the future, they must clearly mark the price. Before changing the contract, users should also be clearly reminded in a prominent position. The advanced on-demand model is not illegal, and it is illegal to unilaterally change the contract and damage the interests of users.

  

  iQIYI launches Star Diamond membership, from "advanced on-demand" to upgrade price increases

  Obviously, after the "Qing Yu Nian" advanced on-demand turmoil, the platform also realized the risk of this model. Almost all the episodes that implement the advanced on-demand model on the market today have key information such as price and episode number written in the "drama chasing calendar" before going LIVE.

  iQIYI also launched Star Diamond members not long ago. Star Diamond members not only have the rights of Gold VIP members, but also can watch advanced on-demand and Star Diamond Cinema content, covering kiwi Star Diamond members, FUN members, literary members, sports public members, and VR members. Multi-member rights.

  Many rights and interests correspond to a high price: the price is 60 yuan per month, 40 yuan per consecutive month, and 398 yuan per consecutive year. Compared with the previous price of 19 yuan per consecutive month and 218 yuan per consecutive year for Gold VIP members, the price of Star Diamond VIP has almost doubled.?

  The platform here is pushing Star Diamond members, and there are people on Weibo and various groups every now and then sending coupons to sell Youku, iQiyi, and Tencent 99 yuan membership cards. The previous members are really worthless.

  It was to be expected that iQIYI’s focus would gradually shift to increasing Star Diamond membership. From the original dark test of advanced on-demand to the packaging of advanced on-demand content into Star Diamond members, the purpose of this upgrade was obviously to increase the average income of a single paying user.

  However, after the launch of Star Diamond members, iQIYI will face a greater test in terms of content: is the existing content of the platform sufficient to support the price of Star Diamond members?

  In terms of price alone, the existing Star Diamond members cost a full 180 yuan more a year than the previous Gold members. At present, users who pay extra can generally watch 8 to 10 episodes in advance for episodes that are ahead of the demand. We calculate according to 3 yuan per episode on demand, and it costs up to 30 yuan to order a single drama. A user must encounter at least 180/30 = 6 dramas that are willing to be ahead of the demand a year. Buying Star Diamond members will not lose money (excluding Star Diamond members, FUN members, literary members and other rights).

  The question is, with the quality of the shows currently available on video websites, can a user encounter six shows that are willing to get ahead of the game in the next year?

  The platform obviously knows that high-quality content is the core of supporting member upgrades. This can be seen from the recent iQIYI launch of Mist Theater, which focuses on 12-episode boutique skits.

  In the long run, the advanced on-demand model is conducive to the future development of the film and television industry. If the platform can share the revenue from the advanced on-demand model or upgrade the membership price with the filmmakers, encourage the filmmakers to produce better quality content, and achieve a positive cycle, the industry may usher in a true C-end payment era in the future. According to Entertainment Capital, after launching the Star Diamond membership, iQIYI is already discussing the issue of revenue sharing with the production company.

  The ideal situation is that the platform gradually cultivates the habit of users to watch "advanced on-demand" or buy more advanced members, and can share the revenue with the filmmakers, and the quality of the series content continues to improve; the worst situation is that users believe that the platform content is not worth the price, and some users will even return to watch pirated copies. The film and television industry continues to be trapped in the cycle of platform losses and filmmakers making no money.

  The case of "iQIYI" Qingyu Nian "is a landmark event in the dynamic game between the platform and users.

  The official understands the behavior of video websites to explore more business models in order to meet the differentiated needs of users, and believes that it is not inappropriate to advance the on-demand model. But at the same time, it also believes that the healthy development and operation of the business model is based on following commercial terms, respecting user feelings, and not violating relevant laws and regulations. This will be a prerequisite for the platform and users to continue to run in in the future.

  Under the official affirmation, it is an inevitable trend for video website members to gradually move towards fine grading, and the advanced on-demand model or the "VVIP" model like Star Diamond members will become more and more common. But compared with before, the platform will pay more attention to user experience when implementing the new model. Whether it is the platform or the user, it has come to a moment when it has to change.

  Platforms face the challenge of upgrading paid content, and users should also try to give platforms more understanding. The running-in situation between the two sides determines the future of the film and television industry.

H9 Max Family Karaoke Cinema: A Complete Family Entertainment Center

In recent years, driven by concepts such as "large-screen economy", "home economy" and "camping economy", projection is accelerating to replace TV in traditional households – according to the report "Monthly Tracker of China’s Smart Projection Retail Market" by Lotus Technology, in 2022, China’s smart projection market (excluding laser TVs) sales reached 617.80,000 units, an increase of 28.6% year-on-year, and sales reached 125.300 million yuan, an increase of 7.9% year-on-year.

Cloud Image

However, the projection market is growing rapidly, and there are many entrants in the industry. How to make uniqueness and differentiation is a problem that every brand needs to think about. Domestic cutting-edge intelligent projection brands continue to deepen the scene and look to the location of home entertainment centers.

On the basis of the popular new XIYING H9 Max, XIYING launched an upgraded version – XIYING H9 Max Home Karaoke Cinema, further targeting the two potential needs of home theater and home KTV, and upgraded the unique dual projection system, bringing users a new all-round intelligent projection for positioning home entertainment centers.

Anytime Karaoke, seconds to change the family KTV

A few years ago, KTV was the best choice for people’s leisure and entertainment, but now, young people are accelerating their abandonment of KTV. Busy lives make it difficult for people to gather, and short videos make people’s entertainment more fragmented, and it is difficult to spend a lot of time in KTV.

If you don’t go to KTV, where can you sing? Xi Ying tried to give an answer: the most relaxing and comfortable place – home.

Cloud Image

Xiying H9 Max Family Karaoke Cinema, with built-in genuine WeSing, integrates massive Karaoke resources. No installation and debugging is required, and you can enjoy the Family Karaoke Cinema immediately when you turn it on. Whether it’s a temporary KTV while camping, a family concert during a dinner party, or a duet with friends, with this device, the family KTV is instantly created and at ease.

In order to optimize the Karaoke experience, Xiying also launched a low-latency wireless microphone with an effective distance of more than 10 meters, a built-in professional-grade DSP chip, and intelligent noise reduction to process the human voice, making the singing cleaner and more ethereal, like the sounds of nature.

In addition, the H9 Max family Karaoke cinema also continues its unique floating screen design, relying on the NFC touch projection function brought by Hongmeng Zhilian, which can quickly project lyrics to this screen. Karaoke is not afraid to forget words and will not be interrupted.

With the H9 Max Family Karaoke Cinema, getting together at home in Karaoke is no longer a luxury, but a beautiful daily life that is readily available.

Immerse yourself in the movie, roam the ocean of light and shadow

When it comes to home theaters, people may still think that it takes tens of thousands of yuan of professional audio equipment to achieve it, but in fact, a H9 Max home Karaoke theater can also achieve it.

H9 Max family Karaoke cinema supports AI image quality enhancement and 4K ultra-clear video decoding, whether watching old movies or new dramas, the picture clarity, sharpness, color saturation and other aspects can be fully improved; the maximum support for 2.7 meters projection distance, can present 100 hours of giant screen effect, whether it is a large living room or a small bedroom, can present a cinema-level visual feast.

Cloud Image

In order to enhance the "sense of hearing", the H9 Max home Karaoke cinema also has a built-in cinema-grade subwoofer, equipped with two 8W treble units and 98mm heavy bass diaphragm, plus a 2 * 15W digital power amplifier, which brings the sound strength comparable to 10,000-level home theaters, making the drum sound elastic, the voice warm and transparent, and the details rich and durable. It realizes an immersive audio-visual experience that not only helps users sing aloud, but also clearly presents the dialogue and shocking sound effects in the film, allowing you to have an immersive audio-visual feeling.

Cloud Image

In addition, Xiying also joined hands with more high-quality content suppliers to introduce massive high definition film sources, built-in simple home theater system software, covering massive resources of mainstream video platforms such as Mango TV and Tencent Video, and supports third-party program installation to meet the content preferences of children, the elderly and other age groups – one machine in hand, enjoy the video resources present on all major platforms, no longer have to worry about finding high definition film sources, and arrange the content that everyone loves to watch.

Connect at will, become an all-round assistant

Xiying H9 Max Home Karaoke Cinema supports Huawei’s mobile phone NFC touch projection function, which can easily realize the screen projection interaction between the mobile phone and the projector, watch live broadcast, swipe short video, watch news, listen to music… These can all be enjoyed on Xiying H9 Max Home Karaoke Cinema; built-in system-level screen projection software, and further supports one-click screen projection of mobile phones, tablets, game consoles, etc., allowing a large number of devices to become a hundred-inch large screen in seconds and enjoy an enjoyable entertainment experience.

Cloud Image

In addition to being a family entertainment center, Xiying H9 Max Family Karaoke Cinema is also a generalist in creating smart family life for users – Dad’s remote video conferencing, which can be directly projected on the screen, easy to speak without stage fright; Children’s home online class, which directly projects a 100-inch large screen, can protect eyesight; the leisure and fitness of the elderly, with the support of ultra-clear image quality and ultra-high brightness, it is easier to see and practice movements. It can be said that whether it is a single rental, a sweet and significant other, a family of three, or four generations, Xiying H9 Max Family Karaoke Cinema can meet the needs of different users to the greatest extent.

Cloud Image

Overall, the H9 Max Home Karaoke Cinema, on the basis of doing a good job of projector, has further explored and advanced towards the status of home entertainment center – compared with traditional TV, its screen is larger, easier to move, richer functions, and diverse gameplay, perfect ecology, and strong expansion capabilities have made it an entertainment benchmark in the intelligent projection industry. The H9 Max Home Karaoke Cinema represents a new smart home lifestyle, opening up a revolutionary upgrade of the intelligent projection experience.

E Zhou Jian Shu Musk painting cakes/Changan accuses Geely of plagiarism

  [Autohome Industry] Autohome E Week, learn about the major events in the field of smart electric vehicles in the week. This week, the most concerned thing in the industry is the "third chapter of the grand plan" released by Tesla. Previously, Musk himself had warmed up to related events on Twitter, which caused Tesla’s share price to soar continuously. However, after the plan was officially released, Tesla’s share price actually ushered in a low ebb; after the release of Geely Galaxy, Changan Automobile issued a lawyer’s letter accusing the former of plagiarism in design; in early March, various companies rushed to release the sales report card in February, and BYD once again led by an absolute advantage… What other major events are there this week? Let’s take a look.

Autohome


■ Falling below 390,000 yuan/ton, will the price of lithium carbonate continue to fall?
Audi announces latest plan for electrification transition
The third chapter of the ambitious plan: Musk wants to use 10 trillion to transform the earth
Sales of new energy vehicle companies in February: BYD wins the championship
■ Changan accuses Geely of plagiarizing the appearance of Galaxy, Geely refutes
■ Annual revenue 45.29 billion ideal release of 2022 financial results
■ Annual revenue 49.27 billion yuan NIO released 2022 annual financial report
BYD will launch a new brand


Falling below 390,000 yuan/ton, the price of lithium carbonate will continue to fall?

  According to data released by Shanghai Steel Union, on March 2, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate continued to fall by 5,000 yuan/ton, and the average price has reached 382,500 yuan/ton. Compared with the high price of 600,000 yuan/ton in November last year, the decline has exceeded 30%.

  Li Xiang, chief executive of Li Auto, attributed the continued fall in the price of lithium carbonate to falling demand. On Weibo, he cited insurance data showing that in the first two months of 2023, passenger car insurance fell by more than 25% compared with the same period last year. "Lithium carbonate prices are going to drop significantly anyway because demand is far less than expected."

Autohome

  Some time ago, power battery giant Ningde Times launched a lithium mine rebate plan to ensure power battery market share at the expense of part of the price. From the details, the company targets several strategic customers such as Ideal, NIO, Huawei, and JK to settle part of the power battery at a price of 200,000 yuan/ton of lithium carbonate in the next three years, but the companies that signed the cooperation agreement need to entrust 80% of the battery purchase share to Ningde Times.

  According to Reuters, CATL recently sold its 5% stake in Australian lithium producer Pilbara Mining at a price of 601 million Australian dollars. Perhaps this transaction can also objectively reflect the giant’s expectations for the price trend of lithium carbonate.

Audi Announces Latest Plan for Electrification Transformation

  Last month, the European Union Parliament formally approved the Zero Emission Agreement for New Fuel Cars and Small Vans in Europe for 2035, agreed by the European Commission and the European Council. The goal of the agreement is to stop the sale of new fuel cars and small vans in the 27 countries of the European Union in 2035. The ban will ensure that the European Union will achieve zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, based on the 15-year lifespan of ordinary household light vehicles.

Autohome

  Although the German transport minister has said that he will not support the above-mentioned agreement, the German car company Audi has made more radical adjustments to its electrification transformation strategy. According to the company, starting from 2026, Audi’s new models launched for the global market will be fully switched to pure electric vehicles, and by 2033, the production of internal combustion locomotives will be gradually stopped. Under the guidance of the global strategy, Audi is steadily advancing the preparation of pure electric vehicle production at its own production base.

  Data show that in 2022, although Audi’s sales declined by nearly 4% compared with 2021, reaching 1.61 million vehicles, it can achieve outstanding results in the field of electrification. The cumulative sales of electric vehicles reached 118,000 vehicles during the year, an increase of 44.3% year-on-year.

  In China, Audi FAW’s new PPE plant started in June last year and is expected to start production in 2024. The first mass-produced model is the Audi A6e-tron. According to the previously announced plan, the company will provide 5 locally produced pure electric vehicles in the domestic market by 2025, and about 30 new energy vehicles globally.

The third chapter of the ambitious plan: Musk wants to use 10 trillion to transform the earth

  On March 1, local time, Tesla held an investor conference and officially released the third chapter of the grand plan. But after the conference, the feedback from capital markets was relatively dismal. On the day after the release, the company’s stock price fell by more than 5% after hours. The next day, the company’s stock price closed down 5.85%, wiping $27.557 billion off its market value. On the third day, although the stock price rebounded, it still did not reach the level before the conference.

Autohome

  The reason for the sluggish stock price trend can be attributed to the content of the third chapter of the grand plan. Musk spent a lot of time to introduce his grand ideals, including the complete transformation of electrification, not only in the field of transportation, but also in industry, family life, shipping and shipping; to build a 240 TWh energy storage system, so that the grid can bear the pressure of full electrification; to achieve energy sustainability, to build 30 TW of renewable power generation. To achieve this goal, Musk believes that it will cost $10 trillion, equivalent to 10% of global GDP in 2022.

  The above plan is so ambitious that some investors are worried about whether it can come true. Outside the grand framework, Tesla has not released the "details" that the outside world is concerned about, such as the legendary Model Q, 4680 battery, self-driving hardware HW4.0, etc.

Autohome

  However, in terms of manufacturing, Tesla has released a lot of strong news. The company said it will change the car production model, carry out more in-depth automated production, assemble all parts of the vehicle at the same time, and then assemble the whole vehicle according to demand, which will reduce the production cost of next-generation cars by 50%; the next-generation power platform will no longer use rare earth materials, and reduce the use of silicon carbide by 75% to save $1,000 in costs.

February new energy vehicle sales rankings: BYD wins the championship

  According to the information released by the Federation of Passengers, the national new energy passenger vehicle market picked up smoothly in February. The market trend is expected to increase by 30% compared with January and 60% compared with February last year, basically achieving a "good start". From the perspective of sales of various new energy companies, BYD won the championship with a crushing trend.

BYD wins the championship strongly

BYD, Qin PLUS 2023, Champion Edition DM-i 120KM Transcendent

"Qin PLUS"

  In February, BYD achieved sales of 193,655 units, an increase of 112.6% year-on-year. Among them, sales of pure electric models were 90,639 units, and PHEV models were 101,025 units. In 2023, 345,000 units have been sold cumulatively. From the perspective of various brands, BYD Dynasty Network sold 140,925 units, and Ocean Network sold 43,414 units; Tengshi brand sold 7,325 units in February.

GAC Aian returns to 30,000

  Data show that GAC Aian achieved sales of 30086 vehicles in February, an increase of 253% year-on-year and 195% month-on-month; the cumulative sales of 40,292 vehicles in January and February 2023 swept away the downturn in January. From the perspective of specific models, the AION Y and AION S models accounted for about 96% of February sales.

AION S 2023, Dazzling 550

"AION S"

★ Ideal to win the new power championship

  In February, Li Auto achieved 16,620 deliveries, an increase of 97.5% year-on-year, and the brand’s historical deliveries have reached 289,095 vehicles. Under the trend of continuous sales breakthroughs, Li Auto still has potential to be tapped. Its blockbuster products (|) will be delivered in March this year. After the production capacity climbs, it is expected to provide considerable impetus for the further growth of enterprise sales.

Li Auto Ideal L8 2023 Air

"Ideal L8"

★ NIO sales exceeded 10,000

  Data show that NIO delivered 12,157 vehicles in February, an increase of 98.3% year-on-year. Among them, 5,037 SUV models were delivered and 7,120 sedans were delivered. From January to February 2023, NIO delivered a total of 20,663 new cars, an increase of 30.9% year-on-year. As of the end of February, NIO’s new cars have delivered a total of 310,219 vehicles.

NIO NIO ET7 2022 100kWh First Edition

"NIO ET7"

★ Nezha performance rebounds

  According to the official data released, the Nezha car delivered 10,073 units in February, an increase of 41.5% year-on-year. From the perspective of specific model performance, the Nezha V delivered 5,013 units, the Nezha U car series delivered 3,012 units; and the Nezha S delivered 2,048 units. As of February 2023, the Nezha car has delivered a total of 264,138 units.

Hezhong Automobile, Nezha S 2022, pure electric 650km four-wheel drive version

"Nezha S"

Changan accuses Geely of plagiarizing the appearance of Galaxy, and Geely refutes

  Some time ago, Chongqing Changan Automobile joint stock company issued a lawyer’s letter to Zhejiang Geely Automobile Co., Ltd. and Geely Automobile Group Co., Ltd., accusing the latter of "Galaxy Light" prototype car and Changan Automobile concept car, production car has a lot of similarities, suspected of infringing Changan Automobile intellectual property rights.

Autohome

  In response to the above accusations, Geely Automobile Group issued a statement saying that Geely Galaxy Light is Geely’s original design, which is completely free of plagiarism, and gave the inspiration for many details of the design. Yang Xueliang, senior vice-president of Zhejiang Geely Holding Group, retweeted the statement and said on social media: "We must have healthy competition, not internal strife; we must transform and develop, not fight in the same room; we must be united, not divided and smeared."

Geely Automobile, Galaxy Light 2023, concept car

"Galactic Light"

  It is reported that the Galaxy Light model came from Chen Zheng. Chen Zheng served as the global design director of Changan Automobile Group and worked under Changan for more than 20 years. Chen Zheng left at the end of 2021 and joined Geely Automobile in February 2022 as the vice president of Geely Automobile Group. His first work in the Geely era was Galaxy Light.

Annual revenue 45.29 billion ideal release of 2022 financial results

  On Monday, Li Auto announced the fourth quarter and full year earnings of 2022. Data show that the company achieved revenue of 17.65 billion yuan in the fourth quarter, an increase of 66.2% year-on-year; gross profit margin returned to health, reaching 20.2%; quarterly operating profit was 568.70 million yuan. Annual revenue was 45.29 billion yuan, an increase of 67.7% year-on-year; annual gross profit reached 19.4%.

Autohome

  In the field of research and development, the company’s R & D investment in the fourth quarter of 2022 was 2.07 billion yuan, an increase of 68.3% year-on-year; the R & D investment in 2022 was 6.78 billion yuan, an increase of 106.3% year-on-year. In the case of increasing R & D investment, as of the end of the fourth quarter, Li Auto’s cash reserves reached 58.45 billion yuan.

  In terms of channel construction, as of January 31, 2023, Li Auto had 296 retail centers across the country, covering 123 cities; 320 after-sales maintenance centers and authorized plate spray centers, covering 222 cities. The ideal sales expenses in 2022 are already lower than R & D expenses.

  Facing the future, Li Auto expects to deliver 5.2-5 5,000 units in Quarter 1 in 2023, an increase of 64.0% to 73.4% year-on-year. According to Li Xiang, founder, chairperson and CEO of Li Auto, the company will challenge to win 20% market share in the entire luxury SUV market in the price range of 300,000 yuan to 500,000 yuan. It plans to build 3,000 overcharging piles by 2025, with a total cost of 10 billion

Total revenue 49.27 billion yuan NIO released 2022 financial results

  On March 1, NIO released the fourth quarter and full year earnings of 2022. The report shows that the company achieved revenue of 16.06 billion yuan in the fourth quarter of 2022, an increase of 62.2% year-on-year, and positive growth for 11 consecutive quarters. R & D expenditure 3.98 billion yuan. The total revenue of 2022 reached 49.27 billion yuan, and the total R & D expenditure was 10.84 billion yuan; the cash reserve was 45.50 billion yuan.

  Although revenue hit a new high, the company’s losses further expanded. Data show that in 2022, NIO’s operating loss was 15.641 billion yuan, an increase of 247.9% year-on-year; net loss was 14.437 billion yuan, an increase of 259.4% year-on-year; gross profit was 514 million yuan, a decrease of 24.6% year-on-year.

NIO’s 2022 Annual Financial Results annual 2022 2021 percentage change Auto sales revenue 45.507 billion yuan 33.17 billion yuan 37.2% Automotive gross margin 13.7% 20.1% -640 basis points Other sales revenue 3.762 billion yuan 2.967 billion yuan 26.7% total revenue 49.269 billion yuan 36.136 billion yuan 36.3% Cost of car sales 39.272 billion yuan 26.517 billion yuan 48.1% Other cost of sales 4.852 billion yuan 2.798 billion yuan 73.4% Total cost of sales 44.125 billion yuan 29.315 billion yuan 50.5% R & D expenses 10.836 billion yuan 4.592 billion yuan 136.0% Selling, general and administrative expenses 10.537 billion yuan 6.878 billion yuan 53.2% Total operating expenses 20.784 billion yuan 11.318 billion yuan 83.6% gross profit 514 million yuan 682 million yuan -24.6% gross margin 10.4% 18.9% -840 basis points operating loss 15.641 billion yuan 44.96 247.9% net loss 14.437 billion yuan 4.017 billion yuan 259.4% Data Source: NIO Financial Reports; Tabulation: Autohome Industry Channel

  Facing 2023, NIO’s guidance on delivery is Quarter 1 to achieve 31,000 – 33,000 vehicles, and Quarter 1 revenue guidance is 10.62 billion yuan – 11.54 billion yuan. Since the company is currently in the transition period from NT1 to NT2 platform, there are measures such as vehicle clearance, national subsidy withdrawal, and financial interest discounts. Superimposed Q1 main delivery models are ET5, with low gross profit, resulting in greater pressure on Quarter 1’s overall financial indicators.

  Li Bin, chairperson of NIO, said that if raw material prices reach the expected rate of decline according to the current trend, NIO will be on track to achieve the goal of break-even in the fourth quarter of 2023. In terms of sales volume, NIO’s sales target in 2023 is to double compared with 2022, about 250,000 vehicles. With the successive delivery of ET5 Touring, new ES6, new ES8 and other models, the overall product portfolio is expected to achieve the monthly sales target of 30,000 vehicles.

BYD will launch a new brand

  BYD officially announced that it will launch a new professional personalized brand. In the future, its product matrix will include sports cars, off-road, coupe and other categories. The first mass-produced product will be a hard-core off-road product, which will be benchmarked against the Mercedes-Benz G-Class. Previously, some sources said that the overall price positioning of the brand will be comparable to that of luxury car brands such as BBA.

Autohome

  At present, BYD owns the BYD brand (Dynasty Network + Ocean Network), the Tengshi brand, and the Yangwang brand, etc., and the positioning and distinction between each brand are more obvious. The new brand to be launched this time will be internally codenamed "F Brand", which will be between Tengshi and Yangwang. And this brand is also the key layout for BYD to complete the coverage of "from home to luxury, from mass to personalization".

  Previously, the consulting firm Reese has criticized BYD’s internal brand/category planning in the form of a report. The company believes that BYD has exploded in the layout of categories, but there is some confusion in the brand planning. The hidden danger is that BYD’s single brand covers multiple categories, which can easily lead to cognitive ambiguity; if multiple models are deployed in the same price range, the car sea strategy will lead to serious internal friction in the brand; if high-end brands lack category planning, the group will be hindered.

  With the successive launch of new brands such as Yangwang and "F Brand", BYD’s overall development layout will undoubtedly become clearer. (Text/Autohome Chen Can)

Details hidden in Hengda’s annual report: two years of loss of more than 160,000 employees, Xia Haijun’s annual salary from 200 million to 140,000

  On the evening of August 16, China Evergrande disclosed its complete annual reports for 2021 and 2022. Compared with the financial report released in mid-July, the disclosed annual report is more complete, from which more details of Evergrande’s corporate governance in the past two years can be glimpsed.

  It is worth noting that when listing the rights and interests of major shareholders, the 2022 annual report did not indicate the relationship between Ding Yumei, one of the shareholders, and Xu Jiayin, but only referred to as "Ding Yumei". Compared with Evergrande’s previous 2021 interim report, Ding Yumei, the main shareholder, was referred to as "Mrs. Xu" rather than "Ding Yumei", or "Professor Xu Jiayin’s spouse, Ms. Ding Yumei".

  In addition, in 2022, Evergrande lost a total of 58,077 employees, with a total attrition rate of 36%; in 2021, it lost a total of 102,340 employees, with a total attrition rate of 46%. Xia Haijun, known as the "working emperor", also saw his salary shrink significantly in 2022.

  At the same time, Evergrande announced that in order to allow creditors under the Evergrande Agreement Arrangement time to consider the proposed subscription and its impact on Evergrande Agreement Arrangement creditors, the company has decided to postpone and reconvene the Evergrande Agreement Arrangement Meeting, and at the same time postpone and reconvene the Jingcheng Agreement Arrangement Meeting and the Space-based Agreement Arrangement Meeting, in order to be consistent with the schedule of the postponed and reconvened Evergrande Agreement Arrangement Meeting. The Hong Kong Evergrande Class A Agreement Arrangement Meeting will be postponed to the afternoon of August 28, 2023.

  Xu Jiayin, chairperson of the board of directors of China Evergrande, said in the 2022 annual report released on August 16 that in line with the principle of respecting the principles of international restructuring, justice and fairness to the existing rights and requirements of all creditors, the company and its advisory team continue to conduct in-depth and detailed consultations with overseas creditors, and carry out multiple rounds of communication on the details of the restructuring plan, and steadily advance the formulation of the overseas debt restructuring plan. "Looking to the future, the company will make every effort to ensure the steady and orderly progress of key work such as’Guaranteed Jiaojiao Building ‘, do a good job in the continuous operation of new energy vehicles, property services and other sectors, explore the efficient disposal and effective revitalization of the company’s core assets, and steadily promote risk mitigation."

  Over 160,000 employees in two years

  According to China Evergrande 2021-2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report, as of December 31, 2022, Evergrande Group had a total of 10,2910 employees (including 4,506 employees of Evergrande Automobile and 72,076 employees of Evergrande Property), and the number of employees in the real estate development and construction system decreased by 36.9% compared with the end of 2021. Correspondingly, Evergrande’s total employee cost (including director’s remuneration) fell from 14.07 billion yuan in 2021 to 4.63 billion yuan.

  In 2022, Evergrande lost a total of 58,077 employees, with a total attrition rate of 36%; in 2021, it lost a total of 102,340 employees, with a total attrition rate of 46%. Of the approximately 58,000 employees who lost last year, the general staff 54,900, with an attrition rate of 38%; the attrition rate of middle and senior managers was 19%; and the attrition rate of leadership was 10%.

  At the same time, as of December 31, 2022, Evergrande Group recruited a total of 40,120 new employees, and its total new recruitment ratio was 39%. Among them, general employees recruited the most, about 39,300 people, accounting for about 44%.

  It is worth noting that when listing the rights and interests of major shareholders, in the 2022 Evergrande annual report released this time, the relationship between Ding Yumei, one of the shareholders, and Xu Jiayin was not specified, and only "Ding Yumei" was called. Compared with Evergrande’s previous 2021 interim report, Ding Yumei, the main shareholder, was referred to as "Mrs. Xu" rather than "Ding Yumei" or "Ms. Ding Yumei, the spouse of Professor Xu Jiayin".

  In addition, Xin Xin (BVI) Co., Ltd., the actual controller of Evergrande Group, was only noted in the 2022 annual report as "beneficially owned by Professor Xu Jiayin". Compared with the 2022 interim report, the statement is that "according to the Securities and Futures Ordinance, the interests of Xin Xin (BVI) Co., Ltd. in the company are also deemed to be held by Mrs. Xu".

  Evergrande’s announcement on August 14 described Ms. Ding as a "third party independent of the company and its connected persons" and that she also held about 5.99 per cent of China Evergrande’s total outstanding shares.

  "The announcement has made it clear that Ding Yumei is a third party independent of the company and related persons. If it is a spouse, the statement of the announcement should not be a third party independent of related persons, but the actual divorce should be subject to the civil affairs department."

  Ding Yumei was publicly disclosed as Xu Jiayin’s spouse, most recently in late 2021. According to the reporter’s inquiry, the Hong Kong Stock Exchange disclosed that Xu Jiayin and his subsidiaries provided as security to people other than qualified lenders as a guarantee, which caused the nature of the share interest to change. The document shows that Xu Jiayin’s spouse information column is Ding Yumei.

  Salary reduced from 200 million to 21.23 million

  As of December 31, 2022, Hengda Group’s directors and top executives were paid a total of 79.952 million yuan, of which Xu Jiayin’s salary totaled 126,000 yuan, executive director and president Sean’s salary was 24.52 million yuan, and Xia Haijun, known as the "working emperor", was paid 2123.1 yuan.

  However, in response to the annual salary of some executives at Evergrande exceeding 10 million yuan, Evergrande responded on August 17 that it was a misunderstanding.

  Taking the salary of Xia Haijun, the former president of Evergrande Group, as an example, the annual report shows that his salary in 2022 is 21.23 million yuan, including salary 7,000 yuan, director’s robe gold 134,000 yuan and option income 21.08 million yuan (unredeemable). Evergrande responded that according to Hong Kong’s financial accounting rules, even if the option cannot be redeemed, it needs to be included in the salary according to the assessed value of the option when it is issued, so the salary shown in the annual report is not the real income of executives.

  In terms of robe gold and salary alone, Xia Haijun’s salary last year was about 141,000 yuan. But in the 2021 annual report disclosed by Evergrande, Xia Haijun’s salary alone was as high as 149 million yuan, with a total salary of 202 million yuan. In 2020, Xia Haijun’s salary when he was the CEO of Evergrande was also 165 million yuan, with a total salary of 204 million yuan.

  It is understood that since the second half of 2021, Hengda has started the work of streamlining, optimizing personnel and reducing salaries significantly, among which the headquarters departments have been streamlined from 31 to 11, the headquarters management staff has been streamlined from 2,176 to 617, and the monthly salary of the president and executive vice president has been reduced to 10,000 yuan.

  The reason why Xia Haijun is called the "working emperor" is that his annual salary at Evergrande is as high as 200 million yuan. In 2017, Forbes released the "Hong Kong Listed Chinese Stock CEO Salary List", Xia Haijun topped the list with 270 million yuan, and Yu Liang’s annual salary on the list was 9.79 million yuan and Mo Bin’s annual salary was 6.058 million yuan.

  According to public information, Xia Haijun was born in Harbin in 1964 and graduated from Central South University and Jinan University with a bachelor’s degree in metal materials, a master’s degree in business administration (MBA), and a doctorate in industrial economics.

  In 2007, Xu Jiayin spent a lot of effort to recruit Xia Haijun, and has been Xu Jiayin’s right-hand man since then, becoming the vice chairperson of the board of directors and president of Evergrande. But in July last year, the relevant banks enforced the deposit pledge of about 13.40 billion yuan in Evergrande Property. Xia Haijun, Pan Darong and Ke Peng, the then chief executive of Evergrande Real Estate, were all asked to resign.

  In February this year, Hengda Property 13.40 billion yuan independent investigation of the main results announced, after the investigation, the independent committee does not recommend the restoration of Xia Haijun and other three original positions.

  Xia Haijun’s most recent public appearance was in June 2021, according to media reports published on Hengda Group’s official Weibo, when Hengda Group and China Petrochemical Group’s strategic cooperation signing ceremony was held in Beijing. Ling Yiqun, deputy general manager of Sinopec, and Xia Haijun, president of Hengda Group, signed a strategic cooperation agreement on behalf of both parties. Zhang Yuzhuo, chairperson of Sinopec, and Xu Jiayin, chairperson of Hengda Group, attended the event and witnessed the signing.

Test drive Volvo XC60: In the name of "XC", this car is very versatile.

All along, when we talk about the brand Volvo, we can’t do without the word "safety". Indeed, whether it is a scientific and reasonable body frame design or an advanced active and passive safety protection system, Volvo has made great achievements in the field of automobile safety. But in fact, safety is only one aspect of a car. When we discuss whether a car is excellent enough, there are many aspects to consider.

Not long ago, my brother got a Volvo XC60 T8 Hybrid Zia Deluxe Edition, and we also took this opportunity to show you the diversified "face" of Volvo. What are the features of this XC60 new energy version besides safety? Let’s go!

About design: Mr. Fashion in sportswear

During the Ford period, Volvo’s shape design was elegant and graceful. At that time, the Volvo SUV family always gave people a feeling of being a refined scholar.

Nowadays, when Volvo XC60 was born with a brand-new family style design, it embraced fashion and trends with Raytheon’s hammer lamp set and sharper waistline, which made people shine. The XC60 new energy version that we test-drive this time has really brought us a more spiritual and sporty side.

When I first saw the XC60 real car, the feeling brought by this medium-sized SUV was actually different from many other SUVs. Traditionally, most medium-sized SUVs are designed to be tall and powerful. However, the overall outline lines of XC60 are in no hurry to express the domineering of this car. On the contrary, it indirectly depicts the luxurious texture of Northern Europe through distinct lines, and even has the feeling of a little crossover.

For example, in the side of the vehicle, a very smooth characteristic line is used to depict, and the overall visual performance is relatively slender and low. But at the same time, the huge wheel arch forms a certain contrast with it. The 20-inch big feet bring the minimum ground clearance of 216mm to this car, so this XC60 still has a strong cross-country atmosphere.

It should be noted that the letter "XC" in Volvo XC60 literally means "Cross Country" (because the word "Cross" has a cross meaning, it is generally replaced by the letter "X" under the abbreviation condition).

Therefore, from the appearance, Volvo XC60 presents a lot of design elements about "cross-border", "wild" and other themes. There is no doubt that this is a kind of purity. And such purity, I think, has opened the distance with most urban SUVs now. Let’s just say that when I saw this XC60, the first thing I thought of was driving this car, pulling my bike, and then taking a long trip to see the outside world.

About the interior: Volvo always knows your mind so well.

When you see the XC60, there is always an impulse to travel by car. Therefore, you will enter the car with great interest, hoping that the interior design and related configuration of this car will make the journey more comfortable and beautiful during a long journey. So what is the truth? Brother also experienced it for everyone.

In fact, when the car door is opened, this XC60 is still the familiar "Nordic flavor", low-key and maverick. In the overall cockpit design, this car shows a consistent simplicity. At the same time, the interior of this car is also quite textured.

What is texture inside XC60? Many friends in the same trade think that the obvious luxury materials such as leather coating and wood decorative board are texture. But in the senior brother’s view, exquisite workmanship, friendly ergonomics setting and environmentally friendly interior air … these are the textures.

When it comes to workmanship, although many different materials are used to combine the interior of this car, if you look closely, the seams between different materials are even and delicate. Moreover, it is worthy of praise that the design of the air conditioning air outlet lever of this car has a clear damping feeling during use, which is very convenient for us to adjust.

From a purely visual point of view, the interior of this car is very comfortable in all aspects, but the finishing touch must be the design of the crystal bumper. Crystal clear texture, after refraction in the sun, will shine with colorful light. In the sedate and luxurious interior atmosphere, this design makes the interior of this car more outstanding and more textured.

In addition, although this XC60 is a new car, it can be said that there is no smell in the car thanks to the environmentally friendly materials and IAQS air purification function. After driving for several hours, even if the window is not opened, there will be no symptoms such as dizziness and brain swelling.

Let’s talk about the ergonomic settings of this car again. Senior brother thinks that this place can reflect Volvo’s intimacy. Its center console is slightly biased towards the driver’s side, but the visual effect is still relatively symmetrical. In this way, it not only ensures the driver’s convenience, but also shows the beauty of symmetry; And its steering wheel also has a good grip. When holding the direction of three or nine o’clock, the driver can still easily operate the multi-function buttons of the steering wheel, which is very convenient to operate.

In terms of seat design, XC60 also maintains Volvo’s consistent seat design style, that is, after sitting on it, the intuitive feeling is not too soft, but all parts of the body have good support. Moreover, on the basis of adjustable cushion length, the front seat also has the function of seat massage, which is a great "weapon" to relieve fatigue for long-distance driving.

It is worth mentioning that the multi-angle adjustment mode of the seat can always let us find the right position for drivers and passengers with different bodies. When we test drive for a long time, the good support of this seat effectively avoids physical fatigue.

Finally, let’s talk about the intelligent system inside this car. In fact, this car is equipped with a car networking system, and online navigation, online music and other apps are available. However, my senior brother suggested that when traveling far away, you should still use mobile navigation and map it to the car through Carpay. The on-line navigation of the vehicle will be delayed in use. If the network is not good, it may lead to the wrong intersection and cause unnecessary trouble.

About driving: the power is strong enough and wild enough.

In fact, every time I test drive, my brother will carefully experience the feeling of driving a car, because this is the core and most basic place of a car. Volvo used to give people a sense of inactivity, and few people would use Volvo to drive fast. But times have changed, Volvo is no longer the "implicit" Volvo of that year. The test drive of this Volvo XC60 T8 hybrid was endowed with higher sports potential by engineers.

This car is equipped with a 2.0T high-power engine, which can provide 303 horsepower and 400N·m torque. Even without a hybrid system, the power of this fuel engine is enough to make many people have an "intracranial orgasm". After adding a plug-in hybrid system, with the help of the motor, the comprehensive torque of the system reaches 640N·m, which can complete zero acceleration in 5.5 seconds.

Brother can be more intuitive about motivation. In sports mode, choose ejection to start. At the moment when you release the brake pedal, there will be a strong thrust, which will make you eject forward. Strong acceleration, accompanied by the roar of the engine, even at that moment, will make you feel dizzy.

After that, there will be no such dull feeling. This car will continue to tease you, let you step on the accelerator pedal again, and it will not hesitate to transmit powerful torque to the wheels, once again let you experience the feeling of being tightly attached to the seat.

In addition, the acceleration of this car is not only violent, but also smoother. For example, when we want to spend a comfortable journey, let alone the smoothness and lightness brought by the motor assistance, this 8AT gearbox will not let us notice its existence during the shift, and it always completes the shift inadvertently. If you don’t listen carefully to the engine operation, you will even wonder if this car has a gearbox.

Of course, in addition to the vertical performance, we also tested the cornering handling performance of this car. Originally, as a medium-sized SUV, we didn’t have much hope for the control of this car at all. But when we tried to split a corner, the truth was very embarrassing.

This car is not only accurate in directionality, but also has a small roll when it turns quickly. When turning the corner, the signs of pushing the head are not obvious. Obviously, if conditions permit, senior brother will definitely drive this car to play the mountain road.

Moreover, this chassis can exercise and be comfortable. When you want to attack the corner quickly, adjust the air suspension to the lowest, and the cornering posture of the vehicle is very stable at this moment; When you want to get higher comfort on bumpy roads, raise the chassis of the vehicle, which makes it more passable and has better shock-absorbing ability.

The second brother believes that the excellent handling of this chassis is in many aspects. First, it adopts double wishbone front suspension, which can provide stronger support compared with McPherson suspension; In addition, the car has placed large-capacity driving batteries and motors in the chassis position, which makes the center of gravity of the car sink further and obtains a higher corner limit.

Generally speaking, the handling of this car is balanced. It can not only bring us excellent handling feel on the highway, but also bring us enough comfortable driving texture during long-distance travel, and we also believe that with this four-wheel drive structure, its wet road stability and passability can meet our needs for long-distance travel.

Conclusion:

After the test drive of this XC60, my senior brother felt that he was still wanting more. Because, we simply experienced the static performance of this car and the dynamic feeling on the city road in the city. If there is an opportunity, my senior brother hopes to take a long trip in this car. Whether going to Tibet or Xinjiang, I believe that this car can make the journey very interesting by virtue of its high safety, excellent cockpit texture, excellent power and passability.

The strongest lineup of "5 guns and 3 bombs" Great Wall pickups helped the Great Wall guns to become popular all over the world.

The 2021 Shanghai International Auto Show is drawing to a close, and there are too many moments for fans to remember deeply. Among them, the brand officer of the Great Wall Gun announced the next globalization strategy-"Let the Great Wall Gun become popular all over the world; By 2025, the global annual sales will exceed 500,000, making it the top three pickup truck brands in the world, which will undoubtedly leave a deep impression on the media and fans present. On the whole, this year’s auto show Great Wall pickup truck set up the strongest pickup truck carrier team on land with "5 guns and 3 bombs". Black bombs and brigade guns were pre-sold, and various and profound users created plans frequently, which made people sigh that Great Wall pickup truck did have the confidence and strength to realize the globalization strategy.

"Loading" off-road cultural black bomb pre-sale officially opened

At this year’s auto show, the black bomb made by Great Wall Gun and Yunliang refitting factory brand is a wild weapon really developed to meet the needs of cross-country groups, and it fundamentally solves the needs and pain points of cross-country players, which is of milestone significance to China’s cross-country culture and refitting standardization.

The black bomb is based on the off-road version of the Great Wall Gun. In terms of design, Yunliang used matte black paint, which gave the black bullet a stronger texture. The rough grille, with the brand LOGO, has higher recognition and stronger visual impact. In addition, orange is added to the front bumper, fog light area, wheel rim and other places to form a bright color contrast, which makes the black bullet more in line with the aesthetics of young users.

At the same time, the black bullet also uses a rear reinforcement spring, which can provide stronger support for the car body; Nitrogen shock absorber and reinforced alloy arm are selected to improve comfort and off-road performance; Moreover, by increasing the wading depth to 900mm, raising the suspension by 27mm, and putting a 12,000-pound winch in front, its ability to get out of trouble has been greatly improved.

Pre-sale of "loading" poems and distant travel guns

The traveling gun fully embodies the good attitude of "cross-country is life", which not only retains most functions of the RV, but also makes full use of the body space, ensuring the concise appearance of the vehicle, the lightness and good passability of the body, and fully meeting the various needs of users for camping, eating, living and playing outdoors anytime and anywhere.

It has all-aluminum rear compartment, push-pull roof tent, foldable metal bracket, adjustable balance support legs, outdoor shower room, oversized double bed and other devices, which can fully meet the comfort of users living outdoors; Equipped with car refrigerator, pull-out stove, combined washing sink, turnover expansion bin and other devices, can be transformed into a wilderness kitchen at any time, so that users can enjoy themselves outdoors; Finally, equipped with ARB side curtain, rear-mounted spare tire and strong off-road ability, the camping range is wider and users are more happy to play outdoors.

edible

of

Let’s "play" pickup trucks together to build a full-scene pickup truck life

Great Wall pickup truck continuously introduces new models, further enriches the product matrix, and gives users more choices. At the same time, it also adheres to the operation strategy of "playing with users" and creates a brand-new ecological circle of pickup truck culture in China.

At this year’s Shanghai Auto Show, Great Wall Gun released the "Cannonball Boy" fashion IP, which is used to connect brands and users, and realize the beautiful vision that Great Wall Gun and users really play together and share the cultural lifestyle of pickup trucks in the whole scene.

Ctrip, as the most influential travel platform in China, also reached a strategic cooperation with Great Wall pickup truck at this Shanghai Auto Show to create a "pickup truck camping road book" together, and will also launch a co-creation on Ctrip platform and the APP of controlling guns to bring users a more interesting new travel experience.

Write it at the end

Great Wall pickup truck constantly improves the product matrix, leads the whole scene pickup truck life, and creates a surprising experience for users. On the basis of ranking first in domestic and export sales for 23 consecutive years, and the cumulative number of global users exceeds 1.9 million, Great Wall pickup adheres to the strategic layout of global production, global R&D and global marketing, and accelerates the process of entering the overseas pickup market in an all-round way. In the future, it will compete with the top international pickup brands on the same stage, thus achieving the goal of entering the top three in the world!

What is the competitiveness of the "big flat layer in the air" polar krypton 009, positioning luxury pure electric MPV?

Car Review Observation "Car Review Society"

In the new energy era, all major car companies have tried their best to lay out the automobile market in depth. As an independent "first brother", Geely has successively launched a number of new energy brands such as Geometry, Maple Leaf, Polar Star and Polar Krypton, among which Polar Krypton is one of its most concerned brands, which can be seen from the hot discussion of Polar Krypton 009 on the Internet.

On November 1st, Kyk 009 was officially launched, and two new models were launched, of which the WE version was priced at 499,000 yuan and the ME version was priced at 588,000 yuan. According to the car review agency, the new car is positioned in the medium and large MPV.Adopt 6-seat layout,The length of the car body is 5209mm and the wheelbase is 3205mm, and there are quite a few bright spots in the sense of design of the whole car and the luxury of the carriage. So what is its product competitiveness? Look down with the car review society.

Let’s first analyze the most distinctive label of Extreme Krypton 009. Compared with competing products such as Tengshi D9 and Lantu Dreamer, Extreme Krypton 009 is an MPV that pays more attention to electric drive, and does not provide extended range or plug-in power options like the first two, which directly refreshes the use concept of MPV. Before, there has always been a media V that MPV is the most suitable vehicle to be combined with pure electric power.

The main advantages are still reflected in the use scenario, including: pure electric power can bring better use cost and more advanced ride experience; Due to the long service time of MPV models, the entertainment functions and external power supply provided by pure electric models are more practical in waiting for people or outdoor scenes; Coupled with the faster acceleration of electric drive at medium and low speeds, the driving experience in pure electric MPV city will be better.

Of course, what needs to be entangled is the cruising range and charging problem, which needs to be weighed according to its own mileage and charging conditions. But we might as well look at the performance of Krypton 009 according to the advantages of pure electric MPV.

In terms of appearance, Extreme Krypton 009 maintains the futuristic design language of pure electric vehicles, and the chrome-plated closed mesh is quite eye-catching, and the whole body contour is mainly square, creating a quite strong gas field. The daytime running lights with the design concept of "light trace" are also unique in shape, and the new car has a strong recognition.

Imagine driving this car to attend some business parties and stopping around Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Erffa, the gas field is still quite inconsistent. More directly, the design of Krypton 009 is more atmospheric and can meet the needs of users for face.

Let’s talk about the space problem that everyone is more concerned about. The length, width and height of the new car are 5209*2024*1856(1867)mm respectively. When air suspension is selected, the car height is 1856 mm. When passive suspension is selected, the car height is 1867mm and the wheelbase is 3205 mm. From the data point of view, it can be regarded as a big car, except for the length of the car body, other data all exceed GL8.

In terms of internal space, under normal conditions, the second/third row space of a new car is still quite spacious. As for Li Xiang’s question about whether the second row can be adjusted to the end and the third row space can meet the comfort of adults, it is still necessary to experience the real car before reaching a conclusion.

What is even more subversive is the functional experience in the car. In the overall style of the interior, Extreme Krypton 009 still continues the family design style, and the main color is mainly white, which is simple and generous, such as the full LCD instrument in the front row, the independent central control large screen, the steering wheel and the electronic gear handle style, which are almost consistent with Extreme Krypton 001.

The focus is on the back row, and the polar krypton 009 adopts a six-seat layout. The new car is equipped with a 15.6-inch central ceiling screen in the second row, with a conference mode, which can meet the needs of business users for teleconferencing and consulting materials on the way. At the same time, this screen also supports the functions of SWITCH game machine access and mobile phone wireless screen projection, which directly meets the entertainment needs of home users.

Looking down, the functionality is somewhat similar to the ideal L9. If you think narrowly, maybe this is also the reason why Li wants to question directly.

In addition, in the specific configuration, the first two rows of seats of Krypton 009 are equipped with headrest audio; On the door panel below the sliding door switch, a touch LCD screen named "Smart Bar" is also provided to control the functions of rear air conditioner, window and sunshade. The second row of seats are equipped with cup holders, seat adjustment buttons and leather table boards; The third row of seats can be completely flat, which improves the flexibility of spatial layout.

In terms of power that everyone is most concerned about, Extreme Krypton 009 is equipped with a four-wheel drive system consisting of two motors, with a peak power of 400kW and a top speed of 190 km/h. In addition, thanks to the technology of containing SiC in the rear motor, the highest efficiency reaches 98.5%, and its 0-100km/h acceleration time is only 4.5s, the only MPV member in the club with 4 seconds.

It is worth mentioning that Krypton 009 is Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited’s latest Kirin battery, which is the first model for global mass production. Kirin battery can increase the energy density of ternary battery system to 255Wh/kg and lithium iron phosphate battery system to 160Wh/kg.

That is to say, under the same chemical system and the same battery pack size, the power of Kirin battery pack is 13% higher than that of 4680 system. In terms of battery life, the comprehensive cruising range of CLTC of WE version with a battery capacity of 116kWh is 702km, while that of CLTC of ME version with a battery capacity of 140kWh is 822km.

In terms of chassis structure, the front suspension of Krypton 009 adopts double wishbone virtual double ball head independent suspension, and the rear suspension adopts integrated multi-link all-aluminum independent suspension. At the same time, Krypton 009 comes standard with automatic air suspension system and +CCD electromagnetic vibration reduction system.

Another good news is that Krypton 009 will be delivered in the first quarter of 2023.

Finally, let’s talk about the sales prospect of Krypton 009. As of 2021, the domestic MPV market has been declining for three consecutive years, but in the segmentation field, pure electric MPV and medium and large high-end MPV have been on the rise. From the direction, Krypton 009 is undoubtedly on the right track.

At the same time, considering the selling price and product strength, the technological configuration brought by the new car is quite subversive to the use experience of traditional fuel MPV. How to make users truly feel the advantages of pure electric MPV will become the key to the hot sale of extremely Krypton 009.

E-generation parking for 2 days increased 400 kilometers for no reason. Internet parking service has loopholes.

Parking service originally provided humanized service for car owners. However, the valet car service that Mr. Luo enjoyed at the airport recently made him very depressed. When he picked up the car two days later, he found that the mileage of the vehicle had increased by 400 kilometers for no reason. Moreover, because he didn’t know what the vehicle was used for, he didn’t know what consequences he would face, and even criminal responsibility was involved in serious cases. From this typical case, it reflects the regulatory loopholes and security risks faced by the Internet "parking service" industry.

-  Case playback

-  Parking for two days increased by 400 kilometers, and it happened that the camera was broken.

In late May, Mr. Luo, the owner of Foshan, drove to Guangzhou Baiyun Airport. Considering that parking at the airport is relatively expensive and inconvenient, he tried to choose the online dating method in parking service. After placing an order online, when he arrived at the airport, he handed over the car to the staff of an "e-parking" company, and the other party chose the surrounding parking lot for himself until he returned to the airport, and then the other party returned the car. Two days later, Mr. Luo came back from a business trip and made an appointment to pick up the car at 20: 25. The other party’s system sent him a text message saying that he would call him 15 minutes in advance, but after he arrived at Gate 6 of the departure hall of the airport agreed by both parties, no one contacted him. So he called the other party again and waited for 20 minutes before the other party drove the car back to him. Due to the heavy rain at Baiyun Airport that night, Mr. Luo took the car and drove away in a hurry. After driving at high speed for about ten minutes at the airport, Mr. Luo noticed that there was something wrong with the mileage on the dashboard, so he stopped to check the documents left when he delivered the vehicle to the other party two days ago. The mileage on it was obviously 27,905 kilometers, while the mileage displayed on the dashboard in front of him was 28,322 kilometers, which was more than 400 kilometers even after deducting more than ten kilometers of high-speed walking at the airport.

Mr. Luo telephoned the e-parking company about this matter, and the company said that it would investigate. Two days later, the e-parking company contacted Mr. Luo and expressed its willingness to pay compensation for this matter: the parking fee and parking fee were refunded to Mr. Luo in 150 yuan. At the same time, he was asked to go to the 4S shop to get a certificate that the computer mileage of the vehicle had not been modified. This solution made Mr. Luo feel unacceptable. He pointed out that his vehicle ran 400 kilometers more in two days. What he valued was not the amount of compensation, but where the other party privately drove his vehicle and what he did. If it involves using vehicles to do some illegal activities, you will face serious consequences. At least, the process of clarifying the facts for yourself will be quite troublesome. However, when E Daibo communicated with itself on this matter, it did not respond positively to the question of increasing the 400 kilometers. According to Mr. Luo, the e-parking company explained to him that they parked the car in the designated parking lot, and it happened that the camera was broken, so the monitoring could not be found. At present, Mr. Luo is considering taking legal measures to solve the problem.

Miss Xia, a customer service person in charge of E-Parking Company, told Southern Reporter that they also wanted to know how Mr. Luo’s vehicle increased during parking, but they learned from Guangzhou Branch that it happened that the parking lot camera was broken, so they could not know the truth. She said that customers will hand over their vehicles to their pick-up personnel, and after parking, they will lock the car keys in the safe and will not be easily misappropriated.

-  Case analysis

-  The complaint channel of online parking platform is limited.

Nandu reporter noticed that if the owner intends to make a complaint on this matter, he will also face certain difficulties.

In terms of nature, if it involves automobile rights protection, complaints can generally be made through industry organizations such as automobile service industry association or automobile circulation association. If there is a consumer dispute with the parking lot side, it can also be mediated by the parking lot industry association. However, this case of rights protection that Mr. Luo encountered involved parking and car use, but this parking service company is neither under the jurisdiction of the parking lot nor a member of the automobile service industry association. Therefore, the responsible persons of these two associations all said that under normal circumstances, such companies with unclear management subjects do not belong to their own associations. Guo Junrong, Secretary-General of Guangzhou Automobile Service Industry Association, pointed out that the "parking service" service based on the Internet platform is an innovative model, which solves the convenience of car owners in the last mile, and has its positive significance. However, due to its Internet characteristics, there is a lack of management norms and standards, so there are many things to be improved. When there is a problem, as a platform company, it should bear greater responsibility. He personally suggested that mediation should be the mainstay, and it would be more energy-consuming if legal channels were used.

If car owners directly turn to the Consumer Council for help, there are certain restrictions. A person in charge of Guangzhou Consumer Council pointed out that since this parking service company belongs to the nature of Internet platform, if consumers need to complain, it depends on where the other party is registered. If it is Guangzhou, consumers can complain directly to the local Consumer Council. However, if the other party’s registered place is in a foreign country, it can only be handled through the Consumer Council where the company is registered. Southern Reporter noticed that the registered place of this "E-Daibo" company is in Shanghai, so consumers can only make complaints through the Shanghai Consumer Council.

-  Lawyer’s opinion

-  Find an authoritative organization for car condition appraisal and report to the police.

A legal person pointed out that in the case of Mr. Luo, car owners need to be prepared for the following aspects of rights protection. First, find relevant professional organizations to identify that the mileage displayed on the instrument panel of the vehicle has not been artificially changed, so as to prove that the increase in mileage is not caused by the owner himself. Nandu reporter learned that 4S shops do not provide this kind of appraisal service, so car owners can only use third-party automobile appraisal and testing institutions for appraisal. Second, it is suggested that the owner should go to a professional automobile testing institution to identify whether the relevant parts of the vehicle have been replaced, which mainly takes into account the traffic safety issues involved. Third, report the case to the public security department as soon as possible (for the record). Once the vehicle is parked in the parking company for two days, it involves illegal and criminal acts, which can prove that the owner does not know.

-  Reporter’s notes

-  Regulatory constraints still have to be questioned

From this complaint case about parking service, it is not difficult to see that the car service originated from the Internet platform, although an innovative model, provides convenience for car owners, still has many regulatory loopholes, which easily damages the interests of consumers. After the owner entrusted parking service Company to park the vehicle for two days, it appeared that the vehicle was driven away privately and its destination became suspicious, which also cast a shadow over the parking service industry under the background of the Internet. It is out of trust that the owner delivered the car to the parking company, but how to protect the owner’s rights and interests has become a question. After the vehicle is entrusted to the parking agency, how to ensure that the property safety and interests of the owner are not harmed, at least under the existing rules and regulations, lacks transparency and binding force. Similarly, once the Internet platform is combined with the automobile service industry, how to supervise it will cause social security problems, which is also an aspect that needs to be addressed by the industry that needs online parking.

Written by Southern Reporter Liang Luozhen

Ask the OTA to upgrade heavily! Without relying on high-precision maps, you can drive all over the country.

On November 3rd, the official press released the latest OTA upgrade push, including 6 new contents and more than 10 experience optimizations.

1. HUAWEI ADS 2.0 is upgraded, and high-speed NCA can be opened all over the country.

The HUAWEIADS2.0 advanced intelligent driving system, which can be opened all over the country, is the first to take the new M7 intelligent driving version in the world.

NCA intelligent driving navigation assistance no longer relies on high-precision maps, so that the national high-speed, elevated and expressway can be used.

Based on GOD (General Obstacle Detection) network and RCR( Road Cognition& Reasoning) network 2.0 technology, it can not only realize the fine processing of 99% recognition rate of obstacle types, but also realize the independent understanding of complex road conditions, and truly "understand things and roads", and the more you drive, the better you drive.

It is worth mentioning that the national expressway, viaduct and expressway opened this time have no map NCA function, followed by Yu Chengdong’s previous forecast that there will be no map NCA nationwide in December, including urban areas.

2, ask the world series intelligent driving version upgrade sentry mode.

Ask the world series of smart cars to upgrade sentry mode! After the sentry mode is turned on, when it is detected that there may be behaviors that are harmful to vehicles nearby, such as rubbing of passing vehicles, smashing of windows, etc., the system will give an alarm and record video, and the video image is undistorted, so that it can be seen more clearly and has a more comprehensive perspective.

The sentinel mode of the intelligent driving model of Wenjie series also supports appointment start-up, which is more flexible in setting time and safer in guarding the car.

PS: The normal version of Sentinel mode has been pushed a few days ago. This time, it is the intelligent driving version. So far, all departments in the community support Sentinel mode.

3. Support offline maps

Users only need to download the Huawei petal map of the city where they are located according to their needs. In areas with no network or incomplete network signal coverage such as tunnels, suburbs and mountains, offline voice navigation can accompany them at any time to guide the driving direction.

When the user has been to the destination, the recognition rate of off-line navigation can reach 95%, which perfectly supports off-line navigation.

If the user has never been to the destination, offline navigation can still achieve the best experience level in the industry and support a wider range of voice intentions, depending on the scene model of Huawei Petal Map.

4, cockpit Pad super linkage

In travel, HUAWEI MagLink can realize multi-device linkage in the cockpit, allowing entertainment, audio and video, personal creation and other functions to switch at will, making the car become its second "home".

For example, when the whole family travels, parents in the front row can choose to watch cartoons for the children in the back row through the car screen, control the screen time, adjust the appropriate brightness and volume, control the viewing time, and let the children use them in the back row with peace of mind.

5, the car K song supports the driving state, and it can also drive wheat and sing in the driving state.

6. Support the use of the steering wheel to play racing games, and you need to enter the P file. At the same time, support the MagLink in the back row to open the ace racing game team matching.

picture

The vegetable delivery man in Wuhan stayed at home by car for 14 days and slept for four or five hours every day.

The vegetable delivery man increased his birthday. Zhongqingbao Zhongqingwang reporter Yan Xueqing/photo

  Ma Zengchen has lived in his van delivering vegetables for 14 days.

  After the city was closed, the delivery man took Dai Yue as the star to deliver food to the residents. He only slept for four or five hours every day and often ate only one meal a day.

  He obviously lost weight. On March 2, he weighed himself, 18 Jin less than a month ago.

  Ma Zengchen, 38, is a vegetable delivery man at Wuhan Station, an online fresh-keeping platform. Under the COVID-19 epidemic, the city of Wuhan was closed on January 23rd, and closed management of all residential quarters began on February 11th. The enterprise he serves is one of the online shopping platforms recommended by the Municipal Bureau of Commerce to residents. He suddenly became one of the "people’s livelihood security workers" in this city.

  On average, Ma Zengchen sends fresh vegetables and meat to 60-80 families every day. The service scope of the vegetable delivery staff is wide, and the working radius can reach twenty or thirty kilometers. Today, the number of orders sent is about three times that of usual, and it is normal to be busy until 10 pm.

  Ma Zengchen is a foreigner and rented in Miaoshan Community, Jiangxia District, Wuhan. There is an iron gate to the north of the main entrance of the community, which was closed during the epidemic. When he comes back at night, he usually stops here, and the object Wang Jiangyan will wait for the "joint" on the other side of the fence.

  Through the fence, she handed him hot rice and talked for a while. In order to save the car battery, Wang Jiangyan has to take his mobile phone home to charge it. Sometimes, Ma Zengchen doesn’t even want to eat, but just wants to sleep.

  They originally planned to go back to their hometown to register for marriage in the Spring Festival of 2020. The tickets were all bought and Wuhan was closed.

  The hospital is overcrowded and there are few people in the street. They are a little scared, too. Wang Jiangyan remembers that she once advised Ma Zengchen: "Why don’t we quit? Who do you think is so desperate on the street?"

  Ma Zengchen didn’t answer the phone. They have children to support and debts to pay. In December last year, they opened a "Happy Lemon" tea shop in Miaoshan community. "When this happens (referring to COVID-19), ‘ Turn off ’ The ". Wang Jiangyan sliced the lemon in the "Happy Lemon" stock, and in the evening, prepared a bucket of hot water floating with lemon slices for Ma Zengchen.

  In the first few days after the community was closed, Ma Zengchen was able to enter and leave the community with proof.

  There are three electronic certificates in his mobile phone. Two copies are certificates from Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce, which prove that Ma Zengchen’s company is an "important livelihood security enterprise" and its employees are "livelihood security workers", who undertake the supply tasks of "daily necessities and protective articles" and need to give priority to the procurement of materials, road traffic and commuting.

  The other is the "Certificate of New Type Pneumonia Epidemic Prevention Vehicle", which has Ma Zengchen’s ID number and license plate number, and is stamped with the official seal of Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce and his company.

  In other different communities, Ma Zengchen’s colleagues have been able to pass the temperature test every day with these certificates. On March 3, one of them confirmed this to the reporter.

  But on February 18th, these certificates failed at the gate of Miaoshan Community. Ma Zengchen said that after he returned from delivering vegetables, the staff of the community "seal control management post" asked him for a paper version of the certificate. When he ran back to the company to print it, the other party also said that "the printed one is a black stamp, and it needs a red stamp".

  Later, the company specially issued him an "employee certificate" to prove that Ma Zengchen participated in the "people’s livelihood and medical material distribution work".

  Wang Jiangyan remembers that a community worker later said that Ma Zengchen had left the community for more than 24 hours at this time. If he went home, he needed to be isolated at home for 14 days.

  A staff member of the Miaoshan Development Zone Management Committee Office confirmed this statement to the reporter: Ma Zengchen had two choices at that time — — Either go home and isolate, or don’t go into the community. The staff member did not explain the basis of this move.

  "Isolation for 14 days, that how line? We still have to earn money to support our families. " Wang Jiangyan said. They have calculated that the elderly, children, store rent, car loans, mortgages, even if they don’t eat or drink, the monthly expenses will be more than 10,000 yuan.

  From February 18th, Ma Zengchen took the car as his home.

  The company requires the food delivery man to arrive at the warehouse at 3 am every day, and he will arrive one and a half hours in advance — — It’s too late to pick up the goods until other colleagues run out of scanning guns. At about 6 o’clock in the morning, he began to deliver vegetables to downtown Wuhan.

  Ma Zengchen said that novices usually send "one line" a day. He started this job in July 2019 and will send two or three lines every day. Sometimes, in order to earn more money, I will apply for an extra line. There are about 20 customers on each line, which takes half a day.

  For him, the ideal situation is that all customers can be in a community, but this is "too difficult to meet." There are four or five households in a community, which will save a lot of time. He is "very grateful".

  He came home later and later. The dinner prepared by Wang Jiangyan is Ma Zengchen’s only dinner in a day. A big bowl can’t be stuffed in the gap of the iron fence in the community, so it can only be handed from the bottom, and he eats it in the cold wind. Occasionally, he will soak a bucket of instant noodles in the company. On the way, he couldn’t find hot water to eat instant noodles.

  He is seriously short of sleep. On the evening of February 29th, when the reporter from China Youth Daily and China Youth Network met Ma Zengchen, he had just finished 20.5 hours’ work. When the reporter talked to Wang Jiangyan, he put the driver’s seat down and lay on the back of the chair, and soon there was a snoring.

  He takes the time to catch up on sleep, sleeping in the car with clothes and a blanket every day.

  There is only one blanket. "I am very embarrassed to say it. There is only a thin quilt at home." Wang Jiangyan said that she used to go back to her hometown in winter, and she didn’t prepare thick quilts in Wuhan. Now she wants to buy them and there is nowhere to buy them.

  The latest lowest temperature at night in Wuhan is 5℃. Ma Zengchen sometimes wakes up with cold. He will start the car, have a meeting with the air conditioner for heating, and then turn it off. "It will be dangerous to turn on the air conditioner for a long time."

  Fortunately, he has been doing manual work and has a strong body. He has never caught a cold.

  Every three or four days, when there are few people in the company after work at night, Ma Zengchen will pick up some hot water in the bathroom with a face to scrub his body. He tries to go to the toilet in the company, and sometimes he is really in a hurry at night, so he goes to the nearby Woods to solve it — — A helpless move in an extraordinary period.

  Ma Zengchen said that this bitterness is nothing, and the most troublesome thing is to video chat with parents.

  Parents miss them very much and video chat with them almost every morning before 9: 00, telling them not to go out.

  In order to avoid letting parents find themselves out delivering vegetables, Ma Zengchen sometimes finds a corner and sometimes talks to the old man in the toilet. Once, when his father saw that he was in the car, he had to explain that "the car didn’t move for a long time and came out for a walk."

  Ma Zengchen came to Wuhan when he was 17 years old. Before he became a vegetable delivery man, he made a living by distributing fruits on a tricycle. He had a fruit business with his friends and lost money. In 2018, he gritted his teeth and bought this Jinbei van.

  The car payment is more than 63,000 yuan. Wang Jiangyan overdrawn more than ten credit cards and paid a down payment for the "flower garden" line, and she has to pay back a car loan of 1,430 yuan every month.

  Ma Zengchen especially cherishes this car. Usually, as long as nothing happens, he will wash the car body with a hose. "What can I say about a car? If you cherish it, it will work hard for you."

  Now, this car has become his temporary shelter.

  Sun Yong, secretary of Miaoshan New Village Branch, told reporters that Ma Zengchen had stayed outside for such a long time, and he didn’t know the specific reasons and had never encountered a similar situation. He also said that there is no rule that residents should be isolated at home for 14 days after leaving the community for 24 hours. He thought that Ma Zengchen was selling vegetables outside every day.

  On the evening of March 2, a staff member of the village Committee proposed two solutions: if Ma Zengchen needs to return to his place of residence, he needs a physical examination, excludes COVID-19, and then stays at home for 14 days; If the isolation for 14 days affects his work, the village will send him two quilts.

  Ma Zengchen said that it is normal to enter the warehouse through two doors and take temperature twice every day, and there is a registration record. "How can I send food to the public if it is abnormal?"

  After the whole city of Wuhan pressed the pause button, Ma Zengchen met most volunteers, courier brothers, take-away riders and vegetable delivery people like him.

  He felt that during the special period, the business volume increased sharply, and there were fewer demanding customers. Occasionally, there are cases of inconsistent orders and omissions in sorting, and no one has ever embarrassed him. Almost all customers have shown extraordinary generosity, "at this time, everyone can understand."

  Because of the "non-contact" delivery of vegetables, Ma Zengchen will hear many "thank you" on the phone after sending the vegetables to the designated place. He has been working in Wuhan for 21 years, and he has never felt so "needed and respected" like this month, which makes him "very energetic" in his work.

  Only at night, lying in the car outside the iron fence, will he feel like a stranger.