The price starts at 109,900 yuan! What is the price-performance ratio of Geely ICON chocolate?

Just yesterday, Geely ICON chocolate, which has been pre-sold for a long time by Geely Automobile, officially ushered in the market. The purchase price of 109,900 to 129,900 is enough to see its confidence in the main cost performance. As the most personalized product of Geely’s models, Geely ICON focuses on the female consumer market with its exquisite appearance and intelligent in-car configuration. Now, the price released is obviously lower than that released in the pre-sale, and Geely can also see its emphasis on the female consumer market.

But after the launch, can this model successfully gain a foothold in the female consumer market? Let’s take a look at what attracts consumers in the new car!

The whole car caters to female consumers in many ways, and the power upgrade has become a highlight.

A good appearance will often give consumers a good first impression, and Geely ICON knows this well. Although the new Geely ICON chocolate is a modified model, it has not changed significantly in appearance, but it can still be seen that there are some differences in the details of the vehicle. First, the vehicle has adopted a new design to replace the original "zigzag" structure, and secondly, the front and rear bumpers of the vehicle have contrasting decorative blocks, which make the appearance of the vehicle more refreshing and tidy.

In addition, the vehicle has also added two different body colors, namely "Haiyan Blue" and "True Love Powder". These two body colors which are more suitable for female car owners’ preferences will obviously make ICON chocolate more weighty in the female consumer market segment. Not only that, ICON chocolate can also provide chocolate contrast blocks and panoramic skyline of the Galaxy, and the design of two-color collision can obviously capture the hearts of female consumers better.

As for the interior, ICON Chocolate offers two different styles of interior color matching: "Pure White Qiao" and "Coffee Makes Perfect". Not only that, the ICON chocolate interior is also equipped with a newly designed S-shaped floating double screen, which consists of a 12.3-inch central control large screen and a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument. The integrated floating design greatly improves the cleanliness of the car. And the vehicle is also equipped with TPMS intelligent tire temperature and tire pressure digital display system, full-speed ACC adaptive cruise system and ICC intelligent navigation system. The intelligent driving assistance system has reached L2 level and the 540 panoramic image system with chassis perspective, which can also assist women to use the car well.

In terms of power, it can be said that it is a highlight of Geely ICON chocolate. Instead of the three-cylinder engine criticized by many consumers, it has been upgraded to the four-cylinder engine today, which has significantly improved the cost performance of the vehicle, and matched with the four-cylinder 1.5T turbocharged engine is a new generation of 7-speed powershift for urban working conditions, which can significantly improve the vehicle’s power transmission efficiency and energy consumption.

Cost-effective ratio will become a big label of ICON chocolate.

First of all, in terms of price: the original price released during the pre-sale of vehicles was in the range of 112,900-132,900. However, Geely’s official listing yesterday gave all consumers a special surprise, and further lowered the price of vehicles to 109,900 yuan to 129,900 yuan. Such a price drop will undoubtedly make consumers have a more intuitive feeling about the cost performance of vehicles.

Secondly, in terms of configuration: It is understood that the configuration of ICON chocolate entry-level model Alcoholic Clever Edition has many features, such as main and auxiliary front airbags, tire pressure display, seat belt reminder, transparent chassis, driving assistance images and panoramic sunroof, which can greatly improve the driving comfort. However, as an entry-level model, Zhenqiao Edition needs to pay an additional 3,000 yuan for matching if it wants to have L2-level intelligent driving experience.

The other configuration, Alcohol Edition, is 20,000 yuan higher in price, but it has many practical configurations, such as front and rear head airbags, eight kinds of vehicle driving assistance systems, front and rear parking radars, full-speed adaptive cruise, automatic parking, L2 driving, electric induction trunk, main and auxiliary electric seat heating, facial recognition and car air purifier. The difference of 20,000 yuan is not too much to put on such a variety of configurations, and the high-end version is more enough for consumers to experience their own energy.

Universal car: excellent cost performance will help Geely ICON chocolate climb to the peak.

Generally speaking, although the Geely ICON chocolate launched this time is a modified model, the overall sincerity is obvious to all. With more exquisite interior design and more diversified vehicle configurations, Geely’s determination to penetrate the female consumer market can be seen, and the upgrade of the power system will also have a lot of impact on the young consumer market.

Among the self-owned brand models, the design of Geely ICON chocolate and the comprehensive strength of the products have performed well, and as an SUV model, the starting price of 109,900 yuan is a big "killer". Xiao Bian thinks it is not difficult for Geely ICON chocolate to gain a foothold in the market, because even compared with joint venture models such as Honda XR-V, Geely ICON chocolate has many unique advantages of its own.

BYD’s brand-new Qin fuel version official map released taillights similar to A6L//1.5L engine.

  Since former Audi design director Iger joined BYD, BYD’s dynasty series models have become high-profile spokespersons. Recently, the driving sight has obtained the official map of a group of brand-new Qin fuel version models from BYD officials. The new car is built by the all-engine and all-power platform under BYD BNA architecture, and its appearance continues the design language of BYD Dragon Face. In terms of power, the new car will be equipped with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine. It is reported that the new car will be listed in the third quarter of this year.

At that time, I bought BYD Han EV for word of mouth, and now I regret it very much.

In June, 2002, I started a BYD Han dmi, 121 exclusive edition. At that time, the starting price was 235,800, all of which came down to more than 240,000. It’s been 40 thousand kilometers since I bought it back, and I found a lot of small problems, which is very annoying. Briefly summarize a few questions about this car. Remind the friends who want to buy it later.

1. There will be creaking noise near the B-pillar and dashboard of the main driver during driving, which will greatly affect the driving experience;

2, BYD’s car update frequency is very fast, and basically it will reduce the price and increase the allocation. For example, my Han, in less than a year, published a champion version of Han. As a result, the second-hand price of this 22-model Han fell directly to the bottom. All these losses are borne by the owner himself. BYD has no compensation for the owner, and all of them turn a blind eye and turn a deaf ear.

3. I don’t know if the engine started automatically very frequently after the Great Wall reported it. Obviously, it is in pure electric mode. It just wants to start sending things to idle there, consuming your fuel, and the sound is still very loud. This is really disgusting. Each automatic start can consume nearly half a liter of oil.

4, running at a high speed due to power loss, more than 120, the roar and vibration of the engine can be felt in the car.

5. Fuel consumption is not as low as advertised. It’s a lie. Basically, there are 7 oils. Compared with other hybrid cars, who is not 4 5?

6. The trunk is really small, especially the opening. It’s hard to put a slightly larger suitcase in. I want to put a baby’s folding cart in it, but I can’t put it in. If you have children, you can refer to it.

7. The workmanship quality of the car interior is uneven. For example, the muddy leather steering wheel is annoying. After several feedbacks, I finally got a new one.

The Great Wall launched a new energy Great Wall Gun: 5.6 meters long, as handsome as a Raptor, with a battery life of 405KM.

The author thinks that Great Wall Motor’s fire in the domestic automobile market is mainly due to the Haval H6 car. I have asked many friends, and they all said that Haval 16 didn’t know much about Great Wall Motor before it was listed in the domestic automobile market. It was only after Haval H6 started to catch fire that Great Wall Motor was re-recognized. Great Wall Motor’s car-making technology is also getting higher and higher. With the good start of Haval H6, Great Wall Motor is going further and further on the road of building cars.

SUV is a mainstream model in the domestic automobile market, and Haval H6, a subsidiary of Great Wall, has also occupied the first place in the list of compact SUVs for a long time. After Haval H6, Great Wall Motor has introduced some SUVs, such as Haval F7 and Haval H9. When it comes to Great Wall Motor, many people have the first impression that SUVs are very powerful, but everyone has forgotten the fact that the Great Wall is also very famous in the pickup truck industry, especially the Great Wall Gun.

In fact, the Great Wall Gun was launched before Haval H6, and it is also a very famous car in the Great Wall family. In the pickup field of the domestic automobile market, the Great Wall Gun has always had a high reputation and sales volume. However, since the listing of Haval H6, we rarely heard about the Great Wall Gun, so many people questioned whether the Great Wall was immersed in the benefits of SUV and forgot the Great Wall Gun. I’m here to tell you that you don’t have to worry about the Great Wall Gun at all. At the same time that Haval H6 has been upgraded, the Great Wall Gun has also been upgraded. With these two models to impact the domestic automobile market, it will definitely set off quite a wave.

To put in a digression here, the fuel truck has a very mature technology in the domestic automobile market. The new Great Wall Gun launched by Great Wall here is not a fuel version, but a new energy version. The 2021 new energy version of Great Wall Gun was launched in September. This is a pure electric pickup truck. I believe it is the first time that many people have heard that pickup trucks are powered by new energy. The Great Wall Gun may be the first to eat crabs in the industry.

The body size of the Great Wall Gun is 5602×1883×1884, and the wheelbase is 3470 mm. As a pickup truck, the space advantage is very great, and the cargo box size is 1520×1520×538 mm, and the loading capacity is very strong. As a pickup truck, it is necessary to achieve convenient loading. The rear door is opened by a horizontal door. This design.

Personally, I think the new energy version of the Great Wall Gun is more upscale than the fuel version, especially its interior. The configuration in the car is more complete. The center console is designed in a symmetrical way. The air conditioning outlets in the center are long and flat, and the shapes of the air conditioning outlets on both sides are also very characteristic of the Great Wall. The embedded touch LCD screen and color instrument panel in the center enhance the grade sense of the interior. Some people say that it would be good if all the physical button functions below the display screen were concentrated in the display screen, just like Tesla, but in my opinion.

In fact, looking at many pickup truck models in China, the design is similar, and the only difference is its details. The new energy version of the Great Wall Gun is equipped with a thick silver guardrail, and there are pedals under the door, which can facilitate passengers to get on and off. The author likes the taillights of the Great Wall Gun best, which are very scientific and technological when lit at night, and the grade is still very high.

Although the new Great Wall Gun is a new energy version, it is absolutely unyielding in terms of power, with a maximum horsepower of 204 horsepower and a peak torque of 300 Nm. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that this car has a cruising range of 405 kilometers and its battery is a ternary lithium battery, which is also the most common battery type of new energy vehicles at present.

To tell the truth, in the pickup industry, the author only recognizes two models, one is the Great Wall Gun, and the other is the Ford Raptor. Although the development routes of these two models are different, the Great Wall Gun takes the fashion sports style, while the Ford Raptor takes the domineering cross-country style, but if you look at one model alone, it is still very good. If the two models are relatively compared, it is really hard to say which model will win, only that they have their own advantages.

Changan Auchan X7 into SUV Dark Horse 100,000 yuan budget to buy it is not cost-effective?

Changan Auchan X7 is a dark horse in SUV field, with 11,677 vehicles sold in March and 10,078 vehicles sold in April. It is not easy to achieve a monthly sales volume of over 10,000 during the epidemic period, not only because of its people-friendly price of 777-127,700 yuan, but also because of its spacious space, practical configuration and abundant motivation.

Large "compact" SUV entry-level model 100,000 yuan properly landed.

 

Changan Auchan X7 launched a total of 10 models with a price range of 7.77-12.77 million yuan. As a compact SUV with a wheelbase of more than 2.7 meters, the guide price of its entry model is as low as 77,700 yuan. Even if you pay the purchase tax and bring insurance to decorate it, you can’t use up 100,000 yuan. 

Handsome is just one word! Changan Auchan X7 adopts the latest family design language, with a hexagonal large-size front grille, and the ripples inside the grille spread to both sides. Yunying LOGO is hung above the grille through silver chrome strips, which is very eye-catching against the black background.

On the side of the car body, a straight waistline runs through the whole car body, which makes the car full of tension. The tail is decorated with horizontal lines, creating a strong sense of hierarchy. The LED taillights close to the right angle are arranged horizontally and neatly, and the taillights are connected by chrome decoration, which enhances the overall feeling of the rear.

The interior adopts embracing design, and provides two color matching options: deep/light. The center console is a large-area soft bag with color matching and decorated with silver decorative strips, creating a warm visual experience. Some areas of the front door panel are also wrapped in soft, with distinct layers and simple and smooth shape. The three-spoke multi-function steering wheel is standard, and integrated with Bluetooth phone, voice control, adaptive cruise control and other control keys to facilitate blind operation while driving.

Configuration is better than Bo Yue’s space is bigger than Tiggo 8.

 

Let’s take Changan Auchan X7, Tiggo 8 and Bo Yue, which have similar sales guide prices, as examples to make a comparison of parameter configuration: 

As can be seen from the chart, Changan Auchan X7 is equipped with a 1.5TGDI engine with a maximum power of 131kW, and the maximum torque can be 265N·m at 1450 rpm, matching a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. 

Power system parameters are stronger than those of Tiggo 8 and Geely Bo Yue at the same price. In terms of space, the length, width and height of Changan Auchan X7 are 4705/1860/1720mm and the wheelbase is 2780mm, which is larger than the space-famous Tiggo 8 and much more than Geely Bo Yue.

From the aspect of configuration, Changan Auchan X7 has more practical configurations, such as fin antenna, full LED headlights, adjustable headlight height, LED exterior rearview mirror turn signal, LED taillights, LED rear fog lights, headlight delay closing system, car search light/sound prompt, electric adjustment of exterior rearview mirror, etc. In terms of safety configuration, the main and passenger airbags, tire pressure monitoring, ISOFIX child seat interface, rear door child lock, door lock collision automatic unlocking, uphill assist, integrated body electronic stability system including ABS anti-lock system, EBD braking force distribution, EBA brake assist, TCS traction control system and ESP body stability control system are standard. In addition, it also comes standard with 3.5-inch LCD instrument, concealed glasses case, backrest adjustment of the second row of seats, 4/6 ratio tilting of the second row of seats, Bluetooth/car phone, driving computer display screen, 7-inch multimedia screen, navigation, intelligent voice system, anti-glare of interior rearview mirror, etc. 

Some models are also equipped with skylight/panoramic sunroof, roof rack, welcome breathing headlights, LED daytime running lights, exterior rearview mirror heating and electric folding exterior rearview mirror. The high-profile models are also equipped with keyless entry/start, electric adjustment of the main driver’s seat, 10.25-inch multimedia screen, OnStyle 2.0 Auchan intelligent network connection system, four-door glass key remote control lifting and rear adjustable air conditioning air outlet.

 

Of course, if the budget is sufficient, you can also buy a space treasure optional package (+10,000 yuan), which can be equipped with APA 5.0 automatic parking assistance system, six front and rear parking radars, face recognition entry/start system, DMS driver fatigue monitoring, all-LCD integrated built-in camera dashboard, main driver seat heating/ventilation/memory/comity, rearview mirror memory and automatic reversing adjustment rearview mirror.

 

Summary:

 

Compared with Geely Bo Yue, Tiggo 8 and other models, the starting price of Changan Auchan X7 is 10,000 yuan lower than that of competing products. The price of entry-level models has entered the price range of many independent brands’ entry-level small SUVs. Even the lowest-equipped models come standard with 1.5T engine, full LED headlights, LED taillights, 3.5-inch LCD instruments, multimedia screens, multi-function steering wheels and other configurations, and the standard configuration is very rich. Therefore, in terms of appearance, power and configuration, consumers can shine at the moment, and it is not surprising that their monthly sales exceed 10,000.

Chery Tiggo 8 is the first batch of car owners in China to deliver cars, with the target of selling over 10,000 vehicles per month.

  Beijing News (Reporter Zhang Jie) Today (June 9), the delivery ceremony of the first batch of owners of Tiggo 8 in China was held simultaneously in Hefei, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu. According to Qi Subin, deputy general manager of Chery Automobile Marketing Company, Tiggo 8 has received more than 10,000 orders since its listing at the Beijing Auto Show. Qi Subin said that Chery’s target expectation for the Tiggo 8 is to sell more than 10,000 vehicles a month.

  The Tiggo 8, which was launched on April 25th, is a 7-seat SUV with a "5+2" seat layout. It is also equipped with the "Lion Zhiyun System" jointly developed by Chery Automobile and Baidu, which can recognize 32 dialects and can also pass the fingerprint/face unlocking authentication of the mobile APP.

  According to Qi Subin, Tiggo 8, as the "leading product" of Chery’s Tiggo series, has high hopes from Chery, but it is currently trapped in production capacity. "In May, the production capacity of Tiggo 8 was about 2,000 units, and in June, the production capacity will be increased to about 5,000 units, but there is still a certain gap with the order." Qi Subin said that with the gradual improvement of production capacity, the sales target of Tiggo 8 is to sell more than 10,000 vehicles a month when the peak season comes.

  It is understood that Chery will launch three new cars, including the new car product Arrizo GX, which will be launched in September this year.

Top Ten Events of Intelligent Driving in 2023: Between Landing Down and Exploring Up

Wen | 42 Hao garage  

For the development of intelligent driving, 2023 is a stormy year.

On the one hand, after the software and hardware technical framework of intelligent driving was gradually established, head players began to promote the test and landing of urban or high-speed navigation-assisted driving in their production models, and were exploring business models based on software subscription.

As a result, commercial landing has become a key word for smart driving in 2023.

On the other hand, the landing of urban navigation-assisted driving is not achieved overnight. In addition to the technical framework, we need to make great efforts in engineering and end-user experience. Therefore, players are also trying their best to integrate some more practical algorithm models into the project landing, and the integration of large models is also becoming a bright spot.

Of course, the current technological development of intelligent driving is far from mature. Therefore, pioneers of intelligent driving like Tesla are also verifying the realization effect of end-to-end algorithms, and even exploring the technological development direction of the next generation of intelligent driving.

Under the above background, the intelligent driving industry in 2023 can be said to be a competition among Qian Fan. Major players have made great efforts in several intersecting dimensions such as technical exploration, business landing and mental occupation, and staged a colorful annual drama of the smart driving industry.

Therefore, standing at the end of 2023, we also made an annual inventory of the top ten important events in the smart driving industry this year, hoping to outline the general outline of the development of the smart driving industry.

1. Huawei ADS 2.0, seeking a balance between technology and cost.

On April 16th, 2023, Huawei ADS 2.0 was officially released.

As a new generation intelligent driving solution of Huawei, Huawei ADS 2.0 also adopts the network architecture of BEV+Transformer in terms of software algorithm, and joins the two networks of GOD (General Obstacle Network) and RCR (Road Topology Reasoning Network), which are the first laser fusion in the industry.

It is worth mentioning that, in terms of hardware, Huawei ADS 2.0 adopted the MDC 610+single lidar scheme in the landing process of the cross-border model; Compared with the MDC 810+three lidar scheme adopted by ADS 1.0, Huawei ADS 2.0 no longer only emphasizes computing power and sensing hardware, but also considers the balance between landing cost and landing experience from the perspective of engineering.

From the perspective of the industry, the launch of Huawei ADS 2.0 not only established Huawei’s head position in the process of smart driving landing in 2023, but also conformed to the landing trend of smart driving industry in 2023: on the basis of hardware capabilities, it emphasized the balance between engineering capabilities, user experience and cost.

2, Tucki G6 Max version, lowering the threshold for urban smart driving.

On June 29th, 2023, Tucki G6 was officially released. Its starting price was 209,900 yuan, and the starting price of Max version was 229,900 yuan, with a price difference of 20,000 yuan. On the hardware level, Tucki G6 Max version is equipped with 31 high-performance intelligent driving sensors including laser radar and dual Orion-X chips with a total power of 508 TOPS.

This means that under the extremely fierce market conditions at that time, through the Tucki G6 580 Max version, users can buy an intelligent electric vehicle supporting the city navigation and driving assistance function at the lowest price of 229,900 yuan.

Tucki G6 Max version, with a starting price of 229,900 yuan, broke through the bottom line of the price of navigation-assisted driving models in the whole industry at that time, and also lowered the landing price of navigation-assisted driving in the whole city to a great extent. From the perspective of industry, Tucki G6 not only vigorously promoted urban navigation-assisted driving to ordinary users, but also set a new value benchmark for mass production in the field of intelligent driving at that time.

3. BYD released the advanced intelligent driving assistance system "Eye of God".

On July 3, 2023, at the Tengshi N7 listing conference, BYD’s advanced intelligent driving assistance system "Eye of God" was officially released.

At the same time, Tengshi N7 took the lead in BYD’s world-first "Eye of the Gods" advanced intelligent driving assistance system. Based on "Eye of the Gods", Tengshi Pilot provided two intelligent driving assistance platform schemes: the standard version of intelligent driving assistance system and the advanced version of intelligent driving assistance system.

As the initiator of BYD’s intelligent second half, the release of Tengshi N7 means that BYD has also taken a key step in the intelligent level, especially the intelligent driving level. Considering BYD’s position in the whole China automobile industry, BYD’s embrace of intelligent driving has also promoted the whole automobile industry to embrace intelligent driving in a certain sense.

4. Musk conducted an end-to-end live broadcast of FSD V12.

On August 26, 2023, Musk conducted a live broadcast on the social platform about the intelligent driving ability of FSD V12; Different from the software algorithm scheme adopted by Tesla FSD in the past, FSD V12 adopts an end-to-end scheme.

Judging from the content of the live broadcast, whether it is an unprotected left turn, pulling over, avoiding pedestrians, etc., the vehicles in the live broadcast have shown a high degree of completion, which is still remarkable in general.

In this live broadcast, Musk only took over once; At an intersection, according to the set route, the vehicle originally planned to go straight. However, when the street lamp in front showed that it could turn left, the live Model S suddenly started to move forward. Fortunately, Musk took over the vehicle in time.

For this takeover, Musk said that this is why this version has not been released. But for the smart driving industry, this live broadcast is the first time that Tesla has demonstrated the actual performance of the end-to-end algorithm architecture for the whole industry; Soon, Tesla began to further iterate the software algorithm.

5. Tucki added the big model to XNet 2.0 perception architecture.

On October 24th, 2023, on the 5th Xpeng Motors Science and Technology Day, Xpeng Motors released XBrain, the ultimate architecture for intelligent driving in all scenes, including XNet 2.0, a new generation of sensing technology architecture, and XPlanner based on neural network regulation.

In XNet 2.0 perception architecture, Tucki joined the dynamic BEV network and static BEV network, and joined the visual occupation network. At the same time, XNet 2.0 has also added the blessing of a large model, which can read text information, have the concept of time and space, and understand the traffic elements with different urban characteristics.

As a result, Tucki’s XNet 2.0 has become the first perceptive framework in the industry with the ability to perceive time and space by using a large model. This is Xpeng Motors’s latest exploration in improving the perception of intelligent driving, and it also has great enlightening and weathervane significance for the whole industry.

6. Extreme Leap 01 adopts the only "pure vision" advanced intelligent driving scheme in China.

On October 27th, 2023, Extreme Yue 01 was officially released. Different from many domestic vehicles with urban navigation-assisted driving functions, the Extreme Yue 01 is not equipped with laser radar, making it the only vehicle in China that adopts the "pure vision" scheme to realize urban navigation-assisted driving, and it can be used immediately after release.

Specifically, based on Baidu Apollo’s full set of advanced autonomous driving capabilities and the empowerment of the safety system, Ji Yue adopted the algorithm architecture of BEV+Transformer+OCC occupying the network—which means that under the industrial background that urban navigation-assisted driving has been mass-produced with the help of laser radar, Ji Yue decided to open up a "pure vision" technical path in this track.

From the perspective of the industry, the release of Extreme Yue 01 also means that in the process of China’s intelligent driving industry landing, Extreme Yue has become the only OEM in China that chooses the pure visual route for high-level intelligent driving.

7. L3 and L4 models are officially qualified for road testing.

On November 17, 2023, a number of competent departments jointly issued a notice on the pilot work of intelligent networked vehicle access and road traffic. This means that, from a policy perspective, intelligent networked cars equipped with L3 and L4 functions are finally qualified to go on the road.

From the policy itself, the requirement of L3 and L4 testing itself is to select intelligent networked automobile products with automatic driving function with mass production conditions and carry out pilot projects on the road in a limited area; At the same time, vehicles used for transportation operations must meet the operational qualification and operational management requirements of the transportation authorities. Therefore, for L3 and L4, the competent authorities take a very cautious attitude of support.

It is worth mentioning that within one month after the announcement of the above notice, relevant models under many automobile brands, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Extreme Fox, Zhiji, Deep Blue, Aouita, Celeste, Tengshi, etc., have obtained corresponding autonomous driving test licenses.

8. Based on the big model, Tesla announced that it will be the next generation of autonomous driving.

On December 2, 2023, Tesla’s official social media account Tesla AI announced that Tesla is building a new generation of autonomous driving based on intelligent driving of a single basic video network, which will be able to drive vehicles directly.

At the same time as the above news was released, Tesla AI also started the recruitment for engineers, and said that it would create "the best end-to-end model based on large-scale fleet data". According to the recruitment information, the AI engineers recruited by Tesla are mainly oriented to basic model and Generative Modeling.

Although Tesla has not announced the specific direction of the next generation of autonomous driving, from the above information, Tesla will build the next generation of autonomous driving through the thinking and methods of large models based on the large amount of data and large-scale computing infrastructure it has-but at present, this exploration direction is still in its early stage.

9. Weilai officially released the self-developed intelligent driving chip Shenji NX9031.

On December 23, 2023, at NIO Day 2023, Weilai officially released the executive flagship car ET9 with a pre-sale price of 800,000, and released the first self-developed intelligent driving chip Shenji NX9031.

Specifically, Shenji NX9031 is the industry’s first intelligent driving chip manufactured by 5 nm gauge technology, with more than 50 billion transistors. Through the self-developed reasoning acceleration unit NPU, it can flexibly and efficiently run various AI algorithms such as BEV and Transformer. Wei Lai said that the efficiency of Shenji NX9031 in typical algorithms is much higher than that of existing benchmark products.

It is worth mentioning that with the release of Shenji NX9031, Weilai became the first OEM in China automobile industry to publicly announce its own intelligent driving chip.

10. Major players have promoted the landing of NOA in the city at the end of the year.

In December, new car companies, including Wei Xiaoli, are rapidly promoting the landing of urban navigation-assisted driving function.

Among them, on December 10th, LI released OTA 5.0. In terms of intelligent driving, full-scene intelligent driving will cover all expressways and urban loops in China, as well as urban roads in 110 cities. The safety of full-scene intelligent driving in high-speed scenes has also been upgraded. In the face of dangerous construction scenes, special-shaped work vehicles or extreme traffic jams, it can be bypassed or avoided in time to ensure driving safety.

On December 28th, Xpeng Motors officially launched a brand-new system version Xmart OS 4.5.0 for users such as G9, G6 and P7i. Along with this push, Xpeng Motors has also completed the layout and application of navigation-assisted driving function in 52 cities nationwide. At the same time, this OTA has greatly improved the ability of high-speed NGP, LCC and SR perception, taking into account the speed and depth of intelligent driving evolution.

Also on December 28th, Ren Shaoqing, vice president of Weilai Intelligent Driving R&D, announced that Weilai Global Navigation Assistant NOP+ had opened a total of 319,821 kilometers of urban mileage, refreshing the previously announced goal of "completing the verification of 250,000 kilometers of urban navigation route by the end of the year". By December 28th, there were 74 new cities in Weilai where the roads were connected into a network, with a total of 208.

It is worth mentioning that, at the M9 press conference on December 26th, Yu Chengdong said that high-level intelligent driving that can be started all over the country will also be used by users in OTA one after another before the end of December.

Write it at the end

Looking at the development process of the entire intelligent driving industry in 2023, we will find that the development of the intelligent driving industry has actually reached a key node.

From the perspective of business, intelligent driving, as the core component of automobile intelligence, has landed on more and more mass-produced models, and the performance of intelligent driving has gradually improved in the user’s car purchase decision. At the same time, consumers’ perception and acceptance of intelligent driving is getting higher and higher; Even from the perspective of high-speed pilot-assisted driving, intelligent driving has shown a downward trend in high-speed scenes.

However, from a technical point of view, the development of the entire intelligent driving technology route is far from mature; Especially in the aspect of urban navigation-assisted driving, the development of technical framework has entered a certain platform period, and the ability of engineering landing has become the focus. With the development of AI technology and the emergence of large models, players like Tesla are also trying to explore new possibilities of autonomous driving in technical paradigm.

One is downward popularization, and the other is downward exploration-but there is no contradiction between them.

From a longer period of time, intelligent driving is still a long track, but there will be more and more players in this track and the competition will become fierce. But at the same time, it is in this fierce competition that intelligent driving has the opportunity to achieve step-by-step progress from various levels such as technology, engineering and commercial landing, and ultimately benefit more ordinary consumers.

Therefore, 2023 is coming to an end, but smart driving will continue to move forward, and it may be more magnificent and changeable in 2024-and we will keep looking forward to it.

Or over 120,000 for sale, BYD Qin L appearance rendering is exposed.

Qin L, the brand-new mid-level car of BYD Dynasty, finally shows its true features, and the dragon’s face has evolved, which is amazing!

The overall style of Qin L is inherited from BYD Dynasty’s "aesthetics of the new country’s tide and beauty", and the whole vehicle is elegant in atmosphere and fashionable in technology. The ingenious fusion of oriental verve makes Qin L look elegant and calm, showing the beauty of relaxation and balance.

According to the information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the length, width and height of Qin L are 4830x1900x1495mm respectively, and the wheelbase is 2790 mm. It is foreseeable that the seating space in the car will be very spacious, which complements the elegant and atmospheric appearance.

Qin l’s front face has evolved again, which is somewhat similar to the style of the flagship model of the dynasty, "Han". The design is spacious and stylish, and it is not angry and arrogant. The body color matching of Bingpoqing is very textured, inspired by Jingdezhen’s unique celadon, and the elegance of celadon is in harmony with the power of the dragon god.

In detail, the long, narrow and sharp LED headlight group is highly integrated with the 3D "dragon beard", and the dragon beard is very recognizable; The "Longkou" below is domineering and open, and the front grille is evenly spread like a dragon scale, which is full of momentum; The design of the fog light area below is also unique. The large opening not only enhances the visual impact, but also makes the front face more exquisite.

The side of Qin L adopts a slip-back design, showing a "wide-body, low-lying" posture, such as a dragon that is ready to go. The airflow can pass smoothly along the curve of the top of the car body, reducing turbulence and wind resistance, with both face value and performance; The waistline runs from the front fender to the back door, which makes the car more slender. With the concave rib line under the door, it creates a three-dimensional cutting effect and highlights the strength of the whole car.

At the rear of the car, the ultra-wide back shoulder surrounds the design, which not only echoes the front face, but also increases the muscular feeling of the body contour; Through taillight modeling, inspired by Chinese knots, full of recognition; The slightly warped small tail design is also the crowning touch, adding a bit of sporty atmosphere to Qin L. In addition, Qin L is also equipped with double five-spoke sports wheels, which are sharp, moving in silence, and showing the beauty of balance between movement and static.

There is no doubt that Qin L’s face value belongs to the first echelon of the mid-level car market, which caters to the aesthetic trend that young people love and pursue the national tide.

The arrival of Qin L and Qin PLUS will form a "big and small Qin" combination, with a larger size and higher level positioning, seize the mid-level car market represented by Camry and consolidate BYD’s position in the car market. In terms of price, the starting price may exceed 120,000 yuan.

Export version of BYD’s first Chinese show, Chinese characters are all in English! Oriental "Palme" enters novice village

In the era of fuel vehicles, the competition in the European automobile market is a nightmare level. After all, it is the cradle of the industrial revolution. Both German and legal systems, Britain and Italy have excellent automobile industry strength. However, after entering the new energy era, new energy vehicles in Europe have become novice villages, and China automobile brands have more mature supply chain systems, so new energy vehicles are very suitable for exporting to the European market. At the recently opened Paris Motor Show, I took my family’s Dynasty series products to participate in the exhibition, among which the export version of Han completed its debut.

Since going abroad, it is necessary to make some changes to the logo and other details of the car logo. Han uses the exclusive Chinese car logo in China, and there are also many Chinese characters in the car. However, all the Chinese characters in the export version have become English. The byd English letter logo is hung on the front of the car, and the build your dreams logo is hung on the rear. The Chinese characters of the car model have become HAN.

Apart from the change of the detailed logo, the overall styling style is consistent with that of the Chinese version, belonging to the body of a medium and large sports coupe, and the temperament is similar to that of Paramera from the side of the car body. A Qian Shan Cui limited edition car was specially arranged at booth C of this Paris Auto Show, which provided a very cool emerald painting. The side of the car body was matched with forged alloy wheels and green brake calipers, and the tail was replaced with Chinese knot lights.

The materials used in the car are slightly different from the domestic version, and the sports atmosphere is obviously stronger, including the suede texture on the center console and seat back, so almost all the cars are soft bags, and no hard plastic boards can be seen. Self-adaptive rotating central control large screen has become a feature, and a digital LCD instrument panel is provided in front of the driver.

After exporting to Europe, we have to face higher freight and customs duties, so the price can’t be as close to the people as in China. The price of the main models of Han series models can be controlled within 300 thousand in the domestic market, but the price of the versions exported to Europe has almost doubled. The pre-sale price of the entry fee in Germany reached 72,000 euros, and the current exchange rate calculation exceeded 510,000 yuan.

It is necessary to know that the starting price of German local models is about 93,000 euros, while the first-class starting price is less than 50,000 euros. It is conceivable that Han has been regarded as a luxury car after exporting to the European market.

In fact, when it comes to performance, Han really doesn’t lose. The high-performance version provides front and rear dual motors, with a comprehensive output of 380 kW and an acceleration of 3.9 seconds. The chassis of the high-equipped model also provides a soft and hard adjustable active suspension system, and the driving texture is not cheap.

At this stage, domestic pure electric new energy vehicles have technical advantages in Europe, and intelligent vehicle systems are also in the forefront. Now it seems that the overtaking in corners mentioned by the industry in those years is about to be realized, and there is no need to look down on self-owned brand models.

The price of Haval Xiaolong MAX in Zhaotong area has been greatly reduced, with a discount of 0.3 million! There are plenty of cars.

In the promotion channel of Zhaotong, car home, it is under way, and the promotion covers Zhaotong area. According to our understanding, the current car purchase can enjoy a maximum discount of 0.3 million, and the minimum starting price is 156,800. If you are interested in this model, I suggest you click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get a higher discount.

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The design of Haval Xiaolong MAX is full of power and movement. The front face adopts a large air intake grille, with a tough front bumper and a sharp headlight group, showing a strong sporty atmosphere. The side lines of the car body are smooth and strong, showing the muscle lines of the car body. The tail design of the car is simple and generous, and the taillights are designed through, which echoes the front face and the overall style is very harmonious. The large body size, spacious and comfortable space and luxurious and exquisite interior are a highlight of Haval Xiaolong MAX. Generally speaking, the design of Haval Xiaolong MAX is fashionable and atmospheric, showing its powerful gas field and good sports performance as an SUV.

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Haval Xiaolong MAX is a medium-sized SUV with a body size of 4758*1895*1725mm and a wheelbase of 2800mm. Its side lines are smooth and dynamic. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1626mm and 1630mm respectively, and the front tyre size is 235/55 R19, and the rear tyre size is also 235/55 R19. The body height is moderate, with large tires, which makes the whole car look more stable and atmospheric. In addition, Haval Xiaolong MAX also adopts a fashionable rim design, which adds a sense of movement to the whole vehicle.

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Haval Xiaolong MAX’s interior design style is fashionable and atmospheric, and it is made of high-quality materials. The steering wheel is wrapped in leather, which feels comfortable, and the position can be manually adjusted up and down+back and forth, which is convenient for drivers to find the most comfortable position. The central control screen size is 12.3 inches, which supports the voice recognition control of multimedia system, navigation, telephone, air conditioner and skylight, and is easy to operate. The front seats are equipped with heating function to provide a more comfortable driving experience. The seat is made of imitation leather, and the front and rear adjustment, backrest adjustment and height adjustment (2-way) can be carried out for the main/co-pilot seats. The front row is also equipped with two USB/Type-C interfaces, and the rear row is also equipped with two USB/Type-C interfaces to meet the charging needs of passengers. The backrest of the second row of seats can be adjusted, and the rear seats support proportional reclining, which flexibly adapts to different space requirements. The overall interior design is simple and generous, paying attention to the comfort of drivers and passengers, and it is a high-quality family car.

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Haval Xiaolong MAX is equipped with a 1.5-liter 116-horsepower four-cylinder engine with a maximum power of 85 kW and a maximum torque of 140 Nm. This engine uses a 2-speed DHT gearbox, which can provide a smooth driving experience for the vehicle. In addition, this car series also has excellent fuel economy and power performance, which is a very worthy car choice.

The design of Haval Xiaolong MAX has undoubtedly left a deep impression on people. As the owner of car home said, its long and narrow headlights and smooth lines show a kind of domineering and dynamic. However, as he mentioned, the design of the hub may not be completely in line with personal preferences. However, this does not affect our overall evaluation of Haval Xiaolong MAX. Regardless of the appearance, this model has excellent performance and configuration, providing consumers with excellent driving experience and comfort. Therefore, for those consumers who have certain requirements on appearance, Haval Xiaolong MAX is still a worthy choice.