EV Morning News ｜ The NOA results of Shenzhen Station in the Smart Driving Competition were unveiled; Wei Lai denied further layoffs; Galaxy E8 will be listed in January next year.
1. NOA results of Shenzhen Station of the Intelligent Driving Competition were unveiled.
The first China Smart Driving Competition held last Sunday continued to attract the attention of many users, with nearly 100,000 live viewers. The high-speed NOA results of Shenzhen race have been revealed on the spot. After the statistical verification of the judging panel, the NOA list of the most concerned cities is now here! NOA list of Shenzhen cities: the first place is Tucki G6, the second place is Aouita 11, the third place is Hi Edition, and the fourth place is Wen Jie M5.
2. A number of banks started the "price war" of consumer loans again at the end of the year, and the interest rate of consumer loans was 1.1%.
A few days ago, a number of banks once again started the "price war" of consumer loans at the end of the year, and fancy launched various interest rate concessions. For example, Bank of Ningbo’s "Ninglaihua" recently launched a gratitude benefit, which gives new customers the opportunity to enjoy an annualized interest rate coupon of 1.1% (simple interest) for the first time. A loan manager in Bank of Ningbo said, "This is a time-limited benefit to attract new customers. Customers who meet the requirements can participate in the lottery. However, whether the customer can use the coupon and the final loan interest rate price are subject to our approval. " (CSI)
3. Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Take many measures to increase cooperation between automobile and integrated circuit industries.
The writer learned from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology that China will adopt more policies and measures, increase the cooperation between the two major industries of automobile and integrated circuit, aim at the continuous efforts of automobile chips, and further promote the high-quality development of the industry. The relevant person in charge of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology said that the automobile is an important carrier of multi-technology centralized application and cross-domain innovation. A car consists of more than 20,000 large and small parts, and the chip occupying the smallest space is an indispensable core device for the automobile. China will increase the cooperation between the automobile and integrated circuit industries to ensure the safety and stability of the automobile chip industry chain, and at the same time promote high-level international open cooperation. (CCTV News)
4. the State Council: Support the Shanghai Pilot Free Trade Zone to use artificial intelligence technology credibly, safely and responsibly.
The State Council issued the Overall Plan for Promoting the High-level Institutional Opening of China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone by Fully Docking International High-standard Economic and Trade Rules. Support the credible, safe and responsible use of artificial intelligence technology. Optimize the application review and approval procedures of "artificial intelligence+medical devices", and speed up the review and approval of artificial intelligence-assisted diagnostic medical devices that enter the special review procedures of innovative medical devices. Improve the ways and requirements for foreign-funded enterprises to participate in artificial intelligence innovation cooperation in innovative drug research and development. On the premise of ensuring safety, we will explore the testing and demonstration application of high-altitude vehicles on expressways and elevated roads, and accelerate the commercial application of intelligent networked vehicles. In-depth development of intelligent networked automobile high-precision map application pilot.
5. the State Council: Strive to achieve a coverage rate of no less than 80% in high-speed service areas in key areas by 2025.
The State Council issued the Action Plan for Continuous Improvement of Air Quality, which mentioned that the level of vehicle cleanliness should be accelerated. The proportion of new energy vehicles is not less than 80% among new or updated buses, taxis, urban logistics and light sanitation vehicles in public areas in key areas; Accelerate the elimination of gas trucks using lean combustion technology. Promote Shanxi Province, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and Shaanxi Province to build leading areas for clean transportation and cultivate a number of clean transportation enterprises. Promote new energy medium and heavy trucks in thermal power, steel, coal, coking, nonferrous metals, cement and other industries and logistics parks, and develop zero-emission freight fleets. Strive to achieve a coverage rate of no less than 80% in high-speed service areas in key areas and no less than 60% in other areas by 2025.
6. Chen Jiachang, Vice Minister of Science and Technology: China’s new energy vehicles have entered a new stage of comprehensive market expansion.
On December 7th, 2023, the World New Energy Automobile Conference opened in Haikou. The research results of Roadmap 1.0 for Green and Low-carbon Development of Automobile Industry released at the conference clearly defined the carbon emission accounting boundary of China’s automobile industry at the industry level for the first time, and put forward the vision, goal, realization path and safeguard measures of green and low-carbon development of automobile industry, which will provide key guidance for China’s automobile industry to implement the national peak carbon dioxide emissions, carbon neutral strategy and realize green and low-carbon transformation.Chen Jiachang, member of the Party Group and Vice Minister of the Ministry of Science and Technology, said that China has formed a road to lead the development of new energy vehicles with scientific and technological innovation, successfully promoted new energy vehicles from scratch, laid out industrial chains around innovation chain, and strengthened innovation chain by relying on industrial chains. New energy vehicles have entered a new stage of comprehensive market-oriented expansion. Taking Hainan Province as an example, the penetration rate of new energy vehicles in Hainan Province has reached 50%, ranking first in the country. Chen Jiachang said that in the future, China’s new energy automobile industry should adhere to successful experience, strengthen basic research and tackle key technical problems. (comprehensive CCTV news,Shanghai Securities News)
7. Wuhan: 10 million yuan "fuel+new energy" car purchase coupons will be issued.
On December 12, Wuhan will launch the "2023 Wuhan New Year’s Eve Spring Festival" series of automobile consumption promotion activities, during which 10 million yuan of "fuel+new energy" car purchase coupons will be issued. According to reports, the issuance of this car purchase coupon is under the guidance of Wuhan Municipal Bureau of Commerce, in accordance with the principles of "government guidance, association assistance, profit-making for enterprises and benefit for the masses", by Wuhan General Chamber of Commerce, Hubei Automobile. (released by Wuhan)
8. US stocks closed: AI concept broke out in an all-round way.
At the close, the Nasdaq Composite Index closed up 1.37% to 14,339.99 points. The S&P 500 index rose 0.80% to 4,585.59 points; The Dow Jones index rose 0.17% to 36,117.38. Yesterday, the release of "Gemini, the largest and strongest AI model in the company’s history" rose by more than 5%, and AMD, which also produced the "strongest computing power" MI300X yesterday, surged by 9.89%. Technology stocks strengthened, rising by 1.37%, while NVIDIA rose by 2.4%. Popular Chinese stocks were mixed, falling by 3.35%, 1.22% and 4.19%. (Cailian)
9. Google released the big AI model Gemini and confronted the GPT-4 of OpenAI.
Google released Gemini, the strongest model in its history, and launched a head-on confrontation with GPT-4 of OpenAI. Google emphasizes that Gemini is more flexible than other competing products, and it is divided into three versions: Ultra, Pro and Nano. Nano can run offline on the mobile side. Pro can realize more advanced reasoning and planning (supporting BARD); The most powerful Ultra will be opened to the public early next year. According to the CEO of DeepMind, Google has run 32 perfect benchmark related tests. Compared with the two models of Gemini and GPT-4, Gemini has 30 leading benchmarks. At present, Gemini only supports English, and will support multiple languages in the future.. (gelonghui)
10. Sign a memorandum of cooperation with Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation.
Hong Kong Science and Technology Parks Corporation signed a memorandum of cooperation with Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, and Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited will set up an international headquarters in Hong Kong and a research and development center in Hong Kong Science Park. Chen Maobo, the Financial Secretary of Hong Kong who attended the signing ceremony, delivered a speech, pointing out that Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited will invest more than HK$ 1 billion and employ more than 500 people this time. It is definitely a good investment, which is very important for Hong Kong to promote the development of innovative science and technology. It is also hoped that enterprises will develop better in the international arena. The SAR Government will make firm and steady progress in the development of innovative science and technology, and will also support key enterprises and make relevant supporting arrangements.
11. In November, the sales of new cars in the United States increased by 7.4% year-on-year.
According to the American Automobile Dealers Association, the seasonally adjusted annualized sales volume of new light-duty vehicles in the United States in November was 15.3 million (15.5 million last month), an increase of 7.4% over the same period last year (5.6% last month), maintaining a year-on-year growth for the 15th consecutive month. The cumulative automobile sales in the first 11 months of this year increased by 12.2% year-on-year. Among them, the sales volume of new energy vehicles exceeded 1 million in the first 11 months, which was the first time that new energy vehicles broke through the million mark within one year. According to J.D. Power’s data, the average car purchase discount in November reached $2,247 ($1,847 last month), 106.4% higher than the same period last year. Looking into the future, the Association predicts that the automobile sales in 2023 will be 15.4 million, which is consistent with last month.
12. The director of Tesla Dojo supercomputer project resigned and was taken over by the former Apple executive.
Ganesh Venkataramanan, director of Tesla’s Dojo supercomputer project, resigned in November and has been in charge of this project for five years. Now, the project is under the responsibility of Peter Bannon, who has been the director of Tesla for seven years and has served as an executive at Apple.(Cailian)
13. In response to the expansion of layoffs: false news, no further layoffs are planned.
In response to the news that Weilai Automobile will expand the proportion of layoffs, Weilai Automobile related people responded that "false news. The company has no further layoffs and will continue to make’ dynamic adjustments’ in the markets it operates. " Earlier reports said that Weilai Automobile will further lay off employees, and some departments have been asked to prepare a "backup layoff list", and may expand the original layoff ratio within the unit to 20% to 30%. (Interface News)
14. Huawei: In 2024, it will deploy more than 100,000 all-liquid cooling ultrafast devices.
On December 7, Hou Jinlong, president of Huawei Digital Energy Technology Co., Ltd. said at the 2023 World New Energy Vehicle Conference held in Haikou that Huawei Digital Energy will join hands with customers and partners and plan to take the lead in deploying more than 100,000 Huawei fully liquid-cooled ultra-fast charging piles in more than 340 cities and major highways nationwide in 2024, so as to realize high-quality charging where there are roads. "
15. Krypton is about to release its first self-developed research and launch it on Krypton 007.
According to industry sources, Krypton will release its first self-developed battery on December 14th, and the new battery will be mass-produced in Quzhou Jidian Sandian Intelligent Manufacturing Base, and will be launched on Krypton 007. (First Electric)
16. The process of building cars has accelerated, and Xiaomi Automobile has recruited retail store executives in many places.
Recently, I learned from the recruitment information on the recruitment website that Xiaomi Automobile issued a number of recruitment information related to store sales, including online service experts, delivery invitation specialists, user management, after-sales product managers, retail store supervisors, Xiaomi Automobile store sales operations and other positions. Among them, the working places of retail store supervisors involve Wuhan, Chongqing, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Foshan, Dongguan, Xiamen and other cities. In addition, other cities can also consult. The positions of test engineer and quality assurance engineer are also under recruitment. (CBN)
17. The first battery product of Thailand factory was officially rolled off the assembly line, and it has been designated.
On the morning of December 7th, in Siam Oriental Industrial Park, Luo Yong, Thailand, the first battery product of Guoxuan Hi-Tech’s Thai joint venture company (hereinafter referred to as NVGOTION) was officially rolled off the assembly line. According to reports, this lithium iron phosphate battery pack has a charge of 38 kWh and a battery life of up to 400 kilometers. It is the first locally produced battery pack in the Thai market, and has been officially designated as Nezha Automobile. It is expected to be supplied in batches in the first quarter of next year.(Guoxuan Hi-Tech)
18. Aouita CEO Tan Benhong: The first batch of 12 Aouita has been officially loaded and shipped, and will be delivered as soon as possible.
On the evening of December 7th, Tan Benhong, Chairman and CEO of Aouita Science and Technology, revealed that the first batch of Aouita 12 was officially loaded and shipped. Tan Benhong wrote in Weibo, "In the past few days, I have seen many friends leaving messages in Weibo urging us to hand in the car quickly. I am also calling several times a day to urge related colleagues. Finally, there is good news today. The first batch of Aouita 12 is officially loaded and shipped. We must go all out and hand over the car to everyone as soon as possible. "
19. Galaxy E8 will be listed in January 2024.
According to official news, the Galaxy E8 will be officially launched in January 2024, after which the new car has been officially unveiled. At the same time, the first exhibition cars of Geely Yinhe E8 have been delivered to 105 exhibition halls in 20 cities including Shanghai, Hangzhou, Beijing and Guangzhou. (Pacific Auto)
20. Nezha released a new Nezha L preview.
Nezha officially released a brand-new SUV preview, and named the car Nezha L .. It is reported that the new car is built on the mountain and sea platform and is a big five-seat SUV.
21. Samsung may plan to launch solid-state batteries before 2027 to take the lead in the automotive industry.
Analysis company KED Global announced today that Samsung’s SDI battery development and manufacturing department plans to launch solid-state batteries by 2027. It is reported that earlier this year, Samsung SDI started the ASB (all-solid-state battery) technology test production line at its Shui Yuan Research Center in South Korea. At present, Samsung SDI has set up a new team and plans to commercialize its ASB technology, which will be led by GoJoo-young, vice president of Samsung SDI’s large battery business department.(Cailian)
22. The world’s first electric molten salt energy storage steam injection test station was put into operation in Liaohe Oilfield.
On December 6th, the world’s first electric molten salt energy storage steam injection test station was completed and put into operation in Liaohe Oilfield of China Petroleum. This project is a key project in the construction of Liaohe energy storage depot, and also a key project in Liaoning Province, which fills the gap in molten salt energy storage technology in oil and gas fields and takes solid steps in promoting the transformation from fossil energy consumption to green energy consumption and accelerating the green transformation. (Liaoning Daily)