Stolen car keys VW files criminal complaint against Greenpeace

Status: 23.06.2021 3:09 p.m.

A Greenpeace campaign in which 100 stolen VW keys were brought to the Zugspitze has legal consequences: the Volkswagen Group has filed a criminal complaint against the environmental protection organization. Around a month after the Greenpeace campaign against Volkswagen in the port of Emden, the car manufacturer took action and filed a criminal complaint against Greenpeace. “We do not tolerate any violations of the law”said a VW spokeswoman in Emden. However, she emphasized that VW was still interested in a dialogue with the environmental protection organization. The criminal complaint suggests a change of heart among the Wolfsburgers: Initially, they reacted surprisingly moderately to the Greenpeace campaign at the end of May and initially waived a criminal complaint.

First of all, understanding and loose tweets

In order to protest against what they considered to be the slow change to electromobility at VW, the activists climbed over a fence onto a loading area in the port of Emden and removed the ignition keys from unlocked cars that were ready for shipping overseas. Shortly afterwards, the organization brought the keys to a glacier on the Zugspitze in Bavaria. There she was supposed to pick up VW boss Herbert Diess after her introduction.

Instead of directly filing a criminal complaint, Diess replied loosely on Twitter: “Gladly Zugspitze, but today I can’t manage anymore – I don’t want to use the plane. Coming soon in good weather?” And VW brand boss Ralf Brandstätter expressed understanding in a detailed comment on the action on his LinkedIn profile that “change is not going fast enough for many”.

Investigations are already running ex officio

Theft as part of the climate debate culture? The public prosecutor and the police had already seen it a little differently before the change of heart at VW: They are already investigating ex officio against around a dozen activists on charges of trespassing and particularly serious theft. In order to initiate criminal prosecution, today’s criminal complaint from VW would no longer have been necessary.

Investigations also after Greenpeace action at the EM

Last week, a Greenpeace campaign directed against VW failed at the German national soccer team’s first EM game. Shortly before the game against France kicked off, a paramotor plane staggered over the Munich arena and finally landed on the field. He came dangerously close to the audience, two men had to be hospitalized because of their injuries.

Numerous politicians condemned the action in the strongest possible terms. The police are investigating various offenses under the Criminal Code and the Aviation Act

Car market Used car prices are rising rapidly

Status: 22.06.2021 2:17 p.m.

Because of the often long delivery times for new cars, the market for used cars is booming – also on the Internet. But consumers should pay attention to a few things, especially when buying online.

From Till Bücker, tagesschau.de

Buy or sell a used car from the comfort of your own home with one click: The online market for used cars is becoming increasingly popular. So it is not surprising that the Berlin trading platform Auto1 has risen to the MDAX. The company, which was founded in 2012, was only launched in early February dared to go public – with success. Because with 1.8 billion euros it was the largest IPO in Germany after almost one and a half years. The Auto1 Group claims to be Europe’s largest digital automotive platform with more than 450,000 cars sold last year. The company buys vehicles from private customers via wirkaufendeinauto.de as well as from dealers. These are then primarily passed on to other car dealers via auto1.com. But consumers have also been able to purchase new used vehicles through the Autohero brand since 2017. The private business is to be massively expanded with the fresh money from investors.

Semiconductor shortages delay deliveries

That could be worth it. Because according to calculations by the Metzler bank, the European market for used cars reaches around 600 billion euros. 2020 was due to long delivery times and falling demand for new cars during the Corona crisis a real boom . In July alone, according to figures from the Federal Motor Transport Authority, there were almost 750,000 car ownership transfers – more than ever before in a month and almost 100,000 more than in July 2019. This year, too, the transfers are well above the previous year’s figures.

The high demand is also reflected in the price development: During the prices for used e-cars have recently plummeted , the asking prices for used cars reached a new record high in May with an average of around 22,600 euros per vehicle. The buyers paid almost 200 euros more than in April and even around 2200 euros more than in May 2020, according to data from the online portal AutoScout24. Experts expect an increase as the semiconductor shortage is delaying the delivery of new cars worldwide and the supply of used cars is falling.

Platform growth opportunities

So far, however, only one percent of used cars have been sold online. “The used car market in Europe is still one of the last markets that go almost exclusively through brick-and-mortar retail,” said Tom Diedrich from the Metzler bank Deutschlandfunk . Therefore, there are still great growth opportunities for online platforms.

A first trend seems to be emerging. “We are seeing a real boom,” said Stefan Schneck, sales manager for the German market at AutoScout24. For example, the number of contacts made by potentially interested parties shot up by 40 percent at times in May. According to a current AutoScout24 survey of more than 1000 users, car fans see a good alternative to buying completely online: almost one in two (47 percent) would “definitely” or “maybe” order their car from the sofa. A year ago, only 35 percent of those surveyed were ready to do this.

Extreme bargains should make you suspicious

Buying a used car on the Internet has the advantage that interested parties can quickly and easily fall back on a huge range. A contract can be concluded at the push of a button, and the car is delivered to your doorstep. But regardless of whether it is on digital platforms such as Auto1 or via an exchange such as AutoScout24 or mobile.de, on which dealers or private individuals sell their vehicles directly: Consumers should pay attention to a few things when buying a used car.

First the price. For used cars, this depends on the model, year of construction, equipment, kilometers driven, wear and tear, extras and preferences. But how can a fair offer be recognized? “If you watch the market for your desired vehicle for a week or two, you get a very good feeling for a reasonable price,” explains Silvia Schattenkirchner, Head of Consumer Law at ADAC. Some exchanges such as mobile.de are now also giving ratings for offers from private individuals. Consumers should generally be cautious about extreme bargains. In addition, there is possible manipulation of the mileage. According to ADAC estimates, the so-called odometer has changed in every third used car. Verification is not easy. “It is best to have the mileage guaranteed,” advises Schattenkirchner. Otherwise, consumers could have repair invoices or TÜV certificates shown. Even comparing the kilometers driven with the year of construction is already informative in some cases.

Test drives essential

The expert considers test drives to be particularly important. “Buying a pig in a poke without a test drive, especially when it comes to used cars, is a big risk.” Only then should a contract be concluded. Schattenkirchner also advises against high down payments or other advance payments as well as purchases from abroad. In addition, consumers should be aware that contracts concluded online are also binding – for example by email. There are numerous scams on the Internet. The most common problems are listed on the website of the initiative “Safe car purchase on the Internet” from ADAC and the police crime prevention.

It is also not always easy for sellers of used cars. Platforms often promise higher prices than are ultimately paid. In order to find out how much one’s own car is still worth, the lawyer Schattenkirchner has two tips ready: “On the one hand, sellers can search for their own car and comparable offers. The other option are ADAC test centers.” Most of the time, only the initiation of business deals takes place on the Internet. “With mobile.de or AutoScout24 it is usually still the case that both parties are mediated,” said Schattenkirchner. The contract will still be concluded outside of the Internet. It remains to be seen whether the newcomer Auto1 will bring about long-term change

Sports car manufacturer What Porsche is planning for the electric future

Status: 06/22/2021 9:24 a.m.

As a rule, Porsche tests new technology first on the race track – including a new high-tech battery. Because there are no suitable batteries on the world market, Porsche will produce them in-house in the future.

From Tim Diekmann, SWR

If you sit in the new Porsche Taycan, you don’t have to do without the usual sound. Although the first fully electric Porsche should glide almost silently across the street, it sounds either like a bubbling sports car or – when accelerating – like an intergalactic rocket. Porsche calls this “Electric Sport Sound” – because the Swabian car manufacturer does not want to deliver its newest vehicle completely without sports car noises. The luxury sports car, which Porsche sold 20,000 times worldwide last year, is only supposed to be the beginning of an electromobility initiative.

High-tech battery made in Germany

In just two years, every third Porsche should be equipped with an electric motor – as a hybrid or fully electric. For this, Porsche needs lots of powerful batteries. But they are hard to find on the world market, says Porsche boss Oliver Blume: “We need high-performance cells for our electric sports cars. But we can’t find them anywhere at the moment. That’s why we develop and build these cells ourselves.” The first battery cells are expected to roll off the assembly line from 2024, initially for around 1,000 vehicles per year. “The focus will initially be on small series for racing and high-performance vehicles. In the future, however, this is not just about racing cars,” explains Blume at the official presentation at the Porsche Development Center in Weissach. In the first step, innovative technologies are usually only developed for a limited high-tech application, “but once the innovations have proven themselves there, they will gradually establish themselves across the board. That must be our goal. At Porsche, that’s what we call it Principle: from motorsport to series production. ”

Range model Tesla

For battery cell production, the Stuttgart-based company is working with the German company Customcells, which it claims to be a world leader in the development of lithium-ion battery cells. The joint venture operates under the name Cellforce Group.

According to automotive expert Stefan Bratzel from the Center of Automotive Management in Bergisch-Gladbach, it is logical that, after Volkswagen, Porsche is now also relying on the production of its own battery cells: “The battery cell accounts for the largest part of the car’s added value, and it has a lot of innovation potential . Automobile manufacturers who develop competencies in this area have a long-term competitive advantage. ” According to Bratzel, Porsche should not chase after the competition for the US electric car manufacturer Tesla, but rather must lead the way as an innovator.

New battery technology promises many advantages

According to the head of electrochemical energy technologies at the Center for Solar Energy and Hydrogen Research in Baden-Württemberg (ZSW), Markus Hölzle, the batteries as we know them today should still develop their potential: “Everything can, must and will be improved Above all, however, the cost of battery cells must be reduced further. And the energy density must also increase so that the batteries become more compact. ” The ability to recharge quickly is also important. To do this, Porsche wants to work with so-called silicon anodes, which “has two major advantages over the previously used carbon: it improves the ability to charge quickly and increases the energy content,” explains Hölzle. But now Porsche must first show that they can do it.

But while Porsche is still planning the future, competitor Tesla is already building the world’s largest battery cell factory in Grünheide near Berlin and promises a production capacity of 100 gigawatt hours per year, a thousand times as much as Porsche’s subsidiary Cellforce Group.

Climate neutral by 2030?

The focus on e-mobility and the setting of climate targets is an important step for the brand, emphasizes car expert Bratzel. “Porsche is a brand that nobody really needs, but many people want to have it because of its positive image. And I believe that it is becoming more and more important for the Porsche clientele in particular to say: ‘I have a sports car and still drive in a climate-friendly way . ‘”

Climate protection has long since become an image factor. This also shows the ambitious goal of the Swabian car manufacturer to be “balance sheet CO2-neutral” by 2030 and thus earlier than Daimler (planned for 2039) or Volkswagen (planned for 2050).

Environmentalists are skeptical

The environmental protection organization Greenpeace is skeptical whether Porsche will really be climate-neutral by 2030. “Unfortunately, ‘climate-neutral’ on the balance sheet ‘usually means that in the end generously cheap CO2 credits are bought from offsetting projects instead of consistently reducing CO2,” says Benjamin Gehrs from Greenpeace. With its large SUVs, Porsche consumes an unnecessarily large amount of resources. Porsche must also get out of the business with climate-damaging diesels and gasoline engines faster and more consistently than before.

So will the Porsche 911 possibly soon hit the streets as an electric car? Unlikely. In addition to battery cell technology, Porsche is also working on the development of synthetic fuels, so-called eFuels, which are to be produced using renewable electricity. Artificial sports car sound, as in the Taycan, is then unnecessary. At Porsche, the first step is to advance research in the field of battery cell development. The federal and state governments support the project with 60 million euros

On June 10, at the 2021 Global Smart Logistics Summit, Alibaba CTO and Cainiao Chief Technology Officer Cheng Li announced that Cainiao will invest 1,000 logistics unmanned vehicles into campuses and communities, and revealed that Alibaba Dharma Academy and Cainiao has initiated the definition and research of open road unmanned logistics trucks.

Under the background of building vehicles in the whole industry, starting from the familiar logistics scene, and then moving to the unmanned truck freight track, it is undoubtedly the embodiment of Ali’s wisdom. Moreover, Ali’s car-building ambitions are not limited to “third-party” empowerment, especially in passenger cars. Ali not only invested in Xiaopeng, but also jointly established Zhiji Auto with SAIC and Pudong New Area, placing heavy bets. The reason may be due to self-confidence in its own autonomous driving technology.

In fact, there have been companies involved in the field of unmanned trucks, whether it is domestic Tucson Future, Pony Smart, Mainline Technology, or foreign Mercedes-Benz, Google, and even Tesla. With Ali’s entry, this field will become more active. At least, with the support of Cainiao’s data and the accumulation of autonomous driving technology of Dharma Academy, Ali should also make achievements in the field of unmanned trucks.

Didi goes public in the U.S., IPO is imminent

On June 10, U.S. Eastern Time, Didi Chuxing formally submitted an IPO application to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). It plans to list on the Nasdaq Stock Market or the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol “DIDI”. The amount is tentatively set at 100 million U.S. dollars.

It is understood that Didi’s IPO will raise approximately US$10 billion in funds and seek a valuation close to US$100 billion. If the listing goes well, Didi will become the largest IPO of a Chinese company in the United States since Alibaba raised $25 billion in its IPO in 2014.

From the perspective of capital, Didi seems to be a “unicorn fed by capital.” Since the day of its establishment, Didi has conducted 23 rounds of financing, with a total amount of more than 20 billion U.S. dollars. Moreover, it is Didi’s shared bicycle Qingju (valuation of US$1.9 billion), autonomous driving business (valuation of US$3.4 billion), Didi Cargo (valuation of US$2.8 billion), and Orange Heart (valuation of 1.8 billion US dollars). U.S. dollars) and other subsidiaries, the total valuation has reached nearly 10 billion U.S. dollars, not to mention its main business that occupies most of the Chinese travel market share.

In addition, Didi also defines autonomous driving, shared travel platforms, car service networks, and electric vehicles as four core strategic sectors in its prospectus. It is not difficult to see that Didi also intends to keep up with “car making”. After all, its related travel business scenarios have just solved the “mass use” demand of pure electric smart cars.

HKUST iFLYTEK has a thunderstorm, iFLYTEK’s input method is delisted, stock price plummets On June 11, iFLYTEK had a thunderstorm. Not only did the stock price drop by nearly 9.6% on that day, it was also a hot search on two microblogs called “XiTi”. The reason for this is that “the iFlytek input method was removed from the shelves of major mobile application markets” was the fuse that triggered the “thunderstorm” incident of iFlytek. Tracing back to the source, as early as May 1 this year, in the “Notice on the Illegal and Illegal Collection and Use of Personal Information by 33 Apps including Input Method” published by the National Internet Information Office, the iFLYTEK Input Method was “out of the top” and improperly collected users. Information problem. Judging from the current results, iFlytek’s rectification measures for the past one month do not seem to be in place. Therefore, the removal on June 11 is a further legal measure by the competent authority. But what is thinking is that if iFLYTEK is removed from the shelves today, will there be another XX input method coming out tomorrow? Excessive collection of user information has long become a common occurrence. But what is even more frightening is that some people are using the collected information to meticulously weave “Trumen’s world” one after another. While building information cocoon rooms, they are selling “false” beauty. But the good news is that people’s awareness of privacy is getting stronger and stronger, and the continuous removal of input methods will be a good start. Blue Origin sells its first commercial space travel ticket for $28 million On June 12, 2021, local time, an unidentified bidder bid for US$28 million (approximately RMB 180 million) to bid for Blue Origin, a space travel company owned by Amazon founder Bezos. Tickets for the first manned space flight. According to the plan previously announced by Blue Origin, the winning bidder will take the “New Shepard” (New Shepard) into space together with Bezos and his brother Mark on July 20 to embark on the first commercial tourism in space. It is reported that the first manned flight of the “New Shepard” will carry four passengers, including Bezos, Bezos’ brother, the winning bidder in this auction, and the fourth person will be announced later. On May 5 this year, Blue Origin announced the sale of a ticket for the first space cruise through an online auction. The initial bid for this ticket was 4.8 million U.S. dollars, but it exceeded 20 million U.S. dollars in the first few minutes of the auction. According to reports, the auction proceeds will be donated to Blue Origin’s education-focused non-profit organization “Future Club”, which provides support to young people interested in future science and engineering careers. BYD President Wang Chuanfu clarified “Persuade Lei Jun not to build a car” On June 13, at the 2021 China Automotive Chongqing Forum, BYD President Wang Chuanfu made a special clarification in response to his remarks three days ago that he advised Xiaomi not to build cars. Wang Chuanfu said: “There are reports that BYD persuades the founder of Xiaomi Technology Lei Jun not to build a car. This is wrong. Lei Jun and we have a very good cooperative relationship. We OEM a large number of Xiaomi phones and are strategic partners.” According to media reports, on June 10, Wang Chuanfu said at the Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum: “There are not many companies that have the advantage of making cars. Lei’s total investment of 100 billion yuan may be a loss of money and a waste of time.” No The young media interpreted it as “Wang Chuanfu advised Lei Jun not to build a car.” In general, this incident may not be counted as an Oolong by BYD. Moreover, the news of Lei Jun’s visits to major car companies continues, and BYD is also unable to push the partners who have been sent to the door. But the strategic direction and time-consuming thinking is indeed something that companies like Xiaomi need to do. Although, with the blessing of various large flows, the “cake” of “car building” is getting bigger and bigger, but cars must not only be built, but they must also survive. As President Wang Chuanfu said, there are three key points for making a car to “survive”. The first is to have core competitiveness; the second is to have a very precise strategy; and the third is to have a rapid decision-making mechanism. New energy vehicles are a new thing, and there are many routes, but if the route is skewed, it may suffer heavy losses. Cruise receives US$5 billion support from GM, and Waymo raises another US$2.5 billion On June 16, GM officially announced that GM Finance will provide Cruise with a $5 billion multi-year credit line to help the operation and expansion of Cruise Origin’s self-driving fleet. GM’s move is not only a further boost to autonomous driving, but also shows GM’s determination and confidence in the commercialization of Cruise. Coincidentally, the commercialization of the Cruise Dubai cooperation and the California unmanned vehicle passenger “license” is in full swing; Waymo, whose CEO and CFO have just resigned, has also begun to add weights, raising $2.5 billion in a lump sum. “Hot Money”. It is reported that Waymo’s financing news was also announced on June 16, investors including Google parent company Alphabet, Andreessen Horowitz, AutoNation, Canada Pension Plan Investment Commission and other major capital. It has to be said that Waymo’s ability to attract funds is commendable, after all, after this financing, its valuation has reached 30 billion US dollars. But the increasingly serious problem of brain drain is also becoming a shackle of Waymo. In other words, as the concept of smart car making is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, the competition for talent will become more and more serious. OnePlus merged with OPPO, is it an “Oga” mobile phone or an “Oga” car? On June 16, OnePlus CEO Liu Zuohu released an internal email, announcing that OnePlus mobile phones will be fully integrated with OPPO, and OnePlus will also become an independent brand of OPPO. This is another big move since OPPO exposed the car. OnePlus and OPPO are in the same line. Although both are independent brands, from a capital perspective, both OnePlus and OPPO are controlled by Ouga Holdings, which is also the basic condition for the two to merge. It is reported that as early as August last year, news of Liu Zuohu’s return to OPPO has flowed out on the Internet. At that time, OPPO gave the response: Liu Zuohu will return as the senior vice president of Ouga Holdings, and is fully responsible for the product planning and experience of Ouga . Of course, from the mobile phone market, the integration of the two will further strengthen OPPO’s market weight in the field of smart phones. However, the organization and personnel adjustments between OPPO and OnePlus seem to be related to car manufacturing issues. OPPO CEO Chen Mingyong may intend to let Liu Zuohu participate in part of the car building work, and Liu Zuohu also recently visited Li Xiang, the founder of Ideal Auto. C-dimensional star list/Tu Datong Reasons for the list: It can provide the most powerful hybrid solid-state lidar that has been installed in mass-produced models Innovusion, established in November 2016, is headquartered in Suzhou. It is an entrepreneurial company with the nature of a supplier. Its main research areas involve lidar, autonomous driving, and smart transportation. The founders are Bao Junwei and Li Yimin, both of whom are typical engineering masters and have more than 20 years of work experience. In January of this year, the cooperation between Tudatong and NIO revealed that on NIO DAY2020, the latest NIO ET7 equipped with a lidar provided by Tudacom officially entered the stage of history. It is understood that the radar has an ultra-wide viewing angle of 120 degrees, a high resolution equivalent to 300 lines, and a maximum detectable distance of 500 meters. Taking advantage of the hot spots of ET7, in May of this year, Tu Datong completed the B round of financing, the latest valuation of 300 million US dollars, a total of 64 million US dollars in financing. This round of financing was jointly invested by Temasek, BAI Capital and Joy Capital. Old shareholders NIO Capital, Stow Capital and F-Prime also participated. 1. Founder Bao Junwei & Li Yimin Second, best practices Tudatong claims to be the world’s first 300-line high-definition ultra-long range lidar provider. Related lidar products are mainly used in smart transportation, smart high-speed, urban rail transit, and mining. In addition to the dream linkage with Weilai, Tudatong also has related cooperation with Baidu. At present, Tudatong’s image-level long-range lidar has been deployed in Baidu’s Apollo intelligent transportation city project, including Beijing, Changsha, Cangzhou and other places. It is understood that Tudatong’s lidar products mainly include: Jaguar Elite Edition (for smart cities), and Aquila lidar (Falcon architecture) carried on Weilai ET7. See the figure below for details: Three, technical route TuDatong believes that lidar is the inevitable result of the evolution of autonomous driving. Compared with mechanical rotary lidar and solid-state lidar, hybrid solid-state radar has more advantages. In addition to being smaller and lower cost than mechanical rotary lidar, it is also more realizable than pure solid-state lidar. The lower the difficulty and the stronger the certainty, the easier it is to achieve. In addition, the standard detection distance of 300 lines and 250m is the other two points that Tudatong insists on. With a resolution of less than 300 lines, the human eye will miss some important information due to the large distance between the lidar wire harness and the wire harness when looking at the picture, which may be reflected in the perception system of the autonomous vehicle. Cause a traffic accident. The standard detection distance of 250m is because when an autonomous vehicle is driving at a high speed of 120km/h, the safe distance that can be reliably sensed is at least 250m. Fourth, there is a “money” way According to Tianyan Check, since 2017, Tudatong has experienced four rounds of financing, namely seed round, A round, strategic financing and the most recent B round of financing. The latest valuation reached 300 million U.S. dollars. Among them, it is worth noting that Weilai went directly off the market and participated in Tudatong’s A round and B rounds of financing. In addition to being optimistic about the lidar industry, it is also an affirmation of Tudatong’s technical capabilities

In April of this year, Uxin released the third quarter financial report for the 2021 fiscal year. The financial report shows that as of December 31, 2020, Uxin Group’s 2C transaction volume was 2,307 vehicles, and the total revenue was 323 million yuan, an increase of 322.6% from the previous quarter. In addition, the company’s consumer net recommendation score (NPS value) increased from 30 points in the second quarter to 42 points, which also shows that Uxin used cars have improved in terms of revenue and word of mouth. “As the first Chinese second-hand car e-commerce company to list in the United States, Uxin was the first to be optimistic. However, the capital market will not tolerate the Chinese concept stocks not making money for a long time. See it.” An analyst told AI Finance and Economics. AI Finance News learned that Uxin was founded in 2011 by Dai Kun, the former vice president of Bitauto Group. Since its establishment, Uxin Group has attracted American Warburg Pincus, Baidu, Tencent, Hillhouse, Tiger, KKR, Junlian Investment by investors and international investment institutions. However, in the ten years since Uxin was founded, the market environment it faced has become more and more complicated. Beginning in 2012, used car e-commerce companies have gradually been favored and sought after by capital. There have been four used car e-commerce companies with multiple business models of B2B, C2B, B2C and C2C. “Continued” has also become an annual hot word in used car e-commerce. Uxin’s initial main business consisted of two highly synergistic parts: Uxin used cars and Uxinpai. Uxin used car is a B2C business that sells used cars to individual consumers, while Uxinpai is a B2B business that provides services to car dealers. At that time, in order to stand out from the fierce competition of used car e-commerce platforms, Uxin invested more than 5 billion yuan in advertising expenses between 2016 and 2019. In order to seize the C position, Uxin invested 180 million yuan in the exclusive title of the well-known variety show “Running Brothers 3”, and used 30 million yuan in advertising fees to photograph the golden 60-second advertising space of “The Voice of China” “Champions Night”, refreshing The price record of a single advertisement on Chinese TV. Under viral marketing, Uxin has become a well-known used car platform. However, behind the high volume, Uxin has never been able to build itself into a profitable company, and was even exposed to “fake car source data” and “fake financing information.” In June 2018, Uxin, which had narrowed financing channels, chose to go to the capital market to raise funds and went public. Uxin’s prospectus shows that Uxin has been in huge losses before its listing, including a loss of 1.39 billion yuan in 2016 and a net loss of more than 2.7 billion yuan in 2017. In 2019, Uxin’s annual continuous operating business loss was 1.292 billion yuan, a significant reduction of nearly 50% from 2.488 billion yuan in the same period in 2018. In order to achieve profitability and positive cash flow, Uxin’s operating model has been changed and changed. There are attempts from B2B, B2B to C2C. However, this also failed to bring stable cash flow to Uxin used cars. On the contrary, huge debts and tight cash flow made Uxin attempt to sell back its core business through divestiture. Starting in 2019, Uxin began to increase its cash flow by selling business lines. In July 2019, Uxin sold Golden Pacer, a used car finance business line, to an auto finance-related company controlled by 58 Group for US$100 million in cash; in January 2020, Uxin divested its accident car auction for RMB 330 million The business “Fengshun Lubao” was sold to Boche.com; in March of the same year, Uxin sold its B2B used car auction business to 58.com again for US$105 million in cash. “In the past two years, Uxin sold its financial and Uxin auction business, and basically sold its core assets. Coupled with layoffs and store closures, I am afraid there is only one empty shell left.” In April this year, one person. Investors commented. In fact, since the second half of 2019, used car e-commerce companies have entered a reshuffle period. There are challenges such as declining passenger flow, declining sales, reduced car sources, and increased financial pressure. Some leading second-hand car e-commerce companies have even been rumored to close down. Entering 2020, China’s second-hand car transactions are all down. The performance on the industry side is that the entire used car market is in a downturn. In terms of total volume, China’s second-hand car transaction volume in 2020 was 14.341,400, a decrease of 581,400 from 2019, a year-on-year decline of 3.9%. In terms of platforms, the market value of Uxin’s second-hand cars fell by nearly 90% after the acquisition, with serious losses. The scale of Guazi’s carefully selected stores for second-hand cars has shrunk, and the business positions of some stores have begun to shift from shopping malls to lower-cost parking lots. Under this circumstance, people and vehicles in the industry are already in debt and have to file for bankruptcy. Uxin adjusted its own business model, and after breaking off its core assets, it attempted to build its own inventory to survive. Some people say that after the transformation, Guazi has become “Taobao”, and Uxin conducts offline transactions through self-built inventory, which is like “JD self-operated”, betting on the To C national purchasing business. Dai Kun said that Uxin is on a “correct” but “unhappy” path. Even internationally, this road will not be too fast. Carmax, the world’s leading second-hand car brand, has gone for 20 years, and Carvana has gone for 9 years. From another perspective, China’s second-hand car transaction and car source distribution have strong geographical attributes and characteristics. The price difference of second-hand cars formed by cross-regional circulation is now significantly weakening. In fact, the geographical characteristics of second-hand car transactions are more obvious. “A second-hand car dealer needs to establish a standardized distribution system for networked operations. In terms of operational logic, second-hand cars are non-standard products and have a long service chain. CarMax of the United States has established a standardized distribution system through cooperation with auction companies. System. Although some people copy in China, there is no good integration point. As a market pioneer, Uxin hopes that they can truly pass the model.” A second-hand car industry person told AI Finance and Economics. Do second-hand car transactions need an e-commerce platform? In April this year, Uxin opened the country’s first second-hand car superstore in Xi’an. The store is linked with Uxin’s online mall to carry functions such as warehousing, inspection, maintenance, and store display. The hypermarket covers an area of ​​24,000 square meters and can accommodate 1,000 vehicles, providing one-stop car purchase services for local consumers. “It turned out that Uxin acted as a B2C lead intermediary. After all, the vehicle is in the hands of others, and there is no way to provide consumers with promises and guarantees. The business is doing well, which is reflected in the various aspects of brand guarantee, acquisition control, testing and after-sales service.” Huang Peiwen, CMO of Xinche Zhilian, told AI Finance and Economics. In this way, the size of Uxin is equivalent to more than a dozen large cars. Quotient. “Now it’s common for large car dealers across the country to earn several hundred million yuan a year. The average price of a car is 200,000 yuan, and the gross profit is about 6%. Coupled with finance, a car can earn more than 10%. With a turnover of 15-30 days and inventory of 500 cars, you can earn more than 10 million yuan a month. In addition to offline inventory, Uxin also has car sources in online shopping malls. Generally speaking, it is at least profitable. “Huang Peiwen said. Of course, some people in the industry believe that this estimation method is too idealistic. “The industry is concerned about the transparency of used car information. Although adjustments and changes have been made under the attention and efforts of all parties, the structure of second-hand car transactions that are mainly dealers and the platform as a service organization has not changed. On the one hand, I haven’t seen a breakthrough change. In addition, I think the conditions are not mature enough to support a large car dealer to do the nation’s second-hand car distribution business.” The above-mentioned industry sources told AI Finance and Economics. For consumers, auto e-commerce still has not been able to resolve industry pain points such as information asymmetry, opaque vehicle conditions, complex transaction processes, and uneven after-sales guarantees in traditional transactions. On many complaint platforms, Uxin has been complained by consumers many times because of the many kinds of “financial loans”, “the loan cannot be transferred after the loan is repaid”, and the vehicle information has been modified. “All second-hand car platforms have not solved the pain points of the industry. Uxin advertises that it saves car prices and enjoys the reserve price, but the reserve price has been no standard for many years.” The above-mentioned investor said. Due to the scattered and fragmented nature of second-hand car sources, the domestic second-hand car market prices are usually in the hands of 40,000 second-hand car dealers. Guazi tried to grab the pricing power, but it was not recognized by the market. If you want to use the big car dealers to call the wind and rain, and combine their own advantages to expand the scale, you need to avoid and control the phenomenon of personnel, vehicle sources, and information running and dripping. However, the capital and management problems behind this are also very complicated. Second-hand car platforms have repeatedly failed, mainly because consumers have not formed brand recognition for second-hand car consumption. Moreover, the cost of bringing new used cars is too high. As a commodity with heavy assets and offline, the replacement cycle of automobiles is at least 3-5 years. As far as the platform is concerned, it is necessary to continuously smash advertisements to attract customers. The cost of bringing new customers to each customer is terribly high. This is enough to prove that the flow of vertical low-frequency used car platforms is an eternal pain. The above-mentioned investors even judged that no platform in the used car industry is an opponent of used car dealers. “The industry experience accumulated over the years is the moat of car dealers. The platform cannot be learned even if you spend money. The so-called hundreds of professional inspection procedures can be standardized, but in fact it is just a process. Even if the used car platform is full The annihilation of the army will not affect transactions in the second-hand car market.” This article was originally produced by AI Finance and Economics, an account of “Finance World” Weekly. Please do not reprint it on any channel or platform without permission. Offenders must be investigated.

Electric car manufacturer US agency investigates Tesla accidents

Status: 06/18/2021 10:49 a.m.

The US traffic safety authority NHTSA has investigated 30 accidents with Tesla models since 2016. It examines whether and how the use of Tesla’s assistance system for automated driving influenced the accidents. In recent years, accidents involving Tesla models have repeatedly raised the question of the extent to which there is a connection with the assistance system for automated driving. Does the US electric car manufacturer’s autopilot pose any particular dangers? To find out, the US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is currently investigating 30 accidents involving Tesla models. The accidents have occurred since 2016 and claimed a total of ten deaths. The NHTSA has now published an official list with details of the accidents investigated for the first time, as reported by Reuters news agency.

Sensational accident in Texas

Accordingly, eight new investigations have been initiated since March 2021. In three of the 30 cases, the involvement of the autopilot in the accident could be excluded, according to the NHTSA. Two final reports are ready.

An accident in Texas in April caused a sensation in which a Tesla Model S hit a tree and immediately caught fire . Two men died in the accident. It is believed that neither of them had been behind the wheel. The authority is currently investigating six other incidents from other manufacturers in which assistance systems may be involved.

Problems in china

The US electrical manufacturer Tesla is repeatedly confronted with all kinds of safety concerns, most recently in the important Chinese market.

For example, an event at the Shanghai auto show in April caused a sensation. A woman at the Tesla booth got into a Model 3 from the manufacturer and complained screaming about brake failure. It was taken away by security guards while the videos were spreading online. The Chinese market supervisory authority then intervened, and state media called for an investigation into Tesla.

Tesla is the best-selling electric car in China. The group has also been producing in Shanghai since 2019. A quarter of all Teslas now roll off the assembly line there

The tweet that the Tesla CEO released Sunday was part of an exchange with twitter users that omitted to refer to a CoinTelegraph article accusing him of “bitcoin manipulation.” Musk said that the company kept $1.5 billion of its initial investment in bitcoin, but sold about 10% to “confirm it’s easy to pay off.” [bằng bitcoin] without distorting the market”. Elon Musk has become a prominent and influential figure in the crypto world. He tweeted in May that Tesla would no longer accept bitcoin as a means of payment for its vehicles, citing the large amount of carbon emissions in bitcoin mining. esla will continue to allow transactions in bitcoin at the car manufacturer’s stores, once it is confirmed that the “mining” energy source is clean energy. Photo: Getty. This action is believed to be the cause of the sell-off of the world’s No. 1 cryptocurrency. Musk’s comments on the sustainability of bitcoin “mining” continue to resonate in the crypto community. A commonly cited metric from the University of Cambridge pegged the annual electricity consumption of bitcoin mining at around 99 terawatt-hours. This consumption is more than that of the Philippines or Pakistan. Some of Musk’s recent tweets have also sparked a mix of excitement, confusion, apprehension, and sometimes even fear in the crypto community. Earlier this month, investors attempted to analyze a mysterious tweet from SpaceX that included a bitcoin symbol and a broken heart emoji. The information that Elon Musk transmits has had a great influence on the price of dogecoin and bitcoin. Musk is also partly blamed for the current drop in bitcoin and the broader cryptocurrency complex. The Wall Street Journal has described him as the biggest influence on bitcoin. By the end of June 13, the bitcoin price was up nearly 8%, changing hands at $38,808.09 on CoinDesk. As of now, Bitcoin is up over 28% for the year but is down about 40% from its mid-April peak at $64,829.14. The world’s No. 2 cryptocurrency, Ethereum, gained nearly 5%, changing hands at $2,521.81. Back in February, Tesla revealed that it had acquired about $1.5 billion in bitcoin in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. At the time, Tesla paid about $38,000/bitcoin for each bitcoin. This is the average price at the time of Tesla’s Q4 conference on January 27. This conference did not mention any bitcoin holdings and the date of filing with the SEC. Overall, the prices of digital assets like bitcoin are outperforming traditional markets.

According to Mayor Sergei Sobyanin, anyone over the age of 18 who receives the first shot of the COVID-19 vaccine between June 14 and July 11 will automatically be drawn into a lucky draw for a car. According to Sobyanin, five cars worth one million rubles ($13,900) each will be given away weekly. The move comes in an effort to speed up the slow pace of vaccination in this city as the number of new infections in Russia continues to increase. “This is only a temporary solution. To avoid difficult blockade measures and ensure improvement of the situation, we need to speed up the vaccination,” – Mayor Sobyanin shared. A medical professional holds a vial of the Russian-made Sputnik V COVID-19 vaccine on January 18. Photo: REUTERS The Russian capital recorded 7,704 new infections on June 13, the most in a single day since December 24, 2020. Russian authorities also reported 14,723 cases nationwide, the largest single-day total since February 13. Earlier in the day, Mayor Sobyanin informed the city’s residents to take a break from work next week to help limit the spread of the disease and to enjoy a productive “long holiday”. Mr. Sobyanin once publicly lamented the small number of people choosing to vaccinate. After the call for people to get vaccinated to receive free cars, the mayor of Moscow did not disclose specific figures on the number of people who came for the injection. On May 21, Mayor Sobyanin announced that about 1.3 million of the more than 12 million people in the capital had received one dose, Reuters news. Russia was the first country in the world to approve a COVID-19 vaccine for domestic use, before the start of large-scale trials.

At noon on June 17, a serious car accident occurred on Hanoi Highway, the section through Tan Phu Ward, Thu Duc City (HCMC) between a container truck and a Range Rover. At the scene, the Range Rover car was crushed body, mirror, wheel, shell … and many other parts were broken. According to witnesses, a Range Rover car with a license plate of Ho Chi Minh City was moving in the direction of the Saigon Bridge to Dong Nai. When about 100 meters from the overpass of Station 2, this car collided with a container truck carrying the Binh Duong control plate running in the same direction. The Range Rover car was dented, fortunately the driver was not injured. The container truck pressed the Range Rover, causing it to break many parts, completely deforming the body due to the high concrete ledge on the side of the lane. Fortunately, the driver of the car was not injured. Range Rover cars are luxury cars, with a market value of about 3-4 billion VND each. Immediately after, the Rach Chiec Traffic Police Team and Thu Duc City authorities came to handle the scene and investigate the cause of the incident. Crashed a parked car, a young man riding a motorbike died The incident happened at about 8:15 am at Km 64+985 National Highway 18, the section through Dong Trieu Town, Quang Ninh Province. The victim is Mr. Pham Phu N (38 years old, residing in Hai Phong city) driving a motorbike BKS16K6-828x in the direction of Dong Trieu – Hanoi, because he could not control the speed and crashed into another vehicle parked on the side. the road in the same direction. As a result, the impact was too strong, causing Mr. N to die, both vehicles were damaged. As soon as the incident happened, Traffic Police Team No. 1, Traffic Police Department of Quang Ninh Provincial Police was promptly present at the scene to coordinate with Dong Trieu Town Police to ensure traffic order; organize the handover of the victim’s body to the family. The initial cause of the accident was determined to be because Mr. N was riding a motorbike fast, did not control the steering wheel, and caused the accident himself. Currently, the case is being investigated and clarified by the Dong Trieu Town Police. The driver who tested positive for drugs forced the traffic police car to run away 30km On June 17, information from the Traffic Police Department said that the Traffic Police Department, Binh Duong Provincial Police had just handled a driver who used meth and drove against the traffic police while working. mission. Specifically, at about 5:45 pm on June 16, the Traffic Police Team of the Binh Duong Provincial Police Department, led by Major Luu Van Vi, was on duty to regulate traffic and handle violations of traffic order and safety. At the intersection of Road 22/12 intersecting National Highway 13 in Thuan Giao ward, Thuan An city, a passenger car brand INNOVA, BKS 60LD-028.91 was found violating the error “Not obeying the orders and instructions of the sea. signal.” The traffic police team gave the order to stop the car to check and control, but the driver did not obey the signal but increased the gas and ran towards the intersection of 5 An Phu. Seeing doubts, Comrade Tran Trung Kien drove a special motorcycle carrying comrade Hoang Anh Van and comrade Nguyen Quyet Thang drove other special motorcycles to follow. When coming to the road near the intersection of 5 An Phu, comrade Hoang Anh Van continued to give the order to stop the vehicle, the driver did not comply and even forced the special motor vehicle driven by comrade Tran Trung Kien. Then the car turned around and ran in the opposite direction of the intersection on 22/12. The subject continued to run away through the stop of the Traffic Police Team, hit the motorbike of the traffic police force, causing comrade Nguyen Quyet Thang to injure his right leg and severely damaged the motorcycle. Subject was restrained at the scene. When running to the railway overpass on the My Phuoc Tan Van line (in Dong Tan neighborhood, Tan Dong Hiep ward, Di An city), the traffic police team stopped the vehicle after chasing about 30km. The traffic police team coordinated with the Tan Dong Hiep ward police station to bring people and vehicles to the ward police headquarters. At the police station, the driver’s name was identified as Tran Van Thuy (SN 1990, residing in Tho Minh commune, Tho Xuan district, Thanh Hoa province), the accompanying person was Vu Van Tuan (SN 1992, residing in Dinh Khai, Yen Dinh, Thanh Hoa). Conducted a quick test, the driver tested positive for meth and had a previous conviction for drug trafficking and use. The traffic police team made a record for the driver with errors of not obeying the signals and instructions of the signboard; did not obey the orders of the traffic controller and handed over the people and vehicles to the Binh Duong Provincial Police Department for further handling in accordance with the law.

Article丨Online Travel, Author丨Wang Yi, Editor丨Li Xin Article丨Online Travel, Author丨Wang Yi, Editor丨Li Xin Apple has begun to negotiate a new car partner. June 8, According to Reuters, Apple is in preliminary discussions with CATL and BYD on battery supply for electric vehicle projects. Apple, CATL and BYD did not comment on the Reuters report. As we all know, power batteries are the “heart” of new energy vehicles, accounting for nearly 40% of the total vehicle cost. Earlier, Reuters pointed out in a report that Apple prefers lower-cost lithium iron phosphate batteries because they use lithium rather than the more expensive nickel and cobalt. After looking for a circle of Japanese and Korean manufacturers, Apple chose to negotiate with BYD and CATL, or perhaps it was related to the lithium iron phosphate battery technology of these two giants. Prior to this, Apple was reported to have negotiated cooperation with traditional car companies such as Hyundai and Nissan, but they all broke up in the end. Although as early as 2015, Apple started the Titan Project and wanted to build a complete car, but this plan has been shelved for many times, and there has been no movement of Apple cars to this day. In the absence of top car companies willing to cooperate, will Apple take the second place and choose to cooperate with Foxconn, Magna and other foundry companies that have been “scandalized” before?

Between shelving and restarting, rumors and facts, Apple, with its brand and technology, is still looking for long-term cooperation and suitable foundry partners.

At present, for Apple, only the car is built before it is eligible to stand on the poker table.

Traditional car companies do not want to be Apple’s “Foxconn”

If Apple has enough experience in the mobile phone industry, then in the automotive field, Apple is just a fledgling “primary school student”.

For this reason, since the beginning of this year, Apple has been casting a net for “Foxconn”, which builds its own cars.

At the beginning, Apple was reported to be negotiating with Hyundai Motor, which directly boosted Hyundai’s share price, which rose by 20% that day.

It can be seen that becoming an Apple foundry is indeed a story that is favored by capital, but Hyundai Motor does not care about this stock price fluctuation, and the negotiation between the two parties ended in failure.

Hyundai Motor, picture source Hyundai Motor’s official website

In addition, according to “China Business News” report, Apple is not only negotiating with Hyundai, but initially also found companies such as Mercedes-Benz and Daimler. There are also rumors that Nissan is also within the scope of Apple’s OEM negotiations.

Such rumors are not groundless, and both sides are largely taking what they need. Hyundai-Kia and Nissan, as traditional car companies, are facing declining sales and overcapacity. They are seeking to utilize some of the vacant production capacity through OEMs. For Apple, it also needs a partner with a complete supply chain in North America and the world to help it produce for the local market.

However, Apple has yet to find a suitable OEM car company. According to Japan’s Nikkei Shimbun, Apple has negotiated with at least six automakers in order to build a car, but these automakers, without exception, have rejected Apple’s olive branch.

It is worth noting that according to foreign media reports, when Apple’s “Project Titan” ran aground in 2016, part of the reason was because Apple had closed doors with giants such as BMW, Daimler, Toyota, and Volkswagen.

Compared with overcapacity, most traditional car companies are more worried about cultivating a strong competitor.

In the era of the dominance of fuel vehicles, traditional cars have an absolute advantage. But an indisputable fact that lies ahead is that in the era of new energy vehicles, the market has given ultra-high expectations and valuations for new energy vehicles. As the “big brother of electric cars” Tesla, a total of 500,000 vehicles were sold in 2020, only 1/20 of Toyota’s sales in the same period, and the market value is several times that of Toyota.

After seeing the obvious changes in the market, traditional car companies are also trying to keep up with the pace of new energy vehicles. Last month, Hyundai Motor announced that it is accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles, with the ultimate goal of achieving a complete electrification transformation by 2040. In the same month, at the Shanghai Auto Show, Honda plans to launch 10 Honda brand pure electric vehicles in China within five years. Toyota has released a new pure electric exclusive series “TOYOTA bZ”, which is expected to achieve global sales by mid-2022.

This means that traditional car companies have begun to fully turn to electrification. If they are OEMs for Apple at this time, it is equivalent to working for their competitors.

Five years later, the problems facing Apple’s car manufacturing have not changed. On the contrary, it seems to have become more difficult.

Cars are different from mobile phones. The higher threshold means that there will not be too many companies that can meet Apple’s high standards and have the ability to be included in the “fruit chain” in the future.

Obviously, the wealthy Apple did not realize that strict control of the supply chain would become the biggest stumbling block in the car-building plan. For traditional car companies, they want to be Apple’s partners, not foundries.

Although foundry is ubiquitous in the car industry, the OEM model (original equipment manufacturer model) has not been able to take the stage. Traditional car companies that already have many products and technologies do not want to work for Apple.

What’s more, in Apple’s supply chain system, it occupies most of the profits, and suppliers can only obtain a small portion of the profits. Under this circumstance, why do traditional car companies need to do the drudgery that is thankless and can not make much money.

At the same time, if the logic of Apple’s iPhone production is the same, once the supplier is determined, Apple will let the supplier rebuild a production line that meets Apple’s requirements. For suppliers, once they are included in Apple’s supply chain, they can only serve Apple. At the same time, Apple’s control of suppliers is also notoriously strict in the industry.

In a sense, being included in the “fruit chain” is a supplier’s gambling contract, and the referee is an apple that can be “determined for life”.

In March of this year, Ou Feiguang, a manufacturer of camera modules for Apple, was kicked out of the supply chain team by Apple, resulting in an asset impairment loss of approximately 2.5 billion yuan. Coincidentally, the manufacturer that was asked to produce sapphire screens for the iPhone was extremely advanced. Apple temporarily worried about the fragility of the sapphire screens and adopted glass screens. The stock price has doubled to nearly 90%.

OFILM lens, picture source OFILM’s official website

Due to various factors, traditional car companies are unwilling to be Apple’s “Foxconn”, which also makes it difficult for Apple to find OEMs.

Plans to build cars for many years, Apple cars are still PPT

In fact, Apple has not stopped making cars. In 2008, Jobs had planned to develop its own car brand iCar.

Seven years ago, Apple launched the “Project Titan” with a high profile. It can be said that, to a certain extent, “Project Titan” is the “last wish” of Apple’s soul Steve Jobs.

When the Titan Project was established, it was once considered a plan to subvert the automotive industry because it aimed at the most advanced driverless technology at the time. At the same time, in appearance, Apple cars pursue the ultimate sense of design, the same as the original design of Mac and iPhone.

The Titan Project was originally intended to build a complete vehicle. For this plan, Apple hired Doug Field, an engineer at Tesla at the time, and also recruited outstanding engineers from Ford, Chrysler, Tesla and other companies, and hired companies such as Tesla, Google, and Mercedes-Benz with high salaries. Of engineers to form the automotive R&D team.

In its heyday, the entire “Project Titan” had a team of nearly 1,000 people. However, the complexity of the automotive supply chain far exceeds that of mobile phones, and the autonomous driving technology at that time was not mature enough, and there were also great internal differences.

This plan, which was intended to compete with Tesla, was announced in 2016 and shelved in less than a year after experiencing a wave of employee turnover. Apple’s car manufacturing direction has also been adjusted from manufacturing complete vehicles to developing autonomous driving. system.

In fact, “Project Titan” has always been as mysterious as a code name. It was not until March 2019 that Apple publicly confirmed the existence of the “Project Titan” for the first time. But the good times did not last long. A month later, Apple confirmed that it would lay off more than 200 employees from its self-driving car team.

After experiencing “ones and threes”, Apple is still not reconciled to give up vehicle manufacturing.

In December last year, Reuters revealed that Apple is planning to produce a passenger car that may be equipped with breakthrough battery technology in 2024, which once again aroused the industry’s attention and expectations for the technology giant’s cross-border car building.

At the same time, in January this year, Apple restarted the “Project Titan.” This means that Apple’s car building plan has made new progress, and at the same time this is regarded by the outside as an important force for Apple’s car building. This time, Apple returned to its original intention-vehicle manufacturing.

Today is different. With the changes in the market environment, new energy vehicle-related technologies have matured, and autonomous driving technologies have also made major breakthroughs. At this time, building new energy vehicles has become a consensus project for global companies. Both traditional car companies and Internet companies are trying to get a share in the field of new energy vehicles.

At the same time, another problem facing Apple is that since this year, Apple’s self-driving team has continuously had a brain drain, and most of them are team executives.

In February, Benjamin Lyon, a veteran member of Apple’s autonomous driving, officially left. It is reported that Benjamin Lyon is one of the founders of Apple’s self-driving car project and served as the senior director of Apple’s self-driving hardware.

During the 21 years of working at Apple, he has been engaged in the research and development of Touch ID, the fingerprint recognition technology of the iPhone, and has since joined the Apple self-driving car team. In the same month, Jaime Waydo, who is in charge of the safety and supervision team of self-driving cars, left Apple, and this engineer was praised by Apple CEO Cook as the “mother of all artificial intelligence projects.”

After missing two “generals”. The changes at the top level continue. Recently, according to foreign media reports, after Apple announced its cooperation with the OEMs, three executives have left within a few months.

Externally, Apple has not yet received the support of top car companies; internally, high-level turmoil will cast another shadow for its car manufacturing. Whether Apple will be launched in 2024 is still unknown. But what is certain is that when other companies are running at high speed, if Apple puts aside its car-building plan again, it will be difficult to obtain a ticket in the field of smart cars in the future.

Apple builds cars, will it take second place?

Today, Apple, which is already obviously “slowly making cars”, has yet to find a suitable OEM car company. Under this circumstance, will Apple take the second place and choose companies that it “didn’t see” before?

Like well-known traditional car companies, professional contract manufacturers have repeatedly reported “scandals” about making cars with Apple. Among them, Foxconn and Magna have both been exposed before and may reach an foundry cooperation with Apple.

Foxconn and Apple want to build a car in the same logic, it has seen the ceiling of the mobile phone market. As the new smart terminal growth point, Foxconn tries to embrace Apple’s thighs again. Earlier, Foxconn Chairman Liu Yangwei once said, “Foxconn will enter the field of electric vehicles, and the goal is to seize 10% of the electric vehicle market in 5 years.”

Foxconn is not without accumulation in the automotive field.

In 2010, Foxconn became the main supplier of Tesla’s central control touch screen, connectors and lithium batteries; in 2013, it became a supplier of Mercedes-Benz, BMW and other brands, responsible for in-vehicle entertainment equipment, automotive electronic equipment, etc.; in 2017, Foxconn successively Invested in Didi, Xiaopeng Motors and Ningde Times, a leading power battery company.

Interestingly, after the breakdown of Apple’s negotiations with Hyundai, Foxconn began to make efforts to enter the automobile manufacturing industry. In January of this year, Foxconn also signed a manufacturing agreement with Byton Motors. The goal is to start mass production of M-Byte models in the first quarter of 2022, and plans to invest US$200 million in Byton Motors.

Eleven days later, Foxconn and Geely established a joint venture to provide third-party automobile production services and provide consulting services related to electric vehicles. Recently, according to a report by the Financial Associated Press, Foxconn will assist Geely in the production of its foundry chips. It is worth mentioning that Foxconn and Geely’s cooperation is not to build a brand together, but to focus on foundry. Therefore, speculation about whether to manufacture for Baidu, Byton, or Apple is aroused by the outside world.

You know, for Apple, Foxconn is its partner for more than ten years, with a production network of more than 1 million employees and more than ten years of mobile phone foundry experience. But on the other hand, although Foxconn has reached cooperation with different car companies, it still lacks experience in the field of automotive foundry.

If you throw away car companies and Foxconn, Apple is looking for top-tier car companies as OEMs are not working. Finding professional car OEMs may be Apple’s only option to continue to complete the “Titan” plan.

From the perspective of the professionalism of OEM automobiles, Magna, the world’s third-largest automotive supplier, has been making complete vehicle models and OEM production for car companies, and has cooperated with BMW and Jaguar Land Rover. High degree of professionalism. Moreover, Magna was the first target of the Apple Titan Project, but when Apple decided to limit the goal to “software only” development, the cooperation between the two parties was also shelved.

Magna OEM vehicle manufacturing, picture source Magna official website

Obviously, Magna, who has served multiple brands, does not want to miss the “money cow” of Apple. In fact, in order to meet the requirements of Apple’s foundry, Magna has taken many positive measures. On the one hand, the company established a joint venture with LG to produce powertrain systems for electric vehicles; on the other hand, Magna has expanded its production capacity in China by focusing on manufacturing zero-emission vehicles.

I have to admit that foundries like Foxconn and Magna have all taken aim at the sexy enough story of Apple making cars. After all, for a company as large as Apple, orders for making cars will surely make them a lot of money. In addition, they may also become the world’s top car foundry if they catch the ride of Apple’s car.

To a large extent, if 2025 to 2030 are regarded as five years of real mutations in the global electric vehicle industry, then there is not much time left for Apple. Therefore, Apple may also choose small car companies and professional OEMs to do OEMs.

After all, everything has to be built first.

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Last Thursday, BYD became popular because of his boss Wang Chuanfu’s speech.

BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu “proclaimed” Lei Jun said, “5 billion is nothing to Lei, and 100 billion is not a problem. The key is to waste three years of your time. How much is the value of these three years?” The media interpreted Wang Chuanfu as persuading Lei Jun not to build a car so as not to waste time.

On the evening of the 13th, Wang Chuanfu urgently refuted the rumors and revealed a big advantage. He was negotiating with Xiaomi for a car project!

Wang Chuanfu refutes rumors: Lei Jun did not persuade him not to build a car

Is negotiating with Xiaomi to make car cooperation

A few days ago, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu stated at the 2021 China Automotive Chongqing Forum that it is a misunderstanding to persuade Lei Jun not to build a car, and he is negotiating with Xiaomi to discuss cooperation in the automotive field.

Wang Chuanfu pointed out that the issue was misunderstood by the media, saying that BYD persuaded Xiaomi’s Lei to not build cars. In fact, Xiaomi and BYD have a very good cooperative relationship, because BYD has produced a large number of Xiaomi mobile phones for Xiaomi, BYD and There is a very strategic partnership between Xiaomi.

In the future automotive business, BYD will also support Xiaomi’s development in the automotive field. Not only does it support, BYD is also willing to cooperate with Xiaomi in the automotive field, and is negotiating some projects.

Wang Chuanfu also explained the example at that time again. In the field of automobile iteration, the strategic direction is very important. If the strategic direction is good, you should avoid detours. If the strategic direction is not good, you will lose 3 or 4 years. Time, then there may be no chance in the fierce competition.

Therefore, precise strategic direction is an important feature of success.

When talking about the battery problem, he said that the blade battery is a critical period for BYD, and reform requires key technologies to solve the pain points of the market. BYD proposed blade batteries in March last year, which changed the direction of batteries in China and the installed capacity increased rapidly. In the past May, the monthly output of lithium iron phosphate batteries in my country exceeded that of ternary lithium batteries for the first time in the past three years. In May, the total output was 63.6%. BYD relied on blade batteries to reverse the structure and bring back the industry’s oscillations.

What did Wang Chuanfu say last week?

On the afternoon of June 10th, #Wang Chuanfu claimed that Huawei’s mobile phone was made by BYD.# rushed to the hot search on Weibo.

On the evening of June 9, at the 2021 Yabuli China Entrepreneurs Forum, BYD Chairman Wang Chuanfu shared.

Wang Chuanfu said that new energy vehicles are the outlet. Everyone thinks that the market is very large and the growth rate is very fast. Everyone rushed in. However, new energy vehicles are a new thing, and there are many routes. If the route is crooked, it may lose money and time.

Wang Chuanfu emphasized the importance of precise strategy for enterprises, saying that 5 billion is not money for many big coffees who come in, but the time cost is very important. “For example, Mr. Lei (Lei Jun), 100 billion (making a car), the key is to waste your three years, how much is the value of these three years? You can’t buy it with money.”,

Wang Chuanfu denied whether the above remarks implied that Xiaomi chairman Lei Jun would spend a lot of time building cars. “If the company’s strategic direction is wrong, it may not be too much to lose 5 billion, but you have lost three years, this is very important.”

Wang Chuanfu emphasized the importance of making the new energy vehicle market bigger: “Whether it is a new force that builds a car, whether it is a platform or a mobile phone, it will build electric vehicles after entering (making cars). China’s electric vehicle market penetration The rate is only 12%. In fact, we need them to come in, and use 90% of the cakes of fuel vehicles to use mobile phone traffic and mobile phone fans. Some platform companies use its traffic and ecology to come in and persuade everyone not to buy it. Fuel cars, all come to buy electric cars. Doesn’t this cake get bigger? When it gets bigger, it depends on whose technology you have to cut (good).”

Wang Chuanfu believes that it is a good thing for so many players to enter the new energy vehicle industry. Fuel vehicles will be slowly replaced, but the market competition will become extremely fierce.

The last time Xiaomi talked about car manufacturing was in the first quarter financial report exchange at the end of May. President Wang Xiang said that it may take three years to build a good car. He does not think the chip shortage will continue for three years, and now he does not consider this issue. Car building is still in the early stages.

In addition, Wang Chuanfu said, “We OEM many mobile phones, and most of Huawei’s mobile phones are made by us.”

“Whose are you using? Huawei’s, we made it. We made 90% of Huawei’s metal frames, and we made the entire processing and assembly of OEMs,” said Wang Chuanfu.

“ So beautiful ‘, many tourists exclaimed. “ This cable car must be done in the West, but how can Vietnam do it? “. “ It’s Vietnam that did it “. “ That’s amazing, the forest, the mountains are so steep, it’s really talented to get the cable up “. “ Must use a helicopter, right? “… Questions from visitors mixed in with the sound of loudspeakers introducing the Sun World Fansipan Legend tourist area. Suddenly, it has been 5 years since Sun Group inaugurated the cable car line connecting the earth to the sky, Trinh Van Ha, Dang Ngoc Hong and their teammates have just returned to Sapa. Fansipan cable car “flying” through Muong Hoa valley. “ Everything has changed so much “. Sapa is no longer as attractive as the day when surveying engineer Trinh Van Ha carried a backpack for 8-9 hours on the bus from Hanoi to Fansipan. The stories between the two guys who used to eat the dew and sleep in the mountains every day kept flowing, on the cable car cabin – something they used to wonder constantly “ Can it be done and when will it be done? , when standing from the foot of the mountain looking up, do not know where is the top of Fansipan that they have to take the cable car to. “ Initially, the cable car station was planned to be built in Sin Chai. But there, if you choose to set the station too low, guests will not be able to see the beauty of Muong Hoa valley. If placed in a high position, it will affect the unspoiled landscape. The current departure station location is high enough for visitors to see the valley, low enough not to disrupt the beautiful landscape of the Hoang Lien range. “- the story of choosing the location of the departure station, the arrival station, and the cable car poles, Trinh Van Ha still remembers it clearly. Because you had to climb all 5 mountains around Fansipan peak several times before coming to the final decision. “ The shack is still there. 700 thousand/night Dang Ngoc Hong pointed to the shack peeking under the forest canopy, recalling the memory of the early days of climbing Fansipan, not having time to return to town when it was dark, the ethnic people charged a fee to stay in a shack for a night more than a hotel. 3 stars. The fear of getting lost in the night in the middle of Hoang Lien forest made him shiver. Sun Group engineers went to survey Fansipan in 2013. From the cable car cabin looking at the mountain range on the other side, only seeing 35kV electric poles soaring out of the forest, the feeling of reverberation echoed in him. On that day, every morning, “human ants” (indigenous people were hired to carry materials to the mountains to build electricity pylons) diligently carrying cement, iron and steel… along the mountain’s spine. climb up. “ At one point, 400-500 Hmong (Sapa) and Thai (Lai Chau) people were mobilized to speed up the construction progress. “- Mr. Hong said. Without that 35kV power line, there is no Fansipan cable car now. Making the power line to the top is equally arduous as making the cable car. That day, the luggage that Trinh Van Ha brought to Fansipan was the experience of the guy who had participated in 2 cable car routes to set a world record in Ba Na. But all does not seem to help much, maybe, just a little experience in the jungle, but the forest in Fansipan is far from Ba Na forest. Monolithic stone is transported to the top of Fansipan by human power. In the first days of coming to Sapa, the feeling of excitement quickly gave way to skepticism. The bone-chilling cold at the top was like a needle piercing the skin. Putting down the phone after the quick calls home, he wondered: why did I accept my boss’s invitation to come to this sacred forest and poison water? Or, at best, go home? Ask, to answer yourself: don’t give up. Three months before April 30, 2015, every day, Mr. Nguyen Khac Tuong, captain of the LCS cable maintenance team, signed papers for thousands of people to enter Hoang Lien National Park to work for the cable car company. only about 100 people could stay. Up to now, the nights of heavy snow that had to stay at the T4 tower still haunt Chiang. “ Always have a stick by your side, sometimes you have to get up to see if the canvas is sunken to use a stick to poke the snow down, otherwise the shack will collapse. “. Sleeping on your back? The sleep of those who climb the forest and climb mountains all day has never been as easy as people think. On rainy and windy nights, more than ten boys crawled into a shack set up low like a sowing tent in the countryside, half sitting, half lying down waiting for the morning sun, anxiously afraid of the flood. Snakes, graters, half-cooked meals, days when the flood broke up, food could not be moved to the mountains, eating raw instant noodles with little breath… In this life, none of you can forget Fansipan that day. “Duck tent” to avoid the sun and rain of engineers and construction workers on the top of Fansipan. The harshness of the peak of 3143m is a test for Sun Group and foreign experts. After a lot of surveys, the results show that with a steep terrain, the single-wire cable car will not be able to withstand the gusts of wind that can reach level 12 in Fansipan. And the solution proposed by Doppelmayr cable car experts is a three-wire cable car – a technology that Sun Group engineers have never tried. “ Compared with a single-wire cable car, besides the skyrocketing construction cost, the implementation is many times more complicated. 3-wire cable car requires very high accuracy with a tolerance of only 2.5mm – an extremely difficult requirement, it takes a lot of time to get the right construction plan. “- engineer Trinh Van Ha said. And Sun Group chose the three-wire option. Why? Can you still keep the one-line option that was successful in Ba Na? For the safety of visitors. In high wind conditions, the 3-wire cable can still operate smoothly to bring passengers to the top or back to the station. And for the safety of Hoang Lien forest. Using 3-wire cable technology, the number of cable poles will be much less, and this will be the solution that has the least impact on the environment and natural landscape. “ Minimizing interference in the environment when it is a prerequisite “, Mr. Dang Ngoc Hong once again confirmed the explanations of engineer Trinh Van Ha. Decision despite the cost, difficulty. Choose to do it manually so as not to affect the environment. Sun Group posed a difficult problem for its engineers, and made Doppelmayr’s own experts doubtful. The difference in construction of Fansipan cable car. Initially, when the service cable was almost finished, the basic service station had just finished the foundation. Witnessing the image of Vietnamese workers digging manually, foreign experts said that it took 5 years for this work to take shape. However, after just over 2 years, Fansipan cable car was officially inaugurated, in the joy of people eating wind, sleeping dew, turning themselves into “tarzan” for many months in the forest. Looking back now, they still wonder, somehow, that day, I can make it through. But one thing is certain that you all know, it is the care, love, and camaraderie in difficult times that created the motivation for the Fansipan army that day to conquer thousands, creating a work for a lifetime. . “ Day by day, terrors became the norm. Love, solidarity, care, sharing from a piece of rice, a cigarette, a warm coat are the last things left. “, Mr. Trinh Van Ha is sad. Cable car to Arrival Station. Among the noisy guests on how to build the Fansipan cable car, it is not clear if anyone could understand that the Sun Group people pulled the cable by hand, following the forest road, not by helicopter like the experts. Doppelmayr family still do.

Spectacular escape from Japan Aides from top manager Ghosn confess

Status: 14.06.2021 4:13 p.m.

You are said to have helped smuggle the former car manager Ghosn in a suitcase from Japan to Lebanon: Two accomplices confessed to helping people escape. The US citizens face three years in prison. Actually, the former Renault boss Carlos Ghosn was supposed to face a lawsuit in Tokyo on charges of serious embezzlement of funds, instead he managed a somewhat spectacular escape on board a private jet – in a music case. He had accomplices: two Americans, father and son, have now confessed to helping them escape. At the beginning of the trial in Tokyo, they admitted the accusations of the public prosecutor’s office: According to them, the 60-year-old Michael T. and his 28-year-old son Peter first created the escape plan and finally made it possible to escape. A third alleged helper from Lebanon is still on the run.

“Maybe there is a young woman in there”

Michael T. is a former elite US Army soldier who works in the private security services sector. According to the US prosecutor, he is said to have traveled to Japan several times and met Ghosn there at least seven times. According to Japanese media, his son Peter is said to have received 144 million yen – equivalent to just under 1.1 million euros – from the Ghosn family for the help. The accused used most of the money to prepare for the escape, including for the private jet. They denied being specifically paid for their help. The court re-elaborated the details of the escape – how Ghosn was hidden in the suitcase intended for musical equipment, holes drilled in to give the ex-manager a breath. How the three escape helpers pretended to be musicians and thus outwitted baggage control at the airport. And as one of the airport staff joked about the weight of the suitcase: “Maybe there is a young woman in there.”

Other escape helpers have already been convicted

At the end of February, a court in Istanbul had already sentenced three Turkish citizens to several years in prison for conspiracy to smuggle a migrant. Among them were the two pilots who are said to have flown the machine with Ghosn on board initially from Tokyo to Istanbul, from where he continued his flight to Lebanon. In Japan, Ghosn was actually waiting for his trial before he fled. He was arrested there in November 2018. The judiciary accuses him, among other things, of having transferred private losses to the Japanese automaker Nissan, which is allied with the French automaker Renault, and of having misappropriated company capital. Since his escape, the disgraced car manager has remained in Lebanon and is not allowed to leave the country. However, Lebanon does not expel its citizens, which is why the Japanese judiciary has no access to Ghosn. In addition to two others, he also has Lebanese citizenship. There are also investigations against Ghosn in France. Among other things, it is about the possibly illegal financing of two lavish parties at Versailles Palace.

Maomao is no ordinary cat because he can make money with his talent as a model at car shows in China. Like other professional models, before going on the catwalk, Maomao is also carefully made-up, wearing gorgeous and eye-catching costumes. During the shift, which lasts about two hours, Maomao can sit still in the car or lie motionless on the bonnet. Customers can freely interact with Maomao to pose for photos, record videos and even livestream. Mr. Zheng Zhi, Maomao’s owner who works in the field of car advertising, said Maomao started working as a car advertising model half a year ago. “Dogs and cats can completely become car advertising models to attract visitors. Usually, female models are hired to attract male clients. This is not fair to women. What will they have to see other than cars at the shows? Therefore, I think Maomao can be the solution for female customers. Maomao has become famous and received a lot of positive feedback,” said Mr. Zheng. Before entering the modeling business, Mr. Zheng trained Maomao in a number of skills. In addition, Maomao is very friendly by nature and has never bitten or scratched people, so he can get along with customers visiting auto shows. Mr. Zheng also plans to help people who follow his personal page turn the dogs and cats into advertising models, thereby bringing an income to the owners and joy for the animals themselves.

On May 19, there were media reports that Huawei was trying to acquire the electric vehicle division of local automakers, including seeking to control the electric vehicle brand of BAIC Blue Valley New Energy Technology-Arcfox ARCFOX. And just the day before, Huawei just announced new personnel adjustments and appointed Yu Chengdong as the CEO of BU, a smart car solution. Therefore, as soon as the news of Huawei’s stake in BAIC Jihu came out, the outside world was speculating whether this was the first “fire” after Yu Chengdong took office. However, Huawei quickly refuted the rumors and said there was no such incident. On May 24, Huawei issued a “Statement on Huawei Not Building Cars” (hereinafter referred to as the “Statement”) stating, “The company spokesperson has repeatedly clarified the false rumors about Huawei building cars. Today, we To reiterate: Huawei does not build cars. This long-term strategy has been made clear in 2018, and nothing has changed.” Data source: Dongcai Choice, China Automobile Association, IDC Yang Jing drawing Huawei quickly refutes rumors Huawei stated in the “Statement”: “We believe that what the industry needs is not Huawei branded cars, but Huawei’s accumulated ICT technology capabilities for more than 30 years to help car companies build future-oriented cars, that is, to provide car companies with Intelligent networked auto parts based on Huawei’s ICT capabilities.” In fact, Huawei has repeatedly stated its position in public on the issue of “Huawei does not build cars.” At the Huawei 2020 performance conference on March 31 this year, Hu Hou, then Huawei’s rotating chairman, said in response to a reporter’s question that Huawei is positioned as a supplier of smart auto parts in the Internet of Vehicles, car cloud, smart driving and other fields. To make competitive products, the goal is to help auto companies “build good” cars and build “good cars.” Subsequently, at the Huawei Global Analyst Conference on April 12, Huawei’s rotating chairman Xu Zhijun reiterated that “Huawei does not build cars.” He said frankly that Huawei had talked with many large automakers in Japan, Germany, and China before, and found that what they needed was not a Huawei brand car, but Huawei’s ICT software capabilities, which could help them build and sell good cars. At that time, Xu Zhijun revealed that Huawei had selected three car companies, BAIC, Changan and Guangzhou Automobile, as strategic partners to support them in building their respective sub-brands. Cars that use Huawei’s autonomous driving solution can only use the HI logo with Huawei’s authorization, which represents Huawei Inside. In terms of car sales, Huawei chose to cooperate with Jinconcelis, a subsidiary of Chongqing Xiaokang Group. Huawei stated in the “Statement” that in this cooperation, Huawei has become a supplier of electric components for Cyrus SF5 and HiCar cockpit components. At the same time, in order to solve the problem of survival of Huawei authorized mobile phone retail stores in the case of a significant reduction in Huawei mobile phones, Huawei is supporting some retail stores to sell this car, and retail stores can obtain corresponding revenue. Xu Zhijun said bluntly that the automobile industry is one of the most disruptive industries in the next decade, and it is also the business that Huawei currently values ​​most. “There are 30 million vehicles in China each year, and there will be more in the future. Even if we only do the Chinese market, it is enough to get an average income of 10,000 yuan from each vehicle each year. Therefore, after media reports on May 19 that Huawei was trying to acquire the electric vehicle division of a local automaker, including seeking to control the electric vehicle brand of BAIC Blue Valley New Energy Technology-Arcfox ARCFOX, Huawei quickly refuted the rumors, saying that there was no such thing. thing. Huawei’s auto concept stocks fell across the board After Xu Zhijun announced that Huawei would cooperate with BAIC, Changan and GAC, the stock prices of BAIC Blue Valley, Changan Automobile and GAC Group rose sharply. Among them, the cooperation between Huawei and BAIC was the first to be exposed. On April 6, the official Weibo of Huawei Smart Car Solutions released a dynamic, showing that Huawei and Jihu Automobile will release a new generation of smart luxury pure electric cars on April 17th-Alpha S, the official Weibo of Jihu Automobile Simultaneously published an article called “See you in Shanghai. It is understood that the Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI version is the first luxury smart electric car with the HI logo. It has the highest level of Huawei’s automatic driving level. It is equipped with a super central supercomputing ADCSC, 3 lidars and many sensors. On the second day (April 18) that Huawei cooperated with BAIC to launch the Alpha S Huawei HI version, Huawei released the “Octopus” autonomous driving platform and other car and machine products. On April 21, Huawei further announced its participation in the downstream sales of Cyrus. Cyrus Huawei Smart Selection SF5 will be stationed in the Huawei Mall and the Cyrus Experience Center. In addition, on April 23, Cyrus announced that Huawei’s smart selection SF5 has been sold for two days and orders have exceeded 3,000 units. Huawei’s intensive actions in the field of smart cars have almost led the hot spots of the entire automotive industry during this period. With the blessing of Huawei Automotive Concept, the stock prices of BAIC Blue Valley, Changan Automobile, Guangzhou Automobile Group, and Xiaokang have soared. At that time, there were rumors that Huawei might participate in BAIC Blue Valley or Xiaokang shares in the future. The capital market has been enthusiastic. Up to now, the share prices of BAIC Blue Valley and Xiaokang shares have doubled compared with the beginning of April. On May 24, Huawei’s “Statement” broke the speculation of the outside world. Emphasize that Huawei has not invested in any car companies so far. In the future, it will not invest in any auto companies, nor will it hold or participate in shares. Huawei said that all future talks about Huawei building cars or participating in the auto manufacturing industry are rumours and should not be trusted. As soon as this “Statement” came out, the “Huawei Auto” concept stocks fell across the board, and the decline further expanded in the afternoon. As of the close of May 24, BAIC Blue Valley and Changan Automobile have dropped their limits, while GAC Group and Dongfeng Motor have fallen by more than 4%. Daily economic news

Prices rise by five percent Highest US inflation since 2008

Status: 10.06.2021 5:44 p.m.

In the USA, consumer prices have risen as sharply as they did almost 13 years ago – which is felt above all by car buyers. The European Central Bank also expects higher inflation in the euro countries. Is it just a short-term phenomenon or is inflation now making its big comeback? In the USA there is a growing fear of ever higher prices. Some are already pulling Parallels to the 1970s when President Jimmy Carter failed to get a grip on high inflation and job misery. Although the USA is still a long way from the double-digit inflation rates of that time, the price jumps are getting bigger from month to month. After inflation had risen above four percent in April, it has now climbed to 5.0 percent in May. That is the highest rate since August 2008. Experts had only expected an increase in the cost of living of 4.7 percent. “The dreaded five has become a reality,” said market observer Thomas Altmann from investment management company QC Partners.

Federal Reserve under pressure

The strong growth impressively proves that the price surge in April was not a slip-up, said LBBW analyst Dirk Chlench. “The US Federal Reserve is coming under increasing pressure to reconsider its view that the recent price hikes are only of a temporary nature.” As in April, the prices for used cars turned out to be the biggest inflation driver. They rose again strongly – and, according to the US Department of Labor, accounted for around a third of the monthly price increase.

Core inflation at its highest level since 1992

Particularly alarming is core inflation, which excludes volatile components such as energy and food. It climbed 3.8 percent in May. The last time there was such a sharp increase was in 1992. In April, the core inflation rate was 3.0 percent. The end of the corona lockdowns and the trillion dollar cash injections by the US government have been driving inflation in the US for months. Prominent economists like Larry Summers, Olivier Blanchard and Mohamed El-Erian warn against underestimating the danger. According to Blanchard, the high government spending under US President Joe Biden could overheat the economy.

Just a passing trend?

Most economists are still looking at the trend with serenity, however. In their opinion, the development is mainly based on temporary factors. The US service sector is back in normal mode in many places. Prices for air travel and hotel accommodation are picking up again and are well above the previous year’s level, says chief economist Thomas Gitzel from VP Bank. “So there are so-called base effects at work once more.” At the same time, the shortage of semiconductors is now at least indirectly affecting consumer prices. If there are no new cars due to a lack of semiconductors, customers switched to used cars. These would have become significantly more expensive. Gitzel predicts that the price level will slowly drop from a high level in the summer months. The US Federal Reserve (Fed) claims that inflation will only pick up temporarily. Because compared to the previous year, the economic downturn in the Corona year 2020 resulted in high rates of price increase. That is why the central bank has not yet seen itself under pressure.

Little movement on Wall Street

Wall Street barely reacted to the renewed surge in inflation. The Dow Jones rose by 0.6 percent, the S&P 500 even jumped to a record high. The US dollar gained against the euro. So investors do not anticipate a tightening of monetary policy in the US for the time being. In the eurozone, too, the money locks are still strongly open. The European Central Bank (ECB) is sticking to its trillion-dollar anti-corona crisis program (PEPP) and plans to expand bond purchases in the next quarter compared to the first three months of the year. In doing so, the central bank wants to avoid tightening the financing conditions for companies, states and private households.

ECB raises inflation forecast

The rising inflation hardly worries the euro watchdogs . The higher euro will dampen inflation, said ECB President Christine Lagarde. Nonetheless, the ECB raised its inflation forecast. According to the central bank, inflation should be 1.9 percent in 2021. In March, the ECB was still assuming an increase of 1.5 percent. For 2022, the monetary authorities expect an annual price increase of 1.5 percent and for the following year unchanged at 1.4 percent. According to the ECB, inflation that is too high can lead to a price spiral. Higher prices mean consumers get less goods for their money. So they demand higher wages in order to be able to maintain their standard of living. In turn, in order to pay the higher wages, companies continue to raise the prices of their products. On the other hand, permanently low prices are seen as a risk for the economy: companies and consumers could then postpone investments – in the hope that it will soon become even cheaper. In the medium term, the ECB is aiming for an annual inflation rate of just under two percent. In Germany, the inflation rate is already above this level. In May the Consumer prices compared to the same month last year by 2.5 percent , the highest value since September 2011.

Economic Observer Network reporter Zhou Ju Huawei once again issued a statement, hoping people believe that they really have no intention of building a car. On May 24, on the Toutiao creator platform, Huawei Group’s official account issued a “Statement on Huawei’s Not Building Cars”, reiterating that Huawei does not build cars, nor will it invest, control, or participate in any car companies, and emphasized that, The long-term strategy of “Huawei does not build cars” has been made clear in 2018 without any changes. “So far, we have not invested in any car companies. In the future, we will not invest in any car companies, let alone holding or participating in shares. From now on, all discussions that Huawei builds cars or participates in the auto manufacturing industry are rumors. Don’t be credulous. “Huawei said in the “Statement” that the release of the statement is considered to be a response to the recent recurring rumors about its car building. According to incomplete statistics from a reporter from the Economic Observer Network, this is at least the seventh time that Huawei has officially announced or stated that it will not build a car in the past three years. After the announcement of the “no-car statement”, Huawei’s auto concept stocks fell. As of today’s close, half of the 32 concept stocks have fallen. Among them, BAIC Blue Valley and Changan Automobile dropped their stops. BAIC Blue Valley closed at 17 yuan per share, down 10.1%; Changan Automobile closed at 22.5 yuan per share, down 10%. In addition, the shares of Xiaokang and Guangzhou Automobile Group, which also have a cooperative relationship with China, also fell 6% and 4.3% respectively. Prior to this, the stock prices of these stocks once rose sharply because of their partnership with Huawei. Among them, BAIC Blue Valley climbed from 8 yuan per share at the beginning of April this year to a maximum of 19.87 yuan on May 20, which more than doubled. Chang’an Automobile climbed from around 14 yuan per share at the end of March to the highest of 25.5 yuan on May 19, and the daily limit was repeated many times during this period. Well-off shares have risen from more than ten yuan per share at the beginning of the year to nearly 70 yuan. On May 21, they closed at 57.67 yuan, and their market value soared to more than 70 billion yuan. Huawei’s statement has “disappeared” the recent scandals about its car making with BAIC Blue Valley and Changan Automobile. Recently, there have been reports that Huawei is trying to acquire the electric vehicle division of local automakers, including seeking to control the electric vehicle brand of BAIC Blue Valley New Energy Technology-Arcfox ARCFOX. The report quoted a BAIC Blue Valley insider who asked not to be named as saying that Huawei is unlikely to have a controlling stake in BAIC Jihu, and it is more likely to become a shareholder. As for Changan Automobile, according to Reuters, a person familiar with the matter disclosed that Huawei is expanding its cooperative relationship with Changan, and the two may soon establish a chip development joint venture. But then Changan Automobile denied it, and Huawei stated that the news from Changan Automobile prevails. Although the “Statement” issued by Huawei today did not give a direct explanation on whether it will cooperate with Changan on chips, Huawei’s resolute statement of “not building cars” also cools the possibility of cooperation between the two. With the release of Huawei’s “Statement”, BAIC Blue Valley and Changan Automobile have also become the partners of Huawei with the largest decline. However, despite the statement that it will not build cars, Huawei stated in the “Statement” that it has selected three car companies, namely BAIC, Changan and Guangzhou Automobile, as strategic partners to support them in building their respective sub-brands. Cars that use Huawei’s autonomous driving solution can only use the HI logo with Huawei’s authorization, which represents Huawei Inside. On May 20, Changan Automobile announced that its holding subsidiary, Changan Weilai, was renamed Avita Technology. After the name change, Avita Technology will be fully market-oriented, and will create a smart electric networked vehicle platform with Changan Automobile, Huawei and CATL. At the Shanghai International Auto Show in April this year, the Polar Fox Alpha S Huawei HI version, which Huawei cooperated with BAIC New Energy, was launched. This is the first car that Huawei has deeply participated in as a supply chain company. This car is equipped with Huawei’s L4 level of unmanned driving technology, which can achieve 1000 kilometers of autonomous driving without intervention in the urban area. Regarding the cooperation between Huawei and Jincon Sailus, a subsidiary of Chongqing Xiaokang Group, Huawei stated that the company is a supplier of electric components for Celes SF5 and HiCar cockpit components. At the same time, in order to solve the problem of survival of Huawei authorized mobile phone retail stores in the situation where Huawei’s mobile phones are greatly reduced, Huawei supports some retail stores to sell this car, and retail stores can also obtain corresponding benefits. Currently, Huawei’s mobile phone business has experienced a significant decline. According to the smartphone shipment data of the Chinese market in the first quarter of 2021 released by the research organization Counterpoint Research, Huawei has fallen from the original number one to the fifth, with only 13.4% of the market share left. Under this circumstance, Huawei’s need to develop new business segments and sources of profit is more urgent, and smart auto parts are considered to be an important new business segment it is targeting. At the same time, there are reports that Huawei can get a share in the sales of Cyrus SF5, including 10% of sales and 7%-8% of dealers. Statistics show that the sales volume of Cyrus SF5 continues to increase after entering the Huawei Mall, with orders for more than 6,500 vehicles. Huawei has repeatedly expressed its desire to become the “Bosch” in the era of smart electric vehicles. “We believe that what the industry needs is not Huawei branded cars, but Huawei’s accumulated ICT technology capabilities for more than 30 years to help car companies build future-oriented cars, that is, to provide car companies with intelligent networked cars based on Huawei’s ICT capabilities. Parts.” Huawei said in a statement. However, it is worth noting that although Huawei has refuted rumors about building a car several times, there are still views that this does not help Huawei not to build a car. After all, 17 years ago, Huawei said “resolutely not to make mobile phones,” and its firm attitude is exactly the same as that of today’s saying not to build cars. According to the data, before the release of this statement, Huawei had stated at least six times that it would not build a car. In January 2019, Huawei founder Ren Zhengfei stated for the first time that “Huawei will never build a car, and never build a car”; in May 2019, Ren Zhengfei denied the rumors of building a car, saying that “Huawei will not switch tracks casually”; October 2019 , Huawei’s rotating chairman Xu Zhijun stated at the World Intelligent Connected Cars Conference, “Huawei does not build cars, and is committed to becoming an incremental component supplier for intelligent connected cars”; October 2020, President of Huawei Smart Car Solutions BU Wang Jun stated at the mobile phone new product launch conference, “Huawei does not build cars, but helps car companies build good cars”; in November 2020, Huawei stated in an internal document that “Huawei does not build complete cars” and proposed “who in the future? Proposal to build a car again, interfere with the company, be transferred to another position, and find another job”; and a month ago, in April 2021, Xu Zhijun just reiterated “Huawei does not build cars” at the Huawei Global Analyst Conference. On the other hand, in response to repeated prohibitions on “car manufacturing rumors”, Huawei has never stopped investing in the automotive business during the past few years, and the number of automotive-related patents has gradually increased, and it has begun to develop in-depth cooperation with car companies.

The Vietnamese team was led by the Dubai police force from the hotel to the Zabeel stadium to participate in the match against the UAE team. The Nissan GT-R is a used supercar model. The Nissan GT-R in the Dubai police payroll belongs to the R35 generation, the “heart” of the car is a 3.8L twin-turbo V6 engine. This engine block is capable of producing 565 horsepower, maximum torque of 632 Nm. Nissan GT-R is capable of accelerating from 0-100 km / h in just 2.9 seconds, the maximum speed that this supercar model can achieve is 305 km / h. Meanwhile, the UAE delegation to the stadium was led by a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S. This is a sports car of the German brand that has been added to this city’s police staff since the end of 2019. Mercedes equips this high-performance model with a 4.0L V8 engine, producing 639 horsepower. Power is transmitted to 4 wheels through a 9-speed automatic transmission. Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S can accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 3.2 seconds before reaching a maximum speed of 315 km / h. The Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S is patrolled at tourist attractions in Dubai. The police of this country also intended to add to the collection a Tesla Cybertruck. Dubai police have a total of 15 supercar models from “grass cars” like the Nissan GT-R to hypercar models like the Bugatti Veyron, McLaren 650S…

Despite the frictions between Mbappe and Giroud in recent times, it is likely that the duo will become a “side-by-side” of the French team in the match against Germany taking place at 2 a.m. on June 16, when Karim Benzema Still left open the possibility of playing due to injury. It can be said that Olivier Giroud and Kylian Mbappe are the two “extremes” in the way of playing football and playing cars. In the competition, Olivier Giroud is not a person who possesses speed or technique, he operates in the opponent’s penalty area, with the strength of choosing positions, making walls and taking chances. While Mbappe is a young player who has all the technical factors and speed. The playing style of the two French stars is also the opposite of the way they buy cars. Olivier Giroud is one of the two most famous players with a passion for supercars at Chelsea Club, next to Hakim Ziyech. He owns many fast cars, in contrast to the slow-moving style on the pitch, typically the matte black Ferrari 458 Spider that he often drives to the training ground. This supercar costs about $ 230,000, equipped with a 4.5L V8 engine, maximum capacity of 562 horsepower, the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 3 seconds and a maximum speed of 320 km / h. In addition, Giroud also has two other names in the lineup: the 2017 Bentley Continental GT V8 S, worth $180,000. The power of this model comes from a 4.0L, turbocharged V8 engine, with a capacity of 528 horsepower and 680 Nm of torque. In January 2019, Olivier Giroud was detained by the police for driving a Bentley Continental GT V8 S speeding. The last car that Giroud uses less often is the Mercedes-Benz GLS 350 d luxury SUV, priced at $65,000. It can be seen that Olivier Giroud is a “follower” of sports cars. Meanwhile, Kylin Mbappe is not very excited about expensive supercars. Contrary to the fast-paced style of competition, Kylin Mbappe only likes popular cars, simple designs and does not need to be too fast. The striker born in 1998 loves cars with spacious and comfortable cabins instead of cars with only 2 seats. The most valuable model Mbappe owns is the Volkswagen Touareg ($102,680). In addition, Kylian Mbappe also has 2 van models, a Volkswagen Multivan ($30,100) and a Mercedes-Benz V-Class ($81,510). He also confidently poses with his cars, even though they are not expensive supercars.

Luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari unveiled its first fashion collection on June 13. Photo: autobala.com This luxury car brand has partnered with Rocco Iannone, former designer for Georgio Armani and Creative Director of Pal Zileri. With the two main colors red and yellow that make up the brand’s brand, Ferrari’s fashion show took place on June 13 at its Maranello production facility in Northern Italy. Highlights of this collection are oversized parka and bomber jackets, a mix of nylon, silk and custom fabric, paired with tight skirts, shorts and trousers. Many of the products carry Ferrari’s galloping horse logo, suitable for both men and women, embodying a style the company describes as “bold, daring and determined”. On June 15, Ferrari will also reopen the legendary Cavallino restaurant in Maranello, under the direction of Italian chef Massimo Bottura, who owns three Michelin stars. This restaurant used to be a canteen and became the favorite place of founder Enzo Ferrari to welcome employees, customers and friends. In 1929, Mr. Enzo Ferrari founded a company called Scuderia Ferrari, with the core job of sponsoring racers and racing cars before they were put into use. Until 1946, he founded the Ferrari SpA brand with the main business being the production of cars. From small beginnings, the Ferrari brand is now valued at up to $ 27 billion – a huge number. Especially, at the recent Davos World Economic Forum in Switzerland, brand valuation and consulting firm Brand Finance announced a list of the strongest and most valuable brands in 2020. Accordingly, with Brand strength index (BSI) reached 94.1/100 points, Ferrari has won the “throne” of the strongest brand in the world, surpassing technology corporations such as Apple or Google.

France will meet Germany in the match at 2:00 am on June 16, in the framework of Group F Euro 2020. The stars on the attack of both teams are formidable goalscorers. But in terms of playing cars, the French team’s attack showed overwhelming dominance compared to the German strikers. Right wing striker Leroy Sane and Ousmane Dembele are two young wingers who are appreciated for their technical qualities and speed. In the last season, Leroy Sane made 44 appearances for Bayern Munich and scored 10 goals, while Ousmane Dembele also played 44 games for Barcelona and scored 11. The achievements of the two young wingers are quite equal. Leroy Sane drives a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe. Among the German strikers registered for Euro 2020, Leroy Sane is the player who spends the most on cars. The winger born in 1996 owns many expensive models, most notably a white Bentley Continental GT, worth $270,000. This car was once brought by Sane to a furnace in Nottingham to upgrade when he was still at Manchester City. In addition, Leroy Sane also owns a Mercedes-AMG C 63 S Coupe worth $ 70,000. This model is often used by him to the training ground. The car has an eye-catching moss green color. Two expensive models Bentley Continental GT and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S by Leroy Sane. Last year, Sane and 10 other Bayern Munich players were given an Audi e-tron electric car by Audi as part of a partnership between the German automaker and the Bayern Munich club. On the other side of the battle line, Ousmane Dembele is also a genuine car player and has a lower cost than Sane. The striker born in 1998 owns a total of 4 luxury cars and sports cars, all of which belong to Mercedes-Benz. Dembele’s Mercedes-AMG G 63 appeared on the streets of Barcelona. Dembele’s most expensive car is a Mercedes-AMG G 63 worth more than $300,000. This model is equipped with a 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine, with a capacity of 585 horsepower and 850 Nm of torque. In addition, the French striker also has a Mercedes-Benz S 63 AMG ($ 185,000) painted in matte moss green similar to Sane’s C 63 S Coupe, a Mercedes-Benz GLC 63 S ($ 80,000) and a Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S ($161,200). Seamless Mercedes cars of Ousmane Dembele. Photo: Autogespot.com Left wing striker Kylian Mbappe and Serge Gnabry can both play well on the flanks or as a striker. These two players are important factors in the attack of the two teams France and Germany. At the age of 23, Kylian Mbappe is considered one of the best and most watched young strikers at Euro 2020. Kylian Mbappe only uses popular models or vans. With a salary of £ 403,000 / week ($ 564,794 / week) at PSG, Kylian Mbappe is completely redundant to buy expensive supercars. However, the striker born in 1998 is not very interested in playing cars. Mbappe loves spaciousness and often chooses popular models with airy interiors. The most valuable model Mbappe owns is the Volkswagen Touareg ($102,680). In addition, Kylian Mbappe also has 2 van models, a Volkswagen Multivan ($30,100) and a Mercedes-Benz V-Class ($81,510). Serge Gnabry uses two Audi models, the e-tron and the Q7. Germany’s Serge Gnabry is not a fan of cars either. Currently, he owns two models, Audi e-tron and Audi Q7, all provided by Bayern Munich club. In particular, Gnabry’s Audi e-tron costs $ 66,995, donated by Audi in 2020. Public protection Antoine Griezmann can play in any position in the attack, but in the French team, the player born in 1991 is often arranged by coach Didier Deschamps to play in an attacking position. The player has had a personally successful season with Barcelona, ​​making 51 appearances, scoring 20 goals and providing 12 assists. Antoine Griezmann has a passion for supercars. Off the field, Antoine Griezmann has a hobby of collecting cars. He owns a fleet of cars worth millions of dollars. In particular, the most expensive car is the McLaren 675LT supercar, priced at 350,000 USD. This supercar was bought by Griezmann when he was still at Atletico Madrid. This supercar is equipped with a 3.8L V8 engine, with a capacity of 666 horsepower and maximum torque of 700 Nm. The acceleration of the car is also quite impressive with about 2.9 seconds to accelerate from 0-100 km / h and can reach a maximum speed of 328 km / h. The million-dollar car of Antoine Griezmann. Other names in the French striker’s car collection include the 2013 Rolls-Royce Wraith ($165,000), the Maserati GranTurismo S ($55,000), the 1969 Chevrolet Corvette Stingray ($25,000), the Ferrari F12 Berlinetta ($325,000) and The most recent is the 2018 Rolls-Royce Cullinan ($325,000). On the German side, the player similar to Griezmann is Thomas Muller. Originally a striker, but Thomas Muller is often assigned to play on the wing or behind the striker in both Bayern Munich and the German team. Thomas Muller mainly uses the car provided by the club. Unlike his colleagues on the other side of the front line, Thomas Muller mainly uses cars provided by the club. The most expensive of them all is the 2017 Audi S5 worth $76,990. In addition, the German striker also has 2 other Audi models, Q5 and A3, both of which are also donated by Bayern Munich and partners. Striker plug With Karim Benzema injured in the friendly match before the Euros, it is likely that Olivier Giroud will be the tallest player in France’s attack in tonight’s match. On the opposite side, he will meet his Chelsea team-mate – Timo Werner. Olivier Giroud often drives a $230,000 Ferrari 458 Spider to the training ground. Olivier Giroud doesn’t have too many models, but the cars he owns are very “quality”. In particular, the most expensive car is a matte black Ferrari 458 Spider, often driven by Giroud to the training ground. This supercar costs about $ 230,000, equipped with a 4.5L V8 engine, maximum capacity of 562 horsepower, the ability to accelerate from 0-100 km / h in 3 seconds and a maximum speed of 320 km / h. Seamless expensive luxury cars of the French striker. Two other names in Olivier Giroud’s car lineup are the 2017 Bentley Continental GT V8 S, worth $180,000, and the luxury SUV Mercedes-Benz GLS 350 d, priced at $65,000. Like other teammates in the German team, Timo Werner is not too excited about cars. Trung Nguyen, born in 1996, is using two models: Mercedes-AMG G 63 ($300,000) and Mercedes-AMG C 63 S ($77,500). Timo Werner’s Mercedes-AMG G 63 costs more than $300,000. In particular, the Mercedes-AMG G 63 is a gift that Mercedes-Benz gives to German players. The car was originally white, but after moving to England to play for Chelsea, Timo Werner repainted the car to matte black.

New Swift 2021 has just entered the Vietnamese market. New Swift 2021 interior is equipped with a 10-inch touch screen compatible with Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, integrated reversing camera and USB, AUX, Bluetooth connectivity… Besides, the clock cluster has a stylish and personality design with outstanding red and white colors, the information is arranged scientifically to help users easily observe. In addition, a push-button start, a sporty D-shaped steering wheel with nodding and a height-adjustable driver’s seat are also valuable details of the New Swift 2021. Developed to be a small car, with a strong chassis with lightness and high rigidity, the Swift is lighter in weight and offers more performance in maneuvering, turning and stopping. VGRS (Variable Gear Ratio Steering) steering system helps the steering angle of the wheel change according to the steering force, providing a more realistic driving feeling. In addition, the newly designed suspension system helps to increase the ability to grip the road and the sensitivity of the steering wheel, increasing the smoothness when steering into wide corners. New Swift 2021 is equipped with a compact 1.2L gasoline engine, combined with a VVT variable valve actuator, Swift for good acceleration, outstanding fuel economy. The road fuel consumption of New Swift 2021 is 4.4L / 100km. Imported CBU from Thailand, New Swift 2021 is sold in Vietnam with 5 paint colors: red, black, white, blue, gray. Although selling very well in foreign markets, especially India, the Suzuki Swift struggled in the Vietnamese market. Sales figures from the Vietnam Association of Automobile Manufacturers (VAMA) show that, in 2020, Suzuki Swift only achieved sales of 648 vehicles, down 1,042 vehicles compared to 2019. With the name of imported car, stylish design and stable and economical operation… However, the higher selling price than small hatchback models in Vietnam is one of the reasons why Suzuki Swift is still not can compete.

Recently, on MXH appeared a picture of a car made of extremely unique and beautiful lychee. This car quickly attracted the attention of netizens. Photo: Hoang Minh Hung Using Bac Giang lychee to replace fresh flowers and forming strips on the hood of the car, this unique idea makes the sisters “fall in love”. Photo: Hoang Minh Hung As far as I know, this is not a bride-carrying car as people speculate, but a car that is introduced and promoted by an event organizer to promote Bac Giang agricultural products such as lychee and watermelon. Taken in Hanoi. Photo: Hoang Minh Hung This milky white “flower car” was borrowed by a volunteer group from a friend to decorate. It is known that they used about 30 kg of fresh lychee to decorate the front and back of the car, which looks exactly like a car. flower car Photo: Hoang Minh Hung This is the time when the lychee is in full ripeness, in addition to the usual way of selling, some people have created a unique new product, the lychee flower bouquet. Photo: My Hanh Each lychee flower bouquet is combined from litchi fruit and many different types of auxiliary flowers such as baby moon flowers imported from the Netherlands, .. As soon as they appeared, bouquets of flowers from litchi attracted the attention of many customers, especially young people. Photo: Nguyen Thi Thuy Linh The red and pink litchi are all neat when arranged in bunches, which are also extremely eye-catching, just solving the aesthetic stage and can be eaten immediately. Photo: Maii Hoa There are even girls who claim that, now whoever gives this bouquet will… love it. Photo: Hoang T Hoang With the sweet and succulent nature, lychee fruit is not only eaten fresh, but also processed into many other forms such as lychee jelly, litchi tea, dried lychee… Photo: Vu Dinh There are sisters who are even more skillful when using bunches of fabric to create shapes on flower vases. Photo: Mai Phuong The post of a flower lover sharing on a large social networking group about his unique flower vase has attracted thousands of likes and comments. Photo: Tu Linh Many people enjoy the unique and creative idea of ​​using a bunch of fresh cloth to plug into a decorative flower vase. Photo: Le Thuy Nga After that, netizens also responded to show that their house also has such a multi-purpose lychee vase. Photo: Tu Linh Invite readers to watch the video: Raising the value of litchi – Source: VTV24

There are 4 models of Tank 300 on sale, and the overall model structure is quite rich. Moreover, as people’s understanding of this hardcore SUV increases, the Tank 300 has also been liked by more consumers. So, in addition to the limited edition models, which of the other three models is more worth starting? Let’s analyze it together below. ●Model analysis From the appearance point of view, the Great Wall Motor-Tank 300 (hereinafter referred to as the Tank 300) design is quite successful. At least compared with similar models, I think it is a very personal one. The large rectangular mesh and the retro-style headlights on both sides of the cylinder look very pleasing, both male and female consumers like it. The design of the side of the body is very tough. The blackened wheel eyebrows and the large-size wheels intuitively enhance the off-road performance of the vehicle. In terms of body size, the tank 300 has a length of 4760mm and a wheelbase of 2750mm. The width and height of the car are 1930mm and 1903 (1927) mm respectively. The shape of the rear is relatively square, and the right-opening tailgate looks very good, which greatly improves the practicality of the vehicle. The blackened lower ring at the bottom is particularly thick, which not only enhances the safety of the vehicle, but also brings more confidence to the driver. In the car, unlike the tough appearance, the interior of the tank 300 is also stiff but not lacking in detail. The cylindrical air-conditioning outlet is very individual, and it also intuitively mobilizes the sports atmosphere in the car. The design of the center control screen is built-in, and it integrates well with the center console, which enhances the integrity of the car to a certain extent. The steering wheel and the seats in the car are all wrapped in soft materials, and the overall interior comfort is quite satisfactory. In terms of power, the Great Wall Motor-Tank 300 is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine, and the transmission is matched with an 8-speed automated manual gearbox. The maximum output of the engine is 227 horsepower and the maximum torque is 387 Nm. ●Model recommendation 2021 off-road version 2.0T Explorer Manufacturer’s guide price: 175,800 yuan Recommendation index: ★★★☆ The 2021 off-road version 2.0T Explorer is an entry-level model. It is powered by a 2.0T engine like other models, and provides a four-wheel drive system, but there is no differential lock configuration. The safety configuration only provides the main/passenger seat airbags. Personally, I feel that the safety is relatively average. However, the basic configuration of this model is very rich, such as cruise control, reverse imaging, keyless start, keyless entry, 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel, automatic air conditioning, etc., and the car experience is not bad. For some consumers who don’t have much off-road demand, but just want to buy a Tank 300 for shopping, this entry-level model can satisfy. 2021 off-road version 2.0T Challenger Manufacturer’s guide price: 195,800 yuan Recommendation index: ★★★★★ The 2021 off-road version 2.0T Challenger is 20,000 yuan more expensive than the entry model. The configuration adds lane departure warning, lane keeping assist, fatigue driving reminder, electric adjustment of the main and passenger seats, and front seat heating/massage. And other functions. In addition, the central control screen and LCD instrumentation have also been upgraded to 12.3-inches, which greatly improves the convenience of using the car. The most important thing is that this model also provides a rear axle differential lock, which makes the vehicle’s off-road performance to a higher level. For ordinary consumers, this model is suitable for both cost-effectiveness and practicality, so I recommend it to everyone. 2021 off-road version 2.0T Conqueror Manufacturer’s guide price: 218,800 yuan Recommendation index: ★★★ The 2021 off-road 2.0T Conqueror is the top model of the whole series, and the price has reached 218,800 yuan. Mainly to increase the front axle differential lock, an important off-road configuration. Of course, the comfort configuration of the vehicle has also increased, such as steering wheel heating, front seat ventilation, Yanfei Lishi sound system, and ambient lighting in the car. Provided. If you have high requirements for the off-road performance of the vehicle, you can only choose this model. Of course, this has to be done with sufficient budget. Edit comment: On the whole, among the above several configuration models, I most recommend the 2021 off-road version 2.0T Challenger. The performance of this model is very good whether it is cost-effective or off-road performance, and the configuration is sufficient for ordinary consumers. Do you think of the entire tank 300 series, which one is most suitable for you? Welcome to leave a message in the comment area and we will discuss together.

Consumers refer to the storage bag hanging behind the car seat at MM Mega Market Hung Loi Center. In particular, the storage bag behind the car seat has many different large and small compartments. Each size will fit its own utensils, making it easy for users to organize items such as tablets, phones, water bottles, tissues, documents, hand sanitizer, candies… Besides, a Some types of bags also integrate a dining table (the dining table can be folded after use), a charging port … more convenient. Bags are usually made of PU leather, which is waterproof and can be washed when dirty. The product is designed to fit snugly around the back of the chair, easy to install, with a fixed hanging belt to prevent it from moving during use. The bag has many colors for customers to choose from, similar to the interior of the car, such as: black, skin color, brown … priced from 120,000-700,000 VND/product. With the advantage of not taking up much space, when not in use, it can be reduced and stored in the car, the car trunk is also one of the popular products. The convenient spring-loaded barrel can be pulled up and down to change the barrel height. In addition, the box has a lid and comes with a waterproof lining bag to help store items containing water comfortably without worrying about leaking water to dirty the trunk. Car storage bins are made of polypropylene, which is safe in use and environmentally friendly, with high durability. For the convenience of use, manufacturers design barrels with different sizes, capacity from 30-56 liters, price from 250,000-400,000 VND/piece. Ms. Nguyen Phuong Vy from Nguyen Van Cu Street shared: “With the help of a storage box with the function of expanding the size at will, now when going to the supermarket or taking long trips with the family by car. has become simpler. Not only can it hold many items, the box can also comfortably store food and drinks without having to worry about the fishy smell and water from the food flowing to the floor of the car. The environment in a car is a closed space, if it is not cleaned regularly, it is easy to accumulate dust, bacteria, mold, and even polluted air from the outside. Therefore, recently, car air purifiers are interested by many users. According to Nguyen Van Nam, owner of an electrical appliance store in Ninh Kieu district, like home air purifiers, car air purifiers use filters to remove polluted air. The engine of the machine will suck the polluted air in the car to pass through the filter. Here, pollution particles in the air are trapped and clean air is brought out. Car air purifiers often have a compact and luxurious design that is suitable for many types of car interiors due to their flexibility in shape, size and color. Through ozone technology, nano activated carbon or negative ions, the car air purifier helps to remove all odors arising from: air conditioning system, car interior, food smell… fresh air for people sitting in cars. The machine is easy to install and use, users just need to press the button to start the device and select the feature that is suitable for the current vehicle condition, the device will work and filter the air. Besides, some types of air purifiers are also equipped with additional utilities such as: USB charging port, phone holder… Currently, on the market, there are many different types of air purifiers from many brands. different brands, such as: Philips, Honeywell, Sharp, Coway, LG… priced from 1.8-3 million VND/product. Users can find and buy car air purifiers at some electronics supermarkets in the city or some specialized auto accessory stores, e-commerce sites…

First, let’s take a look at the difference between engine power and car power. The so-called engine power refers to the power of the engine. It only refers to the engine, and has nothing to do with the vehicle type. The performance of the engine is measured on the engine performance test bench. The indicators for evaluating engine power are effective torque, effective power, speed and average effective pressure. The higher these indexes, the better the engine’s power performance. The power of a car refers to the average driving speed that can be achieved when the car is driving in a straight line on a good road, which is determined by the longitudinal external force received by the car. It is measured in actual driving, and the main evaluation indicators are the maximum speed, acceleration time and maximum gradeability. The higher these indicators, the better the power of the car. For ordinary family cars, acceleration time is the most direct indicator of power performance. It should be noted that the power of a car reflects the comprehensive capabilities of the car, including engine, gearbox, chassis, body, etc., not just the performance of the engine. The factors that affect the power of a car include the power and torque of the engine, the technical condition of the engine, the number of gears and the transmission ratio of the gearbox, the transmission of the final drive, the quality of the car, the radius of the tire, and the conditions of the car. Engine power performance is only one of the factors that affect the power of a car, but it is not the decisive factor. For the same model, of course, the better the engine’s power performance, the better the car’s power. For example, for Volkswagen Sagitar, the acceleration time from 100 kilometers to 100 kilometers for a model equipped with a 1.2T engine is more than 11 seconds, while the acceleration time from 100 kilometers for a model equipped with a 1.4T engine is only 8.7 seconds; In just over 11 seconds, the acceleration time from 100 kilometers for a model equipped with a 1.5T engine is over 9 seconds. Obviously, for the same model, the greater the engine horsepower, the better the car’s power. But for different models, even if equipped with the same powertrain, the car also shows completely different dynamics. For example, it is also equipped with a 1.4T+ seven-speed dry dual-clutch powertrain. The golf acceleration time is 8.6 seconds to 100 kilometers, the Magotan acceleration time is 9.1 seconds to 100 kilometers, and the Audi Q3 takes 9.8 seconds. The engine power and torque of these models are the same, but the dynamics of the cars are quite different. For models of different brands and the same level, it is even more meaningless to simply compare engine parameters. Such as Honda Civic and Volkswagen Golf. The maximum power of the Honda Civic engine is 130Kw and the car weight is 1353 kg; the maximum power of the Volkswagen Golf engine is only 110Kw, and the car weight is 1360 kg. However, the acceleration time from 100 kilometers for the Golf is only 8.6 seconds, while the acceleration time from 100 kilometers for the Honda Civic takes 9.6 seconds. Obviously, the power of the golf is better. Let’s take another extreme example: the comparison between a big truck and a small car. There is no doubt that the engine power and torque of a large truck is much greater than that of a small car, but the power of a large truck is much worse than that of a small car. For example, the maximum power of the Jiefang J6 engine is 350 horsepower, its maximum speed is 110 km/h, the acceleration time from 100 kilometers is more than 40 seconds, and the maximum gradeability is 32%; while the maximum power of the Volkswagen Jetta engine is only 110 horsepower, and its maximum speed is It is 185 km/h, the acceleration time from 100 km/h is 11.2 seconds, and the maximum gradeability is 42%. Analyzed from these three dimensions, the power of the Jetta sedan completely outperforms the Jiefang J6 truck. If you compare it with other models, the result is the same. The power of the car is better than that of the truck. Therefore, it is one-sided and inaccurate to judge the power performance of a car solely from the engine power parameters. For example, the engine parameters of BMW cars are lower than most models of the same level, and even lower than those of many domestic cars. However, few people say that BMW cars have poor power performance. The matching and tuning of the car are better, and the power performance is fully brought into play. If we want to know the power of a car, the best way is to test drive. Only in driving can we truly feel whether the power of the car can meet your needs. If you can’t test drive, you can also look at its 100 kilometers acceleration time, which is the simplest and most direct dynamic parameter. Another thing is to look at the power-to-weight ratio of the car. Generally, the power-to-weight ratio is above 100 horsepower/ton, and the power is all right.

The shape is similar to the concept car, and the Sportback has a strong running style Like the previous camouflage car with the painted appearance removed, the official production version of the Audi Q4 e-tron is almost similar to the concept car. It includes an 8-sided water tank guard frame with a closed grille design through which air passes. The air intakes on both sides of the front bumper circulate with the lower side. However, the mass-produced version of the headlight group and the lower air intake are thicker, and the air intake area on both sides of the bumper is also reduced and the radar group is added. The Q4 e-tron car series offers three choices in the styling kit: basic version, advanced and sporty S line. In the light technology part, all cars are equipped with LED head and tail lights as standard, and Maritx LED matrix light sources are available as options. The profile of the car side is almost exactly the same as that of the concept car. The side wheel arches are the same as those of the Q8, with fairly obvious externally expanded wheel arches, making this crossover SUV look full of sportiness. Although the line direction of the Q4 e-tron’s rear is not as high as that of the concept car, it looks exactly the same whether it is the hexagonal texture of the tailgate, the shape of the taillight or the bumper line. The Q4 e-tron Sportback has a longer D-pillar at the rear of the car that is more down-slanted. Through a tighter rear and a large duck tail design that moves down to the top of the brand new logo, it matches the original texture. The linear rear wheel arch brings a higher level of running style visual effect. The streamlined appearance design of the dual models also brings low wind resistance of 0.28 and 0.26Cd to the Q4 e-tron and Q4 e-tron Sportback respectively, and also helps to improve energy-saving performance. In terms of body size, Audi announced that the Q4 e-tron has a length × width × height of 4,588 × 1,865 × 1,632 mm, and the front suspension setting of only 860 mm brings the wheelbase to a level of 2,760 mm. To create a better cabin ride and load space performance, the interior length of the cabin reaches 1,830mm, which is close to the level of a large SUV. The Q4 e-tron external size setting is also located between the same door Q3 and Q5; it is also included in the Mercedes-Benz EQA and EQC. The smallest radius of gyration can reach 5.1 meters. The interior is extremely high-tech, AR HUD and the new generation of MMI are introduced The mass-produced version of the Q4 e-tron also maintains the same layout and lines of the concept car’s interior. The county line with the air outlets on both sides of the dashboard and the central touch screen for diagonal driving continue to maintain a strong driving-oriented style. The air conditioning button and the gear button interface extending from the center of the storage space are also completely transplanted from the concept car. Continuing the technological sense of the e-tron electric car series, Q4 e-tron is equipped with Audi virtual cockpit all-digital instruments and central MMI touch system. Among them, the standard size of MMI touch is 10.1, 11.6, and 11.6. MMI radio plus, mobile phone connection and other functions; at the same time, the voice-activated assistant function of “Hey, Audi” has also been added. In addition, it is the first time to provide an optional HUD head-up display for AR augmented reality. Another noteworthy point of the interior is that the Q4 e-tron is equipped with a new style of touch-sensitive button steering wheel. In addition to the new double-jaw shape, the buttons on both sides of the steering wheel will not be illuminated until their functions are available; in addition to touch, the new steering wheel buttons can also be operated by sliding, just like the smart phone, so that the function selection is close to the general operation. behavior. The Audi virtual cockpit, which is equipped with many Audi models, is also not absent on the Q4 e-tron. In addition to navigation maps and driving information, the battery status that is indispensable in the e-tron car series is also integrated into 10.25. Kan Lu Xiao Q4 e-tron also provides Audi virtual cockpit plus as an option, with three interface display modes: classic, sports and e-tron. Ingenious storage space, flexible use of space In the cockpit part, Audi emphasizes the flat design of the rear seat legs, and thanks to the 2,760mm wheelbase, the three rear seats have excellent legroom; plus the wide rear seat design, even if the rear seat is approximately higher than the front seat At 7 cm, there is still good headroom performance. Audi is also proud to say that the entire car includes glove boxes, cup holders, etc., with up to 24.8 liters of storage space; the rear compartment has a volume of 520 liters, and supports 4/2/4 rear seat tilt, which can be expanded to a maximum of 1,490 liters. 3 Power, rear-wheel drive four-wheel drive setting In terms of power, the Q4 e-tron car series will have three output options: 35 e-tron, 40 e-tron and 50 e-tron quattro. Among them, the 35 e-tron and 40 e-tron use a single PSM permanent magnet synchronous motor configured on the rear axle. According to different output adjustments, they have the maximum output performance of 170 horsepower and 204 horsepower respectively. In terms of batteries, the 35 e-tron is equipped with a 55 kWh battery pack with 9 battery modules; it has a maximum range of 341 kilometers and 349 kilometers (Sportback) under the WLTP specification. 40 e-tron is upgraded to a 12-module 82 kWh battery pack with a maximum endurance of 520 kilometers. The top 50 e-tron quattro power, the rear axle can output a maximum of 204 horsepower, and a 109 horsepower motor that drives the front axle, so that this electric quattro four-wheel drive system can output a maximum of 299 horsepower. Horsepower, and has a cruising range of up to 488 kilometers and 497 kilometers (Sportback). Audi said that through the sophisticated battery management system, the original factory can guarantee that after 8 years of driving or 160,000 kilometers, the battery capacity is still more than 70% of the factory. European market in June, or domestic production at the end of the year For the charging part, the Q4 e-tron car series supports a maximum power of 11kW in the AC part; and the fast-charging HPC DC part can provide 130 kilometers of cruising range in 10 minutes at a power of 125kW. The Audi Q4 e-tron series will be launched in the European market in June. The entry-level Q4 35 e-tron is priced at 41,900 Euros in Germany, and the Sportback is about 2,000 Euros higher than the general models. With the launch of the new car, Audi also launched two Edition One models, including the same spring blue as the concept car or the typhoon gray with a sporty color scheme.

The world’s most expensive car park is located in a super luxury development in Hong Kong overlooking the city’s harbour. It is the luxury project Mount Nicholson in the affluent ‘The Peak’ area of ​​Hong Kong. The building’s parking lot was once dubbed ‘Asia’s most expensive address’ overlooking Victoria Harbour. A car parking space costs 1.3 million USD (about 30 billion VND). William Lau, sales manager for Centaline Real Estate at The Peak, says the price for parking is negligible compared to the price of the apartment. He said: “This is definitely the most expensive car parking spot in Hong Kong. But what homeowners care most is parking space, not money. They buy houses for personal use, not for personal use. must invest”. The world’s most expensive car parking space is located in an inch of land In 2017, this development was named the most expensive address after information about a wealthy person spending $ 149 million (about VND 3,433 billion) to buy 2 houses here. Hong Kong is famous for its sky-high parking lots. In 2019, the record for the most expensive parking space belonged to a location in the bay with a selling price of $979,000 (about VND 22.5 billion). It’s a parking space in the basement of one of Hong Kong’s 73-story skyscrapers, called ‘The Centre’. According to the Global Cost of Living Survey (WCOL) 2020 by the Economist Intelligence Unit research group of the prestigious economic magazine The Economist, Hong Kong along with the capital Paris, France and Zurich, Switzerland, are the cities most expensive in the world. Reportedly, the most expensive car park in the UK costs $ 496,000, more than a third of the price of a record parking space in Hong Kong. Hoang Dung (translation summary)

The 23-year-old girl was commented by her friends as the one with the strongest ‘playability’ in the group. She is not afraid to spend billions on the items she likes. Therefore, the friends around Kid are also people with ‘terrible’ backgrounds. But currently, her personal information is still a mystery. Many people wonder why, at only 23 years old, this girl has such a strong economy? Currently, Kid is the manager of a company and family car showroom. This is also her favorite job. Because when in the position of a manager and a car showroom of such a family, Kid can freely and freely use ‘terrible’ cars such as Ferrari, Roll Royce, Lamborghini, … without having to buy. . Thanks to the height of 1m71 and the delicate style of dress, Kid received a huge number of followers on social networks. For a young girl, shopping is an indispensable thing in a day. Never knew when walking around the big shopping centers or surfing for genuine products from world famous brands became a passion for Kid. It is worth mentioning that every time she makes such a purchase, the amount of money she spends on clothes, shoes, bags, accessories, etc. is not small. The items chosen by Kid are usually from famous brands in the world such as: Louis Vuitton, Chanel, Dior, Hermes,… In addition, the hot girl’s friends also said, 9X often uses Amex cards. (international payment card) for each of your spending. Constantly appearing with expensive items and super cars, Kid makes many people not only admire but also envy. For a ‘playable’ person like Kid, the view of love is also very special. For her, love is okay, it’s okay not to have. She is also extremely opposed to betrayal in love. Because once, to hide her family background, the young girl was turned away by her boyfriend without regret. Many of her friends joked that: Unexpectedly, the story of the ‘president pretending to be poor and the end’ happened to their own friend. After a period of seeming depression because of his love story, Kid realized one thing: “It is important to live comfortably with the money you have, loving yourself and your family is the first priority. Let’s take a look at the standard pictures of this Kid girl!

What if I can’t afford it, but want to own it? A guy from Hainan came up with such a way. Since you can’t afford a luxury car, then build one yourself! So he spent 30,000 to build a supercar himself. It is said that the local tyrant paid 500,000 yuan, but the guy did not sell it. This Hainan guy is named Chen Yinxi. He has been very interested in cars running on the road since he was a child. After seeing a sports car for the first time, his heart was full of excitement that he wanted to own. But looking at the expensive price, the guy was discouraged. Because he knew that even if he struggled for a lifetime, he couldn’t own such a sports car. However, just when he thought he could only dream of his life, he saw the news that there was a young man from Henan who had built a luxury car out of stones. Such a news instantly made Chen Yinxi immediately start, wondering why didn’t he build his own sports car like the Henan guy? In this way, he began his own car-making journey. Because Chen Yinxi didn’t know much about the details of the car’s structure. For this reason, he went to work in the auto repair shop for a period of time, and he learned a lot of knowledge from the masters there. Finally, after many months, the guy had a general idea of ​​the sports car he wanted to build. After designing the appearance of the supercar, he took his only 30,000 yuan and began to buy the car materials he needed. When this young guy was fighting spirits, the family looked at such a young guy, and they had such whimsical ideas, and they poured cold water. However, the cold wind and ridicule of the family. Chen Yinxi didn’t care, but started his own supercar creation. After a long time, he finally built his own sports car. Looking at the supercar in the picture, I have to say that the guy is really talented. According to the guy, this is a supercar powered by pure electricity. The domineering appearance, coupled with the fiery red color, makes this car look extremely public. Although the lamp of this car uses an oval design, it still shows a very sharp feeling. Viewed from the side, the bumpy design of this car makes it look like a tough guy’s muscles. Unexpectedly, this design is only from a young man. It is so admirable. Although the ultra-low chassis design is not suitable for domestic roads, Chen Yinxi said that he did not want to drive it on the road, but the process of creation made him very satisfied. Later, the guy created such a supercar and was posted on the Internet. It didn’t take long for a local tyrant to show that he would pay 500,000 yuan for the acquisition. However, Chen Yinxi chose to refuse the acquisition of the local tyrant after careful consideration. Because for him, this sports car built for 30,000 has long become invaluable by money. This supercar has now become a testimony of his hard work and a masterpiece that proves his ability. Moreover, it has already become a priceless thing in Chen Yinxi’s mind that nothing can replace!

Recently, the official map of the mid-term facelift Hyundai Kia K3 was released overseas. It is reported that the new car will be officially released on April 20, and it is expected to be unveiled in China this year. As a mid-term facelift model, the new K3 has made obvious upgrades to the front face. From the official picture, its front face is a bit similar to the K5 Kaiku already on the market. It uses a design that connects the lamp set to the China grid. The headlights There is also a more recognizable LED light group inside. In addition, the new car is equipped with a new bumper design, and the overall sense of grade has been improved. In addition, it can be seen that the new Kia K3 will adopt the brand new LOGO of Kia. This is the brand new LOGO released by Kia on January 6 this year. It is also the sixth time in the history of Kia brand development. The new LOGO is still the interpretation of the three letters of Kia, and the overall shape is more flat and modern. Along with the launch of the new LOGO, Kia also released a new brand slogan-Movement that inspires (travel inspires inspiration), to replace the previous The Power to Surprise (passion beyond dreams). This means that the Kia brand will comprehensively promote and accelerate the deployment of electric vehicles and intelligent travel. Continuing to look back at the new car, the side design of the mid-term facelift K3 has not changed much, but it uses a new style of rim. The rear of the new car has become more textured through the improvement of details, and the internal structure of the penetrating taillight group has been upgraded, the overall style is closer to K5 Kaiku, and the shape of the rear enclosure should be more sporty. Coming to the car, the interior of the mid-term facelift K3 has not changed much. It only adjusts the instrument, central control and functional areas near the handlebar. In addition, it will also optimize the materials and materials in the car. As for the function Any improvement will have to wait until the release of the new car on the 20th. (American standard Kia K3 interior) (Cash domestic K3 interior) But what needs to be pointed out is that although the new interior plan released this time is somewhat different from the domestic K3, it can be found by referring to the American Kia K3 that the new interior plan is based on the overseas version, so the domestic version is finally introduced. Whether the revised K3 will continue to maintain the difference, it still has to wait for the domestic release to know. Regarding the power part, previously there was information that the overseas version (South Korea) model will be equipped with 1.6L and 1.6T power, while the domestic cash K3 is equipped with 1.5L and 1.4T, the maximum power is 115 horsepower and 130 horsepower respectively. Horsepower, transmission matching CVT (simulated 8-speed) and 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox, the professor believes that the domestic modified models will not significantly change the power. The Kia K3 can be regarded as a veteran in the domestic compact car market. In fact, a compact car named “Freddy” released by Kia at the Shanghai Auto Show in 2009 corresponds to the first-generation Kia K3 overseas (Freddy’s English name Forte, It is the name of K3 in the North American market), so Kia Freddy can be regarded as the first generation of K3 in China. As the successor of Kia Cerato, Freddy continued to be responsible for Kia’s mission in the compact car market. At that time, the market competition was not fierce. Freddy gained a certain reputation in China with its high cost performance and practical advantages. Since then, it has opened the Kia K3. Road to China. At the 2012 Chengdu Auto Show, the second-generation Kia K3 officially made its global debut, and this generation of domestically produced models was officially renamed “Kia K3”, keeping the name consistent with markets such as South Korea. The relatively affordable price also allows the second-generation K3 to continue to carry forward its cost-effective advantages. In the life cycle of this generation of models, monthly sales of more than 10,000 or even as high as 25,000 are routine operations. Later, at the 2018 North American Auto Show, Kia officially released a new generation of Forte in the North American market. Then in May 2019, the new domestic K3 (current model) was also officially launched. Compared with the overseas version, the domestic Kia K3 also performed the front face and interior decoration. The optimized design of “Special Supply in China” was adopted, and new energy versions such as pure electric EV and PHEV plug-in hybrid were soon launched. The official map released this time is the mid-term facelift of the third-generation Kia K3. From the domestic version, the time point is exactly three years after the new car has been on the market, which is a normal iteration frequency. Of course, today’s joint-venture compact car market is not simple, and models without enough highlights can easily be forgotten. Therefore, the new Kia K3’s change of this time is also very timely. As for competitors, models such as LaVida, Sylphy and Corolla need not be mentioned, but the professor believes that the more direct competitors of Kia K3 are still the “own” Hyundai Elantra. After all, the two cars are very close in price and positioning. Of course, the mid-term change K3 has a certain improvement in product strength, and the market competitiveness will be further enhanced. The impression of Kia K3 to Chinese people has always been good, and it is also a family sedan worth choosing. The release of the official map of the mid-term facelift also allows us to see that Kia K3 is moving closer to more mainstream market trends, such as more refined Design etc. The professor believes that the new car will have more improvements. For details, please pay attention to the release on April 20. The professor will continue to follow up.

Insulation film is one of the commonly found equipment on cars today, it is very useful on hot days What is car window film? Automotive insulation film is a type of film composed of many layers of different materials (also known as multi-layer coating) forming a filter plate of spectral ranges. Currently, there are 4 popular insulation film coating technologies, including: Nano Ceramic, Sputted Film, Metalized Coating Film, and Dyed Film. Insulation film gives the user and the vehicle a lot of different benefits The benefits of car window tinting Car window film has the main effect of insulating the outside environment, does not make the environment inside the car warm, stays cool and helps the car interior equipment not be damaged by the sun. heat, ensuring durability and quality when using. According to research, the heat in the sun will be radiated from 3 main sources: 57% from infrared rays, 5% from ultraviolet rays and 38% from visible light. Car window films can eliminate more than 80% – 90% of infrared and ultraviolet rays, but still have transparency, high light transmission, ensuring visibility while driving. The current car insulation films have the ability to insulate up to 50% – 65%. In addition, the film has an effective anti-glare function, while ensuring a clear and effective vision, making you safer and more comfortable. Insulation film helps reduce the temperature in the car, limiting the hot sun nắng The effect of sun protection, temperature reduction One of the most important effects that an insulating film brings to your car is the ability to resist hot sun, reduce temperature and high performance. This will help you always feel comfortable and cool when driving and sitting in the car even when it is hot outside. The film will also ensure no heat leakage, prevent heat from escaping to the outside, and maintain a stable temperature inside the vehicle. Your eyes and skin will also be maximally protected under the effects of the sun Maximum body protection Another equally important effect of insulating film is that it can provide maximum protection for the driver’s eyes and skin in the car. Insulation film has the ability to block most sources of UV rays (the cause of skin damage, potentially causing skin cancer) from 99% or more. This will give your skin maximum protection from darkening, aging and cancer, keeping you safe and comfortable when using a car. The interior of the car will also avoid maximum aging Protect car interior accessories Car window film is effective in protecting accessories and interior equipment in the car to the maximum, avoiding interior aging and fading caused by direct sunlight. damage during use. In the event of a sudden accident that breaks the glass, the shards will not be thrown to hurt the occupants of the vehicle Protect the occupants of the car when the glass is broken Insulation film does not work to prevent car glass from breaking. However, thanks to the insulating film, the glass will not be broken. Instead, the film holds the broken pieces of glass in place so they don’t splash and injure occupants. Sticking black insulation film also helps to ensure privacy inside the car Create privacy For those who want a sense of privacy when sitting inside the car, dark tinted film is the ideal solution. This type of film helps outsiders to not be able to see inside the car while occupants can still see outside.

Buy outright battery – expensive solution for invisible benefits The biggest benefit of buying outright batteries is not in the material value but in the spiritual value. It’s a feeling of ownership. But to get that intangible benefit, customers will have to trade it with a relatively large financial burden. The battery is by far the most expensive component of an electric vehicle, accounting for about 30-40% of the cost, according to UK-based research and consulting firm GlobalData. In the foggy country, most electric cars are still at least $13,000 more expensive than a comparable internal combustion engine car. “The biggest barrier to owning an electric car is cost,” Rod Dennis of RAC, the UK’s leading car service, told The Guardian. Although there has been a “revolution” in battery production costs, falling from $1,000/kWh in 2010 to about $150-200/kWh in 2020, according to James Frith, head of Energy Finance column. New Energy (NEF) of Bloomberg news agency, “for electric vehicles to be as cheap as internal combustion engine cars, the battery price must be brought back to the threshold of $100/kWh”. However, according to Bloomberg, the increase in raw material prices on a global scale can create a “bottleneck” that makes the goal of lowering the price of the “energy heart” of electric vehicles more difficult. “It is not a wise choice to spend thousands of dollars more just for the ‘feel of ownership’. Not to mention, the user will be responsible for all risks with the battery block if any, “said an automotive expert. Swap batteries – more risks, more costs To reduce costs for customers, some electric car manufacturers offer a battery swap policy to separate the battery from the price of the car. Specifically, instead of buying outright, customers will rent the battery pack from the manufacturer or a 3rd party. When the battery is almost depleted, the customer will bring the car to the service workshop to replace the fully charged battery. In August 2020, NIO launched a BaaS (Battery as a Service) battery exchange service with a subscription fee from 980 yuan / month (150 USD). According to “Tesla of China”, the BaaS service helps the company reduce the price of cars by about 70,000 yuan (more than $10,000). For customers, refueling the car also becomes as quick as refueling. However, every coin has two sides, the battery swap policy also shows many inadequacies. Before NIO, the battery swap model was tested in the French and Taiwanese markets, but was not really successful. In 2019, French car company Renault had to stop this policy. “Battery swapping will be more suitable for two and three-wheeled vehicles, using low voltage, usually 48V, and small battery capacity, from 1.5kWh to up to 4kWh”, said CV Raman – Head of Engineering of the company. Maruti Suzuki India, analysis. Raman also said that this is the reason why Maruti Suzuki did not enter the electric car battery swap business. “Car batteries use high voltage, are integrated with many technologies and involve the cooling system. Frequent swapping compromises integrity, creates insecurity and increases the risks associated with electrical contact,” he said. On the other hand, Omprakash Upadhyay, an electric vehicle expert at TATA AutoComp (India), said that swapping batteries does not completely reduce the cost burden for customers. This model requires large, complex and expensive infrastructure as service shops have to keep a large stock of pre-charged batteries at all times. “Invisible medium, each car must have at least two sets of batteries – one set inside the vehicle and one available in the battery replacement station. This increases the cost of the car a lot, given the fact that the battery is the most expensive component in an electric vehicle,” Upadhyay said. Battery subscription – optimal for economy, maximum for safety The battery subscription policy that some companies like VinFast apply can be considered a perfect solution, helping to balance both the advantages and limitations of the two forms of outright purchase and swap. In economic terms, instead of having to spend “a lump” of thousands of dollars to buy batteries, customers will be leased batteries by manufacturers. The monthly subscription fee is offered by the company based on the calculation of the average distance traveled. With the VF e34 model, VinFast applies a subscription fee of 1.45 million VND/month for a distance of 1,400km, meeting the average travel demand well. “Operating costs, including battery rental and electric charging, are equal to the cost of gasoline consumption, and the price and features are superior to gasoline cars,” said Ms. Thai Thi Thanh Hai – General Director of VinFast. . According to estimates by GlobalData, the cost of buying a battery pack is equivalent to the total subscription fee for more than 8 years. The form of “split” cost over time is currently quite popular with technology products and services such as phone, television or Internet packages. In particular, the indispensable advantage of the subscription form is that the manufacturer will be responsible for the battery throughout the product life cycle, even to the recycling stage, bringing absolute peace of mind and peace to customers. row. Like VinFast, the company is committed to replacing customers with a new battery pack when the battery’s ability to receive charge drops below 70%. This is a “super benefit” that customers who buy the battery outright do not get. “Battery rental helps car owners benefit more when the battery is checked, maintained and serviced in a timely manner by the manufacturer. This model will be the key for electric vehicles to develop on a large scale, “said GlobalData.

The palm tree is one of the most widely known plants in the genus Diu. Possessing a wide canopy, the tree is planted a lot in urban areas as shade trees. In Vietnam, the tree is most commonly grown in Saigon. Around November, December every year, the chrysanthemum flowers begin to sprout and by the end of April and early May, the fruits turn brown and fall all over the streets. Brown chrysanthemum flowers in Saigon. The brown flowers, when thrown high to fall on their own, will be like a pinwheel rain pouring down the road. It is a common game of Saigon children, which everyone loves, because it is like a bride when entering the ceremony. Later, when those children grow up, every time they walk under the palm tree, raise their eyes to feel, they will immediately see their own childhood again. Saigon is a very romantic season, so those who love virtual life will not be able to ignore it. The best time to take photos of chrysanthemum flowers is in the early morning or late afternoon. This is the time when shedding the most. The most beautiful flower photography roads in Saigon can be mentioned such as Notre Dame Cathedral, the intersection of central roads: Mac Dinh Chi, Nguyen Thi Minh Khai, Le Quy Don, Truong Dinh, Huyen Tran Cong Chua…

1. Vehicle management by… phone Not only interacting with the car from the inside, VF e34 users can also manage and control the vehicle remotely through a mobile application that integrates a series of modern functions. User can manage VF e34 with smartphone With an Internet-connected phone in hand, car owners can easily capture vehicle parameters such as journey, remaining battery, maintenance history… VF e34 will also proactively provide reminders remind or warn the user when necessary. 2. Suggested schedule At a smarter level, with the journey planning feature, the car will suggest a suitable schedule, optimizing both time, distance, remaining battery in the car and charging stations on the road. When the battery level is low, the VF e34 is also capable of giving warnings and suggesting users to search for the nearest charging station, service workshop and then give directions to the driver. 3. Auto-generate distress signal in case of emergency When there is a serious problem on the road, the car will automatically send a distress signal and send coordinates to the rescue switchboard via GPS and Internet connection. Urgent rescue requests or feedback from car owners to customer care can be done quickly and conveniently. At the same time, the rescue vehicle location and vehicle rescue status will also be displayed in real time on the mobile application. Smart features on VinFast VF e34 electric car 4. Smart anti-theft One of the preeminent smart features of the VF e34 is the ability to self-anti-theft, detect signs of break-in and notify the car owner. When there is an impact from outside, the car will flash lights and horns. The vehicle’s camera system will automatically collect images and send notifications to the vehicle owner about the risk of being broken into via a mobile phone application. The vehicle owner can locate the vehicle in real time thanks to the built-in GPS. 5. Remote software update VinFast’s smart electric car is equipped with a FOTA (Firmware Over-The-Air) remote software update feature similar to a mobile phone. When a new software version is available, the system will display a notification for the truck owner to download and install. After completing the update and self-check, the car will sync the new information to the system and the management application on the phone. As a result, car owners do not need to go to a VinFast dealer or service workshop to update the software, but can do this anywhere with an Internet connection. 6. Self-study and remember the owner’s habits The special impression of users with the intelligent technology of VF e34 will be the comfortable experience inside the car. Entertainment functions or air conditioning control can all be commanded by voice. VF e34 will automatically analyze and remember the habits of people in the car người After each use, the AI ​​in the car will analyze and remember the habits of the people in the car. Each user will have their own profile and the car will play music according to the habits recorded in that profile.

It only takes 5 minutes, visitors will go up to the cable car to “riding clouds” Although only 228m high above sea level, Sam mountain is considered as a “global tourism center” with famous landscapes such as: Ba Chua Xu Temple, Sam Mountain, Thoai Ngoc Hau Son Lang, Tay Ninh province, Tay Ninh province. An Tu (Buddha Buddha Temple), Phuoc Dien Tu (Hang Pagoda)… From above, enjoy the panoramic view of Chau Doc mountain town and One Pillar Pagoda After taking the cable car to the top of the mountain, not yet fully emotional with the journey of “riding the clouds”, visitors continue to immerse themselves in the colorful space with a series of elaborate works, sophisticated and majestic architecture such as: Temple The Emerald Buddha worships the statue of Buddha Shakyamuni crafted from monolithic jade; Temple of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara… More specifically, visitors can easily visit “Ba Ba” located nearby. Moreover, from this peak, visitors enjoy seeing the system of works in Ba Chua Xu Cultural and Spiritual Tourist Area – Sam Mountain Cable Car. Cable car entrance The station was built in European classical architecture, a unique religious architectural complex in Japanese style such as: Medicine Su Temple, One Pillar Pagoda… combined with colorful Thangka paintings. Cable car station Besides, the collection of murals with classical European landscapes has a special appeal to young people who like to take unique and strange photos. More unique is that visitors also have the opportunity to capture the whole mountain town in sight. Because in addition to the natural vision, MGA Vietnam Joint Stock Company – the investor of the Sam Mountain cable car – also invests in binoculars for visitors to see a close-up of the unique architectural complex both on the ground of the resort and the whole area. The land of rivers and mountains surrounded… Unique architecture with classical European landscape Sam Mountain cable car system has a total length of 900m, including 37 cabins, each cabin with a capacity of 8 passengers will operate continuously 24/24 to meet the needs of Ba Chua Xu festival of visitors from all over the world. In order to create favorable conditions for visitors to experience the Sam Mountain cable car during this holiday as well as the National Festival of Ba Chua Xu Mountain Sam 2021, MGA Vietnam Joint Stock Company offers a preferential price, including: Tickets 2 afternoon: 90,000 VND/adult and 70,000 VND/child. One-way ticket: 60,000 VND/adult and 50,000 VND/child.

Founder and CEO of Dat Bike – Nguyen Ba Canh Son. To realize his start-up plan, Son spent a year in the US learning about manufacturing, from mechanics, electronics, to circuit design, industrial design, supply chain… Also in the same period of time. During this time, Son gathered a team of like-minded young engineers, learning how to make an electric motorcycle in the US. This is an important stepping stone for Son’s project formation and development in Vietnam. Founder and CEO of Dat Bike – Nguyen Ba Canh Son, said: “This capital will be used to improve the quality of the bike, perfect the sales team and expand the market.” In particular, improving the quality of the battery and controller will be put on top by Dat Bike. It is known that Dat Bike was established in 2018 with the ambition to become the largest electric motorcycle company in Southeast Asia. In the Vietnamese market, Dat Bike is having an estimated growth rate of 30%. Dat Bike’s first motorcycle model was launched in Vietnam in 2019 from the factory located in Binh Duong, called Weaver. The advantage of this model, which is also the difference with electric cars currently on the market, lies in its long travel time and fast battery charging. The battery installed in the Weaver uses LG’s technology, similar to the battery system installed in Tesla electric cars. In particular, the battery life is up to 10 years in conditions of regular use and is easy to recycle, with no adverse impact on the environment. Compared to other competitors, Dat Bike has the advantage of using domestic materials, instead of importing from other markets. This helps the company reduce transportation costs, increase production efficiency and receive tax support. Currently, Dat Bike has a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh. Currently, Dat Bike has a shop in Ho Chi Minh City. Ho Chi Minh City and a factory in Binh Duong with a capacity of about 1,000 vehicles/month. The company has only focused on developing online sales channels in the Vietnamese market. In addition, another advantage of Dat Bike is that the company’s vehicles are manufactured in the country, most of the component suppliers are local manufacturers. Therefore, the Company can be proactive in logistics and supply chain services. In just a short time, Son and his team of associates have increased the production capacity of Dat Bike from 1 motorcycle shipped per week in the early days to hundreds of units per month. At the end of 2020, Dat Bike opened its first store in Ho Chi Minh City and currently, Dat Bike’s growth rate is 35%/month. In particular, in 2020, the Ministry of Transport has recognized Dat Bike Weaver as the first electric motorcycle originating in Vietnam. This is also the only model on the market today that has the same performance as a traditional petrol motorbike. Jungle Ventures is a Singapore-based venture capital firm that focuses on investing in early-to-growth businesses and start-ups in Southeast Asia and India. With a focus on building sustainable businesses, Jungle Ventures has been working with the region’s most ambitious founders to build high-growth technology businesses, using capital-efficient, with the potential to scale into leading regional or global companies. The $2.6 million capital “poured” from Jungle Ventures and investment funds allows Son and his associates to continue to create and develop the most complete electric motorcycles for users in the Southeast region. Asia and the world through investment in expanding production of Electric Vehicle Factory in Binh Duong. CEO Dat Bike calculates, with more than 80% of households in Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand and Vietnam owning two-wheeled motorbikes, a total of about 250 million gasoline motorbikes, the size of the motorcycle industry in Southeast Asia. up to $25 billion. These potential numbers are the motivation for Son and Dat Bike team to continue firmly on the chosen path, contributing to promoting wider use of sustainable transportation solutions. Soon, Dat Bike will release the next version of Weaver. This version is capable of running 200 km, fully charged in 2 hours. In the further future, Dat Bike will develop more new models to suit a wide range of customers.

Cable car at the famous Gulmarg ski area. Photo: Getty. On June 25, 2017, a serious cable car failure occurred at the famous Gulmarg ski resort, Kashmir province, India. Local officials said the cause of the accident was bad weather. Specifically, strong gusts of wind uprooted a large tree, and then poured into the cable car system, causing the cable to break. According to the Times of India, the cabin carrying seven people, including two children, was thrown away and all were killed. The victims included a family of four from New Delhi, three others from Kashmir and Tangmarg. It is known that the cable car system at Gulmarg has an altitude of 4,100m. From this cable car, visitors can see the snow-capped Himalayas all year round. Cable car broke in Pakistan, the cabin fell from a height of 120m The broken cable car in Pakistan has never been licensed to operate. Photo: Express. Just 4 days after the cable car accident in India, on June 29, 2017, another cable car broke occurred at Murree resort in the village of Charra Pani, about 30km north of Islamabad, Pakistan. . The incident happened when the villagers of Charra Pani used the cable car as a means of crossing the river. Twelve people were killed and two others injured when the cable car cabin fell from a height of 120 meters. Local officials informed that this is a cable car system built by the people themselves and not yet licensed by the authorities. The fact that this system has not been censored from the beginning and is not regularly maintained is the reason for the accident at Murree. Cable car changing direction lost control in Georgia On March 16, 2018, at the resort of Gudauri, Georgia, a rare incident occurred when the cable car system suddenly changed direction and moved very quickly in the opposite direction, causing dozens of people to be thrown down. land. Witnesses at the scene said the cable car system was badly out of control. Many people were thrown from a great height and other tourists were forced to jump out of their cabins to avoid being hit by a cable post at the foot of the mountain. Ten people were reported in serious condition on arrival at the hospital. According to the resort’s representative, technical problems were the main cause of the accident. It is known that this is also the case that was turned into fake news, that the cable car broke in Japan, causing many deaths, including 12 Vietnamese. Cable car in Canada intentionally vandalized, fell into a canyon The cable car in the Sea to Sky Gondola area crashed into the gorge. Photo: CBC. The cable car at the famous attraction Sea to Sky Gondola, British Columbia province, western Canada, crashed into the canyon at 4am on August 10, 2019, after the cable part was cut, causing almost the entire 30 cabins of the system were severely damaged. Campers in the area said they heard loud bangs and metal at the time of the incident. Fortunately, because the cable car was not operational at the time of the incident, no tourists were injured. According to the investigation, the local police said this was a deliberate act of sabotage with a human element. The general director of Sea to Sky Gondola estimated the company lost more than 1 million USD, not including the lost revenue due to the closure. Some cable car disasters in history The Eniwetok rig is hooked up to a cable car in Singapore. Photo: StraitsTimes. Before the 21st century, there were also some bad cable car accidents in the world. On January 29, 1983, a train carrying a Panamanian oil rig got caught in the cable car system in Singapore, between Jardine Steps and Sentosa stations. As a result, two cabins fell into the sea at a depth of 55m, killing seven people. On July 1, 1999, a cable car carrying staff, janitors and maintenance engineers to the international astronomical observatory in St-Etienne-en-Dévoluy, France, suddenly broke and fell down. a valley. All 20 people present on the cable car died. The scene of the cable car break at the astronomical observatory St-Etienne-en-Dévoluy, France. Photo: UON. The right wing of the US Marines plane broke the cable car and caused a tragic accident. Photo: UON. On February 3, 1988, a US Marines plane piloted by pilot Richard J. Ashby cut a ski lift in the Cavalese, Dolomites, killing 20 people. Specifically, this jet flew at a speed of ~870km / h at low altitude, despite warnings from the Pentagon, that the plane must be kept above 305m above the ground in that area. Also in Cavalese, Italy, on March 9, 1976, a cable car cabin in this area fell down a mountainside from a height of 200m and then was thrown another 300m before stopping at the foot of the mountain. 43 people were killed, including 15 children aged 7-15 and an 18-year-old employee. The only survivor was a 14-year-old student. Cavalese police said two cables were crossed and the other was broken. The automatic safety system was able to prevent disaster when the fault was detected, but was turned off when the incident occurred. The four officials involved had to be “reported” for accusations of irresponsibility and a number of other crimes.

At least 14 people were killed and one child was seriously injured in a horrific accident in the mountains of northern Italy on May 23, 2021. Photo: ANSA The above cable car route reopened last month after the blockade due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The cabin that crashed on May 23, supposedly carrying 15 people to the top of the Stresa-Mottarone cable line, crashed halfway up the mountain at an altitude of 300 meters while the top of the cable was nearly 1,500 meters above sea level. This is a cable car that serves tourists from the town of Stresa in the Piedmont region to the top of Mount Mottarone, where visitors can enjoy spectacular views of the Alps. Rescuers said two injured children, one 5 years old, one 9 years old, were immediately transferred to a children’s hospital in Turin for treatment, but one child did not survive. The cable car cabin fell and rolled many times on the mountainside. Photo: AFP/ANSA Stress Mayor Marcella Severino said the cable car cabin fell about 20 meters above the ground and rolled several times over the slope before becoming stuck in the branches. Ms Severino added that climbers said they heard a loud hiss shortly before the crash. The National Rescue Service said they received a call shortly after 12 noon (local time) and the cable car was later found “crumbling” in the forest. The accident is believed to have been caused by one of the cables breaking, potentially raising questions about the quality of Italy’s transport infrastructure. Investigators on the same day began identifying the victims, including foreign nationals. Video of the scene of the terrible cable car accident (Source: Daily Mail) The rescue team examines the debris of a cable car belonging to the Stresa-Mottarone cable route. They found some dead people trapped in cabins, others thrown out into the woods. Photo: AP The mayor of Severino told local television that some of the victims were found trapped in vehicles, others were thrown out into the woods. Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi offered condolences to the families of the victims, while Transport Minister Enrico Giovannini described the incident as a “terrible tragedy”. On the same day, May 23, European Council President Charles Michel also offered condolences on Twitter, saying “Europe mourns you”, while European Parliament President David Sassoli appealed on his personal Twitter page. “We must immediately clarify the cause of this absurd tragedy”. The cable car is said to have fallen halfway up a 300 meter high mountain, while the top of the mountain is 1,500 meters high. Emergency services and police were present at the scene of the tragedy. Photo: AP Italy’s National Alpine Rescue Service said on Twitter: ‘Serious accident on the Stresa-Mottarone cable car. The Alpine Rescue Team and other rescue teams were on the spot. Two ambulance helicopters joined the rescue.” Tragedy occurred 20 years after a cable car got stuck in 2001, but 40 tourists were rescued safely. The Mottarone Cable Car was opened in 1970. It reaches an altitude of 1,500 meters and takes tourists from the town of Stresa to the summit in 20 minutes. The side of the mountain where the cable car was thrown and rolled many times before getting stuck in the trees. Photo: AP Map illustrating the area of ​​​​the accident on the cable line leading from the town of Stresa to the top of Mount Mottarone. Mount Mottarone is like a ‘natural balcony’, offering panoramic views from the Po Valley to the Alps. From the top of the mountain, visitors can observe 7 lakes, including Lake Maggiore, Italy’s second largest lake. The area became famous in the early 1900s when it opened its doors for winter sports and skiing. Italian Transport Minister Enrico Giovannini described the crash as a “terrible tragedy”. In the photo, Mr. Giovaanini is at the scene. Photo: AP Italian authorities have opened an investigation into the cause of the tragedy. Photo: AP

1. Choose a car color that suits your destiny According to feng shui, human destiny revolves around the theory of yin and yang five elements Kim – Wood – Water – Fire – Earth. The five elements operate according to the laws of mutuality, contrast, and mutualization. Therefore, when deciding to buy a new car, it is necessary to choose the color of the car that is suitable for the destiny to create mutual benefits. For people with the Fire parity: Should choose a car with red, purple, pink, green colors… it’s bad to buy blue, black cars. For people destined for Kim: Should choose a car with earthy brown, dark yellow, white color… don’t buy green, red, orange, pink cars. For people who are destined for Moc: Should choose cars with green, black, purple colors… not white, yellow. For people who are destined for Thuy: Should choose a car with light blue, black, white color… not yellow. For people par Tho: People with par Tho are suitable for many colors, the only thing that is most taboo is green. 2. Choose a suitable license plate Another great experience that feng shui experts share is choosing a car with a number plate that brings luck. Accordingly, the meaning of the numbers is explained as follows: Number 0: Money Number 1: Lucky Number 2: Prosperity Number 3: Forever Number 4: Death (death) Number 5: King, authority Number 6: Loc Number 7: Conflict. However, according to Buddhism, the number 7 has the meaning of strong development, similar to a form of power Number 8: Fortune Number 9: Double (positive) However, owning a beautiful car license plate is not easy. Therefore, car owners can also create their own luck when sticking baby stickers containing numbers like 1,6,8,9 on the car. 3. Choose a vehicle based on the position of the four spirits According to experts, it is advisable to choose a car with a higher rear than the front of the car, the two sides of the body are firmly designed. Do not choose cars that slope towards the back because it will bring a sense of unease to the driver. In addition to examining the specifics of the car, it is important to pay attention to the brightness of the lights, especially the rear lights. 4. Always keep the car clean To balance and create new positive energies. Make sure the space inside the car is always neat and tidy and cleaned regularly to dispel unpleasant odors or mold due to the weather. Car cleaning should be done scientifically and with a specialized car wash solution. Just like car lights, keep the car windows and mirrors always shiny because it is not only good for feng shui but also helps the driver see clearly for better control. 5. Leave a water bottle in the car Water is an important resource of life, so let it appear in your car, to create positive life energy. Not only that, drinking water also helps to drive more alert and refreshed. Some drivers also tie a small blue ribbon representing water to the rearview mirror. 6. Use granulated salt to absorb bad energy According to folk beliefs, sea salt helps neutralize and prevent bad energies, which are harmful to duty. Sprinkle some granulated salt on the car and remember to wipe them off after a few days so that the salt doesn’t run into water on the floor or corrode the car parts. 7. Feng shui items for car decoration Currently, on the car market, there are many types of feng shui decorative items for cars such as the bagua symbol, Buddha statue, fortune teller, unicorn … made of Pi Xiu, activated carbon. , quartz or stone. These materials also have the effect of eliminating odors, helping to make the car space more fresh. However, remember to choose the right decorations to always have peace and increase luck. Along with that, should choose the appropriate decoration position to create harmony for the car space and not affect the driving. Specifically: People born in the year of the Monkey (monkey) should avoid hanging ornaments with the image of a tiger (Moon) and vice versa People born in the year of the Goat (goat) should avoid hanging buffalo (Ox) decorations and vice versa People born in the year of the Horse (horse) should avoid hanging ornaments in the shape of a mouse (Tiger) and vice versa People born in the year of the Snake (snake) avoid hanging objects with the image of a pig (Hoi) and vice versa People born in the year of the Rabbit (cat) should not hang things with a picture of a chicken (Rooster) and vice versa In addition, wild stuffed animals such as snakes, lions, crocodiles, etc. should not be placed in the car because these objects are heavy negative, not good for feng shui cars. Sharp objects such as knives and scissors should also be avoided. If necessary, arrange them neatly in a small box and put neatly in the corner of the car. 8. Choose where to park According to feng shui experts, parking far away from your house is better than parking it inside or in front of the door. However, with the current urban conditions, it is difficult to choose a parking location that suits feng shui. But if you have to park in front of the house, avoid turning the car towards the door, but should go a little further. Because there are many notions that cars contain a lot of aggressive gas, if directed directly at the house, the people in the house will lose yang. 9. Open the window, create positive energy Turn off the air conditioner if it is not necessary and lower the car windows to breathe in the fresh air outside. Living happily is also a way to create positive energy, helping feng shui living space around become better.

Customers will not be served food and drink on the spot starting from 12 pm on May 7 until a new notice to prevent and control COVID-19 in Da Nang. (Photo: Tran Le Lam/VNA) On the evening of May 6, the People’s Committee of Da Nang City issued Official Letter 2707/UBND-KGVX on continuing to suspend services for epidemic prevention and control. COVID-19 . Chairman of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City Le Trung Chinh requested that from 12 o’clock on May 7, the operation of restaurant , shops, food and beverage service establishments; Stores are only allowed to sell goods to customers to take away, order and sale online , delivery to customers’ places; It is strictly forbidden to serve guests on the spot. Previously, at 0:00 on May 4, Da Nang city suspended cultural festivals, sports, religion, beliefs, worship, art performance events; the operation of non-essential business and service establishments at amusement parks, places of entertainment, beauty establishments, bars-pubs, discos, karaoke, massage, video games, cinemas, casino, public internet service point; walking street activities, night market. Da Nang temporarily suspends the organization of collective meals and drinks (filial weddings, weddings, parties, housewarming…) with more than 30 people; fitness, sports and bodybuilding activities at the gym, yoga, billiards; indoor sports activities; sports and martial arts activities that have direct contact; swimming activities; teaching and learning activities in schools. Public means of passenger transport (including taxis, grab cars) in the area are allowed to operate but transport no more than half of the permitted number of people for each type of vehicle and take measures to prevent and control the epidemic according to the law./.