75 years of Vespa Piaggios fully electric future

Status: 23.06.2021 8:15 a.m.

The Vespa, Piaggio’s most popular product, has been around for 75 years. Thanks to Corona, business is booming. Nevertheless, the Italian two-wheeler manufacturer wants to reposition itself strategically.

By Jörg Seisselberg, ARD-Studio Rome, currently in Milan

There is a good mood in Via Broletto. At the Milanese headquarters of Piaggio, not far from the famous cathedral, Maurizio Carletti is sitting in his office on the third floor and is bubbling over with optimism. “I hope this year will be the best,” says the Piaggio Vice President, “we are about to achieve results in 2021 that are really extremely remarkable.”

The figures for the first three months of the year: Piaggio sold over a fifth – 22 percent – more vehicles than in the same period of 2019 before the Covid crisis. Net sales are the highest in 14 years. These are golden times for the company.

Two-wheelers sought-after alternatives in times of crisis

One reason is that scooters and motorcycles are in demand in the corona pandemic – as an alternative to bus and train travel. Among other things, those responsible at Europe’s largest two-wheeler manufacturer had counted on it. At the plant in Pontedera, Tuscany, they kept working almost at full speed during the pandemic, apart from the weeks of complete lockdown in spring 2020. Now the Piaggio dealers have the vehicles that are in demand. In addition, analyst Monica Bosio says that Piaggio is benefiting from its platform strategy, which was introduced years ago, of lowering costs. The result: Piaggio is currently in the “best economic situation” since going public in 2006. “I would say,” says Bosio, “that the company is in excellent health”.

There is still room for improvement in e-mobility

From the height of its current success, the traditional Italian company is working on perhaps the most important future task: not to miss the connection to e-mobility. In the market for electric scooters and motorcycles, Piaggio has to make up ground, with market shares only in the lower single-digit percentage range. “Maybe there was a bit of a delay. But Piaggio is in the process of catching up,” said analyst Bosio.

One reason for the “delay” is that Piaggio has always positioned its vehicles in the upper part of the market in terms of price. So far, this also applies to the new world of e-scooters. Piaggio launched an electric-powered version of the iconic Vespa – and only sold a few copies. The E-Vespa is almost twice as expensive as some competing products. Next month, Piaggio will make the next attempt and want to start selling its new electric model in Europe. It’s called Piaggio One, was presented at the Beijing Auto Show and targets the entry-level electric market, which is dominated by models with a purchase price of up to 3000 euros. “One allows us to go into a price segment that we cannot reach with the Vespa at the moment,” says Vice President Carletti, confidently adding: “Now we will be represented in this segment, but with Piaggio quality.” The brand’s reputation, European production quality, the close international network of dealerships and workshops as well as a now competitive price should give Piaggio a new boost in e-mobility.

Conquer the sharing market with a cheaper model?

So far, the gasoline giant Piaggio is still lagging behind in the electric world. Also because sharing services and rental companies struggle with Piaggio’s expensive e-Vespa. This could change now, believes analyst Bosio: “With the Piaggio One you are trying to close the gap”. Sharing services have so far made up a large part of the e-scooter market in Europe. Piaggio is not competitive here in terms of price. “With Piaggio One, however, it cannot be ruled out,” says the analyst, “that there will be a presence again in this market.”

When asked, Piaggio Vice President Carletti, who is responsible for Europe among other things, does not rule out that Piaggio will also be active in the sharing sector with its new model. Getting active again – because six years ago the Italians tried their hand at the scooter sharing business. A model project with Piaggio MP3 scooters in Rome and Milan was quickly discontinued for cost reasons, shortly before the global sharing trend took off.

Standard replacement battery as the key to success

At Piaggio, the question of batteries is crucial for the future of e-scooters. Those in charge of the Italian company dream of e-scooter filling stations where drivers don’t have to spend a lot of time charging their batteries, but can quickly exchange an almost empty battery for a full one. The Piaggio managers do not consider it realistic for customers to charge their scooters for half an hour at a charging station. Vice-boss Carletti admits that he himself becomes restless if he has to wait a few minutes for his predecessor to finish at the gas station.

Therefore, the principle in the future of e-electric should be: pull the batteries out of your scooter, put them in a compartment at an e-charging point and pull out another, charged battery. Uniform battery connections in the industry would be a prerequisite. That is why Piaggio has teamed up with competitors KTM, Honda and Yamaha in a consortium for the vision of the battery swap. The goal: to develop standardized batteries for all future e-scooters and e-motorcycles

F-20 leads military industry stocks to take off

As the two centuries of the founding of the party and the army are approaching, there will be more catalysts for the defense and military industry, and “a hundred years of change” will inevitably accelerate the modernization of our army. Last weekend, CCTV’s military channel reported that the second unit equipped with the J-20 was officially made public. It was the first group of the Air Force to form, participate in the war, and win the first “Strong Army Pioneer Brigade”. Compared with the J-20 equipped by the “Wang Hai Brigade”, the J-20 equipped by the “Strong Army Pioneer Brigade” has undergone many improvements, especially the engine is replaced with a domestic turbofan-10 engine, which means that the J-20 has been realized. Fully localized.

Affected by this news, the national defense and military industry sector rose heavily in early trading today. The sector index rose for the third consecutive day and hit a new high in nearly three and a half months. Dongtu Technology’s 20% daily limit, Eleda, Bright, and New Research , Anhui Technology, etc., the daily limit may rise by more than 10%. Military ETF funds also rose today, leading the rise.

The F-20 can achieve 100% localization rate, even if it is not easy in the world, except for the F-20, currently only the United States can achieve 100% localization of the fifth-generation fighter, even Russia and France currently Russia lacks high-performance electronic equipment and optical equipment, and needs to import gallium arsenide semiconductor materials from South Korea. Although France can develop Rafale fighters, France does not have the technology to manufacture ejection seats and needs to import ejection seats from the United Kingdom. chair.

Ai Leda focuses on the field of aviation manufacturing, mainly engaged in the production of aircraft structural parts and engine parts. Since the establishment of the company for more than ten years, it has accumulatively participated in the development and production of a variety of models involving more than 3000 aviation parts. On the investor interactive platform, investors have repeatedly asked whether the company’s products are available for the F-20, H-20, and Yun-20 models. Eleda did not respond directly on the grounds that military secrets were involved.

But this does not prevent investors from showing their love for Philharmonic. In 2020, Philharmonic has soared by 271%, and it has risen by more than 30% this year. Today, stimulated by the good news, the intraday straight line pulled up to the 20% daily limit. Beijing Capital Capital increased its holdings of Philharmonic by more than 50% last Friday, and its number of shares hit a four-month high.

Guohai Securities stated that the continuous installation of the J-20 aircraft will further enhance the air force’s comprehensive combat capabilities, and also shows that the national defense construction continues to advance, downstream demand is strong, and the aviation industry chain continues to rise. The 14th Five-Year Plan period is a critical period for achieving the “Hundred Years of Military Struggle” in 2027. The military industry has entered a period of accelerated growth, the industry’s production capacity is expanding, and the fundamentals of many high-quality segments will continue to improve. It is recommended to focus on such fields as missiles, military aircraft and aero-engine industrial chains, new materials for military industry with high upstream prosperity, military electronics, and military information technology.

Capital rallies to reduce chip stocks

Electronic technology stocks continued to strengthen in early trading. The semiconductor sector index hit a record high during the session, the gallium nitride sector index also hit a record high, the chip sector index hit a new high in the past year, and the lithography machine sector index approached a new high this year. The daily limit of Liyuan Information is 20%, and the daily limit of Hanwei Technology, Jingsheng Electromechanical, and Jingchen shares may rise by more than 10%.

As the problem of chip shortages continues to intensify, major domestic and foreign semiconductor manufacturing companies have raised their capital expenditure plans, vigorously expanding production capacity, and increasing prices, shortages, and expansion into “high-frequency vocabulary.” Domestic and foreign companies have raised prices in various aspects of semiconductors, but the contradiction between chip supply and demand is still prominent, which is eventually transmitted to the production links of physical enterprises such as automobiles and mobile phones. The market predicts that this round of the semiconductor industry boom cycle will last at least until the end of 2022.

However, investors should focus on the fact that at present, experts have warned that chip manufacturers may have excessive hunger marketing and large-scale production expansion, and there may be a crisis of chip surplus in the future. And market capital is also constantly flowing out taking advantage of the stock price surge. According to Wind statistics, starting from Qunengdi, the National Integrated Circuit Industry Investment Fund has successively reduced its holdings in high-quality companies such as North China Chuangchuang and Zhaoyi Innovation. Recently, Weir shares and others have also announced information on shareholder reductions. In addition, in just four trading days last week, the net outflow of chips and semiconductor-related ETFs reached nearly 5 billion yuan.

Beijing Capital Securities stated that the global core shortage has allowed the industry and capital markets to re-understand the semiconductor manufacturing process, especially semiconductor foundries and IDM-mode semiconductor manufacturers. Companies with fabs will have greater and greater say in future development, and the higher the differentiation, the better, and the valuation given by the capital market will also become higher and higher. Semiconductor is the core technology. To buy a technology company, you must have technical strength, and be able to continuously launch new products, and new products can be recognized by the market to bring income.

Cross-border “drinking” Zhongxing Fungus Industry Daily Limit

How hot the liquor industry is, companies that grow edible fungi must also acquire liquor assets.

On the evening of June 20, Zhongxing Fungus Industry (002772) announced that in order to promote the development of the company’s dual main businesses and increase new profit growth points, the company plans to acquire Liu Jian and Liu Liangyue’s Shengjiao Wine in Maotai Town, Guizhou, in cash. Industry Co., Ltd. (referred to as “Shengjiao Wine Industry”) 100% equity.

Stimulated by the news, on June 21, Zhongxing Fungus Industry had a bid price limit. As of the noon close, the number of orders exceeded 1.15 million, reported at 9.64 yuan, with a total market value of 3.55 billion yuan.

According to the announcement, Shengjiao Wine Industry is located in the core production area of ​​7.5 square kilometers of Maotai-flavored liquor in Maotai Town, Renhuai City, China. Since its establishment, it has focused on the research and development, production and sales of Maotai-flavored liquor. One of the wine storage companies. The owner of Shengjiao Liquor’s product is the “Shengjiao” series of Maotai-flavored liquor. After years of development, Shengjiao Liquor has achieved a national distribution of sales channels and is one of the main manufacturers of Maotai-flavored liquor in my country.

Zhongxing Fungus Industry is a modern agricultural enterprise specializing in the research and development, factory cultivation and sales of edible fungi. The main products are Flammulina velutipes and Agaricus bisporus fresh products. Judging from the current main business layout, Zhongxing Fungi is determined to “drink” across the border. Zhongxing Fungus is not the first company to be the first Zhongshengjiao Wine Company.

In October last year, *ST Garden City announced that it planned to acquire 100% equity of Shengjiao Winery and raise matching funds by issuing shares and paying cash. Subsequently, the restructuring inquiry letter from the Shanghai Stock Exchange followed one after another. The core question was to explain the reason for the sharp increase in the performance of Shengjiao Wine Industry.

One month later, in November last year, *ST Park City stated that the transaction company and the target party could not reach an agreement on the valuation of the target company and terminated the acquisition of 100% of the shares of Shengjiao Wine Industry.

It is worth mentioning that in the four trading days from June 15th to 18th, the stock price of Zhongxing Fungi Industry rose successively, with a cumulative increase of 12.16% in the interval. A person in the liquor industry believes that cases of cross-border liquor making in the capital market are not uncommon, but there are many losers. There is still some suspense whether the acquisition plan can be successfully completed. The company also reminded investors in the announcement that the equity purchase agreement has not been formally signed, and it is not yet possible to predict the impact on the company’s operating results.

The concept of medical beauty is active again

The concept of medical beauty was active again on the 21st. As of press time, Harbin Sanlian’s daily limit, Langzi shares rose by more than 8%, Jiangsu Wuzhong, Kaineng Health, Lafang Jahwa, etc. rose by more than 6%, Yihua Health, Gold Rabbi , Aimeike, Huaxi Biology, Haohaishengke, etc. rose more than 5%.

On the news, recently, eight departments including the National Health Commission, the Office of Cyberspace Affairs, the Ministry of Public Security, the General Administration of Customs, the Market Supervision Bureau, the Post Office, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Bureau of Traditional Chinese Medicine jointly issued the “Special Rectification Work Plan for Combating Illegal Medical Beauty Services.” , Decided to jointly carry out related rectification work from June to December 2021. The rectification includes four aspects: (1) Strictly crack down on illegal medical aesthetics-related activities; (2) Strictly standardize medical aesthetics service behavior; (3) Severely crack down on illegal drug manufacturing and sales activities; (4) Severely investigate and punish illegal advertisements and the Internet information.

In this regard, CITIC Securities pointed out that remediation may affect some demand in the short term, but after dynamic rebalancing, market demand will shift to authentic licensed and formal medical aesthetics terminals; medical aesthetics accidents and disputes will decrease, and public trust will increase. It will promote the expansion of demand in the entire market and benefit the entire industry. The rapid expansion of the medical and aesthetic industry and supervision and remediation will help “good money drive out bad money.”

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People move on the Brooklyn Bridge in New York, USA, April 25, 2021. Photo: AFP/VNA According to the Vietnam News Agency correspondent in New York, along with the removal of the regulation of wearing masks and social distancing, Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that all shops, restaurants, entertainment centers, theaters and museums from now on. No need to limit the number of visitors to a low level anymore, and the New York subway system, the largest in the US, is also officially operating 24/24 as before the pandemic. Vaccinated people only have to wear masks at nursing homes, hospitals or on public transport. By the end of May 18, about 52% of New Yorkers had received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 43% of people had received the full dose. New York is also expected to soon host many famous traditional events that make up its own unique features such as professional volleyball tournaments, marathons and performances at the famous Radio City Music Hall. in this year. The decision to mark this historic moment was made by New York state officials after the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued instructions on May 13 that people who have been vaccinated do not need to wear them. masks or social distancing and state data also show that the number of new infections and deaths from COVID-19 in New York has dropped to the lowest level since the pandemic broke out in New York more than a year ago. Answering the VNA, Michelle Khoury, a resident of New York, expressed her joy at not having to wear a mask anymore. “Now people get to experience the real New York, and it suddenly dawned on me that we are almost over the real pandemic,” she said. Matt Mckeon said that although New York has been reopened to normal, “all should still be careful to wear masks in indoor spaces with many people until the pandemic is really over.” Many big-name shopping centers such as Target, CVS, Walmart or Starbucks coffee shop chain have officially applied this newly changed regulation. However, state officials also asserted that New York businesses have the right to have their own policies and continue to require their employees to wear masks if necessary. The New York City Department of Health still recommends that people wear masks in indoor spaces when it is unclear whether those around them have been vaccinated or not, but specifically at stores, gyms, and pharmacies. hairdressing or other health care and beauty services. If the situation continues to turn in a positive direction, Governor Cuomo said he will allow the application of social distancing in small indoor spaces such as Broadway musicals before June 19.

Full exposure of camera parameters The news about the camera parameters of the Samsung Z Fold 3 comes from a well-known blogger @i冰宇宙. The information disclosed includes the specifications of the camera’s internal and external screen front lens and rear three-camera. Among them, the front lens of Samsung Z Fold 3’s external screen is 10MP. It is temporarily unsure whether it is an under-screen camera design, while the front lens of the folding screen part is 16MP. It will use under-screen camera technology for the first time. The revelation blogger’s statement is more consistent. As for the rear camera of the Samsung Z Fold 3, it will be a triple-camera combination of 12MP+12MP+12MP. Compared to the Samsung S21+, it seems to only change the 64MP telephoto to 12MP. However, considering that Samsung is testing a sensor displacement anti-shake technology similar to the iPhone 12 Pro Max, the 12MP telephoto that Samsung Z Fold 3 replaced this time may be related to this, which is to change to a new CIS (CMOS image sensor). Comes with sensor displacement anti-shake function. CPU and GPU clock speed upgrade As for the Samsung Z Fold 3 processor, it is basically confirmed that it will be the Snapdragon processor, rather than the Exynos 2100 or the new Orion chip equipped with AMD GPU, and it may be the Snapdragon 888+ processor rumored to be launched in the second half of the year. The internal model is SM8350-AB. The latest news is that the main frequency speed of the super core is upgraded to 2.96GHz, and the GPU part will be increased to about 900MHz+, or overclocking ISP/DSP/baseband, or even unlocking some blocks. However, this legendary Snapdragon 888+ will not be replaced by TSMC. According to Qualcomm insiders, Samsung’s 5nm process technology will still be used, but how to solve the power consumption problem after the main frequency speed is increased? There is no news yet. Bank Negara will go on sale in August Samsung Z Fold 3 will also use the third-generation UTG ultra-thin glass and COE technology that removes polarizers, which will help reduce the foldable thickness and improve battery efficiency. With the aid of the patented Armor Frame armor frame design and lighter titanium or carbon fiber materials to reduce the weight, supplemented by the 4275 mAh battery with reduced capacity, the weight of the whole machine is reduced to about 260 grams compared with the previous generation. In addition, the machine will also increase the S Pen stylus and add waterproof function, but the specific level of protection is still unknown. Samsung Z Fold 3 will be equipped with a 7.65-inch folding screen, or a new RGB array of OLED folding screen panels, which can bring a more delicate display effect without changing the resolution. As for the 6.23-inch external screen, it is said to support a 90Hz refresh rate, pre-installed with the One UI3.5 system, and it is possible to add dual card functions. At present, Samsung Z Fold 3’s national bank version SM-F9260 has begun firmware testing. It is said that it will have two storage capacity versions of 12GB memory and 256GB/512GB. Mass production will begin in mid-June, and then officially launched in late July. , The National Bank version will meet with us in August. Copyright statement: The copyright of this work is exclusively owned by Aqualand, and Shenzhen Tencent Computer System Co., Ltd. is authorized to enjoy the exclusive right of information network dissemination. Any third party may not reprint it without authorization.

Some companies did not participate in the Shanghai Auto Show this year, and some companies participated for the first time. Evergrande Motor, which participated in the Shanghai Auto Show for the first time, has attracted great attention with its 3,000 square meters of booth area, well-designed and cool booth, and the nine models on display.

As an emerging force in cross-border car manufacturing, Evergrande Motor unveiled nine models in Shanghai, demonstrating to the outside world top technologies such as intelligent networking and intelligent cockpits. On the afternoon of the auto show media day, hundreds of media went straight to the Evergrande Automobile Shanghai base in Songjiang to visit. Since the day Evergrande announced the building of the car, doubts have been heard. The large-scale and high-profile participation of Evergrande at the Shanghai Auto Show and the organization of the media to visit the Shanghai factory fully demonstrated Evergrande’s confidence and confidence in car manufacturing.

Evergrande Motors is not afraid to compete head-on with international brands

This year’s Shanghai Auto Show attracted more than 1,000 exhibitors, with a total exhibition area of ​​360,000 square meters, and opened 12 indoor exhibition halls in the National Convention and Exhibition Center, including 9 halls for passenger cars. In Hall 7.1 where Evergrande Motor is located, in addition to traditional luxury brands such as BMW and MINI, there are also new car-making forces such as Weilai, Xiaopeng, and Jihu, as well as traditional new energy car company BYD, and aspiring to empower cars. Huawei exhibition area. In the same exhibition hall and competing with many big brands on the same stage, Evergrande Auto is full of confidence.

Before LeTV built cars became a joke, after that, there were a lot of new car building forces vanished. Many people were not optimistic about Evergrande building cars. Xu Jiayin once stated that by 2025, annual production and sales of more than 1 million vehicles will be achieved, and by 2035, annual production and sales of more than 5 million vehicles will be achieved.

Tesla, with a history of more than ten years, is the world leader in electric vehicles. Tesla will only deliver 499,500 vehicles worldwide in 2020. Many people are also skeptical of Evergrande’s ambitious goals. However, seeing the 9 Hengchi brand electric vehicle models of Hengda Automobile at the Shanghai Auto Show, covering SUVs, cars and MPVs, the attitude of some skeptics began to change.

As many multinational automobile companies are optimistic about China’s new energy vehicle market, multinational automobile companies such as Audi, Mercedes-Benz, BMW, Volkswagen, Ford, General Motors, Toyota, Honda, Nissan, etc. have launched imported or domestically produced electric vehicle models in the Chinese market. The sales of domestic Tesla has surged, and the high-end of its own brand electric vehicles is also accelerating. The competition in China’s new energy vehicle market is fierce, and it is changing from a blue ocean to a red ocean.

Facing the fiercely competitive new energy vehicle market in China, Evergrande Motor has accelerated the pace of product launches. Liu Yongzhuo, President of Evergrande Automobile, said at the Hengchi press conference that in the fourth quarter of this year, Hengchi Automobile will fully start trial production and deliver on a large scale next year. It is a world leader in high specific energy, high safety, long life, and ultra-fast charging. The power battery products will also be mass-produced in the second half of this year.

It is understood that through the initial investment of more than 47 billion yuan, Evergrande has completely constructed all the closed loops of the new energy automobile industry chain. Liu Yongzhuo said at the press conference that Evergrande Motors has world-leading core technologies in the fields of chassis architecture, powertrain, batteries, engineering technology, intelligent networking, and autonomous driving. Evergrande Automobile also has a team of car-making experts composed of more than 3,200 scientific researchers from all over the world, including many of the core technical figures in the industry.

Seeking truth from facts, Evergrande’s strategy of using capital to help “change lanes and overtake” has indeed achieved certain results, laying the foundation for Hengchi to carry nine models of “hard steel” internationally renowned brands at the Shanghai Auto Show.

Parameter disclosure of nine major models, test drive shows Hengchi’s product strength

Mr. Dai Lei, who has just joined Evergrande as the executive vice president, made his official appearance at the auto show press conference and disclosed the parameters of nine Hengchi models. Dai Lei revealed that the maximum comprehensive endurance of all Hengchi models reaches 700km, and some models exceed 800km. Among them, the Hengchi flagship model Hengchi 1 is the world’s first pure electric D-class flagship sedan, with a length of 5320mm, a wheelbase of 3170mm, and a battery life of 760km, which is enough to rival the Mercedes-Benz S-Class, Bentley and other ultra-luxury brands. The pure electric ultra-luxury B-class SUV Hengchi 9 has a length of 4810mm, a wheelbase of 2910mm, and a battery life of up to 810km.

After the auto show press conference, the staff of Evergrande Auto directly transferred the media to the Evergrande Auto Shanghai base in Songjiang, Shanghai for a media test drive and factory tour. The test drive was the Hengchi 5 model displayed at the press conference.

Hengchi 5 is the representative of Hengchi pure electric A-class SUV. According to Dai Lei, Hengchi 5 was built by the team of Shiro Nakamura, an international styling designer, with a total length of 4718mm, a wheelbase of 2780mm, and a comprehensive cruising range of up to 700km. In addition, Hengchi 5 is also equipped with AR Driving augmented reality driving assistance and a dual ecosystem of Tencent and Baidu.

Viewed from the outside, the Hengchi 5 cockpit uses a panoramic sunroof, and the original H-shaped headlights on the front face are very sharp. The neat body lines and 21-inch super-large wheels make the vehicle full of power.

From the interior point of view, Hengchi 5 uses suede-like interior luxury and exquisiteness. The control position adopts the world’s first super-large 3D curved surface surround type triple screen, which can realize the industry’s first six-mode human-computer interaction.

During the test drive, the dynamic response of Hengchi 5 is remarkable, the acceleration performance is very linear, and the experience is very good.

Dai Lei said at the press conference: Two months ago, Hengchi was still conducting the winter standard test, and now Hengchi 5 has a high degree of completion. He emphasized that these models on display have entered the stage of mass production and development and will be put into production at Hengchi’s plant soon.

Evergrande Smart Factory interprets the intelligent manufacturing aesthetics of car-making

Automobile manufacturing is a complex technology-intensive industry, and the reliability and advancement of technology are directly related to the success or failure of automobile manufacturing.

At present, Evergrande Motor has two production bases in Shanghai and Guangdong, both of which are constructed in accordance with Industry 4.0 standards. According to the requirements of digitization, intelligence, ecology and efficiency, it has assembled 2,545 intelligent robots and adopts the world’s most advanced equipment and technology to achieve The world’s most advanced intelligent manufacturing can achieve “1 vehicle per minute” after full production.

The stamping workshop adopts the German Stermann automatic high-speed stamping line, and the automatic boxing system is composed of Japanese FANUC robots to achieve full automation of production, boxing and transportation; the body workshop adopts German KUKA equipment and technology, with an automation rate of 100 %, to create the world’s most advanced high-end intelligent “black light factory”; the coating workshop adopts the German Dürr production line, pre-treatment electrophoresis flip-type conveying, dry paint mist separation, gluing and spraying 100% automation, and the whole process is intelligent and environmentally friendly. The assembly workshop uses the German Dürr assembly line, the world’s first virtual matching system, and is the world’s most automated automobile assembly line. It can be said that from rapid die change, stamping, to precise electric welding, riveting, gluing, to automatic spraying without dead ends, most of the processes in the whole process are independently completed by robots.

The Hengchi brand car will start trial production in the fourth quarter of this year and deliver in large quantities next year. To this end, the Shanghai base is making all-out efforts. Currently, NEVS93 components are temporarily used for training before trial production. In the future, the production of Hengchi series models will be carried out.

“Exchange capital for technology and technology for time”, Evergrande’s road to advancement in car manufacturing can be described as step by step and high-pitched. From the “six cars issued in one” in August last year, to the announcement of the car label and naming system, to the base trial production, to now “nine cars in the same frame”, with media test drives and factory tours, Evergrande Motors is gradually showing its performance. Confidence and confidence in building a car.

The aircraft carrying the Cessna Grand Caravan 208B trademark made its first self-driving flight. However, self-driving flights can only serve distances under 500 miles and are of considerable commercial importance. Xwing believes that they can gain a foothold in the context of increasing freight demand. “Over the past year, our team has made significant progress in expanding and refining its AutoFlight,” said Marc Piette, CEO and founder of Xwing. for seamless integration of operations from runway to takeoff, landing and flight operations, all overseen from our operations center via data link routes. In addition, our tested commercial freight operations have provided essential supplies including Covid-19 vaccine to remote communities as of December 2020 ”. The recently conducted flight is a Cessna Grand Caravan 208B-branded aircraft that has left the runway, took off, landed and returned to the fully automatic starting point. The flight is monitored remotely and all air traffic control interactions are performed from the ground. After the recent crashes related to the self-driving system failure on Boeing 737MAX aircraft, many people believe that passenger confidence has been significantly eroded. However, a recent ANSYS study found that was not the case. In fact, 70% of passengers say they’re ready to fly on self-driving flights. Xwing’s entry into the self-driving airline market is seen as the right moment. Recent reports show that by 2025, there will be a global shortage of about 34,000 pilots. The logistics services (logistics) are also under tension with the increasing demand for fast delivery. With the increase in e-commerce sales amounting to $ 4.2 trillion, the success of e-commerce inherently depends on the efficiency of the air transport industry. Xwing plans to leverage its technology for e-commerce logistics, allowing more access to small airports and more efficient freight transportation. Phan Van Hoa (according to ZDnet)

Floating cake, vegetarian cake According to Trinh Sinh culture researcher, the number of standard vegetarian cakes, floating cakes in the offering tray is 5 or 3 bowls of floating cakes, 3 or 5 bowls of vegetarian cakes. Floating cakes, vegetarian cakes, but symbolizing cold foods. That is the product from the bumper rice season to the ancestors as well as a prayer for good weather. Photo: VietNamNet Readers. The floating cake is made of glutinous rice dough and kneaded with water, filled with sugar. The cake is finished, placed in a pot of boiling water. The cake sinks and floats, picked out and soaked in boiled water, let it cool for hunting again, then picked it out on a plate. Floating cake plate is sprinkled with some fragrant roasted white sesame seeds. The vegetarian cake is also made of glutinous rice flour, kneaded with water and filled with, but filled with cooked green beans. The peas to make the cake must also be the same as the pepper beans, small, fragrant, steamed until finely pounded, mixed with white diameter. Vegetarian cake is placed in a bowl, filled with a little sugar tea mixed with melon flour or tapioca flour marinated with grapefruit flowers. Besides, on this day, many family members gather together to knead the dough and make cakes to show the spirit of solidarity and mutual support. Perfume, flowers, betel and areca In the worshiping ceremony, no matter how big or small, Vietnamese people are indispensable to compress incense, fresh flowers and betel and areca on the altar. Therefore, on the real Korean New Year, the worshiping tray will also be indispensable for these things. Note, the flowers used to worship must be fresh flowers. Glass of clean water In every Buddha or ancestor worshiping ceremony, a glass of clean water is indispensable on the altar. Water is a manifestation of the homeowner’s mind. Look at the glass of water to know: “Is my mind as pure as water?” Fruit tray In addition to the above foods, families can buy a plate of fresh fruit with about 5 kinds of fruit. Depending on the season, the homeowner chooses 5 fruits of different colors such as blue, red, yellow, purple … to represent the five elements, offering to the ancestors to show filial piety and wish good things. In addition, on this holiday, families do not need to prepare “high tray, full deck”, draw costly procedures but only need to be sincere, offer floating cakes, vegetarian meals to the altar of ancestors and grandparents, pray for the good and peaceful things in life. It could also be simpler, the family just set up a sincere plate of fresh fruit in the real Korean New Year ceremony.

Shi Zhenzhong, chief engineer of the Santongyuan Coal Terminal, told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) that the annual coal transport capacity of Batuta platform is 38 million tons, and the unattended weighing house will reduce the weighing time of bicycles from the original 3 minutes. It was shortened to 10 seconds, the loading and unloading of the terminal was increased from 300 vehicles to 900 vehicles per day, and the throughput was increased by 3 times.

“With such a large operation center, many links including the smart weighing room have been unmanned. We only have 20 people including chefs and administrative staff, and we can handle all the operations.” Shi Zhenzhong said.

Logistic costs have always been the first cost factor in the coal industry. Statistics show that coal logistics costs have accounted for more than one-third of coal prices, even reaching 50% in individual regions.

“At present, the transportation cost of the entire coal industry is about 280 billion yuan. It is imperative to improve the efficiency of coal transportation and reduce the cost of coal logistics and transportation.” said Zhao Xiaoli, a coal industry analyst.

Ordos is a major coal-producing city in Inner Mongolia. The annual coal production and transportation volume is nearly 700 million tons, of which 400 million tons are transported by road. There are 4 special coal transportation lines passing through, namely Shuohuang Line, Daqin Line, Mengji Line and Haoji Railway . A coal mine with an annual output of about 40 million tons requires about 2000-3000 heavy trucks to transport it.

In Ordos, there are truck drivers from all over the country who commute between the coal mine and the shipping station every day. According to the Inner Mongolia TV station news network report, Ordos accounted for more than 60% of the 69 network freight companies in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, with 39. In 2020, more than 60% of logistics companies in Ordos will have access to the smart logistics platform.

Smart logistics, that is, through intelligent software and hardware, Internet of Things, big data and other technical means, to achieve refined, dynamic, and visualized management of all aspects of logistics, improve the ability of intelligent analysis and decision-making and automated operation execution of the logistics system, thereby improving the efficiency of logistics operation Logistics model. In the field of coal, it is to rely on the big data platform of the coal industry to establish an information flow mechanism for all parties involved in coal production and transportation, and to promote the smooth connection of coal production arrangements, storage, transportation and logistics. The Internet of Things technology company G7 is the technology supplier of the unmanned weighing room system at Santongyuan Terminal.

“There are about 350 coal mines normally being mined in the Ordos region, and the volume of coal logistics in the entire Ordos region is about 22 billion yuan. However, the overall intelligence and intelligence level of the Ordos region should be at a medium level. There is a lot of room to continue to optimize.” Zhao Xiaoli told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn).

Zhao Xiaoli believes that the core utility of smart logistics is to improve the efficiency of the entire coal industry chain supply chain, and smart dispatch can greatly reduce the cost of coal transportation.

“Currently, the data information of the coal industry chain supply chain is opaque. After an ordinary express order is placed, you can see real-time data updates on your mobile phone at any time, but the coal industry can basically only see a part of their own data. Data is invisible.” Zhao Xiaoli believes that smart logistics is to open up the data and information of the entire industry chain, from the coal mine to the power plant, connecting various key nodes through smart equipment and smart technology.

Smart logistics not only saves labor costs for the terminal, but also facilitates freight dispatch, and ultimately directly benefits the group of large cargo drivers.

At the coal storage yard of Baotou Power Branch of Huadian Inner Mongolia Energy Co., Ltd., The Paper News reporter saw that after trucks from the Ordos Coal Mine unloaded the containers full of coal, the empty containers were hoisted onto the truck again, ready to return. . The loading and unloading process of a truck only takes 15 minutes.

According to the relevant person in charge of Huadian Baotou Power Branch, in the past, the average waiting time for ordinary heavy coal trucks to reach the gate of the power plant was 5 to 6 hours. There will be no dust and no coal during the 15-minute transportation.

Li Kui, Secretary of the Party Committee of Ordos Xinhe Group, told The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) that Xinhe Group is trying to fully integrate its coal transportation with G7’s digital freight full-chain services to achieve procurement, sales, park scheduling, transportation, and settlement. Digital management in multiple links.

“In the inherent transportation system, drivers have to line up to pull coal at the mine; we dispatch cars and don’t know if coal is available in the coal mine. We have to call and ask acquaintances, which is very inefficient.” Li Kui said.

Li Kui introduced that at present, the system can dispatch the waybills by retrieving queuing information of coal mines through the Internet digital platform. The number of orders received by the driver, the number being transported, and the number delivered will be automatically sent back to the system, and the background can monitor all the conditions of the car transportation at any time. “The driver used to pull once a day, but now he can pull three times a day.” Li Kui said.

Li Kui said that the digital logistics system has also realized unattended coal mine weighing houses, which provides convenience to truck drivers. “The driver takes orders online and settles online, and he won’t be asked by food or card. In the past, there were people on duty in the coal mine pump room, and the driver had to stop and get off the truck. Check with the pump room to record the data of the coal. The cars are gone.”

A person in charge of a local coal logistics company in Ordos told The Paper that in the coal field, it is difficult for a truck to travel more than 15,000 kilometers in a month because the truck drivers spend a lot of time in queuing.

According to G7’s calculations, the average monthly mileage of vehicles of large express delivery companies can reach 30,000 kilometers.

“Inefficiency is low, which ultimately leads to an increase in unit cost. A major pain point for drivers is efficiency. It is normal for logistics drivers for bulk commodities to stay in the car at the door of a certain factory or mine for two or three days. This is all provided through G7. Based on the data, we can calculate when the driver enters the power plant and the terminal, and try to control the time for the driver within a more reasonable range,” said the person in charge of the logistics company.

The Paper Journalists combed and found that the goals of optimizing coal logistics and transportation were mentioned in the “14th Five-Year Plan” of many key coal-producing provinces. Among them, the concept of “smart logistics” has been mentioned many times.

Inner Mongolia proposed that it should focus on smart transportation infrastructure and smart energy infrastructure, accelerate the deep integration of digital technology, energy and transportation; accelerate the cultivation of third-party logistics companies, and vigorously develop multimodal transportation, drop-and-hook transportation, network freight and other characteristics Logistics, build or transform a batch of intelligent warehousing and logistics demonstration bases, adjust the transportation structure, and continue to promote the transfer of bulk cargo to railways.

Gansu proposed to accelerate the construction of new infrastructure, vigorously develop smart transportation and smart logistics; strengthen the construction of coal production, supply, storage and distribution system, and promote the construction of “North-South coal transportation” and “Mongolian coal internal transportation”.

Yunnan proposed to accelerate the construction of a modern integrated logistics system, rationally lay out logistics hubs, speed up the layout of overseas logistics markets, build a modern logistics operation system of “channel + hub + network + platform”, and promote the formation of a multimodal logistics network across the province. Build into a regional international cargo hub, and build Kunming into a regional international air cargo hub. Strengthen the infrastructure construction of smart logistics platform.

Not long ago, the “2020 Annual Report on the Development of the Coal Industry” issued by the China Coal Industry Association proposed that in the future, it will take advantage of 5G, big data, informatization and intelligent technology to accelerate the development of modern coal logistics and smart logistics, and promote a modern coal trading market. System construction.