1. Ariya production version will go into production
A production version of the Nissan Ariya concept car, which was unveiled at the 2019 Tokyo Motor Show, will be mass-produced in 2021 and will go on sale in 2022, according to foreign media reports. The Ariya concept car is a crossover model with a dual-motor design and strong acceleration performance.
The Nissan Ariya pure electric crossover concept car has a lot of torque. However, thanks to the configuration of the dual-motor structure, this car can balance and control the power to all the wheels, and the driver does not need to change the driving style, steering force and pedal force because of driving a pure electric car. Foreign media speculate that the cruising range of this car will exceed 500km. (Source: Aika Auto)
2. The Triton Model H can travel 700 miles electrically and accepts reservations
Recently, an unknown car brand Triton Solar (headquartered in New Jersey) has a new pure electric 8-seat SUV – Model H. It is reported that the new car will be equipped with a capacity of 200kWh, and the official claims that its cruising range can reach 700 miles, equivalent to 1,126 kilometers, which greatly enhances the living radius of pure electric models.
The new car is currently on pre-sale overseas. You need to pay $5,000 (about 35,000 yuan) in advance and pay $135,000 (about 944,000 yuan) within 5 working days, which is approaching the price. In addition, Triton Solar will also create a Founder Edition model for the first 100 users. Only these 100 users can enjoy some functions that will not appear again in the future. (Source: First Electric)
3. The first production car will be available for pre-order on April 22
A few days ago, ARCFOX officially announced that the brand’s first production model will be officially open for booking on April 22, 2020. Previously, we have also reported the declaration information of the car. It is expected that the new car will be put into production at the BAIC Magna Zhenjiang plant in the second quarter of 2020 and will be put on sale before August.
The new car is positioned as a pure electric medium-sized SUV, with a length, width and height of 4788/1940/1683mm, a wheelbase of 2915mm, and a size of 235/50 R19. The first mass-produced model born under the ARCFOX IMC platform of the car is expected to sell for about 200,000 yuan. From the latest declaration information and declaration chart, the new car may be named α T (α coefficient T), but as of now, the capacity and cruising range of the new car’s power battery pack are unknown. (Source; Autohome)
4. Tesla may make changes to the design
For Tesla’s Cybertruck model, it has been controversial since it was launched in November last year. Especially the design has been mixed. And Tesla fans are generally not convinced by the effect of such a design. Tesla CEO Elon said the production version will look better.
In addition, according to Musk, the car will be equipped with a payload traction device, which can have active driving height and active shock absorption function according to the weight of the load. At the same time, the new car will use three electric motor drive forms and will be officially put into production in 2021. Its lower-priced single-motor and dual-motor versions are expected to be launched in 2022. (Source: First Electric)
5. Audi A9 e-tron concept car image exposed
Recently, First Electric obtained a set of Audi A9 e-tron concept car imagery from overseas media, fully promoting the design and development of pure electric models, and will launch a pure electric flagship model. Audi A9 E-Tron is expected to have a range of 480km to 500km, and it will directly rival Tesla.
Audi A9 e-tron will use a new platform technology PPE platform. According to Audi’s official plan, Audi will launch 20 new pure electric models by 2025, at least 3 compact models based on the MEB platform. The new pure electric car platform is jointly designed and developed by Audi and Porsche, which has taken the lead in mass production. (Source: First Electric)
6. Audi electric Q7-spy photo exposure
The Audi Q7 ODIS-E engineer version software model code is AU516/0_4L0, and the Audi domestic e-tron model code is AU516, so the two cars can be regarded as brothers. We learned that FAW Audi’s domestic e-tron VFF (mold sample stage) body-in-white has been rolled off the assembly line, and the car is undergoing preparations before mass production. The new car will be launched at the end of this year, with a NEDC cruising range of more than 500km. In terms of price, in addition to saving 15% import tariff, FAW Audi’s domestic e-tron will also enjoy electric vehicles. It is expected that the starting price will be reduced from the imported version 692,800 to less than 550,000 yuan. (Source: Online car market)
7. Polestar Precept Exposure
Recently, the official picture of its concept car Precept was released. The new car adopts the design language of this minimalist aesthetic, and the overall shape is quite exquisite, which looks very fashionable.
The interior part of the Precept fully demonstrates the future. The new car is equipped with the Android in-car system. The vehicle can automatically identify the user through the digital key function of Polestar Polestar, and adjust the vehicle settings to the most suitable state according to the user’s preferences and recent driving behavior. The overall practicality is very strong. (Source: First Electric)
8. Mercedes-Benz EQE hypothetical image exposed
It is reported that, as a competitor of Model S, Mercedes-Benz EQE new car is also coming soon, which is one of the two EV sedans in the planning of new energy. It is reported that so far, Mercedes-Benz has only launched the EQC EV SUV, which is excellent in many areas, although it cannot challenge Tesla Model X and other products in terms of performance and performance.
The maximum power of the new car may be 300kW, the maximum torque is 765N · m, and the cruising range can reach 600km. It is reported that the new car may be officially launched in 2022. (Source: Baika.com)
9. Exposure of Polestar 3 design drawings
Recently, foreign media released a set of Polestar 3 design drawings. The car adopts a crossover design style, which looks very sporty, and the appearance also follows the design language of the Precept concept car, which is highly recognizable as a whole. It is reported that Polestar 3 will be officially released in 2022.
It is reported that the Polestar 3 will be built on the SPA2 platform, and the next generation of Volvo S60, V60, S90 and V90 models will also be built on this platform. The official information on the power has not been released yet. It is reported that the car has a range of 310 miles (about 499km). (Source: First Electric)
10. BYD declaration map exposed
A few days ago, in MIIT’s latest "Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Product Announcements" change and expansion announcement, BYD Han DM’s declaration information reappeared. The front face of the new car is similar to the official picture issued at the beginning of the month, using a grid-like instead of a horizontal stripe front grille. The overall shape is more sporty and sharp.
The BYD Han DM model is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged model BYD487ZQB, which has a maximum power of 192 horsepower. At the same time, in this plug-in hybrid system, it is also equipped with a permanent magnet synchronous drive motor, which has a maximum power of 245 horsepower. According to the latest news, the new car is expected to be officially launched in the third quarter of 2020. (Source: Autohome)
11. New generation Mazda 6 pictures exposed
Recently, overseas automotive media exposed a hypothetical picture of a new generation of Mazda 6. The appearance of the new car continues to adopt the family minimalist design style, simple lines outline to make the visual effect more refined, the shape of the headlight group is more slender, the bumper adopts a through-type design, and the chrome trim runs through both sides. The C-pillar position window line decorative lines form a vertical 90 ° angle, and the taillight group also uses a long strip design. The inner structure of the lamp cavity is similar to that of an aircraft turbine, and the details reveal a sense of power. The lower exhaust is a bilateral four-out layout, with the upper light group, the layout is similar to that of Portofino.
In terms of walking mechanism, the new car will be equipped with a vertical inline 6-cylinder SKYACTIV-X engine and a D diesel engine, and equipped with a 48V light hybrid system, and the drive mode will be upgraded to rear drive. In addition, recently overseas automotive media also exposed a group of MARK X (domestic Ruizhi) successor model information, which also adopts rear drive mode. If the car can finally be mass-produced, it may be one of the most powerful competitors for the new generation of Mazda 6. (Source: Online car market)
12. New pure electric cars are exposed
Hongqi is currently accelerating the launch of new energy vehicles. The first E-HS3 has been launched in 2019, and a larger pure electric SUV E115 will be launched this year. The online car market learned from FAW Hongqi that Hongqi will mass-produce a pure electric sedan code-named E111 in March 2021. The planned annual production capacity of the new car will reach 53,300 vehicles, with a wheelbase of 2900mm, which is larger than Tesla. (Source: Online Car Market)
13. SAIC Roewe R-Aura Concept trailer
A few days ago, SAIC Motor officially released a new flagship concept car – Roewe R-Aura Concept, which is named "Aurora". The new car adopts a new Jizhi pure electric design language, and the front face and tail use the new Roewe pure electric family symbol for the first time, which is very fashionable as a whole. At the same time, the new car will be equipped with a new brand LOGO, which is simple but not simple as a whole. (Source: Autohome)
14. New Volkswagen Tiguan design rendering graph announced
For now, the most popular SUV in the domestic market may be the Tiguan model. With the entry into the domestic market, it has evolved into an extended version of the Tiguan L. Although the addition of the later Exploration, Exploration, Exploration and Tuyue models has also shaken its position. As of the spring of 2020, the global cumulative sales of Volkswagen TIGUAN exceeded 6 million vehicles, which shows the importance of its TIGUAN.
A few days ago, Volkswagen officially released the design sketch of the new TIGUAN. It is reported that Volkswagen plans to launch the TIGUAN mid-term model in 2020, and will match it with PHEV plug-in hybrid technology in the near future and be the first to market in Europe. (Source: First Electric)
15. The next generation of DBX and DB 11 will feature hybrid V6
Recently, overseas media revealed that Aston Martin will ditch Mercedes-Benz’s AMG 4.0L twin-turbo V8 engine in the future and switch to a V6 engine. The new engine will be used in future models such as DB11, DBX and Vantage. The company will also show this new engine at the upcoming Valhalla Super recently. (Source: Online Car Market)
16. Launch a waste battery regeneration plan
Recently, Honda Motor (Honda) revealed a waste power battery regeneration plan, which aims to collect waste batteries in new energy vehicles and recycle them for secondary use or dismantling according to the situation, and reuse them for power grids or household energy storage devices. With the gradual popularity of new energy electric vehicles, the recycling of used power batteries has also become a key area of concern for major automakers.
Tom Gardner, senior vice-president of Honda Europe, said of the new plan: "As consumer demand for long range Honda hybrid and electric vehicles continues to grow, so does the need to manage battery packs in the most environmentally friendly way. Today’s market development allows us to use these battery packs for a second life cycle in the power supply business, or by using recently improved recycling technology to recover useful raw materials, which can be used as feedstock to produce new battery packs." (Source: First Electric)
17. Mazda announces new hybrid four-wheel drive technology patent
A few days ago, we learned from foreign media that Mazda has published a new technology patent in Japan for a hybrid four-wheel drive system. In the future, this new power system may be first applied to the Mazda MX-30 model. According to reports, this hybrid four-wheel drive system consists of a rotor engine, a front hub motor, a drive motor and a power battery. Among them, the drive motor provides power to the rear wheels, and the front hub motor provides power to the front wheels only when necessary, thus forming a hybrid four-wheel drive system.
According to previous news, Mazda plans to launch an extended range version of the MX-30 in the future, whose extended range is powered by a rotary engine. The new hybrid four-wheel drive technology patent recently announced by Mazda further confirms the authenticity of this news. (Source: Netcom News Agency)
