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Tesla Q2 Delivery and Production Data Released
On July 2nd, Tesla released its Q2 delivery and production report. Tesla delivered a total of 95,200 cars in Q2 2019, up 51% from the previous quarter, breaking the record of 90,700 cars in Q4 2018!
A total of 87,048 Tesla vehicles were produced in Q2 2019, including 14,517 Model S&X and 72,531 Model 3. Tesla delivered a total of 95,200 vehicles, including 17,650 Model S&X and 77,550 Model 3.
Tesla: The orders generated in Q2 exceeded our deliveries, so the backlog of orders in Q3 continued to increase compared to the previous quarter, and we firmly believe that Q3 can continue to break production and delivery records!
Dragon: There is no demand problem!!!
Comment: Tesla’s Q2 sales data can be said to have exceeded the expectations of most people. Of course, there are still voices questioning Tesla.
However, this is not important. For domestic consumers, when will Tesla’s pricing strategy be stable and not fluctuate like your stock price… Some old car owners feel a little sad.
BMW i4 Information Exposed
On July 1st, foreign media CARANDRIVE exposed some information about the BMW i4. Judging from its size and positioning, it is a model of the same level as Model 3.
- Built based on the 3 Series and 4 Series platform
- Dual motor all-wheel drive
- Acceleration to 100 kilometers per hour within four seconds
- Top speed up to 200 kilometers per hour (125 miles per hour)
- Range up to 560 kilometers (350 miles)
- Delivery starting in 2022
- Approximately $50,000
Quick comment: Based on the information currently available on the BMW i4, it should be a very competitive model even in 2022. However, last week, a BMW R&D director claimed that there is no real consumer demand for pure electric vehicles. This is somewhat awkward because, according to the director’s statement, BMW is taking risks by seeking to manufacture goods that are not in demand.
Nevertheless, based solely on appearance, with such large nostrils seen on traditional BMW gasoline-powered vehicles, the i4 should be considered a high-end flagship model. However, I4 may be stealing the show with the large nostrils.
Fu Li Group partners with Huatai Automobile
On July 6th, Fuli Group and Huatai Automobile Group held a press conference in Beijing. The two sides announced that they had reached a strategic partnership with Fuli Group investing in Huatai Automobile, to jointly develop the new energy automobile industry.
It is reported that the two sides will integrate global superior resources, develop electric, intelligent network, and unmanned driving car technologies, and apply the world’s most advanced lightweight new materials, new technologies, and new processes to the entire process of vehicle development and manufacturing, to create a leading, world-class new energy vehicle enterprise with international competitiveness.
Quick comment: Evergrande and Fuli are indeed good brothers who have worked hard for Chinese soccer. They have been persistent in manufacturing cars, which is an arduous task. However, during your search for partners, could you be a bit more attentive?
Jaguar Land Rover to Produce Electric Cars in UK Factories
According to The Sunday Times, Jaguar Land Rover, the UK’s largest car manufacturer, will invest millions of pounds to produce electric cars in the domestic UK market. This will be a significant boost to the UK automotive industry, which has been hit hard by declining demand for diesel and the uncertainty of Brexit.Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth said in a statement on July 5th that “the future of mobile travel is electric vehicles. As a visionary British company, we are committed to producing the next generation of zero-emission vehicles in the UK.”
Jaguar Land Rover will produce a range of electric vehicles at its Castle Bromwich factory in central England, with the first being the all-electric version of the Jaguar XJ.
Fast comment: With more and more traditional companies investing heavily in electrification, I’m not surprised that Jaguar Land Rover will be producing electric vehicles in the UK, especially given that Jaguar has already launched the all-electric SUV, the I-Pace. However, this time its investment is only several million pounds, which is equal to tens of millions of RMB. This seems a little too economical…
Honda’s new electric sports car exposed
Recently, foreign media discovered a patent filing image of Honda’s electric vehicle model on the website of the Japanese Patent Office (JPO). The car is an all-new small two-door electric sports car that looks very similar to the Honda Sports EV released at the 2017 Tokyo Motor Show.
It is reported that this new two-door electric sports car is likely to use the same power system as the Honda e, with a maximum power of 110 kW and a maximum torque of 300 N·m.
Fast comment: Although this new two-door electric sports car has a similar design concept to the Honda e, the Honda e looks much better. If the design of the Honda e is cute, then this vehicle is a bit weird…
Some netizens commented that the car looks like a Zero Run. Um… I’m a bit puzzled for a moment, who is this car supposed to be mocking?
Small data of the week
Many people feel uncomfortable when they first experience energy recovery in an electric car. However, once they get used to it, with the help of the energy recovery, not only can they significantly reduce daily driving energy consumption, but they can also greatly reduce the number of times they need to step on the brake, and they can control the acceleration and deceleration of the vehicle with only the accelerator pedal.
But this only represents my personal preference, so we also want to see if you like the one-pedal operation mode of electric cars?
133 certified car owners participated in the vote, and the results are very clear. 84% of the car owners like this one-pedal operation logic. Of course, there is no good or bad logic, only whether it suits oneself.
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This article is a translation by ChatGPT of a Chinese report from 42HOW. If you have any questions about it, please email bd@42how.com.