Author: CH_Chen
Plenty of new cars in June, how exciting!
Cadillac’s first electric vehicle LYRIQ Rui Ge is now on the market
This morning at 10 o’clock, SAIC-GM Cadillac announced that its luxury pure electric medium and large SUV, Cadillac LYRIQ Rui Ge, has started pre-orders. The three models are priced from RMB 439,700 to RMB 479,700, with a pre-order deposit of RMB 5,000. At the same time, Cadillac also provides users with financial solutions such as “low-interest loans”, “trade-in” and “easy finance”, as well as three charging solutions, including Cadillac IQ exclusive super charging station, Ultium energy super charging station, and interconnected charging station. Pre-order users also enjoy benefits such as “free charging, lifetime quality assurance, and replacement subsidies”.
In the future, exhibition and test drive cars of Rui Ge will arrive in Cadillac’s pure electric IQ space nationwide, and the nationwide user test drives will start successively at the end of June and early July. The rear-drive version will be delivered from late September to early October and the four-wheel-drive version will be delivered from late December to January next year.
As the first domestically launched model of General Motors’ Ultium energy electric vehicle platform and the pioneering work of Cadillac’s intelligent and pure electric transformation, Rui Ge is equipped with General Motors’ latest intelligent and interconnected technology. The rear-drive long-haul version CLTC has a range of 653 kilometers, and the four-wheel-drive high-performance version can accelerate from 0 to 100 km/h in just 4.9 seconds. The whole series supports lifetime quick charging, and 10 minutes of charging can be used for 96 kilometers of driving.
Rui Ge has an overall length of over 5 meters and a wheelbase of nearly 3.1 meters. Its exterior design highly restores the design elements of the concept car. The 1.8-meter large-size Black Crystal Bright Grille matches the galaxy-style LED headlights and the flow-flying wing LED tail lights, presenting a sensory experience full of future sense.
In terms of interior design, laser-etched genuine wood trim, 26-color shadowy atmosphere lights, electrically-controlled knobs with door-smith shields and crystal diamonds, a dashboard engraved with a “water bird” emblem, a “jewelry box-style” storage compartment and other elements give both a technological and luxurious feel. As for the infotainment system, the entire range of RuiGe vehicles comes with a 33.8-inch circular 9K hyperscreen display, capable of displaying 10 billion colors, equipped with a flagship-grade 8155 chip, supporting 5G network and an AKG recording studio-level high-fidelity audio system with 19 speakers to provide users with an intelligent and immersive luxury cabin experience.
Furthermore, the RuiGe is equipped with a new generation of Super Cruise super-assisted driving system, which adds automatic and directional lane change functions for the driver and has OTA iterative upgrade capability to continue expanding its usage scenarios. In terms of passive safety, the RuiGe offers 24 functions including AEB automatic emergency braking, RAB rear automatic emergency braking, and SCA lateral collision avoidance assistance.
Thanks to the OtiumPower electric vehicle platform, the RuiGe uses a leading battery management system in the industry to achieve wireless connection, reducing the wiring harness of the battery pack by 90%. At the same time, RuiGe’s three-electric system meets the highest level of functional safety certification ASIL-D, and the vehicle body and battery shell are made of a large amount of thermoformed steel, ultra-high strength steel, and high-strength steel materials. High-strength steel and above materials account for 74.8% and 99.9%, respectively, greatly improving the overall collision safety of the vehicle.
To enhance the user’s replenishment experience, Cadillac plans to establish 25-30 Cadillac IQ exclusive supercharging stations in 2022 in 优选车位, with OtiumPower charging stations established in 15 cities. The IQ Exclusive Super Charging Station located in the core commercial district of cities will be an exclusive charging station for Cadillac’s new energy vehicle owners, equipped with fast-charging piles with a maximum output power of 120/180kW. The first Cadillac IQ exclusive charging service center has been put into operation at Shanghai Hongqiao Airport, providing users with exclusive services that include replenishment, parking, and rest while also providing up to 48 hours of free parking during charging.
The IDEAL L9 will debut on June 21st.
On June 4th, Li Xiang once again announced the subsequent activities of the IDEAL L9 on his personal Weibo account with the following summary:
First, the IDEAL L9 will be officially released on June 21st.The product launch has been well prepared for a long time. Because there are so many innovations in technology and product experience of the IDEAL L9, these innovations cannot be experienced through text, pictures, or videos. We hope to make the product launch possible both offline and online, so that a certain number of car owners and media can experience the IDEAL L9 on-site on June 21. Of course, the premise is that the epidemic can be controlled as soon as possible.
II. Test driving will be available in all stores across the country in July
The production line of IDEAL L9 has already produced thousands of mass-produced cars in Changzhou, and they will be transported to 233 retail centers in 108 cities across the country in July. This will allow the customers who have already placed orders to experience the IDEAL L9 in person before making a final decision. Of course, our limited test drive resources will be focused on serving customers who have already placed orders, and we hope to receive more real feedback from customers.
III. Official delivery to customers will begin in August
The mass production of IDEAL L9 in Changzhou production base is fully prepared, and our supply chain investment on this generation platform will significantly improve the efficiency of production ramp-up and delivery. For example, the range extender is developed and produced by our controlling stake of IDEAL NEW ENERGY, and we can directly control every stage of the R&D and supply. The battery cell is produced by our joint venture production line with CATL in Liyang, Changzhou. We and Huichuan have joint venture company in Changzhou responsible for development and production of motor and five-in-one powertrain. There are also many core suppliers who have built factories around our production base in Jiangsu due to the outstanding delivery performance of IDEAL ONE, forming a very good supply chain ecology in Jiangsu. We have invested billions of dollars and a large number of R&D personnel to improve the efficiency and controllability of the supply chain.
IV. The delivery volume in September can exceed 10,000 units
Although the product launch was postponed due to the epidemic, we have not stopped in the past month. We have done a lot of real car purchase verification with the target users using the IDEAL L9, and have truly experienced the potential user group of IDEAL L9 (mainly consisting of families with three generations living together and second-child families). So far, the intention to order rate is 100%, and they are all very determined to make a purchase. The feedback from target users is mostly “can I pick up my car as soon as possible?” Although we cannot make any promises, the production ramp-up speed of IDEAL L9 will be very fast. We have confidence that in September, we will achieve a delivery volume of over 10,000 units, creating a new record in the full-size flagship SUV market. Of course, the premise is that the epidemic can be controlled as soon as possible.”
Finally, Li Xiang said:
“Thank you for your expectations for the IDEAL L9, is it the best family flagship SUV under 5 million RMB? Yes.“
According to previous reports, the price of the Ideal L9 will be in the range of 450,000-500,000 yuan, and the powertrain will still be a plug-in hybrid system. The 1.5T four-cylinder plug-in hybrid engine has a thermal efficiency of 40.5%, and the fuel consumption in the CLTC mode is 5.9L/100km, combined with a 44.5kWh battery pack, achieving a comprehensive range of 1315km in the CLTC mode, of which the pure electric range is 215km. The maximum power of the front-wheel drive motor is 130kW, and the maximum power of the rear-wheel drive motor is 200kW. The maximum power of the entire vehicle is 330kW, and the maximum torque is 620N·m. The official 0-100km/h acceleration time is 5.3 seconds.
Regarding the chassis, the Ideal L9 uses a front double-wishbone + rear five-link suspension structure. All models are equipped with a ZF CDC continuous adjustable damping shock absorber, which can adjust damping in milliseconds according to road vibration feedback. The new car will also be equipped with German WABCO air suspension and self-developed suspension control system software. The air springs can automatically lower the body to save energy at high speeds and provide more convenient access to getting on and off the car as well as loading and unloading luggage when parked.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, Guangzhou XPeng Public Welfare Foundation (XPeng Foundation), in cooperation with the Guangdong Province Environmental Education Promotion Association, has released a report titled “Research on Low-carbon Environmental Education for Preschool Children”. Based on a two-year study of 20 kindergartens in Guangdong Province, the report points out that the preschool stage is the best time to carry out environmental education. However, the lack of environmental knowledge among preschool teachers and parents has become a prominent bottleneck that limits the quality of preschool environmental education.
The report proposes that in the future, preschool environmental education can be strengthened in three ways: first, by incorporating environmental education into the existing teacher training system for preschool education; second, by providing professional development training in preschool environmental education for in-service preschool teachers; and third, by using parent-child activities to increase environmental knowledge and form a good preschool environmental education environment through home-school collaboration.
It should be noted that XPeng Foundation, which supported the research report, was initiated and established by XPeng Motors in October of last year, becoming the first enterprise public welfare foundation among Chinese new car makers. XPeng Foundation’s core mission is to promote green and low-carbon development, and regards carrying out ecological and environmental education and promoting sustainable development as the key path.
Starting from the release of the report, XPeng Foundation and the Guangdong Province Environmental Education Promotion Association will carry out long-term cooperation in environmental education teacher training, environmental protection and low-carbon knowledge dissemination, and environmental education product innovation, in order to promote the new development of the environmental education industry under the “dual-carbon” background.
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.