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• Tesla also plays DLC: $300 to unlock seat heating 2021-03-11

  Recently, a news about the heating of the rear seats of Tesla Model 3 has attracted the attention of the public. According to reports, Tesla officially launched the Model 3 rear seat heating function. There is no need to add hardware. It only needs an online OTA upgrade to unlock it. It costs US$300 (approximately RMB 2,000). In other words, Tesla Model 3 cars are already equipped with a rear seat heating function when they leave the factory. Consumers have paid for this part of the hardware, but Tesla has used software to block this function. Tesla's charging strategy quickly caused dissatisfaction among netizens. It is worth mentioning that this strategy was also very common in the game industry, the so-called game DLC (downloadable content). Capcom, a famous Japanese action game developer, was once dug out by netizens in the first release disc of "Resident Evil 6" that already contains the maps and characters of the subsequent DLC, but it requires players to pay for the unlocking key that is only a few MB in size. The players unanimously resisted. Some netizens ridiculed that Tesla should learn from the free strategy that is currently prevailing in the game circle. Model 3 cars are free and all functions are shielded. Consumers pay to "draw cards" or "out of the box". The more practical functions are provided, the lower the price. The explosion rate, "redefining the car." Of course, compared to mobile games where the cost of acquiring new users is almost zero, it is impossible for Tesla Model 3 cars to "deliver for free". The ridicule of the "soft unlocking" of heated rear seats is more of a show Consumers are dissatisfied with Tesla's introduction of bad ethos into the auto industry. As of press time, Tesla has still not responded to public doubts.

• Car plants shut down as chips run short 2021-02-18

  Car makers around the world are having to halt production due to a shortage of chips. And it`s partly thanks to the Trump administration`s war on Chinese tech firms. In the U.S., production has been curtailed at Ford, Subaru and Toyota plants. Elsewhere it`s hit firms including Volkswagen, Nissan and Fiat Chrysler. Different factors have come together to create a perfect storm. Consumers stuck at home have been stocking up on laptops, gaming consoles and other gadgets, leaving chip supplies tight. Worldwide, they`ve also bought more cars than expected, further straining supply. And then there`s the Trump administration`s moves against key Chinese chipmakers.

• How China put nearly 5 million new energy vehicles on the road in one decade 2021-02-02

  At the end of 2020, an important milestone was reached when 4.92 million new energy vehicles (NEVs), including battery electric, plug-in hybrid, and fuel cell vehicles, were operating on China`s roads. These were 1.75% of the country`s total vehicle stock. Ten years ago, China had only deployed some 20,000 NEVs nationwide, and it was only eight years ago that China established a mid-term strategy for NEV development that aimed at a cumulative 5 million vehicles sold by the end of 2020. This means that in just a decade, China`s NEV population grew by about 250 fold! Not only has the 5 million interim goal been met, but the country has cultivated the world`s largest plug-in electric vehicle (PEV) market. In 2020, nearly half of the world`s plug-in electric car production and 90% of heavy-duty electric vehicle production was in China. Our comprehensive new report quantitatively analyzes many aspects of the PEV market and finds that China`s success is about much more than simply putting the large

• A global chip shortage is hitting carmakers at the worst possible time 2021-01-15

  The world's largest carmakers are facing a critical shortage of semiconductors that threatens to hamstring production just as the industry tries to stage a comeback from a sales slump caused by the pandemic. Volkswagen (VLKAF), Ford (F), Fiat Chrysler (FCAU) and Nissan (NSANF) are among major automakers suffering from the global short

• Geely Xingrui's dimensionality reduction strike or subversion? 2021-01-13

  Recently, the term dimensionality reduction strikes seems to have become a buzzword on the Internet. And it seems to be talking about cars. To say that the term used most recently is the topic of Tesla's dimensionality reduction to hit the mid-size luxury SUV market. In the household A-class car market, there is also a player who can reduce dimensionality and hit the entire A-class car, and it is Geely Xingrui. The sales volume of the domestic A-class sedan market has been dominated by joint venture brands all the year round, but the emergence of Geely Xingrui is likely to end this trend. Why is there such a statement? Let's analyze what kind of product power it has. No matter what, in this age, appearance is very important. Geely Xingrui looks very auspicious at first glance. While it has a dynamic shape, it also looks very heavy. The straight waterfall grille on the front face is particularly solemn and seems to have some Volvo shadows. The bulging muscle lines on the hood are full of strength. Such a front face design must conform to the aesthetics of most people. The side coupe-style body has a slippery back element and a straight waistline, which is both solemn and sexy. Although the rear of the car is not a penetrating taillight, the long and narrow chrome decoration cleverly connects the two taillights, giving a different sense of luxury. It is said that it can reduce dimensionality against all A-class car opponents, partly because it has an extremely long and amazing 2800mm wheelbase. Although the measurements are still normal and large at the level of A-class cars, the interior and seating space are enough to match any Class B rivals.

• Tesla is surging. Is it too late for investors to get in? 2021-01-11

  Telsa shares outperformed all other major stocks by a wide margin last year, rising 743%. So does that mean its incredible run is behind it? Maybe not. The first week of 2021 once again saw Tesla among the S&P 500's best performers, rising 24.7%, just 1 percentage point behind market leader L Brands (LB). The week's gain, on top of Tesla's performance last year, was enough to make CEO Elon Musk the richest person on the planet, and its shares surpassed Facebook (FB) to become the fifth most valuable US stock.

• The development trend of China's auto supplies industry in 2021 2021-01-11

  Car supplies refer to car-related products used in car modification, car beauty, and car decoration. Mainly applicable to related application scenarios in the automotive aftermarket. With the steady development of China's economy and the gradual improvement of residents' consumption levels, the overall expansion of automobile production and sales, and the gradual expansion of the market for waxing, filming, and electronic products for new cars. At the same time, with the continuous increase in the number of motor vehicles in China, the demand for auto products in the aftermarket such as car maintenance and auto modification has gradually expanded, and the requirements for auto products have become higher and higher. China's auto supplies industry has made good development achievements in recent years. Industry profile: a large number of products and companies The entire automobile industry chain in my country is composed of three links: automobile manufacturing, automobile circulation, and automobile aftermarket. Auto parts are located in the first link of the automobile aftermarket. The upstream and downstream industries of auto supplies mainly refer to related supply and demand industries. The upstream is mainly the supply industry of raw materials for automotive supplies, while the downstream is the industry that has demand for automotive supplies, mainly the automotive aftermarket. The upstream impact on the automotive supplies industry is mainly in terms of cost. The price changes of raw materials (including steel, aluminum, plastics, petrochemicals, rubber, etc.) are directly related to the manufacturing cost of automotive supplies. The downstream impact on automotive supplies is mainly in mark

• Hyundai stock skyrockets on reports it is in early talks with Apple to build a car 2021-01-08

  Hyundai's stock is on pace for its best day in at least two decades on reports that the South Korean automaker is in early talks with Apple to develop self-driving electric cars. While nothing has been finalized, several media outlets reported Friday that Hyundai has confirmed that it is talking to Apple. The news was initially reported by Korea Economic Daily TV, though Reuters, Bloomberg and others have since reported that Hyundai says it is in some kind of discussion with Apple (AAPL) about a car tie-up. CNN Business has been unable to confirm the nature of the discussi

• Using the Correct Safety Seat for Your Child 2021-01-08

  Motor vehicle injuries are a leading cause of death among children in the United States. But many of these deaths can be prevented. Risk Reduction for Every Age Buckling children in age- and size-appropriate car seats, booster seats, and seat belts reduces the risk of serious and fatal injuries: Car seat use reduces the risk for death to infants (aged <1 year) by 71%; and to toddlers (aged 1–4 years) by 54% in passenger vehicles. Booster seat use reduces the risk for serious injury by 45% f

• Self-driving service revolutionizing urban transportation 2021-01-08

  CHANGSHA-A white car parked on a wide street in Changsha, capital of Central China's Hunan province, awaits passengers. However, there's something unusual about this ordinary-looking taxi-it has no "driver." In April, Changsha became the first in the country to roll out the self-driving taxi service for the public. Though the service is currently limited to a selected part in the city, mainly covering residential communities, commercial areas and industrial parks, Changsha has nevertheless been dubbed the "City of Intelligent Driving" for unveiling such cutting-edge technology for public consumption. The driverless cars, also known as robotaxis, are coproduced by Chinese search provider and artificial intelligence heavyweight Baidu and Chinese automaker FAW Hongqi, and operated by Hunan Apollo Intelligent Transportation based in the city's Xiangjiang New Area. Users can hail the taxis using Baidu Map, a mobile navigation app. The driver's seat is not exactly empty but occupied by safety staffer. "During the self-driving mode, I do not need to control the steering wheel unless there is an emergency," said Cao Jiajie, a technician with Hunan Apollo. "A touch screen in the car identifies obstacles and makes dynamic predictions within a 360-degree field of vision and displays road conditions including nearby vehicles, lanes, intersections and traffic lights," said Cheng Li, director of the company's testing and vehicle operatio

• FAW-Volkswagen sees strong car sales in 2020 2021-01-08

  CHANGCHUN - FAW-Volkswagen Automobile Co Ltd, a passenger car joint venture between China FAW Group Co Ltd and Volkswagen AG, reported strong annual auto sales in 2020, the company said. Its vehicle sales rose 1.5 percent year-on-year to over 2.16 million units last year. Of the total, the Volkswagen brand sold more than 1.28 million units, and the sales under the Audi and Jetta brands reached 726,288 units and 155,223 units, respectively, the carmaker said. Founded in 1991, FAW-Volkswagen has grown into one of the best-selling passenger vehicle manufacturers in the world's largest auto market. The carmaker currently has five production bases across China.

• Americans are buying cars again 2021-01-08

  US car sales have picked up again -- and Americans are back to buying vehicles at their pre-pandemic pace, according to General Motors. As the nation's largest automaker, GM has a pulse on industrywide trends, and the company said overall car sales to US consumers are now back to where they were before auto sales fell sharply in the spring following Covid-fueled job losses and widespread work from home. It's an important milestone for the industry, and a much faster recovery than many experts were forecasting. "When you look back to where we were in March and how dismal things looked, it's incredible how strong the year ended," said Mic

• Apple Car speculation is back. Here's what we know so far 2021-01-08

  Longstanding speculation that Apple will release its own electric, self-driving car was reignited last week when Reuters, citing unnamed sources, reported that Apple plans to produce a passenger vehicle by 2024. Talk of the iPhone maker's ambitions to break into the auto industry has been swirling for about five years. Expectations for the effort, named Project Titan, range from the company developing its own Apple-branded car to providing operating system software to existing car manufacturers. In April 2017, Apple

• Electric cars hit record 54% of sales in Norway as VW overtakes Tesla 2021-01-08

  Battery electric vehicles accounted for more than half of all cars sold in Norway last year, putting the country way out in front in efforts to kill off the internal combustion engine. And Tesla (TSLA) lost its sales crown to the Volkswagen Group. Norway is using huge tax incentives to help ensure that every new passenger car and van sold in the country by the end of 2025 is a zero-emission vehicle. Record electric vehicle sales in 2020 means the country is now ahead of schedule, according to Oyvind Solberg Thorsen, CEO of the Norwegian Road Federation (OFV). The market share of electric cars in Norway increased to 54% in 2020 from 42% the previous year, according to data published by OFV on Tuesday. When hybrid vehicles are included, the share of electrified vehicles hit 83% last year

• Tesla will start selling cars in India next year, government says 2021-01-08

  Tesla may finally be coming to India. The country's transport minister, Nitin Gadkari, says that Elon Musk's electric car company will start selling vehicles there next year. After establishing sales centers, Tesla will then "look into setting up ... manufacturing here," Gadkari said in a statement to CNN Business. Tesla (TSLA) did not immediately respond to a request for comment. Asked by a Twitter user on Sunday about the company's India plans for 2021, Musk said that the company would "definitely" enter the market, though not in January.

• Feel the innovation The top level in comfort 2021-01-07

  Doppelmayr/Garaventa jointly developed an innovation that makes skiing and recreational fun even more enjoyable. As the world`s first manufacturer of seat heating for chairlifts, gondolas and combined installations, Doppelmayr/ Garaventa proves its flexibility and customer focus. Since launching the world`s first seat heating system in 2004, we have already installed seat heating on over 225 lifts. Plastic channels guide the current collectors on the incoming chairs onto the two power rails which are laid between the grip opening line and the grip closing line. Here the energy for the seat heating is absorbed. The power flows from the power rails via the current collector on the grip to the terminal box under the seat. From there it is used to warm the heating mats in the seat pads while the chair is in transit through the bottom station. The power flow stops once the chair leaves the station as the chair has then been heated sufficiently to provide the passengers with warm seats throughout their trip. The seat heating at a glance ·

• Feature: Chinese company showcases world's first all-electric excavator "Blue Boy" in Las Vegas 2021-01-07

  "It's the first of its kind in the world. The XE35U-E is a breakthrough innovation for the construction industry, a 100 percent electric vehicle, not a hybrid," said XCMG's American Region General Manager Xie Bin. by Julia Pierrepont LAS VEGAS, the United States, March 13 (Xinhua) -- At the 2020 CONEXPO-CON/AGG exposition for construction and agricultural equipment, currently running in Las Vegas until Saturday, China's leading manufacturer, XCMG, unveiled the industry's first all-electric excavator, the XE35U-E. "It's the first of its kind in the world," XCMG's American Region General Manager, Xie Bin, told Xinhua in an exclusive interview in front of the construction vehicle. "The XE35U-E is a breakthrough innovation for the construction industry, a 100 percent electric vehicle, not a hybrid." The XE35U-E, or "Blue Boy" as it's affectionately called, is a handsome, compact, all-electric mini-excavator with a snazzy blue and black finish, bright red tines on its durable digging arm, and a powerful, ground-level, forward-facing grading scoop positioned for maximum power between its front treads. Wit

• Is your Lamborghini too cold? Just ask Alexa to heat it up 2021-01-06

  Sometimes you're driving your Lamborghini and the seat's a little too cold. You could press the seat heater button, but you'd have to take a hand off the steering wheel. Soon, you'll be able to just say, "Alexa, turn on the seat heater" and you'll be all toasty without ever releasing your firm grip on that Alcantara-covered steering wheel. The new Lamborghini Huracán Evo will be the first car with a new generation of Amazon Alexa Auto, Amazon's voice control system that's customized for use in automobiles. An older version of Alexa Auto is currently available from a number of automakers, including Lamborghini's parent company Audi, part of the Volkswagen Group. That version allows drivers to do things like ask for the news and weather, play music and operate Alexa-controlled home devices, like a garage door opener (definitely handy) or thermostat, so your house is warmed up when you get there.

• Is it really necessary to install the seat heating function in winter? 2021-01-06

  Seat heating refers to the electric heating device in the seat. Generally appear on vehicles that use leather seats. Because the surface material of leather seats is low in winter, after the seat is heated, in the cold winter, sit down and wait for you. Leather chair. Most electric heating devices have the function of temperature adjustment. In winter, many car owners find that the heating in the car starts slowly. Sitting on the leather seats, the entire back is cold, and the steering wheel is too cold to hold. How to warm up the body earlier before the car heater works? The editor learned during the visit that most high-end cars on the market are already equipped with seat heating. The electric heating device in the leather seat can heat up the entire seat surface, which will give the owner a warm and comfortable feeling in the cold winter. Feel. And those car owners who do not have heated seats can also install seat devices on their own in the car decoration and beauty market and auto parts stores. Is it safe to install a seat device like this? Insiders reminded that configurations such as electric heating seats cannot be installed on their own and should be selected carefully when purchasing. Heated seats have good effect, the principle is the same as electric blankets At present, many a-class cars with more than 150,000 yuan on the market are

• What is the reason why the seat heating is not hot 2021-01-06

  The reason why the seat heating is not hot may be that the adjusting switch is short-circuited, the fuse or the heating wire is burned out. The heating switch function of the car is to adjust the seat cushion heating power switch. When it is turned on, the seat cushion will cause the heat source to heat up. When we use seat heating, we must be careful not to kneel on the seat and add a point load on the seat surface to avoid damaging the heating components of the car heating seat; pay attention to the seat cushion and do not touch water, after all, the seat heats up The function is derived from electric control. The most general requirement for electrical appliances is to not touch water to avoid electric shock; the heating device of the seat should be gently activated after the car is on fire. Of course, it should be done in advance in winter. Good preheating.

• How to use seat heating 2021-01-06

  Seat heating refers to the electric heatinCar seat heating can only be used after the vehicle is started. The specific method is: find the seat heating switch and turn it on. The heating switch is a sign similar to a seat, and there are three upward wavy lines on the seat. Seat heating uses the electric heating wire in the seat to heat the interior of the seat, and transfers the heat to the occupants through heat transfer, so as to improve the uncomfortable feeling of riding due to the seat being too cold after a long period of parking in winter. Seat heating generally has three gears, namely high gear, middle gear, and low gear. Among them, the high gear has the highest heat, followed by the middle gear, and the low gear has the lowest heat. The seat heating switch has a pulley type and a button type. If it is a roller switch, if you want to increase the power of seat heating, just slide the pulley up directly. If it is a push-button switch, it has three gears. Press the gear once to increase the power once, and press it again after it reaches the maximum power gear to turn off the seat heating switch. When the ignition switch is turned off, the seat heating is turned off at the same time.

• Up position, the most detailed knowledge of car seat heating 2021-01-06

  In the recent ghost weather, going out to the whole world is like Gree air conditioner mastering the core technology and turning on the cold wind. It freezes people. If Pharaoh doesn`t write today`s article, there is only one reason, that is to be frozen. of. Today I will talk to you about a grounded topic, car seat heating. Don`t think that this feature is not important. Have you tried it? In the majestic winter, you braved the biting cold wind to find your car. Once you enter the car, you will find that although you don`t have a garage, you have The ice store, because the inside of the car is colder than the outside, so I sat down on the seat. . . . The feeling of being so cool and flying right through your pubic area. . . So when you change cars, you will definitely consider the configuration of seat heating. The principle of seat heating and the comparison of various car heating In layman's terms, the principle of seat heating is that the heated seat heats the seat through the resistance wire inside the seat, so that the seat heats up quickly in a short time, and then what is waiting for you will no longer be a cold one. Seat. And it's warm underneath (this seems to be an advertisement). The seat heating does not pose any safety hazards during use, and the internal materials will not easily cause short circuit, open circuit or aging even in harsh conditions.

• Self-driving pioneer Waymo dumps the term 'self-driving' 2021-01-05

  Waymo, the self-driving arm of Google's parent company Alphabet, and which pioneered the self-driving car business, says it's done with the term "self-driving." Waymo says that some automakers are using the phrase "self-driving" inaccurately, giving the public a false impression of what driver-assist systems are capable of. Waymo will instead refer to its vehicles as "fully autonomous," and hopes the shift will differentiate it from technologies meant to merely assist human drivers. "This is more than just a branding or linguistic exercise," Waymo said in a blog post published Wednesday. "Precision in language matters and could save lives."

• Geely's expansion and transformation gather speed on enhanced tech efforts 2021-01-02

  Hangzhou-based automaker Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd has been exploring even remote parts of the domestic auto market as well as enhancing its investment pace in Southeast Asia. Geely's efforts are aimed at upgrading itself into a leading automotive giant. The company has grown to a carmaker whose global sales exceeded 10 million units by the end of October. With the automobile industry worldwide undergoing profound changes and amid new trends like electric vehicles, driverless vehicles, interconnectedness, smart control and shared systems, Geely has adopted a matching development strategy. Its focus is on simultaneous development of both electric vehicles and energy-saving vehicles. Toward this end, Geely is enhancing its investment in technology. "We've established intelligent battery-swap stations in Chongqing, Hangzhou (Zhejiang province), and Jinan and Zibo (Shandong province)," said Yang Quankai, head of battery swapping at Geely Technology Group, a Geely unit. The company recently completed its first battery-swapping vehicle, the Maple 80V, in Zibo. Equipped with the company's self-developed intelligent battery-swapping technology, the model can switch to another battery in 80 seconds, helping alleviate the range anxiety among many owners of new energy vehicles or NEVs. So far, it has inked deals with over 1,000 battery-swap stations na