Comments on Top Ten Independent Compact New Cars in 2014

    [XCAR domestic new car original]

    Near the end of the year, it’s time for a year’s summary. Today we will continue to talk about our own brands. It must be affirmed that the self-owned brand has made rapid progress in recent years. In addition to constantly introducing mid-to high-end models and breaking through to the high-end, in the compact car market inherent in the self-owned brand, the level of self-owned brand new cars has long been different, no matter from the technical or design point of view, it has matured a lot and gradually moved closer to the joint venture models at the same level. While the quality of products is rising, independent brands continue to maintain their advantages in cost performance, and impress consumers with the price that is close to the people. Let’s review ten important self-owned brand compact models listed this year. If you have plans to buy a car before the end of the year or the Spring Festival, these ten new cars are also worth considering.

Comments on Top Ten Independent Compact New Cars in 2014

    ● Hippocampus familia M5 

    Time to market: May 8.  

    Price range: 74,900-118,900 yuan

    Editor’s comment: The new Familia M5 has larger body size, younger design and more interesting technology, and its competitiveness has undoubtedly improved on the basis of the old Familia. However, in the highly competitive independent compact market, Familia M5 has no shortcomings, but it doesn’t have many advantages, and its advantages are not outstanding. It is not so easy to break through!

    On May 8th, the brand-new Familia M5 in Haima was officially released. The new car is divided into 1.6 automatic transmission and manual transmission, with a total of 9 models, and the price range is 7.49-118,900 yuan. The new car will also launch a 1.5T model.

 

    ● More visual impact.

    In terms of appearance, the design of hippocampus brand-new Familia M5 and Italian design company LD’ With the cooperation of A, the brand-new appearance ensures the wind resistance coefficient of 0.28. The front face of the new car has a larger straight waterfall front air intake grille. With the new headlight design, the front face looks more visually impactful, and LED daytime running lights are also equipped at the lower fog lights. The design of taillights is also very dynamic, and the chrome decoration on the license plate frame and the design of double tail rows make the tail of the new car have a good visual effect.

Haima brand new Familia M5 goes on the market.

    ● Compared with the old models, the size has increased.

    In terms of body size, Familia M5 has a length, width and height of 4698/1806/1477mm and a wheelbase of 2685mm, which is much larger than the old models. The old Familia M5 has a length, width and height of 4420/1730/1480mm and a wheelbase of 2615 mm.. The wheel size is 205/55 R16, and the 16-inch double 5 aluminum rings are not too small, but the design of the rims is a bit ordinary.

Haima brand new Familia M5 goes on the market.

    ● The interior works more finely.

    In terms of interior, the new Familia M5 adopts two colors of black+beige and black+orange. The center console is designed in black, and the high-end models provide a central control display screen, and there is a smaller display screen above it, which can display some vehicle information. The four-position multi-function steering wheel is fashionable in modeling design, and the bright brown design is adopted at the seat and door panel, which enhances a certain texture.

Aika Shenzhen Test Drive Haima Familia M5

    ● There is enough space to place items.

    In terms of space, there is not much storage space in the car, but it is enough to put down the water and mobile phones around, and there is enough space in the central control, armrest box, glove box and door panel. In addition, the trunk of the new Familia M5 has a volume of 415L, and the rear seat can be laid down in 4/6 minutes.

 

 

    ● New cars come standard for home use.

    In terms of configuration, the new car comes standard with reversing radar, auto-sensing headlights, headlights delayed off, LED daytime running lights, rain-sensing wipers, leather multi-function steering wheel and so on. In addition, the high-end models are equipped with driving computers, automatic air conditioners, seat heating, electric skylights, etc. Safety aspects such as ESP, HHC ramp assist system and TCS traction control system will all appear.

Aika Shenzhen Test Drive Haima Familia M5

    ● The 6-speed automatic manual transmission is competitive.

    In terms of power, Familia M5 is equipped with a 1.6L engine in the early stage and a 1.5T engine in the later stage. The 1.6L engine adopts iVVT variable valve timing and variable intake manifold technology, with a maximum power of 92kW(125Ps)/6000rpm and a peak torque of 161Nm/4000rmp;. The 1.5T turbocharged engine, which was put on the market later, also adopted iVVT variable valve timing technology, with an estimated maximum power of 120kW(163Ps) and a peak torque of 210Nm.

Haima 2014 Familia M5

    In transmission, the 1.6L engine matches the 6-speed manual and 6-speed automatic manual transmission, while the 1.5T engine only matches the 6-speed automatic manual transmission. For the chassis, Familia M5 adopts the front McPherson and rear multi-link design, and both adopt the lateral stabilizer bar.

    ● Analysis of competitors and competitiveness

    As a brand-new compact model with its own brand, the competitors of Haima’s brand-new Familia M5 are naturally BYD Speedy, Great Wall C50, Changan Yidong and Emgrand EC7.

 

 
[Competitors are BYD Surui, Great Wall C50, Emgrand EC7 and Changan Yidong]

 

    Comparatively speaking, among these rivals, BYD Speedy and Great Wall C50 are equipped with 1.5T engines. In addition, Speedy also has remote control function and DCT dual clutch, which makes the brand-new Familia M5 not dominant in technology. However, Familia M5 still has certain advantages in CVT gearbox of Emgrand EC7 and 5MT of Great Wall C50. In the future, the arrival of Familia M5 1.5T model will widen this advantage and become one of the more powerful competitive models among the A+ class models of its own brand.

 

    ●Jili xindihao 

    Time to market: July 26th.  

    Price range: 69,800-100,800 yuan

    New car comments: The design of the new Emgrand continues the advantages of the previous Emgrand EC7, which is also an important weight for its hot sale. The new Emgrand is younger in design and hangs Geely’s new Logo. More importantly, the new Emgrand will be equipped with a brand-new 1.3T engine, which caters to the current consumer’s preference for power, and this engine has excellent performance in power output and fuel economy.

    On July 26th, the new Emgrand was officially listed in Jinan, Shandong Province. The new car was launched with eight models, and the price was 69.8-100.8 million yuan. And Geely Emgrand EC7 officially changed its name to the new Emgrand and hung a new brand logo.

 

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

    The design of the front face of the new Emgrand has changed greatly. It adopts a blackened front grille and hangs Geely’s latest Logo and new car.The blackened headlights are used, and the headlights are integrated with the front grille, which has more visual impact. The dimensions of the new car are 4631/1789/1470mm, the wheelbase is 2650mm and the trunk volume is 680L L.

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

 

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

    In terms of interior, the new Emgrand has adopted more silver decorative pieces, the design of the central control has changed greatly, a large LCD screen has been adopted, and the design of the multi-function steering wheel is more fashionable and young.The new car shares seven configuration models, namely: 1.5MT fashion model, 1.5MT elite model, 1.5CVT elite model, 1.3T MT elite model, 1.3T MT distinguished model, 1.3T CVT elite model and 1.3T CVT distinguished model. The new car will be equipped with four electric windows, keyless entry, color instrument display and MP3+AUX audio as standard.

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

Geely Automobile 2014 Emgrand hatchback

    In terms of power system, the new car is equipped with a 1.3-liter turbocharged engine for the first time. The maximum output power of this engine is 98kW(133Ps)/5500rpm, and the peak torque is 185Nm/2000-4500rpm. The maximum output power of 1.5L vehicle is 80kW(109Ps) and the peak torque is 140 N m.. In terms of transmission system, the engine is matched with a 6-speed manual or CVT gearbox. 

CCTV launched a big data platform for grassroots governance to open up the "last meter" of government services.

  Recently, CCTV’s grassroots governance big data platform was officially launched. The platform is an active measure for mainstream media to implement the central government’s request to strengthen the governance of complaint sources, build a new pattern of grass-roots governance system and modernization of governance capacity, and has practical significance for promoting the goal of "obviously improving the level of social governance, especially grass-roots governance" during the 14 th Five-Year Plan period.

  According to the person in charge of the Big Data Research Institute of CCTV, the big data platform for grass-roots governance implements the development idea of "people-centered", and through establishing direct contact with 90% of the families in the area under its jurisdiction, the "last meter" of government services is completely opened up, providing strong support for grass-roots social governance, micro-power supervision, mass prevention and control of the whole people, local public opinion monitoring, data collection of people’s livelihood, party and village affairs construction, rural revitalization service and other aspects. Considering the realistic characteristics of the great difference between urban and rural areas and the heavy burden on the grassroots, and in order to take care of the fact that the cognitive ability of the masses is uneven and the cultural level of village (community) cadres is different, we use the interactive forms such as WeChat group and applet that everyone is used to to to connect with and serve the masses. Through SaaS services, the government does not need to invest in software and hardware construction, and it can achieve one-day deployment, one-week activation and one-month effect. It is reported that the platform has been popularized and applied in Hunan and Sichuan, and as the top project of the municipal party committee secretary, it has achieved four-level coverage of cities, counties, towns and villages.

  General Secretary of the Supreme Leader pointed out during the 12th collective study in the 19th the Political Bureau of the Central Committee that "the development of media integration is not only a matter for news organizations, but also the institutional advantages of social ideological and cultural public resources, social governance big data and policy-making power that we have mastered should be transformed into the comprehensive advantages of consolidating and expanding mainstream ideological and public opinion." "Leading cadres at all levels should enhance their ability to deal with the media and constantly improve their ability and level of governing the country." "the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China’s Decision on Several Major Issues Concerning Upholding and Perfecting the Socialism with Chinese characteristics System and Promoting the Modernization of the National Governance System and Governance Capacity" puts forward: "Establish an all-media communication system based on content construction, supported by advanced technology and guaranteed by innovative management." This shows that in the new era, the new role orientation of mainstream media is in line with the new needs of national governance modernization.

  In recent years, the role of the new mainstream media in the modern governance system is becoming more prominent and more advantageous, and it has increasingly become an important starting point for the modernization of the national governance system and governance capacity. Qian Wei, secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of CCTV, believes that media integration is developing in depth, and the mainstream media should find new space in deep integration into national governance and social governance, so as to better perform their duties and missions and consolidate and expand mainstream ideological public opinion by providing digital government services for the people.

  It is understood that CCTV is transforming and upgrading to an all-media integrated service provider while staying firmly in the leader camp of online media, actively laying out the "Cloud Digital Intelligence" product line for government services, "Live Broadcasting+"product line for economic services and "Smart Media" product line for media industry services, and building a new all-media service model of "Content+Platform+Technology" to serve various governance activities of national ministries and local governments.

  CCTV Big Data Research Institute is a digital think tank based on the advantages of CCTV resources of the Central Radio and Television General Station. Conforming to the strategic layout of national big data, guided by the central government’s policy on building a digital China, the research institute takes advantage of CCTV’s own technological innovation, combines domestic and foreign digital industry resources, focuses on the development trends of big data applications, digital transformation, new media communication, new technology applications, cyberspace governance and other fields, and provides decision-making reference and think tank services based on big data for central ministries and local governments with consulting programs, index research, big data platforms and AI technology products as carriers to help national governance.

Biden announced his withdrawal from the election and shocked all parties! US media: He became the first incumbent US president to give up his re-election opportunity in 56 years.

  [Feng Yaren, special correspondent of the Global Times in the United States, and Ren Zhong, special correspondent of the Global Times] Under the strong pressure within the Democratic Party, US President Biden announced his withdrawal from the 2024 US presidential election in a statement on the afternoon of July 21, local time, and expressed support for Vice President Harris to take over the nomination of the Democratic Party and run for the presidency. The US media said that this decision marked the rapid and shocking end of Biden’s 52-year electoral political career, and Biden became the first incumbent president to give up his re-election opportunity in 56 years. The last person who gave up re-election was President lyndon johnson, who was mired in the Vietnam War. In March 1968, he announced that he would not seek another term. For Biden’s withdrawal from the election, former US President Barack Obama praised his decision and said that "Biden is a patriot of the highest level". Democratic Senator Bennett said Biden’s withdrawal gave the Democratic Party a "chance to beat Trump". However, Republican presidential candidate Trump criticized Biden as the worst president in American history. He also said that Harris will be more easily defeated than Biden. The New York Times commented that Biden led the United States out of the epidemic and the ensuing economic turmoil, but his hope of bridging the widening rift in the United States during Trump’s administration has been shattered, and American society is still seriously polarized. At the same time, Biden’s decision subverted the campaign and laid the foundation for an unprecedented noisy and unpredictable campaign in modern history. Harris has only 107 days left to consolidate the support of Democrats and establish himself as a credible national leader.

  

  Announce online instead of facing the camera

  "Being your president is the greatest honor in my life." Biden said in a letter posted on social media, "Although I have always intended to seek re-election, I believe that it is in the best interests of my party and country to withdraw from the election and focus on fulfilling my duties as president during the remaining term." Later, he posted on social media that he fully supported the nomination of Harris as the Democratic presidential candidate. He also called on Democrats to unite to defeat Republican presidential candidate Trump.

  Since his poor performance in the first TV debate at the end of June, Biden has faced increasing pressure within the Democratic Party. According to US media reports, former President Obama and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi are privately worried about whether Biden can win this autumn’s general election. Senate Majority Leader Schumer and House Minority Leader jeffries persuaded Biden to quit gracefully, while angry "financiers" threatened to refuse to provide funds.

  Although Biden has always insisted that he will not withdraw from the election, the situation changed last weekend. The New York Times quoted an anonymous source as saying that Biden began to change his mind last Saturday. He stayed at his home in Delaware with his family and three assistants, and later called in his long-term adviser, Mike donilon. Because he was still ill, he chose not to make a statement of withdrawal in front of the camera, but wrote the above letter with donilon. According to the report, Biden made up his mind on Sunday morning local time, and separately called Harris, White House Chief of Staff Zintz and Jennifer o’malley Tommy Tam, chairman of his campaign team, to reveal the decision. At 1: 46 pm, the letter was posted online.

  After Biden announced his withdrawal from the election, Harris issued a statement thanking Biden and said, "I am honored to get the support of the president, and my purpose is to win this nomination." Schumer praised Biden’s announcement that he would not seek re-election, calling Biden "a true patriot and a great American".

  According to Reuters’s report on the 21st, many politicians also reacted to Biden’s decision to withdraw from the election. British Prime Minister Stamer said in a statement: "I respect President Biden’s decision and look forward to working together for the rest of his presidency." Spanish Prime Minister Sanchez said on the social platform: "I admire and recognize President Biden’s brave and solemn decision."

  In an interview with NBC, Trump responded to Biden’s withdrawal, saying, "No president has ever done so much damage to our country, and we will correct what he did." House Speaker Johnson wrote on the social platform: "If Biden is not suitable for running for the presidency, then he is not suitable for the presidency. He must resign immediately. "

  A group of Democrats expressed their support for Harris.

  Washington post said on the 21st that after Biden decided to stop running for re-election, there were two ways to choose a candidate who could replace him as the Democratic presidential candidate. One is virtual voting. Representatives of the Democratic Party decided on a new presidential candidate in early August through online voting. The US media said that this process is likely to benefit Harris to avoid conflicts at the Democratic National Convention.

  If the Democratic Party does not hold a virtual vote, or fails to reach a consensus on a new candidate before the National Congress is held on August 19th, then the final candidate needs to be selected at the meeting. Washington post said that because the final nominator needs more than half of the thousands of delegates attending the meeting, there is a high probability that there will be multiple rounds of voting. "Although this is likely to be a wonderful TV program, it is by no means an ideal situation to have a party split at the conference site."

  Despite Biden’s support, Harris has not yet secured the Democratic nomination. The Wall Street Journal said on the 22nd that representatives of the Democratic National Committee are free to vote for the people of their choice. California Governor Newsom, Michigan Governor Whitmer, Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro and Illinois Governor Pritzker are all strong contenders. Selecting candidates from Michigan, Pennsylvania, Ohio or other "rust belt" States can help Democrats win over key voters.

  According to The New York Times, four influential figures in the Democratic Party did not immediately express their support for Harris. Among them was former President Obama, who made no mention of Harris or any other candidate in his statement after Biden announced his withdrawal. In addition, Schumer, jeffries and former Speaker of the House of Representatives Pelosi have not expressed their support for Harris. CNN said that the reason why these top Democratic Party members did not express their position immediately was to avoid appearing that they would force Harris to become a presidential candidate to voters too quickly.

  However, The New York Times and other American media believe that Harris is still the most likely candidate. Former President Clinton, former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, and at least dozens of Democratic Party members have publicly expressed their support for Harris. Some Democrats who are considered as potential rivals or running mates in Harris’ party have also joined the ranks of supporting Harris, including Arizona Senator Kelly, Transportation Minister Butigig, California Governor Newsom and Pennsylvania Governor Shapiro.

  "Harris and Biden are no different"

  According to the Wall Street Journal reported on the 22nd, Harris and her allies took action on the 21st to consolidate the support of the "big money owners". She and her husband had many private conversations with the rich who had supported her that day. According to CNN, Biden’s campaign team submitted a written document to the Federal Election Commission on the 21st, requesting to change the name of the team to "Harris Presidential Campaign Committee". According to the Campaign Law Center, this means that if Harris stays on the list of candidates for the general election, she can control Biden’s campaign account, which had nearly $96 million in cash at the end of June. The New York Times said that in an internal conference call, the head of Biden’s campaign team told the staff that they would now work for Harris.

  Washington post reported on the 21st that although Biden has supported Harris to replace him as the Democratic presidential candidate, a recent poll found that there is no difference between Harris and Biden when facing Trump. After summarizing the recent 11 polls, the newspaper found that Trump led Harris by an average of 1.5 percentage points, only slightly lower than his advantage of 1.9 percentage points ahead of Biden.

  Sources told Reuters that the Trump campaign had been preparing for Harris’s possible "rise" for several weeks, and that immigration and economic policies were closely linked, and it was planned to try to link her with Biden’s immigration and economic policies. CNN quoted people familiar with the matter as saying that Trump’s team is planning to launch a series of negative advertisements to attack Harris in the above areas. Reuters said that the Trump team also produced advertisements accusing Harris of hiding Biden’s health problems from the public. "Look what she has done: border invasion, runaway inflation, and the American dream is shattered." The voice in the advertisement said.

  However, the report also quoted political strategists as saying that Harris, as the Democratic presidential candidate, may change the campaign situation in unexpected ways. A 59-year-old black Asian woman will create a new dynamic with 78-year-old Trump. The United States has never elected a female president in its 248-year history. It is wrong for the Trump campaign to think that Harris can be Biden’s simple body double, because she has potential appeal to different voters.

Analysis of the official map of the new generation Honda Accord with Gemini in battle

    [XCAR official map analysis original]

    As a heavyweight model of Honda brand, Accord officially released the official picture of the 2013 model last week. At the same time, the 2013 model is also the ninth generation model in the Accord. The official map released this time shows us two models: one is the ordinary four-door sedan version, and the other is the Coupe version which is very similar to the concept version of the Accord coupe released by Honda at the Detroit Auto Show earlier this year. Among them, the four-door sedan version will be officially made in China next year. Below we will give a detailed introduction to the two models.

Analysis of the official map of the new generation Honda Accord with Gemini in battle

    ● Four door sedan version

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    Judging from the official pictures, the overall design style of the ninth-generation Honda Accord continues the stability of the eighth-generation model, but also highlights the sports style. The design of the front face is more passionate, and there are many changes compared with the eighth generation models.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    First of all, let’s look at the changes in the air intake grille. The ninth generation of Accord still uses a double-width chrome-plated air intake grille, but the difference with the eighth generation is that it adopts a horizontal design. At the same time, the upper chrome-plated decorative strip was also cancelled, while the wide U-shaped chrome-plated decorative strip added below was connected with the engine cover in response to the headlights. The lines on the inner side of the U-shaped chrome-plated decorative strip also extend upward to the hood, forming two protruding rib lines, which makes the strength of the front of the car feel spontaneously.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    The new headlight design is more slender than the eighth generation model, and the internal structure of the headlight has also changed, and LED daytime running lights have also been added.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    The design of the front bumper is also very clear and concise, and the redesigned rectangular fog light is clearly distinguished from the black honeycomb lower air intake grille to form an integral area.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    When we come to the side of the car body, we can find that the slightly dry side line of the car body on the eighth generation model has disappeared, and it has been replaced by a line design that highlights the outline. In addition, the turn signal integrated in the exterior rearview mirror is designed to be slimmer, which is similar to the hidden design.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    The most prominent point in the reinterpretation of the tail is the design of the taillights. The brand-new taillights still use red and white color matching design, and LED light sources are added inside the lamp group. The tail light group extending to the trunk lid makes the tail more atmospheric and stable.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    The newly added chrome-plated decorative strip above the license plate frame connects the taillights, which makes the tail feel luxurious. At the same time, the design of the rear bumper is more concise than that of the eighth generation models, eliminating complicated lines and feeling more solid. Slim reflective strips are also added above the exhaust pipes with single outlet on both sides to improve the safety during driving.

Analysis of 2013 Accord Official Map

    In terms of wheels, the nine-generation Accord model adopts ten-spoke aluminum alloy wheels, which is more restrained than the seven-spoke aluminum alloy wheels of the eight-generation model.

2.7 million riders, so that "flash" is no longer science fiction?

Same city delivery, when was the last time you used it?

Recently, BingEx Limited started PDIE (investor education before trading), which is regarded as an important step before IPO.

As of June 30, 2024, Flash disclosed that it had about 2.7 million registered riders.

If the listing is successful, it means that 2.7 million registered riders will hold up an IPO.

According to the prospectus, in the first half of 2021 -2024, the revenue of flash delivery reached 3.040 billion yuan, 4.003 billion yuan, 4.529 billion yuan and 2.284 billion yuan respectively, and the corresponding net profit was-291 million yuan,-180 million yuan, 110 million yuan and 124 million yuan.

This means that since 2023, Flash will begin to turn losses into profits.

However, the media also found that the reason for turning losses is not the increase in business income, but the increase in government subsidies.

In the prospectus, Flash said that the profit in 2023 was mainly due to the increase of government subsidies, which increased other income from 9.2 million yuan in 2022 to 74.32 million yuan, and the operating profit related to the operating conditions was only 11 million yuan.

According to the data of the third party iResearch, according to the revenue in 2023, Flash Delivery is the largest independent express delivery service provider in China, with a market share of about 33.9%.

According to the prospectus, unit economic benefit and replicable network are the core competitive advantages of Flash, which enables the company to continuously expand its scale and order volume and improve its profitability.

Compared with other instant delivery platforms, Flash delivery has said that its biggest feature is to focus on "one-on-one delivery".

This means that a courier is responsible for the whole service process from the sender to the recipient, and a courier can only take one order at a time, and will not take other orders until the current order ends.

With such exclusive service, can you really open the blue ocean of distribution in the same city?

At the same time, at present, giants have cut into the same city distribution, especially after running errands. What challenges will there be for some enterprises without giant resources?

What challenges will be faced after the flash IPO to the United States?

In this regard, Sina science and technology Luo Ning and Shu Le had some exchanges, and this monkey thought:

Users may not like the exclusive "social currency" such as "personal service", but how much it is necessary to make urgent delivery frequently.

In fact, there is still a demand for distribution in the same city. Just to meet this demand, the technology needed is still "sci-fi", which cannot be solved by riders.

In the field of labor-intensive express logistics, it is difficult to reduce the high labor cost only by simple digital management and flat channels.

As a new track, the business in the same city requires higher manpower density and frequency, and it is more difficult to solve it with traditional management.

Distribution in the same city is still in the stage of land reclamation, whether it is a giant or a start-up, its market development is just entry, and there are not many resources available for logistics in different places.

The whole scene of logistics in the same city has not been opened, which is limited to simple running errands or moving, similar to better matching some long tail demands through the network front desk.

However, channel flatness is still not enough to solve the problems of cost and frequency.

Now, market share and monthly living are actually a kind of self-satisfaction.

Any logistics in the same city is faced with the problem of solving the scene of tapping the incremental market and increasing the frequency of user consumption.

The best way is to carry out more optimal solutions in artificial intelligence, big data and unmanned vehicles, so that manpower can play the highest role in the lowest configuration, and relying on equipment such as unmanned vehicles, there are more scenarios.

However, at present, these solutions are too sci-fi

The blue ocean of distribution in the same city is not only a virgin land, but also needs to take root for a long time, waiting for the real wind.

Aouita 12 latest 3.2 system, the ultimate audio tuning and sharing.

The latest 3.2 system, the ultimate audio tuning and sharing.

This time, Aouita 12′ s 3.2OTA system was updated, and the stereo finally opened all the speakers, which is a blessing for our car owners who chose the comfortable suit. Sky track, all the horns overhead can finally ring. However, as I said before, whether the speaker works depends on the quality of the music source. If the quality of the song is low and there are few recording channels, the speaker still doesn’t work. If it is a high-quality song, especially a panoramic version of the song, it is a great listening experience. The three-dimensional sense of the song is stronger, and the sound wall sounds fuller. Unfortunately, the overhead speaker can only be turned on in concert hall mode. In stereo and surge mode, the overhead speaker does not work. The advantage of surging mode is that the bass effect is better, and even the door will have bass vibration. Although the bass of the concert hall mode is not as obvious as before, the whole channel is turned on, which makes the music sound more stereoscopic. Therefore, I personally recommend the concert hall model. Let’s talk about the advantages and disadvantages of each music player and sound effect setting suggestions. First of all, in each music software, all the settings should choose the highest quality high-res or panoramic sound.

1 ~ Huawei Music

Advantages: As the native music APP of HarmonyOS cockpit, the tuning and adaptation of Huawei’s music is great, and the effects of many songs are very good, and it supports voice control. For example, whoever wants to listen to a song can be recognized and played immediately.

Disadvantages: a small number of music copyrights are not available, and senior members are expensive.

Recommended index: 4 stars

2 ~ Netease Cloud Music

Advantages: the sound quality is good, the setting and playing interface are simple, which is the gospel of the secondary music lovers. I heard that many copyrights of his secondary songs are in Netease Cloud.

Disadvantages: voice commands are not supported, and voice commands will jump to QQ music or Huawei music. In addition, car members need extra fees, which is not kind enough and has less copyright. The same song list has at least a dozen songs less than QQ music.

Recommended index: 3 stars

3 ~ QQ music

Advantages: Support voice command, or directly shout and play someone’s song. Music copyright is more, sound quality is better, members are more conscientious, and there is no extra charge for an account and mobile phone car.

Disadvantages: there are differences in copyright. It is strange that a small number of songs that can be played by mobile QQ music cannot be played on the car.

Recommended index: 5 stars

4 ~ Cool dog music

Advantages: There are more copyrights for songs, and the panoramic sound effect of python is great. The same song is in different apps. On the whole, the sound quality of cool dog is the best.

Disadvantages: members are expensive, sometimes there are bugs, the sound of playing songs is relatively small, and the linkage of ambient lights often fails.

Recommended index: 5 stars

5 ~ Mobile phone Bluetooth

You can play songs through the player on the mobile phone. The sound quality in the Bluetooth-linked car has a certain loss, and the Bluetooth sound quality was suspected to be cut in the beta version of the system. After feedback from the test riders, the official version of the system should be repaired.

Advantages, no flow.

Disadvantages, not convenient enough

6 ~ ultimate killer top music USB flash drive

Play panoramic sound lossless music with high-speed music USB flash drive, and enjoy the ultimate hearing. The sound quality is absolutely the best.

Disadvantages: you need to download the panoramic sound source yourself, which is not convenient enough for the car APP.

Finally, attach my QQ music account and song list.

AVATR highway song list (the music in it is light and active, suitable for high-speed long-distance listening, so as not to get sleepy)

Blue jazz is suitable for rainy days, listening to it after work in the evening and washing away the fatigue of the day.

Some riders reported that there was no sound in Sky Channel. I suggest you try the songs in the last few photos. If there is no sound in these songs, there may be something wrong with your stereo. Remember to ask for after-sales treatment.










A number of new aero-engines made their debut at the "China Core" Shining Air Show

CCTV News:Aeroengine is called the jewel in the industrial crown because of its high complexity and great difficulty in development. At this year’s China Air Show, several exhibition areas were set up, including military aviation power, commercial aviation power, general aviation power and unmanned aerial vehicle power, and a variety of new aero engines were exhibited.

CCTV reporter Li Xia:At the booth of China Hangfa, the first thing I saw was this "Taihang" engine. Taihang series engines are domestic large-scale military aviation turbofan engines. This one on display is the latest development type of Taihang engine. This engine has two key words: large thrust and afterburner. This is also the first appearance of this new engine.

Taihang engine

Taihang engine

After watching the military engine, the civil engine at this air show is equally eye-catching. Let’s look at this CJ1000A in the center of the booth. It is an engine specially used for medium-sized civil airliners. It can be installed on single-aisle passenger planes with about 160 seats, such as Airbus 320, Boeing 737 and our domestic passenger plane C919.

CJ1000A

CJ1000A engine

In addition, the smaller engine next to it is the CJ2000 engine, which is a scale model, so it looks smaller, but in fact its real machine is bigger than the one next to it. This engine is specially developed for dual-channel long-range wide-body passenger aircraft, which has the characteristics of low fuel consumption, low emission, low noise and high reliability.

CJ2000 engine (left)

CJ2000 engine (left)

After seeing the large engine, let’s look at the small one. For example, the one I have at hand is called CTF-3 turbofan engine. We can see that its painting and modeling are very exquisite. Its thrust is 650 kg, which can be used for high-altitude and high-speed drones and aircraft.

CTF-3 turbofan engine

CTF-3 turbofan engine

Ling Wenhui, Director of Beijing Institute of Power Machinery of Aerospace Science and Technology:(This engine) can be used on drones and missiles, so it is a multi-purpose engine. (It) adopts advanced technology, which is completely designed by ourselves. The flight test, ground test and small batch production have all been completed.

Static tasting of blue electric E5 PLUS unlocks a new height of urban electric mixing

Recently, the super urban electric hybrid SUV held a grand static tasting in Beijing, attracting the attention of many media and car critics. The blue electric E5 PLUS, with its super high value, changeable space, super intelligence and thousands of grinding quality, has become a leader in the same class of models.

Minimalist design, high-end sense of sight

The appearance of the Blue Electric E5 PLUS The combination of the closed front face and the through headlights not only shows the technological sense of the new energy vehicle, but also highlights the elements of sports and fashion. In terms of interior, the integrated color scheme of Walnut Brown and the dashboard of 3D-Mesh wrapping technology provide a soft touch and fine workmanship. The 6/4-way electric adjustment and ventilation/heating function of the front seats, as well as the 8-layer comfortable cascade design of the soufflé seat, greatly enhance the comfort of the driver.

High housing availability, space optimization

In terms of space design, the Blue Electric E5 PLUS offers two layouts of 5 and 7 seats to meet the needs of different families. Its cockpit space rate is as high as 66.4%, whether it is the front row, the second row or the third row, it can provide spacious legroom. In addition, the second row of seats can be adjusted at an inclination of 125 °, the three rows of seat skeletons can be sunk, and the backrests can be laid flat, providing great convenience for family outings. The unique 1.14 square meter panoramic canopy of the same class of Blue Electric E5 PLUS adds a romance to the journey.

Smart cockpit, leapfrog experience

The Blue Electric E5 PLUS is equipped with a HUAWEI HiCar4.0 technology smart cockpit, equipped with a 15.6-inch FHD super-floating intelligent central control, which operates smoothly and is not easy to touch fingerprints. Full-scene voice interaction and dual-tone zone control of the main and auxiliary drivers provide users with a communication experience like a human voice assistant. The details of UI design, such as various "small animations", reflect the sense of technology and careful design.

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Super electric hybrid, excellent power

In terms of power system, the blue electric E5 PLUS is equipped with the Cyrus DE-i super electric hybrid system, and the CLTC comprehensive operating condition pure electric cruising range has reached the longest 165 kilometers in the same class, with a comprehensive cruising range of more than 1300 kilometers. The fuel consumption for 100 kilometers of power loss is only 4.9 liters, and the zero-hundred acceleration takes only 7.8 seconds.

The dark horse is coming, and the market is looking forward to it

The pre-sale of Blue Electric E5 PLUS has been opened. The pre-sale price of the 120km standard battery life version is 109,800 yuan, and the pre-sale price of the 165km long battery life version is 119,800 yuan. Users who place an order before 12:00 on October 17, 2024 can enjoy the discount of paying a deposit of 2,000 yuan to get the last payment of 10,000 yuan. Blue Electric E5 PLUS not only has excellent quality and strong power, but also has a high cost performance, which is worth consumers’ experience in the store.

With the pre-sale of the Blue Electric E5 PLUS, it is believed that this super urban electric hybrid SUV will become an ideal choice for consumers, providing an excellent driving experience whether it is a family outing or a daily commute.

Smart R7 259,800, but add 60,000 to enjoy more 140km battery life

Author: Zhao Xin

??Editor-in-chief comments:Positioned as a pure electric medium and large SUV on the market, in terms of starting price 259,800, it can only be said that it is not cheap, but when seeing the official battery life data of 667km, it is a bit unbearable, which is a bit less benchmarking. After all, more and more cars in the same class either have a battery life of more than 700km, or the price is cheaper… At this time, someone wants to say, isn’t there a 802km battery life version of Zhijie R7? That’s right, but look at the price, 60,000 more than the whole price, but the battery life is about 140km more. Compared with other competitors who only need to spend 20,000 to 30,000 more to cover 150km up and down, the sense of choice of Zhijie R7 seems to be very tough. There is no impression that consumers will like it if they spend a little more.

??On September 24, 2024, at Huawei’s autumn full-scene new product launch conference, the Smart R7 was officially launched. The new car is positioned as a pure electric medium and large SUV, and it is also the first coupe SUV of Hongmeng Zhixing. It is produced on the Ling chassis platform and equipped with an intelligent road condition identification system. The whole system is equipped with an 800V silicon carbide high-voltage platform as standard, and is equipped with the HUAWEI ADS3.0 end-to-end human-like intelligent driving system that will be fully pushed. A total of 4 models are launched, and the price range is 25.98-33 9,800 yuan. Official data show that the order volume of the new car has exceeded 30,000 units in less than two weeks of pre-sale. Among them, the Max and Ultra versions will start mass delivery on October 15, and the Pro version will start mass delivery on November 15.

??The exterior of the new car adopts a similar design language. On the basis of the closed air intake grille, willow-leaf headlights are added and connected by a through belt, with a relatively wide front surround, which caters to the positioning of its own high-end new energy SUV. The lower air intake grille is equipped with an active air intake grille function (AGS), which can reduce the wind resistance coefficient. The side shape of the car is round and full, and the roof line starts to fall back from the B pillar, creating a unique back line of the coupe. The design of the four-wheel four corners is conducive to maximizing the cabin space. With the blessing of design details such as hidden door handles, frameless doors, and matte hollow double five-spoke wheels, it can fully display the dynamic beauty and fashion elements of its profile. The new car will be equipped with 20-inch double five-spoke wheels as standard, with optional 21-inch double ten-spoke wheels. The tires are Pirelli P-Zero series or Scorpion series, and the interior is also equipped with Brembo red brake calipers. The length, width and height of the body are 4956/1981/1634mm, and the wheelbase is 2950mm. The rear of the car adopts a minimalist style design, and the popular through taillight element is not absent. Due to the use of a hatchback design, the trunk opening is larger, which enhances the convenience of daily pickup. In terms of body color, in addition to the classic ceramic white, deep space gray, gilt black and metropolis red color scheme, there are also two new colors of purple and clear blue, a total of 6 colors to choose from.

??The car is equipped with the family’s iconic yacht-style environmentally friendly cockpit, equipped with HarmonyOS 4 smart cockpit and HUAWEI SOUND sound system, and also equipped with Huawei Dry + ADS 3.0 high-end intelligent driving assistance system, which supports high-level intelligent driving functions such as off-vehicle parking, valet parking, and summoning. The official said that the trunk of the new car is equipped with a three-layer partition design and has an 837L volume, which can easily fit 3 28-inch and 1 20-inch suitcase. The second row can also be expanded to 2130L after being laid down. It is worth mentioning that the new car is also equipped with electric sunshades.

??The new car is developed based on the Turing chassis platform. It adopts the suspension combination of front virtual kingpin double fork arm + rear five links. It will be equipped with CDC variable damping shock absorber and air suspension as standard in the whole series, and is equipped with intelligent road condition identification system. Its power system will continue to be equipped with Huawei motor system, with single motor and dual motor versions. The whole series is equipped with 800V silicon carbide high-voltage platform as standard. CLTC conditions provide 667km, 736km, and 802km three battery life options, and will be equipped with the HUAWEI ADS3.0 end-to-end human-like intelligent driving system that will be fully launched soon, supporting high-level intelligent driving functions such as off-vehicle parking, valet parking, and summoning.?

Price reduction configuration upgrade What are the upgrades for the 2025 Starway Lanyue and how to choose?

  Chery’s Xingtu brand SUV – 2025 Xingtu Lanyue launched a total of 4 models, of which the top model is equipped with a 6-seat version layout, the price range is 193,900 to 233,900 yuan, and the starting price is 26,000 yuan lower than the 2024 model. So, what configurations have been upgraded for the 2025 Xingtu Lanyue? How should I choose?

Price reduction Configuration upgrade 2025 Starway Lanyue What are the upgrades, how to choose? _fororder_image001

  Looking at the standard equipment of the two generations of models, you will find the differences between the two cars. First, the transmission has changed from the previous 7-speed wet dual-clutch to the Aisin 8-speed automatic transmission; in terms of size, especially in the height of the car, the new model is 4mm taller than the old model. The entry version of the 2025 model has been replaced with 20-inch large wheels, which is larger than the 19-inch of the 2024 model. At the same time, the 2025 model has also added front and rear head air curtains, driving recorders, one-click road assistance, etc., and the driving mode has also added a new snow mode. In addition, the most worth mentioning is that even the entry version of the 2025 model has added L2-level home driving auxiliary features, and correspondingly added side blind spot images, 540-degree transparent chassis, lane centering, start reminder, Bluetooth key, 12.3-inch co-pilot entertainment screen, Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 chip, Huawei HiCar, steering wheel heating, mobile phone wireless charging, seat ventilation and second-row backrest adjustment functions. So it seems that the 2025 model is not only cheaper, but the most important thing is that the configuration has indeed been qualitatively improved.

  2025 Xingtu Lanyue standard is the price of the two-wheel drive Xingyao version 193,900, and it is also the only two-wheel drive version of the whole system; the price of the four-wheel drive Xingyao version is 203,900 yuan, and the price difference between the two models is 10,000 yuan; the price of the four-wheel drive Xingrui version is 223,900 yuan, and the price difference between the sub-standard is 20,000 yuan.

Price reduction Configuration upgrade 2025 Starway Lanyue What are the upgrades, how to choose? _fororder_image002

  The two-wheel drive Xingyao version uses the front-drive layout, the four-wheel drive Xingyao version uses the front-drive four-wheel drive and timely four-wheel drive power drive mode. In addition, in the driving mode, the four-wheel drive version also has an off-road mode. In addition, there are no other configuration differences between the two cars. In this way, in fact, the price difference of 10,000 yuan is very targeted. If you like off-road and love four-wheel drive more, you can buy the four-wheel drive Xingyao version; if you don’t have off-road needs, you can choose the standard two-wheel drive Xingyao version. The standard configuration is also completely sufficient.

  What’s the difference between the four-wheel drive Xingyao version and the four-wheel drive Xingrui version? First of all, the power of the two cars is exactly the same. In terms of configuration, the Xingrui version has an extra radar in the front car and a camera in the car, and the number of ultrasonic radars and millimeter-wave radars is also more. In addition, functions such as reversing car side warning, parallel assistance, gesture control, in-car biological monitoring, active noise reduction, HUD, automatic anti-glare, waist support, leg drag adjustment, headrest speakers, etc., are all equipped on the four-wheel drive Xingrui version; and its second row is also equipped with seat ventilation, heating, multi-color interior ambient lights, etc. These additional configurations of the Xingrui version are not necessary, and even the standard configuration is sufficient. So if it is these two models, more recommended cheap 20,000 yuan four-wheel drive version.

  The top version of Xingzun is equipped with automatic parking and automatic lane change auxiliary features, and can also be equipped with automatic driving and memory parking functions on high-speed sections. In addition, the Xingzun version is also equipped with rear side airbags, main driver knee airbags, front middle airbags, 5G network, third row seat electric adjustment and backrest adjustment, rear seat electric reclining and other configurations. In fact, the configuration that should be available on medium and large SUVs is fully configured. If you are not a consumer who often uses the third row, these configurations are not very necessary, so from the perspective of Xingrui version and Xingzun version, Xingrui version is sufficient.

  Compared with the 2024 model, the 2025 model has been upgraded on the basis of lower price, showing Chery’s sincerity. (Source: Xingtu Automobile)