Hot Spots of the Week ｜ BYD’s ＂Yunnian＂ official announcement, Evergrande Motor announced the risk of production suspension.

[EV Vision Report] There have been many remarkable events in the field of new energy vehicles this week. You don’t have to worry about missing these wonderful contents. EV Vision will summarize the hot events in the field of new energy vehicles this week for you.

Zero Run released its annual financial report for 2022, with a total annual revenue of 12.385 billion yuan.

Recently, Zero Car released its full-year financial report for 2022. In 2022, 111,168 units were delivered, a year-on-year increase of 154%. The annual revenue was 12.385 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 295%. In terms of sales network, by the end of 2022, there were 582 stores in Zero Run, which doubled year-on-year and covered more than 180 cities.

In terms of gross profit margin, it greatly improved from -44.3% in 2021 to -15.4% in 2022, and narrowed to -8.1% in the second half of 2022, and the gross profit margin improved rapidly. The retail run adopts the dealer model, so the dealer rebate is deducted from the sales income. After deducting the impact of rebates, Zero Run has achieved a positive gross profit margin in the second half of 2022.

In terms of operating profit, the expense ratio (sales expenses, management expenses and R&D expenses) is low during the zero-run period. With the improvement of vehicle product structure and the expansion of sales scale, it is expected to achieve profit faster. At the same time, the utilization rate of zero-run funds is high. From its establishment in 2015 to the end of 2022, the delivery volume and financial performance have reached the level of the first echelon of new forces.

The centralized electronic and electrical architecture will be carried in a brand-new model launched in the second half of 2023, realizing mass production of supercomputing platform with high integration, high platform rate, high communication rate and rapid iteration.

In terms of overseas markets, the first batch of overseas stores landed in Israel in 2022. In 2023, Zero Run will gradually expand its global network in Europe, Southeast Asia and the Middle East, continuously expand overseas markets, further accelerate the strategic layout of globalization, and help improve the pace of overseas delivery.

Geely Automobile released its financial report for 2022, with revenue of 148 billion yuan for the whole year.

Recently, Geely Automobile announced its 2022 financial report. The data shows that Geely Automobile achieved revenue of 148 billion yuan in 2022, a year-on-year increase of 45.6%. The net profit of returning to the mother was 5.26 billion yuan, up 8.5% year-on-year. The total cash level rose by 20.4% to 33.7 billion yuan, a record high.

Specifically, in 2022, the sales volume of new energy products (including Geely, Geometry, Lectra, Krypton and Ruilan) was 329,727 vehicles, up over 300% year-on-year, and the monthly new energy penetration rate exceeded 30% for many times.

In 2022, Geely’s bicycle sales revenue increased by 17% year-on-year. In 2022, the high-end series of "China Star" achieved a total sales volume of 259,087 vehicles, accounting for 23% of Geely brand (including geometry), with a maximum monthly sales volume of 30,000 vehicles and an average bicycle price of 150,000 yuan.

The sales volume of Lexus reached 180,127 vehicles in 2022, and by February 2023, the cumulative total sales volume had exceeded 850,000 vehicles. The Krypton brand delivered 71,941 units in 2022, exceeding the annual target of 70,000 units. The average order amount of Krypton 001 exceeds 336,000 yuan. The second model, Krypton 009, was delivered in January 2023, with an average order amount of 527,000 yuan.

In 2022, Geely Automobile exported 19,824 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 72.4%. In 2022, Lectra shipped 35,588 vehicles throughout the year, with new energy vehicles accounting for 97%. By March, 2023, LINK had opened 11 LINK experience stores in the Netherlands, Sweden, Belgium and other countries.

In 2023, Geely Automobile’s annual sales target is 1.65 million vehicles, of which the proportion of new energy sales will increase to nearly 40%, and more than 9 new energy vehicles will be listed throughout the year. Among them, Galaxy L7 and Galaxy L6 will be delivered respectively in the second and third quarters of this year; E8 will be delivered in the fourth quarter of this year. Extreme krypton will launch two new models.

From product export to technology export, Geely Automobile’s authorized income has further increased, reaching 1.66 billion in 2022, up 29.9% year-on-year.

Positioning compact pure electric SUV, Extreme Krypton X will be launched on April 12th.

Recently, according to the official announcement of Krypton, Krypton X will be officially listed at 20:00 on April 12th. It is reported that the new car, as the third model, is positioned as a compact pure electric SUV, built on the vast pure electric architecture of SEA, and available in single-motor and dual-motor models.

In terms of appearance, ZEEKR X’s front face adopts a highly recognizable krypton design language, intelligent matrix LED transmission headlights, hidden in the grille, flat and minimalist shape, creating a digital sense of the future. The 3D stereo LED daytime running light consists of 41 light-emitting units on the left and right, and the double-edge line of the car body extended backward by the daytime running light makes the front of the car more full and stereoscopic.

The tail of the car is equipped with an integrated through taillight, and the "ZEEKR" luminous logo is in the center, which enhances the temperament of the whole car. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4450/1836/1572mm and the wheelbase is 2750mm respectively. In terms of details, the new car adopts a doorless design. In addition, ZEEKR X adopts a frameless door, a frameless exterior rearview mirror, and a hidden charging cover design.

In terms of power, the new car offers single-motor rear-drive and dual-motor four-wheel drive models. The single-motor model has a maximum power of 200kW, and the dual-motor model has a motor with a maximum power of 115kW on the front axle.

In addition, the delivery data of February 2023 was released, and a total of 5,455 vehicles were delivered in February, and the cumulative delivery of brands has reached 86,519 vehicles, up 87.1% year-on-year and 75.1% quarter-on-quarter. I believe that with the official listing and delivery of Krypton X, the delivery of Krypton X can be improved to some extent.

Evergrande Automobile announced that there was a risk of production suspension.

China Evergrande announced on March 22nd that Hengchi 5 was officially mass-produced on September 16th, 2022, and the first batch of mass-produced cars was delivered on October 29th, 2022. As of the date of this announcement, Evergrande New Energy Vehicle has delivered more than 900 vehicles. Due to the tight liquidity, in order to maintain basic business operations, Evergrande New Energy Automobile has taken measures to cut costs, such as reducing the number of its employees. By March 2023, Evergrande New Energy had 2,795 employees, compared with 3,742 employees by June 30, 2022.

Evergrande Automobile said that the Group was at risk of production suspension if it could not obtain new liquidity. However, if the Group can seek financing of more than 29 billion yuan in the future, it plans to launch a number of flagship models and hope to achieve mass production. Under this plan, the accumulated cash flow without leverage from 2023 to 2026 is expected to reach between negative 7 billion yuan and negative 5 billion yuan.

It is worth mentioning that on March 7, Evergrande New Energy Automobile Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. and Evergrande New Energy Automobile (Guangdong) Co., Ltd., affiliated companies of Hengchi Automobile, were executed for more than 1.04 million yuan due to bill disputes. Counting this execution, the above-mentioned companies have been executed a total of 377 million yuan. Evergrande New Energy Automobile (Guizhou) Co., Ltd. has also been executed for nearly 300 million yuan, and was added to the list of dishonesty by the local court because of default in execution.

In addition, the Swedish Global Electric Vehicle Company (NEVS), a subsidiary of Evergrande Automobile, recently announced the launch of the "Hibernation Plan". According to the plan, the company plans to lay off 320 employees, accounting for nearly 95% of the total number of employees, which will start in the next six months. If the plan is fully implemented, NEVS will have only 20 employees left.

As the first mass-produced SUV model of Evergrande, Hengchi 5 is positioned as a compact SUV, which is equipped with a 150kW motor and a lithium iron phosphate battery from Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited with a rated power of 72.8KWh and a cruising range of 602km, compared with luxury models such as Standard Benz GLA, Audi A3 and BMW X1.

Since the delivery began at the end of October last year, Hengchi 5 has been in constant turmoil. Within 15 days after the pre-sale, Hengchi 5 claimed that the order had exceeded 37,000 vehicles, but only 100 vehicles could be found in the delivery data at that time. By the end of December last year, Hengchi 5 had delivered a total of 324 vehicles.

It is also reported that Evergrande has been losing money continuously since it was renamed Evergrande in September 2020. According to the financial report data of Evergrande, in 2018, 2019 and 2020, Evergrande lost 1.429 billion yuan, 4.426 billion yuan and 7.394 billion yuan respectively, and the financial report for 2021 was not released on time. On April 1, 2022, Evergrande Motor announced the suspension of trading and has not resumed trading so far.

The new HI version of Extreme Fox Alpha S opens NCA in Guangzhou.

On March 21st, the new HI version of Extreme Fox Alpha S opened the NCA in Guangzhou (namely, urban intelligent driving navigation assistance). Car owners in Guangzhou can go to the store to upgrade in batches according to the appointment of the sales consultant. This is also the third city that the new HI version of Extreme Fox Alpha S is open to users and can realize high-level intelligent driving in urban areas, and it is the first time in the industry to realize cross-city point-to-point NCA traffic between Shenzhen and Guangzhou, two important cities in the Pearl River Delta. Prior to this, the new HI version of Extreme Fox Alpha S was launched in Shenzhen and Shanghai respectively last year.

It is understood that the urban NCA promoted this time can realize autonomous cruising, unprotected intersection traffic, close-range congestion treatment, active overtaking lane change/parallel lane separation, tunnel traffic and other operations in urban areas.

It is reported that the new HI version of Extreme Fox Alpha S is equipped with 34 sensors in hardware, including 3 laser radars, 6 millimeter-wave radars, 12 ultrasonic sensors and 13 high-definition cameras to achieve 360 all-round coverage.

At present, with the continuous evolution of intelligent driving from ADAS to high-level autonomous driving, the stadium has shifted from high-speed to cities with more complex scenes. How to quickly overcome urban scenes to create a universal autonomous driving solution for the whole scene has become an urgent problem for the industry.

The Extreme Fox Alpha S HI version was launched on May 17, 2022, and the first batch of delivery was started on July 16, 2022. Previously, it has taken the lead in opening the NCA function in Shenzhen, Shanghai and Guangzhou, opening the NCA function in 249 cities across the country, and opening the 290,000-kilometer expressway intercity intelligent driving network. It has driven more than 300,000 kilometers safely, and intelligent parking has helped users realize worry-free parking for more than 45,000 times. In addition, through three OTA upgrades, it has added many functions, such as APA (Intelligent Parking Assistance) front parking, RPA remote parking, and ICA (Intelligent Cruise Assistance) in urban areas, and its high-level intelligent driving ability has continued to advance.

It is worth mentioning that in Shenzhen and Shanghai, urban NCA has become an important tool for users to travel, and the proportion of users who use this function is as high as 40%, and the use dependence of high-level intelligent driving is forming.

Ford Explorer EV officially released based on MEB platform.

A few days ago, a new compact pure electric vehicle jointly developed by Ford and Volkswagen was officially released. The vehicle was named Explorer EV, which was built on MEB platform and was the sister car of Volkswagen ID.4. The official said that the starting price of this car is expected to be 48,000 US dollars, about 330,000 yuan, and the new car will be officially delivered in early 2024.

In terms of appearance, the front face of the new car is designed in the current penetrating style, but it is not a penetrating light group. There are iconic hooked daytime running lights on both sides, and Ford’s brand LOGO is in the center of the enclosed grille. A U-shaped silver decorative strip is added to its lower enclosure, which echoes the bottom line of the enclosed grille and has a strong layering.

The suspended roof also appeared on this new car, and the C-pillar added individual decorative elements. I have to say that the design of the window line of the new car rising at the C-pillar really adds some strength to it. In addition, the style of multi-spoke two-color low wind resistance rim is also unique, which provides three sizes of 19/20/21 inches.

In terms of the rear end, the taillight style and the style surrounded by the rear echo the front of the car, which has a good sense of integrity. This car offers body colors including Arctic Blue and Vitality Blue, Frozen White, Magnetic Grey, Agate Black and Vitality Red. In terms of body size, its overall length is slightly shorter than ID.4.

For the interior, the new car uses a 15-inch Ford Sync Move central touch screen, just like the "move" in its name, which is a screen that can rise and fall. There are touch buttons on the island platform below the screen, which can control the volume and so on. The car is equipped with keyless entry, dual-zone automatic air conditioning, wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay, and 10-color atmosphere lights. There is also a bright ambient light directly above the central control, which is actually a Sound Bar sound.

In terms of intelligent driving, the car is equipped with 12 ultrasonic radars, 5 cameras, etc. It is the first Ford model in Europe to provide automatic lane change function. Its other ADAS functions include adaptive cruise control with stop-and-go function, pre-collision assistance, intersection alarm with active braking, and Active Park Assist 2.0 parking assistance system.

In terms of power, Ford has not released too many details. The official said that Explorer EV offers rear-wheel drive and all-wheel drive versions, and the battery can be charged from 10% to 80% in 25 minutes in fast charging mode. The vehicle has the function of battery temperature pre-adjustment, and the charging speed, charging plan and trip planning can be optimized through the system. Ford said that users of Explorer EV can use more than 450,000 charging piles in Europe this year, and it will reach 500,000 by 2024, including more than 2,100 DC fast charging piles built by Ionity in more than 450 locations.

Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited Kirin battery will mass-produce endurance or break thousands.

A few days ago, according to domestic media reports, Kirin battery, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited’s leading technology, has been mass-produced. According to Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, the volume utilization rate of Kirin battery has exceeded 72%, and the energy density of ternary batteries can reach 255Wh/kg, and the energy density of lithium iron phosphate battery system can reach 160Wh/kg. In contrast, the energy density of Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited ternary lithium battery equipped with Weilai ET5 100kWh version is 185Wh/kg, and that of Ferrous lithium phosphate blade battery equipped with BYD Han is 150Wh/kg.

The battery pack integration of Kirin battery is the highest in the world. Under the same chemical system and the same battery pack size, the power can be increased by 13% compared with the 4680 cylindrical battery system. At the end of November last year, Kirin battery was rated as the best invention in 2022 by TIME magazine.

As for the vehicle models, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited and Kykrypton jointly announced that Kykrypton will become the first brand of Kirin battery in global mass production, and its first pure electric MPV ZEEKR 009 will become the first vehicle model of Kirin battery in global mass production. ZEEKR 009 equipped with Kirin battery will have a pure electric cruising range of over 1000km. At the same time, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited and Cyrus Group Co., Ltd. also jointly announced that Kirin battery will be launched as a new AITO series vehicle. In addition, LI’s pure electric vehicles will also be equipped.

BYD’s "Yunnian" was officially announced or related to chassis technology.

A few days ago, BYD officially announced the "cloud". Judging from the descriptions of "going over mountains and mountains", "steadily moving forward" and "emperor’s car" in the copy, it seems to be a technology about chassis or driving system.

When BYD registered the trademark Yunqi, there were three kinds of Yunqi, Yunqi -A and Yunqi -P in the trademark name, which were somewhat similar to DM-i and DM-p in BYD’s plug-in technology.