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Xpeng G6 spy photos exposed

Recently, multiple sets of spy photos of the exterior and interior of Xpeng’s new mid-sized SUV (internally codenamed F30) were exposed online , and according to spy photos, the new car may be named G6.

As early as Xpeng Motors’ Q3 financial report last year, Xpeng officials revealed that it would launch a medium-sized SUV in the middle of this year.

According to the appearance spy photos circulated on the Internet, the front of the G6 will continue to use the family-style through-type daytime running light strip, and the headlight group adopts a split design. The lidar layout is expected to be similar to that of the G9, with two lidars placed near the headlights on both sides of the front bumper.

The side of the body adopts a walking back design, and all four doors are equipped with hidden door handles.

The rear design of the G6 echoes the front of the car, using a through-type taillight design, and an electric lift tail wing under the rear windshield.

As for the interior of the car, according to spy photos circulating on the Internet, there are many detailed differences in the interior design of the G6 and G9.

The first is the steering wheel. The G6 steering wheel adopts a new black and white two-color design. The steering wheel control area uses a middle roller, and the surrounding control buttons surround the roller layout.

Secondly, the design of the air-conditioning outlet on the center console of G6 is also different from that of G9.

It can be seen from the dashboard information that the new car has the ability to recognize traffic lights. When the instrument power is about 75, the CLTC operating range is 479km. Based on this speculation, the CLTC battery life of the new car may reach 650-700km when fully charged.

It can be learned from the central control screen that the new car will be named G6, not the previously rumored G8 or G7. In terms of driving settings, the G6 supports single pedal mode and is equipped with an ejection function.

Before the Spring Festival, Xpeng Motors conducted a wide-ranging price adjustment. Many analysts believe that this round of price cuts has freed up enough price range for the G6.

It is expected that the new car will be released during the Shanghai Auto Show, and the price range may be between 200,000 and 250,000 yuan.

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New Model 3 spy photos exposed

Following last week’s news, Tesla’s Shanghai Gigafactory halted production of some production lines to upgrade the new Model 3 After the news of preparations for production. This week, overseas media continued to expose spy photos of the new Model 3’s road tests.

The new Model 3 is internally codenamed "HighLand" and it is expected that the new car will be officially launched within the year.

Based on information previously disclosed by foreign media, the new Model 3 will further reduce the production and manufacturing costs of new cars. The body is expected to use integrated casting technology to reduce the number of body parts and improve production efficiency.

According to the latest spy photos exposed, the body size of the new model has been improved compared to the current model, and the wheels adopt a new blackened multi-spoke shape.

In the front part of the car, although the road test car continues to be heavily camouflaged, based on the contour lines, it is speculated that the lines of the new Model 3's front bumper are significantly different from the old model.

For the interior, the new model is expected to cancel the wood grain veneer on the current model and replace it with ABS adhesive foam non-woven material. Moreover, some models are expected to be equipped with Yoke steering wheels.

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BMW recalls 90,000 electric models

On February 24, according to news from the Defective Product Management Center of the State Administration for Market Regulation, BMW Brilliance Automobile Co., Ltd. The company and BMW (China) Automobile Trading Co., Ltd. plan to recall a total of more than 90,000 electric vehicles.

The models involved include: domestic i3, iX3, i4, and iX, with a cumulative number of more than 90,000 units.

There are three reasons for this recall:

1. The vehicles within the scope of this recall are due to the voltage monitoring threshold of the high-voltage battery control unit (SME) microcontroller. If the setting is unreasonable, the software may misjudge, resulting in unexpected interruption of vehicle charging or shutdown of the high-voltage system. In extreme cases, power interruption may occur, posing safety risks.

2. There is a problem with the software signal processing logic of the pedestrian protection warning sound control unit of the vehicles within the scope of this recall, which may cause the vehicle to be unable to emit an external pedestrian protection warning sound when driving at low speed or reversing, increasing pedestrian injuries. risks and potential safety hazards.

3. Due to a software problem with the control unit of the front passenger seat module, the vehicles within the scope of this recall may not be able to recognize the correct position of the seat, causing the front passenger airbag to be unavailable, causing safety issues. Hidden danger.

In response to the above hidden dangers, BMW has officially announced a recall solution. Car owners within the recall scope can pay close attention to the recall information.

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Audi’s lawsuit against NIO for trademark infringement was dismissed

Recently, the European Intellectual Property Office (European Intellectual Property Office) ruled that NIO’s model ES8/ES6 As the names of the two models did not constitute confusing similarities with the Audi model S8/S6, Audi's request was rejected.

The infringement case can be traced back to 2021. The Audi brand believes that Weilai Automobile has infringed the trademark rights of the Audi brand S6 and S8 by naming its two models ES6/ES8. Munich, Germany, filed a lawsuit against Weilai Automobile.

On January 19, 2023, Audi won the case against NIO for trademark infringement. The Munich District Court in Germany held that NIO’s ES6 and ES8 model names infringed on the trademark rights of Audi’s S6 and S8.

Although the actual names are different, the presence of the letter "E" is not enough to distinguish it, and it may be confused with Audi's pure electric models.

Nio later stated that it would appeal resolutely and safeguard its legitimate rights and interests.

On February 24, the European Union Intellectual Property Office rejected Audi’s lawsuit and NIO successfully appealed. Unless Audi can overturn the EU Intellectual Property Office's ruling, NIO's ES8 and ES6 trademarks will become valid registered trademarks in the EU.

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Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV officially launched

On February 22, Mercedes-Benz’s new large pure electric SUV-EQS SUV was officially launched.

The length, width and height are 5137*1965*1721 (mm) respectively, and the wheelbase is 3210mm. Adopting the EQ family bow body design, the wind resistance coefficient is only 0.26Cd.

The car series is priced from 910,500 to 1,100,500, with 3 models launched.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 adopts a rear-wheel drive single-motor layout, with a maximum power of 265kW and a CLTC range of 742km.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 4MATIC Pioneer Edition adopts a four-wheel drive dual-motor layout. , with a maximum power of 265kW and a cruising range of 673km under CLTC conditions.

The Mercedes-Benz EQS SUV 450 4MATIC luxury version adopts a four-wheel drive dual-motor layout, with a maximum power of 265kW and a range of 670km under CLTC conditions.

The battery capacity of all models is 111.8kWh, and it only takes 37 minutes to recharge 10-80% of the battery capacity.

The new car will continue to be equipped with a rear-wheel active steering system of up to 10°, and will provide two seating arrangements of 5 and 7 seats.

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