Toyota expects the sales of its own electric vehicles to increase 60 times. Is Lalamove about to build a car?

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Lalamove responds to car-building rumors

Recently, the same-city freight giant Lalamove submitted a prospectus, seeking to be listed in Hong Kong. If Lalamove A successful listing means it will receive a new round of capital.

In the prospectus, Lalamove responded to car-building rumors circulating on the Internet. Lalamove said it is using its experience in operating existing vehicle rental and sales services to explore new business opportunities, such as the research and development of electric commercial vehicles.

In fact, news that Lalamove intends to enter the field of new energy trucks has been circulating for a long time.

As early as May 2021, Lalamove was recruiting new energy truck vehicle product experts and other positions on the recruitment website. This has led to many people speculating that Lalamove is about to launch its car-building plan.

Lalamove responded: "The company will continue to recruit and reserve talents, but there is no information disclosed to the public about car building." This further deepened the outside world's suspicion of Lalamove's car building. speculation.

According to company information, on April 4, Shenzhen Huolala Technology Co., Ltd. underwent industrial and commercial changes. The business scope includes manufacturing of smart vehicle equipment, sales of smart vehicle equipment, sales of complete new energy vehicles, manufacturing of auto parts and accessories, and sales of new energy vehicle electrical accessories.

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BYD ATTO 3 has topped the sales volume in Thailand for three consecutive years

Recently, data from Thailand’s AutoLife official website showed that BYD ATTO 3 (domestic yuan PLUS) sold in Thailand in March The number of registered vehicles reached 2,434, ranking first in sales of pure electric vehicles in Thailand for the third consecutive month.

In the first quarter of this year, 5,542 BYD ATTO 3 units were registered, accounting for 37.5% of the total number of pure electric vehicles registered in Thailand in the first quarter, continuing to lead the Thai pure electric passenger car market.

On August 8, 2022, BYD held a brand launch conference and announced its official entry into the Thai market. In October, the BYD ATTO 3 (yuan PLUS) model was officially launched in Thailand.

The standard range NEDC 410KM version is priced at 1,099,900 baht (approximately RMB 222,800) in Thailand.

After the ATTO 3 model was launched in Thailand, its product strength has been recognized by local consumers. According to official data released by BYD, from November 1 to December 12, 2022 alone, in 42 days, the ATTO 3 model received 10,305 orders in Thailand.

In September 2022, BYD signed a contract with Thailand's WHA Industrial Park and announced that it would fully invest in the construction of its first overseas passenger car factory in Thailand, with an annual production capacity of approximately 150,000 vehicles. The cars produced will be put into Thailand’s domestic market, while also radiating to neighboring ASEAN countries and other regions. The project has officially started construction recently.

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Volkswagen recalls and stops selling some ID.4s

According to the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), due to three independent failures, Volkswagen Group is recalling 32,100 vehicles in the United States.

Including 16,207 ID.4 models. The reason for the recall is:

The vehicle door handle provided by the supplier has insufficient sealing, and the door handle may have water ingress problems, causing water to penetrate into the circuit. board assembly.

When a vehicle experiences high lateral forces while driving at low speeds, the doors may be opened accidentally, increasing the risk of occupant injuries and collisions, posing safety risks.

At present, Volkswagen has not yet provided an official solution, but once the repair plan is determined, it will be repaired free of charge.

In the first quarter, Volkswagen ID.4 sold 9,758 units in the United States, a year-on-year increase of 254%.

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The Passenger Car Association released the new energy sales volume in March

On April 4, the Passenger Car Association released the sales volume of new energy passenger cars in March 2023. Manufacturer wholesale sales updates.

The Passenger Car Association stated that although the national new energy passenger vehicle market was disrupted by the promotion of fuel vehicles in March, it still maintained a recovery trend. With the recent obvious price reduction trend of lithium carbonate, some manufacturers actively slowed down their production and sales in the first quarter to achieve cost reduction on the production side.

The Passenger Car Association estimates that wholesale sales of new energy passenger vehicle manufacturers in March were 600,000 units, a month-on-month increase of 20% and a year-on-year increase of 30%.

New energy vehicle manufacturers are expected to sell 1.48 million new energy vehicles in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 25%. New energy passenger vehicles have basically achieved a good start in the first quarter.

In terms of manufacturer wholesale sales rankings in March, 12 car companies sold more than 10,000 units in a day. BYD undoubtedly ranked first with 206,089 units, and Tesla ranked second with 88,869 units. .

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Toyota plans to launch 10 new pure electric vehicles

Toyota held a "new structure policy briefing meeting" on the afternoon of the 7th. The new president, Tsuneharu Sato, Two vice presidents, Hiroki Nakajima and Yoichi Miyazaki, both took the stage to speak.

It was proposed at the meeting that a new organization will be established to focus on a new generation of pure electric vehicles to gradually reduce development costs. The next generation of electric vehicles can double the driving range by using "more efficient" batteries.

Toyota plans to launch 10 new EV models by 2026, bringing global annual sales to 1.5 million vehicles.

Toyota’s actual EV sales in 2022 will be only 24,000 units. If the above target is finally achieved, Toyota’s pure electric vehicle sales will increase by more than 60 times in four years.

As for the Chinese market, two additional pure electric models developed in China will be launched in 2024.

At the meeting, Sato Tsuneji also said that Toyota will insist on promoting a "comprehensive strategy" including hybrid vehicles, fuel cell vehicles and hydrogen internal combustion vehicles, of which fuel cell vehicles will be centered on commercial vehicles. Advance.

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