28 years later, you must not know the stories of "The True Story of Teddy Boy"!


Special feature of 1905 film network For mainland audience fans, it is undoubtedly another opportunity to satisfy their feelings to really enter the cinema after a lapse of 28 years.

 

In the past 28 years, no matter Wong Kar-wai’s style, a series of classic movie lines, the excellent acting skills of the actors, the excellent cooperation of the music editing of photography art and even the memory of his brother Leslie Cheung, they are all repeated in the audience’s repeated appreciation and taste of the film.

 

Until today, its classic status has long been unshakable.

 

But in addition, what mysteries have been left to the audience by The True Story of Teddy Boy in the past 28 years, or what "unforgettable" memories have been left to the main creator, so here we might as well come one by one:

 

Where does "I don’t understand" come from?

 

Today, The True Story of Teddy Boy is recognized as a Chinese film classic, but in that year, it was a "mysterious" work that once made the whole film circle nervous. Let’s see what Wong Kar-wai’s "old enemy" Jing Wong said — —

 

Everyone is very nervous and constantly wants to know how the True Story of Teddy Boy is made, but everyone comes back with a different version. Even the camera crew who went to the Philippines at last can’t tell what he (Wong Kar-wai) took. It’s really mysterious, except that it overspent terribly … I heard that even my boss Deng Guangrong had never seen the whole movie before the first midnight show, and my boss Xiang Huasheng. But after the midnight show, the mystery remains unsolved, and everyone still doesn’t know the plot, because no one can understand it!

 

From this moment on, "I can’t understand" has officially become one of Wong Kar-wai’s film symbols in the past 28 years. After all, it was "given" to him by peers and audiences.

 

But in the past 28 years, this has never prevented "The True Story of Teddy Boy" from becoming a classic in the history of fame!

 

"Taiwan version" has another mystery?

 

When the film was released in Taiwan, there was another version. The main changes were concentrated in the last ten minutes. The plot content was basically the same, but the editing changed slightly and some fragments were added.

 

For example, Leslie Cheung and Andy Lau escaped from the Filipinos, and the Hong Kong version only fled to the roof of two people, while the Taiwan version had two more people jumping off the train:

 

Two people on the train dialogue, Hong Kong version from Leslie Cheung said "people will die every minute" dialogue, into his positive and negative shots with Andy Lau:

The stage version becomes a long shot of more than 1 minute:

 

At the back of the jungle empty mirror, Leslie Cheung’s voiceover monologue immediately appeared in the Hong Kong version, but it didn’t appear until the empty mirror was put in the Taiwan version for 30 seconds:

 

Next, the Hong Kong version is a long shot of Andy Lau, and Leslie Cheung is full of voiceovers. Finally, it is a shot that shows "Xu Zi died":

In the Taiwan version, Andy Lau’s shot becomes the middle shot, followed by Leslie Cheung’s long shot, and Andy Lau is full of voice-over. The Hong Kong version of "Xu Zi dies", while the Taiwan version becomes a dialogue between two people:

 

The Taiwanese version cut this section and turned it into a picture of two people. Xu Zi is still not dead, and the classic soundtrack is gone, and even the final train vision is different:

 

Then Carina Lau came to the Philippines, and the Hong Kong version showed her in the room, "inquiring about a person" with the landlord, apparently for Leslie Cheung:

 

Taiwan version is that she came to the hotel lobby to ask if there is a room, and she also met a girl who had previously accosted Andy Lau:

 

In a word, there is no essential change in the two editions of Hong Kong and Taiwan, but it reveals the secret of "One Scene and Two Faces" in The True Story of Teddy Boy.

 

The mystery of Hua zai’s identity

 

In all the exposed versions, there is no doubt that Andy Lau’s role in The True Story of Teddy Boy is a policeman, but in a trailer, there is a clip of him dressed as a "gangster" smoking and walking through the Kowloon walled city with a knife, which adds to the testimony that he originally played Teddy Boy — — "Huazai is a man from the city village. He was photographed gambling in a big stall. There was a woman wearing only bra underwear, dancing around with a boa constrictor, and he was scraping against the wall with a knife … …”

Later, when Liu Zhenwei filmed Wong Kar-wai’s useless story as Forever, the essence also continued Andy Lau’s "punk" style:

 

Where is Tony Leung Chiu Wai?

 

One version of The True Story of Teddy Boy was shown at the beginning, but it was put at the end of the film.

 

But before that, it almost didn’t fit into the feature film. The reason was that after Wong Kar-wai finished filming, he thought that the role of Tony Leung Chiu Wai was headless and uncapped, so he planned to use this scene as a propaganda picture. But Tan Jiaming, who was in charge of editing, said "put it directly at the end of the play" and specially found a piece of music to match it. Wong Kar-wai shouted "Good Right" to make this classic public.

 

Regrettably, Tony Leung Chiu Wai will have more emotional scenes with Maggie Cheung in the next episode, especially "bending in a very narrow and cramped space with few words. The two people looked at each other lazily and handed cups. The tension was very good."

 

But I didn’t expect that Tony Leung Chiu Wai spent three months filming in the city village before and after this story, but it was useless in the end, and the "tension" between him and Maggie Cheung didn’t last until after all, but at that time he was not Zhou Mu Yun, and she was not Su Lizhen when she was young.

 

Disappeared "sister"

 

In Wong Kar-wai’s films, characters have been "disappeared" more than once.

 

Such as Joey Wong, Guan Shuyi, Sun Jiajun, Roy Cheung, etc. Even if the scenes did not all disappear, they all reached the degree of "semi-disappearance". Except for Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s repeated three-month play, it basically disappeared, and later Kimura Takuya and Song Hye Kyo were also doomed. …

 

However, many people may not know that The True Story of Teddy Boy also has a completely disappeared role, that is, Margaret Lee Din Long, who plays Tony Leung Chiu Wai’s sister, seems to have a quiet reputation and has a great foundation — — Daughter of the great director Li Hanxiang.

 

According to Tony Leung Chiu Wai, the role itself is a prostitute. When my brother was young, he tricked him into working in a big casino, which made him a gambler. So if all of them were not deleted, it should be another wonderful performance.

 

Incidentally, it was the script written by Wong Kar-wai that Margaret Lee Din Long nominated for the Academy Award for the first time.

 

The midnight show of "terror"

 

In the past, Hong Kong films often had a premiere around 11 pm. After the main creator appeared, the audience would enter the cinema before 12 pm, or before the film was officially released, a group of audiences were randomly invited to the cinema at 12 pm one day (the specific title will not be disclosed in advance) to observe their comments and reactions. This is the legendary "midnight show".

 

Needless to say, midnight audience, as the first audience, can often accurately predict the future of the film: if the audience cheers and applauds, it will be difficult for the film to sell, otherwise, it will be difficult for the film to sell if it swears, throws popcorn or corn cobs at the screen, scratches the back of the theater, or even greets the director.

 

Therefore, after the midnight show, the film side often re-cuts the film according to the audience’s reaction, and the result usually makes the "released version" and the "midnight show version" have different degrees of difference.

Seeing this, you can also imagine the midnight scene of The True Story of Teddy Boy: in the middle of the film, the audience stood up and cursed."Who is Wong Kar-wai? !” After the show, the voices of "returning water (refund)", "er (cheating) money" and "I don’t know what to shoot" came and went, and the audience even rushed to spread "Never go to see The True Story of Teddy Boy!"

 

In the end, the film was released just two weeks after its release, and the cumulative box office was only 9.75 million Hong Kong dollars! Compared with the film investment of HK$ 20 million, it is no wonder that the boss Deng Guangrong went to the hospital for intravenous drip, and it is even rumored that he burned the rest of the film in a rage!

 

"Ten Million Box Office" Reached?

 

The first release of "The True Story of Teddy Boy" is less than 10 million box office, and the loss is a foregone conclusion, but is it still less than 10 million?

 

That may not be true, because the film won five awards in the 10th Hong Kong Film Awards, and then it was re-screened. As a result, it won more than 2 million Hong Kong dollars at the box office under the topic of awards, and with the original 9 million, it finally reached the "10 million box office". It can be seen that even the basic box office income is confirming the difficulty of "The True Story of Teddy Boy".

 

Ling Chia "collapsed on the spot"?

 

For many years, many people have always thought that it was the biggest "legacy" that the winner of the Academy Awards didn’t give it to Carina Lau.


Carina Lau is not modest about this, toThe description of "collapse on the spot" revealed the moment: "I was young at that time, and the whole environment pushed me to the point of’ I must have won it’. I also felt that I didn’t guess correctly when I won the prize, and even all the magazines were on my cover. Didn’t I take it? And I went to the Academy Awards, and three of the four nominees (winners) didn’t come, so they must be afraid of me! Not me yet? Even Brigitte Lin and Chow Yun Fat, who presented the awards, thought it must be me, so I just prepared to come up and give my acceptance speech.In short, after going to heaven, it turned out that it was not me, and that kind of blow was great. "


 

"If it is now, I will feel so what? What does it matter? But at that time, I really needed an award to give myself an affirmation, so if I gave it to me at that time, I felt that it would have a great impetus to my career. " I don’t want to. This regret actually made Carina Lau wait for 20 years before winning the prize. Only the parties can really understand how much warmth and sadness there are during the period. …

 

Xueyou is "worried"

 

Carina Lau was not the only one who was worried about The True Story of Teddy Boy, and Jacky Cheung, who is still not a singer.

 

At that time, he took a head-up action. After Wong Kar-wai NG for more than 60 times, he only gave him a "forget it", which made him "very uncomfortable. At least tell me which take is ok?" Not only that, in the first scene after the boot, Wong Kar-wai actually sang Jacky Cheung more than 20 times, completely losing face!


In the end, after ashes of time, Jacky Cheung refused to cooperate with Wong Kar-wai.

 

Behind this, the essence is Jacky Cheung’s feelings about Wong Kar-wai’s "love and hate": in 1988, Jacky Cheung’s singing career was at a low ebb, and only 20,000 albums were sold, and some films he didn’t like were made. Every day, he either drank or played table tennis, and he had to go on stage in other places because of his unsteady drinking. His inner depression was imaginable.

 

But this year, through his participation, he changed from being criticized for acting to winning the Hong Kong Academy Award for "Best Supporting Actor" — — In other words, Wong Kar-wai found the confidence to be an actor for him!

 

 

The following year, by participating in the legendary swordsman, Jacky Cheung won the Golden Horse Award for Best Supporting Actor. At this time, his singing career has not recovered. Two acting awards once made him want to focus on movies, so he also had the courage to take on such a big production as Bloody Streets (which finally won him the first nomination for Best Actor) & HELIP; …

 

At this juncture, WoNG Kar-wai ng and a sentence of "forget it" for more than 60 times, what a cold water for him!

 

Leslie Cheung "for real"?

 

"The True Story of Teddy Boy" is actually an "abusive" play, and the fate of every character in the play is very abusive. The actors outside the play are either abused by the director, abused by awards or abused by other actors — — It’s not, brother Leslie Cheung staged a "fisticuffs"!

 

According to Shanzhi Chen, director of the film, in the scene where my brother beat his adoptive mother’s boyfriend, "The other person is a musician, not a professional actor. Before shooting, leslie specifically told me,’ Please tell him that it’s nothing personal, because it’s not me anymore, it’s the role in the play, and I won’t’ just’ fight formally. He is the person I want to fight.’ Jia Wei let him play freely. He picked up a real hammer and broke the whole washing dish, really hitting the man with a bone fracture! "

 

After the filming, my brother, who was deeply involved in the play, had to stand aside and the whole person trembled for a long time before he calmed down.

 

But when he gets back to his state, he immediately cares about his opponent’s injury, and even more bluntly, if the film company fails to pay off the medical expenses, he is willing to bear all — — This is my brother, as always kind.


Russian and Belarusian heads of state meet Putin in Sochi: Russia still abides by all agreements between the two sides.

       CCTV News:Russian President Vladimir Putin and Belarusian President Lukashenko said in their meeting in Sochi, Russia on the 14th that Russia will fulfill all the commitments made in all agreements with Belarus. In addition, Russia will provide Belarus with a loan of $1.5 billion.

       According to Russian media reports, Putin congratulated Lukashenko on winning the presidential election in Belarus. He said that Russia supports the Belarusian people to solve problems and reach a consensus through dialogue in a calm atmosphere without being affected by external pressure. Putin said that Russia still abides by all agreements between the two sides, including all agreements under the framework of the Russia-Belarus Union Treaty and the Collective Security Treaty Organization. The two countries should strengthen cooperation in the field of national defense.

       Putin said that Russia will provide Belarus with a loan of $1.5 billion, and the finance ministers of the two countries have begun to deal with this matter. The COVID-19 epidemic has affected Russian-Belarusian and even global trade. Both sides should take measures to restore the trade volume to the pre-epidemic level and create conditions for future development.

       Lukashenko said that economy is the root of all problems, and Belarus will cooperate closely with Russia in economic and other fields. According to the news released by the Belarusian Presidential Information Bureau, Lukashenko said during the meeting that Russia and Belarus should continue to strengthen cooperation in the military and economic fields. Regarding the recent protests in Belarus, Lukashenko said that it is important for protesters not to "cross the red line". This is Lukashenko’s first state visit after the presidential election in Belarus.

Porsche’s new crossover is here, and it’s a man’s luxury car

In terms of appearance, the new Cayenne coupe is the same as the ordinary version. The biggest highlight is the back shape. The overall shape is very dynamic, and there is a very large spoiler at the rear, which is also a more imposing place than the ordinary version of the Cayenne model. And the distance between the door and the trunk cover of the new Cayenne coupe is very long, so it can also fully ensure the safety of the people in the car.

The interior workmanship of the 19 Cayenne is relatively fine; the configuration is relatively complete; the comfort of the seat is better; the configuration of the automatic heating of the steering wheel and the design of the armrest next to the seat is more user-friendly; the optional configuration such as panoramic sunroof and compass caters to the needs of some consumers to pursue individuality. The interior is luxurious beyond your imagination, and the space is more abundant; the interior workmanship is fine and the configuration is relatively rich; the control performance is good; the safety factor is high. The appearance of the imported version of the Cayenne has changed relatively little. The new Cayenne has less changes in appearance. The overall line is not much different from the old model. The front face of the new Cayenne is more obvious. The headlight group adopts a full LED light source and iq.light headlights, which illuminate a longer distance at night and have a longer

The length of the car is 4932mm, the width of the body reaches 1995mm, the wheelbase is 2895mm, and the standard data is moderate. Among the models of the same class, the wheelbase of the Cayenne ranks 87th. Among the models of the same price and class, the trunk volume of the Cayenne ranks 64th. The space is relatively regular, there are no obvious protrusions, and the overall loading capacity is good.

The Porsche Cayenne is equipped with a combination of 4.0 twin-turbo engine (direct injection) and automatic hand (AT). The whole power parameter, the power performance is superior in the same level of engine, which can provide better power performance. The official measured zero-hundred acceleration score of the Cayenne is 3.3S, ranking 50th among SUV models above 800,000.

Cayenne’s active/passive safety configuration is comprehensive, includingAutomatic parking,Zero tire pressure endurance tires,Automatic parking,Steep slope,uphill assist,Knee airbag,HUD head-up display,Anti-lock braking (ABS),Brake force distribution (EBD/CBC, etc.),Brake assist (EBA/BAS, etc.),Traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.),Active Noise Cancellation,Engine start stop,Side safety air curtain,Mobile phone wireless charging,Night vision system,LED daytime running lights,Front reversing radar,Tire pressure monitoring,Steering wheel heating,Body stability control (ESP/DSC, etc.),Rear reversing radar,Fatigue reminder,Remote parking,Child seat interface,Lane Keeping (LKAS)Wait for the configuration.

Of which,Automatic parkingIt can avoid stepping on the brakes for a long time or needing to pull frequently.Steep slopeIt can safely pass through steep slopes at low speeds.Knee airbagReduce the damage to the occupant’s knee in the vehicle interior during the second collision.

If the above data, participation, etc. do not provide a comprehensive understanding of Cayenne, then we can give you a more comprehensive reference based on the word-of-mouth information of users who have purchased Cayenne in history. You can see that what you are most satisfied with about Cayenne is that its navigation is very easy to use. In addition, the appearance is too handsome and the space is enough.

A pre-sale price 279,900, the new Cadillac XT5 starts pre-sale in mid-to-late September

accelerate brake fuel consumption second rice liter Impressive, comparison test Cadillac XT5/Mercedes-Benz GLC Review Editor – Sheng Yuanjun:

The overall performance of the Cadillac XT5 exceeded expectations, with a good balance between comfort and driving pleasure. Moreover, the interior materials are extremely elegant, and almost every place within reach is made of high-end leather or Alcantara. At the same time, the performance of the new 2.0T engine + 8AT transmission power system is also very satisfactory. As for the shortcomings, there are two points: 1. There is no one-click lift with four windows; 2. The rear head space is slightly smaller.

Review Editor -:

In terms of appearance and interior, I personally like the design of the XT5 very much, and it has created a strong luxury atmosphere in the car through the use of materials. The Aisin 8AT performs well, the 2.0T power is also fully sufficient, and the riding experience can also find a perfect balance between control and comfort. There is no denying that the XT5 is an excellent product. There is no four-door one-button lift with a 1-point buckle.

Review Editor – Qi Zixin:

The performance of this XT5 test car was unexpected. The interior created a good sense of luxury. Although the power was not the strongest in the same class, it was also excellent enough. The car was very spacious, the passenger pressure was small, and the adjustable rear seats also increased the passenger comfort.

Zhao Liying opened for the first time 3 months after giving birth, sun-drying nail polish with cute text

1905 movie network news On June 23, Zhao Liying, who had been in hiding for three months after giving birth, opened her business through Weibo. In the photo, Zhao Liying did not appear in the photo, and put one hand on the little monkey doll to show off her newly dyed nails. Her five fingers were also painted in two colors, and the index finger was white with sequined nail polish, which was in sharp contrast with the other four-finger black and green nail polish.


Zhao Liying also wrote: "Everyone is a monkey" with a scissor-hand expression, even if it is upgraded to a hot mom, Yingbao is still playful and cute. Seeing Zhao Liying’s photo, netizens speculated that Yingbao was about to make a comeback, leaving a message saying: "My sister has applied nail polish, is it going to start business?"


It is reported that after giving birth to her child in March this year, Zhao Liying did not update her social news and did not make any public appearances, so she took care of her baby at home with peace of mind. In early June, some media photographed Zhao Liying, who was reclusive after giving birth, making her first appearance and going to an art district with Feng Shaofeng. After finishing work, Zhao Liying appeared in a package, and her husband opened the door of the car, and then left by car.


Peng Yuyan claims not to take drugs: be responsible for what you do (Photos)

  Yesterday morning, Lin Chaoxian’s film "Breaking the Wind" opened a media tour at the Hong Kong Velodrome, starring Peng Yuyan, Cui Siyuan, Wang Luodan and others in attendance. Ke Zhendong and Jaycee Chan’s drug abuse incident caused a lot of uproar. Peng Yuyan admitted that he is quite familiar with both of them. Regarding this matter, he said that now is the time for the two to be noticed and need the most care, and "I hope everyone is willing to give them another chance". Cui Siyuan, who has just finished filming Jackie Chan’s new drama "Lion from the Sky", said that Jackie Chan is very busy and has not contacted him about this matter, so it is inconvenient to respond.

  Peng Yuyan made it clear that he would not take drugs

  Peng Yuyan admitted that he is very familiar with Ke Zhendong and Jaycee Chan. "Among them, Ke Zhendong was known to us before he entered the industry, and he is also a very good friend. He is very polite in life." After the "landlord" drug abuse incident, many Peng Yuyan fans left messages on Weibo hoping that he would not take drugs. Peng Yuyan said that he "of course not. Everyone has stress, but there are many ways to relieve it. My own way is to choose a healthy way, and I hope everyone has a positive attitude. Cycling can also relieve stress."

  Peng Yuyan said that for the "landlord" two people now, "the most important thing is that they are also responsible for what they do. I have known them for a long time, but what they did was really wrong. I believe that their relatives are the saddest now. I hope everyone is willing to give them another chance."

  Wang Luodan is not afraid of being upstaged by younger generations

  Just after the filming of "Huang Feihong: Heroes Have Dreams", Wang Luodan collaborated with Peng Yuyan again in "Breaking the Wind". Both plays have emotional scenes, but she said that with Peng Yuyan in the film is the stage of "less than full lovers". "Huang Feihong’s film is more emotionally tolerant. This play is passionate and youthful, and the emotional expression should be more external, but it is also good that our focus is to truly show the state of athletes." Speaking of whether he would spread rumors with Peng Yuyan, Wang Luodan said with a smile that he would rather "spread rumors" with Ouyang Nana, who plays a talented cyclist in the film, because she is more "fresh meat" than Peng Yuyan.

  Ouyang Nana’s performance in "Beijing Love Story" is eye-catching. Facing the younger generation, Wang Luodan said that he is not afraid of being upstaged. "I want to protect her more, because she is still young and has just entered the industry. I am like a sister. I have discussed with her. I don’t want her to get involved in emotional dramas too early. After the age of 18, I will have time to take this kind of drama. I hope she will take some simple dramas quietly and beautifully." (Reporter, Chen Shuang)

It is said that Wang Zuxian became a monk in Canada and was suspected of being stimulated by the scandal between Qi Qin and Xiao Qiang (Photo)

  According to Hong Kong media reports, yesterday (July 7), news came out that Wang Zuxian, who has been away for a long time, is a monk in Canada. Friends said that she may be stimulated by the scandal between Qi Qin and Xiao Qiang earlier. And she has not been in touch with Qi Qin for a while.



Wang Zuxian, profile picture



  Yesterday (July 7), there was news that Wang Zuxian, who had been out of the movie for a long time, was ordained in Canada. The reporter called Wang Zuxian’s friend Du Huidong to verify the matter. He said: "In recent years, Wang Zuxian has indeed been submerged in Buddhism. There is also a nunnery near where she lives, but I haven’t contacted her for a long time, so I don’t know the authenticity of the news. However, it is likely that she was stimulated by the news that her ex-boyfriend Qi Qin and Xiao Qiang may get married this year. In addition, when she was filming" Dream in the Garden ", she originally had expectations, but in the end her reaction was just ordinary. When her love and career were not very good, she cut her hair to become a nun."


  In addition, Wang Zuxian’s friends, Miss Wang, Shi Nansheng, and Yang Fan, the director of "Dream in the Garden", told the media yesterday (July 7) that they had not heard of the news and had not contacted Wang Zuxian for some time. As for Qi Qin, there are reports that he thinks Wang Zuxian has always been submerged in Buddhism. If this continues, it is possible to become a monk. He also called Wang Zuxian when he went to Canada last month, but unfortunately he could not find her, so he has not contacted Wang Zuxian for some time.


  Wang Zuxian’s relationship was quite rough. In the early years, she first dated Qi Qin, and then fell in love with a married wealthy businessman. Because her love with the wealthy businessman was not approved by the other party’s mother, she was also publicly abused, so she finally decided to cut off the love, return to Taiwan and get back together with Qi Qin, and prepared to get married in 1999. However, when even the banquet was booked, it suddenly broke out that Qi Qin had lived with a woman for many years and had flesh and blood, which caused the marriage to fail. Wang Zuxian was also heartbroken and went to Vancouver, Canada to live in seclusion. (fish/text)

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Editor in charge: Fan Jing

The fifth anniversary of the Lynk & Co brand, the new luxury smart flagship SUV Lynk & Co 09 is launched

  International Online Auto Channel News: On October 20, the fifth anniversary celebration of the Lynk & Co brand and the launch launch of the luxury smart flagship SUV Lynk & Co 09 was held in Shanghai. As a global new high-end brand co-created with users, Lynk & Co broke through the traditional automotive dimension with the concept of "more than cars" and quickly grew into a "technology trendy brand in the automotive industry", providing a model for the high-quality development of Chinese automobiles.

  This conference launched a breakthrough for the fifth anniversary of Lynk & Co – the new flagship product Lynk & Co 09 based on the SPA platform. The Lynk & Co 09 launched two power versions of MHEV and PHEV, Ultra, Halo and Pro three models, of which the MHEV version is listed at a guide price of 26.59-32 900 yuan. The PHEV version is listed at a guide price of 31.59-37 900 yuan. Lynk & Co 09 is built based on user upgrade needs. It is the first medium-to-large and luxury smart flagship SUV of the Lynk & Co brand, recreating a new height of value for Chinese auto brands and further consolidating Lynk & Co’s position as a leader in China’s automotive development.

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Lynk & Co brand fifth anniversary celebration and luxury smart flagship SUV Lynk & Co 09 launch conference

  Luxury sports chassis for off-road driving

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Lynk & Co 09

  New plug-in technology, high efficiency and low consumption

  The Lynk & Co 09 PHEV adopts the Drive-E 2.0T T8 Dual-M plug-in hybrid system for the first time, which greatly improves the vehicle’s power performance and brings ultra-high fuel economy. The new migratory energy management system provides five energy drive modes for the Lynk & Co 09, and users can choose flexibly according to the travel road conditions. At the same time, the new global energy planning function of the Lynk & Co 09 will reconstruct the power map according to the physical map, so that the engine and motor can cooperate efficiently to achieve more fuel-saving effects. Under the full power state of the Lynk & Co 09, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers in the WLTC operating condition is only 2.8L, and under the low power state, the fuel consumption of 100 kilometers in the WLTC operating condition is only 7.8L. At the same time, in order to meet the new needs of users for green travel in the era of electrification, Lynk & Co has created a new PHEV power consumption solution, allowing users to further enjoy the convenient experience of green travel.

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Lynk & Co 09

  High-end hardware strength, enjoy smart life

  In terms of intelligent driving, Lynk & Co 09 is equipped with Lynk Co-Pilot intelligent driving assistance system, which brings users a full-scene and full-speed intelligent driving experience that subverts their imagination. The Lynk & Co 09 has 24 high-performance sensing hardware and 31 driving auxiliary features, which highly focus on the actual travel scene of the user, forming a comprehensive and high-precision stereo perception. At the same time, Lynk & Co 09 adopts the third-generation Qualcomm Snapdragon automotive digital cockpit platform to create a new intelligent cockpit. For the first time, Qualcomm 7nm-class 8155 chip is equipped with cloud image intelligent control six-screen, and it is equipped with LYNK OS intelligent cockpit control system for the first time. LYNK OS can create a richer digital ecosystem, leading streaming interactive desktop, a new 3D intelligent management system for the whole car, and a multi-dimensional integrated intelligent experience, which continues to change mobile travel. At the same time, Lynk & Co uses a virtual car assistant, which is also the first in the industry, a deeply personalized user-defined virtual image. In addition, Lynk & Co created an exclusive customized virtual image for 09 – JoJo, which further highlights the intelligent and digital properties of Lynk & Co 09.

  A number of car purchase benefits were announced, and Lynk & Co 09 was officially launched

  The relationship between Lynk & Co and users is not one-way, but a two-way journey with users. In communication with users, Lynk & Co is the listener and the person who can make users hear the echo, especially in the creation of Lynk & Co 09. At the press conference, Lin Jie, senior vice president of Geely Automobile Group and general manager of Lynk & Co., Ltd., and two representatives of smart selection officials jointly announced the listing guide price of Lynk & Co 09, and also announced the price of optional packages and many car purchase rights.

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Lin Jie, General Manager of Lingke Automotive Sales Co., Ltd.

  Among them, the optional price of the deluxe upgrade package is 10,000 yuan; the optional price of the deluxe upgrade package + LCP driver assistance advanced package is 28,000 yuan; and the optional price of the adaptive air suspension + active air intake grille is 25,000 yuan. Users who buy Lynk & Co 09 can enjoy a replacement subsidy of up to 6,000 yuan, and can also enjoy 24 periods of interest-free or 36 periods of low-interest financial solutions. Share the Lynk & Co brand’s lifetime three-free worry-free service, including: lifetime free quality assurance, lifetime free road assistance, and lifetime free basic data traffic; in order to better enhance the smart cockpit experience, Lynk & Co also provides 09 users with 5 years of free 5G network high-speed traffic. For users of Lynk & Co 09 PHEV models, they can also enjoy lifetime free battery quality assurance services, charging facilities for the first owner and first installation services. At the same time, Lynk & Co also customized car delivery and departure gifts for each Lynk & Co 09 user, bringing you a higher quality travel and car ownership experience. Users who place an order before 23:59 on December 31, 2021 can enjoy a payment of 6,000 yuan.

  Breaking the world car brand growth record and refreshing the value height of China’s auto industry

  The press conference reviewed the achievements of the Lynk & Co brand in terms of products, markets, globalization, users and automotive sports culture over the past five years. In the past five years, Lynk & Co has continued to promote the value of China’s automotive industry with innovative business models and many breakthrough achievements.

  In the past five years, focusing on market segments, Lynk & Co has rapidly introduced models. Based on the CMA modular architecture and the world’s top-level SPA architecture, Lynk & Co’s products have the hard power to challenge market conventions. At present, from Lynk & Co 01, 02, 03, 05, 06 to 09 series, it fully covers the market segments from A0 to D, forming a three-dimensional product layout of "SUV + sedan", "fuel + new energy" and performance vehicles. The advantages of "high value, high performance, high technology, high safety and high value" of Lynk & Co products fully meet the diverse and personalized needs of users in the market segment, and promote the continuous evolution of products to high value.

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Lynk & Co brand cumulative sales break through 570,000

  With the continuous improvement of products and brands, Lynk & Co is redefining the value of Chinese auto brands from different dimensions such as price, word-of-mouth, users, and market. From the perspective of market performance, as of September 2021, the cumulative sales volume of the Lynk & Co brand has exceeded 570,000, and it is expected that the cumulative sales volume will exceed 600,000 in the fourth quarter of 2021. Behind the sales volume, the average price of Lynk & Co products has reached 156,000. "For the first time, Lynk & Co makes the value of Chinese cars no longer the price," which explains the excellent reputation of the Lynk & Co brand in addition to the price. In addition, the three-year average value retention rate of the Lynk & Co brand has also reached 68.6%, making it a high-end Chinese brand that is currently very The high value retention rate has created an innate advantage for Lynk & Co users’ used car transactions. In June 2021, Lynk & Co officially launched its official used car business and opened an online special area on the Lynk & Co APP to create a full life cycle car experience for users.

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Lynk & Co realizes domestic and international double circulation of Chinese high-end brands

  As a global brand, Lynk & Co has taken the lead in realizing the domestic and international dual cycle of high-end brands in China. Currently, Lynk & Co has opened 4 Lynk & Co experience stores in Amsterdam, Gothenburg, Antwerp and Berlin, and before the end of 2021, the Lynk & Co experience stores in Barcelona, Paris and Milan will be unveiled one after another. So far, Lynk & Co has successfully shipped 7,950 complete vehicles to Europe, realizing the normalization of the export of complete vehicles to Europe, and more than 27,000 users have become members of Lynk & Co’s "subscription system". At the same time, the layout of the Asia-Pacific market is advancing steadily. In November 2021, the first batch of Lynk & Co 01 will officially land in Kuwait, and will later enter the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and other Asia-Pacific countries to promote the rapid development of China’s automobile exports.

  On the podium of the world’s top events, Lynk & Co has given Chinese brands a place. In 2018, Lynk & Co established the Cyan Racing team. In the 2019 WTCR event, Lynk & Co won the first team championship based on the 03TCR car. In 2020, Lynk & Co continued to expand its results and won both the team and driver championships.

  Outside the stadium, Lynk & Co set out to build an automobile sports culture ecosystem and promote the popularization of automobile sports culture. In terms of products, the Lynk & Co "+" series already has 03 +, Lynk & Co 03 + Cyan customized version, 05 + and other products, and 02 Hatchback has set a benchmark in China. In terms of automobile sports culture, Lynk & Co has built the LPCC Lynk & Co Performance Car Club and Lynk & Co Automotive Sports Experience Center (MEC), creating China’s first complete automobile sports culture ecology from professional drivers to professional players to enthusiasts.

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Lynk & Co has built a mature user ecosystem

  Behind a series of achievements, it is inseparable from the participation of users. User-centered, is the foundation of Lynk & Co’s development, the power of progress, and the source of innovation. From the moment they own a car, Lynk & Co owners have a common name "Co Customer", the organization of Lynk & Co owners is called "Co Customer Territory", and the stores operated by Lynk & Co owners are called "Territory Partners". Lynk & Co has built a zero-time, multi-level, and full-dimensional contact circle ecology for users. Up to now, in the Co Customer Territory, in the Territory Partners, and in the Lynk & Co APP, Lynk & Co and users have accumulated 1.10 billion "exchanges". Lynk & Co App registered users nearly 1.60 million, organized more than 12,000 offline Co-guest activities, certified the number of territorial partners more than 2000, every 9 owners have 1 to provide effective advice for Lynk & Co, the relationship between Lynk & Co and users is not one-way, but a two-way go.

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Lynk & Co is the engine of Geely Group’s high-quality development

  As the engine of Geely Group’s high-quality development, Lynk & Co will continue to take users as the center in the future, deeply implement user thinking from the whole business chain of research, production, supply and sales, lead energy conservation and emission reduction, accelerate the popularization process of high-level intelligent driving and intelligent interaction technology, comply with the escalating user requests of the new era, and continue to promote the brand value. (Image source: Lynk & Co Auto)

 

 

 

Driving platform drivers only accept private orders before the festival: 10 kilometers, the asking price is 200 yuan

Private orders before the driving festival: 100 yuan for 3 kilometers!

■ The driver squatted at the door of the hotel and raised the price privately ■ Driving platform: In case of disputes or accidents, it has nothing to do with the platform

Morning News reporters, Wu Linhua, Zhang Shuo, Shen Yang

With the Spring Festival approaching and the number of parties increasing, chauffeurs have become the choice of many people. But recently, more and more citizens have found that chauffeurs are becoming more and more difficult to call. On major chauffeur service software, it is difficult to find chauffeurs to take orders even if they add money. But when these chauffeur service software shows that "there are no free drivers nearby", the chauffeurs squatting at the gates of major hotels gather to chat and wait for business.

It turned out that,Many chauffeurs have not taken orders through the platform recently, but have directly negotiated business with employers at the entrance of the hotel, and the asking price is also hot: 150 yuan for 5 kilometers and 200 yuan for 10 kilometers.

Owners are worried that, compared to the price of the lion’s mouth, these drivers bypass the platform to take orders privately, in case of a traffic accident, what should we do?

[Public feedback]

"Black driving" mode: The driver only accepts private orders.

"It’s clearly only 5 kilometers away, and the driver wants 150 yuan when he opens his mouth, which is too scary." Last Tuesday, Wang Jun (a pseudonym) had a party with friends, and it was nearly 10 pm after three rounds of drinking. Walking out of the hotel, Wang Jun called several driver companies as usual, and the reply was "Sorry, there is no free driver now". Wang Jun opened the driver software on his mobile phone again, either showing "There are no free drivers nearby", or no one took the order after waiting for nearly 10 minutes.

At this time, three or four chauffeurs who had been waiting at the door of the hotel enthusiastically walked towards Wang Jun, but the price they offered was not so enthusiastic: from Changshu Road on Yan’an Road to Caojiadu, less than 5 kilometers, they asked for 150 yuan, and it was a one-off price. In desperation, the slightly drunk Wang Jun had to pay 150 yuan to one of the chauffeurs.

With the Spring Festival approaching, many car owners have encountered the above situation. It turns out that recently, many chauffeurs have stopped turning on the machine to take orders, just waiting at the door of the hotel to take private orders. "The asking price is one or two hundred yuan for the journey closer, and three or four hundred yuan for the farther one. They don’t have to share with the company, so they can earn more." However, what worries Wang Jun is that these chauffeurs take orders privately, isn’t it a return to the mode of "black chauffeur"?

[Reporter visit]

Within 10 kilometers of Hongqiao Road, starting at 200 yuan

At 9:30 p.m. on the 22nd, the morning news reporter arrived at Jingcai Xuan on Hongqiao Road, and many chauffeurs riding electric scooters gathered together in twos and threes at the entrance of the hotel to wait for customers.

"There is no need to swipe, it is difficult to find a chauffeur on the platform now." A chauffeur on an electric scooter kept reminding a man who had just come out of the restaurant. The man swiped the chauffeur app on his mobile phone for three or four minutes, and found that no driver had taken the order. Finally, he stopped: "200 yuan is 200 yuan." Then, the chauffeur drove away with the man.

So, what is the difference between the platform price and the actual price of the driver’s private order?

Reporters use a driving platform APP to place an order. The route is from Jingcai Xuan to Xinzhuang Metro Station South Square, about 12 kilometers away. The driving platform shows 99 yuan, which is still the price after 1.3 times the price has been adjusted due to strong demand.

But the news sank into the sea, and the reporter waited for nearly 10 minutes without receiving any response. The driver software showed that there were no free drivers around, but there were four drivers who had been chatting in front of the reporter.

"Now the starting price within 10 kilometers is 200 yuan, and the price is negotiated directly. There is no need for a platform. If it exceeds 10 kilometers, you will add money." A driver wearing leather pants and a cotton hat rubbed his hands and told reporters that it costs 200 yuan to go to Xinzhuang.

The driver said that the price increase started three or four days ago. Most of the drivers have returned to their hometowns for the Chinese New Year, and some are unwilling to come out to do business because of the cold weather at night recently. There are fewer people and more business, so the fee has also gone up.

The Yellow River Road is 5 kilometers away, and the asking price is 150 yuan.

Because it is located in the city center and has many restaurants, Huanghe Road has always been the first choice for many citizens to gather for dinner. At 9 pm on the 22nd, most dinners were coming to an end, and more drivers gathered near Huanghe Road near Beijing West Road. But when the reporter opened a driving platform APP, the mobile phone screen showed "There are no free drivers nearby".

Before 22 o’clock, according to the official standard of a certain driving platform, the fee should be 39 yuan for about 5 kilometers from Huanghe Road to Sun Yueguang near Dapu Bridge. But when the reporter asked a driver who was unwilling to take orders on the APP, he opened his mouth and asked for 150 yuan. "Just from Huanghe Road to Wanrong Road, Yanchang Road, I asked someone for 200 yuan."

Coincidentally, in a parking lot near the Yellow River Road, a chauffeur was preparing to drive home for the owner. The reporter stepped forward to ask, and the chauffeur admitted that he had received a private order, and "advised" the reporter that if he wanted to find a chauffeur, no one would accept the order on the APP now, "just look for it on the side of the Yellow River Road."

When asked about the price of receiving the order, the driver did not reply, but the owner replied: "100 yuan for a 3-kilometer road, can you afford it?"

[Dialogue with the driver]

The price of private pick-up is more than twice that of the platform.

For the driver Lin Feng (pseudonym), after 8 o’clock every night, the driver’s work has just begun, and from 9 o’clock to 12 o’clock in the evening is the peak period for the driver’s order. He also took orders after 3 o’clock in the morning at the latest.

Lin Feng also confessed to reporters that in addition to being a driver on a certain driving platform, he is also a driver on two other platforms, one person doing three, and there are not a few drivers like him who work part-time on different platforms.

However, as the Spring Festival approached, Lin Feng rarely used the driving software on his mobile phone to pick up jobs. "Look, on my mobile phone, there are more than 30 orders on only one price platform that have not been answered. Although many customers have added 20 or 30 yuan in tips."

Lin Feng and other chauffeurs said that the price of private orders is now more than twice that of the platform, "basically starting at 150 yuan", and will not be drawn by the platform. These days, they can receive at least three orders every night.

Another driver believes that, firstly, the Chinese New Year is approaching, and secondly, the charges are negotiated with the guests, so it is normal to earn more.

At 10:30 p.m. on the 22nd, Lin Feng walked into a restaurant to see the remaining diners, then rode to the parking garage to observe for a while, and calmly told the reporter, "There are still guests, you can wait a little longer."

[The driving platform responds]

Private orders are not guaranteed in case of disputes or accidents

Regarding the phenomenon of private orders taken by the driver, the reporter contacted a driver platform yesterday. The customer service staff said that the driver belongs to the service industry, and the driver cannot refuse the order and cancel the order without reason. The driver must go to work through the driver’s end to listen to the order, hang a tag when making an order, and be equipped with white gloves, seat covers and trunk pads; confirm with the customer before and after billing.

If the user finds that the driver does not go to the platform, increases the price privately, and collects tips indiscriminately, this is a "black order", and the customer can write down the driver’s tag job number and report it to the platform official. The customer service staff said that there are still people posing as the platform’s driving staff, and the customer can also directly take pictures for evidence collection and report it to the platform, or even directly choose to call the police.

The relevant personnel of the public relations department of a driving platform told reporters that at present, as the Spring Festival is approaching, the number of drivers who go to work normally has indeed decreased. There is no specific data on the order volume, but the supply and demand are more tight than usual.

The customer service staff of the chauffeur platform said that it is recommended that users use the platform to find chauffeurs, so that the service quality and safety will be guaranteed. The company has chauffeur liability compensation insurance, and there are clear restrictions on drivers who take detours, are unfamiliar with the road, dump passengers halfway, and have verbal and physical conflicts. Drivers on duty have 12 chauffeur points. If they violate the regulations, corresponding points will be deducted. After deduction, the account will be frozen, and if they are serious, they will be fired directly.

"If the employer and the driver place and receive orders on the official driving platform, if there is a traffic accident, or if there is a traffic violation caused by the driving, you can complain to the driving platform and the platform will deal with it accordingly." Another driving platform customer service staff told reporters yesterday, but if the employer and the driving driver reach an agreement privately, that is, a "private order", in case of a traffic accident or traffic violation, it has nothing to do with the driving platform.

[Lawyer’s statement]

Driving privately takes orders

Suspected of illegal operation

Regarding the phenomenon of driving drivers receiving private orders before the festival, Ge Zhihao, a lawyer at Beijing Guantao Zhongmao (Shanghai) Law Firm, said that drivers who bypass the platform to receive private orders are suspected of illegal operations, commonly known as "black driving". Once an accident or traffic violation occurs during the driving process, both employers and drivers will face huge risks.

Ge Zhihao, a lawyer, said that the driver bypassing the platform to take orders privately is a personal business behavior, and has not obtained market permission, and is suspected of engaging in illegal business operations. Because these "black driver" do not have commercial insurance, in the event of an accident, the responsibility must be borne by the individual: "If the’black driver ‘does not have the ability to compensate, it will be very troublesome for the employer."

Ge Zhihao said that if an employer directly hires an individual to do the driving, in the event of an accident, the employer shall bear the tort liability according to the Tort Liability Law. Of course, if the hired driver causes damage due to intentional or gross negligence, he shall bear joint and several liability with the owner according to law.

But in real life, employers do not know the personal information of the driver. If an accident occurs, the accountability process is very difficult. Once a dispute or loss occurs, the employer is likely to face a situation where there is no way to complain or the loss cannot be made up.

But the situation is different when looking for a driver through the platform. In order to avoid risks, the common practice of the driver company is to raise the entry threshold of the driver, set a unified charging standard and monitor the whole process. The most important thing is to purchase insurance for the driver, the owner and the vehicle.

In addition, if an accident or damage occurs during the driving process, according to the relevant provisions of the Contract Law and the Tort Liability Law, if the driver, as an employee of the driving company, causes damage to other people’s property while performing his duties, the driving company shall bear the corresponding compensation liability; if the driver causes damage due to gross negligence, the driving company can hold him accountable: "For employers, finding a driver through a formal platform can minimize their own risk."

In 2023, the first adjustment of domestic oil prices will rise; Will there be a wave of price increases for mainstream car companies early next year?

1. In 2023, the first adjustment of domestic oil prices will rise.

According to the domestic refined oil price adjustment rules, a new round of refined oil retail price limit adjustment window will open at 24: 00 on January 3, 2023. As of December 27th, on the 6th working day, with reference to the crude oil change rate of 4.87%, it is predicted that gasoline and diesel will be raised by 275 yuan/ton, and after conversion, it will be raised by 0.21-0.24 yuan/liter. At present, the 4 cents that fell only last week has increased by half. According to this calculation, it will cost about 10.5-12 yuan to fill a tank with a capacity of 50L.

The date of price adjustment (24: 00 on January 3) is getting closer and closer, and downward adjustment is impossible. Oil prices will usher in the "first price increase" in 2023, and riders can refuel in advance.

2. Will there be a price hike for mainstream car companies early next year?

In order to seize the last wave of policy dividends, a group of new energy vehicle companies launched an unprecedented limited-time insured promotion war when the "state subsidy" entered the countdown. According to incomplete statistics, since November, more than 20 car companies have successively introduced time-limited insurance policies: some car companies have adopted the method of "locking orders before the year, paying a deposit and enjoying state subsidies in 2022", while others have played a combination boxing scheme of "insurance within the year+price increase after the year". Among them, BYD, which has completed the annual sales target of 1.5 million vehicles ahead of schedule, took the lead in launching the "first shot" of price increase.

In the price increase statements of various car companies, "the subsidy policy for the purchase of new energy vehicles will be terminated on December 31, 2022, and the countries that have licensed vehicles will no longer give subsidies" and "the prices of major raw materials such as batteries continue to rise sharply" are two essential reasons. In recent years, the continuous high sales of new energy vehicles directly boosted the growth of lithium battery loading. However, the explosive growth of terminal demand has caused the price of lithium material, which is an important raw material for vehicle power batteries, to soar. From the low price of 41,000 yuan/ton in June 2020 to the high price of 537,500 yuan/ton on October 18, 2022, the price of battery-grade lithium carbonate rose by more than 12 times, up by more than 8 times compared with the beginning of last year.

According to the analysis of Cui Dongshu, secretary-general of the Association, the net profit rate of lithium mine business of leading enterprises is around 70% this year, and the profit rate of power battery enterprises is around 8%, but the profit rate of vehicle enterprises is only around 5%. Obviously, the rising prices of raw materials have directly squeezed the profits of car companies. Therefore, in the context of the withdrawal of "state subsidy", I am afraid that more new energy vehicle companies will join the price increase camp in 2023.

3. Weimar Automobile was applied for freezing property.

Weimar Automobile, once one of the "Four Little Dragons", a new force to build cars, is living in the dilemma of "lack of money". From the aggravation of losses to internal salary reduction, from the power lock-up storm to the decline in sales, coupled with the IPO being blocked and patent compensation … Weimar Automobile was particularly cold this winter, but unfortunately it did not stop there.

Recently, Anji Zhixing Logistics Co., Ltd. and Weimar New Energy Automobile Sales (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. and Weimar Automobile Technology Group Co., Ltd. made public the non-litigation preservation review ruling. According to the documents, the applicant Anji Zhixing Logistics Company requested the court to seal up and freeze the property of the respondent Weimar Company and Weimar Company worth 76.52 million yuan. The court held that Anji Zhixing Logistics Company’s application was in compliance with the law and was ruled to be executed.

However, it is noteworthy that Weimar Automotive Technology (Sichuan) Co., Ltd. has recently undergone a number of industrial and commercial changes, with its registered capital increased from 170 million yuan to 520 million yuan, its legal representative, executive director and manager changed from Freeman Shen to Wei Wei, and Mianyang Anzhou Investment Holding Group Co., Ltd. became the new shareholder of the company. I wonder if the blessing of the state-owned party will bring a new situation to Weimar Automobile?

4. Or introduce new models, and expose the product planning of GAC Toyota.

On December 21st, the fifth plant of GAC Toyota New Energy Vehicle was officially put into operation, with an annual production capacity of 200,000 vehicles. Then on December 26th, GAC Toyota officially reached the milestone of annual output of 1 million units. A few days ago, some domestic media exposed the production plan of the fifth factory. The 200,000 new cars in the new factory are all new energy products. In addition to the confirmed pure electric medium-sized SUV bZ4X, there will be brand-new SUVs and MPV models.

According to Toyota’s recent product planning, the SUV model may be the Grand Highlander which will be launched in February next year. The MPV model is still mysterious, because there is no pure electric MPV product in Toyota’s planning. In addition, the sixth plant of GAC Toyota may also be planned, and it is expected to start construction in 2023 and officially put into production in 2025.

5. Land Rover Defender Special Edition sold 898,000, and 130 pre-sold 1.198 million.

2023 is the 75th anniversary of the Land Rover brand. To celebrate this milestone, Land Rover launched the legendary version of the 75th anniversary of Defender, and the prices of the two models were 898,000 yuan and 958,000 yuan respectively. This car continues the design of the ordinary version and introduces the iconic Grassmill green to commemorate the Land Rover Series I launched in 1948.

At the same time, the Guardian 130 also started the pre-sale, offering two models with optional extended light kit and off-road kit, with a pre-sale price of 1.198 million yuan. The new car can be regarded as an extended version of the 110, with a length of 5100mm and a wheelbase of 3022mm, and an eight-seat layout of 2+3+3 is adopted in the car. The power is equipped with a power combination of 3.0T six-cylinder double supercharged engine and +48V light mixing.

6. Starway Eta Ursae Majoris made its debut and started blind booking.

Star Road Eta Ursae Majoris officially appeared and opened a blind subscription, with a price range of 170,000-220,000 yuan. The new car is based on Starway M3X Mars Architecture 2.0, with a length of 4781mm and a wheelbase of 2815mm, and is positioned as a medium-sized SUV. In terms of appearance, the grid with borderless style, the through LED strip and the dot-matrix light groups in the fog lights on both sides increase the recognition of the whole vehicle. From the side of the car body, a sporty coupe SUV shape is adopted. A large number of horizontal lines are used at the rear of the car, and the penetrating taillights further stretch the visual width of the tail.

The interior design is simple and fashionable, equipped with a 24.6-inch curved dual screen, built-in Qualcomm 8155 intelligent cockpit chip and Horizon J3 driver-assisted chip, which supports functions such as WHUD, ARHUD and 50W mobile phone charging. The power is equipped with a 2.0T engine and matched with a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox.

7. Weilai will sell more than Lexus next year.

Li Bin, the founder and chairman of Weilai, said in an exclusive interview with the media in Weilai, 2022 that 2023 will be the year when the sales of the second-generation platform will be released, and three new cars will be released next year. It is expected that the overall sales potential of the second-generation platform will be seen in the fourth quarter of next year. The internal sales target for next year is to exceed the sales of Lexus fuel vehicles. Qin Lihong, president of Weilai, said that there was "little pressure" to achieve this goal.

The data shows that from January to November this year, Weilai Automobile delivered a total of 106,700 new cars. Lexus’s performance has declined this year, with a cumulative sales volume of 168,600 vehicles from January to November. There is a gap of more than 60,000 vehicles between them. Judging from the sales volume of 227,000 vehicles of Lexus in China in 2021, the sales volume of Weilai Automobile will reach 19,000 vehicles at least every month. Weilai has obvious advantages among competitors at the same level, and has attracted a large number of loyal fans. As for whether Li Bin’s statement that "the sales volume will definitely exceed the sales volume of Lexus fuel vehicles next year" can be achieved, we may wish to wait and see.

8. Two-door and four-seat layout, Geely Panda mini will be unveiled soon.

We learned from the official that Geely Panda mini will be unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which will open on December 30th. As a brand-new micro electric vehicle, the new car is small and cute, and it is more cute with a round headlight group. In terms of size, the length of the car is 3065mm, the wheelbase is 2015mm, and the layout of two doors and four seats is adopted. According to the application information, the car will be equipped with a 30kW motor and a lithium iron phosphate battery provided by Guoxuan Hi-Tech, with a pure electric cruising range of about 200 kilometers.

The market segment of mini pure trams has become another strategic goal of various car companies. As for whether Geely Panda Mini can be recognized by the market, it depends on whether it can match the price range accepted by consumers.