Car Breakfast ｜ China’s first international standard for autonomous driving test scenarios was released, and Volkswagen joined hands with Horizon to establish a joint venture company.
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China’s first international standard for autopilot test scenarios was released.
On October 13th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology officially released ISO 34501, the first international standard in the field of automatic driving test scenarios, which was led by China: "Vocabulary of test scenarios for automatic driving systems of road vehicles". This standard is the first in a series of international standards initiated by China, combined with experts from Germany, Japan, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, the United States and other countries, focusing on the planning of autopilot test scenarios. In addition, there are ISO 34502 safety assessment framework, ISO 34503 design and operation scope, ISO 34504 scenario classification, and ISO 34505 evaluation and use case generation.
China automobile dealers association: In September, the comprehensive inventory coefficient of automobile dealers increased by 0.7% from the previous month.
On October 13th, china automobile dealers association released the survey results of "Automobile Dealer Inventory" in September, 2022. The comprehensive inventory coefficient of automobile dealers in September was 1.47, up by 0.7% month-on-month and 18.5% year-on-year, and the inventory level was below the warning line and within a reasonable range.
Beijing peak carbon dioxide emissions Implementation Plan Release: Ensure that it will be realized as scheduled before 2030.
On October 13th, it was reported that the implementation plan of peak carbon dioxide emissions had been officially issued. The implementation plan arranges 28 tasks and measures in 7 aspects. By 2025, the proportion of renewable energy consumption will reach more than 14.4%, the energy consumption per unit area GDP will decrease by 14% compared with 2020, and the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions per unit area GDP will ensure the completion of the national targets. By 2030, the proportion of renewable energy consumption in Beijing will reach about 25%, and the carbon dioxide emission per unit area GDP will ensure the completion of the national targets and the realization of the peak carbon dioxide emissions target before 2030 as scheduled.
Shanghai: By 2025, the annual output of new energy vehicles is expected to exceed 1.2 million and the output value will exceed 350 billion yuan.
On October 13th, the Shanghai Municipal Government interpreted a new round of "White Paper on Shanghai Traffic Development" and pointed out that by 2025, the annual output of new energy vehicles in Shanghai is expected to exceed 1.2 million, and the output value of new energy vehicles will exceed 350 billion yuan, accounting for more than 35% of the output value of the city’s automobile manufacturing industry. At the same time, a series of policies were introduced, such as the management measures of special funds for fuel cell vehicles, the special planning of hydrogen refueling stations, and the recycling of power batteries. Do a good job in the promotion and application of new energy vehicles. In 2025, the proportion of pure electric vehicles newly purchased by individuals will exceed 50%, and new energy sources such as buses and cruise taxis will account for over 80%.
The implementation plan of peak carbon dioxide emissions in Chongqing’s industrial field is open for comments.
On October 13th, Chongqing Economic and Information Committee publicly solicited opinions on the Implementation Plan of peak carbon dioxide emissions in Chongqing Industrial Field (draft for comments). At the end of the 14th Five-Year Plan, positive progress was made in the optimization of industrial structure, and the utilization efficiency of energy resources was greatly improved. A total of 30 green parks and 300 green factories were built, and the added value energy consumption of industrial enterprises above designated size decreased by 14.5% compared with 2020, laying a foundation for the realization of peak carbon dioxide emissions. During the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period, green emerging industries will become the new kinetic energy of industrial economy, and the overall energy efficiency level of key industries will reach the advanced level, so as to strengthen the capacity of carbon neutrality, ensure that the carbon dioxide emissions of industrial sectors will reach the peak before 2030, and strive to reach the peak in key industries with conditions.
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Research Report: The market opportunity of powertrain sensors for electric vehicles will reach billions of dollars.
On October 13th, Strategy Analytics Electric Vehicle Service (EVS) released the research report "xEV Sensor Demand Outlook for 2021-2029", which predicted that the output of electric vehicles will increase at a compound annual average growth rate of 26% between 2021 and 2026, and the shipment will be close to 54.1 million vehicles by 2029. This, in turn, will push the corresponding demand for xEV powertrain sensors to increase by 30% of CAAGR, and reach $1.7 billion by 2029.
Honda and LG Energy’s joint battery factory will receive a tax credit of $71.3 million.
On October 13th, Ohio said it planned to provide a $71.3 million tax credit for the newly established joint venture battery factory between Honda and LG Energy Solutions. The two companies announced their commitment to invest $3.5 billion to build an electric vehicle battery factory and create 2,200 jobs, but at the same time said that the total investment is expected to reach $4.4 billion.
Stellantis set up a new software center in India, focusing on cockpit and driver assistance technology.
On October 13th, the car manufacturer Stellantis announced that its new software center in Bangalore, India has been completed. This is the second innovation center opened by Stellantis in India, focusing on cockpit and driver assistance technology. It is reported that the new facility will become the main development center of software technology platform STLA SmartCockpit. According to the plan, starting from 2024, Stellantis will deploy three new artificial intelligence empowerment technology platforms on a large scale, including STLA Brain and STLA AutoDrive in addition to STLA SmartCockpit.
The joint venture between Sony and Honda delivered electric vehicles to the US and Japan markets in 2026.
On October 13th, Taixiu Mizuno, CEO of Sony Honda Mobility, a joint venture between Sony and Honda Motor Co., said that electric vehicles will be delivered to the US market in the spring of 2026, to the Japanese market in the second half of 2026, and then it will consider entering the European market. The joint venture company will start selling in 2025. In addition, the company will produce electric vehicles in Honda’s North American factory and mainly purchase raw materials in North America.
South Korean battery company SK ON signed a battery-grade lithium supply contract with Australian lithium miner Lake Resources.
Recently, South Korean battery manufacturer SK On has signed a lithium supply agreement with Australian lithium mining company Lake Resources. SK On expects to receive battery-grade lithium as early as the fourth quarter of 2024 after acquiring a 10% stake in Lake Resources. The initial term of the off-take agreement is 5 years, with the option to extend it for another 5 years.
BP and London Electric Express Team reached a cooperation agreement.
On October 13th, BP is cooperating with Addison Lee, the largest car and express service company in London, to provide charging service. The two companies jointly said that Addison Lee’s electric vehicle fleet (expected to reach 1,000 vehicles by the end of this year) will be able to use more than 3,000 charging stations of BP Pulse.
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Yu Chengdong said that AITO has the ability to sell 20,000 vehicles a month.
In the video released by AITO on October 13th, Yu Chengdong, CEO of Huawei’s smart car solution BU, said that AITO has the ability to sell 20,000 yuan a month. According to the data released by Huawei, in September this year, the delivery volume of AITO series reached 10,142 vehicles, and the delivery exceeded 10,000 for two consecutive months. He said that more than 16,000 vehicles could have been delivered in September, but the delivery schedule was affected by some parts factories.
Official announcement! CARIAD, a subsidiary of audi ag, established a joint venture with Horizon and held it.
On October 13th, audi ag and Horizon jointly announced that CARIAD, a software company owned by audi ag, and Horizon set up a joint venture in China, and held 60% of the shares in the joint venture. The cooperation will help audi ag accelerate the launch of local customized solutions in the field of autonomous driving in China. It is reported that audi ag plans to invest about 2.4 billion euros, and the transaction is expected to be completed in the first half of 2023.
Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle cooperated with Sinopec and Guodian Investment to promote 3,000 hydrogen vehicles in Hubei Province.
On October 13th, Dongfeng Commercial Vehicle, China Petrochemical and Guodian Investment Hubei Hydrogen Power signed a strategic cooperation agreement. This is the first time that the three central enterprises have worked together. According to the agreement, the three parties will carry out in-depth cooperation in many fields, such as product matching, platform customer joint marketing, and the overall solution of new energy "station integration", and strive to establish 40 hydrogen refueling stations in Hubei Province during the "Tenth Five-Year Plan" period, promote 3,000 hydrogen fuel cell vehicles, build hydrogen energy expressways in Wuxiaoxiang No.10 and Wuhan-Yichang, and jointly help hydrogen fuel cell vehicles achieve demonstration operation.
BAIC Group: the first patent in the field of electric vehicle control.
On October 13th, the invention patent of "Method and System for Estimating the Remaining Range of Electric Vehicles and Electric Vehicles" proposed by BAIC Group and authorized by China National Intellectual Property Administration passed the substantive examination in Europe and was authorized by the European Patent Office, becoming the first patent of BAIC in the field of electric vehicle control.
Hanson Energy intends to become a major investor in the first hydrogen refueling station in Hong Kong.
On October 13th, Hanson Energy, a major operator in the energy industry, announced that Citybus, which indirectly holds 15.56% of the shares of the Group, will build the first hydrogen refueling station in Hong Kong at the West Kowloon depot, in order to cooperate with the government’s plan to test hydrogen fuel cell buses in Hong Kong next year. As the main investor of this hydrogen refueling station, Hansi Energy will actively participate in it.
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