Oil prices may rise; Hundreds of thousands of Tesla are coming？ The new lectra 03+ series goes on sale.

1. Oil prices may rise.

The 20th round of domestic retail price adjustment of refined oil will start at 24: 00 tonight (October 24th), and the oil price may rise for the 12th time this year. According to institutional data, as of the ninth working day of this cycle, the change rate of crude oil is 3.98%, and the predicted cumulative increase rate is 175 yuan/ton, and the converted increase rate is 0.14-0.16 yuan/liter. For a car that can fill up with 50 liters of oil, the cost of filling up with No.92 gasoline will increase by more than 7 yuan after the oil price rises.

Since the beginning of this year, domestic refined oil prices have been adjusted for 19 times, and oil prices have "increased more and decreased less", with 11 increases, 7 downward adjustments and 1 stranded.

2. Record-breaking, Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an A round raised nearly 18.3 billion yuan.

Guangzhou Automobile Group recently disclosed the latest progress of A round financing of Guangzhou Automobile Ai ‘an. A total of 53 strategic investors were introduced in this financing, with a total financing amount of 18.294 billion yuan, which set a new record for single private financing in the domestic new energy vehicle industry. After the completion of the capital increase, the valuation of Ai ‘an is 103.239 billion yuan, which is the highest valuation of domestic unlisted new energy vehicle companies. It is worth noting that it is also unbelievable that 53 strategic investors appear in a single financing of new energy vehicle companies.

What is the concept of post-investment valuation as high as 103.2 billion yuan? It is basically equivalent to the market value of domestic large-scale automobile listed companies at present, and the valuation of new car-making forces, including new energy subsidiaries under traditional car companies, cannot be compared with it. Take Krypton, which was listed on the list of global unicorns in 2022, as an example. At that time, the valuation was only 60 billion yuan.

3. Tesla wants to push new models, and the cost is only half of Model 3.

Tesla CEO Musk "spoiled" the next generation of new cars in the third quarter earnings conference call: the cost of the next generation of cars is only half that of Model 3, but the output may be higher than the sum of all Tesla’s current automobile products. Musk said that the main focus of the current car development team is to develop the next generation of cars and try to control the cost of the new platform to 50% of the existing platform. At present, the price of Tesla official website Model 3 is 279,900 yuan, which means that the price of the next generation of new cars will sink to hundreds of thousands.

It is understood that the average cost of each electric vehicle in Tesla has dropped by 36,000 dollars, and the lower production cost has also given Tesla a lot of confidence to launch more affordable products. For other new energy car companies, it will also bring some impact. After all, compared with other new car-making forces, Tesla’s price does have certain advantages.

4. The new Lectra 03 1.5T and 03+ series went on sale.

The new Lectra 03 is once again on the market. This time, the entry-level 1.5T model, 03+ performance version and Cyan customized version are introduced. Among them, the 1.5T version launched two models, with prices of 137,800 yuan and 149,800 yuan respectively; There are 4 models of the LECK 03+ series, and the price range is 19.88-25.68 million yuan. Lectra 03 2.0T fuel version and hybrid version have been listed before, so the changes of appearance and interior are not detailed here.

The entry-level version of 1.5T was changed from the old three-cylinder engine to a 1.5T four-cylinder engine, matching the 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. The 03+ series is equipped with a 2.0T engine, with a maximum power of 195kW(265 HP) and a peak torque of 380 Nm. It matches the 8AT gearbox and the sixth-generation Borgwarner four-wheel drive system, and the acceleration time is only 5.7 seconds.

5. The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class Axis Edition was sold from 448,200.

The new Mercedes-Benz E-Class standard axle model is on the market, and the price range of three configurations is 448.2-535.4 million yuan, which is slightly higher than the old model. As an annual change, it mainly upgrades the configuration of the E 300 luxury sports version.

Previously, the optional price was 3, and the Gameloft set in 600 yuan became the standard configuration, including the driving recorder and the real-life crossing navigation function of MBUX interactive system. In addition, the inductive tailgate function was added, and the overall price was raised by 4,400 yuan. The power is still equipped with two tuned 2.0T engines, matching the 9-speed automatic manual transmission.

6. Safety and vehicle system upgrade, and the new Volvo XC90 T8 is on the market.

Volvo’s new XC90 T8 plug-in version has been launched with a price of 894,900 yuan. The new model is mainly optimized and upgraded in configuration: it is equipped with the world’s first built-in native Android car system jointly developed by Volvo and Google, and Iflytek’s intelligent speech recognition system.

In terms of safety configuration, the third-generation City Safety urban intelligent safety system has ultra-high-sensitivity sensors, creating a 360-degree bird’s-eye panoramic perception and a Pilot Assist navigation system. Power continues to be equipped with a 2.0T plug-in hybrid system, and the pure battery life under WLTC is 62km, which is only 3km longer than that of the old model.

7. Versailles C5 X brother model? Dongfeng Peugeot 408X will be released soon.

According to media reports, Dongfeng Peugeot will launch a brand-new crossover model-Peugeot 408X at Guangzhou Auto Show next month, which will be produced in Chengdu factory in the future and listed next year. Its prototype is an overseas version of 408, with internal code P54, built on the same platform as Versailles C5 X. Its appearance is similar to that of the new 408, and the cross-border modeling of coupe style is more sporty and smooth than that of Versailles C5 X. In terms of size, the length of the car is 4687mm and the wheelbase is 2787 mm.

The shadow of the new 408 can also be seen in the overall design of the interior. The central control screen adopts double touch screen design and retains some physical buttons, and the traditional blocking lever is replaced by the latest electronic shifting lever. Power is also expected to adopt a power combination of 1.6T+8AT.

8. Code T26, Chery’s new SUV spy photos are exposed.

A set of road test spy photos of Chery’s brand-new SUV came out on the Internet. The internal code of the new car is "T26", which will be the first mass-produced car built by "T2X Mars Architecture", and the price is expected to be around 200,000 yuan.

The road test was wrapped in heavy camouflage, and the straight waterfall air intake grille is a rare design of Chery’s models, with long and narrow headlights on both sides. There are not many things that can be seen at the rear of the car, and the Chery English logo is embedded in the middle of the penetrating taillight. It is reported that the body length of this car will exceed 4.8 meters, and its positioning is obviously higher than that of the Tiggo 8 family. Power guess will be equipped with a 2.0T Kunpeng engine.

9. MG’s new MG7 configuration exposure

Let’s pay attention to the latest news of ——MG7, the first model of SAIC MG black label sequence. According to some dealers, this car will launch 7 configurations, and the final transaction price is between 123,800 and 179,800 yuan. In terms of configuration, the 1.5T entry model comes standard with frameless doors, VGR variable steering ratio, 18-inch wheels, integrated leather seats, 8-way electric adjustment of the main driver’s seat, 33-inch dual screen, cruise control, reversing image, zebra system, etc. Panoramic images, adaptive cruise, red calipers, front seat heating, panoramic sunroof, 9-speaker Bose audio, etc.

The configuration of the 2.0T entry vehicle is equivalent to that of the 1.5T top vehicle. The second top vehicle and the top vehicle are equipped with E-LSD electronic limited slip differential, mCDC intelligent adjustable electric control suspension, X-mode racing mode, Nappa leather seat, electric adjustment of the co-pilot seat, 8155 Luoshen system, 14-speaker Bose audio, L2-class assisted driving and other configurations.

10. With the existing production line on the frame, Faraday will take a real picture of the factory in the future.

In the future, Faraday took a real shot of the production line on the official account, and said that FF ieFactory continued to install production equipment and began pre-production tests. It is worth mentioning that the official also showed an FF91 frame on the assembly line, which proves that the company is indeed producing cars.

According to public data, Faraday’s accumulated deficit since its establishment has reached 3.2 billion US dollars, but it has not yet launched any market-oriented products. On September 26, Faraday said in a document submitted to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that it would delay the delivery of FF 91 electric vehicles.