91 Ten Articles: NIO’s first overseas stop is Norway, Wuling Hongguang is exported to Lithuania at a high price of 20,000 euros

1. Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of NIO, once said that NIO plans to enter the European market in the second half of 2021. Marius Hayler, general manager of NIO Norway, revealed today that the first step of NIO's overseas strategy will start in Norway, and the latest strategy for Norway will be released on May 6, Beijing time.

Norway sold a total of 141,412 new cars in 2020, of which 76,789 were pure electric vehicles. Electric vehicle sales accounted for 54.3% of the total market, making it the first country in the world where electric vehicles accounted for more than half of the annual sales. Currently, Audi e-tron series and Tesla have the highest sales in the Norwegian market.

2. The Wuling Hongguang MINI EV Convertible will be produced in Lithuania after being imported and assembled, and will be renamed Freze Froggy EV and sold at a price of around 20,000 euros (about 156,100 yuan).

In 2020, the top five pure electric vehicle sales in Europe are Renault ZOE, Tesla Model 3 , Volkswagen ID.3, Hyundai KONA EV and Audi e-Tron. The model positioning of Renault ZOE is similar to Wuling Hongguang Mini EV.

3. Ford Motor Company released its first-quarter 2021 financial report, during which it delivered 1.062 million vehicles worldwide; revenue jumped to US$36.2 billion from US$34.3 billion in the same period last year; net profit reached US$3.3 billion, the highest record since 2011.

However, due to the chip shortage, Ford lost production of approximately 200,000 vehicles and suffered losses of $2.5 billion.

4. Apple's automotive patent for a system and method for determining friction parameters was published. Specifically, it refers to the tire generating traction through compression and expansion of the carcass and interaction with the underlying surface (such as the road).

The patent covers a method of controlling a vehicle using tires, including applying torque to the tires to move the vehicle along the ground, using active suspension components to reduce the downward force applied by the tires to the ground, driving the tires and controlling their dynamic response relative to the ground.

5. Marvell, a company led by a Chinese founder, recently announced the launch of IEEE 802.3ch multi-gigabit automotive Ethernet PHY to achieve the high-speed data transmission required for future connected cars.

It is reported that the next generation of vehicles will deploy advanced features such as driver assistance systems, 5G connectivity and autonomous driving, so a large amount of data will need to be transmitted quickly and efficiently in the in-vehicle network (IVN). By providing up to 10Gbps data transmission throughput for IVN, Marvell's new PHY can meet the needs of ultra-high-speed, secure and low-latency data transmission based on standard networks.

6. Scientists at the Faraday Institution have made important progress in understanding the causes of solid-state battery failure.

The team used X-ray computed tomography, combined with spatially mapped X-ray diffraction, to visualize and characterize the processes that form dendrites and cracks inside operating solid-state batteries.

The study found that initially, the battery formed a conical pit-shaped crack in the electrolyte near the lithium-plated negative electrode, and the crack expanded along a path with a porosity greater than the ceramic average. Then, metallic lithium was deposited along the crack, which widened the crack from the back, causing the crack to continue to expand and the battery cell eventually short-circuited.

7. The British Automobile Association (AA) conducted a survey of 15,500 drivers, and the data showed that most drivers believe that electric vehicles are too expensive. 56% of respondents believe that the UK's charging infrastructure is not reliable enough.

Not long ago, the British government announced that the date for banning the sale of new gasoline and diesel cars will be brought forward to 2030. The country's previous plan was to implement this ban in 2040, but in order to improve air quality and achieve climate goals, the start time of the ban was brought forward.

8. BYD disclosed its first quarterly report in Hong Kong, showing that its operating income during the reporting period was 40.992 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 108.31%; the net profit attributable to shareholders of the listed company was 237 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 110.73%; the basic earnings per share was 0.08 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 300.0%.

9. Mercedes-Benz EQC models are officially launched, with a total of 2 models available, with a price range of 499,800-579,800 yuan.

10. British sports car manufacturer Lotus said it will invest more than $2.8 billion in developing new technologies and massively expand the production of its sports car models, hoping to become a brand that only sells electric vehicles by 2028.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.