[car home Baoding Preferential Promotion Channel] Recently, a large amount of preferential activities have been ushered in the Baoding market, with the highest discount reaching 55,000 and the lowest starting price of only 169,900. If you are interested in buying this model, you might as well hurry up and click "Check the car price" in the quotation form to get a higher discount.

The design of FAW-Volkswagen CC is full of dynamic and fashionable feeling. Its front face adopts an exquisite air intake grille design, which perfectly blends with the sharp headlights on both sides, showing a strong visual impact. The body lines are smooth, and the overall shape presents an elegant and dynamic style, which highlights the unique aesthetic concept of FAW-Volkswagen CC.

FAW-Volkswagen CC has a body size of 4869mm*1870mm*1459mm and a wheelbase of 2841mm, showing smooth and elegant side lines. The front and rear wheel tracks are 1586mm and 1572mm respectively, ensuring stability and handling. The 245/45 R18 tires equipped with dynamic and fashionable rim design further enhance the sense of movement and visual appeal of the whole vehicle.

The interior design of FAW-Volkswagen CC is simple and modern, equipped with a 9.2-inch central control screen, which supports voice recognition control of multimedia systems, navigation, telephones and air conditioners. The steering wheel wrapped in leather is designed with manual adjustment up and down, forward and backward, providing drivers with a comfortable driving experience. The seat material is leather /Alcantara mix and match, the front seat has heating function, and the front and rear seats, backrest, height and lumbar support can be adjusted to meet the needs of different drivers and passengers. The car is also equipped with multiple USB and Type-C interfaces to bring users a convenient charging experience. The rear seats can be laid down in proportion to provide more storage space.

FAW-Volkswagen CC is equipped with a 2.0T L4 engine with a maximum power of 137 kW and a maximum torque of 320 Nm. It is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox, which provides the vehicle with a strong power output and a smooth shifting experience.

The owner of car home said: "The design of this car shows its unique sports characteristics. The body lines are smooth and full of tension. The designer adopts a distinctive grille design, just like a warrior’s visor, showing extraordinary courage and strength." From his evaluation, we can easily see that FAW-Volkswagen CC has won the recognition and love of car owners with its unique design concept and exquisite appearance.

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　　As the second model of Auchan brand, COSMOS attracts consumers’ attention. Recently, Aika Automobile obtained the real car picture of COSMOS. The new car adopts family-style design language, and its shape is quite fashionable. According to previous reports, the new car will be the first to launch five models equipped with 1.5T+5MT, including a 48V hybrid version, and a 1.5T+7DCT automatic transmission model will be launched in the future. In addition, the car will be officially unveiled at the Guangzhou Auto Show, which opened this month, and will be put on sale at the end of the year.

　　In terms of appearance, the front face of the new car adopts a large-area lattice air intake grille design, which is quite similar to the star grille design of COS 1, and has a certain degree of family design recognition. The new car is equipped with the brand-new "Cloud Eagle" LOGO of Auchan brand, which is suspended on the surface of the grille, giving a calm and balanced visual effect as a whole. The L-shaped daytime running light and the front bumper with transverse opening are designed through, which has the effect of breathing and lighting.

　　On the side of the car body, the transverse through waistline design enhances the business temperament of the whole car, and with 17-inch multi-spoke two-color aluminum alloy wheels, it gives people a sense of solidity visually. The B, C and D columns are blackened, and the suspended roof reduces the visual center of gravity of the whole vehicle, which is calm and elegant.

　　The tail of the new car is simple in shape, and through taillights are applied, which not only improves the grade, but also extends the visual width of the whole car. In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 4840/1860/1890(1865)mm and the wheelbase is 2820mm, which is also the mainstream size in business MPV.

　　Auchan COSMOS central control adopts an embracing layout like a yacht, and the black and white interior creates a dignified and calm atmosphere. The seat, center console and door armrest area are all wrapped in a large number of leather, and the diamond-shaped lines and stitching techniques arranged on them further enhance the texture of the overall interior.

　　The most eye-catching thing in the central control area is the 10-inch central control large screen, which is internally equipped with an intelligent car system based on Auchan Auto APP, which has strong playability. In addition, this APP can be registered even if it is not the owner, and it can be exchanged for gifts including Tencent video members and various bags by signing in ~

　

　　The second row of the new car adopts two independent leather seats, which not only looks very atmospheric, but also provides passengers with a good riding experience. At the same time, the large panoramic sunroof not only looks comfortable, but also reduces the sense of depression inside the car. In addition, this car is equipped with double-sided electric sliding doors, which makes it more convenient to improve the quality. It is naturally excellent to do everything without hands.

　

　　In terms of power, the new car is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine with a maximum output of 115kW(156Ps) and a peak torque of 210Nm. In terms of transmission system, this car offers manual or dual clutch gearboxes to choose from.

　　Editor’s comment:In the publicity of COS 1 listing, Auchan can be said to have played a new trick, which also proves the eclecticism of this new brand to some extent. In COSMOS or configuration, everything is available, and the appearance is also very good. The new car will be listed at the end of this year. Please pay attention to Aika car for details!

Since the release of BYD’s fifth-generation DM technology, many of its new models or cars have been installed, and even begun to attack the field of lidar. No, the 2025 BYD Han, which just held a press conference recently, has the highest version of smart driving. As for the price, the price of the 2025 Han DM-i is 165,800-225,800 yuan, and the price of the 2025 Han EV is 179,800-235,800 yuan. Compared with the 2024 model, the price has dropped a little. Next, let’s take a look at the new models with Xiaobian.

In terms of appearance, the 2025 BYD Han EV model is still the same, a typical dragon face design element. The 2025 BYD Han DM-i model has changed a lot, and it is directly replaced with the same front face of EV model, and the "Weiyang Grey" body color and blackening kit have been added. The overall design is still very atmospheric. On the side of the car body, the 2025 BYD Han adopts a sliding roof, and the sharp waistline design brings a hidden door handle. The taillight is a familiar Chinese knot style, full of BYD features.

Body size, the length, width and height of the 2025 BYD Han are 4995/1910/1495mm and the wheelbase is 2920mm, which is consistent with the 2024 Han EV Glory Edition, but the length of the car is increased by 20mm compared with the 2024 Han DM-i Glory Edition.

In terms of interiors, the 2025 BYD Han is still equipped with a 12.3-inch LCD instrument and a 15.6-inch floating central control panel, equipped with a high-end version of the smart cockpit -DiLink 100. Configuration, such as steering wheel heating, leather seats, front seat heating/ventilation/massage, passenger seat boss key, Nappa leather seats, Dana sound system and other functions to enhance comfort are not absent. However, compared with the 2024 BYD Han DM-i, the entry model of the 2025 BYD Han DM-i cancelled the ventilation/heating function of the driver’s seat.

It is worth mentioning that the 2025 Han DM-i and EV models all provide intelligent driving versions, equipped with DiPilot 300 "Eye of God" advanced intelligent driving assistance system, and the intelligent driving chip adopts NVIDIA Orin-X, which can support high-speed navigation, urban navigation and other functions; The other models are equipped with DiPilot 5 intelligent driving system, with L2-class assisted driving.

In terms of power, the 2025 Han DM-i adopts BYD’s fifth-generation DM hybrid technology and is equipped with a 1.5T turbocharged engine. The maximum power is increased by 13kW compared with the old models, reaching 115kW, and the zero-speed acceleration is increased to 6.9s；; The maximum power of the motor has also been improved, reaching 200kW；; The pure electric cruising range of CLTC is 125km, and the fuel consumption of NEDC is 3.8L/100km. The top model is equipped with Yunnian -C intelligent damping body control system.

The 2025 Han EV is equipped with a single motor front drive, and the maximum power of the motor is 150kW, 168kW and 180kW respectively, and the corresponding cruising range under CLTC conditions is 506km, 605km and 701km respectively. In addition to the entry-level models, the other models are equipped with a global 800-volt high-voltage platform. The suspension has also been improved, from a three-link suspension to a five-link independent suspension, and it is standard in the whole system.

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Generally speaking, the 2025 Han model has both upgrades and downgrades, such as the price drop, the power improvement of DM-i model, the arrival of high-order intelligent driving and the upgrade of suspension, which further enhances Han’s competitive strength. However, compared with the old models, the new model has also cancelled some configurations. For example, the EV version has cancelled the dual-motor four-wheel drive power system, the rear multimedia screen, the car KTV, and even the electric adjustment, heating, ventilation and massage functions of the second row of seats with the top version have all been cancelled. Looking back at the sales of Han in medium and large cars in August, Han DM sold a total of 8,347 cars and Han EV sold a total of 6,979 cars, ranking relatively high overall. So, the upgraded 2025 Hanergy once again broke through sales?

　　On November 17th, 2023, Guangzhou International Auto Show was held as scheduled. Huawei HarmonyOS Zhixing made its debut at Guangzhou Auto Show, and its M5, M9 and S7 models were exhibited.

　　HarmonyOS Zhixing made its debut at the auto show, and Huawei’s smart travel strategy was upgraded.

　　On November 9th, Huawei officially announced that Huawei’s smart car selection business had been upgraded to HarmonyOS Intelligent Mobility Alliance at the press conference of smart travel solution and new S7 product pre-sale. This Guangzhou Auto Show was the first HIMA for HarmonyOS Zhixing to participate in the auto show, which brought many heavy-duty models in the intellectual and intellectual circles.

　　HarmonyOS Zhixing aims to make use of Huawei’s technology accumulation in ICT field over the past 30 years and Huawei’s excellent experience in quality control, sales service and brand marketing accumulated in consumer business over the past 10 years to lead the strongest technological innovation of smart cars, continuously climb the technological peak of the era of smart cars, and cooperate with China automobile industry partners to create excellent smart electric car products and provide users with the ultimate smart travel experience.

　　Smart car with high energy and large space, Smart S7 redefines the new form of smart car.

　　HarmonyOS Zhixing’s first car, Zhijie S7, also landed at the auto show for the first time. Zhijie S7 locates a high-energy and large-space smart car, which is the first model released by HarmonyOS Zhixing, which is an upgrade of Huawei’s smart car selection business. This model is produced using a brand-new platform of Huawei’s full-stack smart car solution. In design, Zhijie S7 and Wenjie M9 adopt the same family design, and at the same time, it has a comfortable large space and a performance experience comparable to super-running. It is equipped with Huawei Turing smart chassis and HarmonyOS 4 smart cockpit for the first time. With a series of leading technologies such as HUAWEI ADS 2.0 advanced intelligent driving system and a new generation of HUAWEI DriveONE 800V silicon carbide power platform, it will bring the ultimate smart travel experience to users in the car market.

　　The pre-sale price of Zhijie S7 is 258,000 yuan, and it has exceeded 10,000 units since the pre-sale started on November 9, and will be officially listed in November 2023.

　　Full-scene wisdom flagship SUV, asking the M9 to bring the leading generation of technology luxury experience.

　　As Huawei’s fully empowered flagship SUV, the M9 will make its debut at the auto show. As a D-class full-size SUV platform, Wenjie M9 is built with a brand-new platform of Huawei’s smart car full-stack technology solution, which not only brings a "ceiling" level smart cockpit and intelligent driving experience, but also brings a leading generation of intelligent experience, including technologies such as Huawei Turing Smart Chassis, Huawei Megapixel Smart Headlights, Huawei AR HUD, Huawei Light Field Screen, HUAWEI SOUND, Pangu AI Large Model, etc., bringing users a leading generation of technological luxury experience.

　　The M9 was popular before it was listed, and the booking volume has exceeded 30,000 units, which will be officially listed in December 2023.

　　The mainstay of Wen Jie family, Wen Jie M5 and Wen Jie Xin M7 continue to sell well.

　　As the "ballast stone" of the Wen Jie family, Wen Jie M5 and Wen Jie Xin M7 also appeared at the HarmonyOS Zhixing booth. Wenjie M5 Smart Driving Edition is the first high-performance smart medium-sized SUV equipped with "Double Smart Ceiling" HUAWEI ADS 2.0 and HarmonyOS Smart Cockpit 3.0 at the same time. Wenjie M5 series has been loved and recognized by users since its launch, and the cumulative delivery has exceeded 120,000 units. It is worth mentioning that the M5 urban glow suit created with the trend artists also appeared on stage, adding more personality and vitality to this star model.

　　Wenjie’s new M7 has invested more than 500 million yuan in all-round renovation and upgrading, positioning a 250,000-class luxury and smart large SUV, integrating great wisdom, large space and super safety. The five new M7 seats in Wenjie have a changeable space, and the layout of six seats is more flexible. With excellent product strength, innovative technology leading and super-high intelligence-price ratio, the new M7 series in Wenjie has won full recognition from the market and consumers, and it has definitely exceeded 90,000 units in 64 days after listing.

　　HarmonyOS Zhixing is Huawei’s new exploration in the field of smart travel. It not only deeply cultivates the core technologies such as intelligent driving, intelligent cockpit, intelligent driving control and intelligent vehicle control, but also promotes the intelligent development of the automobile industry through technological innovation. It also shows Huawei’s forward-looking layout of the automobile industry, and cooperates with partners to create an open and shared smart travel experience, bringing users a more extreme travel experience.

New energy vehicles and fuel vehicles have their own characteristics. It is hard to say who is better than who, and consumers will boldly buy whatever they like. Today is a small suv. Let’s get to know each other.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of Baojun Yueye Plus. The front of Baojun Yueye Plus conforms to the aesthetics of consumers and looks very hard-core. The front headlights are very in line with consumers’ aesthetics and full of avant-garde feeling. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, automatic opening and closing, delayed closing and so on. Come to the side of the car, the car body size is 3996MM*1760MM*1726MM, the car uses simple lines, the side gives people a very capable feeling, with large-size thick-walled tires, giving people a very unique feeling. In terms of the rear end, Baojunyue Plus has a deep rear line, a more dynamic taillight style and an impressive overall layout.

Sitting in the car, the interior design is relatively calm and the visual effect is very good. The steering wheel of the car is very unique in shape, made of leather, and its shape is dynamic and lively. From the central control point of view, the car is decorated with a touch-sensitive LCD central control screen with young personality, which makes the interior design quite layered, and the overall design of the central control is very good. The dashboard and the seat are equally eye-catching. The dashboard of the car presents a fashionable and atmospheric design style, and the information reading is simple and clear. The car uses leather seats, which are wide and thick, and the overall comfort and wrapping are not bad.

Baojun Yueye Plus matches the gearbox, which is 75KW and 180N.m, with good power performance.

Baojun Yueye Plus trunk space has excellent overall performance and regular shape, which is convenient for people to take their luggage. At the same time, the car is equipped with anti-lock braking system (ABS), LED daytime running lights, brake assist (EBA/BAS, etc.), braking force distribution (EBD), traction control (ASR/TCS, etc.), main driver airbag, co-pilot airbag and front side airbag.

The model class introduced today is the most considered class when many people buy their first car, mainly because the size of this class is moderate and the price is reasonable. If you are going to buy a car, you might as well think about it.

In September, Geely Xingyue L sold a total of 19,044 new cars, ranking sixth in the total SUV sales list, and the market sales were extraordinary. On October 27th, Geely Automobile officially launched the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian. As a redesigned model, the new car launched five configurations.The price is 147.7-179.7 million yuan.

The launch of the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian model will strengthen the strength of the entire Xingyue L car series. Looking at the joint-venture SUV models in the same price range, CR-V is old-fashioned, and Volkswagen is also facing upgrading. Therefore, at this time, the arrival of Xingyue L Dongfang Obsidian will obviously make its compact SUV market "lively" again. So what is better about this new car update?

The first is the rejuvenation of Yan value. As we all know, the original design of Xingyue L gives people a feeling of great atmosphere, especially its large-size body shape, which is actually more like a medium-sized SUV. Now, the manufacturer has equipped the new "Yunqi Zhujing Front Grille" for the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian. With the new silver logo, the whole vehicle has more China elements, and there is no sense of disharmony at the same time. This is the charm brought by the design rejuvenation.

On the side of the car body, the new car has a waistline running through the car body to the tail, and the front and rear fenders are slightly convex, which looks quite powerful. The rim uses a 20-inch dense spoke design, which looks harmonious with its large body. The rear of the car is equipped with a penetrating taillight group, with silver chrome decoration and hidden exhaust below, which is also biased towards household attributes.

In terms of size, Xingyue L Dongfang Yao has a length, width and height of 4770/1895/1689mm and a wheelbase of 2845mm, which is still the positioning of a compact SUV, but it is also the body of a medium-sized SUV.

Secondly, the interior design has become better. Entering the car of Xingyue L Dongfang Yao, we can see that the new car continues to be equipped with a triple screen with a length of more than 1 meter, and there is also a 25.6-inch AR-HUD head-up display in front of the main driver. The central control panel is equipped with Qualcomm Snapdragon 8155 car chip, which is also the smart cabin level of new energy vehicles.

In addition, the physical buttons at the bottom of the screen are cancelled in the channel area of the center console, and the electronic shift lever made of knob control buttons and crystal materials is replaced, which can also make the owner more comfortable in actual use.

As for the internal configuration, it also has double-deck sound insulation glass, 12-speaker audio system of Yanfei Lishi, front seat heating/ventilation, headrest audio, panoramic sunroof, main driver’s seat massage, one-button leveling of co-pilot, three-temperature zone air conditioning, rear electric adjustment, rear privacy glass and optional rear seat heating. Therefore, the configuration of the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian can also be said to be armed to the teeth.

In terms of power, the new Xingyue L Dongfang Yao models listed this time are all equipped with 2.0T engines. The maximum power of the new car is 238 HP and the peak torque is 350 Nm. The transmission matches Aisin 8-speed automatic manual transmission, and the high-equipped models are also equipped with Borgwarner’s sixth-generation electro-hydraulic four-wheel drive system.

On the old Xingyue L model, many people commented that the chassis of this car was very textured and comfortable, but when it came to the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian, the power experience was beyond this level, and the logic and reaction speed of the gearbox were also very good, which was exactly like the driving experience that a higher-level car had. In addition, the performance of the new car in sound insulation is also by going up one flight of stairs, which is mainly due to the use of double-decker sound insulation glass in its front row. The chassis is as comfortable as ever, which is also the credit of CDC variable damping suspension.

In short, as a new modified model, Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian still surprises us in many aspects. In particular, its performance in driving texture gives me the feeling that it is more like the level of a medium-sized joint venture SUV with a level of more than 200,000. But now, Geely has achieved the same or even higher driving experience as the joint venture medium-sized SUV with a price of only 167,000 yuan, so I think that the overall price of this Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian model is quite cost-effective.

Write at the end:Despite the fierce competition in the SUV market and the overall rise of new energy vehicles, Chinese people obviously still need a good fuel SUV to choose from. Nowadays, the launch of the new Xingyue L Oriental Obsidian model is to meet the needs of such users. Through the introduction of the above product points, we can see that the new Xingyue L Dongfang Yao has become newer and better, so we have every reason to believe that it can continue to achieve good market sales performance. (Text/Da Zhuo)

Positive signals pop up!

Official website, Hon Hai Technology Group, reported today that Foxconn Technology Group, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group, signed the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Henan Provincial Government and Foxconn Technology Group to Accelerate New Business Projects with the Henan Provincial Government. The signing ceremony was held in Zhengzhou. According to the agreement, the Henan provincial government supports Foxconn to build a new business headquarters in Zhengzhou. Foxconn will give full play to its core competitiveness in the field of smart manufacturing, as well as its advantages in technical reserves and industrial chain resources on a global scale, accelerate the landing of electric vehicles, energy storage batteries, digital health and robotics industries, focus on Henan, and build a global high-end manufacturing industrial chain and strategic emerging industry ecosystem.

According to the news of Reference News Network, Apple CEO Cook also went to Chinese mainland to reorganize the supply chain because the iPhone15 assembled by the Indian factory was not returned smoothly last year and was forced to cut prices sharply. After this lesson, Apple has transferred part of its production capacity back to Chinese mainland foundry this year, and BYD, Luxshare and other big manufacturers have joined the iPhone16 supply chain and become Apple’s latest OEM partners.

Recently, there are media reports that Foxconn, Apple’s main foundry, has also started to recruit workers in the peak season, and the current hourly wage of Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou Airport has been raised to 25 yuan. Although there is still a gap above 30 yuan in the period of the most shortage of manpower, it is relatively high in the same period. If the worker chooses the refund mode, he can get an extra bonus of 7500 yuan after 90 days in office.

Foxconn burst

Foxconn Technology Group, a subsidiary of Hon Hai Technology Group, signed the Strategic Cooperation Agreement between Henan Provincial Government and Foxconn Technology Group to Accelerate New Business Projects with the Henan Provincial Government. The signing ceremony was held in Zhengzhou.

According to the agreement, the Henan provincial government supports Foxconn to build a new business headquarters in Zhengzhou. Foxconn will give full play to its core competitiveness in the field of smart manufacturing, as well as its advantages in technical reserves and industrial chain resources on a global scale, accelerate the landing of electric vehicles, energy storage batteries, digital health and robotics industries, focus on Henan, and build a global high-end manufacturing industrial chain and strategic emerging industry ecosystem.

In recent years, Hon Hai Technology Group has actively developed 3+3 new businesses and launched a global layout. Foxconn’s new business headquarters in Zhengzhou, Henan Province, is a very important part of the group’s new business development in Chinese mainland.

This strategic cooperation focuses on the transformation of the Group’s 3+3 strategic industries, that is, three emerging industries, namely electric vehicles, digital health and robots, as well as three new technical fields, namely AI, semiconductors and new generation mobile communication, and actively cooperates in the fields of making development plans, core technology research, overall management of industrial investment, industrial landing, market development and customer development, gathering and training of key talents and professionals, and building industrial ecosystem, and makes joint efforts to build Foxconn’s new business headquarters into a new enterprise.

To this end, Foxconn will invest in the construction of a new business headquarters building in Zhengzhou to carry the functions of the new business headquarters. The first phase of the project is located in Zhengdong New District, with a construction area of about 700 hectares and a total investment of about 1 billion yuan. It will mainly build seven centers, including headquarters management center, R&D center and engineering center, strategic industrial development center, strategic industrial financial platform, industrial research institute and key talent center, marketing center and supply chain management center, which will provide industrial resources and technical support for Foxconn to implement the 3+3 strategy in mainland China.

Around the implementation of the "3+3" strategy, Foxconn will focus on the layout of electric vehicle trial production centers, solid-state batteries and other projects in Zhengzhou Airport Economic Comprehensive Experimental Zone in the near future. The electric vehicle trial production center project will plan to build a world-class electric vehicle demonstration production line, build a display platform and a world-class lighthouse factory to provide manufacturing services to well-known automobile brands at home and abroad based on advanced, pilot and pioneering development strategies, and lay a solid foundation for the subsequent mass production of electric vehicles. The goal is to build Zhengzhou Airport into the core production base of Foxconn electric vehicles. As for the solid-state battery project, we will closely follow the industrial development trend, give full play to Foxconn’s long-term accumulated technical advantages, adhere to the principle of "overall planning and step-by-step implementation", and lay out and develop the solid-state battery industry in Zhengzhou Airport, focusing on the development and manufacturing of solid electrolyte, semi-solid and all-solid batteries.

Apple production capacity has also returned.

According to the reference news, Taiwan Province’s "China Times News Network" reported on July 23rd that in recent years, Apple implemented the strategy of "removing risks" and diversifying its supply chain, and turned its orders to India, but the actual operation was obviously not smooth. Last year, the iPhone15 assembled by the Indian factory was returned, and it was forced to cut prices sharply. Apple CEO Cook also went to Chinese mainland to reorganize the supply chain. After this lesson, Apple has transferred part of its production capacity back to Chinese mainland foundry this year, and BYD, Luxshare and other big manufacturers have joined the iPhone16 supply chain and become Apple’s latest OEM partners.

Foxconn’s production base in Sri Perumbudur, India, began to produce iPhone15 series Apple phones in August 2023, with the goal of shortening the shipping time difference between India and Chinese mainland and synchronizing the supply chains of the two places. Bloomberg reported that Foxconn India factory followed Chinese mainland factory and supplied iPhone15 series mobile phones to the global market only a few weeks later, and the production cycles of the two places were closely connected, so India even threatened to increase its output value five times in the next five years.

However, in fact, the number of iPhone15 OEMs in Indian factories accounts for only 10%. Indian factories also need to import a large number of spare parts from Chinese mainland, which affects their quality and efficiency. There are still problems in the yield of iPhone OEM in India (only about 50%) and hygiene management (E.coli exceeding the standard). These two problems caused troubles when the products were exported to Europe and Chinese mainland, which affected the market sales. Therefore, Apple decided to reduce the price and promote sales. During his visit to China, Cook not only went to Apple retail stores to interact with consumers, but also met with companies such as BYD and Luxshare, saying that he would strengthen cooperation with enterprises in Chinese mainland.

According to the report, a well-known smartphone blogger recently pointed out on the social platform that the upcoming iPhone16 series is still mainly assembled in Chinese mainland, and some high-end flagship models have been transferred from Foxconn to BYD, which also proves that the mainland is still in the leading position in the OEM level of smartphones, and it is not so easy to transfer to other countries such as India immediately.

It is also reported that Foxconn, Apple’s main foundry, has also started to recruit workers in the peak season, and the current hourly wage of Foxconn factory in Zhengzhou Airport has been raised to 25 yuan. Although there is still a gap above 30 yuan in the period of the most shortage of manpower, it is relatively high in the same period. If the worker chooses the refund mode, he can get an extra bonus of 7500 yuan after 90 days in office. It is reported that in previous years, Foxconn’s highest recruitment price appeared in August, mainly to fully stock up the new iPhone, and employees can generally get a subsidy of 10,000 yuan.

From the perspective of Industrial Fulian, Minsheng Securities released a research report on July 22, saying that it gave Industrial Fulian a recommendation rating. The rating reasons mainly include: 1) Industrial Fulian: the world’s leading high-end intelligent manufacturer and technology service integration solution provider; 2) Cloud computing: the leading ODM server enterprise, the demand for AI servers is growing rapidly; 3) Communication and mobile network equipment: the demand for switches is growing rapidly, and the capital expenditure of operators is rising.

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　　Xinhua News Agency, Brussels, April 4 th Comprehensive Xinhua News Agency reporters abroad reported that the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) held a ceremony for Finland to join NATO at its headquarters in Brussels on the afternoon of April 4. Finland became the 31st member of NATO.

　　On April 4th, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg spoke at the ceremony of Finland’s accession to NATO. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong photo

　　Earlier in the day, Finnish Foreign Minister haavisto submitted the document of Finland’s accession to NATO to US Secretary of State Blinken, the depository of NATO documents, marking Finland’s formal accession to the Treaty. Finnish President Ninisto said at the signing ceremony on the same day that Finland’s accession to NATO marked the end of the era of military non-alignment.

　　NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg said at the ceremony that this is the fastest accession process in NATO history, and he also expects Sweden to join as soon as possible.

　　On April 4, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Finnish President Ninisto spoke at the ceremony of Finland’s accession to NATO. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong photo

　　The Russian Foreign Ministry issued a statement on the same day saying that Northern Europe was once one of the most stable regions in the world. With Finland’s accession to NATO, the situation in this region has undergone fundamental changes, and Finland’s accession to the treaty has a negative impact on Russia-Finland relations. On the same day, Russian Presidential Press Secretary peskov said that NATO’s expansion was damaging to Russia’s security and interests. Russia will take countermeasures to ensure its own security tactically and strategically.

　　The Finnish Peace Committee, a non-governmental organization, wrote in official website on the same day that armed and military alliances will not promote peace, and what is needed to achieve peace is diplomacy, peace negotiations and the resumption of agreement-based cooperation within the framework of the United Nations.

　　On April 4th, at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, Finnish President Ninisto (left) and NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg spoke to the media. Xinhua News Agency reporter Zheng Huansong photo

　　Finland and Sweden applied to join NATO at the same time in May 2022. In July of the same year, representatives of 30 NATO member countries signed the protocol of Finland and Sweden’s accession to the treaty. According to the rules, NATO can only recruit new members on the premise of "unanimous consent" of 30 member States. At present, Turkey and Hungary have not formally approved Sweden’s accession. (Participating in reporters: Ren Ke, Chen Jing, Huang He)

Dear riders, today let’s talk about a topic that has recently exploded in the circle: it’s officially listed! However, this new product, known as a "good car", doesn’t seem to have caused much waves in the market.

Let’s take a look at the background of this new player first. But, brothers, this market is no longer the era when gold was everywhere! Heroes from all walks of life gather together. That’s called a enter the dragon. It’s very lively!

Extreme Yue 07: Step on the head of a chicken or a duck?

Speaking of the positioning of the Extreme Yue 07, the official statement is "pure electric medium and large cars". Sounds tall, doesn’t it? But you old irons, we have to keep our eyes open and see clearly: this price segment is the most competitive battlefield!

, Extreme Krypton 001, Tesla, Zhiji L6 … These bosses are all eyeing this cake. Extreme Yue 07 wants to share a piece of this "fairy fight" market, I am afraid it will take some effort!

Some netizens quipped: "Do you want to step on the head of a chicken or a duck?" Indeed, in this price segment, it is not easy to stand out.

Technological innovation or anti-human design?

When it comes to innovation, Extreme Yue 07 has put a lot of effort into it. 800V high-voltage fast charging technology, dual Orin-X chips, ASD Apollo high-order intelligent driving system … Does it sound very powerful? But brothers, good things have to be used in the right place!

For example, the design of canceling the door handle is officially called "full of science and technology". But think about it, in winter, you stand by the car and shout, "Hi SIMO! Open the door! " What’s the picture? Isn’t this a toss-up

And the 35.6-inch "fish screen", which looks cool. But old irons, do you really need such a big screen when driving? Isn’t the reflection dazzling? Isn’t this putting the cart before the horse?

User Experience: Innovation or Self-satisfaction?

After all, whether a car is good or not depends on the user experience. Extreme Yue 07 can be said to be a broken heart in this respect, but the effect is good. …

Take a chestnut, the half-width steering wheel, which is said to have cost 20 million yuan to develop. But brothers, do you feel comfortable using this steering wheel when driving? What should I do if I get rid of it when I turn sharply? Isn’t this a life?

There is also the design of shifting gears through screen touch, which is troublesome to think about. Old irons, can you imagine looking down for the shift button on the screen when you are in a hurry? Isn’t this a sin for yourself?

Market Strategy: Differentiation or Self-isolation?

To be honest, Extreme Vietnam 07 does have some bright spots in some aspects. For example, the design is quite innovative and the dynamic performance is good. But brothers, what’s the use of good performance alone? The key is that someone has to buy it!

Some netizens spoke out and said, "Do you want to collect all the’ anti-human’ designs?" Although it is a bit heavy, it makes sense. Differentiated marketing is a good thing, but we must grasp the degree!

Future Outlook: Opportunities and Challenges Coexist

The future of the electric vehicle market is undoubtedly bright, but the competition will become more and more fierce.

Some insiders said: "The problem with Extreme Vietnam 07 is not that it is not good enough, but that it is’ good’ in the wrong place." This sentence is very reasonable. While pursuing innovation, we should also consider the actual needs of users!

Finally, I want to say that the Extreme Yue 07 is indeed a distinctive car, but whether it can become an explosion depends on the market reaction. Dear riders, do you think there’s a chance for Extreme Yue 07? Welcome to discuss in the comment area!

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[Editor’s note]

This article is the 44th column of "European Observation Room" jointly published by Shanghai European Society and The Paper (www.thepaper.cn) "Diplomatic Scholar". On December 1st, Shanghai International Studies University and the Shanghai European Society held a conference on "Europe-America Relations Trend Report 2023" and a seminar on "Europe-America Sino-Russian Relations under the Influence of Euro-American Transatlantic Relations", at which the Annual Report on Europe-America Relations Trend 2023 (hereinafter referred to as "Report") was released.

After the twists and turns from Obama to Biden, the relationship between Europe and the United States has taken an obvious turning point under the pressure of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. By 2023, the relationship between the two sides has entered a relatively stable year. Just as the president of the Shanghai European Society,Ding Chun, a professor at Fudan University, wrote a preface for the Report, saying that the differences between the United States and Europe have not disappeared under the relatively stable pattern of the United States dominating Europe, but they should not be exaggerated. However, in specific topics and national relations, the relationship between the United States and Europe shows different forms and characteristics, which also leaves room for China to develop specific relations and realize national interests. A more timely and detailed study of the United States and Europe is of greater significance at present. The "European Observatory" recently published some articles in the Report.

The year 2023 is an important year for the world to get rid of the shadow of the COVID-19 epidemic, and it is also a year in which the Ukrainian crisis presents a long-term and complicated situation. Judging from the political and diplomatic relations between the European Union and the United States, the two sides continued to maintain the institutionalized and normalized dialogue and coordination after Biden took office, but the inherent differences of interests began to re-emerge as the "honeymoon period" aimed at repairing the alliance gradually passed. At the same time, in the face of regional hot issues such as the Ukrainian crisis and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict, the United States and Europe share common positions, but there are also differences in attitudes. Consultations between the two sides on these hot issues are becoming more and more frequent.

1. Normalization and institutionalization of EU-US political and diplomatic interaction

In 2023, the political and diplomatic interaction between the EU and the United States includes not only the exchange of visits and consultations between European and American leaders, but also the meetings and exchanges between the two sides on multilateral occasions.

On March 10th, 2023, in Washington, USA, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen met with US President Biden. 澎湃 image data map

From a bilateral perspective, on March 10th, 2023, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited the United States and met with Biden. On October 20, 2023, President Michelle and Ursula von der Leyen of the European Council visited Washington, D.C., and jointly held the second US-EU summit with US President Biden, and issued a joint statement after the meeting. In addition, other senior officials of both sides also interact frequently. For example, in early April 2023, US Secretary of State Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Affairs borrell co-chaired the EU-U.S. Energy Council)； in Brussels; At the end of May, several executive vice-presidents of the European Commission, together with officials such as Blinken, Minister of Commerce and Trade Representative, held the fourth ministerial meeting of the Euro-American Trade and Technology Council. On June 22, 2023, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Newland and Secretary-General of the European External Action Agency Stefano Sannino co-chaired the second dialogue between the United States and Europe on China and the fourth high-level consultation on the so-called "Indo-Pacific region".

At the multilateral level, the interaction between Europe and the United States mainly includes Biden’s trip to Europe in mid-July to attend the NATO summit in Vilnius, the capital of Lithuania, a Baltic country, and the EU, as a key partner of NATO, was also invited to attend the summit. The G-7 summit held in Hiroshima, Japan in May 2023 and the 18th summit of G-20 leaders held in New Delhi in September also became important platforms for Biden to communicate with Michelle and Ursula von der Leyen who were invited to attend the meeting. It can be said that these annual and institutionalized bilateral dialogues and multilateral meetings have become the main channels for normalized exchanges and consultations between the EU and the United States.

On October 20th, 2023, local time, the US-EU summit was held in Washington, USA. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Michelle met with US President Biden. 澎湃 image data map

Second, the main topics and purposes of EU-US political and diplomatic interaction

Judging from the content involved, the political and diplomatic interaction between the EU and the United States in 2023 mainly revolves around the following two goals.

First of all,Maintain the consistency of the positions of the United States and Europe on major hot issues and ensure the continuity and stability of the US commitment.The Russian-Ukrainian conflict has entered the second year, and the stalemate in the war indicates that this conflict will develop in a long-term and complicated direction. This makes the EU particularly worried that the United States will waver in any form on the Ukrainian issue, otherwise it will lead the EU and its member States to "fight alone" in the action of "supporting Ukraine and curbing Russia". For example, in October 2023, the US Congress failed to approve a new round of aid to Ukraine in time due to domestic political struggles, which caused great concern in the EU. During the Third European Political Community Leaders’ Meeting, borrell made it clear that "Europe can certainly not replace the United States" on the question of whether Europe can fill the gap in American aid to Ukraine. Therefore, the commitment of continuous assistance to Ukraine has become the core content of every dialogue between the United States and Europe. For example, in the joint statement issued after the second US-EU summit, the two sides once again stressed that long-term political, financial, humanitarian and military support for Ukraine will not waver. The two sides stood shoulder to shoulder and demanded that Russia end the war and immediately, completely and unconditionally withdraw its troops and equipment from internationally recognized Ukrainian territory. Moreover, the two sides have also given a unified attitude towards other political solutions to the Ukrainian issue proposed by all parties in the international community, that is, any proposal to pursue comprehensive, just and lasting peace must be based on complete respect for Ukraine’s independence.

The Palestinian-Israeli conflict that broke out in October, like the Ukrainian issue, occurred in the surrounding areas of the EU, which once again posed a serious security threat to the EU. Therefore, the coordination of positions on the Palestinian-Israeli conflict has become another important issue of regional security in the United States and Europe. In the above-mentioned joint statement, Europe and the United States not only recognized Israel’s right to self-defense, but also emphasized the premise of "conforming to international law, including humanitarian law" and the importance of protecting civilians and ensuring corresponding material supply channels. This joint statement can be regarded as the strengthening of position coordination between the United States and Europe, and the rectification of the "one-sided" attitude and "unreserved solidarity" towards Israel in the early stage of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

Secondly,The United States and Europe hold consultations around the differences of interests, hoping to achieve the coordination of US and European policies and the compatibility of interests.In the second half of 2022, the Biden administration of the United States promulgated the Inflation Reduction Act, which plans to provide subsidies and tax incentives worth $369 billion for green technologies. These preferential measures will only be given to those related enterprises that have settled in the United States for manufacturing. This legislation immediately triggered strong dissatisfaction and worry in the European Union, fearing that the US bill would lead to a large outflow of domestic industrial capacity in Europe and cause a huge blow to the European economy. Therefore, the purpose of Ursula von der Leyen’s visit to the United States on March 10, 2023 was to negotiate with Biden on the Inflation Reduction Act, hoping to push the United States to make corresponding amendments and adjustments, but in vain.

In addition to the Inflation Reduction Act, the Biden administration of the United States has successively issued a series of policies and bills to activate the development of specific industries in the country, such as the Chip and Science Act (August 2022), the National Defense Production Act (June 2022), and the Infrastructure Investment and Employment Act (November 2021). Faced with these competitive modes, mainly through tax reduction or exemption, loans or subsidies, the European Union successively launched the Green Deal Industrial Plan, the Clean Zero Industry Act and the Key Raw Materials Act in 2023 as a response, relaxing the restrictions on subsidies provided by member States to specific industries, strengthening the requirements for the proportion of production capacity within the region, and improving the investment environment for green technology production. As the global governance issue of climate change is more and more closely related to the production capacity and social employment of various countries, the compatibility of industrial policies, economic legislation and economic stimulus measures is increasingly appearing in the political dialogue and consultation agenda between the United States and Europe. Similarly, such issues also dominated the second summit between the two major EU leaders and the Biden administration in October. However, the two sides failed to reach an agreement on the export tariff agreement for steel and aluminum.

Furthermore,The EU urgently needs to ensure that it will not be marginalized in the tripartite game between China, the United States and Europe.Ensure that US-European interaction takes precedence over Sino-US interaction. The joint statement issued by the two sides after the second EU-US summit clearly stated that they are using various bilateral and multilateral platforms to discuss their China policies. On the one hand, both sides are ready to build a constructive and stable relationship with China, recognizing the importance and necessity of strengthening China’s cooperation in the fields of climate change, biodiversity, debt sustainability, global public health governance, macroeconomic stability, etc., but on the other hand, both sides also emphasize the importance of risk reduction and diversification of the industrial chain and the necessity of protecting certain advanced technologies. In addition, the two sides have once again expressed their common position and principles on the Taiwan Strait issue, the situation in the South China Sea, Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong, and the Ukrainian issue. From the time point of view, the interaction between the United States and Europe on China policy was earlier than the San Francisco meeting between the top leaders of China and the United States on November 15, 2023 and the China-EU Summit held in Beijing on December 7, 2023, achieving the goal of giving priority to coordination.

Third, the future prospect of EU-US political and diplomatic relations

Under the background of the persistent game between big countries, frequent and difficult regional conflicts, and increasingly urgent global governance issues, the political and diplomatic interaction between the EU and the United States is one of the main ways to maintain the stability and unity of transatlantic relations, expand their voice and influence in the international community, and maintain the dominance of Western alliance relations in international affairs. However, the seemingly solid alliance is also facing many challenges. Therefore, the political and diplomatic interaction between the United States and Europe is also a mirror that reflects the differences in positions and interests between the two sides. Despite the frequent political and diplomatic interactions between the EU and the United States since Biden took office recently, whether this seemingly solid alliance can continue to be consolidated and enhanced in the future depends on many uncertain factors in the era of chaos.

First of all,The future direction of US-European relations is closely related to the internal political game between the two sides.From the perspective of the United States, the presidential election in 2024 has already begun. The possibility of Trump’s comeback should not be underestimated. The foreign policy of the United States has been changing with the change of president. For example, the climate policy of the United States has undergone several rounds of general adjustment from the Clinton administration to the Biden administration. This undoubtedly affects the nerves of European allies on the other side of the Atlantic. From the perspective of the EU, under the complicated and special mechanism of the EU, there are different opinions between leaders of different institutions and between different member States on important issues such as US-Europe relations and regional conflicts, which affect the unity and consistency of the EU’s foreign policy. For example, the differences between Ursula von der Leyen, Michelle and borrell have been exposed quite openly for many times. Ursula von der Leyen’s overly pro-American stance and strong stance in the field of EU diplomacy have earned him the title of "American agent" inside and outside the EU. The year 2024 will be the election year for the European Parliament and the appointment year for three important figures, namely, the President of the European Commission, the President of the European Council and the High Representative for Foreign Policy and Security Affairs. Their views on Europe’s position and role in the international order and US-Europe relations will have an important impact on the future US-Europe relations.

Secondly,Whether the differences in economic and security interests between the United States and Europe are enlarged or narrowed will also profoundly affect the political and diplomatic relations between the two sides.From the perspective of economic interests, Germany, the economic engine of the European Union, is experiencing a difficult transition period of industrial structure and energy structure. A series of economic stimulus measures with obvious protectionism in the United States have seriously damaged the economic development prospects of Germany and even the whole European Union, which has further widened the differences of interests between the United States and Europe in the fields of economy, trade and investment and interfered with the synchronization of political and diplomatic actions between the United States and Europe. From the perspective of security interests, the long-term and complicated conflict between Russia and Ukraine may lead to different views in the west on how to end the conflict, which will also interfere with the consistency of the positions of both sides and the efficiency of their actions.

(Long Jing, deputy director of European Studies Center of Shanghai Institute of International Studies. The original title of this article is "Review of European and American Political and Diplomatic Relations", and now the title is drafted by the editor. )