The Electronic Vehicles market is already ushering with new companies jumping onto the bandwagon and launching new EVs. Xiaomi is also preparing to enter the Electronic Vehicles market with the launch of the Xiaomi MS11 EV. With a bit of delay, the Xiaomi’s Automotive branch which was born in September 2021 is expected to make its official debut in 2024.

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There are multiple rumors and leaks related to the Xiaomi MS11 EV car which is expected to launch early next year, if the company receives the required approvals from concerned authorities. The sedan EV is already pictured in real (but camouflaged) while undergoing road tests in Xinjiang. In addition to previous leaks, the Xiaomi MS11 car has finally made it to the Bluetooth SIG with several different models IC4034-BD, IC4004-BD, IC4024-BD, IC4054-BD, IC4005-BD and IC4015-BD.

The listing confirms the presence of Radio, Bluetooth 5.2, USB Media, Navigation, and CarPlay. The infotainment system in the car seems highly equipped with all the connectivity options.

The listing also confirms the presence of Qualcomm chipsets on board as it is using the concerned reference designs. It confirms the previously leaked information about the presence of the LiDAR sensor and Qualcomm 8295 chip.

Xiaomi MS11 EV Features (Expected)

The sedan EV from Xiaomi could have the name “Modena” and is expected to launch in three different models. The first two models will house a BYD Blade Battery (LFP) and the remaining model will have a ternary (NMC) battery.

The recent photos while testing revealed the presence of yellow calipers and a sharp-edged interior center console.

We expect more details about the car in the coming few weeks, as it has started appearing on public certifications. However, it is expected to feature a retail price of  260,000 – 350,000 yuan (36,400 – 49,000 USD).

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Tesla’s electric vehicles have disrupted the traditional automotive industry with their innovative designs, high-performance capabilities, and sustainable energy approach. With a range of models, including the popular Model S, Model 3, and Model X, Tesla has set the standard for electric vehicles, boasting impressive acceleration, advanced autonomous driving features, and cutting-edge technology. The automobile industry is abuzz with news of Tesla’s highly anticipated, cheaper electric car. With a price point of between $25,000 and $30,000, this new offering will have a huge impact on automakers, the car market, and buyers alike.

What’s driving down the cost of electric vehicles? While the expansion of the $7,500 U.S. tax credit and Tesla’s aggressive cost-cutting efforts have played a role, the root cause is car companies’ improving EV technology and crucial new manufacturing processes. As a result, more new models are hitting the market, making electric vehicles cheaper and more mainstream. Supply and demand will play a major role in the normalization of EVs over the next decade.

Tesla’s lower-priced electric car is expected to be a game-changer. If these new models catch on, they will solidify electric transportation as a mainstream consumer product, while also enabling Tesla and other EV startups to become mainstream automakers. Analysts believe that Tesla’s cheaper model will be a compact luxury car. In the US, the Biden administration is pushing for reforms to reshape the auto market in favour of electric vehicles faster than previously expected. With the average price of a new car in the United States at $48,763, a rise of 30% in the past three years, the argument that EVs are a product for only the wealthy sections of society may no longer hold water if these new models sell for much less than that.

In addition to Tesla’s new electric car, there are over 60 new electric models expected to hit the market in the next few years. Experts predict that most companies will compete fiercely in the compact sedan segment. While the regulations around tax credits for electric vehicles are increasingly complex, there are more financing options in the auto loan market than ever, designed for environmentally friendly vehicles.

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BYD will reveal its latest self-developed technology ‘Yunnian’ on April 10. The Chinese multinational technology company that primarily operates in the automobile industry is on a roll as it is releasing new technologies one after the other. 

This year in January, BYD released the e⁴ technology and now has issued the invitation for launching another new tech. As per the invitation, the company will be launching a new system called “Yunnian” (云辇) on April 10th, during an event taking place at their global headquarters in Shenzhen from 7:00 PM to 8:30 PM local time.

The company has not provided any information on the upcoming technology but just stated that the technology will play a vital role in the intelligent integration of NEVs in the vertical direction.

BYD applied for the ‘Yunian’ trademark in January itself and this month in a Weibo post, the company hinted that the new technology would help to increase stability and on-road driving comfort.  The Invitation poster also hints at the application of the new technology.  It’s worth noting that the upcoming system to be launched by BYD on April 10th is named “Yunnian” (云辇) and includes the Chinese characters.”辇” which is uncommon and typically denotes the vehicle that was historically used by emperors and the character “云” which means cloud. This means the new technology will convert your vehicle into an emperor’s chariot. 

About BYD:

BYD, which stands for “Build Your Dreams,” is a multinational tech company that primarily operates in the automobile industry, but also produces rechargeable batteries, photovoltaic panels, and other energy products. It was founded in 1995 in Shenzhen, China, and has since become one of the world’s largest electric vehicle manufacturers.

The company is one of the largest EV sellers in the world and the number one EV seller in China. Considered a top competitor of global players like Tesla, BYD produces a wide range of electric and hybrid vehicles, including passenger cars, buses, and trucks, as well as electric forklifts and other industrial vehicles. The company is known for its use of advanced battery technologies, such as lithium-ion phosphate batteries, which provide high energy density, long life, and enhanced safety compared to traditional batteries.

In recent times, the company has launched many self-developed technologies, especially in the field of automobiles such as DM (dual mode) hybrid, e-Platform, blade battery, CTB (cell to body) technology, and Yisifang architecture. 

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BYD had made a major announcement regarding its automobile operations during a conference earlier this year. The company had officially revealed its plans that will have it discontinue the production of vehicles that run on conventional fuels, and now, another Chinese brand appears to be following suit.

As per official notes on the new energy strategy conference (Via Pcauto), Chinese automobile maker Forthing AKA Dongfeng Fengxing (subsidiary of Dongfeng Motor Group) plans to stop manufacturing fuel based vehicles within just 5 years. In other words, the company plans to completely shift to new energy powered vehicles in half a decade. As of right now, BYD is the only major automobile brand that has announced the discontinuation of fuel vehicles. The company made the announcement following its milestone achievement of becoming the world’s top new energy vehicle maker in terms of sale.

Sp the decision to stop producing fuel vehicles from Dongfeng Fengxing was quite noteworthy. Interestingly enough, the company also announced a new electric SUV model during the same press conference called the SUV Fengxing Leiting, which just recently went on pre-sales. This model is equipped with motors built by BYD, with its heat pump management system being made by Huawei. By the end of 2025, the company is also set to launch 10 new energy vehicle models as well that will include sedans, SUVs, MVPs, and more. So stick around for more updates regarding this matter.

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Mercedes, the world’s renowned German carmaker has recently made international news because the company has quietly introduced a new upcoming subscription service that will charge Mercedes owners US$1200 (excluding taxes) per year to make their cars accelerate faster.

The subscription, listed on the company’s official North American market website, is not too subtly named “Acceleration Increase” and is coming soon to the brand’s Mercedes-EQ lineup of electric vehicles. 

Acceleration Increase will bring subscribed Mercedes owners the privilege of their car’s full unleashed performance. Mercedes claims that with Acceleration Increase, subscribed owners will see a noticeable improvement in the acceleration in their currently owned Mercedes vehicles, specifically time saved of within 0.8 to 1.0 seconds(0-60 MPH). 

Per Mercedes’ marketing material, Acceleration Increase also allows for the adjustment of the motor characteristic curve, torque and maximum output. Fine-tuning the electric motors increases the maximum motor output (kW) of owners’ Mercedes-EQ vehicles by up to 24%. In addition, the torque is also increased with the subscription, enabling your vehicle to accelerate noticeably faster and more powerfully.

Mercedes also published the company’s findings of improvements between paying and non-paying Mercedes-EQ electric vehicle owners. The table is shown below:

The subscription model sounds great on paper. Until you realise that these promised features that the annual subscription brings, are actually all features already available on the built-in electric motors of the Mercedes-EQ electric cars, but locked behind a paywall that requires money to unlock the vehicle’s faster acceleration.

In other words, non-paying Mercedes-EQ buyers and owners will have to relegate themselves to an inferior driving experience compared to annually-paying owners, because Mercedes will soon have acceleration-capped their driving experience behind the company’s outrageously expensive US$1200 annual paywall.

This is not the first time this decade that a famous car brand has gotten itself into a controversy after introducing a subscription service to its existing owners. The Verge reports that BMW had sparked outrage by similarly charging a US$18 monthly subscription in some countries for owners to use the heated seats already installed within the brand’s vehicles, just one of many features paywalled by the car manufacturer since 2020. BMW had previously also tried (and failed) to charge its owners US$80 a month to access Apple CarPlay and Android Auto — software features which other carmakers have included for its customers for free.

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Over the years, the electric vehicle industry has been rapidly growing and as more and more road users are using electric vehicles (EVs), the number of EV charging stations should also increase not only to meet demand but also for the convenience of topping up the EV wherever whenever.

As the world’s largest market for EVs, China knows that for EVs to be accessible to the general public, not only do they have to be affordable but also widely available and convenient to use. Thus, the country has publicly owned (not privately owned) EV charging stations that can charge most non-proprietary EVs on the road. 

The China Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Promotion Alliance, abbreviated as EVCIPA, has published a report this week that announces that the country has successfully built 87,000 new public EV charging stations across the country in just only the month of May 2022, compared YoY to 2021, the number of EV charging stations has increased by 60.5%.

As of May 2022, the EVCIPA reported that there are a total of 1.419 million public EV charging stations across the entire country of China, which include 613 thousand DC charging stations, 806 thousand AC charging stations, and 485 AC-DC integrated charging stations.

In the report, EVCIPA notes the top 10 provinces that have the most public EV charging stations in the country (as of May 2022) and its ranking is as shown:

1. Guangdong – 281,000 units
2. Shanghai – 109,000 units
3. Jiangsu – 107,000 units
4. Zhejiang – 103,000 units
5. Beijing – 102,000 units
6. Hubei – 81,000 units
7. Shandong – 71,000 units
8. Anhui – 67,000 units
9. Henan – 55,000 units
10. Fujian – 51,000 units

The report notes that just these 10 provinces account for 72.3% of all public EV charging stations available across the country. The electricity generated is mainly utilised on electric buses and privately owned electric vehicles, with honourable mentions such as China’s electric logistics vehicles and electric taxis, that account for a smaller proportion of the transportation electricity grid.

In May 2022, the total EV charging electricity power consumption nationwide was about 1.56 billion kWh in a month, an increase of 140 million kWh from the previous month, an increase of 83.1% year-on-year, and a month-on-month increase of 10.0%.

China’s public EV charging infrastructure however is not monopolised by only one company, instead, EVCIPA notes that there are 15 top companies in the country operating the EV charging stations for the public. The full list of the Top 15 companies is as follows with their units of charging stations in China counted:

1. Xingxing Charge – 278,000 units
2. Special Call – 277,000 units 
3. State Grid – 196,000 units
4. Cloud Quick Charge – 178,000 units
5. Xiaoju Charger –  71,000 units
6. Weijingyun – 51,000 units
7. Shenzhen Automotive Power Grid – 46,000 units 
8. China Southern Power Grid –  41,000 units
9. Yiwei Energy –  37,000 units
10. Huijingyun –  33,000 units
11. SAIC Anyue –  24,000 units
12. Wanma Aichong – 23,000 units 
13. Wancheng Wancharge – 22,000 units
14. China Potevio – 21,000 units
15. Weilan Quick Charger – 13,000 units

All these 15 charging station operators accounted for 92.4% of the total public EV charging stations across the country, and the remaining operators accounted for 7.6% of the total figure.

On a closing note, the report findings state that despite more EVs on the road, EV users need not worry about fighting for a spot at the charging station because EV charging stations are popping up in the country more rapidly than ever. In fact, the current ratio of stations to EVs in China is 1:2.1, which means that the construction of new EV charging stations can still keep up with the demand from EV users on the road.

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After the successful launch of the AITO M5 EV last year, Huawei is planning to soon launch another EV on the market through its AITO sub-brand. The upcoming EV dubbed the AITO A7, had the majority of its specs leaked last week. And now, live images of the vehicle have surfaced online.

The AITO M7 will be positioned as a medium to large size SUV in the market and will come with a similar design featured previously in the M5. It features the same enormous air ventilation grill at the frontal bumper, a sleek and straight roofline, aerodynamic translucent headlights, chrome-colored trims across the body, etc.

Previous leaks have revealed that the vehicle measures 5020×1945×1775mm in length, width, and height and has a wheelbase of 2820mm. The AITO M7 is revealed to weigh around 2340kg.

Like the M5, the AITO M7 model will continue to be equipped with an extended-range power system consisting of a 1.5T range extender + motor. The rated power/peak power of the electric drive motor is listed to be 72kW/200kW, the maximum net engine power is listed to be 90kW, and the fuel consumption given by China’s MIIT is 1.05L/100km.

According to previous leaks, the M7 will be a 6-seater with five-spoke and ten-spoke wheel options.The company will also offer optional upgrades for the M7, which will include upgrades such as chrome greyish translucent tinted windows, or ink-black translucent tinted windows.

The AITO M7 is rumored to debut in 2022 itself however since Huawei started the deliveries of the AITO M5 in March 2022, we can expect the M7 to debut later in the year as to not cannibalize sales of the AITO M5.

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Huawei launched the brand’s first-ever Electric Vehicle under its AITO sub-brand back in China in 2021. Called the AITO M5, the EV was seen as a bold business strategy for Huawei to expand its expertise into the automobile industry. 

With decent sales of shipment figures for the AITO M5 EV, it seems that it is in Huawei’s best interest to keep developing electric vehicles in the market. Apparently, Huawei thinks so as well, as a recent listing on China’s MIIT Database(via IT Home), shows that Huawei has already planned ahead for its next generation of electric vehicles as recently got certified to proceed with the operation.

The listing does not show off the name of the product, but if examined closely, one of the photos contains a blurry wording that seems to resemble “AITO M7” signifying that this listing is the next Huawei electric vehicle to be launched under the AITO sub-brand. 

From the listing, the Huawei AITO M7 EV is detailed to be a mid-large sized 6-seater hybrid electric SUV, slightly larger than its AITO M5 predecessor. Judging from the outside looks, the AITO M7 adopts a similar design as its older sibling, the AITO M5. It features the same enormous air ventilation grill at the frontal bumper, a sleek and straight roofline, aerodynamic translucent headlights, chrome coloured trims across the body, etc. 

The EV is also listed to come in five-spoke and ten-spoke wheel options, with optional upgrades such as chrome greyish translucent tinted windows, or ink-black translucent tinted windows. One minor design change of the AITO M7 though is that it seems to lack the “Huawei Zhixuan” logo on the EV present on the AITO M5. However, the pictures uploaded to the listing did not show off pictures of the automobile from all angles, but there may be a possibility that Huawei had just decided to relocate the logo elsewhere on the car.

In terms of dimensions, the Huawei AITO M7 weighs in at 2340kg, and has a length, width and height of 5020×1945×1775mm.

For the engine powering the AITO M7, the electric hybrid automobile will be utilising a 1.5T range extender + motor combo. The rated power/peak power of the electric drive motor is listed to be 72kW/200kW, the maximum net engine power is listed to be 90kW, and the fuel consumption given by China’s MIIT is 1.05L/100km.

Since the AITO M5 only started delivering in March of 2022, it is expected that the AITO M7 will be announced later in the year so as to not cannibalise sales of the AITO M5.

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As the world gradually transitions away from gas and petrol-powered cars to electric vehicles, there’s still one caveat that EVs are lacking in comparison with their petrol-powered counterpart which is the time to “refuel their tanks”. For conventional fuel-engine vehicles, you can just top up your car with petrol in less than 5 minutes and go; but for electric vehicles, the time it takes to recharge the battery is normally 20 to 40 minutes depending on the battery left needed for the journey. 

Huawei, the Chinese tech giant which sells not only smartphones, but also laptops, smartwatches, and even smart cars in China, is planning to shake up the industry with its revolutionary EV charging solution that promises to provide 200km of EV range within a single 5-min charge.

The news comes from Huawei Senior Executive, Wang Chao, who was a panellist at the National Chinese Electric Vehicle 100 Forum. In the forum, Wang boasted that since 2021, the company had rolled out its DriveOne smart driving solution across the country which included features such as smart IoT integration with HarmonyOS, navigation upgrades for drivers, and most importantly the solution provides the vehicle to recharge its battery to deliver 200km of driving distance within a 10-minute charge.

However, at Huawei, they always strive to deliver better products and services to their consumers. Wang mentions that in the next few years, the company is planning to reveal its cutting-edge 1000V EV charging solution that could deliver 200km of driving distance in just a 5-minute charge. 

Earlier in the decade, Huawei had set out its plan for its development roadmap in the EV industry, and it was expected that by 2025, the company would have released its 1000V 600kW high voltage charging solution to the public, which recharge your EV battery from 30% to 80% in 5 minutes, providing a “fuel tank refill” like experience. 

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On its 23 December Winter Flagship Launch Event, besides officially announcing its premium foldable, the Huawei P50 Pocket, Huawei also took the opportunity to launch its first-ever HarmonyOS powered electric hybrid car, the Huawei AITO M5.

According to a Chinese business media outlet, the 21st Century Business Herald, Huawei held a press media conference on January 9 at 2 pm CST at its Shenzhen Headquarters to discuss matters related to its growing smart electric car business. The conference was headed by Richard Yu, the executive director and double CEO of Huawei’s consumer business group and the intelligent automotive unit.

“At Huawei, we want our car manufacturing partners to become the industry’s most profitable car manufacturing company. We are saying this here and today to let the future know whether history has been accomplished by Huawei, a smartphone manufacturer.” Yu exclaimed.

Huawei collaborated with the famous car manufacturer, Seres, to launch its premium hybrid electric smart car series, AITO, with the first model being the AITO M5. The production and assembly of the car are handled by Seres, whereas Huawei’s role in the collaboration is in the car’s exterior design, interior comfort as well as in the marketing of the product. Richard Yu emphasized again that Huawei is not a car manufacturer, but the company wants to lend its expertise in marketing and trendsetting design to a rapidly growing car manufacturer like Seres.

The public is curious as to why Huawei wanted to venture into selling cars, and in the meeting with the press. Richard Yu said Huawei had 3 major reasons to launch into the car market.

First, after the US sanctions, Huawei’s 5G chipset stock was gradually dwindling, leading to lower revenue from its smartphone business. Richard Yu mentioned that by diversifying Huawei’s product catalog to include cars, its retail business could survive in China, as the profit margins per unit for cars are generally higher than its premium smartphones.

Second, the economic landscape has changed after the pandemic. Customers nowadays use online retailers as their all-in-one center for all their purchasing needs, and if an unknown car manufacturer just came into the scene without building its audience, it will be a challenging task to be accomplished. With Huawei’s retail and sales network across the country, car manufacturers can save on the expensive concept store rentals, human resources as well as product marketing for their cars because Huawei is an established brand in China, and can be the one in charge of these after-sales services.

Third, collaborating with car manufacturers also helps to accelerate the adoption of a fully Huawei smart IoT ecosystem, ensuring convenience for Huawei users in China. Richard Yu mentions the HarmonyOS powered AITO M5 as an example. With HarmonyOS, one can forget the worries of losing their car keys, and unlock their keys anytime with just a tap on their phone; one can connect and sync their phone’s navigation with the car’s navigation system; one can even activate seamless hands-free mode on the car with video calls and voice calls because both are synced to same Huawei account. Richard Yu emphasized again that this is the advantage of HarmonyOS.

“With the appeal of the Huawei AITO M5 smart cars and paired with its countywide sales network, Huawei will be able to sell 300,000 smart cars in 2022.” Richard Yu boldly claims.

“With at least 1000 stores across the country, if each store sells 30 units of smart cars monthly, we can sell at least 30 thousand cars in a month. In about 10 months, Huawei will be able to reach its annual target if the pace keeps up. The car manufacturer would also receive revenues of over 100 billion RMB (~ 15.72 billion USD), and Huawei would have achieved its promise of building the most profitable car manufacturer in the Chinese market.”

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At the Huawei Winter Flagship Launch Event last week(Dec 23 2021), Huawei did not only release the Huawei P50 Pocket, the premium flagship flip-phone rival the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 3, but the Chinese tech giant has also launched the brand’s second electric hybrid SUV vehicle in China, called the Huawei AITO M5 Smart Car.

The Huawei AITO M5 is AITO’s first luxury smart electric plug-in hybrid SUV, a bold move by them in its venture into the Chinese electric vehicle market. Inspired by the Porsche Macan, its design is very sleek and modern, with a spacious interior to boot. The SUV was jointly developed by Huawei and along with another Chinese brand Seres, which is under the Chongqing Sokon conglomerate company.

However, the unique and highlighting feature of the Huawei AITO M5 smart car, is that it comes with Huawei’s own in-house operating system, HarmonyOS. If you are not aware of HarmonyOS, HarmonyOS main function is to provide seamless integration for Huawei IoT products which includes its smartphones, laptops, smartwatches and starting as of recent, for its smart cars as well!

In a press announcement recently, Mr Yu Chengdong, Senior Vice President of Huawei and CEO of Huawei Smart Car Division, mentioned that Huawei has developed the industry’s first Bluetooth and NFC supported digital car keys for its newly announced AITO M5 smart car.

Mr Yu explains that on HarmonyOS 2.0 supported smartphones, the digital smart car keys are located within the Huawei Wallet app. With the digital keys, you can do pretty much everything a pair of physical car keys do, without having to worry about misplacing the keys or finding the keys during an emergency. To illustrate the technology, the digital car keys use Bluetooth to unlock and lock the car from a distance away, and if Bluetooth does not work or the phone battery runs out, the car keys also support NFC(even without phone battery) for unlocking the car so you’ll still have access to the car even when Bluetooth is not working.

The NFC and Bluetooth encryption of the digital keys are also present in the smart car, and it is compliant with the China ICCE standard as well as the road safety and privacy of the car drivers and passengers. As of today, the digital car keys are only available on HarmonyOS 2.0 Huawei smartphones, however, Huawei is planning to add this functionality to its Huawei Watch 3 series too as it would be more convenient for drivers to unlock their cars with a twist of a wrist compared to taking your smartphone out and clicking a button.

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