May 9 Automotive News Morning Report, Friday, April 12, Lunar Calendar
1. 1.791 million retail sales in the national passenger car market in April
Passenger car association released data, in April the national passenger car market retail 1,791,000 units, an increase of 17% year-on-year, down 8% from the previous month, the cumulative total of 6,918,000 units of retail sales so far this year, an increase of 9% year-on-year; in April, the national passenger car new energy vehicle market retail 922,000 units, an increase of 37% year-on-year, a decline of 7% from the previous month, the new energy market retail penetration rate of 52.3%
2, exposure Chery plans to buy a Volkswagen plant in Germany
According to European media reports, Chery Automobile plans to buy Volkswagen’s Osnabrück plant in Germany, the two sides have launched in-depth negotiations in this regard, if this acquisition is reached, it will be the first time that Chinese car companies in the heart of Germany’s automotive industry to realize the localization of production
3, Toyota expects full-year profit to fall 20% in fiscal year 2025
Toyota Motor said that despite the strong demand for hybrid vehicles, but by the double impact of U.S. tariff policy and the appreciation of the yen, the operating profit for the current fiscal year ending in March next year is expected to be 3.8 trillion yen, a decline of about 20% from the previous fiscal year’s 4.8 trillion yen
4, SAIC-GM Wuling solid-state batteries are expected to get on the car in 2027
Shao Jie, chief technology officer of the intelligent platform of the SAIC-GM Wuling Technology Center, introduced in an interview with a newspaper reporter, for the solid-state batteries, the overall progress is relatively smooth, and it is expected to get on the car in 20274, SAIC-GM Wuling solid-state batteries are expected to get on the car in 2027
Shao Jie, chief technology officer of the intelligent platform of the SAIC-GM Wuling Technology Center, introduced in an interview with a newspaper reporter, for the solid-state batteries, the overall progress is relatively smooth, and it is expected to get on the car in 2027
5, Changan Automobile denied merging into Dongfeng Group
Changan Automobile indicated that it has taken legal measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the enterprise against the subjects/individuals who disseminated false information such as “Changan Automobile has been merged into Dongfeng Group as a secondary enterprise”.
6, the new Avita 12 models officially listed
Avita Technology announced that the 2025 Avita 12 officially listed, the new car offers extended range, pure electric a total of six models, the official guide price of 269,900 yuan-429,900 yuan
7, Dongfeng Motor accumulated sales of 526,700 units in the first four months
Dongfeng Motor announced that the company’s cumulative automobile sales for January-April 2025 totaled 526,722 units, a year-on-year decrease of approximately 20.8%.Among them, new energy vehicle sales amounted to 120,356 units, an increase of about 27.7% year-on-year
8, Uber and Pony Zhixing cooperation
Uber recently said that it will cooperate with China’s self-driving cab developer Pony Zhixing, Pony Zhixing Robotaxi service and fleet will be accessed in the second half of this year to the Uber platform, together to accelerate the commercialization of self-driving technology to the ground
9, Tesla Model 3 and refreshed Model Y localization rate of more than 95%
On May 6, Tesla’s official microblogging video was released with a text that said: on every Model 3 and refreshed Model Y, more than 95% of the parts are produced in China.9, Tesla Model 3 and refreshed Model Y localization rate of more than 95%
On May 6, Tesla’s official microblogging video was released with a text that said: on every Model 3 and refreshed Model Y, more than 95% of the parts are produced in China.
10, Tesla’s new car sales in the UK fell 62% year-on-year in April
Tesla’s new car sales in the UK fell 62% year-on-year in April, its lowest level in more than two years, despite a rise in demand for electric cars.Tesla’s sales in a number of other major European markets also fell to multi-year lows last month, the data showed
Article source: automotive circle morning read
