SAIC New Energy Corps made its debut at the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show.

On November 15th, at the 22nd Guangzhou International Automobile Exhibition, SAIC unveiled dozens of new energy vehicles with eleven brands including Zhiji, Roewe, Feifan, MG, Datong, Audi, Volkswagen, Cadillac, Buick, Wuling and Baojun.

The models unveiled this time include: Super City Smart SUV brand-new Zhiji LS6, the world’s longest battery life and lowest fuel consumption MPV Roewe iMAX8 DMH Xinluzun, Feifan brand-new R7, global high-standard pure electric rear-drive SUV MGES5, smart and efficient pure electric bus SAIC Datong Dana M1, SAIC AUDI Audi brand "Class B pure electric Sportback" Audi E concept car, Joint venture pure electric head brand SAIC Volkswagen ID. Pure electric family, new American pure electric option Cadillac IQ proud song, the strongest luxury plug-in MPV”GL8 LU Zun PHEV, household large space SUV Wuling Xingguang S, 100,000-class only high-level intelligent driver box Bao Junyue Plus, etc.

It is reported that SAIC has invested nearly 150 billion yuan in research and development in the core technology field of smart electricity, and has obtained more than 26,000 effective patents, successfully launching the "seven technical bases" with international leading technology level, including three complete vehicle platforms of pure electric, hybrid and hydrogen energy, as well as full-stack solutions for batteries, electric drives, super-hybrid systems and smart cars. This year, SAIC officially released the "Seven Technical Bases" 2.0, accelerating the reconstruction of the longboard functional experience of SAIC electric smart cars such as high-level intelligent driving, integrated cockpit, digital chassis and high-efficiency driving, and fully empowering independent joint venture brands to continue to make breakthroughs.

Zhiji Automobile ushered in "Intelligent Great Evolution"

At the Guangzhou Auto Show, Zhiji Auto officially announced that intelligent core technologies such as Linglizard digital chassis, iAd high-order intelligent driving and stunning intelligent cabin ushered in a full-dimensional rejuvenation. For the first time in the industry, Zhiji Automobile realized the deep integration of the intelligent driving domain and the intelligent chassis domain, and the new LS6 and L6 innovatively realized the functions of "lizard turning around" and "pan-tilt body". "Linglizards turn around" makes the map-free NOA realize "two-way, two-lane, automatic U-turn, one pass" for the first time, and at the same time makes medium and large SUVs have the same flexibility as Mini cars; The "pan-tilt body" significantly enhances the stability, safety and comfort of vehicles when they make big bends and sharp bends during high-speed elevated NOA driving.

On the basis of successfully opening only four "national-no map -NOA" in the industry, IM AD 3.0 is upgraded by relying on the "one-stage end-to-end intuitive intelligent driving model". In NOA driving without a map on the central road in the city, you can make the blind area cross the situation and easily bypass obstacles such as puddles. In the face of the unprotected left-turn scene where people and vehicles are mixed, they can play games as sophisticated as old drivers. At complicated intersections, even in the face of unclear road conditions such as no central line and super-wide cars, you can calmly cope and pass smoothly.

The "super smart cabin" also ushered in a major upgrade of software and hardware. The most popular "rainy night mode" adds the function of automatic recognition of pit avoidance; "ISC Intelligent Lamp Language System" can customize the lamp language and convey happiness to others in the most playful way. "Adventure Road Book" deeply combines Tik Tok’s rich video content, enjoying the immersive audio-visual experience in the process of exploration, and adding inspiration for travel. In addition, the trendy technology item "IM MAX Back Smart Screen" cooperates with the unique "three-lying mode" of the new LS6 to realize the freedom of first-class viewing.

DMH Super Hybrid "has the strongest battery life and the best fuel consumption"

Self-owned brand "national team" SAIC Roewe will display Roewe iMAX8 DMH New Land Zun and Roewe D7 DMH World Champion Edition, which have created many world records in the field of blending. Under the full notarization of a third-party authority, Roewe iMAX8 DMH Xinluzun became the "MPV with the longest battery life and the lowest fuel consumption in the world" with the measured battery life of 1536km and CLTC power loss and fuel consumption of 4.71L/100km. At the same time, Roewe D7 DMH World Champion Edition also broke the ceiling of the industry with the achievement of "creating the Guinness World Record for the longest cruising range", and boarded the throne of "Hybrid B-Class Vehicle with the lowest fuel consumption in the world" with the cruising range of over 2208km and the average fuel consumption data as low as 2.49L/100km.

Roewe iMAX8 DMH Xinluzun and Roewe D7 DMH World Champion Edition can achieve far-ahead endurance performance, thanks to the powerful empowerment of SAIC DMH super hybrid system. The system has the industry’s first five-in-one powertrain brain PICU, P1+P3 dual-motor hybrid special gearbox and other hybrid special hardware and software to achieve the strongest endurance and the best fuel consumption index of hybrid power.

Global High-standard "Quality Trams"

As the "export champion of single automobile brand in China", MG brand has brought the newly released "global high-standard pure electric rear-drive SUV" MGES5, which will be listed in the global market gradually in the first quarter of next year. MG ES5, which originated from the exclusive serialization platform of pure electricity of SAIC Nebula, was developed in accordance with the strict European five-star standards, and collected the high standards of Chinese and foreign laws and regulations in terms of interior materials, air quality control and anti-corrosion treatment to provide users around the world with a higher quality driving experience. It integrates eight functions, such as intelligent cruise assistance and lane keeping assistance, covering a variety of complex driving scenarios and providing a convenient and safe driving experience; Applying the "motion sickness relieving system" pioneered by SAIC, it can effectively reduce the motion sickness by 30% and become the leading "tram that never gets motion sickness" at the same level. In addition, the Rubik’s Cube battery of SAIC Zero Combustion Technology equipped with MG ES5 has multiple protections, such as 7×24-hour remote monitoring, early heat dissipation system, automatic pressure relief and explosion-proof valve, with a maximum life of 1 million kilometers, and has maintained a record of "zero spontaneous combustion" so far.

The brand-new R7 of Feifan, which debuted, inherits the core advantages of family products, including a brand-new cockpit that is intelligent and comfortable, the industry’s first 3+1 super-visual intelligent interaction, and a motion sickness relieving system that can effectively solve users’ pain points, refreshing the "intelligent and comfortable" quality experience, injecting new vitality into the medium and large pure electric SUV market, and will be listed in the first quarter of 2025.

"China light passenger is the first choice for developed countries in the world", SAIC Chase will present the "smart and efficient pure electric bus" with M1, which not only has 9 leapfrog spaces, the lowest power consumption of the same class of 17.5kWh and a long CLTC battery life of 405km, but also won the highest safety rating of Euro NCAP platinum in Europe.

Advanced intelligent driving "100,000-level era"

The Baojunyue Plus 2025, which was officially listed at the Guangzhou Auto Show, has mass-produced the end-to-end model to 100,000-class models, bringing users the "100,000-class only high-level intelligent driving box".

The new car is equipped with Lingmiao Intelligent Driving 2.0Max, which is the first model of 100,000-level end-to-end model mass production in the industry. Full-speed intelligent driving assistance, the only urban memory navigation function at the same level, high-speed navigation assistance that can be used and used all over the country, and the strongest active safety capability within 200,000 class make daily travel more efficient, comfortable and safe. At the same time, the industry’s first intelligent parking covers more than 3,000 scenes, the only memory parking at the same level, the only self-selected parking space at the same level and other functions, which deeply solve the parking difficulties of users, and Lingmu Intelligent Driving 2.0 Max truly becomes the most intelligent driving system for users.

New energy vehicles "joint venture top flow"

As the "top joint venture" of new energy in China’s automobile industry, SAIC Volkswagen, SAIC Audi and SAIC-GM will respectively display the "joint venture pure electric sales crown" SAIC Volkswagen ID. Family, "Class B pure electric Sportback" Audi E concept car and "the strongest luxury plug-in MPV" Buick GL8 Luzun PHEV.

At present, the ID family of SAIC Volkswagen has officially entered the period of intelligent rapid penetration, bringing better and smarter quality pure electricity to new energy consumers. The car APP "Intelligent Voice GPT" based on the big language model, the newly blessed Iflytek voice interactive system, the V Mate intelligent assistant supporting voice cloning, the high-order full-journey intelligent driving assistance system with automatic lane change, and the high-class parking housekeeper who realizes remote parking and parking of mobile phones, etc., are full of technology and hard work, which makes users more aware of the "cleverness" of the ID family.

At SAIC Audi booth, the "Class B pure electric Sportback" Audi E concept car is a well-deserved protagonist. It is the young and enterprising embodiment of Audi and can be called a "luxury new species" that subverts the automobile industry. Inherited from Audi’s pure genes, the Audi E concept car perfectly interprets Audi’s unique excellent driving experience. The total output power of its front and rear axle dual motors is as high as 570 kW. With the blessing of quattro four-wheel drive system, the acceleration of zero hundred is only 3.6 seconds. At the same time, under Audi’s scene definition and human-computer interaction design, and integrating SAIC’s "Yinhe" full stack 3.0 electronic and electrical architecture, Audi E concept car has realized the integration of "cabin, driving, calculation and connection", and built a full-scene digital intelligent companion cockpit for drivers and passengers.

As a luxury gold standard hybrid MPV tailored for China market, Buick GL8 Luzun PHEV inherits Buick MPV’s leading product strength and deep market accumulation, completely defines the "gold standard" of MPV industry, and highlights the king’s strength of "the strongest luxury hybrid MPV". (CIS)

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Roewe D7 DMH Hybrid Challenge won the double champion!

On October 7th, the results of the 2023 hybrid vehicle extreme challenge competition were announced. The Roewe D7 DMH, a "super hybrid cloud car", won the first place in the medium-sized and large-sized car group with its excellent comprehensive performance. At the same time, in the fuel consumption test, Roewe D7 DMH won the championship of the whole vehicle with the ultra-low fuel consumption of 4.61L/100km, which proved with strength that "the strongest is in China, and the strongest in China is in Roewe".

Co-sponsored by China Automotive Information Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. and China Automotive Research Center (Kunming) Co., Ltd., this challenge is the first professional competition for hybrid vehicles in China, covering several popular hybrid vehicles in the market. The test items include pure battery life, fuel consumption due to power loss, comprehensive energy consumption, extreme energy consumption, NVH, power performance, etc., which can comprehensively evaluate the comprehensive strength of hybrid vehicles.

Relying on technology brands, a forward-looking new energy source of SAIC, Roewe launched the first plug-in hybrid car "Roewe e550" in China in 2013. The first generation of EDU hybrid technology independently developed by SAIC won the second prize of the National Science and Technology Progress Award in 2017, which was not only the only automobile project among the award-winning projects in that year, but also the first time that new energy technology won the national science and technology award. After ten years of sharpening, after continuous technical investment and innovation, Roewe D7 DMH equipped with a new generation of DMH dual-motor hybrid technology will be launched this year, providing users with more stable and efficient hybrid new choices.

Super hybrid: ultra-low fuel consumption and long battery life

The long-distance test of this challenge is set in the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau with relatively complex terrain changes and certain challenges in altitude, which can simulate the travel scene of consumers more realistically. Thanks to the technical advantages of the dedicated high-efficiency long-life battery, Roewe D7 DMH won the first place in the actual battery life measurement with a battery life of 142km, which was significantly better than that of the same group. The comprehensive cruising range is as high as 1400KM, which is enough for users to travel without worry and run further.

In addition to the long battery life, Roewe D7 DMH’s performance in power and fuel consumption is also remarkable. D7 DMH adopts the industry’s first PICU power domain controller with five-in-one engine, gearbox, hybrid mode, thermal management and air conditioning management. One of its advantages lies in its extremely fast dynamic response, which only takes 0.26S s.. In the 100-kilometer acceleration measurement, D7 DMH only takes 8.3S seconds to accelerate at zero hundred kilometers, and the power is very easy to obtain.

According to the actual measurement, the fuel consumption of Roewe D7 DMH is only 4.61L per 100 kilometers, which is the lowest among all the participating models. The ultra-low fuel consumption is attributed to the thermal efficiency of the 1.5L hybrid engine exceeding 43% and the ultra-low loss brought by 18 world-leading low-friction technologies. Under the condition of ensuring sufficient power output, the fuel consumption can still be maintained at a relatively low level. In addition, D7 DMH adopts dual motors in series, providing five driving modes. Users can choose the driving mode independently, and run in an optimal state under various working conditions. The power is strong and the fuel consumption is time-saving, which improves the overall efficiency and reduces the vehicle cost.

Yunsu intelligent cockpit: silky smooth, spacious and quiet.

The challenge test track runs across the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau from east to west, with the characteristics of steep slope, sharp bend and slippery road, which tests the dynamic driving and control performance of vehicles. Roewe D7 DMH adopts multi-link rear suspension, and matches with international first-class chassis suppliers such as SKF, Weibak and GF, as well as the systematic and ingenious adjustment of the chassis of SAIC Innovation and Research Institute, thus ensuring excellent handling performance and precise and delicate steering. In the test, in the face of all kinds of road conditions, D7 DMH greatly reduces the front and rear force from the road surface, and at the same time, with the support of CST, the brakes do not nod. With the aluminum alloy wheel bracket, the isolation effect in the car is better and the overall dynamic comfort is better.

In terms of driving experience, Roewe D7 DMH’s carefully polished intelligent cockpit will bring users the comfort of staying in the cloud. With the longest body of its class of 4890mm and an ultra-long wheelbase of 2810mm, D7 DMH can realize flexible seat combinations, meet the needs of multiple scenes, and create a necessary happy space for mid-to high-end cars. The zero-gravity cloud somatosensory seat with high-grade suede is widely used, and the backrest is made of 9 layers of materials. It comes standard with soft foam with the first thickness of the same class, and adopts U-shaped embracing design to fit the waist curve of Chinese people, so that the waist and buttocks can be effectively wrapped and elastically supported. The length of the front and rear seat cushions has reached the leapfrog level, providing better support for the legs, sedentary and not tired, and the overall main "cloud feeling" general comfort experience. In addition, the collaborative mute technology actively suppresses noise from the noise source, and quietness adds more comfort to the comfortable space.

Roewe D7 DMH is also equipped with a brand-new Zebra Intelligent Driving Machine System, which not only supports multi-meaning in one word, but also allows users to express 10 intentions in one sentence. Moreover, cars and mobile phones can flow seamlessly, and information such as countdown to traffic lights and tidal lane can be displayed dynamically in real time, which is practical, convenient and worry-free, while meeting the multiple needs of users and creating rich driving pleasure.

Roewe D family was born to meet the whole scene consumption demand in the new energy technology era, and it is also a brand-new image of Roewe in the new energy technology era. As the first model of D family series, Roewe D7 is the epitome of SAIC’s profound knowledge and innovative ability of new energy technology. This time, the Roewe D7 DMH won the first prize in the extreme challenge of hybrid cars with the advantages of long battery life, ultra-low fuel consumption, excellent driving control and comfortable driving experience, showing the quality and charm of super hybrid cloud-feeling cars, and further consolidating Roewe’s position as a pioneer in the field of hybrid technology.

Source: Correspondent Feng Wei

Editor: Ding Yi

Proofreading: Xiong Xiangning

Audit: Cang Shujun

Rangers in nature reserves encounter golden monkeys to "rob" and witness the "organization" ability of wild golden monkeys.

  Zhongxin. com, Xi ‘an, December 27th (Alina Cheng Hongfei, Qiong Cai) The reporter learned from the Longcaoping Forestry Bureau of Shaanxi Province on the 27th that the patrol personnel of Guanyinshan National Nature Reserve in Shaanxi Province recently came across the golden monkey "robbing" and witnessed the "organizing" ability of the wild golden monkey.

  On December 25th, the rangers of the nature reserve went to Muergou to carry out daily patrol work as planned. On the way, I suddenly met a golden monkey sitting in the middle of the road, and I didn’t avoid seeing the vehicle, so I "forcibly" stopped the patrol vehicle.

  The patrol team thought that the golden monkey was injured and asked for help, stopped to see the details, and handed a short section of the kang bun in the patrol belt to the golden monkey. Unexpectedly, after eating the steamed buns on the kang, the golden monkey immediately jumped on the front of the car and jumped on the alarm on the roof, making a loud "squeak" sound.

  A voice sounded, and seven golden monkeys jumped off the hillside quickly, turning around the car, echoing each other "squeaking" as if discussing something. Then, a golden monkey with the largest body and the brightest coat suddenly jumped in, got in through the window that had no time to close the glass, took all the kang kang buns brought by the patrolmen up the mountain, got out of the car, tore up the bag, shared food with the monkeys, and "swaggered" out of the scene.

The patrol personnel of the reserve met the golden monkey "robbery". Photo by Xue Yanxing
The patrol personnel of the reserve met the golden monkey "robbery". Photo by Xue Yanxing

  Seeing the process of being robbed by the golden monkey, the patrol members were both surprised and gratified. Xue Yanxing, a patrol member who loves photography, picked up his mobile phone and recorded these pictures.

  According to reports, in recent years, more and more wild animals have been encountered in Shaanxi patrol work, which is the result of years of continuous protection. People’s awareness of protection has increased, human disturbance has decreased, habitat quality has gradually recovered, and the number of wild animals has increased significantly.

  Shaanxi Guanyinshan National Nature Reserve is located in Foping County, the hinterland of Qinling Mountains. After more than ten years of protection, wild animals such as giant panda, golden monkey, antelope, forest musk deer, gazelle and impala are often seen in the reserve. At the same time, the protected area uses modern scientific and technological means such as video surveillance and infrared cameras to monitor the wild animals in the protected area in real time to obtain important data such as the species, quantity, distribution, activity law and habitat status of wild animals, and provide scientific basis for making targeted protection and management decisions in the protected area. (End)

Pragmatic Debate Chery Ariza 5 vs Geely Emgrand

  [Model PK] In the "just-needed" car purchase demand, the compact family car will definitely not be forgotten, and the compact car launched by China brand in recent years will attract people’s attention with its good appearance and price advantage. And Geely are the representatives of this category. If you are undecided about which of these two cars to choose, then this article may help you.

Home of the car

  In this paper, we selected the Arrizo 5 "2016 1.5L manual version" (hereinafter referred to as "Arrizo 5") and Emgrand "2016 1.5L manual version" (hereinafter referred to as "Emgrand") as the comparison models, and the official guide prices of these two cars are almost the same, which are 79,900 yuan and 79,800 yuan respectively. However, there will be a big difference in terminal discounts. Take buying a new car as an example. At present, Arrizo 5 has almost no discount, while Emgrand’s discount can reach 8,500 yuan. So, Emgrand is still more affordable, which may be related to the difference in listing time between the two (Emgrand has a longer listing time). However, can Emgrand, which has a more favorable price, also have the upper hand in the comparison?

Note:When we were doing experience shooting, we didn’t find the Ariza 5 "used for comparison in this paper.2016 1.5L manual collar version"model, so the pictures related to the experience are all"2016 1.5L Automatic Collar Sharp Edition",the difference in experience is only in the back row (the" manual collar version "has the back row central armrest, while the" automatic collar version "does not), please forgive me.

In this paper, compare models Project/model Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version Emgrand 2016 sedan 1.5L manual version Guide price (ten thousand yuan) 7.99 7.98 Preferential range (ten thousand yuan)/Beijing as an example No 0.85 Terminal price (ten thousand yuan)/Beijing as an example 7.99 7.13

● Appearance: Ariza 5 is younger and more fashionable.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

  Subjectively speaking, the shapes of the two cars can be called "each has its own merits", but objectively speaking, the launch time difference of nearly two years is also an unavoidable reason, so it is reasonable that the Arrizo 5 looks more fashionable. However, there is no certain rule about appearance, so I applaud it if I see it pleasing to the eye.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

  Emgrand is equipped with automatic headlight function, which is definitely an equipment that can bring convenience to daily use, especially in the evening when it is just dark, so you don’t have to worry about forgetting to turn on the headlights, which is very beneficial to ensure driving safety.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

  The side lines of Arrizo 5 are obviously richer, and the three waistlines are particularly attractive, which can also bring out the feeling of being ready to go at rest. Emgrand is much more stable, especially the position of C-pillar is much thicker than that of Arrizo 5, which makes this sense of stability more and more obvious.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

  In many cases, the exterior detail components condense the overall style of a car, and these two cars are no exception. Arrizo 5 rearview mirror and door handle are very round, which can be said to extend the sense of fashion to the details; Emgrand, on the other hand, is much more square, which also echoes the overall more mature body shape.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

  Although they are all, the style of Arrizo 5 looks more advanced and textured, and the rims of Emgrand are much more common, which is consistent with the overall style of the two cars. Regarding the specifications of rims, tires and spare tires, Arrizo 5 is also higher. In short, if you are a "rim controller", I can only suggest that you consider Arrizo 5.

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

Chery Automobile Arrizo 5 2016 1.5L manual collar version

◆ Appearance summary:

  Personally, as a post-80s generation, I prefer the shape of Arrizo 5. The full outline, sharp waistline and better-sized and more dynamic rims all make me feel good about it. I also believe that my peers of the same age will prefer Arrizo 5, but what we are talking about today is "pragmatism", so we can only put the appearance in a secondary position. In terms of external configuration, both cars are fairly complete, with keyless entry function, reversing image and rear radar, while the automatic headlights equipped by Emgrand are not available to opponents.

Musk is responsible for "painting cakes" and he built Tesla cars.

Tesla Chief Designer holz Hausen

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Core tip:

1. As the chief designer of Tesla, holz Hausen wants to turn Musk’s vague idea into a real car.

2. He is good at combining minimalist and technologically avant-garde interior with modern appearance, such as retractable door handles or panoramic glass skylights.

3. Cyberruck’s design violated holz Hausen’s aesthetic style, but moved Musk.

4. holz Hausen’s next major test will be to design more affordable Tesla models.

Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla, once told his chief designer that he wanted to build an electric pickup truck with good driving power and a closed container, which "feels like the future".

This task falls to Franz von Holzhausen, who wants to read the boss’s meaning.

"My job is to simplify things and explain his words clearly."Holz Hausen said in an interview recently.

Holz Hausen, 55, is a veteran who has worked in Tesla for 15 years. He is one of the most senior executives of Tesla and has led the design of almost all Tesla models. In 2008, Musk dug holz Hausen from Mazda to Tesla.From the first day, he reported directly to Musk, longer than anyone else in Tesla.

Over the years, his designs have combined minimalist and technologically avant-garde interiors with modern appearances, which has made him famous, such as retractable door handles or panoramic glass skylights. His design further proves that electric cars are not only more beneficial to the environment, but also cool and enterprising.

Now, holz Hausen is facing the next major test:Tesla is preparing to launch a more affordable electric car in order to enhance the company’s appeal in the mass market and target buyers with more tight budgets.At present, the starting price of Tesla cars in the United States is about $39,000.

Founder of Cybertruck

As the chief design officer of Tesla, holz Hausen wants to translate Musk’s sometimes vague ideas into actual car lines, surfaces and contours.

Cybertruck

Cybertruck is an example. This pickup truck with hard edges and flat stainless steel panels is an extreme design. It deviated from the design concept of holz Hausen, whose early works focused on curves and smooth lines.

"Most designers find it hard to believe that this car is really designed by holz Hausen, because it is really not his aesthetic style." J Mays, a senior car designer, said that he worked with holz Hausen in the 1990s.

According to people involved in the research and development of Cyberruck, the development of Cyberruck has been full of twists and turns until 2019.

Dave Dave Morris, holz Hausen’s long-term deputy at Tesla, said that Musk’s words were sometimes "elusive" and holz Hausen had to make some deeper explanations.

"Musk is hot and cold. One day, he will grab an idea and push it in one direction, then we will sort it out, and then he will say, ah, this is not what I want. " Holz Hausen recalled.

In the midsummer of that year, holz Hausen took a chance and made a final effort. He drew a truck with a triangular outline, which is different from the truck that his team has been showing to Musk.

As a result, this idea resonated with Musk.

According to those who have worked with holz Hausen, he is decisive, not easily flustered, and willing to accept new ideas. These qualities have helped him to establish a close relationship with Musk, and he is comfortable in a company with a high turnover rate of executives.

Before and after lunch time, he often leads people to exercise in a parking lot behind Tesla’s Los Angeles design studio. This activity was initiated by a CrossFit coach a few years ago, and later evolved into what some people call "FranzFit" (named after holz Hausen).

"I don’t like losing. Maybe this is a good way to vent. "Holz Hausen said when talking about exercise.

I was inseparable from Musk.

When Musk was able to persuade holz Hausen to leave Mazda, he promised to fulfill Tesla’s mission, that is, to accelerate the transformation of the automobile industry to electrification and get rid of its dependence on oil and natural gas.

Holz Hausen now manages a team of about 300 employees, including designers and sculptors who are responsible for converting 2D images into clay models. Most of them work in the design studio in the Los Angeles area, which is an open office located in a modified hangar next to the SpaceX headquarters of Musk’s rocket company.

Musk and holz Hausen

For many years, Musk went to holz Hausen’s office almost every Friday to review the latest ideas of the team. Today, the number of visits by Musk has decreased, because he now has to manage more companies and Tesla’s headquarters has moved to Texas.

Holz Hausen said that Musk was still "deeply involved" in Tesla’s design process.Sometimes, Musk sends the ideas he saw on X to holz Hausen. Holz Hausen prefers to discuss design ideas face to face, and he will try to find Musk to discuss with him face to face.

Sketch a car at the age of two.

Holz Hausen grew up in Hartford, Connecticut. His father, Frank von holz, an industrial designer, said that his son started painting at an early age and drew a sketch of his first car at the age of two.

In 1992, holz Hausen joined the design team of Volkswagen after graduating from art center college of design, a suburb of Los Angeles. As a junior designer of Volkswagen, he was selected to help design the concept car of Volkswagen, which eventually became an improved version of Volkswagen’s iconic model Beetle, with a more rounded shape.

Later, he joined General Motors, where he met his wife, Vicki, a car designer. The pair collaborated to design the curvy Pontiac Solstice car. Holz Hausen focuses on exterior design, while Vicky focuses on interior. This two-seater car won the annual design award of Automobile Magazine in 2006. Currently, they live in the Los Angeles area and have two sons.

Pontiac Solstice designed by holz Hausen in cooperation with his wife.

After leaving GM, holz Hausen joined Mazda to lead the California studio. Laurens van den Acker, a former design director of Mazda, said that Mazda California Studio led by holz Hausen has won a reputation for being good at handling challenging tasks.

There, holz Hausen designed a series of concept cars, inspired by the movement of nature. These models are designed to show Mazda’s design trajectory.

"They are people who want to join new projects and like to face difficulties." Ake said.

Holz Hausen's Early Design Works Model S

In the eyes of outsiders, holz Hausen’s famous work may be the Cybertruck conference in 2019. At that time, to show Cybertruck’s tenacity, holz Hausen smashed a metal ball into the window of a prototype car. As a result, the window was smashed.

In Tesla’s office, he took a pen and paper to solve design problems, wrote down his ideas on pieces of paper, and then put them on the conference room or someone else’s desk for inspiration.

Like many Tesla employees, he often wears a black T-shirt, which is his work clothes. Holz Hausen is also famous for changing Musk’s mind.

For example, according to the autobiography of Musk published by Walter Isaacson, holz Hausen was one of the people who persuaded Musk to restart the plan of low-cost electric vehicles. The plan will expand Tesla’s influence to the mass market. At that time, Musk had been focusing on making a fully autonomous self-driving taxi without steering wheel and pedals.

Recently, holz Hausen stopped by a car while walking in petersen automotive museum.He said that this car inspired him when he thought about Tesla’s future car.

Holz Hausen sits next to Rolls-Royce Phantom 1.

This is a 1925 Rolls-Royce Phantom Coupe. It has been customized, with a huge diving fender and an iconic round door, which opens to reveal a red interior. Holz Hausen marveled at the sense of movement conveyed by this car. "It feels like being stretched by the wind".

He compared Tesla’s upcoming affordable car with Volkswagen’s Beetle or Ford’s Model T and called it "a product for the public".But simple and not simple, it will also "feel like a continuation of future ideas."

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Millions of domestic luxury cars, Hongqi Guoya, arrived at the store for real shooting, with 4.0T V8+ hanging in the air.

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In terms of appearance color matching,Hongqi Guoya offers 8 body colors to choose from.They are full blue, gentian purple, Cangye Mountain and Sea, Peach Dish Dance, Charming Night Black II, Quantum Silver Grey, Akajin and Champagne Gold. Among them, monochrome versions include Gentian Purple, Cangye Mountain and Sea, Peach Dish Dance, Charming Night Black II and Quantum Silver Ash; The two-color version includes the combination of gentian purple and Akajin, the black generation and champagne gold, and the peach butterfly dance and Akajin.Are the names of colors very imposing?

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In terms of appearance,Hongqi Guoya new car continues the brand’s consistent solemnity and atmosphere.. The front face of the car, the classic straight waterfall grille design, the lines are tough and powerful, as if telling the inheritance and persistence of the brand. Sharp headlight shape, which combines modern lighting technology, not only provides excellent lighting effect, but also adds a bit of sharpness and finesse to the vehicle.Many people say it looks like Rolls-Royce, but this is the work of the former designer of Rolls-Royce.

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On the side of the car body, smooth lines are outlined.Elegant postureThe slender body proportion and the right contour radian show a distinctive style. In the rear part, the unique taillight design is perfectly integrated with the car body, creating a seamless visual effect, leaving an unforgettable back when the whole car gallops on the road.Full of elements of our Chinese style, the details are worth full of goods.

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In the rear part, the rear design of Hongqi Guoya is relatively simple, and the taillights are radially shaped inside, and chrome-plated strips are used to connect the taillights on both sides, and red reflective strips are added to the rear bumper.Can you guess what the inspiration for this design is?

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In terms of interiors,Hongqi Guoya’s new car has raised luxury and comfort to a new height.Stepping into the car, the high-quality leather material and exquisite stitching technology complement each other, and everything at your fingertips exudes a noble atmosphere. The design of the seat fully considers the ergonomics principle, provides excellent support and wrapping, and ensures the comfort of long-distance driving.The design details come from China’s landscape paintings, and the Chinese luxury with full lacquer technology.

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The center console uses a large-size touch screen, which is intuitive and convenient to operate, and integrates advanced car entertainment and intelligent driving assistance systems. In addition, exquisite fabric decoration and metallic decorative strips embellish it.It adds a warmth and elegance to the interior.

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In terms of power, Hongqi Guoya’s new car offers two power systems to choose from.They are 3.0T hybrid system and 4.0T hybrid system respectively.Among them, the maximum power of the 3.0T engine is 290kW; The maximum power of the 4.0T engine is 360 kW. Both power systems are matched with ternary lithium batteries, but the specific battery capacity has not been announced. The transmission is matched with 8AT gearbox and equipped with intelligent four-wheel drive system to provide better performance.

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Write it at the end

Hongqi Guoya new car has brought consumers a driving experience beyond expectations with its excellent design, luxurious interior configuration and excellent power performance. It is not only a means of transportation, but also a symbol of honor and quality, and it is bound to write its own brilliant chapter in the automobile market.What do you think the opponents at the same level of Hongqi Guoya will have? Please pay attention in the comment area.

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Jetta’s first car, Jetta VA5, starts at 65,800.

For a product like a car, the sales volume is the only and intuitive criterion to judge whether it is successful. If you have a good reputation for a car model, but the sales volume is very small, I don’t think consumers will label it as successful. The most classic example among domestic brands should be Guanzhi. Whether it is Guanzhi 3 in a car or Guanzhi 5 in an SUV, the facts are deeply reflected. Therefore, the market is still dominated by models with good sales volume, not models with good reputation. When it comes to sales in the domestic market, the brand Volkswagen will never be avoided, and its overall sales share accounts for half in China, which not only shows that Volkswagen models have a large audience, but also reflects that Volkswagen models really meet the consumption tendency of Chinese people. Among cars, a LaVida has occupied the sales champion all the year round, and it is easy to sell tens of thousands of cars a month. Of course, in addition to LaVida, many classic cars of Volkswagen take this newly listed Jetta VA3 as a topic. It can be said that Volkswagen really did not break its word, and the new "durable king" was born, only over 60,000, even at high speed.

I don’t think everyone is unfamiliar with the name Jetta. In its early years, as a family car, it showed excellent product strength. It has always been favored by taxi drivers because of its durability and fuel economy. In years of historical accumulation, it has saved an extremely reliable industry position. Therefore, in order to expand its influence, Volkswagen has become a brand-new sub-brand, just like Haval under the Great Wall, with a brand-new logo and product type. Under the brand of Jetta, Jetta VS5 was born first, which achieved good sales performance in the first month of listing, while Jetta VA3 was its first car. Its birth was not only the effect of brand continuation, but also to replace the product strength of the old Jetta. After all, the audience base left by Jetta in the market is still very high, which also shows that Volkswagen has not broken its word and has not completely disappeared from the market.

Jetta VA3, the price range is 65,800-92,800. The car is built on Volkswagen’s brand-new MQB platform, and its design genes and adjustment foundation are full of German flavor, so it may be ahead of the old Jetta in relative strength. It is not an armchair strategist to pass on the name "Durable King". Secondly, on the basis of Volkswagen’s precise mechanical adjustment, its chassis solidity will not lose LaVida at all, even if it is driving at high speed.

Now, let’s first understand this car from the appearance. In the front face, it doesn’t use the same traditional horizontal air intake grille as the Volkswagen model, but uses multi-element chrome trim strips for embellishment, with Jetta’s unique logo, which makes its fashion feeling more advanced. In addition, the lines on the edge of the headlights and the horizontal lines of the front of the car also have a bright color contrast, which plays an echo role. In terms of car body, it still has the classic design style of the public, and the double horizontal waistline has played a stretching effect, which is not bad in terms of visual sense. The tail is relatively simple, and the most worth mentioning is its "Y" taillight, which is a very mainstream design and is very popular among young people. In terms of size, the length, width and height of the car are 4501/1704/1469mm respectively, and the wheelbase is

2604mm。

Walking into the car, the overall design style is relatively simple, the round air outlet is simple and beautiful, the embedded display screen is just the right size, and with the blessing of red elements, it is above average in both sports atmosphere and young feeling. In terms of configuration, in addition to the minimum configuration, it has six airbags, engine start and stop, standard tire pressure alarm, ESP, uphill assist, LED headlights, etc., which is not bad.

In terms of power, the car is equipped with a 1.5L EA211 naturally aspirated engine with a maximum of 112 horsepower, which is matched with the gearbox of Aisin 6AT. I think this power combination is solid and reliable.

Generally speaking, the Jetta VA3 is not really a new car. It is a derivative of the old Jetta, which combines the advantages of the old Jetta and the adjustment of the new platform. Therefore, under the premise of having such a reputation, I think its market performance in the future will not be inferior to that of the Jetta VS5, or Santana, LaVida and other models.

Is the discount less? Investigation on car purchase of some luxury brands

  [car home Information] On May 31st, the Ministry of Finance and the State Administration of Taxation issued the Announcement on Reducing the Purchase Tax on Some Passenger Cars, which injected a shot in the arm into the automobile market in the second half of the year. After a carnival, news gradually appeared on the Internet that some dealers reduced the preferential margin, and even some preferential margins were the same as the purchase tax reduction. While the epidemic situation in Beijing is under control and normal order is restored, we immediately arranged this issue of car purchase survey.

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  Although there are policiesExcluding the limitation that the value-added tax is less than 300,000 yuan (including the tax price of 339,000 yuan) and the displacement does not exceed 2.0 liters.However, there are still many models that meet the conditions. Therefore, this car purchase survey is mainly aimed at some luxury brands, including BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Audi, Volvo, Cadillac and Lexus. If you think the content of this issue is good, and you want to know more about the market information of brands, please leave a message in the comment area. After reaching a certain amount, we will continue to conduct new surveys on China brands and overseas brands.


BMW: The 3 Series offers a discount of about 35,000 yuan, and the main sales models can just enjoy the purchase tax halved.

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Investigation on car purchase in BMW 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy BMW 1 Series 20.58-24.68 About 40 thousand All-round enjoyment Bmw 2 series 26.98-30.98 About 15 thousand 2.0T models can enjoy BMW 3 Series 29.39-40.99 About 35 thousand You can enjoy the entry to the middle and high models. BMW X1 27.98-33.38 About 55,000 All-round enjoyment Bmw X2 28.58-32.38 About 60 thousand yuan All-round enjoyment

  BMW brands can enjoy the policy of halving the purchase tax, including BMW (|)X2 and BMW 3 Series, among which the price range of BMW 3 Series is 29.39-40.99 million, and whether they can enjoy the policy or not has a great relationship with the preferential margin, so we also mainly inquire about BMW 3 Series.

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  nowThe preferential margin of BMW 3 Series long-axis model is 11%, and the preferential margin of standard-axis model is 10%.The preferential amount has increased slightly compared with that before the epidemic. The main sales models in the store are 325Li M sports suit and 325Li M sports night suit, which are priced at 346,900 yuan and 365,900 yuan respectively.After the discount, the price is between 310,000 and 330,000 yuan.You can just enjoy the policy of halving, and you can save about 16 thousand yuan.

  In-store sales also indicated that it is indeed the time to buy 3 series comparison values, and the comprehensive preferential margin can be said to be the highest in the past year or so. At present, there are still some existing cars in the store, and the source of cars is still sufficient. However, in the near future, the trend of future preferential changes is likely to shrink gradually. If you miss the recent car purchase, the next time you have a relatively large preferential margin may be the stage before the BMW 3 Series is listed in the medium term, and it is hard to say whether you can enjoy the purchase tax by half at that time.

Mercedes-Benz: The new C-class discount is 450,000-60,000 yuan, and the C 260 L can also enjoy the purchase tax halved.

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Investigation on car purchase in Mercedes-Benz 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy Mercedes-benz class a 21.48-25.44 About 80 thousand All-round enjoyment Mercedes benz c class 32.52-37.22 About 60 thousand You can enjoy it except the four-wheel drive model. Mercedes GLA 27.49-33.39 About 100 thousand All-round enjoyment Mercedes GLB 29.59-35.33 About 100 thousand All-round enjoyment

  Although there are many models owned by Mercedes-Benz, the most popular model closest to the policy of halving is the brand-new mercedes benz c class. At present, the price range of the brand-new mercedes benz c grade is 325.2-372.2 million yuan, and the preferential margins of different stores are also different. We asked two 4S stores, one of whichThe discount is 45,000-50,000 yuan, and the other store has a discount of 60,000 yuan.. Both stores support replacement subsidies and loan financial subsidies, with subsidy amounts of 4,000 yuan and 5,000 yuan respectively.

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  After counting the concessions and subsidies, the C 260 L Haoye Sports Edition (367,400 yuan) and the C 260 L Sports Edition 4MATIC (370,400 yuan) are also within the scope of policy subsidies. At present, there are relatively enough cars in the store, but sales indicate that the C 260 L Hao Ye Sports Edition may be about to stop production, so you’d better buy a car as soon as possible if you like.

Audi: Keep the preferential margin, all departments of Audi A4L can enjoy the policy, and Audi Q5L can only enjoy the entry-level version.

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Investigation on car purchase in Audi 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy Audi A3 20.31-24.97 About 50 thousand All-round enjoyment Audi A4L 30.58-39.68 About 70 thousand All-round enjoyment Audi Q2L 22.88-26.88 About 60 thousand All-round enjoyment Audi Q3 27.88-32.36 About 80 thousand All-round enjoyment Audi Q5L 39.68-48.70 About 90 thousand yuan Only entry-level models can enjoy it.

  Audi brand we mainly ask about Audi A4L, and the overall price range of the new car is 305.8-396.8 million yuan.The discount range in the store is still around 20%, and the discount amount is between 60,000 and 80,000.This also enables all Audi A4L models to enjoy the purchase tax halving policy. At present, there are quite enough cars in the store, only some models with configuration/color need to be booked, and the booking cycle varies from 2 weeks to 1 month.

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  In addition, the starting price of Audi A6L is 419,800 yuan, and the starting price of Audi Q5L is 396,800 yuan.The preferential margins are all around 8.1 fold.. After the discount, the entry-level model of Audi A6L is just stuck outside the threshold of purchase tax subsidy, andThe entry-level model of Audi Q5L just meets the requirements.. For Audi A6L, although the sales are also regrettable, it will not increase the preferential quota to meet the subsidy policy.

Volvo: There is a 20% discount for all departments, and manufacturers have additional subsidies.

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Investigation on car purchase in Volvo 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy Volvo S60 29.69-38.49 About 60 thousand All departments enjoy+factory subsidies Volvo S90 40.69-50.59 About 80 thousand Entry-level models can enjoy+factory subsidies. Volvo XC40 26.48-35.48 About 50 thousand All departments enjoy+factory subsidies Volvo XC60 37.39-47.49 About 70 thousand Low-medium distribution can enjoy+factory subsidies. Volvo XC90 63.89-78.19 About 120 thousand Manufacturer’s subsidy

  Volvo can be said to be the luxury brand with the most positive response to the policy. After the introduction of the policy of halving the vehicle purchase tax on May 31, it immediately issued an additional subsidy policy. The details are as follows:

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  Buy Volvo XC90 (excluding T8 model) (the price range is 63.89-781,900 yuan) and enjoy 50% of the purchase tax subsidy, plus free maintenance for the whole department; Buy Volvo XC60 (excluding T8 model) (the price range is 37.39-47.49 million yuan), and on the basis of enjoying the national purchase tax subsidy for most models, you can also choose an additional 5,000 yuan purchase tax subsidy or lifetime free maintenance; If you buy Volvo S90 (excluding T8 model) (the price range is 40.69-505,900 yuan), you can enjoy an additional 5,000 yuan purchase tax subsidy on the basis of the national purchase tax subsidy for most models; Buy Volvo S60 (price range is 296,900-384,900 yuan) and Volvo XC40 (price range is 264,800-354,800 yuan), and on the basis of enjoying the national purchase tax subsidy for all models, you can also get a three-in-one rights card package worth 1,500 yuan during the 618 period.

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  At present, Volvo’s dealers are strictly implemented according to the manufacturer’s policies. As for the discount, at present, all models in the store have a 20% discount. After the discount, Volvo S60 (excluding T8 models) can enjoy the policy of halving the purchase tax, most models of Volvo XC60 can enjoy it, and the entry-level model of Volvo S90 can also enjoy this policy.

Cadillac: CT5 offers a discount of 48,000 yuan, XT5 offers a discount of 55,000 yuan, and the discount range is slightly reduced.

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Investigation on car purchase in Cadillac 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy Cadillac CT4 23.97-25.97 About 30 thousand All-round enjoyment Cadillac CT5 27.97-34.17 About 48,000 All-round enjoyment Cadillac CT6 39.97-48.97 About 90 thousand Beginner edition can enjoy Cadillac XT4 26.17-35.47 About 50 thousand All-round enjoyment Cadillac XT5 33.27-45.27 About 55,000 You can enjoy low-middle matching. Cadillac XT6 39.27-55.27 About 55,000 Beginner edition can enjoy

  Cadillac is currentlyCT5 offers a total discount of 48,000 yuan and XT5 offers a total discount of 55,000 yuan.Compared with the beginning of the year, the preferential margin has decreased slightly, but the main reason for the decrease is not because of the release of the new national policy, but because of the impact of the Shanghai epidemic on the factory capacity. At present, there is a shortage of cars in the store, and only the main sales models can guarantee the availability of cars, and the color selection is relatively rich.

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  After the discount, all Cadillac CT5 models can enjoy the policy of halving the purchase tax, while XT5 is a medium-low model within the scope of the policy. In addition, Cadillac CT6 entry-level models can also enjoy the purchase tax halving policy. If the purchase tax subsidy is included, the overall remaining money can basically be the same as the highest preferential margin in 2021.

Lexus: On the edge of the policy, only two models can enjoy the policy.

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Investigation on car purchase in Lexus 4S shop car make and model Price range (ten thousand yuan) margin of preference Purchase tax halving policy Lexus ES 29.49-48.89 ES 200 offers 10 thousand discount ES 200 can enjoy

  Finally, let’s take a look at Lexus. Different from the previous luxury brands, Lexus focuses on the 2.5L engine, which is naturally excluded by the policy. However, lexus ES 200 is equipped with a 2.0L engine, and the price range is 294,900-313,900 yuan, which is just within the policy scope.

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  By going to the store,Lexus ES 200 currently has a cash discount of 10 thousand yuanAnd there are existing cars in the store. If you count the purchase tax subsidy, you can save more than 20,000 yuan, which is considered as the "biggest discount" model of Lexus. In addition, the new Lexus NX launched last year has no discount or fare increase at present. If you book a car, you are expected to wait until November to pick it up. The brand-new Lexus RX released not long ago is expected to arrive at the store in October at the earliest, and it is expected to be officially listed this year.

Full text summary:

  According to the car purchase survey in Beijing, except Volvo, luxury brands don’t seem to have much reaction to the arrival of the policy of halving the purchase tax. There is no online rumor to shrink the preferential margin, nor does it increase the preferential margin so that more models can enjoy the policy. This may be related to the fact that Beijing has just recovered from the epidemic. At present, all brands have a certain inventory, so they all choose to keep the preferential margin before the epidemic without adjustment, and the subsequent preferential margin will also be adjusted mainly with the change of inventory status.

  On the whole, after the implementation of the policy of halving the purchase tax, luxury brands can enjoy affordable models at present, which is basically the time to save the most when buying a car in the past year. If you are planning to buy a car, now is a good time. Of course, the information of this survey is limited to the market in Beijing in early June. What is the preferential margin in your region? Or which car are you planning to change in the near future and want to know its market situation? I’ll see you in the comments section. (Text/car home Guo Chen)

Inheriting the Red Gene and Being the People’s Guard Forever – Remember Baota Fire Rescue Station, Baota District, Yan’an City, Shaanxi Province

  Walking into the Baota Fire Rescue Station in Baota District, Yan’an City, the team’s motto of "Carry forward the spirit of Yan’an and be the successor of the Red Army forever" attracted attention. In the 50 years since the team was established, the team’s motto has long been integrated into the bloodline of batches of team members and has become their value coordinate.

  Taking the encampment as its hometown and the people as its relatives, this "Flame Blue" team has always guarded the lives and property of the people in the 3,556 square kilometers of land and 750,000 old areas with sincerity and loyalty, and practiced the oath of "saving the people from fire and water, helping the people in danger, and giving the people strength".

The picture shows firefighters at Pagoda Fire Rescue Station dealing with a fire at Yan’an Refinery (photo taken on April 26, 2014). Xinhua News Agency

  Guide with Yan’an Spirit

  Baota Fire Rescue Station has a long history and was born out of the Shaanxi-Gansu-Ningxia Border Region Government Security Department under the leadership of the Party in Yan’an period. As a fire rescue team born in a cave, Baota Station always insists on using the spirit of Yan’an to build souls and educate people.

  In Zhang Side Memorial Square, the team members collectively recited "Serving the People"; in Nanniwan, they reminisced about the years of self-reliance and hard work…

  "Every time a new firefighter joins the team, the team cadres will take them to visit the old revolutionary site, recite the oath and revisit the team history. This has become the first lesson of the team entry at Pagoda Station." Zhang Baowan, the first-level fire chief of Pagoda Station, said. "It has been nearly 30 years since I came to work in Yan’an from Yichang, Hubei Province. It is the spirit of Yan’an that has educated me, nourished me and made me successful."

  Inspired by the spirit of Yan’an, groups of team members went through fire and water without fear of difficulties and dangers, and have long become the "guardians" of the local people who fought the flood demons, the "stormtroopers" who risked their lives, and the "troubleshooters" who raced against time.

  In July 2013, 26 days of heavy rainfall caused multiple landslides and cave dwellings to collapse on Baota Mountain and Phoenix Mountain in Yan’an. The situation was very critical. After receiving the alarm, a team of five and a team of three at Baota Station, carrying rescue equipment, went to Baota Mountain seven times and Phoenix Mountain five times in the torrential rain and mud, and fought for 26 consecutive days and nights, evacuating more than 1,000 people and rescuing 62 trapped people.

  "Disasters are orders, and time is life. The more difficult and dangerous the situation is, the more we must play the role of’sharp knives’ and’iron fists’ and use our professional rescue to help the masses tide over the difficulties," said Mu Honggang, the third-level fire chief of the pagoda station who participated in the rescue.

  Since its establishment, the pagoda station has received more than 12,500 police dispatches, rescued more than 3,200 trapped people, and protected the property value of 19.74 billion yuan.

  He did not flinch at the moment of life and death, and dared to show his sword in a critical moment, witnessing the heroic nature of the pagoda firefighters one by one "on the spot".

  "With firefighters around, we feel at ease."

  As the "guardian" of the people in the old district, the pagoda stood for 50 years, constantly practicing the slogan of "If you can’t win in the fire field, everything is equal to zero, and if you can’t practice martial arts, you are not a qualified soldier", and regard fine martial arts as the first priority to perform your duties.

  There are 158 revolutionary sites in Pagoda District, which receive 63 million people a year. According to Sun Shuaizheng, the head of Pagoda Station, the Pagoda Station put forward the slogan of "defending the red sites like protecting the eyes", visited and registered every revolutionary site in the jurisdiction, and explored the establishment of a "one site, one policy, one exercise" precision response mechanism to ensure the security of all revolutionary sites in the jurisdiction.

  There are 454 high-rise buildings in Baota District. In the event of a fire, the combustion load will be large and the water supply will be difficult to fight. In response to the difficulties of fire fighting, Baota stood up and worked hard to study, and researched and produced a number of innovative equipment such as "high-rise hose laying protector" and "fire hose drying and winding device", which effectively solved the problem of fire fighting and water supply in high-rise buildings.

  In order to meet the needs of fire fighting and rescue in the new era, the pagoda station also summarized and compiled the theoretical textbook "Fire Extinguishing and Rescue Water Supply", and innovatively proposed the whole water system foam combat method, which greatly improved the efficiency of fire fighting and rescue, and provided "pagoda experience" for fire fighting and rescue in similar areas.

  Walking in the old revolutionary sites and streets of Baota District, whenever firefighters are mentioned, the masses always sigh with emotion: "With firefighters, our hearts will be at ease."

  "You are good descendants, just like Zhang Side"

  Since its establishment, the pagoda station has taken Zhang Side, who "serves the people wholeheartedly", as an example, and is deeply in love with the people in the station.

  In August 2009, as usual, the commanders and soldiers of the pagoda station once again came to the "Bayi" nursing home for voluntary labor. The former 359th Brigade veteran Mao Guangrong grabbed the commanders’ hands and said emotionally, "You are good descendants, just like Zhang Side. You must be a good soldier and be worthy of the common people!"

  Under the encouragement and inspiration of the old Red Army, the pagoda station established the Zhang Side Fire Service Team, which is mainly composed of party members, to help the elderly and the poor, poverty alleviation and disaster relief. Although the team members have changed batch after batch, the purpose of serving the people wholeheartedly has always shone brightly.

  In the summer of 2021, a fire knowledge publicity activity made the firefighters at Baota Station form a deep friendship with Uncle Wang Shizi from Shanlangcha Village, Liulin Town, Baota District. Learning that Wang Shizi’s wife was sick all year round and the children were working hard outside, the firefighters came to help whenever they had time, from hospitalization to repairing light bulbs.

  "This is He Niuniu, this is Yan Jie, this is Instructor Pei…" Wang Shizi had been here many times, and the names of the firefighters were very precious. Last New Year’s Eve, the firefighters brought the New Year’s goods to Wang Shizi’s home to offer condolences, and then invited him to the fire brigade for the New Year. The old man was moved and wrote down the words "Serve the people and win glory for the motherland".

  Pei Wenbo, a political instructor at the pagoda station, said: "We will continue to unswervingly carry on the Yan’an spirit, let the flame blue flag flutter in the wind in the Holy Land, and let the bright red party flag fly high in the old district!"

  (Xinhua News Agency, Xi’an, November 29, reporter Zhang Bin)

  Guangming Daily (November 30, 2023, edition 02)

Hong Kong officials take measures to ensure the transportation of goods supplied to Hong Kong.

  (Fighting against COVID-19) Hong Kong officials take measures to ensure that materials supplied to Hong Kong are transported to Hong Kong.

  China news agency, Hong Kong, February 15 (Reporter Zhang Xiaoxi) Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor, Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), said on the 15th that in order to ensure the smooth arrival of goods from the mainland of China, the SAR government is carrying out relevant work at full speed, including recruiting more cross-border drivers and studying water transport schemes, and is studying solutions with the mainland on the shortage of cross-border drivers.

  On the same day, Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor met with the media at the headquarters of the SAR Government before attending the Executive Council, and made the above remarks when answering a reporter’s question.

  She pointed out that the supply of materials to Hong Kong is an important issue of concern to the central authorities and related to the people of Hong Kong. For decades, the state has always cared about the people of Hong Kong and ensured the daily needs of the people of Hong Kong, especially the continuous supply of fresh food to Hong Kong. The SAR Government has set up a special team to deal with the recent infection of cross-border truck drivers in Covid-19, which has caused some delays or lags in cross-border freight transport between the Mainland and Hong Kong.

  Carrie Lam Cheng Yuet-ngor said that the current work carried out by the SAR government at full speed includes: recruiting more drivers and inviting drivers who are not at risk of infection to participate in cross-border cargo transportation; Ensure that cross-border drivers "check once a day" and use the rapid antigen test kit to carry out cross-border work only if the test result is negative; We are also studying the water transport scheme and contacting the shipping company to see if we can transport mainland materials to Hong Kong by water.

  She also revealed that the Secretary for Transport and Housing of the SAR Government, Chen Fan, will explain to the public the supply of materials for Hong Kong, and is studying solutions to the problem of insufficient cross-boundary drivers with the Mainland. The SAR Government hopes to protect people’s daily needs while fighting the epidemic, and appeals to people not to be overly anxious.

  In addition, a spokesman for the Hong Kong SAR Government said on the 15th that the supply of fresh food imported from the mainland gradually picked up on the 14th. Some cross-boundary truck drivers in Hong Kong tested positive for Covid-19 at Man Kam To Port, which led to the need for prevention and disinfection at the port, and the transportation of fresh food was temporarily blocked. The Shenzhen Municipal Government and the Hong Kong SAR Government extended the customs clearance at the port until the early hours of the morning, allowing fresh food trucks to return to Hong Kong smoothly.

  The spokesman pointed out that according to the latest information, as of midnight on the 14th, the supply of vegetables from the Mainland to Hong Kong had increased compared with the previous day, with a supply of about 7.14 million kilograms, returning to about 70% on weekdays, and the overall wholesale price of vegetables also dropped slightly. It is expected that the overall supply of vegetables will continue to stabilize. On the 14th, the overall volume of chilled poultry and meat transported from the mainland to Hong Kong was about 60% on weekdays. I believe that the supply will gradually increase after the smooth operation of the port. The supply of live pigs is as usual.