Our reporter Dong Chang

Isn’t it incredible that gutter oil can not only be refined into biodiesel, but also become aviation kerosene to "fly" to the sky?

On September 18th, in Shenze Economic Development Zone, Hebei Province, the reporter walked into the product testing room of Hebei Huide Renewable Resources Co., Ltd., and Wang Meng, the technical director of the company, was sampling new products in front of the chlorine meter. Looking at the clear and translucent liquid in the glass dish, Wang Meng told the reporter, "This is the bio-aviation kerosene extracted from waste oil, which is colorless and tasteless."

This enterprise is well-known in the field of bioenergy. "We are the largest biodiesel producer in the province. Biodiesel is all refined from waste oil, with an annual output of 120,000 tons, and all products are exported to EU countries." Guo Jihui, the chairman of the company, said that at present, their production process of refining bio-aviation kerosene has completed the pilot test and has the conditions for large-scale production.

As early as the beginning of the factory in 2012, Huide Company aimed at the systematic research and technology development of waste oil resource utilization.

Shenze oil industry came into being with the development of daily chemical industry. As one of Hebei waste oil distribution centers, Shenze can collect more than 1 million tons of raw materials such as waste cooking oil and kitchen waste oil all over the country every year.

Relying on the foundation of local oil industry, Huide Company started with the extraction of epoxy fatty acid methyl ester from waste oil, and went through the process of technological innovation and equipment renewal, from providing bioplasticizers for manufacturers of disposable nontoxic PVC gloves and children’s toys to developing and producing bio-energy products such as biodiesel.

This is a green transformation. Along the way, Guo Jihui was deeply touched by the hardships of breaking through. "Every update link is like breaking through the customs, and every customs is a narrow escape."

"For the production of biodiesel, the waste oil should be heated to the evaporation point first, then condensed and recycled, and then the different components in the oil can be separated." Guo Jihui introduced that at the beginning, they invested more than 4 million yuan to build a new traditional tower distillation production line. After half a year of trial production, it was found that the separation efficiency was poor and the purity of refined fatty acid methyl ester could not meet the requirements.

In Guo Jihui’s view, the production of good products depends on innovation, and innovation cannot be afraid of investment. So, they scraped together nearly 6 million yuan, reluctantly dismantled the tower distillation production line and bought short-range molecular distillation equipment specially used for separation and purification of high-boiling mixtures. By updating the equipment, improving the process, and after repeated tests, Huide’s biodiesel production line finally reached its production capacity successfully.

The breakthrough from "0" to "1" is only the first step for this enterprise to rush to a new track.

Follow Wang Meng into the production workshop and see that the newly collected waste oil is being injected into a large tank, which is about to be pre-treated.

"In the pretreatment stage, we adopted a self-developed enzymatic process. The waste oil can be purified by biological enzyme catalysis, and high-purity fatty acid methyl ester and glycerol can be separated." Wang Meng introduced that with this process, the yield of biodiesel and glycerol can reach 90%, and energy consumption can be reduced by more than 3%.

With the breakthrough of key core technologies, Huide Company has successfully developed a new track for bioenergy industry. In 2022, the company’s annual biodiesel production capacity exceeded 120,000 tons, with an annual output value of 970 million yuan. "At present, the project with an annual output of 400,000 tons of bio-aviation kerosene is about to start construction." Guo jihui introduced.

What makes them even more happy is that the bioenergy industry chain here is accelerating.

In the past two years, Shenze County has seized the opportunity to build a strong new energy province, vigorously cultivated the development of bioenergy industry by gathering high-tech enterprises, improving infrastructure and expanding application scenarios, and has initially formed a whole industrial chain covering the collection and storage of waste oils and fats and the production of industrial-grade mixed oil, biodiesel, bio-aviation kerosene and other products. Up to now, there are 17 bioenergy enterprises in the county, and seven bioenergy projects with a total investment of 3 billion yuan are being accelerated. In the future, the annual production capacity of biodiesel and bio-aviation kerosene in the county will reach 400,000 tons and 700,000 tons respectively.

"Not long ago, Shijiazhuang was selected as a national pilot for the promotion and application of biodiesel, and the application scenarios became more and more abundant. Many foreign companies have come to us to discuss business." Guo Jihui is full of expectations for the future. "With the accelerated gathering of bioenergy enterprises, the industrial chain, supply chain and upstream and downstream regional cooperation in innovation chain will become closer and closer, and the competitive advantage of our products will become more obvious."

　　

　　On May 20th, in Jakarta, Indonesia, a woman put cooking oil on a car.

　　Palm oil is the most common edible oil in Indonesia. Indonesian officials said on the 20th that after Indonesia’s palm oil exports resume next week, the government will take new measures to ensure that there are 10 million tons of edible oil in the country. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, accounting for 60% of the world’s output, of which one third is for domestic consumption. Affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, there are high palm oil prices and shortage of supply in Indonesia. The government decided to suspend the export of palm oil products from April 28.

　　Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zukanan)

　　

　　On May 20th, a man walked with cooking oil in his hand in Jakarta, Indonesia.

　　Palm oil is the most common edible oil in Indonesia. Indonesian officials said on the 20th that after Indonesia’s palm oil exports resume next week, the government will take new measures to ensure that there are 10 million tons of edible oil in the country. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, accounting for 60% of the world’s output, of which one third is for domestic consumption. Affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, there are high palm oil prices and shortage of supply in Indonesia. The government decided to suspend the export of palm oil products from April 28.

　　Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zukanan)

　　

　　On May 20th, in Jakarta, Indonesia, workers filled cooking oil.

　　Palm oil is the most common edible oil in Indonesia. Indonesian officials said on the 20th that after Indonesia’s palm oil exports resume next week, the government will take new measures to ensure that there are 10 million tons of edible oil in the country. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, accounting for 60% of the world’s output, of which one third is for domestic consumption. Affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, there are high palm oil prices and shortage of supply in Indonesia. The government decided to suspend the export of palm oil products from April 28.

　　Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zukanan)

　　

　　On May 20th, in Jakarta, Indonesia, workers filled cooking oil.

　　Palm oil is the most common edible oil in Indonesia. Indonesian officials said on the 20th that after Indonesia’s palm oil exports resume next week, the government will take new measures to ensure that there are 10 million tons of edible oil in the country. Indonesia is the world’s largest producer of palm oil, accounting for 60% of the world’s output, of which one third is for domestic consumption. Affected by the situation in Russia and Ukraine, there are high palm oil prices and shortage of supply in Indonesia. The government decided to suspend the export of palm oil products from April 28.

　　Xinhua News Agency (photo by Zukanan)

Ten years ago, I first drove a new coastal highway on N247, which is a winding asphalt road with beautiful scenery. At that time, I tested the new BMW Active Hybrid 5-the first electrification technology in the BMW midsize car. Time came to 2023, and I was driving a 5-series car again, but this time it was all electric. BMW 8th Generation 5 Series: 2024 i5.

I5 inherits the more outstanding features of i7, that is to say, it is not an electric car on a special platform like iX SUV. On the contrary, electric and fuel vehicles share the same chassis structure, and BMW designed the CLAR platform to adapt, plug-in and electric power systems. From the outside, it is difficult to distinguish the i5 from the fuel version. Like the i7 and 7 series, this is intentional. Thankfully, this i5 is quite handsome.

Is i5 a single motor or a double motor? In the American market, BMW will launch two versions: the single-motor eDrive40 with rear drive and the dual-motor with all-wheel drive. Both of them are equipped with a ternary of 81.2kW·h, and BMW said that all i5 models support DC fast charging of up to 205kW, which is a big improvement compared with the i7′ s 195kW. When connected to a household Level 2 charger, the charging power is 11kW.

In the i5 eDrive40, the maximum power of the rear motor generates 250kW(335hp/340Ps) and 400Nm of torque, which is enough to accelerate this 4,916-pound (about 2227kg) car to 60 mph (about 100km/h) in 5.7 seconds, which is the same as that of the old ActiveHybrid 5. For daily driving, this speed is enough, especially because of the instantaneous torque of electric vehicles, the starting acceleration of 0-30 mph (0-48km/h) is always very fast. If you drive properly, the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) says that with this single motor configuration, the maximum cruising range can reach 295 miles (475km).

However, the performance of the i5 M60 xDrive is even better. It is equipped with a powerful 442kW(593hp/601PS) and 586 lb-ft (795Nm) torque. Installing the second electric drive unit on the front axle increased the weight by 331 pounds (about 150kg), but the extra power quickly offset the counterweight. The i5 M60 can accelerate to 60 mph (about 100km/h) in 3.7 seconds. However, the cruising range will be affected; According to the US Environmental Protection Agency,

Excellent daily driving experience

No matter what the power output is, the driving feeling of the i5 is as good as that of the BMW Fuel Edition 5 Series: it is smooth and comfortable on the highway, but it can also easily drive into the narrow B-class road curve. I tested the prototype i5 at the BMW proving ground in Miramas earlier this year, and I was deeply impressed by its performance. It seems that its driving characteristics have hardly changed since then.

I am driving an i5 eDrive40 equipped with optional M Sport suspension, electronically adjustable and 21-inch wheels (smaller 19-inch and 20-inch wheels are also provided). The suspension system of the vehicle is excellent, which can well filter out the bad road conditions common in small towns in Portugal.

Standard rear air suspension

All i5 models are equipped with self-balancing rear air suspension, which makes the rear of the vehicle softer, while the front double wishbone suspension can control the front of the car well, and at the same time, it can transmit enough feedback through the thick steering wheel.

Follow-up steering/active anti-roll

All i5 models can choose 2.5-degree rear axle steering, which helps to make the rear of the vehicle more stable in sharp corners, but only M60 is equipped with the new 48V active anti-roll technology of Series 5, which is very helpful to keep the car stable when crossing Portuguese hills.

Multi-gear adjustable kinetic energy recovery

As an electric vehicle, i5 relies on kinetic energy recovery to return some extra energy to the battery. There are many kinetic energy recovery efforts to choose from, which can be managed in the relatively cumbersome submenu of iDrive 8.5 (which will be introduced in detail later). My suggestion is to keep the i5 running in the B gear (one box below the D gear), so as to get the maximum regenerative energy. Moreover, never turn on the adaptive recovery function, which will increase or decrease the kinetic energy recovery according to the GPS route data. This sounds good in theory, but it will actually lead to inconsistent braking force.

Can you let go of your hands and drive automatically? Of course, the i5 can meet your needs-on a pre-planned highway, but unlike the BlueCruise or Super Cruise, you can use BMW’s Highway Assistant to drive for a long time without touching the steering wheel, and it won’t automatically shut down the system if you need to make a slight adjustment. Very simple.

The popular function introduced by i5 is gesture-based lane change technology. Basically, if you are using the highway assistant HS, and the system detects that you may need to change lanes, it will suggest changing lanes, and you only need to look at the corresponding side mirror to activate changing lanes. If you don’t want to take the advice of i5, just keep looking ahead. Again, very simple. And don’t worry, this technology will soon be launched on other BMW models equipped with highway assistants.

The fashionable interior is full of science and technology, and it is those small details that make the interior of i5 so excellent, such as the beautiful contrast sewing on the artificial leather seat, the backlight ambient light board or the glass buttons on the center console. There are even two on the wireless charging board in front of the cup holder.

A curved display screen integrates a 12.3-inch digital instrument and a 14.9-inch multimedia touch screen. The former has multiple reconfigurable displays and useful overlays, which can help you to follow each turn direction accurately. The screen on the right is the vehicle display window of iDrive 8.5, which is a good upgrade to the existing iDrive 8.0 technology. It adds a row of function buttons at the bottom of the display to facilitate quick access to common functions. This is a good thing, because our main menu is a bunch of small icons, which are difficult to click on while driving. BMW said that more improvements will be upgraded through OTA.

AirConsole may not be what we need: when you stop (such as charging), you can scan the QR code on your mobile phone and play one of 10 different video games on the 14.9-inch display. From ""to "",all kinds of games have non-brand versions to choose from. Although I don’t know whether playing with your mobile phone while waiting for i5 to start will improve the situation, you can try it. Up to seven people can connect and play games on the AirConsole, which will help to extend this situation to BMW’s seven-seat vehicles and enjoy the game.

About price

The 2024 i5 eDrive40 will be launched this autumn, with a starting price of US$ 67,795 (equivalent to about RMB 495,005) [including the destination freight of US$ 995 (equivalent to about RMB 7,265)]. This price is lower than the selling price of EQE 350+ and EQE 350+,which are US$ 76,050 (about RMB 555,279) and US$ 76,380 (about RMB 557,688.5) respectively. Interestingly, the price of i5 is only a few thousand dollars more expensive than the newly launched ActiveHybrid 5 in 2012, which is the performance of the affirmative action movement of electric vehicles.

For consumers who pursue power, the i5 M60 xDrive is another good choice, and the price is 85,095 US dollars (equivalent to about 621,321 yuan), which is lower than EQE with logo again. Although I like the thrill of 442kW(593hp/601PS) very much, I think the eDrive40 is more suitable for daily driving. First of all, it has no strange closed grille design, and 250kW(335hp/340Ps) power is fast enough. In addition, like the gray model in the picture, a well-equipped i5 eDrive40 only costs about 75,000 US dollars (equivalent to about 547,612.5 yuan).

The 5 Series is about to launch brand-new gasoline models: the 530i, the all-wheel drive 530i xDrive and the 540i xDrive. In addition, BMW will also launch M5 Touring, but this car is not for the North American market. At the same time, the highly anticipated will also be listed soon. Although electrification is the future trend, we also hope that the next major progress of 5 series electrification can be realized as soon as possible, instead of spending another ten years.

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　　CCTV News:Sailing in Tianhe, building a dream palace. In the past six years, the Tianzhou "family" has successfully launched six cargo spacecraft. While successfully completing the task of delivering express delivery to space, we continue to meet the faster and higher delivery requirements of China Space Station through technological breakthroughs. Let’s review the "highlight moments" when Tianzhou "family" successfully delivered "space express" in recent years.

　　Tianzhou-1: China Aerospace’s first cargo spacecraft.

　　On April 20, 2017, China’s first cargo spacecraft Tianzhou-1 was successfully launched at the Wenchang launch site in Hainan. During this space express delivery trip, Tianzhou-1 carried out propellant replenishment between aircrafts for the first time in orbit, Tiangong-2 successfully carried out the first propellant replenishment in orbit in China, and carried out several propellant replenishment tests. For the assembly, construction and long-term operation of China Space Station, clear the last obstacle on energy supply.

　　Tianzhou-2: Realizing all-weather autonomous rendezvous and docking

　　On May 29th, 2021, Tianzhou-2 cargo spacecraft was successfully launched. After technical upgrading, Tianzhou-2 has the capability of all-weather and autonomous rendezvous and docking for air and space emergency rapid response. Tianzhou-2 is the first spacecraft in the construction stage of the space station project, with an upward capacity of 6.9 tons of materials, carrying enough daily necessities for three astronauts to stay in the space station for three months, materials for conducting space science experiments, and propellant for replenishing the space station and core cabin.

　　Tianzhou No.3: Double the daily necessities, and the delivery time is shorter.

　　On September 20, 2021, with the successful launch of Tianzhou III, the Tianzhou family added a new "space courier brother". Compared with Tianzhou-2, the daily necessities carried by Tianzhou-3 spacecraft have doubled, which can meet the needs of three astronauts staying in the space station for six months. With the support of the high-tech means of "Beidou+Lidar+visual navigation sensor", Tianzhou-3 further shortened the rendezvous and docking time of cargo spacecraft and Tianhe core cabin from 8 hours to 6.5 hours, and further improved the delivery speed.

　　Tianzhou-4: the first cargo spacecraft in the construction stage of the space station

　　In the early morning of May 10, 2022, the Tianzhou-4 cargo spacecraft was launched, and the first launch mission of China’s space station was a complete success. Tianzhou-4 was loaded with consumables, practical (test) devices and other materials that three astronauts of Shenzhou-14 stayed in orbit for six months. Among them, there were 32 kinds of vegetables and foods. In addition, new types such as holiday food, reward food and blind box food have been added. Opening the blind box may mean a surprise, which is also a way to adjust the psychological state for astronauts who have been in orbit for a long time.

　　Tianzhou No.5: "Space Express" will arrive in two hours!

　　On November 12, 2022, the successful launch of Tianzhou-5 set a world record. The two-hour autonomous rapid rendezvous and docking of the cargo spacecraft and the space station assembly can greatly improve China’s space emergency rescue capability, greatly shorten the transportation time, and make it possible to transport special fresh experiments. If this technology is applied to the Shenzhou manned spacecraft, it will greatly reduce the flight time of astronauts to the space station. It is of great practical significance for the long-term on-orbit operation of China’s space station.

　　Tianzhou-6: At present, the spacecraft with the strongest cargo capacity in the world.

　　On May 10th, Tianzhou-6 was launched. Tianzhou-6 is a new batch of cargo spacecraft, and the developers have improved its internal structure, which makes the cargo capacity of Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft increase from 6.9 tons in the past to 7.4 tons. After the propulsion module was changed from the original 8-tank configuration to the 4-tank configuration, the volume of the cargo module was further expanded, and the effective loading volume of the cargo module of Tianzhou-6 was increased from 18.1 cubic meters to 22.5 cubic meters.

　　The launch mission of Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was a complete success.

　　At 21: 22 on May 10th, Beijing time, the Long March 7 Tele-7 carrier rocket carrying the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully ignited and launched at the Wenchang Space Launch Site in China. This mission is the first time that China’s manned spaceflight project has entered the application and development stage of the space station.

　　About 10 minutes later, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was successfully separated from the rocket and entered the scheduled orbit. After that, the solar panels of the spacecraft started working smoothly and the launch was a complete success.

　　Tian Yurong, Deputy Commander of the Long March 7 Launch Vehicle of the First Academy of Aerospace Science and Technology Group:In the preparation process before launching, all the actions are done in one go, and the final flight result is also very satisfactory. The accuracy of orbit entry is very high, that is, it is higher every time, creating new heights and accuracy. In this rocket, we have further improved the reliability of the rocket through the optimization of single machine and system products, from 0.985 to 0.987.

　　The Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was loaded with consumables, propellants, applied experiments and test devices, etc., which were stored in orbit by six astronauts of Shenzhou 16 and Shenzhou 17. In order to improve the cargo transportation capacity, the Tianzhou-6 cargo spacecraft was optimized and improved in this mission, and the launch demand of the cargo spacecraft was optimized from twice a year to three times every two years, effectively reducing the transportation cost. In addition, the spacecraft is also equipped with Dalian University of Technology experimental satellites and other projects.

　　Wang Zengli, Chief Responsibility Officer of xichang satellite launch center Technology Department:This mission is the first mission in the application and development stage of the space station, and it is also the first mission of this new cargo ship, because there are still some changes between this cargo ship and the previous construction stage. In the follow-up mission, the cargo ship of this mission is basically the basic type. In the past 30 years, our country’s capabilities have been continuously improved, whether from space launch or space measurement and control, from near-earth to deep space.

　　Chen Jie, Director of Comprehensive Planning Bureau of China Manned Space Engineering Office:In the future, we will further reduce costs and enhance our capabilities. To this end, we will develop a new generation of reusable manned space transportation system. According to the new mission plan, the space station will operate for more than 10 years, with one or two cargo replenishment missions, two manned missions and the on-orbit rotation of astronauts every year. At the same time, we will also train international astronauts to participate in our joint flight.

Xinhua News Agency, Kunming, July 15th (Reporter Zhao Peiran) On July 15th, the Yunnan Golden Monkey Protection Network was established in Shangri-La, Yunnan Province. The organization was established by Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Bureau in conjunction with a number of non-profit organizations, scientific research and non-governmental organizations to carry out related work to protect the endangered species Yunnan golden monkey.

Yunnan Golden Monkey Protection Network is the first attempt for Yunnan to establish a multi-party joint protection mechanism, build a cooperation platform of "protection priority, sustainable utilization, public participation and resource sharing", and focus on improving the patrol management of monkeys, population monitoring, habitat protection and restoration, research on conservation biology and ecological behavior, development and co-construction of friendly communities, and public publicity.

"Protecting the Yunnan golden monkey population and its habitat is of strategic significance for global biodiversity conservation in maintaining regional species and ecological balance." Xiao Wen, Dean of the East Himalayan Research Institute of Dali University, said that Yunnan golden monkey is a rare and endangered species unique to China, only distributed in a narrow area of about 20,000 square kilometers between Jinsha River and Lancang River, with a population of about 3,000. It is listed as a national first-class key protected animal, an endangered species in the Red List of the World Conservation Union (IUCN), the highest primate in the world, and is called the "national treasure" of China like the giant panda.

Wang Weibin, deputy director of Yunnan Forestry and Grassland Bureau, said that he hoped that through the new forces such as Yunnan Golden Monkey National Protection Network, the wisdom of all parties would be gathered, and the protection ability would be improved in an all-round way with an open attitude and multi-linkage, so as to accumulate experience and set an example for the protection of China’s flagship species.

Wang Weibin introduced that Yunnan Province has successively established four protected areas, including Baima Snow Mountain, Yunlong Tianchi, Lanping Yunling and Lijiang Laojun Mountain, to protect Yunnan golden monkey and its habitat, with a total area of 478,000 hectares, which basically covered the concentrated distribution area of Yunnan golden monkey population. In addition, 990.66 hectares of Yunnan golden monkey habitat outside the protected areas were included in the protection scope, creating good conditions for the recovery and growth of Yunnan golden monkey population.

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Tiggo 8 PRO is a medium-sized SUV, and its design is very fashionable and dynamic. The front part of the car adopts a large-area air intake grille, with sharp LED headlights and fog lights, creating a very domineering visual effect. The body lines are smooth and strong, and the overall style is very tough. The side of the car body is decorated with smooth lines and chrome plating, which makes the car body more exquisite. Through taillights are used in the rear part, which makes the whole rear look very fashionable. In addition, the Tiggo 8 PRO is also equipped with 18-inch wheels to make the whole car look more stable. On the whole, the design of Tiggo 8 PRO is excellent, which is not only fashionable and dynamic, but also very powerful, which is very in line with the aesthetic needs of modern consumers.

Tiggo 8 PRO is a medium-sized SUV. Its body size is 4745mm long, 1860mm wide and 1745mm high, with a wheelbase of 2710mm and front and rear wheel tracks of 1582mm and 1604mm respectively. The lines on the side of the car are smooth, showing a tough and fashionable feeling as a whole. Before and after tyre size are the same, both are 235/55 R18. Tire brands can choose different brands and models to meet different driving needs. In addition, the rim style of the Tiggo 8 PRO is also very unique, adopting a multi-spoke shape to make the vehicle look more dynamic. In short, the side design of the Tiggo 8 PRO is simple and atmospheric, which shows the strength and stability of the medium-sized SUV.

The interior design of the Tiggo 8 PRO is full of modernity. The central control screen size is 12.3 inches. It is equipped with a voice recognition control system, which can easily control multimedia systems, navigation, telephones, air conditioners and skylights. The steering wheel is made of leather and supports manual up and down+forward and backward adjustment, so that the driver can easily find the most comfortable position. The front and rear rows are equipped with USB and Type-C interfaces, which is convenient for passengers to charge. The front row is also equipped with a mobile phone wireless charging function. The seat is made of imitation leather. The main seat supports front-back adjustment, backrest adjustment and height adjustment (2-way), and the auxiliary seat also supports front-back adjustment and backrest adjustment. The second row of seats supports backrest adjustment, and the rear seats can also be tilted in proportion, which increases the practicability of the vehicle.

The Tiggo 8 PRO is equipped with a 1.6T 197 HP L4 engine with a maximum power of 145kW and a maximum torque of 290N·m, and is equipped with a 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox. This engine has excellent performance and can provide strong power output for vehicles. At the same time, the addition of 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox also provides drivers with a smoother shift experience.

In the eyes of car home car owners, the design of Tiggo 8 PRO is excellent, which is not inferior to other models of Chery in recent years. He believes that the design of the Tiggo 8 PRO has high aesthetics, especially the black body, which gives people an atmospheric feeling. However, he also mentioned a problem that needs attention, that is, the black body is easy to get dirty. Overall, the owner is satisfied with the design of Tiggo 8 PRO. We believe that with the use and evaluation of more car owners, the reputation of Tiggo 8 PRO will become more and more rich and true, and it will also provide consumers with more car purchase references.

On June 26th, BYD’s new generation Tang officially went on sale. The price range of fuel version was 129,900-169,900 yuan, and the price range of DM (dual-mode) version was 239,900-279,900 yuan.

A new generation of Tang adopted a new design concept in appearance design — — Designed by Dragon Face. This new design language, which combines Chinese and western industrial design aesthetics, is inspired by China’s traditional totem — — Dragon, supplemented by three key words of "impression", "technology" and "culture" as the core, finally formed a new design concept of "Dynasty car system". The integrated LED "double" seamless taillight design is another highlight of the new generation of Tang.

In terms of interior design, simple style is adopted. Among them, the 14.6-inch central control large screen that can rotate 90 degrees has naturally become the biggest highlight of the interior design of the whole vehicle. The screen can also adapt to the "horizontal and vertical" usage scenarios of smart phones. In addition, the new generation of Tang also provides DiLink intelligent network system, which supports various App downloads.

In terms of power, the new generation of Tang fuel version is equipped with a 2.0T turbocharged engine; The new generation Tang DM power system consists of a 2.0T turbocharged engine and a dual-drive motor.

In addition, the new generation of Tang EV (pure electric version) is expected to be launched at the end of 2018.

Leifeng. com reported on March 30th that Xin Huang, the former director of Xpeng Motors Autopilot Products, had joined Weilai as vice president, reporting directly to Li Bin, founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai.

In this regard, Xin Huang in the circle of friends suspected response: "false". It is understood that Xin Huang did join Weilai last year, but the position is senior director, not vice president.

During his tenure as Director of Autopilot Products in Xpeng Motors, Xin Huang promoted the implementation of NGP and memory parking projects in Tucki. In addition, Li Bin attaches great importance to the talents of autonomous driving technology, so Xin Huang’s level in Weilai is 6, after which his level in Tucki was 5. In this regard, Wei Lai also did not comment.

In July last year, it was reported by the media that Xin Huang had sent out six words in his personal circle of friends-"Thanksgiving, Goodbye and Best wishes", and it was suspected that he had left Xpeng Motors at that time.

Among many new car-making forces, Weilai has attracted much attention from the outside world since its establishment. A big reason is that its founders, Li Bin and Li Xiang, were once the bosses of the two largest vertical websites of automobiles in China.

In 2014, Li Binlian, the founder of Easy Car, together with car home Li Xiang, JD.COM and Tencent, invested and created a financing of 1 billion US dollars, and formally established Weilai, with the intention of building Tesla in China.

In the two years after its establishment, Weilai successively recruited a large number of senior executives from traditional car companies, who became the core entrepreneurs of Weilai Company in the early days, enabling Weilai to land in the capital market in just four years and complete the ringing of the bell on the New York Stock Exchange. These people include:

Qin Lihong, co-founder and legal representative of Weilai Automobile

Qin Lihong graduated from Peking University University of International Relations in 1999 with a master’s degree in law. In 2001, he obtained a master’s degree in public policy from Kennedy School of Government of Harvard University. In 2005, he joined Anhui Chery Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. as deputy general manager.

Zheng Xiancong, co-founder and executive vice president of Weilai Company.

In 2015, he officially joined Weilai, and together with Li Bin, he built the core team of the company, making contributions to the company in supply chain, industrialization and Weilai-driven technology.

Previously, he served as vice president of Fiat China Global Purchasing Center and general manager of gac fiat, and earlier worked for Ford, with nearly 40 years of experience in the automotive industry.

In August 2019, Zheng Xiancong announced his retirement. After retirement, he will continue to serve as the chairman of Weilai Drive Technology.

Martin Leach, former president and CEO of Weilai Automobile

Martin Leach has been working for Ford motor company for 24 years since 1979; In 2004, he served as CEO of Maserati; In 2006, he served as the president of GAZ Group, a Russian automobile company, in the UK. Since 2008, he has served as the vice chairman of Volvo Construction Equipment Group. In 2015, he joined NEXTEV Weilai as the president of the company.

He is not only a professional manager, but also an avid racing enthusiast. He became a kart driver when he was only 11 years old, and became a professional player at the age of 14. He has made great achievements in the field of karting and racing, and won several championship prizes in Europe.

In 2016, Martin Leach died unfortunately due to illness, at the age of 59.

Huang Chendong, Senior Vice President of Weilaiyuan

Huang Chendong is a Ph.D. in mechanical engineering from the University of Michigan, USA. He used to be the deputy general manager of the new energy division of SAIC. In March 2015, Huang Chendong joined Weilai, and was responsible for the core business of Weilai vehicle development, independent intelligent driving technology research and development, and electric power engineering.

In October 2019, Huang Chendong was promoted to senior vice president of Weilai, reporting to Li Bin. In June 2020, Wei Laiguan announced the news of Huang Chendong’s departure.

Padmasree Warrior, Chief Development Officer of Weilai and CEO of North American Company.

Joined Weilai in 2015, and together with Li Bin, promoted Weilai Automobile to become a competitive member of the global electric vehicle manufacturers. Before joining Weilai Automobile, Warrior was the chief technology officer and strategy officer of Cisco, and also served as the chief technology officer of Motorola. In December 2018, it officially announced its departure from Weilai.

In addition, Weilai Automobile also recruited Lu Xiaoming, the former chairman of Montblanc in China, to take charge of Weilai’s user experience. Zhong Wan Li, executive vice president of Jiangling, is responsible for the specific manufacturing. Ganesh V. Lyer, former chief information officer of Tesla, is the leader of Tesla’s ERP system and is responsible for the operation.

Ping Jiang, former vice president of Guangzhou Automobile Group, Zhou Xin, former executive director of automobile procurement and human resources and government affairs of Qoros, and Mao Jie, former executive director of automobile assembly of Qoros, and other senior executives are responsible for R&D, cost and manufacturing.

It can be said that at the beginning of its establishment, Weilai Automobile began to recruit a large number of senior executives, covering all aspects of automobile manufacturing.

In addition to founding the core figures in the early days, in recent years, Weilai has successively recruited many technical talents from well-known enterprises such as Huawei, NVIDIA, Wal-Mart, Xilinx and Huami.

Ren Shaoqing, co-founder and R&D director of Momenta, an autonomous driving startup.

In August 2020, Ren Shaoqing joined Weilai as assistant vice president, reporting directly to Weilai CEO Li Bin.

Ren Shaoqing graduated from the doctoral program jointly trained by the University of Science and Technology of China and Microsoft Asia Research Institute, and participated in proposing an efficient framework Faster RCNN and an image recognition algorithm ResNet for object detection.

The latter related papers won the Best Paper Award of CVPR, the top conference in the field of computer vision, in 2016.

In 2019, Momenta published an article saying that Ren Shaoqing ranked first in the world in adding academic citations to Google in autonomous driving, and accumulated academic citations ranked second in the world.

In addition, Ren Shaoqing was selected into the list of outstanding young people under the age of 30 in Forbes Asia in 2018.

Zhang Lei, Chief Architect of Yuan Hua Mi Technology

In August 2019, Zhang Lei joined Weilai Automobile as the vice president of software development, succeeding Dr. Li Zhuang.

Judging from the public information, Zhang Lei is a veteran of the automotive technology industry. In 2016, he joined the Huami Technology Silicon Valley team as the chief architect. Before joining Huami, Zhang Lei participated in the development of Android Auto, a car project.

After joining Weilai, Zhang Lei was mainly responsible for Weilai CDC (Car Digital Cockpit) business.

Hu Chengchen, former director of Xilinx Asia-Pacific Laboratory

According to public information, Hu Chengchen received his Ph.D. in computer science and technology in Tsinghua University in 2008, and then taught in Xi ‘an Jiaotong University for a long time. At the age of 29, he became an associate professor at the School of Telecommunications of Xi ‘an Jiaotong University, and later became a professor, and served as the head of the computer department of Xi ‘an Jiaotong University.

Its main research direction is data center, network big data and so on.

Later, in 2017, he was transferred from academia to industry, and served as the director /CTO of Xilinx Asia Pacific Laboratory, with rich experience in chip front-end design.

In October 2021, Hu Chengchen joined Weilai Automobile as the chief expert & assistant vice president and the head of the technical planning department.

Yin Shuijun, former president of Meitu mobile phone

(The picture on the right shows Yin Shuijun)

In February of this year, it was reported that Yin Shuijun, the former president of Meitu Mobile, joined Weilai to take the lead in the mobile phone business.

She Xiaoli, former chief functional safety expert of Huawei BU.

She Xiaoli graduated from Tsinghua University, worked as a functional safety expert in Baidu Autopilot Division for one year, and then worked as the chief functional safety expert and the chief big data application expert in Huawei.

According to public information, She Xiaoli joined Baidu (BIDU) in 2015 after receiving her Ph.D. in Tsinghua as a functional safety expert, and introduced the concept of functional safety into Baidu’s Autopilot Division.

A year later, he joined Huawei as the chief functional safety expert and the chief big data application expert, leading the design of vehicle-side data collection, cloud processing architecture and cloud value-added applications suitable for the characteristics of autonomous driving data.

In November 2021, She Xiaoli joined Weilai Automobile as an internal expert in algorithm research.

Zhang Xiaohong, former director of Huawei BU intelligent driving product project group.

Zhang Xiaohong graduated from Shanghai Jiaotong University with a major in mechanical engineering, and has served as a senior software development engineer of Shanghai Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd. and an OSS product director of Dingqiao Communication Technology Co., Ltd.

In April 2021, he joined Weilai as a senior product manager.

Steve Xie, former head of NVIDIA autopilot simulation.

On January 11th, 2022, Steve Xie, the former head of NVIDIA Autopilot Simulation, said that he had joined Weilai Automobile as the head and senior director of Autopilot Simulation Department of Shanghai Weilai Automobile Co., Ltd.

Steve Xie graduated from Peking University and received his Ph.D. from Columbia University. Judging from his work experience, Steve Xie had been deeply involved in the autonomous driving industry for many years before joining Weilai Automobile, and had working experience in Cruise, NVIDIA and other big manufacturers.

In 2018, Steve Xie joined Cruise, an American L4 autonomous driving company, responsible for simulation product development.

Alister Whelan, a former Jaguar Land Rover designer, and Joaquin Garcia, a former SEAT designer.

In October 2021, Whelan will become the design director of Weilai together with Garcia.

Alister Whelan had previously served as the interior design director in the design department of Jaguar Land Rover, and his career in Jaguar Land Rover was as long as 21 years, and he participated in the interior design of F-Type, F-Pace, I-Pace and other vehicles. Judging from his qualifications, he obviously has rich design experience.

Joaquin Garcia once worked in Skoda, a subsidiary of Volkswagen Group, for 5 years and in Seat for 6 years, and participated in the design work of Seat and its high-performance brand CUPRA.

Feng Li, Dean of BAIC New Technology Research Institute.

Feng Li comes from a technical background and knows a lot about automobile manufacturing. At the same time, he is also known as a "marketing wizard".

Previously, he worked in Chery Automobile, BAIC Group and other car companies, and has rich practice and successful experience in R&D, marketing, manufacturing and company management.

Since 2009, Feng Li has joined BAIC, successively serving as the executive deputy general manager of Beijing Hyundai, the president of Beijing Automotive Co., Ltd., the Standing Committee of the Party Committee of BAIC and the Party Secretary of the New Technology Research Institute of BAIC.

In December 2017, Feng Li joined Weilai Capital as a partner.

Bai Jian, former hardware director of OPPO and general manager of Xiaomi Chip and Forward-looking Research Department.

In November 2020, Bai Jian joined Weilai Automobile as vice president of hardware, reporting to Li Bin.

Before joining Xiaomi, Bai Jian worked for OPPO as the hardware director. In September 2018, Bai Jian joined Xiaomi Company as the general manager of Xiaomi Chip and Prospective Research Department. Bai Jian studied in Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, majoring in cryptography and communication engineering.

Zhu Jiang, former deputy general manager of Lexus China

In February 2017, Zhu Jiang joined Weilai Automobile as the vice president. In November, 2021, Zhu Jiang announced his resignation from Weilai and joined Jidu Automobile, a brand owned by Baidu Car, as the vice president of Jidu Automobile and the person in charge of user development and operation.

In 2002, Zhu Jiang began to set foot in the automobile industry, and then entered BMW Brilliance, responsible for dealer market, event marketing and other related work. In 2008, he was promoted to vice president of brand management of BMW China MINI.

In July 2014, he joined Lexus China as Deputy General Manager, mainly responsible for product planning and marketing.

Xie Dongying, former CFO of New Oriental

Xie Dongying worked in JPMorgan Chase, UBS Assets, UBS Investment Bank and other companies for many years, and then served as CFO of New Oriental Education Group, and once served as chief financial officer.

He is also a director of JD.COM, British education groups Noranda and Yum! China, and has helped many companies to complete the listing.

In May 2017, Weilai announced the appointment of personnel, and announced that Xie Dongying had joined as CFO, responsible for Weilai automobile financing and listing projects, and reported directly to Li Bin.

In October 2019, Xie Dongying left from Weilai.

Ralph kranz, former Volvo executive

In January, 2022, overseas media reported that Ralph Kranz, sales and commercial director of Volvo Germany, resigned on March 1st and joined Weilai Automobile to take charge of the German market.

According to public information, Ralph Kranz has many years’ experience in the automobile industry. Besides 10 years at Volvo, he also worked in aston martin and Toyota.

On the surface, it is wise for Weilai to dig kranz, mainly to promote the plan to enter the German market before the end of 2022.

Shen Feng, former Volvo executive.

In December 2017, the global CTO of Polestar, a high-performance brand owned by Volvo Cars, and Shen Feng, president of China and president of Volvo China R&D Company, announced that they had joined Weilai Automobile as vice president of quality and chairman of quality management committee, and were responsible for its overall quality-related management.

Volvo said that Shen Feng’s previous position in Polestar had been temporarily taken over by Lars Danielson.

Before joining Weilai, Shen Feng was a master of Ford 6-Sigma black belt, global CTO of Volvo Car Polestar and president of China, and president of Volvo China R&D Company.

Shen Feng has rich experience in 6-Sigma quality management, Geely Volvo International M&A, establishment of international R&D center, product R&D and mass production, supplier management, and establishment and commissioning of new factories.

　　[car home Car Information] We have made a separate investigation and analysis on the maintenance prices of conventional cars owned by Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi in the first two weeks. Today, we will make a big summary for everyone. Let’s take a look at the maintenance prices of these three brands.

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　　As for the choice of vehicle types, we have chosen two relatively representative vehicles in each of the three basics: medium-sized cars, medium-sized cars and luxury cars. In the field of medium-sized cars, they are Mercedes-Benz C200K and C260, BMW 320i and 325i, and Audi A4L2.0T；; The fields of medium and large vehicles are Mercedes-Benz E200 and E300, BMW 523Li and 530Li, and Audi A6L 2.0T and 2.4. Luxury cars are Mercedes S300 and S600, BMW 730Li and 760Li, and Audi A8L 3.0L and 6.0L, with a total of 17 models.

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Medium-sized cars: Mercedes-Benz C200K, C260, BMW 320i, 325i, Audi A4L2.0T

　　Among the three luxury mid-size cars, the sales volume of Audi A4L has an absolute advantage in this class, and the 2.0T model is the best-selling displacement among them, while the 1.8T and 3.2L models are neglected. The same situation also appears in BMW 3 Series and mercedes benz c Class cars. The sales of BMW 320i and Mercedes-Benz C200K are good, but at the same time, the market performance of BMW 325i and Mercedes-Benz C260 is ok. Let’s take a look at the maintenance prices of these seven cars.

Maintenance Price List of mercedes benz c Class, BMW 3 Series and Audi A4L (unit: RMB)
	Mercedes C200K	Mercedes-Benz C260	Bmw 320i	Bmw 325i	Audi A4L 2.0T
Minor maintenance: Oil maintenance (Replace the oil filter)	1725	2349	820	1115	860
Major maintenance: Oil maintenance+replace air conditioner filter and air filter.	4119	5077	1429	1768	2035
All prices in the tableIncluding accessories and working hours.
List of engine oil prices in Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi 4S stores
run quickly	Designated oil: Jin Mobil No.1 SM 0W-40 Price: 168 yuan/liter.
BMW	Original factory designated oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 5W-30 Price: 125 yuan/liter Optional oil: Grey Shell SM 5W-40 Price: 125 yuan/liter
Audi	Original factory designated oil: Audi original engine oil 5W-40 SM price 93 yuan/liter. Optional oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 0W-30 192 yuan/liter
Mercedes benz c Class, BMW 3 Series and Audi A4L three-car manufacturer’s specified maintenance cycle table.
cycle	run quickly		BMW		Audi
Minor maintenance	10,000 kilometers		10,000 kilometers		5,000 kilometers
Major maintenance	30,000 kilometers		30,000 kilometers		15,000 kilometers
Date of Form Collection: July 16th, 2010

"Beijing Benz mercedes benz c Class 2010 C200K Standard"

"BMW Brilliance BMW 3 Series 2010 320i Fashion Model"

"FAW Audi A4L 2010 2.0 TFSI Technology Type"

　　Judging from the price of routine maintenance, compared with Audi A4L and mercedes benz c, BMW 3 Series has obvious advantages in terms of both major maintenance and minor maintenance. The single maintenance price of Audi A4L model is moderate, but the maintenance price of mercedes benz c Class is obviously expensive, which is twice as high as that of BMW 3 Series basically listed.In terms of maintenance cycle, the original factories of Mercedes-Benz and BMW stipulate that 10,000 kilometers should be a minor maintenance and 30,000 kilometers should be a major maintenance, while Audi stipulates that 5,000 kilometers should be a minor maintenance and 15,000 kilometers should be a major maintenance, which is half of that of Mercedes-Benz and BMW. However, under normal circumstances, the staff of Mercedes-Benz and BMW 4S stores will advise the owners to do maintenance at 7000-8000 km, while Audi basically allows the owners to do maintenance at 7000-8000 km. Of course, the specific maintenance cycle will be determined according to the actual use of each car. Therefore, under normal circumstances, the actual maintenance cycle of these three cars is roughly the same.

"The original factory of Mercedes-Benz designated Jin Mobil No.1 SM 0W-40 all over synthetic engine oil"

"BMW original factory designated Castrol to protect SM 5W-30 all over synthetic engine oil"

"Audi original factory designated (Castrol OEM) SM 5W-40 all over synthetic engine oil"

　　In the choice of engine oil, these three luxury brands will naturally not be shabby, and SM-level synthetic engine oil is certain. Among them, the oil designated by Audi and BMW are all Castrol products. Of course, BMW will also provide two kinds of SM-grade all-synthetic engine oil products, namely Grey Shell and Jin Mobil No.1, according to the climate and environment of different 4S stores. As for Mercedes-Benz, there are not so many choices, so we just offer the 0W-40 all over synthetic engine oil. In terms of price, Audi is the cheapest, the unit price is 92 yuan/liter, followed by BMW at 125 yuan/liter, and Mercedes-Benz is relatively expensive at 168 yuan/liter.

　　At the same time, the editor needs to explain something here, about the amount of oil. Mercedes benz c-class cars have a big appetite. As a four-cylinder car, C200K can be said to have a considerable amount of better engine oil of 6L at a time. The oil consumption of V6 engines of C230, 260 and C300 is 8.5L. As a four-cylinder car, BMW 320i needs about 4.5L to change the oil once, and the oil consumption of the straight six engine of 325i model is about 6.5l.. The 2.0T engine oil consumption of Audi A4L is basically the same as that of BMW 320i, ranging from 4.5L to 5.0L..

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Small maintenance 860 yuan! Audi A4L/A6L/A8L Maintenance Survey

Medium and large cars: Mercedes-Benz E200, E300, BMW 523Li, 530Li and Audi A6L 2.0T, 2.4.

　　At present, in the field of medium and large-sized cars in China, Audi A6L has a higher dominance than Audi A4L in medium-sized cars. The annual sales of more than 100,000 vehicles are astounding, and the relatively low-end 2.0T and 2.4L models are the main sales products. With the development of domestic market in recent years, BMW 5 Series has also achieved good results. Among them, 523Li is the absolute main product, and 530Li has won the appreciation of some high-end users with its rich configuration and excellent power. As for Mercedes-Benz E-Class, although the market performance is average, we can’t ignore its existence with its golden signboard of "three-pointed star". Especially in recent months, with the lower price of imported Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars, the sales of Mercedes-Benz E-Class cars have a gradual upward trend. Among them, E200 and E300 are relatively representative. Let’s take a look at the maintenance price of these cars.

Maintenance price list of Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Audi A6L (unit: RMB)
	Mercedes E200 1.8T M271	Mercedes-benz E300 3.0 V6 M272	Bmw 523Li	Bmw 530Li	Audi A6L 2.0T	Audi A6L 2.4
Minor maintenance: Oil maintenance (Replace the oil filter)	1783	2469	1115	1115	1351	1567
Major maintenance: Oil maintenance+replace air conditioner filter and air filter.	4028	4863	2246	2246	2743	2966
All prices in the tableIncluding accessories and working hours.
List of engine oil prices in Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi 4S stores
run quickly	Designated oil: Jin Mobil No.1 SM 0W-40 Price: 168 yuan/liter.
BMW	Original factory designated oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 5W-30 Price: 125 yuan/liter Optional oil: Grey Shell SM 5W-40 Price: 125 yuan/liter
Audi	Original factory designated oil: Audi original engine oil 5W-40 SM price 93 yuan/liter. Optional oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 0W-30 192 yuan/liter
Schedule of Maintenance Periods for Mercedes-Benz E-Class, BMW 5 Series and Audi A6L.
cycle	run quickly		BMW		Audi
Minor maintenance	10,000 kilometers		10,000 kilometers		5,000 kilometers
Major maintenance	30,000 kilometers		30,000 kilometers		15,000 kilometers
Date of Form Collection: July 16th, 2010

　　Judging from the price in the above table, the large maintenance cost of Mercedes-Benz E-Class is still the most expensive, but the small maintenance cost is reasonable. Take the E200CGI model with M271 1.8L in-line four-cylinder turbocharged engine as an example, the small maintenance price of replacing oil and machine filter is 1783 yuan, which is reasonable compared with the price of six-cylinder BMW 5 Series Xiaobao of 1115 yuan and Audi A6L with different displacement models of 1300-1600 yuan. But if it is replaced by a six-cylinder Mercedes E300 model, the price will be much more expensive.

"Mercedes-Benz (imported) Mercedes-Benz E-Class (imported) 09 E 300 Fashion Model"

"BMW Brilliance BMW 5 Series 2010 523Li Leading Model"

"FAW Audi A6L 2010 2.4 Comfort Type"

　　However, if we compare the large maintenance prices of the replacement oil filter, air filter and air conditioner filter of these three models, Mercedes-Benz is obviously much more expensive. Doing roughly the same maintenance content, the cost of Mercedes-Benz is basically twice that of BMW, and it is about 50% more expensive than Audi.

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Luxury cars: Mercedes S300, S600, BMW 730Li, 760Li and Audi A8L 3.0L and 6.0L.

　　In the field of luxury cars, Mercedes-Benz BMW has finally found its face, and Mercedes-Benz S-Class can sit firmly in this basic model and it is difficult to shake in the short term. Bmw 7 series, with the launch of E66 in China, has also achieved good market performance. As for Audi A8L, although China has a special preference for this brand, it also has a certain sales volume, but it is much worse than Audi A6L and A4L. As for the choice of car models, the editor chose the entry-level Mercedes S300, BMW 730Li and Audi A8L 3.0, and their respective flagships, 12-cylinder models.

Maintenance price list of Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8L (unit: RMB)
	Mercedes S300	Mercedes S600	Bmw 730Li	Bmw 760Li	Audi A8L 3.0	Audi A8L 6.0
Minor maintenance: Oil maintenance (Replace the oil filter)	2396	2486	1150	1448	1910	2801
Major maintenance: Oil maintenance+replace air conditioner filter and air filter.	5872	6215	2309	2986	3313	4480
All prices in the tableIncluding accessories and working hours.
List of engine oil prices in Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi 4S stores
run quickly	Designated oil: Jin Mobil No.1 SM 0W-40 Price: 168 yuan/liter.
BMW	Original factory designated oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 5W-30 Price: 125 yuan/liter Optional oil: Grey Shell SM 5W-40 Price: 125 yuan/liter
Audi	Original factory designated oil: Audi original engine oil 5W-40 SM price 93 yuan/liter. Optional oil: Castrol Zun Hu SM 0W-30 192 yuan/liter
Schedule of Maintenance Periods for Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8L
cycle	run quickly		BMW		Audi
Minor maintenance	10,000 kilometers		10,000 kilometers		5,000 kilometers
Major maintenance	30,000 kilometers		30,000 kilometers		15,000 kilometers
Date of Form Collection: July 16th, 2010

"Mercedes-Benz (imported) Mercedes-Benz S-Class S300L distinguished model"

"BMW (imported) BMW 7 Series 730Li Luxury Model"

"Audi (imported) Audi A8 2010 3.0 FSI Centennial Edition"

　　As a million-class luxury car, Mercedes-Benz S-Class, BMW 7 Series and Audi A8L can’t match the maintenance cost of these three models naturally, but judging from the small maintenance price of normal oil change and machine filter, BMW is still the cheapest of these three brands. Even the 760Li of V12 is less than 1,500 yuan at a time, which is quite surprising. The price difference between Mercedes-Benz S-Class and Audi A8L is not too much, both of which are around 2000-2500 yuan. Only Audi A8L 6.0L has a higher price, close to 3,000 yuan. As for the big maintenance cost, BMW is the cheapest, Audi is the second, and Mercedes is the most expensive. Among them, the price of Mercedes-Benz is twice that of BMW and about 50% more expensive than that of Audi, which is roughly the same as that of previous models.

Editor’s comment:

　　With the increasing competition in the domestic auto market, Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi, the three German luxury brands, are getting closer and closer to our lives. Nowadays, you can buy a BMW 318i, Audi A4L or Mercedes-Benz C180K for more than 200,000 yuan, and you can drive the BMW 5 Series, Audi A6L or the original imported Mercedes-Benz E-Class for about 400,000 yuan. Although on the whole, these cars are not very close to the people, in any case, compared with 10 years ago or even 5 years ago, they can be said to be a big step closer to the lives of the people.

　　But at the same time, we can often hear many people say that entry-level models of luxury brands such as Mercedes-Benz, BMW and Audi can afford them, but they can’t afford them. Today, the editor hopes that through this article, everyone can have a simple but systematic understanding of the general maintenance prices of these three brands of cars, hoping to help you choose, use and raise a car. At the same time, in the near future, we will launch more articles on the horizontal comparison of maintenance prices of the same grade vehicles, so please look forward to it. (Text/car home Sheng Yuanjun)

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Mercedes-Benz E-Class is a traditional luxury medium-sized and large-sized car product. For Biao and Audi a6l, its unique brand advantages and extreme luxury attributes have made it deeply recognized by consumers, with an average monthly sales volume of more than 13,000, which is in a strong competitive position in this market segment.

Mercedes-Benz e300l luxury design atmosphere, strong business atmosphere, the front shield-shaped mesh is quite eye-catching, two bar-type led light groups are shiny and recognizable, and the erected three-pointed star logo is also noble and elegant, which can always give people a strong psychological hint. The side is slender and smooth, the lines are smooth and sexy, the rear tail is sexy and stocky, the bilateral double exhaust is quite graded, and the overall face value is remarkable, which is a small S-class.

In terms of power, e300l is equipped with a 2.0t high-powered version, 190 kW, 370 Nm, equipped with a 9-speed manual, with a zero-hundred-speed score of about 6.6 seconds, which makes the acceleration feel smooth and calm at the beginning, and at the same time, the latter part is full of confidence and orderly shift logic, which is always indifferent and comfortable to drive, and can raise the speed to a very high level unconsciously.

In terms of structure, the training style is still very comfortable, the bumps on the road are handled in place, and there is not much impact when taking some bad roads. Driving is particularly heavy and advanced, which will definitely bring people the highest level of enjoyment, which is in line with the level that this level should have.

In terms of selling price, the official guide price of the 2019 Mercedes-Benz e300l Deluxe Edition is 492,800, with a preferential margin of about 40,000. The transaction price of the bare car at the terminal is 452,800, including 40080 purchase tax, 480 travel tax, 950 compulsory insurance, 12,299 commercial insurance and 500 licensed cars, totaling about 507,200.

Car experience:

Most satisfied with fashion and youth, cool atmosphere lights and a sense of science and technology in off the charts! 9-speed automatic transmission, almost no frustration!

The most dissatisfied with the sound effect is just so-so. The original car’s own sound is really lame, not as loud as Berlin’s.

[Space] The space in the front row of my 176 is quite large. There is not much horizontal space for two people. Three people are not very comfortable. From driving to now, I have only gone home for the Spring Festival, and I have been full of company group tours. Basically, I am alone.

[Power] The power is smooth between 234 gears, and occasionally, there will be some setbacks in oil collection.

[Control] Control is general, and this owner plays.

[Comfort] The front seat is comfortable and the rear seat is short.

[Appearance] I bought a sports label with pearl white. I feel very young. In fact, I am already young.

[Interior] Family-style design is adopted, just like driving an S. Due to the hasty booking of a car, the car comes with a black interior, which is a little depressing, but quite resistant to dirt.

[Cost-effective] If people like me don’t pay attention to performance, people who look at their eyes will buy a car of around 500,000, which is still very good.

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