Krypton Evening News | Yu Chengdong officially announced the new features of Mate70; More than 4,500 Huawei stores will first sell new products such as Mate70 on Meituan; China has achieved a new breakthrough in the miniaturization of heavy-duty gas turbines.
Big Companies:
Yu Chengdong Announces New Features of Mate 70
36Kr learned that Yu Chengdong, Executive Director of Huawei, Chairman of the Terminal BG, and Chairman of the Intelligent Vehicle Solution BU, posted that: "The most powerful Mate in history has unlocked a new skill - AI Air Delivery!"
Samsung to Build an Electric Vehicle Battery Factory in Czech Republic
36Kr learned that, according to reports, Samsung will build an electric vehicle battery factory in the Czech Republic.
36Kr learned that on November 25, on the occasion of the company's 10th anniversary, Li Bin, the founder of NIO, issued an internal letter, putting forward new requirements of "staying true to the original intention and focusing on actions" to the team. In the internal letter, Li Bin requires the team to continuously strengthen the bottom-up system capacity building and focus on improving the operational efficiency of basic business units. "The next two years are crucial. Continuously launching competitive new products, continuously improving operational efficiency, doubling sales next year, and achieving the company's profitability in 2026 are tasks that must be accomplished without fail," Li Bin said. It is understood that as of November 25, 2024, NIO has delivered more than 620,000 new vehicles cumulatively.
According to incomplete statistics, eight companies, including four automakers such as Volkswagen, Audi, Ford, and Stellantis, and four component giants, will collectively lay off about 50,000 people in Europe. Among the automakers counted, Volkswagen is the automaker with the largest number of definite layoffs. The company previously stated that it will close at least three local factories in Germany and lay off tens of thousands of employees to deal with the situation of declining profits. The layoff amplitude of auto parts is more exaggerated compared to automakers. Two companies have layoff plans of more than 10,000 people. Among them, Bosch Group decided to lay off more than 7,000 people in Germany, including up to 3,200 people in the automotive supply department. ZF previously announced that it expects to reduce the number of its German employees by 11,000 to 14,000 by the end of 2028.
More than 4,500 Huawei Stores Will First Sell Mate 70 and Other New Products on Meituan
According to the official news of Huawei Terminal, Huawei will hold the Huawei Mate Brand Ceremony on November 26 to release new products such as the Huawei Mate 70 series and Mate X6. In terms of sales channels, it is learned from relevant parties that in synchronization with the new product launch conference, more than 4,500 Huawei Authorized Experience Stores and Huawei Smart Life Experience Stores across the country on the Meituan platform will simultaneously launch new products for the first time, and will synchronize the "takeout sale" according to the official formal sales rhythm. At that time, consumers across the country can order the new Huawei mobile phone via takeout, and receive the new product from the nearby store in the fastest 30 minutes. This is the first time that Huawei has simultaneously launched and sold the Mate series new products on the takeout platform.
99 Ranch Market and Haoyue Food Reach Strategic Cooperation
36Kr learned that recently, 99 Ranch Market and Haoyue Food reached a strategic cooperation and officially signed an agreement in Los Angeles. Both sides will fully promote the going global of Chinese cuisine and help Chinese catering brands enter the US. It is introduced that 99 Ranch Market has 69 supermarkets and 7 distribution centers across the US. Its supply chain company (Walong Marketing Inc.) has helped brands such as Heytea complete the purchasing and distribution services across the US.
36Kr learned that on November 22, Yonghui Supermarket's first "Learning from Pangdonglai" self-adjusted store - Shenyang Shenbei Wuyue Plaza Store officially resumed business. As of November 25, Yonghui Shenyang Shenbei Wuyue Plaza Store has been open for 3 days, with a sales performance of 5.935 million yuan; the store has received more than 150,000 visitors, and the settlement flow of customers is 45,704. Affected by this, the three-day flow of customers in Shenbei Wuyue Plaza where the store is located has reached 287,000, an increase of nearly three times year-on-year. It is understood that after the adjustment, the commodity structure of Yonghui Shenyang Shenbei Wuyue Plaza Store has reached 90% of that of Pangdonglai. The minimum wage of store employees has increased from 3,400 yuan per month to 4,500 yuan per month. The wages of front-line employees have generally increased, with an average increase of more than 30%.
It is reported that Baidu's driverless online car-hailing platform "Roborun" plans to conduct trial operations in the Hong Kong region, and the first stage of testing will be conducted at the airport by the end of this year at the earliest. The Transport Department of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region Government confirmed that Baidu submitted an application for an autonomous driving test pilot license and an autonomous vehicle certificate last month, and the application is still under review. The department will strictly monitor and orderly and safely promote the testing of autonomous vehicles in Hong Kong. According to the documents of the Islands District Council of Hong Kong, the first stage of testing will be launched before the end of the year and will be conducted in non-busy hours first. There will be a local driver with more than ten years of driving experience on the vehicle as a backup operator.
Ren Yang Yi Tou Niu's Tenth Cow Pasture Officially Starts Operation
36Kr learned that recently, Ren Yang Yi Tou Niu's tenth cow pasture in Gongzhuling, Jilin - Sangshutai Pasture, has officially started operation. The first batch of cows is being gradually introduced, with a designed capacity of nearly 20,000 heads. It is understood that the Sangshutai Pasture, which has been put into operation this time, is a continuation of Ren Yang Yi Tou Niu's "integration of supply, production and marketing" full industrial chain model. Up to now, Ren Yang Yi Tou Niu has built 10 cow pastures across the country, with more than 100,000 cows in stock, and the self-supply rate of milk sources exceeds 95%, further enhancing the upstream milk source control ability.
Amazon India is Reportedly Seeking to Launch a Business Delivery Service
It is reported that Amazon India is seeking to launch a fast business delivery service by the end of December or early next year. This matter will be discussed in the next monthly review scheduled for the first week of December. In addition to having a core team of employees, the company will also recruit new employees for this high-priority project.
New Products:
After Multiple Delays, Musk Says FSD V13 Version Will Be Released Soon
Tesla CEO Elon Musk said over the weekend that the next major update of the FSD software will "come soon". At the same time, Tesla is offering new discounts for the Model Y in China for the year-end big promotion. As early as September, Tesla's AI team posted on Musk's X platform that the goal is to release FSD v13 at the end of October. In late October, the team said that their goal is to launch the latest FSD v13 before Thanksgiving. On Saturday evening local time, Musk said on X that FSD v13 will "come soon", but did not disclose specific details.
BYD Will Launch a New Generation of Blade Batteries in 2025
On November 25, Cao Shuang, General Manager of the Central Asia Region of BYD's European Automobile Sales Division, said in an interview during the 29th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP29) that BYD plans to launch a new generation of blade batteries in 2025, which will increase the vehicle's cruising range and extend the service life of the battery itself.
Investment and Financing:
UniCredit Bank Launches a Takeover Bid for BPM Bank
36Kr learned that, according to reports, UniCredit Bank has launched a takeover bid for BPM Bank.
Today's Views:
UBS Investment Bank China: Optimistic about Investing in Chinese Automobile Brands
Gong Min, the Head of Automotive Industry Research at UBS Investment Bank China, said today that Chinese independent brands currently account for about 20% of the global automotive market share and about 60% of the global electric vehicle market share, but the combined market value only accounts for about 10% of the global automakers. "In the long run, we are optimistic about investing in Chinese brands," Gong Min said.
Other News Worth Noting:
36Kr learned that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other twelve departments issued the "Upgrade Plan for the 'Sailing' Action of 5G Large-scale Application", promoting the large-scale deployment of application scenarios such as 5G intelligent traffic signal control, and deepening advanced autonomous driving application scenarios such as formation driving and remote driving based on 5G. Accelerate the integration of 5G technology with logistics terminals such as AGV and RGV, and explore 5G innovative application service scenarios such as low-altitude aircraft transportation. Promote the formation of standardized solutions for 5G in scenarios such as remote control of port machinery, automatic guided transportation, and autonomous driving of container trucks, and accelerate the replication and promotion of 5G port solutions to river ports, inland terminals, and airports.
China's Heavy-Duty Gas Turbine Achieves a New Breakthrough in Miniaturization
China's independently developed F-class 15-megawatt heavy-duty gas turbine (code-named G15) was successfully ignited in one go in Deyang, Sichuan, marking a new breakthrough in the miniaturization of China's heavy-duty gas turbines.