At today's Contemporary Amperex Technology Company (CATL) Super Tech Day, the second-generation Shengxing ultra-fast charging battery was officially unveiled. As the world's first lithium iron phosphate battery to achieve both an 800 km range and a peak charging rate of 12C, this product utilizes supercrystalline graphite and carbon-coated nano-superconducting technology, offering impressive charging speed—75 km of range can be added in just 30 seconds, and after 5 minutes of charging, the vehicle can travel 520 km. The peak power exceeds 1.3 megawatts. Additionally, the battery performs excellently in low-temperature environments; at -10°C, it can charge from 5% to 80% in 15 minutes, and it supports full-range temperature and full state-of-charge (SOC) power output. Even in a low SOC state (20%), it can still maintain a high power demand of 830 kW. This release further solidifies CATL's leading position in the field of power battery technology.

The automotive industry report indicates that the market penetration rate of cars equipped with combination driving assistance functions in our country is rapidly increasing, having entered the stage of large-scale application. The market penetration rate has risen from 23.5% in 2021 to 57.3% in 2024. It is expected that this year the market penetration rate for L2 level vehicles, which have partial autonomous driving functions, will likely exceed 70%. In addition, the importance of intelligent cockpit technology is also growing day by day. The report also points out that the penetration rates of intelligent cockpits in new vehicles in China and globally have climbed to 73% and 58%, respectively, exceeding half of the market share.

On April 16, XPeng Motors released its annual report for 2024, stating that the construction of its new production base in Wuhan has been completed and is awaiting final inspection and acceptance by relevant government departments. The same day, XPeng Motors also released its ESG report, noting that since its establishment, the company has invested over 500 billion yuan in research and development and manufacturing in the field of intelligent vehicles. In 2025, XPeng Motors will invest more than 6 billion yuan in technology research and development.

At today's regular press conference of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a reporter asked about the latest statement on the White House's official website, which indicated that due to China's retaliatory measures, the U.S. has increased tariffs on China to 245%. In response, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated that for specific tariff rates, you may ask the U.S. side. China has repeatedly clarified its firm stance on the issue of tariffs. This tariff war was initiated by the U.S., and China has taken necessary countermeasures to safeguard its legitimate rights and interests as well as international fairness and justice, which is completely reasonable and lawful. There are no winners in a tariff war or trade war. China does not wish to fight, but will never shy away from it.

According to customs statistics, in the first quarter, China's export scale exceeded 6 trillion yuan, achieving a rapid growth of 6.9%, demonstrating strong resilience under pressure. Exports to more than 170 countries and regions saw growth. The transformation of Chinese manufacturing towards high-end, intelligent, and green development is gaining strong momentum. The exports of ships and marine engineering equipment, as well as specialized equipment, grew by 10.8% and 16.2% respectively. New energy products continue to play an important role in the global green transition, with exports of wind turbines, lithium batteries, and electric vehicles increasing by 43.2%, 18.8%, and 8.2% respectively.

According to the Qichacha APP, recently, Shanghai Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd., an affiliate of Jiyue Automobile, has added a new execution information entry, with an execution amount of approximately 270 million yuan. The executing court is the Xuhui District People's Court of Shanghai, and it involves a financial loan contract dispute with Shanghai Bank Co., Ltd. Caohejing Branch. Qichacha shows that Shanghai Jidu Automobile Co., Ltd. was established in November 2021, with Xia Yiping serving as the legal representative, general manager, and director, and it is wholly owned by Jidu Automobile (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd. It is reported that previously, Jiyue Automobile faced a crisis, with layoffs, social insurance arrears, and supplier debts being exposed, drawing public attention.

The UK government announced on the 6th local time that to help the domestic automobile manufacturing industry smoothly transition to electrification, it will relax the mandatory requirements for the proportion of electric vehicles sold by enterprises year by year. Although the goal of banning the sale of new fuel vehicles by 2030 will still be maintained, enterprises can flexibly adjust the proportion of electric vehicle sales between multiple years to avoid high fines. At the same time, UK Prime Minister Starmer promised to reduce non-compliant fines from £15,000 to £12,000 and invest £2.3 billion in tax relief for car purchases and the construction of charging facilities. Some small British manufacturers, such as Aston Martin and McLaren, will be allowed to continue producing fuel vehicles after 2030, and some hybrid models can also be sold until 2035. This move is seen as a response to President Trump's newly announced 25% auto import tariff.

The robot analyst said that yesterday, Musk released a video showing that the humanoid robot can nowTeslaInside the super factory, the walking gait is more humanoid, with walking speed, foot lift amplitude, and arm swing closer to that of humans. At the same time, Musk stated that better actuators will be introduced, and there will be a 22-degree-of-freedom reinforcement learning version of the dexterous hand. The fourth generation is expected to improve in terms of load capacity and repeat positioning accuracy, although there are controversies regarding the technical approach, such as increasing the number of tendons or improving the micro-screw method. Overall, it will show improvements compared to the third generation, and it is expected to maintain 22 degrees of freedom, with the active degrees of freedom possibly increasing to 16-17, while the remaining 5-6 will be passive degrees of freedom.

On April 3, a document from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) disclosed that due to seat belt malfunctions,Ford Motor CompanyRecall of certain 2018-2020 model year Expedition and Lincoln Navigator vehicles, totaling 105,322 units.