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Audi: The level has not been cancelled? 3. Autopilot technology research and development project
Recently, it was reported that Audi cancelled the L3 autopilot research and development project. In this regard, Audi officially said that Level has not been cancelled? 3 autonomous driving technology research and development project, but the level? 3 automatic driving R&D work integration? Cars. Software, the department responsible for the development of vehicle software in the group. The above departments will be responsible for the passenger car level? 2 to the level? 4 autonomous driving technology research and development, including level? 3 technology.
NTSB re-investigated Tesla's autopilot accident.
On March 19 local time, NTSB announced the investigation results of the plane crash on March 19. The images extracted from the automatic driving system of the vehicle reveal the whole process of Tesla's collision with the semi-trailer crossing its route. Investigators said that the truck driver's failure to get out of the way may be the cause of the car accident, and Tesla drivers' over-reliance on automatic functions led to inattention. It is worth mentioning that 9.9 seconds before the accident, the automatic driving function has been started. These findings are the latest results of a series of surveys conducted by NTSB. These surveys are aimed at exploring the emergence of new automobile technologies, which enable cars to control braking and steering, but require a human driver to always be responsible for vehicle operation. In many ways, the March 20 19 accident is like a "replica" of the May 20 16 accident. This is the first time in American history that a driver was killed in a car equipped with an advanced driver assistance system. This time, national transportation safety board cited the lessons not learned from the first accident as evidence of the second accident.
The spread of the epidemic may cause the sales of American cars to shrink by 3 million.
According to foreign media reports, the deep impact of the novel coronavirus epidemic may mean that car sales in the United States will "shrink" by several million vehicles this year. d？ Power pointed out that the US auto industry will encounter the reality that the retail sales of automobiles will shrink by 3 million units. This year, the total automobile sales in the United States may fall to the range of 654.38+0.4 million-654.38+0.6 million. Prior to this, J.D. Power had predicted that the annual output of the American automobile market before the epidemic was 6,543,800+0,680, but now it seems that this goal has been impossible to achieve.
The 24-hour car endurance race in Le Mans, France was postponed to September due to the epidemic.
According to foreign media reports, ACO, the organization of the 24 Hours of Le Mans in France, recently issued an official statement saying that due to the epidemic, the race will be postponed until September 2020 19. The club made the above decision after consulting with the French government, FIA and WEC. This world-famous event was originally scheduled to be held from June 13 to June 14, and has now been pushed to September 19 to 20. Obviously, this will have a delayed impact on later related events. FIA, WEC, European Le Mans Series, Michelin Le Mans Cup and Ligier European Series will all change their schedules due to this delay, and the updated schedules will be released soon. Similarly, the same is true of the specific schedule of Le Mans in 2020.
The French government may intend to nationalize Renault.
A few days ago, the French government issued a policy mainly aimed at French automobile enterprises, saying that it intends to provide 300 billion euros of government loan guarantees to enterprises affected by the epidemic, and relevant enterprises can also delay paying various taxes. The French finance minister said that it is possible to protect local industries through nationalization, and its potential goal may point to Renault. At present, the French government's shareholding in Renault is about 15%, which is the largest shareholder of Renault and has two seats on the board of directors of Renault.
There are hidden dangers in the fuel pump, and Porsche recalled some imported Macan models.
Recently, Porsche (China) Automobile Sales Co., Ltd. filed a recall plan with the State Administration of Market Supervision according to the requirements of the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall and the Measures for the Implementation of the Regulations on the Management of Defective Automobile Product Recall. Some 20 1 5-2018 Macan series cars have been recalled since April/0/2020, totaling 1 17425 vehicles. Some vehicles within the scope of this recall may have fuel pump leakage when in use, and may catch fire in case of open fire, which may pose a safety hazard.
In response to the epidemic, Ford announced that it would open two unused credit lines, totaling $654.38+$05.4 billion.
On March 20th, Ford announced a series of active measures to deal with the COVID-19 epidemic. Ford will use two unused credit lines, including $65.438+034 billion under the Ford Motor Company credit line and $2 billion under the Ford Motor Company credit line. The company also decided to suspend dividend payment to ensure sufficient cash flow and withdrew its previously announced financial performance target for 2020. The new business objectives will be announced on April 28th.
Uber shares soared nearly 40%? The CEO said he had enough money to survive the epidemic crisis.
On the morning of March 20th, Beijing time, at the close of Thursday, Uber's share price soared by nearly 40%, and the company's share price was reported at $20.49, an increase of 38.26%. Previously, in a conference call for analysts to discuss the impact of coronavirus, Uber CEO Dara Kosrosasi (Dara? Khosrowshahi) said: "We have the ability to cope with this storm and have sufficient liquidity." Kosrosasi said that by the end of February, Uber had unlimited cash of $654.38+00 billion. In the areas most affected by the COVID-19 epidemic, Uber's online car service dropped by 60% to 70%. However, what about Uber's takeaway business? Food has increased.
Jia Yueting's bankruptcy reorganization plan was approved by the court and entered the voting procedure.
19 On the morning of March 3, the Bankruptcy Court of the Central District of California approved Mr. Jia Yueting's fourth revised bankruptcy reorganization disclosure statement, and also approved his motion to apply for a loan from the debtor who holds the property, and rejected the bankruptcy reorganization motion based on substantive rights to refuse lazy money. This means that creditors can now vote on Jia Yueting's third revised bankruptcy reorganization plan. If the creditors vote for this plan and the plan is approved by the court, Mr. Jia Yueting's bankruptcy reorganization plan can take effect immediately.
Uber's former driverless car executive pleaded guilty: stealing Google secrets, up to 30 months in prison.
Anthony Lewandowski, the former head of Uber's autonomous driving department, agreed to plead guilty on Thursday, admitting that he took sensitive documents from his former employer, Google, before leaving Uber. He admitted that he downloaded the Google driverless car technical document to his laptop on 20 16 1. According to the plea agreement, the prosecutor can ask the court to sentence lewandowski to 24 to 30 months at most. Lewandowski agreed to pay the expenses incurred by Google during its cooperation with the criminal investigation, amounting to $756,000.
Mercedes-Benz and BMW plug-in hybrids can help reduce carbon emissions by 20%.
According to foreign media reports, Mercedes-Benz and BMW said that they will introduce more plug-in hybrid vehicles in 2020 to reduce carbon emissions by 20%. Boan Consulting said that if Daimler and BMW do not reduce their current emission levels, they may face fines of 997 million euros and 754 million euros respectively. At present, Mercedes-Benz has added plug-in hybrid versions to the product lines of C-class and E-class models. BMW has extended the plug-in hybrid car to the 3 Series Travel Edition, including the two-wheel drive version and the four-wheel drive version.
Dubai company cooperates with McDonald's? Convert used edible oil into biodiesel for automobiles.
According to foreign media reports, since 20 1 1 Dubai in the Middle East opened its first biofuel refinery, it has been neutral. Fuel companies have been using kitchen waste to develop their business. Neutral? The fuel company cooperated with McDonald's, and McDonald's provided its refinery with waste oil for French fries and fried chicken nuggets instead of dumping oil directly. When this waste oil is heated, it will be mixed with methanol, and after changing its molecular composition, it will form a new substance: biodiesel. After purification, "the final product can be directly used in automobiles and become a net zero fuel with zero carbon footprint." Moreover, when using this fuel, the vehicle does not need to be modified, the fuel efficiency of the vehicle will not change, and the cost will not increase. Even the engine will perform better and last longer. At present, the company is applying for a patent for its cyclone reactor. It is said that the reactor can convert oil into biodiesel by almost 100%, which has obvious efficiency advantages compared with competitors.
Up to200,000! Beijing issued detailed rules for charging station operation reward.
Recently, the Beijing Urban Management Committee issued two notices, which will subsidize the public charging facilities of the units that were put into operation before May 3, 2020/KLOC-0 and did not receive construction subsidies. A single charging station can get up to 200,000 yuan per year. Comparing 20 18 with the newly announced 2020 incentive measures, it can be found that the annual assessment incentive standards have not changed. It is still divided into four grades: A, B, C and D, with the highest reward 106 yuan/kWh and the upper limit of 200,000 yuan/station year. However, in terms of daily assessment and reward, 20 18 stipulates that the A-level charging station with the best assessment and evaluation will be rewarded with 0.2 yuan per kWh, with an upper limit of 1500 kWh/kW year; In 2020, the daily reward standard is 0. 1 yuan/kwh, and the upper limit is 1500 kwh/kwh. The 2020 regulations unified the daily reward standards. In addition, in addition to the assessment reward, the public charging facilities in the unit that were put into operation before May 3, 2020 and did not receive construction subsidies can also enjoy subsidies. The subsidy standard is charging 0.4 yuan /W below 7kW and charging 0.5 yuan /W above 7kW.
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