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　　　　[XCAR New Car Review Original]

　　　　In this hot summer, the domestic auto market is also agitated, and the enthusiasm continues unabated. Looking back on the past July, new products were put on the market in all market segments. Nearly 30 new cars listed in July include FAW-Volkswagen brand-new Magotan, SAIC Roewe RX5, GAC Acura CDX, SAIC-GM Chevrolet brand-new Cruze, FAW Toyota RAV4 Rongfang and Dongfeng Nissan brand-new Teana. In the following article, we will review a number of popular models listed in July, hoping to help you buy cars in the future.

　

　　　　FAW-Volkswagen brand-new Magotan

　　　　Price range: 189,900-316,900 yuan

　　　　Time to market: July 27th.

　　　　New car comments: Compared with the current models, the new Magotan based on Passat B8 has been fully upgraded from the inside out. More fashionable styling, extended wheelbase and powerful technology configuration once again let us set our sights on the brand-new Magotan. It can be said that the brand-new Magotan has enough strength to become a new benchmark in the same level market both from the product itself and the brand perspective, and can the brand-new Magotan reach a new level on the basis of good sales in the past? We will wait and see.

　　　　On July 27th, 2016, the highly anticipated brand-new Magotan of FAW-Volkswagen was officially launched. It is reported that the new Magotan has launched a total of 9 models based on the difference of configuration on the basis of 1.4TSI, 1.8TSI and 2.0TSI engines respectively.The price range is 189,900-316,900 yuan.. In addition, the new Magotan also launched as many as 10 optional packages with different configurations for consumers to choose from. The specific price is as follows:

　

　　　　Modeling is younger and more fashionable.

　　　　Based on Volkswagen’s new MQB/B platform, FAW-Volkswagen’s new Magotan basically continues the design language of the overseas version of Passat B8 in terms of styling design. Compared with the current models, the styling design of the new Magotan is undoubtedly younger and more fashionable. The new car adopts Volkswagen’s latest family-style front face design, and the front grille is integrated with the sharp headlight group, which not only stretches the horizontal visual width, but also makes it look more stable as a whole.

　　　　When coming to the side of the car body, the sharp waistline of the car body extends from the front fender to the rear taillights. Although the shape of the rear end still has some shadow of the current Magotan, the taillights with full LED light source will show better display effect when they are lit at night, and the sporty atmosphere at the rear of the car will be further strengthened by cooperating with the flat exhaust of two sides.

　　　　The interior design is simple and atmospheric/equipped with a 12.3-inch digital LCD instrument panel.

　　　　The interior design of the new Magotan adopts more straight lines, and the simple design style still brings us a familiar business atmosphere. It is worth mentioning that the new Magotan has improved to a certain extent in terms of interior materials compared with the previous generation models. The center console has adopted a large-area wooden decorative board, and the air conditioning outlet is also integrated into the chrome-plated decorative strip.

　　　　As the biggest highlight of the interior, the top model is equipped with a 12.3-inch digital LCD instrument panel, which integrates various information functions such as speed, speed, navigation and entertainment, and the display effect is excellent. In addition, the new Magotan is equipped with an 8-inch touch screen using the latest MIB car entertainment system, which can support both Apple CarPlay and Android Mirror-Link functions.

　　　　The wheelbase is greatly improved/the technology configuration is outstanding.

　　　　In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new Magotan are 4866*1832*1464mm respectively. Compared with the old models, the length and width are increased by 1mm and 12mm respectively, while the height is reduced by 111mm.. The wheelbase is 2871mm, which is 59mm more than the current model. The overall improvement of the body size has also brought more spacious seating space for the rear passengers.

　　　　Overall, the performance of the new Magotan in terms of configuration can be described as very strong. The new car is fully equipped with body stability system, tire pressure monitoring system, air purification system, collision warning system, exterior rearview mirror heating, full LED taillights, rear air outlet, 8-probe parking radar and car Bluetooth system.

　　　　Including 12.3-inch digital LCD instrument panel full LED headlights, AFS curve auxiliary lighting system, third-generation ACC adaptive cruise system, third-generation PLA parking auxiliary system, 360-degree panoramic camera, second-generation DCC dynamic chassis control system, electric trunk lid, HUD head-up display system and 12-speaker Dana audio are all assembled on its top model.

　　　　In addition, the new Magotan will provide 10 optional packages according to different models for users to choose from. This optional package includes 18-inch wheels, rear seat heating, sunshade, panoramic sunroof, 360-degree panoramic camera and Dana audio. In addition, the 12.3-inch digital LCD instrument panel equipped with the top model can also be installed in the distinguished model.

　　　　Equipped with the third generation EA888 series engine.

　　　　In terms of power system, the new Magotan is equipped with EA211 series 1.4TSI engine and the third generation EA888 series 1.8TSI engine and 2.0TSI engine respectively. The maximum output power of 1.4TSI engine is 110kw(150Ps) and the peak torque is 250Nm. The maximum output power of 1.8TSI engine is 132kW(180Ps) and the peak torque is 300Nm. The 2.0TSI engine has a maximum output of 162kW(220Ps) and a peak torque of 350Nm.

　　　　In the transmission part, the 7-speed dry dual-clutch gearbox with model DQ200 is matched with the 1.4TSI engine, and the 7-speed wet dual-clutch gearbox with model DQ380 is matched with the 1.8TSI and 2.0TSI engines. In addition, the electronic handbrake +Auto Hold automatic parking, engine start/stop system and energy recovery system are all equipped on the new Magotan model.

　　Dongfeng Citroen brand new C4L

　　Price range: 134,900-182,900 yuan

　　Time to market: July 29th.

　　New car comments: Dongfeng Citroenbrand-newC4L has adopted a new family-style design style, which is more stable and caters to popular aesthetics. The newly added configuration improves the comfort and active safety of the interior, creates new selling points and enhances competitiveness.

　　It was learned from the official that Dongfeng Citroen’s new C4L was officially launched. The new car adopted Citroen’s latest family-style front face design, and the power will be equipped with 1.2T and 1.6T engines. The original 1.8L displacement was cancelled. The new car will be officially sold at various dealer outlets of Dongfeng Citroen nationwide from July 29th.The price range is13.49-18.29 million yuan, the specific model price is shown in the following table:

　

　　●　Adopt a family-like appearance

　　In terms of appearance, Dongfeng Citroen’s new C4L front face adopts the latest family-style design style. Compared with the current models, the most obvious change of the new C4L is that the chrome decoration extends to both sides and blends with the headlights. In addition, the LED daytime running lights, which were originally located at the fog lights below, also moved to the interior of the headlight group.

　　Compared with the front face with obvious changes, the changes in the rear part are not big. In addition to adding LED light source to the taillight group and adding chrome-plated decorative strips to the lower edge of the rear bumper, the shape of the exhaust pipe has also changed, and the overall visual effect is more exquisite. The new car has five body colors to choose from: pearlescent white, tourmaline orange, carbon crystal black, agate red and haoyue gray.

　　In terms of body size, due to all changes in appearance, the length, width and height of the new car have also been adjusted, which are 4675/1780/1500mm respectively, which is 55mm longer than the current model and 2 mm higher. The wheelbase has not changed, it is still 2710 mm.

　　●　Basically continue the cash interior, with richer configuration.

　　Coming to the interior part, Dongfeng Citroen’s new C4L basically continues the overall interior style of the current model, but only adjusts some local details such as storage compartment and knob modeling. The black interior theme is matched with silver decorative pieces, which makes the whole look very textured. Coupled with a large area of soft materials, the interior is at the middle and upper reaches of the same level.

　　In terms of configuration, the new C4L will be equipped with a 7-inch LCD screen, adding practical functions such as electronic handbrake, blind spot monitoring, lane keeping system, collision prevention system and engine start/stop. Comfort configuration also adds a rear soft headrest, a rear air outlet and a new original driving recorder.

　　●　Equipped with two engines

　　As for the powertrain, Dongfeng Citroen’s new C4L will continue to be equipped with two engines of 1.2T/1.6T, and the 1.8L engine on the old models will be cancelled. The transmission part is matched with 5-speed manual and 6-speed automatic manual transmission. The maximum power of the 1.2T model is 100kW(136Ps) and the maximum torque is 230Nm；. The 1.6T model has a maximum power of 123kW(167Ps) and a maximum torque of 245Nm.

　 　　●　Analysis of price competitiveness

　 　 The new C4L has launched two powertrains and six models, with the price range of 134,900-182,900, among which there are three models in 1.2THP, the five-speed manual leading model and the third-generation 6-speed manual integrated leading and elite version, with the price range of 134,900-151,900; 1.6THP also has three models, namely, leading model, elite model and flagship model. All three models are equipped with 6-speed automatic manual transmission, and the price range is 15.19-18.29 million. From the price list alone, we may not be able to directly perceive whether the new C4L is worth buying, because its price range is completely in line with the current market level. However, if we compare and analyze it horizontally, we can see that the price of the new C4L is still very competitive.

　 　 In the 1.0-1.4L small displacement group, it can be seen that the 1.2THP leading manual version of the new C4L is 11,900 yuan lower than the sagitar T-power entry-level 1.4T manual comfort model, even the top-of-the-line model of the new C4L is 151,900 yuan, which is only 5,100 yuan more than the sagitar 1.4T comfort model. Moreover, it is equipped with such equipment as IDVR intelligent driving monitoring, LDW lane departure intelligent early warning, FCW pre-collision intelligent early warning and SAFEYE blind zone monitoring, which are also rare in the same class.

　　Compared with Weilang’s 1.5T model, the starting price of the new C4L 1.6THP model is 11,000 yuan less, and even the official guide price of the elite version of the new C4L 1.6THP model is 2,000 yuan lower than that of Weilang’s 1.5T entry-level model. However, the new C4L still has certain advantages in terms of scientific and technological equipment, comfort equipment and safety equipment.

　

　 　　SAIC-GM Chevrolet brand new Cruze

　 　　Price range: 109,900-169,900 yuan

　 　　Time to market: July 20th.

　 　　New car comments: In the past two years, the overall sales volume of the current Cruze is not satisfactory. The main reason is that its shape is not accepted by the majority of young consumers, and the body size is at a disadvantage compared with competitors. The new Cruze listed this time makes up for these two shortcomings. Both the new family-style design language and the overall upgraded body size have improved their own competitiveness, which is also expected to boost the overall sales of Cruze to a new level.

　　　　On July 20th, 2016, the highly anticipated brand-new Cruze of SAIC-GM Chevrolet was officially launched. It is reported that the new Cruze is equipped with a 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and a 1.4T turbocharged engine respectively, and a total of seven models are launched according to the difference in configuration.The price range is 109,900-169,900 yuan.. besidesConsumers who buy cars before September 30 can also enjoy the preferential policies of three gift packages consisting of tax-free package, peace of mind package and burden reduction package.The specific price is as follows:

　

　 　 Modeling gives people a brand-new feeling.

　 　 The new Cruze launched this time is based on the American version of the new Cruze, which gives people a brand-new feeling in modeling. This is also reflected in the fact that its front face adopts the latest design language of Chevrolet brand like Mai Rui Bao XL. Although the front grille of the new Cruze continues the split design, it is closely connected with the headlight group, which not only stretches the horizontal visual width, but also makes its front face look younger and more fashionable, with a more distinct sense of hierarchy.

　　　　The new Cruze has dynamic and smooth side lines, especially the fastback design on the roof, which adds the coupe-like temperament. The tail design is not as brilliant as the front face, but the adjustment in some details still makes the new Cruze tail design very full. Equipped with double "U"-shaped taillights, the display effect will be even better when it is lit at night.

　　　　The interior continues the flying wing double cockpit design/the local details are slightly adjusted.

　　　　The new Cruze interior continues the Chevrolet family flying wing double cockpit design, but slightly adjusts some details, including some simplified control knobs and buttons, and multimedia control buttons are set under the 7-inch LCD touch screen. In addition, the shift lever has adopted a new style, and the manual shift operation mode has also changed from up-and-down push-pull to top button addition and subtraction.

　　　　In addition, the new Cruze also adds the cool gray and black matching in the picture in the interior color matching, and uses the blue stitching design, and changes the materials on both sides of the center console and the elbow rest to leather and is decorated with double stitching technology, which makes the visual effect more upscale.

　　　　Overall improvement of body size/outstanding configuration performance

　　　　In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new Cruze are 4666*1807*1460mm respectively, which are increased by 99mm, 21mm and 4mm respectively compared with the old models. The wheelbase is 2700mm, which is 38mm more than the old models. The overall improvement of the body size not only improves the rear seat space, but also makes the new Cruze not at a disadvantage in the competition with competitors.

　　　　Overall, the performance of the new Cruze is still outstanding in terms of configuration. In terms of technology configuration, the new Cruze is equipped with four keyless entry, a new generation of MyLink intelligent in-vehicle interconnection system, a new generation of Onstar intelligent driving partner, 4G LTE original integrated in-vehicle Wi-Fi, a 7-inch multi-touch capacitive color screen as standard and an Apple CarPlay system.

　　　　In the safety configuration part, including ESC electronic body stability control system, TPMS intelligent tire pressure monitoring system (four-wheel independent digital display), APA automatic parking system, side blind zone alarm, electronic handbrake, all-round airbag and reversing image system, etc. will also be assembled on the middle and high-end models.

　　　　Continue to carry a 1.5L naturally aspirated /1.4T turbocharged engine.

　　　　In terms of power system, the new Cruze will continue to be equipped with the 1.5L naturally aspirated engine and 1.4T turbocharged engine equipped with the old models. The maximum output power of the 1.5L engine is 84kW(114Ps) and the peak torque is 146Nm. The maximum output power of 1.4T engine is 110kW(150Ps) and the peak torque is 240Nm. Compared with the old models, the peak torque has increased by 5Nm.

　　　　In the transmission part, 6-speed manual transmission and 6-speed automatic manual transmission are matched with the 1.5L engine. Matching the 1.4T engine is a 7-speed dual-clutch gearbox. In addition, the new Cruze has adopted an electronic handbrake to replace the traditional handbrake design, including the engine start-stop system.

Since its inception, with its unique identity, it has undertaken the heavy task of brand electrification transformation. As a fusion of classic and innovative, it not only continues the classic elements of the brand, but also deeply integrates the pure electric platform for positive research and development, becoming the representative of pure electric in the new era.

In 2023, Porsche sold more than 320,000 new cars worldwide, of which the Taycan sold more than 40,000 units, which is enough to prove the important position of the Taycan in the Porsche series and its recognition in the hearts of consumers.

Recently, the new Porsche Taycan with a new upgrade and configuration again, released a total of 7 models, including sports cars and Cross Turismo two body forms, all standard high-performance batteries. The starting price of the new Taycan is more than one million yuan, and the price of the whole series is 100.8-199 8,000 yuan.

The new Taycan has been adjusted in detail in the front face, and the optimization of the air inlet shape has improved the effect, up to a minimum of 0.22. The new style of lamp group design is matched with high definition matrix (HD) technology, and the interior of the headlight is composed of 32,000 LED light sources, which further enhances the lighting effect and safety.

Externally, the new Taycan’s front fenders and flatter headlights visually widen the car’s width, and the Porsche logo in the strip taillights features a three-dimensional glass exterior design and supports lighting, adding a unique welcome/departure animation effect.

In terms of performance, the new Taycan is equipped with new 21-inch tires with lower rolling resistance, which helps to improve battery life. The battery capacity has been increased from 93kWh to 105kWh, and the WLTP range has been increased to a maximum of 693km. At the 800V DC charging station, the maximum charging power of the new car can reach 320kW, which is 145kW higher than before, and the fast charging time is greatly shortened.

In terms of configuration, the new Taycan has been fully upgraded, including sound system, front seat heating, wireless charging + smartphone tray, etc., to improve convenience and comfort. In addition, the configuration of electric charging port cover, adaptive air suspension, rearview mirror rim light has also been upgraded.

In terms of power performance, the new Taycan also spares no effort. Take the Taycan Turbo S as an example, the system can reach a maximum power of 700kW, and the 0-100km/h acceleration time is only 2.4 seconds. The Push-to-Pass (one-click acceleration) function in the Sport Chrono component can output up to 70kW of additional power in 10 seconds.

On the track, the new Taycan also showed its outstanding performance. Equipped with Weissach components, the Taycan Turbo GT with Weissach Package achieved the fastest lap time of 1:27.87 at Laguna Seca Circuit in the United States, becoming the fastest pure electric production car on the track.

Since its launch in 2019, the Porsche Taycan has become a model of performance in the electric sports car industry with its outstanding performance and continuous innovation. The comprehensive upgrade of the new Taycan in terms of performance, battery life and configuration will undoubtedly further consolidate its leading position in the ultra-luxury brand electric sports car. For Taycan owners, "this is still a Porsche" is not only a recognition of its performance, but also a legacy of its brand spirit.

The domestic automobile market is no longer new for cross-border car-making. In the early years, most of the new power brands started in the Internet industry. In recent years, all walks of life hope to get a share in the automobile market. Not only do people who make mobile phones and color TVs keep pouring into the car circle, but even those who make sweeping robots and engage in real estate development are building cars.

Then, will the brand that makes air conditioners be absent? Of course not. Gree is the representative. Recently, Shanghai Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. was established with a registered capital of 20 million RMB, and its business scope includes automobile parts research and development, automobile parts and accessories manufacturing, industrial robot manufacturing, industrial robot sales, intelligent robot research and development, etc. Obviously, Gree is already paving the way for building a car.

Has Dong Mingzhu learned a lesson from Gree’s second-hand car?

On the surface, Shanghai Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd. was established only recently, but in fact this is not the first time Gree has built a car. As early as 2016, Gree Electric was prepared to acquire 100% shares of Zhuhai Yinlong for 13 billion yuan. Although the acquisition was stalled due to the opposition of Gree shareholders, it also opened the prelude to Dong Mingzhu’s intention to build a car.

In desperation, Dong Mingzhu invested 1 billion yuan in his own name to acquire the shares of Zhuhai Yinlong, and after repeated capital increase, Dong Mingzhu’s shareholding ratio increased to 17.46%, which made Dong Mingzhu realize his dream of building a car. But after all, investment acquisition is only the beginning of the dream of building a car. If you want to survive in the automobile market, you must come up with satisfactory products.

From the product point of view, Guangtong, the first model after Dong Mingzhu’s shareholding in Zhuhai Yinlong, has been listed in 2017, and the voice of doubt is not small, not only the longest battery life is only 200km, but even the top speed is only 120km/h, so it is naturally difficult to measure the product strength without bright spots. Although the second model, Yinlong Effie, has increased its battery life to 450km, the price of over 400,000 yuan has also been directly taught by the market.

In the days to come, Yinlong Automobile was also in constant trouble. Even in 2018, it was exposed to negative news such as arrears in supplier payment and arrears in employee wages. In 2019, Gree intended to cooperate with Weimar to change the status quo of Yinlong Automobile, but soon Weimar went bankrupt and there was no following. In the end, Yinlong Automobile was renamed as "Gree Titanium" in 2021. In 2023, Gree Electric increased its shareholding in Gree Titanium to 72.47%, which was managed by Dong Mingzhu himself.

All of the above shows that Dong Mingzhu doesn’t know much about the automobile market, and building a car is far from as simple as Dong Mingzhu imagined. With the establishment of Shanghai Gree Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., the second car-making in Dong Mingzhu started. Behind this is not only Dong Mingzhu’s obsession with the dream of making cars, but also the huge profits in the automobile market, otherwise there would not be so many people trying to squeeze into the automobile market. However, has Dong Mingzhu learned the lesson of Yinlong’s failure?

It is not easy to build a car, and Dong Mingzhu’s dream of building a car will fail again

There is no denying that Gree is a leading enterprise in the air-conditioning industry, and its sales volume and influence are hard to match with those of its friends. Dong Mingzhu, who pushed Gree to the top with one hand, is naturally proud of making cars. He once bombarded domestic cars in public, but when he built them himself, he found that making cars was far from as simple as he thought.

Why did Yinlong fail? In fact, the technology is still too bad, and at the same time, Dong Mingzhu himself is arrogant, pulling the pricing of Yinlong’s products to a height that does not belong to it. What’s more, the models of Yinlong Automobile are "knockoffs" from any angle, but they are higher than the genuine ones in price. Is it because the Logo of Yinlong Automobile uses five rings more than the four rings of Audi?

If Dong Mingzhu paid attention to product building and technology research and development when it first built a car in 2016, perhaps the dream of building a car had already come true. But now it’s 2024. Can dreams that were not realized eight years ago be realized now? Compared with eight years ago, the involution of the current automobile market is completely out of one dimension. Except Xiaomi, the new power brands established in the past two years have failed to make waves without exception.

For the new power brands, there are actually only two ways to go, either relying on traditional automobile manufacturers, such as Deep Blue Automobile, Extreme Krypton Automobile and Intimate Automobile, and relying on traditional manufacturers such as Chang ‘an, Geely and SAIC respectively. There is neither a lack of technology nor a lack of R&D funds, and at the same time, brand awareness can be established. The other way is to become popular by marketing, just like Xiaomi Automobile, but the premise behind marketing is that the competitiveness of the product itself is not bad, and the quality cannot be too flawed. The most important thing is that the founder must be as influential as Lei Jun.

It’s a pity that there seems to be some gap between Dong Mingzhu and Lei Jun now, and Dong Mingzhu is not satisfactory in both personality charm and rigor in making cars. In addition, although Dong Mingzhu and Gree have 8 years of experience in building cars, they can hardly come up with the core technology. The only advantage may be car air conditioning. After all, this is Gree’s housekeeping skill.

Write at the end:

In the field of air-conditioning, Dong Mingzhu is undoubtedly successful, but the profit and development potential of the air-conditioning market are limited after all, so Dong Mingzhu hopes to enter more industries. However, judging from the results, almost all cross-border ventures in Dong Mingzhu have ended in failure, and both the former Gree mobile phone and the current Gree Titanium car have become jokes in the circle. So, do you think Dong Mingzhu’s dream of building a second car can come true?

As we all know, the valve cover is usually located at the top of the engine, and the oil filler, ignition coil and other components are installed with it. With the increasing integration of the engine, the responsibilities of the valve cover are increasing.

Therefore, if the valve cover fails, it will seriously affect the running state of the engine.

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Fault case: air conditioning odor caused by aging of valve cover

A limousine entered the repair shop, and the owner complained that the air from the air conditioner smelled burnt. Maintenance personnel try air conditioning, and they can smell obvious odor during external circulation, but there is almost no odor during internal circulation. Open the engine compartment and look carefully. It is found that the oil drips on the high-temperature engine parts, releasing the burnt smell, and then being sucked into the car from the air inlet of the air conditioner.

Air conditioning outlet smells bad.

Following the trace of oil leakage, the source of oil leakage was found, which was that the valve cover was aging and cracked, resulting in oil leakage. Replace the valve cover assembly, clean up the leaked oil, and after replacing the air conditioner filter, the air conditioner odor disappears and the fault is eliminated.

Aging valve cover

The source of the above faults is the aging of valve cover and oil leakage. However, the consequence of aging of this part is not only the phenomenon of air conditioning odor.

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The valve cover is abnormal, and there are various problems.

The engine is developing in the direction of light weight and miniaturization, and many independent components in the past have begun to merge with each other and integrate into one. For this reason, in the valve cover of today’s mainstream models, seals, valves, oil mist separators, etc. are generally integrated to form an assembly.

Obviously, when the valve cover fails, its impact will be various. The following are some common phenomena:

Seal failure: Oil leaks out of the engine, resulting in oil consumption.

Increase of sludge: oil leaks into the cylinder head, camshaft and valve contact with too much oil, and sludge increases, which affects the action.

Carbon deposit in the cylinder: the oil enters the spark plug hole, which affects the spark plug flashover and forms carbon deposit in the cylinder.

Harness damage: oozing oil will flow along the harness and cause poor contact of the connector.

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Possible causes of valve cover damage

Natural aging is one of the reasons, and the failure of some other systems on the engine will also lead to the damage or performance degradation of the valve cover.

The first is the temperature. There are many engineering plastics and rubber products in the valve cover. If the engine runs at high temperature for a long time, these parts will age rapidly.

Seal on valve cover

The second is stress. If the crankcase is not well ventilated, the internal pressure of the engine will increase, which will bring additional load to the seal and make it more prone to fatigue.

In addition, human factors can not be ignored. When installing the valve cover, the bolts must be tightened in strict accordance with the order indicated by the technical data of the main engine factory, otherwise the sealing may be lax and repair may be brought.

Article source: Mahler after-sales

　　3G Guide: The new Excelle will inherit the elements and concepts of Buick’s new family design, and will bring more humanized, comfortable and convenient technology configuration.

　

　　The brand-new Buick Excelle is scheduled to go on sale on February 1st, 2013. Since its listing in 2003, this evergreen tree has been setting new records in the mid-level car market, not only setting a new standard in the mid-level car market with its outstanding styling design and comfortable space, leading efficient power and chassis technology, and caring Buick service, but also becoming a reliable partner in the career and life of 1.8 million car owners within 10 years. Success is definitely not accidental, especially in the most competitive mid-level car market. It can be said that the road to the king of Buick Excelle comes from the continuous accumulation and lasting breakthrough. Now let’s review the important course of the king of mid-level cars in the past ten years!

　　April 2003

　　The first "global car" in the mid-level car market — — Buick Excelle released. It shocked the whole market segment with its outstanding advantages such as fashionable appearance, comfortable and spacious space, luxurious human configuration and high efficiency and strong power, and at the same time completely refreshed the value benchmark and technical standard of mid-level cars, and prompted the family car market to start a far-reaching reshuffle.

　　In the first month of listing, the sales volume of Buick Excelle exceeded 7,500 units, and in November of the same year, the monthly sales volume of new cars broke 10,000 records, winning the title of "model of the year" in that year, and it stood out in the same market, and was hailed as the "new three" leader in the mid-level car market.

　　September 2004

　　On the occasion of Buick Excelle’s sales reaching 100,000 vehicles a year, in order to better carry forward Excelle’s spirit of "all-out and enterprising" and express its concern and support for China’s sports cause, Shanghai General Motors, as a partner of the Chinese Olympic Committee, presented Excelle with a 1.6L luxury sedan to five athletes who made a major and historic breakthrough in the traditional strengths of China and China in the 2004 Olympic Games.

　　October 2004

　　The intermediate hatchback Buick Excelle HRV was released, advocating a Healthy, Recreational and energetic lifestyle. It defines the new hatchback with five-door hatchback dynamic modeling, ample flexibility, fashionable interior and efficient power, creating a new pattern of hatchback market segments in China, and it is also an important step in the process of completeness and diversification of Excelle and Buick cars.

　　November 2004

　　One year after Excelle went on the market, according to the feedback from consumers, the shift mechanism of manual gearbox equipped with 1.6L engine was refined and improved, which made the driver feel more accurate and smooth in shifting. At the same time, the management module of the 1.8L engine was re-adjusted, which reduced the fuel consumption by 10% and improved the acceleration performance by 0.3 seconds. In addition, two humanized and convenient functions are added: the warning display of trunk opening at the back of dashboard and the luminous lighting display of electric lifting window button.

　　May 2005

　　The Excelle automatic transmission model is replaced with the AF20 automatic gearbox with the advanced function of "intelligent switching neutral", which not only reduces the fuel consumption of the vehicle under comprehensive working conditions by 6%, improves the fuel economy, but also shortens the acceleration time from 0 to 100 km/h by one second and prolongs the service life of the gearbox. In September of the same year, Excelle’s engine control module was re-optimized, further improving fuel economy. In the same year, Excelle also added a shock absorber to the drive shaft to reduce vehicle vibration and noise.

　　November 2005

　　At the Guangzhou International Auto Show in 2005, Excelle Station wagon appeared, creating a brand-new "modern family station wagon" market segment, filling a gap in the domestic mainstream intermediate family car market, and bringing consumers more comprehensive and personalized choices. Excelle station wagon is another important measure in the process of completeness and diversification of Buick car series after the introduction of hatchback HRV, so Buick Excelle became the most complete car sub-brand under the single car series in China at that time.

　　December 2005

　　Buick Excelle was awarded the "Best Intermediate Car of the Year in China in 2005" award. In the mid-level car market where there are many new cars and fierce competition, Buick Excelle once again shows its strong comprehensive competitiveness with its excellent cost performance, fashionable design, abundant interior space, rich interior configuration and high-level "Buick Care" after-sales service.

　　In 2006

　　Buick Excelle launched a new model in 2006, and installed a reversing radar, which provided great convenience for parking berths. Excelle 1.8LS-AT automatic transmission top version has added a fixed speed cruise device. At the same time, in order to meet the needs of users who pursue strong power and manual control, a comfortable version of the sedan Excelle 1.8MT-LE manual transmission is newly launched. In addition, Excelle put on "green running shoes" and equipped with new "green tires" with environmental protection and low pollution. The new formula can reduce the rolling resistance of green tire, and enhance the wet grip, tear strength and tread impact resistance. After testing, green tires can reduce the braking distance on wet ice surface by 15%, improve the driving performance in winter by 10% to 15%, and reduce fuel consumption by 5%. This alone makes Excelle take a big step towards giving consideration to excellent performance and environmental protection.

　　In 2007

　　Buick Excelle has once again completed important overall technical improvements, including improving the braking system and strengthening the body structure, thus enhancing safety; Improve the air conditioning performance of vehicles, so that the air output is larger, the refrigeration performance is better, and the comfort of vehicles is improved; At the end of the year, all the engines that have been newly adjusted have achieved Euro 4 emission ahead of schedule, which is more environmentally friendly. In many other configuration details, Excelle is also constantly moving. For example, adding the instrument that car owners are accustomed to now shows the warning of trunk opening, the luminous lighting shows the lifting button of electric window, and the comfortable version comes standard with skylight, etc. Even as small as the door handle, according to the feedback from the market, it is changed from the pull-up type to the grip type. In the same year, the Buick Excelle station wagon was launched in version 1.6L. The new model is equipped with the same 1.6L Twin-Tec high-efficiency and energy-saving engine as the Excelle sedan. With rich and complete humanized comfort configuration and safety equipment, it provides more affordable choices for consumers who like to travel and pursue free fashion.

　　April 2008

　　08 New Excelle goes on the market. The 2008 new Excelle not only updated the exterior interior and configuration, but also recalibrated the engine and completely adjusted the chassis, which not only maintained the advantages of Excelle, but also highlighted the high-tech, modern and international product design DNA of Buick family. 08 New Excelle has begun to reflect the genetic characteristics of Buick’s future products from the exterior to the interior, and its luxurious configuration and readjusted chassis have also brought about the improvement of grade and quality.

　　October 2008

　　Buick, as the main sponsor brand of China National Gymnastics Team, wholeheartedly encourages China Gymnastics Team to achieve good results in this Beijing Olympic Games. At that time, Yang Wei and Zou Kai, Olympic champions of the national gymnastics team, were awarded honorary owner certificates of Buick New Excelle Champion Edition and new car keys, and they became honorary owners of the "Champion Edition" New Excelle.

　　October 2009

　　Buick Excelle has accumulated more than 1,000,000 vehicles, and officially entered the "Million Club" in China, becoming the youngest honorary member of the models with accumulated sales exceeding one million in the domestic automobile market. It took only six years to reach this height, which once again set a new record in the domestic car market and perfectly interpreted the legend of the classic "king of intermediate family cars".

　　May 2010

　　In the selection of "China mainstream family car reliability survey", Buick Excelle ranked first in the reliability of joint venture products with the lowest failure rate, which not only confirmed Buick Excelle’s consistently excellent product quality and quality, but also reflected Excelle’s confidence as the "king of intermediate family cars" and an evergreen tree in the market.

　　October 2010

　　The 2011 Excelle with built-in double-layer electric sunroof went on the market, becoming the only joint venture brand model with sunroof below 100,000 yuan. At the same time, the engine power of the 2011 Excelle has been re-calibrated, achieving the maximum power of 81 kW/6000rpm and the maximum torque of 146 Nm /3600rpm. While improving the power, the fuel consumption of all Excelle models has also been reduced by nearly 4% through the optimization of the variable speed shifting mechanism.

　　In 2011

　　Buick Excelle sold 253,514 vehicles throughout the year, up 14% year-on-year, and won the annual single-vehicle sales ranking, and set a new record for the annual single-vehicle sales in China.

　　In 2012

　　Excelle’s total sales in 10 years exceeded 1.8 million vehicles, and its annual sales in 2012 exceeded 277,000 vehicles, ranking first in domestic sales of single vehicle.

　　February 2013

　　The new Buick Excelle will be launched on February 1st. The new Excelle will be equipped with the latest small-displacement high-tech engine of Shanghai General Motors — — 1.5L DVVT inline four-cylinder engine, with a new generation of 6-speed automatic manual transmission and 5-speed manual transmission, has achieved comprehensive improvement in fuel consumption, power performance and silence. In addition, the new Excelle will inherit the elements and concepts of Buick’s new generation family design, and will bring more humanized, comfortable and convenient technology configuration.

Official website, Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security.

　　It has been less than two years (686 days) since the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology was transferred to the post of Chairman of China Unicom, and Liu Liehong, who is about to turn 55, will take up his new post.

　　On July 28th, according to Ministry of Human Resources and Social Security news, Liu Liehong was appointed as the first director of the National Data Bureau.

　　In March this year, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the "Party and State Institutional Reform Plan" and proposed the establishment of a national data bureau. The National Data Bureau, managed by the National Development and Reform Commission, is responsible for coordinating and promoting the construction of the basic data system, coordinating the integration, sharing, development and utilization of data resources, and coordinating and promoting the functions of digital China, digital economy and digital society planning and construction.

　　At present, the National Bureau of Data has not been listed. According to a person familiar with the matter, the selection of the director means that the leadership team of the National Data Bureau has been clear.

Liu Liehong was at the 2023 Shanghai Mobile World Congress (2023 MWC Shanghai).

　　The fourth job adjustment in five years

　　According to public information, Liu Liehong was born in October 1968. He is a native of Chengdu, Sichuan Province. He has a postgraduate degree and a doctorate in management. He enjoys the "special government allowance of the State Council" and is an alternate member of the 20th Central Committee. Liu Liehong has more than 30 years of experience in the field of information and communication. He started his career as an assistant engineer in the Ministry of Machinery and Electronics Industry in 1990, then became the deputy general manager of China Electronics Technology Corporation in 2004, and was promoted to the director and general manager of China Electronics and Information Industry Corporation five years later. Eight years later, in 2017, Liu Liehong became the director and general manager of China Electronics Technology Group Co., Ltd.

　　The new National Bureau of Data is Liu Liehong’s fourth job adjustment in five years.

　　In July 2018, 50-year-old Liu Liehong entered the official career from the enterprise, and was transferred from China Electronics Technology Group to the Office of the Central Cyber Security and Informatization Committee (hereinafter referred to as the "Central Network Information Office") as the deputy director of the Central Network Information Office and the National Internet Information Office. Deputy director. In June 2020, Liu Liehong served as the Deputy Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (hereinafter referred to as the "Ministry of Industry and Information Technology"). He was the youngest deputy minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology at that time, mainly in charge of the Information and Communication Development Department, the Information and Communication Administration, the Network Security Administration, the Retired Cadre Bureau, the Local Communication Administration, the China Information and Communication Research Institute, and the Emergency Communication Support Center. In August, 2021, Liu Liehong took charge of China Unicom as the chairman and party secretary.

　　Liu Liehong’s performance experience in the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Central Network Information Office, operators and other central ministries and state-owned enterprises is closely related to the functions of the National Data Bureau. In the government responsibility system of building digital China, the National Data Bureau has integrated five macro-management responsibilities undertaken by the Central Network Information Office, such as studying and drawing up a digital China construction plan, coordinating and promoting the informationization of public services and social governance, coordinating and promoting the construction of smart cities, coordinating the development, utilization and sharing of important national information resources, and promoting the cross-industry and inter-departmental interconnection of information resources, as well as the responsibilities undertaken by the National Development and Reform Commission, such as coordinating and promoting the development of digital economy, organizing and implementing the national big data strategy, promoting the construction of data element infrastructure, and promoting the layout of digital infrastructure.

　　CITIC Securities once concluded in the research report that the National Data Bureau has been functionally integrated into the functions of coordinating the development of digital economy by various departments of the Network Information Office and planning the overall digital economy by the National Development and Reform Commission. CITIC Securities predicts that in the future, the National Bureau of Data will optimize the design of digital China assessment baton, including quantitative assessment of digital infrastructure, enhanced application of government data, and integration of digital and real data into local pilot projects.

　　Make big data one of Unicom’s "main responsibilities"

　　In fact, just a month ago, at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Shanghai Mobile World Congress (2023 MWC Shanghai), Liu Liehong, the chairman of China Unicom, won the 2023 Asia Mobile Industry Outstanding Contribution Award. The Asia Mobile Industry Outstanding Contribution Award is an award independently selected by the Global Mobile Communications Association (GSMA), which enjoys a great reputation in the communication industry in Asia.

　　Tao Xujun, digital director of Nomura Research Institute, pointed out that in the past one or two years, China Unicom has gained new market growth points in the government and enterprise market through ICT and digitalization, which has proved a feasible digital market road for the whole industry and provided a successful practice for operators to change from communication infrastructure service providers to digital infrastructure and capacity service providers.

　　During Liu Liehong’s tenure as the head, China Unicom’s performance grew rapidly. According to the company’s financial report, in 2022, China Unicom achieved an operating income of 354.9 billion yuan, an increase of 8.3% year-on-year, which reached a new high in nearly nine years. Among them, the revenue of industrial Internet business including data center, cloud, Internet of Things and big data was 70.5 billion yuan, up 28.6% year-on-year, and the proportion of revenue also increased from 12.4% in 2019 to 22.1% in 2022.

　　According to the latest quarterly report of China Unicom in 2023, its quarterly income was 97.222 billion yuan, up 9.2% year-on-year, and the growth rate reached the high level in the same period in the past decade. Its main business income was 86.115 billion yuan, up 6.1% year-on-year, and its net profit returned to its mother was 2.266 billion yuan, up 11.6% year-on-year.

　　During his tenure, Liu Liehong made big data one of the "main businesses" of China Unicom. According to the information disclosed in the annual report, China Unicom’s big data business will achieve about 50% revenue growth every year from 2021 to 2022, and its revenue will reach 4 billion yuan by 2022. At the beginning of 2022, China Unicom issued "Action Plan for Innovative Application of Big Data", which clearly pointed out that in 2022, it is necessary to basically build a technical base with complete technical system and independently controllable product systems for data governance and data security applications, and enter the first echelon of government big data service providers. At the end of 2022, China Unicom announced at the partner conference that it had built 15 ministries’ big data platforms and 12 provincial-level big data platforms to serve the construction of digital government in 31 provinces.

　　"Liu Liehong has held important positions in the Network Information Office and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology. In addition, he has practical experience in core enterprises of digital economy such as China Electronics and China Unicom. Especially when he was in charge of China Unicom, it was also the development stage of China Unicom from communication hardware to data application. This experience vision helps him to promote the country’s better opening of data elements, optimize the rational allocation of data elements, and promote the combination with traditional elements. In particular, the core of the digital integration and industrial digital transformation that is now emphasized is to sort out through data elements. " Wang Yong, deputy director of Tsinghua University Economic Research Institute and president of Tsinghua University Minsheng Economic Research Institute, said in an interview with the media.

　　[XCAR test drive original]

　　The second generation Chang ‘an Yidong’s test drive meeting was held in OCT, East Shenzhen. When I was fascinated by the car, a Guangben Accord stopped beside me. The owner lowered the window and gave me a brief question, then gave me a thumbs-up and said, This car is good. And then step on the gas pedal to stop me from saying hello. Fortunately, the car key is in my hand, and I will have time to get to know it one day.

　　Yidong DT also participated in the test drive. It is a brand-new compact car with a slightly smaller body size and lower price and positioning than the second generation Yidong. But from the front face, the appearance of the two cars is not far apart. Sometimes, I even thought they were Ruicheng CC listed earlier. It seems that Changan’s brand-new family Facebook is affecting more and more members.

　　Xinlang automobile news

　　At the beginning of last year, Wuliangye Group entered Kaiyi Automobile, and the industry has different opinions on the prospect of Wuliangye making cars. After nearly two years, Kaiyi showed up with brand-new products and showed its determination to break through, which is also the most effective response to doubts. Nowadays, with the joint blessing of Wuliangye Group and Chery Group, Kaiyi Automobile has entered the fast lane of development.

　　"Today is a triple happiness for Kaiyi. First, the vehicle qualification was won (approved on December 23rd), second, such a beautiful factory was completed and put into production, and third, the first truly Kaiyi car was off the assembly line. Next, we will continue to build technical Kay Wing, quality Kay Wing, innovative Kay Wing, and the most important thing is to let Kay Wing’s wings fly. With the help of the new product Dongfeng, Kaiyi must become the biggest growth point of the entire Chery Group in 2020. " Yin Tongyue, secretary of the Party Committee and chairman of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd., said at the ceremony of the completion and commissioning of Kaiyi Automobile Smart Factory and the new car off the assembly line.

　　The dazzling world of this off-line is positioned in a compact SUV, and the new car shoulders the responsibility of developing market segments for Kaiyi. With its youthful and dynamic appearance and practical configuration, Hyun Jie is expected to stand out in the most competitive compact SUV market.

　　With the joining of Hyun Jie, Kaiyi’s product lineup has included three SUV products and one car product. It is understood that Kaiyi will continue to exert its strength in the SUV and car market, and will launch new A- class, A+ class and B-class SUV products one after another, and new car products will also be off the assembly line at the end of next year.

　　The successive launch of a variety of products is inseparable from the strong support of Kaiyi Smart Factory. Since the factory started construction in September 2017, it has a total investment of 3.7 billion yuan and has four major processes: stamping, welding, painting and final assembly. Now, with the official completion and production of the smart factory, Kaiyi Automobile’s upward road has been further accelerated.

　　Products are always fundamental, and the comprehensive competitiveness will be further improved after the product sequence of Kaiyi is improved day by day. Next, Kaiyi needs to further enhance its brand power. With the joint blessing of brands and products, it can find a way to go against the trend in the era of stock competition.

　　"Face value is justice", if a good product can impress consumers in face value, it has already been half successful. Moreover, Kaiyi’s brand-new compact SUV dazzles the world with both face value and strength, which clears the obstacles for its fierce competition.

　　At the design level, Hyun Jie inherited the design language of "Wings of Triumph", which is extremely rich in levels. At the same time, the design of new cars also reflects the accurate insight into industry trends and crowd needs.

　　In terms of appearance, the front face of Xuanjie adopts the shape of "W" air intake grille, and the left and right headlights adopt the embedded interior blackening design, equipped with five diffusion wheels. The overall shape highlights youth, dynamism and fashion, which is highly in line with the aesthetics of young consumers.

　　In the interior, the new car creates an elegant interior atmosphere. The central control adopts horizontal design as a whole, and two 10.25-inch high-resolution high-definition capacitive screens are the most eye-catching. At the same time, the central control screen can also realize multi-screen linkage with LCD instruments, and support functions such as 1080P high-definition video playback, navigation projection, multimedia information and multiple sets of theme switching, which greatly improves the convenience of driver information processing and driving pleasure.

　　The car body of Xuanjie is made of ultra-high strength hot-formed steel from Bentele, Germany, with 70% by weight, 42% by high strength steel above 600MPa and 15.16% by ultra-high strength steel above 800MPa. The application of ultra-high strength steel in as many as six places has comprehensively improved the crashworthiness of the car body structure. It is worth mentioning that while fully ensuring safety, the application of new technology has also enhanced vehicle economy.

　　In terms of configuration, Hyun Jie is at the forefront of the trend. In particular, the new car is equipped with the wireless fast charging function of the mobile phone, and with the QI certification wireless fast charging technology, the owner can charge the mobile phone by placing it in the charging slot. Kaiyi Xuanjie car wireless charging supports Android 15w fast charging and ios 7.5w fast charging, with high charging power and high speed, and keeps the mobile phone in a state of sufficient power at any time, which completely solves the user’s pain points.

　　In addition, the Bosch 9.3ESP body stabilization system fully equipped in Xuanjie has low energy consumption and quick response, and its RMI rollover prevention function effectively prevents vehicle rollover and greatly improves the safety of new cars.

　　Although the competition in the compact SUV market segment has become fierce, truly competitive products are still the darling of the market. With in-depth insight into consumer demand and transforming it into every detail of new cars, I believe Kaiyi Xuanjie has the ability to stand out in the compact SUV market.

　　Generally speaking, consumers are more exposed to products, but little is known about the strong support behind them-the factory. However, the level of the factory can often determine the upper and lower limits of product competitiveness. Behind the dazzling world, there is a smart factory that has reached the mainstream level of its own brand in technology and production line, with an annual output of 150,000 vehicles.

　　Kaiyi Smart Factory started construction in September 2017, and completed a 66000kN large-scale automatic high-speed stamping line on August 29 this year. It consists of five Jinan No.2 machine tool presses and Swiss GUDEL double-arm automatic manipulator, and the production beat can reach 15 times per minute. At the same time, it is equipped with advanced digital MES system to realize intelligent production and management and synchronize with the international advanced level. The stamping line will be responsible for the production of large-scale panels and large-scale structural parts for fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles, and the whole line will be 100% automated.

　　At the same time, the welding line body of the new car project was also settled in August this year. The line auxiliary adopts fully automatic flexible production, and the self-made rate is as high as 80%. It is equipped with 147 robots and 105 robot servo welding tongs, which has a high automation rate, so that the whole body-in-white construction is carried out in a highly automated environment and strives for perfection.

　　The painting workshop of Kaiyi Smart Factory is equipped with 60 robots, which can realize the functions of auto-sealing, auto-wiping and auto-painting, realize the painting automation, and ensure the painting quality through some column management systems.

　　The assembly workshop has flexible mechanical transportation system, windshield gluing assembly assistance, high-precision filling machine, vehicle inspection line, standard test track, and information system to improve production efficiency.

　　Kaiyi Automobile Smart Factory takes a high starting point and intelligence as its orientation, and has six characteristics of automation, flexibility, modularity, energy saving, intelligence and informationization. Through digital software management, intelligent and flexible production is realized.

　　Kaiyi Smart Factory provides high-efficiency quality assurance for Hyun Jie. The new factory follows the advanced production standards and quality control system in the world to achieve high consistency of products, create zero-defect products and ensure product quality, which will become a solid backing for Hyun Jie to charge in the automobile market.

　　Write at the end:At the beginning of its establishment, crowdsourcing made Kaiyi Automobile earn enough attention. However, in the subsequent development process, the enterprise encountered some troubles. Nowadays, with the off-line of brand-new products, Kaiyi has quickly promoted the listing of new products with the help of new capital. Coupled with the quality assurance behind the smart factory, I believe that the dazzling world with both face value and strength can help Kaiyi open a breakthrough in the cold winter of the auto market and boost the brand.

When young people buy a car, they often consider many factors. In addition to the high value, the configuration and control can not be less, and the price should be within their tolerance. For example, this car is often mentioned as a space problem. Now let’s follow Xiaobian to see what it has done.

Let’s take a look at the appearance of Jetway travelers first. The whole front of Jetway travelers is relatively simple and looks very sporty. Headlights are very in line with the aesthetics of consumers and are very eye-catching. The car is equipped with LED daytime running lights, front fog lights, automatic opening and closing, adaptive far and near light, delayed closing and so on. Coming to the side of the car body, the size of the car body is 4782 mm * 2036 mm * 1960 mm. The car adopts fashionable lines, and the side wall looks very sporty. With large-sized thick-walled tires, the shape is eye-catching. In the design of the rear end, the rear end looks simple, the taillights look elegant, and with the unique exhaust pipe, the whole looks very simple and generous.

Sitting in the car, the interior of Jetway Traveler enhances the visual sense of fashion and generosity, which is consistent with the positioning of the car. The steering wheel of the car is very in line with the interior style, and it is equipped with the functions of manual steering wheel up and down+front and rear adjustment, steering wheel heating, etc., which gives a very good grip experience. Take a look at the central control, which is decorated with a 15.6-inch central control screen, which makes the interior design quite layered and looks very unique. Let’s take a look at the dashboard and seats again. The car is equipped with a lovely dashboard and the design is relatively simple. The car uses a leather-like seat, which is wide and thick, and the overall ride feels soft and comfortable.

Jietu Voyager is matched with a wet dual clutch (DCT) gearbox, with a maximum power of 187KW and a maximum torque of 390N.m, and its power performance is good.

The car is equipped with car networking, driving mode selection, remote control key, Bluetooth key, rear wiper, interior atmosphere light and other configurations, which greatly improves the convenience of using the car.

This car has been introduced almost before, and I believe many users who buy a car have taken a fancy to its comfort and practicality. If you like it, you might as well learn more about it.

　　BEIJING, Feb. 22 (Xinhua) China’s giant panda Xiangxiang, who has lived in Ueno Zoo in Tokyo for more than five years, returned to China on the evening of 21st, causing widespread concern.

　　According to the Nikkei Asia report, "Xiangxiang" has boosted the Japanese economy. Katsuhiro Miyamoto, an emeritus professor of economics at Kansai University, estimates that Xiangxiang brought economic benefits of 53.9 billion yen ($402 million) in the first three and a half years of its life.

　　It is reported that Xiangxiang was born in Ueno Zoo in June, 2017, and her parents were Japanese giant pandas Bili and Fairy. (Zhongxin Finance)