Belgian intelligence agencies are reportedly monitoring Alibaba's local logistics hub.
According to the Financial Times, Belgian intelligence agencies are monitoring Alibaba's logistics centre at Liege cargo airport for possible "espionage". The report quoted Belgian authorities as saying they were testing Chinese organizations, including Ali, for possible espionage or interference, and Ali has denied any wrongdoing. Belgian authorities took action based on intelligence assessments, citing the use of software systems that verify sensitive economic data, and the presence of Alibaba as a node of concern because Chinese companies are required to share data with the Chinese government and intelligence agencies. Alibaba signed an agreement with the Belgian government in 2018 to open an e-commerce hub there, operated by its Cainiao subsidiary, which includes infrastructure investment.
Behind NIO's third quarter delivery record: Sales of second-generation platform models open the mainstream family car market
According to the interface, NIO's latest delivery data shows that a total of 55,432 new cars were delivered in the third quarter, an increase of 75.4% year-on-year, and quarterly deliveries hit a record high. With the launch and delivery of the new EC6 on September 15, NIO officially completed the generational switch of products and became the world's first intelligent electric vehicle brand to complete the vertical switch of the technology platform. Behind the new high quarterly delivery volume, it is the second generation of technology platform models that have stepped out of the differentiated route, especially the ET5 series composed of ET5T+ET5, which has played a combination of the growth of the sedan and mainstream family car market, verifying the growth path of NIO in the new model market.
Total annual deliveries of Ideal cars reached 244,225
According to Zhongguancun Online, Ideal delivered a total of 36,060 new cars in September, an increase of 212.7% over the same period last year, and a new high in single month deliveries. As of September 30, 2023, the company delivered 105,108 vehicles in the third quarter, an increase of 296.3%, and the cumulative delivery of 244,225 vehicles for the year. In September, with the growing market demand, the ideal monthly order volume exceeded 40,000. At the same time, the construction of its replenishment network has also made stage progress, as of September 30, more than 100 overcharging stations have been built along the national highway. In addition, as of September 30, Ideal Auto has 361 retail centers across the country, covering 131 cities; There are 318 after-sales repair centers and authorized plate spraying centers, covering 213 cities.
NIO: Electric supercar NIO EP9 once again landed another world's top racing game "Forza Motorsport"
According to the official microblog of NIO, following the "Extreme Racing: Horizon 5", the electric supercar NIO EP9 once again landed in the world's top racing game "Forza Motorsport". On October 10, the standard version of the game will also be officially launched. Starting October 6, more than 50 NIO centers across the country will also offer EP9 emulators, Talon emulators and Xbox console experiences.
NIO: This year to open 1900 power station
According to Zhongguancun Online, NIO recently announced that they opened the 1,900th power station nationwide, which brings the total number of power stations in the country to 1,904. So far, NIO has added 599 new power stations this year. These new stations include 560 high-speed stations, as well as 3,193 charging stations and 18,656 charging piles. Nio's changing station network is expanding rapidly, which allows them to provide users with more convenient charging services.
Baidu officially released the driverless car produced by Jiangling Group has appeared
According to Zhongguancun Online, recently, from the latest application information of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, Baidu's sixth generation of mass-produced unmanned vehicle Apollo RT6 has appeared. The model was officially released at the 2022 Baidu World Conference last year, and there has been no follow-up news since. The Apollo RT6 is a model positioned as a "change-over pure electric multi-purpose passenger vehicle" and is produced by Jiangling Group's New Energy Vehicle Co., LTD. As can be seen from the declaration map, the tail label of the car is still RT6, but it is displayed as "Yiche brand" on the product trademark, which has not been announced before.
Morgan Stanley: Ideal third-quarter sales exceed guidance overweight
According to the Beijing News, Morgan published a research report that the ideal September delivery of 36,100 vehicles, an increase of 3%, eight consecutive months continued this upward trend. On the other hand, ideal rival Huawei's AITO M7 orders continued to be strong, and exceeded 30,000 confirmed orders from September 12 to 30. While the desired order momentum remains strong, increasing competition may force the company to respond with more aggressive promotional activities, which will limit the upside of its automotive gross margin in the second half of the year. In addition, the market is also closely watching the Li Mega, which will be officially launched in December, and it will be an important vehicle for investors to gauge the ideal upcoming lineup of pure electric vehicles. The bank has an overweight rating and a $53 price target.