February 1st, Monday: Apple and Modern cooperation have not played? Why
Not long ago, the Modern Motor Group said that it is negotiating with Apple to produce independent electric vehicles in the future. It is planned to sign an automatic driving car cooperation agreement on electricization in March this year and is expected to start production in the United States in the United States in the earliest 2024. However, foreign media reported that modern company executives have differences on the potential cooperation with Apple, worrying that Apple will dilute the self-value of modern brands, becoming a foundry. As of the paper, the Modern Motor Group refuses to comment on this report, and Apple also refuses to comment.
Summary: As the second largest company in Korea, modern self-manufacturing engine, gearbox, steel and other products have achieved, mainly afraid to become a quot; foundry quot;, this is nothing reason. 
However, due to this Friday, this has a new turn, and Apple is unlimited to cooperate with Kia. That is to say, about who will give Apple Automotive, we are about to welcome New news from official announcement.
Tuesday, Tuesday: FAW Hongqi has exceeded 30,000 units in January, the year-on-year increase of 158%
Recently, FAW Hongqi released sales data in January 2021, a total of 32,500 units, a year-on-year increase of 158%. In 2021, according to China FAW’s planning, the Hongqi brand will initiate an impact to 400,000 sales goals. This also means that in the second-line luxury car camp, the red flag will be competed with Cadillac, Lexus, and the second-line luxury brand sales crown.The position of the army. According to the 2020 sales volume, the Hongqi brand is behind Cadillac, Lexus, 4,2931 vehicles. According to the relevant person in charge of the FAW R & D Terminal, 2025, FAW Hongqi will launch a new model, including 15 new energy vehicles.
Summary: In 2017, FAW Hongqi brand was sold 4702 units, 2020 sales of 200,000, enough to see its growth rate.
February 3, Wednesday: New logic of car chips, crossing Bosch and mainland?
According to foreign media reports, a high-organizer of the Volkswagen car revealed that the public is seeking direct Chip manufacturer purchases chips. The chip used by the company is from major suppliers such as Bosch and the mainland, and there is no direct contract or supply agreement with semiconductor manufacturers. This executive revealed that the public is currently multi-party talks with major suppliers, chip manufacturers and wafers to solve this problem. He said: quot; We must ensure that wafers and semiconductor manufacturers understand our needs. This executive said that the public solution may include increased inventory because the chip does not take a lot of storage space than other car parts.
Summary: Volkswagen expects that the first quarter of this year will continue to be tight, but will be recovered from 4- June. The company’s goal is to make up for the production delay in the previous experience in the second half of the year.
On Friday, Thursday: Due to the refinement, Mazda may reduce production of 34,000 cars
According to foreign media reports Due to the shortage of chip, Mazda cars are considering cutting global production by 34,000 units in February and March.
Infidents revealed that Mazda plans to reduce the CX-5 models of CX-5 will decrease approximately 3,900 units, and approximately 6,000 CX-5 production in March. Mazda is also considering the production of Mazda 3, CX-30 models in Japan, China, Mexico.
Mazda spokesman confirmed: quot; we expect the production of February to be affected. We have made efforts to minimize the impact. Every dayAll are changing, and the company is constantly coordinating with suppliers. Mazda will slow down the rhythm, but not intended to suspend production. But the spokesperson did not provide specific reduction in production. 
February 5th, Friday: High-tech car software, Toyota wants to challenge Tesla?
According to foreign media reports, Toyota plans to compete with Tesra through its new technology research department Woven Planet Holdings. The system is named ARENE, which can add new features to the vehicle hardware system via OTA, and provide developers with a software development platform. The ARENE operating system is developed by Toyota’s new technology research department Woven Planet, Toyota has invested 300 billion yen ($ 29 billion) to the department and leaders by the front Google Automatic Driving Sector Engineer James Kuffner. James Kuffner said that Toyota Arene operating system can operate on many different types of car hardware, perhaps future Arene systems can also run on the hardware of Tesla.
Summary: With the temporary line between technology and cars, Toyota is facing the same challenge with other traditional car companies, and the new field involved in software development is also the trend of the times.
