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Expert of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences： The conflict between Russia and Ukraine may cause the supply chain of industrial chain to break, and sanctions are a double-edged sword.

When Russia and Ukraine went to war, the United States and other countries announced financial sanctions against Russia, including kicking some Russian banks out of the SWIFT international settlement system.

Georgieva, managing director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF), said on February 25th that the situation in Ukraine has brought great economic risks to the region and the world, and the IMF is evaluating its potential impact and is ready to provide support to IMF members.

Why does "kicking out the SWIFT system" become an important game point in the financial war? How much deterrence does this have for Russia? What preparations has Russia made since 2014? What impact does this conflict have on Russia and the global economy?

Dr. Zhong Feiteng, director and researcher of the Research Office of Great Power Relations of China Academy of Social Sciences, has been devoted to the study of international political and economic order for a long time. The Paper interviewed Zhong Feiteng on relevant hot issues.

The Paper: Many countries in Europe and America have imposed sanctions on Russia, and many "heavy punches" have been made. Does Russia need to be afraid?

Zhong Feiteng:Western countries’ sanctions against Russia did not start from this Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In 2014, Russia had a conflict with Ukraine because of the Crimea issue. Russia was sanctioned and suffered some losses. But sanctions are actually a double-edged sword.

First, in the short term, the EU will suffer great losses due to sanctions against Russia. Second, there is no doubt that Russia will suffer as a result of financial sanctions imposed by many countries in the United States and Europe. Third, Russia and Ukraine are major exporters of agricultural products in the world, and Russia is also a major exporter of mineral resources and oil and gas. Energy and agriculture are very fragile commodities under the impact of COVID-19 epidemic, and they are already in the cycle of rising prices. Both oil and natural gas account for more than 10% of Russia’s global energy supply and demand map. Once the supply is interrupted, it will have a great impact on the global energy market, which will further promote the rise of commodity prices, which is also unfavorable to many developing countries under the impact of COVID-19 epidemic.

However, the sanctions are still in the supplementary stage, and even if the direct losses of Russia are estimated, it will take some time, not to mention the indirect losses and the subsequent losses brought by market confidence.

The Paper: If the conflict between Russia and Ukraine further evolves, will its negative economic impact spread to the whole world?

Zhong Feiteng:Whether it will evolve to this step depends on whether Europe can bear it and whether Russia will end the war quickly. Now Europe is still in winter, and if Europeans leave Russia’s energy supply, some families may freeze to death or frostbite. Many heating systems in Europe burn natural gas, and more than 50% of its natural gas comes from Russian pipeline natural gas. There is a term called "energy poverty", which means that some European families can’t afford expensive energy, so the indoor temperature after heating can’t meet the requirement of 18 degrees Celsius, which is a great challenge to the aging European society. Once Russia immediately cuts off pipeline transportation, insufficient heating will obviously pose a challenge to Europe and may aggravate energy poverty in Europe. This may also be one of the important reasons why Putin chose to send troops to Ukraine before the end of the European winter.

The Paper: Some analysts believe that the COVID-19 epidemic and the conflict between Russia and Ukraine continue to intensify, which may bring stagflation risks to the global economy. What do you think?

Zhong Feiteng:Before the Russian military attack on 24th, the World Development Report 2022 released by the World Bank showed that in developing countries, the risk of financial fragility caused by COVID-19 crisis and opaque debt was increasing, and inflation and rising interest rates also brought more challenges to economic recovery. Even if the conflict between Russia and Ukraine ends soon on the military level, in terms of economic diplomacy, because of its important influence on American hegemony and its international prestige, although the United States says it will not send troops, its sanctions against Russia will be fast and large.

Russia and Ukraine are important suppliers of raw materials. Due to the war, it may be difficult to deliver and harvest these raw materials, which will have a certain impact on the corresponding industrial chain. Europe is actively promoting the clean energy transformation plan, and attaches great importance to the impact of climate change on the economy. The Russian-Ukrainian war will penetrate into the middle and lower reaches of product manufacturing, including product supply and price changes, by affecting energy prices and raw material supply. The deterioration of the security situation will eventually be reflected in the prices of related products, so the war is undoubtedly worse for the European industrial adjustment under the influence of the epidemic.

The Paper: Is the impact on developed countries not as great as that on developing countries?

Zhong Feiteng:In the long run, Russia, as a major supplier of energy, will be sanctioned by the West, and many futures transactions involving oil or natural gas, as well as long-term energy contracts signed with some European countries, may not be delivered, which will definitely aggravate the turmoil in the energy market. Under the US dollar system, commodities are closely related to the trend of the US dollar, and are easily influenced by the US dollar exchange rate and the Federal Reserve’s monetary policy. In history, the fluctuation of commodity prices is much greater than that of manufactured goods. The fluctuation of commodity prices will affect the balance of payments of energy exporting countries and some importing countries, and then affect the fiscal expenditure of the whole year, affecting the progress of various long-term projects.

Since Russia and Ukraine are both important grain exporting countries in the world, especially Ukraine’s soybeans and rapeseed oil occupy a large share in the global market, the war will inevitably affect the planting, harvesting and trade of agricultural products, and the global food security will also be affected to some extent. From an economic point of view, food expenditure accounts for a relatively high proportion in the expenditure of low-and middle-income groups, while the proportion of food expenditure in the consumption of rich countries or rich people is actually very low. Therefore, the rise in food prices will definitely have the greatest impact on the poor, and many developing countries are poor countries. This is the first reason why wars, conflicts and the deterioration of the world economic situation are unfavorable to developing countries.

Second, the financial market turmoil has intensified, and the debts of many countries may not be repaid after maturity. In the case of a military conflict, the search for a safer market for funds may, in a high probability, lead to the accelerated flow of funds from some developing countries to the United States, which will not only lead to a greater shortage of funds in developing countries that originally lacked capital, but also lead to debt crises and economic crises in individual developing countries.

Therefore, the occurrence of a major conflict is definitely unfavorable to developing countries.

The Paper: There are some judgments that regard this Russian-Ukrainian conflict as the biggest geopolitical conflict in recent 20 years. Do you agree?

Zhong Feiteng:You could say that. I think the impact of this conflict between Russia and Ukraine may be greater than that of "911", because it involves the European security architecture that once shaped the cold war pattern and the security situation after the cold war. One of Putin’s goals is to reshape the European security framework. In the past 20 years, NATO has carried out five rounds of eastward expansion.

If Ukraine is included in NATO, NATO’s security forces will develop to Russia’s European border areas. Russia’s sending troops to Ukraine means that the two strategic forces of Russia and Europe are undergoing drastic adjustment more than 30 years after the disintegration of the Soviet Union. It must be a very important event, which has a great impact on the international order in Europe after World War II or after the Cold War, and may also have a great impact on the international order in the Asia-Pacific region.

Under such a pattern, the economic power of Europe will also change greatly, because this conflict will lead to the rupture of the industrial chain supply chain.

Beijing： The 10-seat electric vehicle charging and replacing power station has 500 electric taxis on the road.

New energy vehicles can also be recharged quickly by changing a battery like a mobile phone. Last weekend, 10 electric vehicle charging and replacing power stations were opened in this city, and the taxi team in Beijing also welcomed 500 new members.

Change a battery in two and a half minutes.

Last Saturday, a yellow and white Beiqi new energy EU220 electric taxi was replacing its battery in the power exchange room in Boda Road gas station of Sinopec, the fourth ring road in the southeast.

The car drives into the power exchange room and enters the "tailor-made" yellow track groove with rotating rollers. As soon as the wheels enter the groove, the car body will automatically adjust. When the driver stops the engine and goes to the computer nearby, he clicks on the touch screen, and after checking "Please confirm that the vehicle has been turned off and has reached the power change operation position", he clicks "Power change".

It takes only a few seconds for the fully automatic manipulator to remove the battery, put it back into the battery charging room separated by a wall along the track, and detect the remaining battery power. The remaining battery power, the battery replacement power, and the electricity and service charges to be paid are all displayed on the computer screen. After the driver clicked Pay, the manipulator got busy again and put a "full" battery on the car.

It takes only two and a half minutes from the taxi to the battery replacement, which is faster than the refueling time of ordinary fuel vehicles of 3 to 5 minutes. Boda Road Power Station can change power 240 to 250 times a day.

At present, 10 such charging and replacing power stations have been officially put into operation, which are jointly built by BAIC New Energy, Sinopec, Aodong New Energy and Shanghai Electric Bus, namely Boda Road Station, Jimei Station, Xinfadi Station, Huairou Station, Shunyi Station, changping station Station, Xingyixing Station, Yanqing Station, Glass Factory Station and Baoyuan International Station. At present, this power-changing mode is only applicable to Beiqi New Energy EU220 model, and 500 power-changing taxis of this model are put into operation simultaneously.

The cost of 100 kilometers is 70% of the fuel vehicle.

Master Yang, the "brother" of Yanqing, is one of the first batch of pure electric taxi drivers in Beijing. "In the past, there were not many piles filled quickly, and I often had to wait for an hour to get anxious."

Shortening the charging time from a few hours to a few minutes is the biggest advantage of the electric taxi. For double-shift operation and high-load taxis, the operational efficiency is greatly improved.

Zheng Gang, general manager of BAIC New Energy, said that battery replacement and recharging can also eliminate potential safety hazards in advance. "Long-term fast charging will damage the battery life, and every process of battery replacement is a physical examination and repair, which will eventually extend the battery life by 30%. Especially in the cold winter, the stable indoor temperature can ensure the charging effect. "

The charge for each battery change is calculated according to the remaining power of the original battery and the power of the replacement battery. Each battery is fully charged at about 38 kWh.

"Drivers don’t run out of electricity before changing electricity. According to our calculation, on average, the cost of changing electricity every time is about 30 yuan, which is basically equivalent to the cost of charging, but it is greatly reduced compared with fuel vehicles." The relevant person in charge of BAIC New Energy has calculated an account. At present, the price of No.92 gasoline in Beijing is 6.21 yuan per liter, which is about 50 yuan if the fuel vehicle consumes 8 liters of oil per 100 kilometers. "This is only a preliminary situation, and it will be further adjusted according to the actual operation of 500 taxis, and then the charging standard will be officially announced."

During the year, 2,000 vehicles were delivered for rent.

In July 2015, BAIC New Energy and Sinopec signed a strategic cooperation agreement to transform existing gas stations into charging and replacing power stations. This can not only save land resources, but also do not change the driver’s habits.

Why is it called "charging and replacing power station"? It is understood that while setting up a centralized power exchange room, the charging and replacing power station will also be equipped with a number of fast charging piles. For example, Boda Road Station will set up four fast-charging piles to provide charging services for ordinary social vehicles.

A few days ago, BAIC New Energy signed cooperation agreements with Beijing Yinjian Group and taxi companies in eight suburbs, including Huairou and Shunyi, and will deliver 2000 Taipei Automobile New Energy EU220 electric taxis during the year.

Xu Heyi, Chairman of BAIC Group, said that in 2016, 50 charging and replacing power stations will be put into operation in Beijing, which will meet the operation demand of replacing no less than 6,000 pure electric vehicles, and the replacement radius will not exceed 5 kilometers. By the end of 2017, there will be 200 charging and replacing power stations, supporting the scale of 30,000 pure electric vehicles. Taking the 2022 Beijing-Zhangjiakou Winter Olympics as the node, BAIC New Energy will put 50,000 pure electric taxis in an alternative way. (Reporter Dong Yuhan)

Steady transformation, gathering momentum and jumping Changan Automobile strives to create a new situation of high-quality development.

Recently, Changan Automobile announced its 2023 annual report. The report shows that in 2023, Changan Automobile’s annual operating income was 151.298 billion yuan, and its net profit returned to its mother was 11.327 billion yuan, with stable performance.

In 2023, Changan Automobile changed to high-quality development, the fuel vehicle business was basically stable, and the new energy vehicle business strode forward. In the first quarter of 2024, Changan Automobile achieved rapid growth in both new energy vehicles and overseas markets, and brand delivery of Qiyuan and Aouita reached a record high. The latest data shows that in the first quarter of 2024, Changan Automobile sold 692,000 units, up 13.9% year-on-year.

Balanced development and advancing with the times are Changan Automobile’s determination to change in the face of fierce market competition, and its profound technical background and innovative genes are the inexhaustible driving force for Changan Automobile to forge ahead.

The history of Changan Automobile can be traced back to 1862, which emphasizes technology, safety and self-research. In 1957, in response to the national call for independent production, Chang ‘an began to organize the manufacture of automobiles. In the absence of professional machine tools, experimental equipment, insufficient funds and a fog of key technologies, Chang ‘an built the first jeep in China in 1958-Changjiang brand 46 off-road jeep.

In 2024, on the booth of Beijing Auto Show, Changan Automobile brought 33 models, totaling 56 cars. Eight new cars, including Changan Qiyuan E07, Aouita 11 2024, Deep Blue G318, Deep Blue SL03/S7 Second Anniversary Black Knight Commemorative Edition, the second generation UNI-V Smart iDD, Changan Kaicheng Digital Smart VAN, MAZDA EZ-6, were unveiled, and the seven press conferences were full of highlights, showing the strength and boldness of Changan Automobile as one of the leading enterprises in the domestic automobile industry.

2024 auto china-Chang ‘an Qiyuan E07

Quickly promote the "Shangri-La" plan and occupy the "Digital Smart New Car" track.

At present, Changan Automobile has formed three smart electric brands, namely Aouita, Deep Blue and Changan Qiyuan, through layout, to build differentiated brand values, create new smart electric labels, and form a new development pattern to meet the needs of different market segments.

Among them, Aouita focuses on the new luxury "self-respecting" users, positioning the brand in the high-end emotional intelligent electric market, bringing users an emotional intelligence and self-respecting travel experience with intelligent technology, and creating a high-end brand image. Deep blue pays attention to the needs of young users, brand positioning, smart travel in the whole scene, creating super extended-range products and deeply experiencing driving pleasure. Changan Qiyuan focuses on new mainstream users, and its brand positioning is intelligent and evolved into new cars, providing "intelligent and comfortable" automobile products.

Since the launch of the new energy strategy-"Shangri-La" plan, Changan Automobile has increased its continuous investment in the field of new energy. With the joint efforts of various product lines, Changan Automobile’s new energy penetration rate has increased from 19.5% in 2022 to 29.68% in 2023, with a year-on-year increase of 10.18 percentage points.

In 2024, Changan Automobile will strengthen the new energy spectrum and focus on improving product efficiency. As of March this year, the cumulative delivery volume of Aouita’s first car, Aouita 12, has exceeded 10,000, with a cumulative breakthrough of 40,000, ranking first in the sales list of 300,000-400,000 China brand large-scale pure electric luxury cars. The delivery of Deep Blue brand has exceeded 100,000 vehicles in 14 months, which has set a new speed of 100,000 sales of independent new energy brands. The release of the new car of Deep Blue G318 will accelerate the entry of Deep Blue into the hard-core off-road vehicle market. As of March this year, Changan Qiyuan has delivered a total of 70,000 new cars. The launch of the "world’s first mass-produced variable new car" Changan Qiyuan E07 new car will bring breakthroughs and innovative designs to the automobile industry.

Actively implement the "Beidou Tian Shu" plan and cultivate new quality productivity with scientific and technological innovation.

With the intensification of competition in the automobile industry and the acceleration of intelligent gear shifting in the second half, Changan Automobile has promoted the Beidou Tian Shu plan in an orderly manner, adhered to the principle of "no intelligence, no Chang ‘an", and built an independent and controllable full-stack intelligent core capability in the intelligent field through multiple paths such as self-research and cooperation, thus consolidating the technical "moat".

It is reported that in 2023, Changan Automobile’s R&D investment exceeded 9 billion yuan, and R&D investment accounted for 5.95% of operating income; In 2023, 5,739 new patents were added, equivalent to 16 patents produced every day, and the research and development strength ranked first in the industry.

Changan Automobile has built the latest SDA platform architecture based on software-defined automobile, and adopted the industry-leading "central+ring network" electronic and electrical architecture hardware platform to provide consumers with a more efficient and intelligent interactive experience.

Chang’ an automobile shuzhi factory

The battery brand "Golden Bell Hood" independently built by Changan Automobile has four characteristics: long life, true safety, super efficiency and quick recharge. It can realize the battery life of 600,000 kilometers without perception, upgrade 3C/5C charging technology in an orderly manner, and improve the recharge experience.

The new blue whale power brand newly released by Changan Automobile covers the new blue whale hybrid engine, the new blue whale electric drive platform and the iEM high-level intelligent power control system. Among them, the new blue whale hybrid engine developed by Chang ‘an has a thermal efficiency of 44.28%, and can generate 3.63 kWh of electricity with 1 liter of oil, "using the least oil, generating the most electricity and running the farthest way".

In addition to self-research, Changan Automobile has also established in-depth cooperative relations with Huawei, Baidu, Tencent, Horizon, Contemporary Amperex Technology Co., Limited, Ganfeng Lithium and other enterprises, continuously expanded its circle of friends, and pooled resources from all walks of life to enhance its scientific and technological innovation and research capabilities.

Accelerate the implementation of the "All rivers run into the sea" plan and push globalization into the fast lane.

2023 is the first year of Changan Automobile’s globalization strategy, and the globalization "All rivers run into the sea" plan is officially released, which defines the overseas "four ones" development goals, that is, by 2030, the investment in overseas markets will exceed 10 billion US dollars, the annual sales in overseas markets will exceed 1.2 million vehicles, and the number of overseas business employees will exceed 10,000, making it a world-class automobile brand.

Chang ‘an Shenlan G318

Last year, Changan Southeast Asia brand launch conference was held in Bangkok, and the DEEPAL double car officially entered Thailand, radiating the world and opening a new chapter in expanding the global market. In addition, Changan launched the first overseas base "Thailand New Energy Base", with a capacity of 100,000 vehicles in the first phase and 200,000 vehicles in the second phase, and simultaneously set up three local companies in Thailand: Changan Automobile Southeast Asia, Changan Thailand Sales and Changan Thailand Parts.

In "no overseas, no Chang’ an; Under the principle of "no base, no Chang ‘an", Changan Automobile explores the export of new energy vehicles to two strategic cultivation markets in Southeast Asia and Europe, and exports fuel vehicles to three strategic key markets in Middle East and Africa, Central and South America and CIS countries, and continues to track and enter Japan, South Korea and North America in time.

In 2023, Changan Automobile made outstanding achievements in overseas markets, exporting 358,000 vehicles, up 43.9% year-on-year. In order to achieve the goal of overseas sales of 1.2 million vehicles in 2030 and become a world-class automobile enterprise, Changan Automobile will adhere to the long-term principle, change its overall strategy from "going out" to "going in", deepen local production and operation, and actively fulfill its social responsibilities.

Guided by the three major plans of Shangri-La, Beidou Tian Shu and All rivers run into the sea, and adhering to the general idea of high-end, intelligent and green development, Changan Automobile, driven by scientific and technological innovation, has accelerated the transformation and upgrading of new energy, intelligence and globalization, maintained a benign development with both scale and benefits, and set a typical example of the transformation to high-quality development of "scale+benefit+value creation".

Nanjing： spare no efforts to treat the injured Yangtze finless porpoise

During the Spring Festival, monitoring personnel monitored a finless porpoise with a tail injury in Nanjing section of the Yangtze River. Under the guidance of the Yangtze River Office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, experts and volunteers from various departments, including the Nanjing Yangtze finless porpoise provincial nature reserve management station, formed a joint rescue team and successfully rescued it ashore on February 16th. It is the first case in China to successfully rescue the injured finless porpoise in the mainstream of the Yangtze River.

Fan Jieping, a reporter from Jiangsu Taiwan: "This is the underwater world in Nanjing. The injured finless porpoise, which was treated by people on February 16, is now being treated here."

From the afternoon of 16th to the morning of 17th, the team of experts successively inspected the finless porpoise with B-ultrasound, X-ray and other related items, so as to evaluate its health status.

Liu Kai, a researcher at the Freshwater Fisheries Research Center of the Chinese Academy of Fishery Sciences, said: "On the one hand, it is trauma, and the entanglement of sundries leads to serious injury and infection in the tail, including the tail-end. On the other hand, there is a certain degree of infection in the lungs of animals, and the situation is still serious."

Chen Dajun, director of the laboratory of Nanjing Underwater World Freshwater Aquarium Department and a veterinarian, said: "We used antibiotics for lung inflammation, and the other is that it hasn’t eaten for a long time, so we also gave it some amino acids to supplement its physical strength."　　

According to experts, at present, the female finless porpoise, which is 1.31 meters long and weighs 37 kilograms, has not taken the initiative to eat, and her body is still relatively weak. Next, they will pay close attention to the symptom relief of finless porpoises, and then come up with further treatment measures.

(Jiangsu Radio and Television General Station Rong Media News Center reporter/Qian Jin Fan Jieping Wei Shaohua Dong Lu Yang Guo Editor/Liu Lin)

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Mercedes-Benz’s new EQE 500 4MATIC pure electric car is on the market： all-in-one dual-motor four-wheel drive, starting from 478,000 yuan.

On November 15th, during the 2024 Guangzhou Auto Show held today, Mercedes-Benz’s new EQE 500 4MATIC pure electric car was officially launched. The new car launched three models with the price range of 478,000-627,000 yuan. IT House summarizes the main information of the new car as follows:

The appearance design of the new car is not much different from that of the current model, and the front face follows the closed design of the night star array grille. Its length, width and height are 4969/1906/1509 mm and its wheelbase is 3120 mm.

In terms of configuration, the new car has added a high-efficiency heat pump, a star emblem dynamic welcome light, a 3-year unlimited flow 5G network and an airbag in the middle of the front seat. It is equipped with AMG-style steering wheel, while all LCD instruments are standard for the whole system. In addition, the new EQE 500 4MATIC may be equipped with rear wheel steering, personalized simulated sound waves, Berlin sound, meteor shower digital headlights and so on.

In terms of power, the new pure electric EQE is upgraded with front and rear dual motors and four-wheel drive system, with the maximum power of the front motor of 135 kW and the maximum power of the rear motor of 215 kW.Zero acceleration time of 4.9 seconds. Matching it is a 96.1 kWh lithium battery pack, with a pure electric cruising range of up to. 681 kilometers.

Ant Group set up a new company of ＂Digital Ant Force＂： making efforts to lay out the enterprise service market in the direction of AI to B.

When enterprise services are linked with AI (artificial intelligence), new market opportunities are being bred.

A few days ago, Ant Group set up a new company "Digital Ant Force" in Beijing to launch the AItoB market, which will be operated by artificial intelligence technology service enterprises. Digital Ant is headquartered in Ant T Space in Haidian District. This space is also the innovation and technology headquarters of Ant Beijing. Ant Group will rely on the advantages of capital science and technology and talents to increase investment in scientific and technological innovation and carry out frontier exploration around artificial intelligence and data element root technology. Digital Ant Force is an important business practice for Ant Group to explore the landing industry of artificial intelligence.

"In the business process, a lot of work can be improved by AI from customer service, technology research and development, operation management and other aspects, but enterprises usually can’t use AI tools immediately, they need matching industry solutions and end-to-end service delivery, and finally get the business upgrade brought by AI technology." On August 14, at the media communication meeting, Zhou Yun, chairman of Digital Amali, said.

(Caption: Zhou Wei, Chairman of Digital Mali)

She introduced that in the past, Ant Group has precipitated a series of mature AI application practices of man-machine integration in serving its own business, which has enabled ants to deeply integrate AI technology with industry knowledge processes and talents, and precipitated rich practical experience and mature solution system. Now, Digital Mali has opened up this set of capabilities to help enterprises upgrade their management with AI technology more conveniently.

It is understood that Digital Ant Group is a business segment that provides intelligent services for enterprises around AI technology. Through the original distributed service platform capabilities of AI, it provides "end-to-end" services for enterprise operations in a man-machine integration mode, thus helping enterprises achieve cost reduction and efficiency improvement.

Specifically, Digital Ant provides three types of services for the intelligent operation of enterprises: first, it provides intelligent customer service and marketing services, and provides customers with various services such as "AI cloud customer service", intelligent marketing and intelligent training quality inspection through the large model of customer service field to help enterprises reduce operating costs and improve operating efficiency; The second is to provide intelligent operation services and provide enterprises with intelligent service solutions including legal and compliance links; The third is intelligent technology service, which helps enterprises to realize intelligent research and development, lower the threshold of technology research and development and improve the usability of technology through the CodeFuse code model.

Take smart customer service as an example. In the past practical experience, the AI man-machine integration solution of Digital Power can help enterprises to shorten the recruitment cycle from 100 days to 0.5 days, and the flexible scheduling of customer service can reach more than 15% within 10 minutes, and the peak flexibility of time can reach 400%. Compared with the traditional customer service cost, enterprises can reduce costs and improve the quality and efficiency of services.

In terms of intelligent technology services, enterprises generally face many challenges, such as high project complexity, short delivery cycle, and many related parties. Different from traditional SaaS and technology outsourcing services, Digital Ant provides all-round services such as scheme planning, product design, system research and development, deployment and operation and maintenance in the form of AI, which greatly improves the efficiency of enterprise research and development.

With the continuous optimization of generative AI and deep learning algorithms, artificial intelligence can deal with more complex problems, and AI is becoming an important tool to drive a new model of enterprise services. How to make enterprises use AI conveniently in their business processes is the industry demand and pain point that digital power has to solve.

"We hope that digital power can help the digital transformation and intelligent upgrade of enterprise management, and bring new ideas and new strength to the AI enterprise service market." Zhou Yun said that the product family of Digital Ant will be unveiled at the Bund Conference in September.

How much is the down payment of 40% interest on the 2024 Pro 1.5T CVT Premium Edition？

Now let’s take a closer look at the details of the installment purchase of this popular model:

Overview of car purchase cost:

  • Naked car price: The price of the premium version of the 2024 Pro 1.5T CVT in Xuanjie is 92,900 yuan.
  • Down payment: 40% down payment is 37 160 yuan, which is the initial investment of the car purchase plan.
  • Interest rate: the annual interest rate of installment loan is 4.75%, which is an important cost to consider when you choose the repayment method.
  • Monthly payment: 36-month installment payment needs to pay 1,664 yuan per month, which is the key factor to maintain financial stability.
  • Necessary expenses: including purchase tax, licensing fees, vehicle and vessel use tax, insurance, etc., totaling 9,971 yuan, which cannot be ignored.
  • Total loan price: 111,464 yuan in total, including bare car price, down payment, interest and necessary car purchase expenses.
  • Total interest: 4,164 yuan, which is the direct cost of your loan car purchase plan.

With this information, you can plan your car purchase budget more clearly, and ensure that you can enjoy the driving pleasure brought by Xuanjie 2024 Pro 1.5T CVT Premium Edition and manage your finances reasonably. However, please be sure to confirm the local specific costs, because the above data are for reference only.

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If you plan to buy a car by stages, you may wish to contact the local dealer directly or inquire online to get the latest preferential policies and financial plans, so as to make the best decision. Remember to consider all expenses when buying a car to ensure that your car purchase plan meets your financial goals and expectations.

Great value ＂7＂ waiting! 7 Re-listing rights announced, Roewe D7 will be listed soon.

On November 1st, BYD’s strongest competitor Roewe D7 officially announced its listing rights and product configuration information, and entered the middle and high-end new energy family car market with the seven rights and interests gift full of sincerity and the champion strength of reshaping the new energy competition pattern, driven by core technology, and continued to create the most competitive sincere work for users.

From now on, consumers can lock up up up to seven sincere gifts, including inflation gift, financial gift, rejuvenation gift, purchase gift, quality assurance gift, flow gift and charging gift, by paying 1000 yuan deposit through Roewe’s official channels. Among them, the expansion gift for new users is up to 7 times the deposit expansion, and the renewal gift for old users is up to 5,000 yuan to replace the subsidy. The two cars are expected to be officially launched on November 8.

Starting from the real needs of users, Roewe D7 is ingenious in configuration. Roewe D7 has Mercedes-Benz "same model" electronic gear, and the whole system comes standard with a number of high-end configurations such as five-link/multi-link independent rear suspension, 12.3-inch long LCD central control large screen, front seat lying, etc. The intimate configuration and industry-leading technology of "I have you without" at the same level also enable Roewe D7 to achieve quality leapfrog: front seat heating, four-way electric adjustment of passenger seat and other functions to alleviate driving fatigue; The innovative DMH adopts the industry’s first coaxial P1 motor, which can reduce the noise by 20 decibels, and the quiet space can be enjoyed at any time.

As the opening work of "D family", Roewe’s DMH super hybrid system and "Xingyun pure electric platform", which have accumulated steam hybrid technology for more than ten years, integrate the three core values of comfort, reliability and value-for-money into multiple dimensions of product experience.

Roewe D7 interprets the brand-new "comfort" of mid-to high-class cars with Yunsu intelligent cockpit. The zero-gravity cloud seat carefully made of 9 layers of materials brings a comfortable ride like a cloud. The U-shaped environmental protection design of the front seat, with heating, electric adjustment, ventilation and other functions, makes long-distance driving still comfortable; The 270 soft bag in the back row surrounds the seat, and with the widest headrest in the same class, it is easy to create a comfortable and warm home sofa. The new Zebra Intelligent Driving Machine System has many efficient and practical functions, such as multi-meaning, talking and executing, etc. The car-level chip brings an operating experience comparable to the fluency of mobile phones.

Relying on SAIC’s continuous investment and independent research and development in the field of plug-in hybrid technology for more than ten years, Roewe D7 DMH brings more comprehensive and value-added hybrid solutions to users. Roewe D7 DMH is equipped with a dedicated high-efficiency long-life battery, and the comprehensive cruising range of CLTC is as high as 1400km；. Equipped with a 1.5L hybrid engine, the thermal efficiency reaches 43%, and 18 world-leading low-friction technologies truly balance high power and low energy consumption.

In the 2023 hybrid vehicle extreme challenge, Roewe D7 DMH not only won the first place in the medium and large car group in comprehensive performance and pure electric endurance test, but also won the championship of the whole vehicle with the measured fuel consumption of 4.6L in 100 kilometers. Speaking with strength, it set the benchmark of "the strongest hybrid in China".

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Roewe D7 drives the core market with core technology, and builds a sedan with high and medium-grade new energy strength, which is a leap for the family travel experience in the new era.

Test drive ｜ Born for off-road, evolving to luxury, 21-year-old Mercedes-Benz GLE evolution theory

The 1998 classic "Jurassic Park 2: The Lost World" featured an impressive car – a fierce but nimble Mercedes SUV, and yes, the first-generation M-Class.

On May 21, 1997, the first-generation Mercedes-Benz M-Class (codenamed W163) was officially released. Instead of traditional auto shows, Mercedes-Benz chose a special way to make an appearance – they invited about 5,000 customers from all over the world, as well as some government officials from Alabama, to take them to witness the birth of the M-Class at the Tuscaloosa plant. On that day, the M-Class officially went into mass production.

The first generation of M-class off-road vehicles was launched with a very clear purpose. In order to further expand the US market at that time and replace its classic Mercedes-Benz G-class, due to the poor comfort of the G-class at that time, and the unsatisfactory road performance and vehicle interior, Mercedes-Benz hoped to launch a model that achieved a better balance between road and off-road, performance and luxury.

The new M-Class was originally designed as a mid-sized (medium and large) luxury SUV model, with guaranteed space, comfort and technology, and is equipped with a variety of powertrains. In addition, in order to rival the off-road capabilities of the G-Class, the M-Class is equipped with an OurHours four-wheel drive system, and is also equipped with a two-speed transfer box to simulate the role of a differential lock. Therefore, in that era, the four-wheel drive system of the Mercedes-Benz M-Class was powerful enough and very versatile, so it was recognized by the market.

Back then, there was a small episode in the naming. It was well known that BMW had always used the letter M, including the early M3 and M5 models. However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Mercedes-Benz adopted the method of adding letters, eventually becoming ML, including ML320, ML400 and other models.

Therefore, the ML-level inborn genes have a strong off-road ability.

After a long 21 years, the Mercedes-Benz ML has finally evolved to the fourth generation, and since 2015, this car series has a clearer positioning serial number – GLE.

In appearance, the changes of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE are very obvious. The grille adopts the new Mercedes-Benz family design language, which is inverted trapezoidal. The headlights adopt a new design, with bifold LED daytime running lights inside, and the outline of the light group is more sleek. The air intake under the headlights has a domineering feeling unique to this class of SUV.

In contrast, the side shape of the new car continues to pay homage to the classics. The design of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE’s upper structure still retains the design that has been carried over from the first generation of Mercedes-Benz ML. The inclined C-pillar shape is still clearly defined as part of the characteristics of the whole vehicle, and the corresponding shape is the hidden shape of the B-pillar and D-pillar.

Under the influence of the clear C-pillar and roof lines, the top of the new generation of Mercedes-Benz GLE clearly presents the design style of a large yacht, which is also the essence of the four generations of Mercedes-Benz ML series.

As for the taillights, the grouping design of the inner triangle and outer quadrangle makes it quite elegant and elegant and more recognizable. It is worth mentioning that the new car has achieved a drag coefficient of 0.29Cd, which is 0.03Cd lower than the previous generation. It is the lowest drag coefficient in this class of SUV.

In terms of data, the size of the new generation GLE is 4924, 1947, 1795mm, and the wheelbase is 2995mm. Compared with the current GLE, it has increased by 120mm, 21mm, and 80mm respectively. The wheelbase has also increased by 80mm, catering to the current trend of size upgrades with big beauty.

"Twenty-one years ago, Mercedes-Benz pioneered the mid-to-large SUV segment. Now, the new Mercedes-Benz GLE will better meet the needs of the occupants in every seat," says Ms Britta Seeger.

Therefore, the interior upgrade has become the highlight of the new generation of GLE.

The new three-frame multi-function steering wheel is composed of 18 control elements and is equipped with a dual thumb control system (Dual Thumb Controls), which greatly enhances the sense of technology.

In the gear bar area, the new generation of GLE also adds more layers. Handrails with practicality and luxury are added on both sides of the area. At the same time, the Mercedes-Benz Command system is equipped with a larger touch panel for easier operation.

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Of course, the new GLE SUV is also Mercedes-Benz’s first SUV equipped with MBUX intelligent human-machine interaction system. It has a "mind-reading voice assistant" that supports natural language recognition. It can be easily started by calling "Hello Mercedes-Benz" or pressing a button. In addition to Mandarin Chinese, it can also recognize dialects such as Cantonese and Sichuan. The "24/7 AI consultant" using artificial intelligence technology can learn user habits and make personalized suggestions when appropriate.

The new generation Mercedes-Benz GLE has also upgraded the second row of seats, which can be folded in a 4:2:4 ratio, and the rear row supports electric adjustment, fully considering the passenger’s ride comfort. In addition, a third row of seats can be optional.

The new GLE 450 4MATIC we tested this time is equipped with a new inline 6-cylinder engine with a 48-volt intelligent motor system, which is unique in the same class. It has 367 horsepower and a peak torque of 500 Nm. The intelligent motor can also output an additional 250 Nm of torque and 22 horsepower for a short time. It is also equipped with a 9-speed automatic transmission with better ride and fuel economy, and the acceleration time of 100 kilometers is 6.0 seconds.

Compared to the off-road ability of the gle itself, the road performance of the new GLE is even more surprising. The 48-volt intelligent motor system is frequently involved throughout the driving process, making it easier to reaccelerate over 100 kilometers, and also making the engine start faster and smoother, and the exhaust emissions are cleaner and more environmentally friendly. The new GLE 450 4MATIC is equipped with a new intelligent OurHours four-wheel drive system, which can flexibly distribute the front and rear axle torque in the range of 0% to 100% according to the demand or selected driving mode, improving road handling.

In the Chengdu Modern Pentathlon Off-Road Park, which is full of red soil hills, the new GLE SUV successfully challenged 26 off-road test driving subjects including cross axles, bumpy roads, hump roads, side slopes, wading and other off-road scenarios. The new air suspension system of the new GLE 450 4MATIC is standard because it is connected to the 48-volt intelligent motor system, which adjusts faster and consumes less energy. Five modes of the system can also be selected according to dynamic control: "comfortable", "sports", "off-road", "energy saving" and "custom". And considering the vehicle speed, the suspension height can be automatically increased or decreased.

For example, in "off-road" mode, the suspension will automatically increase by 60mm, improving wading capacity and passability. The maximum wading depth of the new GLE SUV is 500mm, which can be increased to 600mm with optional off-road components. In addition, the intelligent OurHours four-wheel drive system, four-wheel drive electronic traction assistance system (4ETS), downhill speed control system (DSR) and more, easily manage a variety of complex and extreme road conditions.

At the same time, in order to facilitate the driver to keep abreast of the driving status of the vehicle, the MBUX intelligent human-machine interaction system also adds an off-road display mode, which can display parameters such as the lateral and longitudinal inclination of the body, the torque distribution ratio of the front and rear axles, and the height of the suspension, adding more off-road fun.

Meicheng mooncakes are produced as registered trademarks in Guangdong, and the origin dispute has attracted attention

Recently, a mooncake that has been selling well in the live stream of Brother Yang and his live streaming host has attracted attention. This mooncake is advertised as "Hong Kong Meicheng" and has monthly sales of up to 50 million yuan, but the actual situation is different from the publicity. Media reports found that these mooncakes are not produced in Hong Kong, but are actually produced in Guangzhou, Guangdong, and are not sold in the Hong Kong market. This discovery has sparked heated discussions among netizens, and some people have pointed out that this publicity method may involve misinformation.

Staff at Guangzhou Meicheng Food Technology responded on Sept. 13, saying that although the founder of the Meicheng Food brand was indeed located in Hong Kong, the question of whether the brand’s mooncakes were available in Hong Kong, although the staff claimed to have a cooperative relationship, failed to provide corresponding supporting materials in time.

This incident reminds consumers that while enjoying the convenience brought by live shopping, they should also maintain a cautious attitude towards product information and carefully identify the authenticity.