1. The All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Chamber of Commerce for Automobile and Motorcycle Parts and Supplies organized a Thai inspection team

2. Soliciting opinions on the group standard of "Classification and Evaluation Specification for Car Tires"

3. The sluggish European and American automotive markets have led to difficulties for the Italian automotive industry

4. Global sales of pure electric vehicles are expected to increase by 30% by 2025

5. Yihang Intelligence and China Communications Information Technology Group Co., Ltd. have reached a strategic cooperation on low altitude economy and advanced air traffic ecology construction

6. Faurecia Group's "Comfort and Driving Assistance System Production and Development Base" project in Waigang, Jiading has made significant progress

7. Changan Automobile Chairman Talks about Honda Nissan Merger: Cooperation between Traditional Automobile Manufacturers is Deepening

The All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Chamber of Commerce for Automobile and Motorcycle Parts and Accessories organized a Thailand inspection team

In order to implement the "the Belt and Road" initiative, and help the enterprises of the All China Federation of Industry and Commerce Chamber of Commerce for Auto and Motorcycle Accessories to develop in groups and explore the international market, the Chamber of Commerce plans to organize a business delegation to Thailand on January 12, 2025, according to the recent needs of some member enterprises to open up channels and invest in the construction of factories. Now it is counted that enterprises who are willing to participate in the delegation will register. During this period, we will visit the China Thailand Association and inspect local industrial parks and well-known enterprises.

Soliciting Opinions on the Group Standard of "Classification and Evaluation Specification for Car Tires"

Recently, the group standard for "Classification and Evaluation Specification for Car Tires" was organized by the China Consumers' Association and drafted by units such as China Automotive Research Institute and China Quality Certification Center Co., Ltd. The draft for soliciting opinions has been completed. To ensure the scientific and comprehensive nature of our group's standards, we are now soliciting public opinions. Please review the standard text, provide valuable opinions and suggestions, fill out the feedback form for the draft solicitation (see attachment), and provide feedback via email before February 12, 2025.

This standard specifies the basic requirements, index grading, test methods, evaluation standards, and quality grading rules for car tire quality grading.

The standard applies to new inflatable radial tires for passenger cars sold in the Chinese market, originally designed to be installed on vehicles traveling on highways and urban roads, and does not apply to inflatable radial tires for passenger cars provided by vehicle manufacturers. But it does not include: specialized off-road tires, racing tires, refurbished tires, T-type temporary spare tires, special purpose tires, tires with nominal rim diameter ≤ 10 inches or ≥ 25 inches, and studded tires.

The sluggish European and American automotive markets have led to difficulties for the Italian automotive industry

Recently, there have been reports that the European and American automobile markets will be in a downturn in 2024, with the revenue and stock price of the car manufacturer Stellantis, a joint venture between Italy, the United States, and France, experiencing a serious decline. Italy is an important production base for Stellantis, currently facing the dilemma of declining production capacity and worker unemployment. According to data, in the first nine months of this year, the production of sedans and commercial vehicles by the Stellantis Group in Italy decreased by 40.7% and 10.2% year-on-year, respectively.

Global sales of pure electric vehicles are expected to increase by 30% by 2025

Recently, S&P Global Mobility experts predicted that global sales of pure electric vehicles will reach 15.1 million units next year, a year-on-year increase of 30%, and their share in global car sales will reach 16.7%.

Yihang Intelligence and China Communications Information Technology Group Co., Ltd. have reached a strategic cooperation on low altitude economy and advanced air traffic ecology construction

Yihang Intelligence and China Communications Information Technology Group Co., Ltd. plan to jointly develop 100 urban (intercity) air traffic comprehensive three-dimensional terminals and 100 "national 5A level scenic spot" low altitude cultural and tourism comprehensive three-dimensional terminals in China within the next three years from 2025. Yihang Intelligence will work together with Yihang Intelligence to build a city level low altitude economic flight service guarantee system (E-Port terminal), which will be operated by Yihang Intelligence and relevant business units of China Communications Group. Currently, multiple cities in China have reached cooperation intentions with both parties.

The "Comfort and Driving Assistance System Production and Development Base" project of Faurecia Group has made significant progress

Recently, the main construction of the first phase of the "Comfort and Driving Assistance System Production and Development Base" project by Faurecia Group in Waigang, Jiading has been capped, and it is expected to be completed and accepted by the middle of next year. It is reported that the project will be constructed in two phases, mainly engaged in the research and production of cutting-edge technologies such as intelligent driving cameras, LiDAR, domain controllers, and chip binding, with a total investment of up to 2.9 billion yuan.

Changan Automobile Chairman Talks about Honda Nissan Merger: Cooperation between Traditional Automobile Manufacturers is Deepening

At the Changan Automobile Partner Conference on December 29th, Changan Automobile Chairman Zhu Huarong talked about the trend of cooperation among global car companies. He pointed out that cooperation between traditional car manufacturers is deepening, such as Honda and Nissan coming together due to market competition. Zhu Huarong also stated that in the past, the relationship between Chinese and foreign brands was mainly based on foreign brands importing technology and products. However, in the future, these brands will shift from technology introduction to technology output and shared joint development, gradually moving towards the global market.