91 Ten Articles: FAW-Volkswagen's sales in the first quarter increased by 72% year-on-year; Xiaomi Motors is expected to be launched in three years

1. FAW-Volkswagen announced its first-quarter sales data. The terminal sales of its three major brands in the first quarter were 580,000 vehicles (including imported vehicles), a year-on-year increase of 72%; among them, Volkswagen brand sales were 337,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 69.0%, Audi brand sales were 207,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 83.3%, and Jetta brand sales were 36,000 vehicles, a year-on-year increase of 54.0%.

2. Some media reported that Didi has launched a car manufacturing project, and the team has begun to poach people from car manufacturers. Yang Jun, vice president of Didi and general manager of Xiaoju Car Service, will be the person in charge of Didi's car manufacturing.

3. In March, new car registrations in Italy soared 497% year-on-year. Currently, some parts of Italy are still under lockdown, but car dealers have been allowed to open their doors to welcome customers.

4. The director of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said that the emission limits relaxed during the Trump era are currently being revised, and the Biden administration is expected to release new greenhouse gas emission restrictions before the end of July. These restrictions will be strong enough to meet the "urgency of the climate crisis."

5. Silicon Valley autonomous driving startup Gatik will work with Isuzu North America to build autonomous delivery trucks, which Gatik will use to serve its retail customers.

6. The U.S. federal government is currently seeking to increase investment in vehicle electrification as part of its massive infrastructure bill, and there are reports that the electric vehicle tax credit may be increased to $10,000.

7. Renesas Electronics is producing automotive chips at a factory in Ehime Prefecture in western Japan. Not long ago, the company's factory in Ibaraki Prefecture, north of Tokyo, suffered a fire and stopped production.

8. *ST Zotye stated that the company had conducted necessary verification on matters related to the abnormal fluctuations in stock trading, and pointed out that Tesla, Xiaomi, NIO and Baoneng were not counterparties to the relevant agreements mentioned in the "Announcement on the Progress of Public Recruitment of Investors by Zotye Automobile Co., Ltd."

9. In the first quarter of 2021, Tesla delivered 184,800 vehicles worldwide, which was higher than expected, but the total sales of the relatively high-priced Model S and Model X models were only 2,020, accounting for 1% of the total deliveries in the quarter.

10. Lei Jun responded to the car-making plan at the Mi Fans' "Open Day", saying that the first car released by Xiaomi will definitely be the most advanced product at that time and is expected to be launched in three years.

As a winner of Toutiao's Qingyun Plan and Baijiahao's Bai+ Plan, the 2019 Baidu Digital Author of the Year, the Baijiahao's Most Popular Author in the Technology Field, the 2019 Sogou Technology and Culture Author, and the 2021 Baijiahao Quarterly Influential Creator, he has won many awards, including the 2013 Sohu Best Industry Media Person, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Beijing Third Place, the 2015 Guangmang Experience Award, the 2015 China New Media Entrepreneurship Competition Finals Third Place, and the 2018 Baidu Dynamic Annual Powerful Celebrity.