China EV Daily (Sep 18): BYD Qin PLUS redesign spotted, Zeekr’s new hire, Xiaomi’s vehicle patent
[BMW] On September 18, according to European auto news, BMW’s CEO, Oliver Zipse, stated at the 2023 World New Energy Vehicle Conference (IAA Mobility session) that BMW would design cars specifically for the Chinese market based on the Neue Klasse electric platform. — CNC
[BYD] On September 18, a series of spy shots of the new BYD Qin PLUS were revealed by the WeChat public account “迪厂”. The new vehicle continues the overall design of the current model. From the pictures, the front face of the new car has been given a dark treatment, with a black grille and matching black front bumper. — IT Home
[Zeekr] On September 18, Geely Holding Group’s Senior Vice President Yang Xueliang confirmed today that Guan Haitao, the former CMO of Honor’s China region and head of the e-commerce department, has joined Zeekr and will report to Zeekr’s Vice President Lin Jinwen. — CaiLian Press
[Xiaomi] Recently, a patent titled “Vehicle Wake-up Method, Device, Storage Medium, and Vehicle” filed by Xiaomi Auto Tech Co., Ltd. was made public. The patent describes a method for determining a user’s vehicle use time period from a recorded time cycle. Before reaching the current time cycle’s vehicle usage period, the car is awakened, ensuring the vehicle is already in a wake-up state when the user uses it, allowing for a rapid response to user operations. — Tianyancha
