On January 8, 2023, the Hongqi brand new energy vehicle global strategy conference was grandly held in Guangzhou. On the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the Hongqi brand, the Hongqi brand officially released the new energy brand structure, brand LOGO, design language, technology platform, product planning. The strategic planning of the Hongqi new energy brand indicates that the Hongqi brand will enter the critical period of the "new four modernizations" in 2023, officially opening a new chapter in the second phase of the brand's development.
Have you ever remembered that on January 8, 2018, five years ago, the official release of the new Hongqi new development strategy, Hongqi will build four series of products: L, S, H, and Q, and in the five years from 2018 to 2022 A series of products such as Hongqi H9, Hongqi H7, Hongqi H5, Hongqi LS7 and Hongqi E-HS9 were quickly launched. The series of new cars mainly focus on the self-owned mid-to-high-end market, and from the rapid development of Hongqi in the past five years, it has gradually entered the domestic mid-to-high-end market. Stand firm.
At the release of the Hongqi new energy brand, the new brand LOGO and the new electric smart super architecture are worth mentioning. The design of the brand LOGO logo resembles a new sprout breaking ground, just like the state of life blooming, which represents the Hongqi New Energy brand’s concern for nature and the original intention of cherishing life, and also shows the brand concept of the Hongqi New Energy brand’s focus on green travel.
Three new pure electric vehicles are the first to strike!
The Hongqi New Energy brand announced three new models, code E001, E202, and E702, which will be launched/appeared this year/next year, including a series of information such as model renderings, model codes, model positioning, appearance/marketing time, etc. There is no suspense, the above three new cars are bound to arrive as scheduled. It is worth mentioning that they are all built on the basis of the "flag" FMEs super architecture.
Its first market model-code-named E001, the new car is planned to be officially launched in the second half of 2023. It is positioned as a B-class pure electric limousine, with a main battery life of 600km to 1000km, and 0-100km/h can enter the 3-second club at the fastest.
The second product, code-named E202, is expected to be unveiled at the end of 2023. It is positioned as a B-class pure electric SUV and supports 800V super fast charging. It only takes 5 minutes to charge for a range of 300km.
The third product, code-named E702, is positioned as a C+-class flagship high-end pure electric sedan. The new car will be equipped with a precise automatic driving system and is expected to be officially unveiled in the first half of 2024.
The information disclosed by the above three products is not much, but the information points are extremely critical and clear, such as battery life and performance, overcharging technology and intelligent driving, etc. are all cutting-edge technological achievements at present. Based on the above considerations, it is speculated that the prices of several pure electric vehicles launched by the Hongqi New Energy brand in the early stage are theoretically not low.
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**During Hongqi New Energy launch, brand representatives shared that the E202 will stand on the FMEs modular architecture that supports different vehicle types with wheelbase from 2700 mm to 3450 mm. The FMEs platform will allow turning all its wheels to 90 degrees. Its other cool benefits are powerful powertrain, 800V charging platform, and CATL’s Qilin battery for 140 kWh. According to Hongqi New Energy, the E202 will be able to charge up 300 km in 5 minutes.
And there will be one more feature: you will be able to charge the E202 with a wireless charger for 22 kW.
And, as a cherry on top, the E202 will support battery swapping.**
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