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The car costs from $10,400 On November 29, the 200,000th BYD Seagull model officially rolled off the assembly line. Released in China at the end of April, Seagull surpassed this milestone in just seven months. [caption id="attachment_84846" align="aligncenter" width="780"] BYD Seagull[/caption] The car, which is priced between $10,400 and $12,600, has carved out a niche in China's competitive electric vehicle market. BYD Seagull's sales have increased every month since it went on sale in China. BYD Seagull's wholesale sales reached 43,350 units in October. The graph below shows the monthly sales volume of BYD Seagull after its launch. BYD Seagull achieved sales of 66,000 vehicles within 100 days of launch. It is one of BYD's fastest growing models in terms of production capacity and sales after its launch. 200,000 units of BYD Seagull already produced in just 7 months [caption id="attachment_84847" align="aligncenter" width="780"] BYD Seagull[/caption] Let's remember that Seagull is a 5-door, 4-seater model based on the BYD 3.0 electronic platform and belonging to the Ocean series. Dimensions are 3780 mm in length, 1715 mm in width and 1540 mm in height with a wheelbase of 2500 mm. All Seagull variants are equipped with a single 74 hp engine. and maximum torque of 135 Nm. The maximum speed that Seagull can reach is 130 km/h. [caption id="attachment_84848" align="aligncenter" width="596"] BYD Seagull[/caption] The main difference is the battery options. The older version is equipped with a 38.88 kWh battery, providing a range of 405 km. The other two configurations come with a battery capacity of 30.08 kWh, providing a range of 305 km. Both variants use an LFP Blade battery and support fast charging up to 40 kW, allowing the Seagull to charge from 30 to 80% in 30 minutes.

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They are created on the basis of patent images The Haval Veyron SUV will hit the market next year and the price is expected to be around $28,000. It will be based on the Hi4 plug-in hybrid platform and will compete with the Li Auto Li 7 and L8, Huawei Aito M7 and BYD Tang. Based on patent images, CarNewsChina, with the help of a Chinese designer, created high-quality renderings of the Haval Veyron, which are presented in this article. [caption id="attachment_84743" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Haval Veyron[/caption] This is a Haval Veyron. The first high-quality images have appeared Haval is a brand of Great Wall Motor (GWM), one of the largest private Chinese automakers. Specializes in crossovers and SUVs. In the GWM lineup, the Veyron will sit above the Haval Raptor. The front end will be very similar to the Haval Xiaolong, and the side images of the patent show that the fastback design has a lot in common with the appearance of the Tank 400 and Tank 700. [caption id="attachment_84744" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Haval Veyron[/caption] Like the fourth model in the Dragon series, the Haval Raptor, the Veyron will also be equipped with GWM's Hi4 plug-in hybrid system. Hi4 has two sets of power units: 1.5L+DHT+P4 and 1.5T+DHT+P4. Both systems have a combined output of 478 hp. [caption id="attachment_84746" align="aligncenter" width="702"] Haval Veyron[/caption] Qiao Xinyu, deputy general manager of Haval, previously announced that a Hi4-T all-wheel drive SUV will be released in 2024, likely to be called the Haval Veyron. Chinese media suggests that it will be a 6-7-seater car with the new generation of ADAS systems from GWM. The hybrid's interior should be more premium compared to the Raptor.

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Presentation expected next year The current eighth-generation Volkswagen Golf has been available since late 2019, but it took the Mk8 body almost two more years to reach the United States exclusively in GTI and R variants. New photos of the updated VW Golf, which is already being tested, have appeared on the Internet. [caption id="attachment_84738" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Volkswagen[/caption] The new Golf 8 facelift prototype is similar to the base version, which has received some new components. A new bumper is visible at the front, similar in shape to the bumper of the new VW Passat. While this prototype doesn't have camouflage, the bumper is covered in black and white tape that hides the more intricate design details. The headlights and DRLs are identical to the current model, but the production model's headlights may be redesigned. The Volkswagen Golf has never looked more like a Passat. New photos have appeared The rest of the Golf's exterior looks very familiar, with few noticeable differences between it and the current model. This prototype features a new set of taillights that are expected to include updated LED graphics, although this design is hidden by decals. [caption id="attachment_84739" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Volkswagen[/caption] While the exterior of the new model won't be much different from the previous one, the interior will be. The previously spotted prototype featured a large central touchscreen in the center of the dashboard, which was similar to that of the electric ID models, but was even larger and had slightly thinner bezels. The manufacturer is expected to make improvements to the existing range of mild hybrid engines, which includes 1.0 eTSI and 1.5 eTSI petrol units, as well as 2-liter diesel variants. [caption id="attachment_84740" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Volkswagen[/caption] Volkswagen is expected to introduce the updated Golf Variant next year.

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The price has not yet been announced Dongfeng has officially announced that the upcoming minivan, called Forthing U-Tour V9, is expected to go on sale in the first quarter of next year. The car debuted at the Munich Motor Show in September. [caption id="attachment_84017" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9[/caption] The dimensions of the Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9 are 5251 × 1920 × 1810 mm, and the wheelbase is 3018 mm. For comparison: the dimensions of the Toyota Alphard are 4915 × 1850 × 1895 with a wheelbase of 3000 mm, and the dimensions of the Denza D9 are 5250 × 1960 × 1920 mm with a wheelbase of 3110 mm. The car is available in both ICE and hybrid versions. The first version is equipped with a 1.5 liter engine with a maximum power of 190 hp. The PHEV powertrain is powered by an electric motor and can achieve thermal efficiency of up to 45.18%. The lithium battery is supplied by Sunwoda. Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9 will go on sale in the first quarter of 2024 The hybrid received a 1.5-liter internal combustion engine with a capacity of 190 hp. and an electric motor with 307 hp. When the electric drive is switched on, consumption is 5.9 l/100 km. The car also offers 3.3 kW power for electrical devices. [caption id="attachment_84018" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Dongfeng Forthing U-Tour V9[/caption] Most of the interior is trimmed in leather. The equipment includes a digital instrument panel, a central control screen and a three-spoke multifunction steering wheel. The seating layout is 2+2+3. Dongfeng claims that the seats are aviation grade. Second-row passengers have access to electronic seat adjustments.

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There are no such problems in official service stations Problems with the supply of original spare parts and components for Chinese cars did not affect official dealer centers, as reported to Izvestia by the AvtoSpetsTsentr Group of Companies. In the fall, unofficial service stations began to have problems with a shortage of parts for cars from China. It is reported that this problem exists in more than 100 thousand unofficial service stations. There are also problems with access to information about car repair technologies. In such conditions, unofficial centers cannot provide quality technical service, as reported by the AutoSpetsCenter Group of Companies. [caption id="attachment_76322" align="aligncenter" width="780"] Chinese cars[/caption] Chinese cars are increasingly difficult to repair in unofficial service stations “Problems with the supply of spare parts did not affect official dealers cooperating with Chinese automakers. They have full access to technical information and store in warehouses the necessary stock of original parts for cars from China,” the Russian dealer emphasized. Since the beginning of the year, the number of visits to service centers has increased by 38% compared to the same period in 2022. Experts attribute this to an increase in the volume of imports of Chinese cars: from January to May 2023, 287 thousand cars were imported into the Russian Federation, while in 2022 there were Only 162 thousand units were imported. A few days earlier, the general director of AutoSpetsCenter Khimki, Ilya Petrov, said that in Russia the demand for Chinese cars will continue to grow because new products from China are superior to many Korean, Japanese, and European analogs in terms of configuration and equipment. At the same time, according to him, among the most popular Chinese brands among Russians are Chery, Haval, Geely, and Exeed.