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In the latest product declaration information disclosed by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, we obtained a new pure electric car declaration chart from Beijing Automobile Factory.

It is understood that the name of this new car is "BAIC kitten", which can be seen as a brand-new model of cash on sale. According to the new car declaration map, the new car uses a larger intake grille, the lights are set under the window, and the front BAIC manufacturing logo is placed in the grille. From the front point of view, the new car uses a black double-color body, and the appearance has also been adjusted and upgraded.

In terms of body size, the length, width and height of the new car are 2240/1400/1680mm and the wheelbase is 1560mm. As a miniature pure electric sedan with the same positioning, the Wuling Hongguang MINIEV (length, width and height is 2920/1493/1621mm and wheelbase is 1940mm), BAIC kittens have a smaller overall size.

In terms of power, the car uses a lateral rear drive motor, and its maximum power can reach 17kW. With reference to cash models on sale, the power of the new models is also less than that of cash models.

Judging from the overall appearance of BAIC kittens, it is still very strange, and the source of this peculiarity is that few domestic models adopt this design style. In this regard, netizens have also expressed their views on the minicar.

I learned from the comments that many netizens confused BAIC and Beijing Auto. In fact, there is not much correlation between the two. Data show that Beijing Automobile Factory Co., Ltd. (BAW), founded in 1958, is the second large automobile manufacturing enterprise built by the country after Changchun first Automobile Factory. Its two major shareholders are Beijing Automobile Assembly Plant and Shanghai Qinyong New Energy Development Co., Ltd., with a shareholding ratio of 87.5% and 12.5% respectively, with Chaoyang, Shunyi and Huanghua plants. Beijing Automobile Group Co., Ltd. was also established in 1958, with Beijing Automobile, BAIC off-road vehicles, BAIC New Energy, BAIC Futian, Beijing Hyundai, Beijing Mercedes-Benz and other well-known enterprises. Beijing Automobile Factory has a shareholder relationship with BAIC in history. Until May 2016, BAIC withdrew completely and Beijing Automobile Factory officially became a private enterprise.

In fact, BAIC kitten went on sale in May last year, launching only one model at a price of 39800 yuan. For the Wuling Hongguang MINI that is on sale in cash, BAIC kittens are 10, 000 yuan more expensive. At present, Hongguang MINI's position in the pure electricity market is basically no model can be shaken, as a unique design of BAIC kitten, its performance in the market is basically negligible.

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