Yesterday, Xiaopeng Motors responded to the issue of some Xiaopeng P5 car owners' joint rights protection 'intelligent driving function.
According to the explanation provided by Xiaopeng Automobile to Times Finance, for the P5 model, Xiaopeng Automobile will continue OTA and gradually launch functions such as smart scene, steering assistance, sentry mode optimization, map optimization, NetEase cloud music access, and instrument display lyrics in 2024.
At the same time, the explanation also mentioned that Xiaopeng Motors will launch a 20000 yuan intelligent driving voucher for current owners of Xiaopeng P5 P version who have already obtained XPILOT 3.5 intelligent driving assistance software. The rights and benefits apply to the purchase of Xiaopeng G6, P7i, G9, and X9 models equipped with the XNGP intelligent driving assistance system. They can be used for the first purchase, additional purchase, or exchange, and can be used by the car owner's designated purchaser.
Previously, a letter from 256 Xiaopeng P5 car owners jointly addressed to Xiaopeng CEO He Xiaopeng attracted external attention. According to a joint document search by Times Finance, as of November 2, the number of joint signatories had reached 1122. The joint letter pointed out that the CNGP function promised by Xiaopeng Motors has not been fully implemented yet, and the next generation Xiaopeng intelligent cockpit system XOS Tianji has been released, but Xiaopeng P5 does not support this system.
In response to the rights protection of some car owners, Xiaopeng Automobile explained that the urban NGP of Xiaopeng P5 is a city intelligent driving assistance function that relies heavily on high-precision map technology. The opening of this function is influenced by many factors, and not only requires a long research and development process of collection, production, verification, and multiple tests to improve the reliability and safety of use, but also requires the approval of urban map information to be completed according to regulations, This makes it difficult to achieve rapid coverage of different cities.
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According to the joint letter, according to multiple car owners' actual measurements, the CNGP currently in operation in cities such as Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen only supports some major roads and main roads, making it very uncomfortable to use overall. In addition, the joint letter also mentioned issues such as the failure of the visual wipers to be implemented, the failure of the countdown function for map traffic lights, and the outdated version of the Gaode map.
Some car owners express that they cannot accept the above explanation from Xiaopeng Automobile. A Xiaopeng P5 E version car owner told Times Finance: "Xiaopeng Automobile is just using one of our demands as an article to cover up other demands. CNGP is just one of the negotiation points, and we also need the promised visual wipers, new version of Gaode Maps, etc. Moreover, the 20000 yuan intelligent driving voucher is only available for P version car owners, and it must be a P version car owner who has purchased XPILOT3.5 intelligent auxiliary viewing software, Xiaopeng Automobile's response lacks sincerity and there is no clear statement regarding the visual wiper and other previously promised functions.
Another Xiaopeng P5 P version owner told Times Finance: "We have the right not to accept (this solution), and we also have the right to continue to strive for our own interests
Times Finance found in the comment section of the explanation in Xiaopeng Community that, A user said, "The software I bought for 25000 yuan back then relied entirely on passion and trust. I hope Xiaopeng can live up to this trust." "We still need to focus on users and develop intelligent auxiliary functions based on their needs." Another user said, "I think this policy is a win-win situation. The 20000 yuan discount can be given to the car owner's designated person, which means it can be discounted. Xiaopeng may also attract new customers to buy cars
It is reported that in September 2021, the third model P5 of Xiaopeng Automobile was officially launched, with a subsidized selling price of 157900 to 223900 yuan. The car is positioned as a compact sedan and is the second sedan launched by Xiaopeng Automobile after Xiaopeng P7. The Xiaopeng P5 began large-scale delivery in October 2021, with a total delivery of 7865 vehicles in 2021.
According to the latest sales data of Xiaopeng Automobile, it delivered about 20000 new cars in October, an increase of 31% month on month and 292% year on year, setting a new record for single month delivery. However, according to data from Dongchedi, the sales of Xiaopeng P5 in September were only 826 units, while the sales from January to September were 13600 units.
It is worth mentioning that Xiaopeng Automobile has always emphasized the importance of intelligent driving. At this year's new G9 press conference, He Xiaopeng even exclaimed, "For China's intelligent driving, just look at Xiaopeng's family
On Xiaopeng Technology Day on October 24th this year, Xiaopeng announced that XNGP (Full Scene Intelligent Assisted Driving) will support automatic assisted driving in 25 to 50 cities by the end of the year. According to Li Liyun, the person in charge of autonomous driving at Xiaopeng Automobile, XNGP urban intelligent driving using the light map scheme will not be limited by the scope of use and update time of high-precision maps.
Xiaopeng Automobile told Times Finance: "Compared to CNGP, XNGP has replaced it with a light map and heavy perception technology solution
In addition, Xiaopeng Technology Day also released the 5th generation Xiaopeng Intelligent Cockpit System XOS Tianji. Based on the testing data of the Qualcomm Snapdragon 8295 chip, the interaction efficiency of XOS Tianji has been significantly improved: the startup speed has been increased by 20%, the application response speed has been increased by 50%, the system smoothness has been improved by 35%, the sliding heel speed has been increased by 33%, and the touch response speed has been increased by 40%.
According to Xiaopeng Automobile's official, XOS Tianji is a cockpit system developed by Xiaopeng based on its intelligent driving capabilities and next-generation intelligent cockpit application scenarios, which will be launched on the Xiaopeng X9. It is reported that Xiaopeng G6, G9, P7i, and P7 will also be upgraded to XOS Tianji through OTA. The reason why Xiaopeng P5 cannot adapt to the XOS Tianji system was not mentioned in the explanation by Xiaopeng Automobile this time. In addition, the account certified as the head of Xiaopeng Automobile's user relations department stated in the Xiaopeng community, "P5 models will continue to have OTAs. P5 does not support the Tianji system
The intelligence of automobiles has always been regarded as the focus of new forces' overtaking on curves, and intelligent cabins and assisted driving have gradually become the standard features of electric vehicles. Anxin Securities previously pointed out in its research report that consumers' strong willingness to pay has forced OEMs to accelerate the internalization of cockpit configurations, resulting in a rapid increase in demand for the performance of cockpit control chips.
In recent years, both new forces and traditional car companies have accelerated their expansion in the fields of intelligent driving and intelligent cabins. The penetration rate of intelligent cabin configuration has rapidly increased, and it has gradually become one of the selling points of electric vehicles. Xiaopeng Automobile is currently making every effort in the research and development of intelligent driving, but based on this incident, Xiaopeng Automobile may still need to make up for the maintenance of intelligent driving functions for old models.