Podcasts about R19

Vanoggend het die Suid-Afrikaanse rand rekordlaagtepunte teen die Britse pond en die euro getref, terwyl dit teen R19,38 Amerikaanse dollar verhandel het. Die dollar-wisselkoers is nog redelik stabiel, hoewel hoog, vanweë die geldeenheid se huidige swakheid. Dit kan moontlik 'n invloed op Namibië se brandstofpryse en invoere hê. Kosmos 94.1 Nuus het gesels met die medestigter en direkteur van Cirrus, Romé Mostert, wat meer inligting gee.

Networth Investments het onlangs 'n aanbod van R19 miljard aan ArcelorMittal gemaak, Harold Vermaak, uitvoerende hoof en stigter van die beleggingsmaatskappy gesels oor die aanbod. Volg RSG Geldsake op Twitter

Road Accident Fund CEO, Collins Letsoalo says the fund's short-term debt has been lowered to R8,2 billion from an initial R19 billion when he and his team took over. Letsoalo clarifies that short-term debt is money owed to claimants which cannot be paid by the fund. Collins has been addressing the media where he gave an overview of the fund's annual performance results. Collins also says the fund has also made significant savings by lowering legal payment costs... 

Mpact, Clash of the BMW M powerhouse guy show up and dominate  1stock  Merrick and peppa S58, n54 ,n55,S55 all show promise but B-52s are still king Forward to pivot away from third row EV vehicles  M3 could come to the US it all depends m5 wagon sales if you're wondering what's in the m5 wagon, the same drive as the M5 sedan hybrid 700+ horsepower The next M3 will be EV 1979 Ford probe GHIN concept car burns in trailer after Pebble Beach show owners in good hopes to resurrect it to the original car Four-door Mustang is this really a thing? Apparently, Ford dealers have seen it, and it does look decent earlier this year. Jim Farley said the Mustang could be presented in other body forms. Could this be and will it be EV?  Acura Integra type S HRC  HRC - Honda racing corporation No backseat but carrying 4 265/30/R19 in rear seat area  200 pounds less than the type S still  2 liter four-cylinder turbo just like the civic type R  Lamborghini hybrid End of the V10/ V8 is coming to the forefront with a flat plain crank 10,000 RPM rev limiter 20 psi boost at 789 hp engine alone EV 148 hp in 221 torque Total 907+ horsepower 509 torque 0-60 2.7 seconds with the top speed of 210 mph Dodge Durango SRT hellcat silver bullet Are they on cocaine with these names? Costing $115,000 NEW RS3  Performance tweaks with carbon backseats Still ugly as sin… it does not have a steering wheel or a square steering wheel it's a squricle ????? 401 hp and very easy to drift If it's easy to drift, then it's not all wheel drive point blank Audi do better get a hold of yourselves China creates a new car Dodge tries to sell it under their new badge system as a Dodge attitude has been for sale in Mexico since 2006 I would think it's close to the Hyundai ELANTRA competitor and look-alike 1.5 L turbo charge engine 165 hp 185 torque dual clutch transmission Starting at 21,000 can get as high as 25,800 Chevy lays off 1000 people

Nuestros amigos de Planeta De Agostini que nos apoyan en este vídeo, hacen colecciones que me “flipan”, han lanzado una nueva que, personalmente, no me la voy a perder: Una maqueta espectacular del R8 Gordini, con licencia oficial de la propia Renault y a escala 1/6… o sea, ¡enorme! Tiene detalles únicos, como el motor reproducido fielmente, que parece que va a echar a andar, una reproducción perfecta del habitáculo y una decoración y neumáticos fieles, muy fieles al original. Y como colofón… ¡luces con mando a distancia! Muchos detalles, piezas de alta calidad en metal y plástico ABS, luces… seguro que estás pensado: “Esto sería complicado de montar”. Ya soy un experto en estas colecciones y te digo algo: Montarlo no solo es muy divertido, sino que es realmente fácil. Solo tienes que seguir las instrucciones y no tendrás el menos problema. Y lo de la escala 1/6 algo inédito… quieres toda la info, en el texto descriptivo tiene el link: https://bit.ly/GordiniGarajeHermetico A ver cuanto sabéis de coches: ¿Qué tienen en común el Ferrari Mondial y el Renault 21? Aparte, ¡claro! de tener 4 ruedas, un volante y un motor… pensad un poco… (ruido de tic, tac) …pensad… pues que son probablemente los únicos coches de la producción mundial que montaron motores transversales y longitudinales… Por motivos distintos, eso sí. Os lo vamos a contar en detalle, es una historia que vale la pena. Os doy un aviso: Este es un podcast técnico, pero “apto para todos los públicos”. Si sabes mucho de coches, esta historia te va a gustar, aunque la conozcas… y si sabes poco, también te va a interesar, porque es muy curiosa. Aunque todos lo sabéis, para los “nuevos” diré que el motor transversal es aquel cuyo cigüeñal es trasversal a la marcha, es decir, forma un ángulo de 90 grados con el eje longitudinal… algo que popularizo el ingenioso Mini de Alec Issigonis. Lo pintamos en la pizarra… el motor delantero con tracción delantera. Si es longitudinal, hay varias opciones, pero si el coche es tracción delantera, suele estará “colgado” por delante del eje delantero. Pero es que un motor puede ser transversal y central a la vez, como era el caso del Lamborghini Miura, lo que permite hacer el coche más corto… o puede ser central longitudinal, como el caso de otro “mito”, el Ferrari F40. También puede ser longitudinal y colgado por detrás, como el caso de los Porsche 911 o los Renault 8… Nacido para ser un superventas -superventas a lo “Ferrari”- el Mondial fue un fracaso. Ferrari decidió intentar que este modelo ganase el favor del público y de la prensa y para eso hacían falta, al menos 300 CV. Ferrari tenía motores de esa potencia… pero no para montar de forma transversal. Así que en 1989 presenta el Ferrari Mondial “T”, una T que hacía referencia a “Trasversale” o sea, “Transversal” y cuyo motor iba longitudinal…pero la caja de cambios que iba montada de forma transversal, un sistema curioso que le dió bueno frutos a la saga de Ferrari T de F1, que se llamaban así por el mismo motivo. Este modelo montaba un motor V8, como hemos dicho longitudinal, de 3,4 litros y 300 CV que, entre otras cosas, permitía bajar el centro de gravedad del coche en 12 cm, gracias a que el motor, con cárter seco, podía ir más bajo… En el caso del R21 su mayor curiosidad es que se presentaron a la vez modelos con el motor transversal y longitudinal… ¡del mismo coche! ¿El motivo? Pues que el R21 era el heredero del R18, y se situaba a medio camino entre el R19 por abajo y el R25 por arriba. El R19 con motores de hasta 1,7 litros diseñados para ser montados transversalmente. Los motores más “gordos”, de dos litros, incluso siendo de 4 cilindros no cabían trasversalmente en la carrocería diseñada, por cierto, por Giorgetto Giugiaro, tenían que ir de forma longitudinal… Así que diseñaron dos subchasis distintos para poder montar unos motores, los “pequeños”, transversales y los otros, los “grandes” longitudinales. ¿Mejor transversal o longitudinal? Pues según. En el caso del Ferrari el Mondial “T” con motor longitudinal no solo era más potente, sino que a nivel de comportamiento ganaba mucho, gracias a un centro de gravedad más bajo. No era así en el caso del R21, porque el motor transversal mejoraba el reparto de pesos y además era más ligero. Los modelos más potentes, con un motor más pesado y “colgado” por delante del eje delantero eran más torpes. El “Quadra” era y es una excepción pues al contar propulsión posterior adicional, con unos reglajes de suspensión claramente más firmes y un más generoso calzado, era sencillamente, “otro coche”.

Our 2024 season continues with our next questions podcast for the year covering all of your questions for Round 18.   Nic, Austin and Stu run through a massive Q&A with all of your questions and thoughts including but definitely not limited to:  Who is a good cashdown option? Which mid to buy for R19? Trell or Tedesco? Hynes or wait a week or until 21? Kolo, Matto, Haas, Fifita, Bateman? Can we trust Koula or Howarth?  Take a look and let us know what you think! Go here - https://linktr.ee/boomorbustnrl - to get a link to listen on your favourite platform. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon podcasts or go direct to https://boomorbust.podbean.com to listen on the web.

Our 2024 season continues with our next questions podcast for the year covering all of your questions for Round 17 and post Origin talk.   Nic, Mitch and Stu run through a massive Q&A with all of your questions and thoughts including but definitely not limited to: Is it too late to buy Hughes? Who is a good cashdown option? Which mid to buy? Who plays this week who can also cover R19? Can you trust Cartwright or Matto? How much of a sell is Twal? Where to go with SJ? Can you wait on Hynes?  Take a look and let us know what you think! Go here - https://linktr.ee/boomorbustnrl - to get a link to listen on your favourite platform. Available on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Amazon podcasts or go direct to https://boomorbust.podbean.com to listen on the web.

The rand briefly hit R19/$ for the first time since April as the market fretted about the outcome of an ANC national executive committee meeting (NEC). Andre Cilliers, Director, Currency Strategist at TreasuryONE and Bruce Whitfield  discuss the impact of uncertainty on the local currency.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Carol Paton, writer-at-large at Fin24, discusses with host Bruce Whitfield the uncommon decision by the court to intervene in Transnet's tender award process. Transnet had initially awarded a tender for crucial port equipment to a company facing trial for defrauding the provincial government.   Matete Thulare, head of FX Execution at RMB, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss the factors behind the rand's resurgence above the R19 mark against the dollar.   Carol Claudwell, sculptor is at her happiest when she has clay in her hands. She joined Bruce Whitfiled to talk about her artistic journey. She was inspired by her father's love for art, which led her to join the Johannesburg school of Art, Ballet, Drama and Music, first specialising in music and then changing over to art. She details how her love for art allows her to have a livelihood.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Matete Thulare, Head of FX Execution at RMB, joins host Bruce Whitfield to discuss the factors behind the rand's resurgence above the R19 mark against the dollar.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. Energetic Northern Cape copper mining company Copper 360 this week produced the first concentrate from the plant it has just acquired from Nama Copper, which becomes its second concentrator plant and virtually doubles the Johannesburg Stock Exchange AltX company's production capacity. Moreover, the Nama Copper plant has exceeded structural integrity and performance expectations, Copper 360 stated in a stock exchange news service announcement. "We started the plant up last week and yesterday we produced our first concentrate," fast-moving Copper 360 CEO Jan Nelson enthused during a Teams interview. (Also watch attached Creamer Media video.) Copper 360's current focus is to get the two concentrate plants fully operational on view of the significant cash flow that they will generate. At this rate, the pure copper play will be producing close to 1 000 t of copper metal in the next two to three months from the three plants now in operation - the copper platemaking solvent extraction and electrowinning (SX/EW) plant, the modular flotation plant one (MFP 1), which will be in production in the next few months, and now MFP 2, which is already producing. "We've concluded the due diligence on the asset and we've paid the R150-million million of the R200-million that's due and the further R50-million will be funded from three tranches out of future offset on the offtake agreement so, in effect, we've paid the capital that was required. We still need a Section 11 consent but that allows us on a lease basis to run the plant. "We bought Nama Copper because that gives us a second concentrator plant. This has the capacity to treat 20 000 t of rock at about 1.4% copper, It will produce 230 t of copper metal at between 30% to 40% copper concentrate. "The commissioning has gone well. We've already produced copper concentrate within the first four to five days of starting up the plant, and we've had very little problem with the plant," Nelson outlined. A new offtake agreement has been concluded with Fujax UK, an international commodity trading company, which will purchase all the concentrate produced by Nama Copper's MFP 2 on attractive, market-related terms for a period of ten years. Fujax is described as a sort of a sister company to Nama Copper. "They've negotiated very good commercial terms with us for the copper concentrate. We get almost 85% of the existing copper price. But what's important is that the concentrate is taken up at the mine gate, and we receive almost 90% of the concentrate value within a few days, which is very good for us. "With the copper price now shooting up to $9 000/t, this is exactly the right time for us to get into production," Nelson noted. Coming with the deal is a large land area, as well as some 22-million tons of tailings with a copper content of between 0.3% and 0.6% copper. This resource, which represents between R12-billion to R24-billion in copper metal in the ground at a copper price of $9 000/t and an exchange rate of R19 to the dollar, could result in a significant increase of Copper 360's measured and indicated resource category upon further confirmatory drilling. MINE COMMISSIONING Copper 360's Rietberg mine is going into commissioning phase. "We've started the opening of the mine. Our heavy mining equipment is arriving this week, and then we've got some significant drillhole intersections and we're pushing quite hard on that. "When they're in steady state, the revenue from those two plants is almost R80-million rand a month. That'll be the focus along with getting Rietberg into production safely and on time and producing rock. "From there on, the next major focus point will be the construction of a solar plant, and we're in discussions about that, to augment our current energy. "We've just also finished the construction of a generator farm on our operations and where we had about 60% availability as a result of the off-...

This audio is brought to you by Wearcheck, your condition monitoring specialist. While the operating environment remains challenging, with macro-economic and geo-political uncertainty persisting, the medium- to long-term view of Sibanye-Stillwater remains largely unchanged on the fundamental outlook for the metals it produces, with the exception of nickel. The Johannesburg- and New York-listed green metals and gold mining company said it was confident that the price weakness of platinum group metals (PGMs) during 2023 does not signal a structural change in PGM fundamentals, such as that of the nickel market, but is more temporary in nature, Sibanye-Stillwater CEO Neal Froneman said during the company's results presentation covered by Mining Weekly. "And we're beginning to see increasing signs that support a better demand outlook," said Froneman. "We believe that the precipitous decline in PGM prices during the first half of last year, was due to a confluence of negative factors and exacerbated by unexpected destocking of inventory which caught the market by surprise, causing increased uncertainty and market anxiety. " This bearish sentiment was reflected in a significant build-up of speculative short positions in palladium, which also contributed to the price pressure," Froneman added. The substantial declines in the prices of most commodities, with the notable exception of gold, and persistent cost inflation, has translated into materially lower earnings and cash flows placing the entire global mining industry under severe financial pressure. Sibanye's financial results for the year ended December 31 were similarly impacted by the sudden and sharp decline in PGM and nickel prices. The 33% year-on-year decline in the average PGM basket prices in particular, resulted in a dramatic fall in the profitability of Stillwater in the US and, to a lesser extent, Sibanye's South African PGM operations, which remain profitable while experiencing a 42% decline in the average four-element PGM basket price resulted in adjusted earnings before interest tax depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) more than halving period-on-period to R5.8-billion for the last six months of last year. Consequently, group adjusted Ebitda for 2023 fell to R20.6-billion, 50% lower than the R41.1-billion for 2022, which was in itself a 40% decline from record levels of R68.6 billion for 2021, which marked the peak of the commodity price cycle. The significant decline in metal prices and uncertain outlook, along with specific operational performance factors, also resulted in the recognition of impairments of R47.5-billion, which were a primary driver of the group reporting a loss for 2023 of R37.4-billion compared with a R19-billion profit for 2022. Sibanye continues to see emerging signals that support its long held, robust view on PGM demand including forecast growth of light duty vehicle production over the rest of this decade and recent moderation in battery electric vehicle (BEV) growth rates and accompanying increase in hybrid power-train adoption. The predicted demise of internal combustion engine vehicles is turning out to appear premature, which is challenging the forecast penetration of BEVs. Meanwhile, primary supply of PGM is likely to continue to decline in an inflationary environment with low PGM prices, while recycling supply remains subdued and well below forecasts.

Allan Pullinger, CEO at FirstRand, South Africa's largest lender, on reporting a 6% rise in half-year earnings, reaching R19.1 billion, driven by strong net interest income growth.     Wikus Olivier, Chief Financial Officer at Santam tells Bruce Whitfield that, despite challenges like economic slowdown and high reinsurance costs, it has maintained its market share and expanded shareholder value, thanks to its diversified portfolio and strong broker network.     Bruce Cameron, consultant on retirement funds on why the new two-pot retirement system in South Africa, effective from September 1, 2024 — which will allow early withdrawals from retirement funds — is concerning, as it will potentially boost individual spending and impact the economy and inflation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Terence Hove of Exness discusses the day's market moves, the local currency inching toward R19/$, investors' tune changing towards Chinese markets, MTN versus Vodacom, and what other stocks he has his eye on. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

This session of the radio show shares the Finance Committee meeting held on Wednesday, December 13, 2023. They met as scheduled to get an update on the State revenue forecast, take a “deep dive” into the Facilities budget, and get an update on grants for Town and School over the past 10 years. 6 Finance Committee members participated; 4 in Chambers (Chair Conley, Hamilton, Riley & Nagel), 2 participated remotely (Keophannga & Sansoucy)Quick recap:State revenue forecast for FY 2024 not meeting expectation, no cuts yet per Governor, does likely mean less revenue for next years budget although local aid is usually one of the last to get affected, something to stay tuned intoBudget hearings for May 2024 were confirmed as May 6 for General Government, May 8 for Public safety (Police, Fire, & Dispatch) and DPW (water, sewer, storm water) and Schools on May 15. Proposed meeting calendar to be updated with this decisionDeep dive into FacilitiesDiscussion on the list of facilities provided, yes it is facilities not just the buildingsExtended discussion on the Upper Union St solar farm which we don't own but for which we own the electrical output and which leads to credits on the Town electrical bill that are used for multiple other electrical improvements, upgradesThis turned into a discussion on the heating efficiencies of some buildings; FHS for example was built with better insulation and the walls are R40, vs. the 3 middle school complex buildings are rated R19. This means the heating cots for those buildings are higher due to the less efficient (i.e. insulation factors)While mentioned in passing that the Master Plan Committee has a subcommittee on facilities, and the Schools are working on their long range comprehensive facilities plan, there were no further details added at this time. Members of the School Committee and Central office were present but did not get to provide any additional infoThe 10 year projection of expenses across the buildings was split evenly between Town and School per Chair Conley. It was not discussed how these expenses would be funded. It was mentioned that the Facilities budget is the first to get hit when a budget shortfall is needed to be adjusted for. Projects get postponed until funding is available (hence the listing of projects that exists, some of which have been awaiting for some time)Discussion on the 10 year report of grants received by the Town and Schools. These made for interesting reading although some of them are not purely "grants" (i.e. the cable access fees are included, they are present due to the accounting for them). One quick take away from the grant report is that the Town has been quite successful over time in obtaining grants and while they will continue to do so, the grant amounts are not sufficient to really make an impact on either the Town or School budget. Averaging approximately 4 million (combined Town & School) on a $150M budget is respectfully valuable but “small change”The meeting recording runs about an hour & 20 minutes, so let's listen to the Finance Committee meeting Dec 13, 2023.--------------Agenda -> https://www.franklinma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif10036/f/agendas/dec_13_2023_fin_com_agenda.pdf Watch the Franklin TV video available for replay https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4WDEAYIeJU Public Property & Building,...

Wayne McCurrie of FNB Wealth and Investments discusses the day's market moves, the rand inching up to R19/$ then swinging back, whether the soft landing has landed, PGM prices, the commodities downcycle, Sasol struggling, and where to from here. SAfm Market Update - Podcasts and live stream

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that it registered a further 98 generation facilities - with a combined capacity of 908 MW and an investment value of R17.3-billion - during the second quarter of its 2023/24 financial year. These registrations, which took place from July to September, raise to 1 185 the total number of generation facilities registered since 2018. However, the pace of registrations accelerated markedly after a 2021 reform was made to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, lifting the licence-exemption cap from 1 MW to 100 MW. That cap was subsequently removed entirely to accelerate investment as power disruptions intensified. In August, the National Energy Crisis Committee reported that, since the implementation of the regulatory changes, the pipeline of private sector generation projects had increased to over 100 projects representing more than 10 000 MW of capacity. Projects registered with Nersa to date, meanwhile, have a combined capacity of 5 785 MW and an investment value of R111-billion and exclude the thousands of smaller installations that have been implemented by households and businesses in response to loadshedding. Eskom has estimated that some 4 400 MW of behind-the-meter generation was installed between July 2022 and July 2023, mostly in the form of rooftop solar. Nersa reports that 92 of the registrations during the second quarter were for solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities, which make up 71% of the capacity registered. The balance comprises two solar PV projects with battery energy storage systems, two co-generators and two wind projects. Regulator Member responsible for Electricity Regulation Nhlanhla Gumede commended the uptake in registrations, which he indicated had been processed by Nersa within an average of five working days. However, he recommended that future registration applications for generation facilities of variable energy sources be coupled with battery storage. Sixty-eight of the generation facilities registered during the period are connected to the Eskom network and have a total capacity of 785 MW and an associated investment value of R14.8-billion. A total of 30 generation facilities are connected to the municipal distribution network, with a capacity of 27 MW and investment value of R2.5-billion. The three provinces with the highest number of new registered generation facilities in the second quarter were Gauteng (19 projects for 11 MW), Western Cape (17 projects for 119 MW) and KwaZulu-Natal (15 projects for 7 MW). The top three provinces by capacity were the Free State (251 MW across 7 projects), North West (192 MW across 11 projects) and the Western Cape. The 11 projects registered in the North West province during the period carried the highest investment value, at R5.8-billion. The average investment cost for the second quarter of the 2023/24 financial year is R19 000/kW, Nersa states.

The National Energy Regulator of South Africa (Nersa) reports that it registered a further 98 generation facilities - with a combined capacity of 908 MW and an investment value of R17.3-billion - during the second quarter of its 2023/24 financial year. These registrations, which took place from July to September, raise to 1 185 the total number of generation facilities registered since 2018. However, the pace of registrations accelerated markedly after a 2021 reform was made to Schedule 2 of the Electricity Regulation Act, lifting the licence-exemption cap from 1 MW to 100 MW. That cap was subsequently removed entirely to accelerate investment as power disruptions intensified. In August, the National Energy Crisis Committee reported that, since the implementation of the regulatory changes, the pipeline of private sector generation projects had increased to over 100 projects representing more than 10 000 MW of capacity. Projects registered with Nersa to date, meanwhile, have a combined capacity of 5 785 MW and an investment value of R111-billion and exclude the thousands of smaller installations that have been implemented by households and businesses in response to loadshedding. Eskom has estimated that some 4 400 MW of behind-the-meter generation was installed between July 2022 and July 2023, mostly in the form of rooftop solar. Nersa reports that 92 of the registrations during the second quarter were for solar photovoltaic (PV) facilities, which make up 71% of the capacity registered. The balance comprises two solar PV projects with battery energy storage systems, two co-generators and two wind projects. Regulator Member responsible for Electricity Regulation Nhlanhla Gumede commended the uptake in registrations, which he indicated had been processed by Nersa within an average of five working days. However, he recommended that future registration applications for generation facilities of variable energy sources be coupled with battery storage. Sixty-eight of the generation facilities registered during the period are connected to the Eskom network and have a total capacity of 785 MW and an associated investment value of R14.8-billion. A total of 30 generation facilities are connected to the municipal distribution network, with a capacity of 27 MW and investment value of R2.5-billion. The three provinces with the highest number of new registered generation facilities in the second quarter were Gauteng (19 projects for 11 MW), Western Cape (17 projects for 119 MW) and KwaZulu-Natal (15 projects for 7 MW). The top three provinces by capacity were the Free State (251 MW across 7 projects), North West (192 MW across 11 projects) and the Western Cape. The 11 projects registered in the North West province during the period carried the highest investment value, at R5.8-billion. The average investment cost for the second quarter of the 2023/24 financial year is R19 000/kW, Nersa states.

The rand-dollar exchange rate has already weakened by 13% this year and traded above the level of R19 per dollar in the past week. What's going on? This episode is supported by the NWU Business School. Errors and omissions are my own.

Die rand-dollar wisselkoers het hierdie jaar al 13% verswak en verhandel die afgelope week bo die vlak van R19 per dollar. Wat is aan die gang? Hierdie episode word ondersteun deur die NWU Sakeskool. Foute en weglatings is my eie.

Renowned economist Dawie Roodt warned that South Africans should expect another big petrol price increase next month. His warning comes amidst a weaker currency and a significant increase in the Brent crude oil price. The rand has been trading within a narrow range of R18.80 to R19.10 per US dollar for most of the week.     

Ya hemos hecho unos cuantos audios sobre coches que son, o pueden ser, una buena inversión. Pero hoy vamos a hacer lo contrario, coches que creemos que cuestan más de lo que valen y que te aconsejamos no comprar.. aunque no suela. Pero como en Garaje Hermético somos así de buena gente… siempre positivos… te damos al menos una alternativa. Habréis oído, en este canal y en otros, que muchos coches clásicos tienen precios disparatados. Y por lo general pensamos en coches de alta gama: Mercedes “Pagoda”, Jaguar E, todo tipo de Ferraris y cosas así. Pues no. Muchos coches modestos, muchos “clásicos populares” tienen precios que personalmente considero “disparatados”. Pero, ¿cuánto vale un coche? “Las cosas valen tanto como alguien esté dispuesto a pagar por ellas”. Así que por mucho que estos coches que te traiga me parezca que tienen un precio mayor del que deberían, si se pagan estas cifras es que lo valen. Estamos en un sistema de libre mercado y la oferta y la demanda es la ley y la que marca los precios. Por eso en este vídeo os doy alternativas más accesibles y no menos interesantes. Algunos de estos coches, me ha dolido ponerlos en esta lista… Espero que os guste. Y vamos ya con los 10 elegidos. 1. BMW M3 E30. Hicimos un video entero dedicado a este coche titulado “BMW M3 E30: El primero y el mejor”. Faltaría añadir, “y el más caro”. Cuando veo anuncios de estos coches la mayoría por encima de los 100.000 € siempre pienso: “No los vale”. Alternativa: Mercedes 190 2.3 16v. Puede costaros entre ¡4 y 5 veces menos! 2. Honda S2000. Encontrarlo por debajo de 20.000 € no es fácil… y hablamos de coches que en algunos casos tienen 20 años. Alternativa: Mazda MX5. Lo sé, no es lo mismo, pero por ese dinero te compras un MX5 con unos 4 o 5 años y motor de entre 160 y 184 CV… 3. Mitsubishi EVO VI. He elegido el EVO VI de 1999 porque lo probé a fondo y aunque su equipamiento era muy pobre, no lo era tanto como sus antecesores y con un sistema de tracción total muy eficaz y 280 CV era una máquina devoradora de curvas. Pero no encontrarás ninguno que valga la pena por debajo de los 50/60 mil euros. Alternativa: Subaru Imprezza WRX STi. Otro mito de idéntica potencia, peculiar motor bóxer y que vas a encontrar claramente más barato… incluso por la mitad… 4. Porsche 911-930 Turbo Primera generación. Si hay un coche que me apasiona es este 911 Turbo de 1974. Un coche con carácter y que necesita un conductor hábil…. y rico. No lo vas a encontrar por menos de 150.000 € en un coche que valga la pena… Alternativa: Por ese precio estrenas un Porsche 718 Cayman GTS 4.0 cargado de opciones y con 400 CV… 5. Renault Clio Williams. Es el mejor Clio 16v nunca construido. Tenía el tren delantero del R19, motor dos litros de 150 CV y un buen reglaje de suspensiones. Pero difícilmente los vas a encontrar en buen estado por debajo de 30.000 €… Alternativa: Que no es otro que el Renault Clio 16v digamos “normal” de solo 136 CV. 6. Renault 5 GT Turbo. Para mi otro de los monstruos sagrados… Un coche muy especial, muy querido y muy eficaz. Ahora no los veo por debajo de 10.000 €, más bien 15.000 €… un disparate. Alternativa: Peugeot 205 GTi, un coche de 130 CV, eficaz, con carácter, probablemente mejor acabado que el Renault. 7. Seat León MKI Cupra. El Seat León Cupra R con su motor de 4 cilindros y 20 válvulas ofrecía 225 CV y era un coche bonito, bien acabado y de muy buen comportamiento. Difícil encontrar uno por menos de unos 12/14 mil euros. Alternativa: Citroën ZX GTi 16v, un coche más antiguo, de “solo” 167 CV, pero que vas a encontrar por un 30/40 por ciento menos. 8. Seat 600. Si, el famoso “pelotilla”, el coche que motorizó España, un modesto utilitario del que hubo miles y miles… y quedan poquitos. Y quien tiene uno en buen estado, considera que tienen un tesoro… Alternativas: Seat 850. 9. Toyota Supra MKIV. Me refiero al Bi-Turbo fabricado entre 1993 y 1998 con motor 3 litros, 24 válvulas, dos turbos y 330 CV… precioso, rápido pero que requiere un conductor que sepa lo que se hace y que tenga una saneada cuenta corriente. No te hagas ilusiones, por debajo de 50.000 no encontrarás nada, pero si incluso por encima de los 100.000 €, ¿estamos locos? Alternativa: Subaru SVX. Me he ido por las ramas, porque el SVX es un coche muy diferente pero su precio ronda los 10.000 €... 10. Volkswagen Golf GTi MKI. Es el mejor Golf, el más auténtico y original, diseño Guigaro, eterno, buena inversión y perfecto si te haces con una versión 1.8. Pero no encontrarás este modelo por menos de 20.000 €. A veces ves uno por 12.000 o 15.000 €… y sospechas. Alternativa: Renault 19 16v. Otra vez me voy por las ramas, pero ¡es que los hay por 4.000 €! Y tenía 140 CV. Un auténtico patito feo que vale la pena buscar.

On a YUGE episode, we go through it all:

The refurbished and rebranded Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge, which links the east and west campuses of the University of the Witwatersrand (Wits), marks a further sponsorship from diversified mining company Sibanye-Stillwater. "This investment will be instrumental in assisting postgraduate students and researchers, who are the academic and business leaders of the future, to conduct faculty projects that are expected to have a positive societal impact," Sibanye CEO Neal Froneman said at the unveiling of the refurbished bridge on July 12. The additional financial commitment from Sibanye will be used for study bursaries, learnerships within its mining operations, graduate internship programmes and staff development within the Wits Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment (FEBE). Sibanye has contributed R68.5-million in funding to the university since 2014, with a further R5.5-million committed for 2023 and R50-million in technical equipment donated to the institution. "The Wits Sibanye-Stillwater Innovation Bridge signifies an enduring investment in human capital and engineering. It serves as a gateway to the future and fostering shared value for the greater good," said Wits principal and vice-chancellor Professor Zeblon Vilakazi. "Additionally, the bridge speaks to unifying Wits and Sibanye, higher education and the private sector to create a shared vision and talent pipeline that will benefit our economy and our society," he added. Further, Sibanye was intimately involved in the development of, and continues to support, the Wits DigiMine, which is a digital mining laboratory and a partnership between Sibanye and the Wits Mining Institute, highlighted Froneman. The DigiMine's primary objective is to complete postgraduate fundamental and applied research into digital technologies that will enable the mine of the future. "The flow of talent and research and development outcomes from DigiMine is instrumental for Sibanye to realise our ambitions of being a digital-first organisation that harnesses the digital revolution to improve our business performance and create a better environment for our people to thrive. "The Sibanye-Wits partnership symbolises the fusion of industry and academia, as we join forces to shape the future of mining and create a lasting positive impact on our planet. It is a commitment to the shared values of excellence, integrity and collaboration," he added. "As a result of the DigiMine partnership, we are proud that 57 undergraduate, ten PhD and 27 MSc students have graduated through our support. Currently, there are four PhD and six MSc students in the process of completing their studies." During the past decade, Sibanye has enabled 585 students to study at Wits by providing bursaries and allowances amounting to R19.4-million, he pointed out. "Sibanye's support for staff development in the FEBE has revolutionised the digital landscape in mining engineering," noted Vilakazi. "The flow of talent and research from the School of Mining Engineering, the Wits Mining Institute and the Sibanye-Stillwater DigiMine, among others, has exceeded industry expectations. Faculty and professional staff now operate in an environment that nurtures academic excellence, producing exceptional students who meet and surpass industry requirements," he emphasised. Wits and Sibanye have walked the research and development path together. These donations and investments have not only contributed to the world-class infrastructure and academic facilities at Wits, but also have enabled many learners from diverse backgrounds to pursue careers in mining and engineering, said Wits FEBE dean Professor Thokozani Majozi. "This ensures that academia maintains a pipeline of academically excellent researchers, postdoctoral academics, and professionals who are fit for purpose in the industry," he highlighted. In the ever-evolving world, where the boundaries of innovation and progress are continually pushed, Sibanye is committed...

Join Cord & Mick as they dive into what's happening around the world in sport, Mick's trip to America and most importantly the big talking points from this Tuesdays Round 20 TLT. We look at who to buy hold and sell this week as well as discuss briefly about Origin 3. Finally we answer all your questions and review our Teams performance in R19. Best of luck to everyone again this weekend in the third and final major bye Round for the year!

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章首发订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注。要说目前新能源界的当红炸子鸡，那一定是比亚迪，没有之一。最近，自秦PLUS、汉EV和唐DM-i分别推出了冠军版车型之后，比亚迪最近又推出了两款冠军版车型，分别是海豹冠军版和汉DM-i混动冠军版，其中海豹冠军版售价18.98-27.98万，汉DM-i/DM-p冠军版售价18.98-28.98万。这两款车型售价一公布，网上直接炸了锅，有网友直呼这个售价真便宜。但也有不少人说比亚迪又背刺了老车主，割了一大波老车主的韭菜。所以今天我们就来聊聊新款比亚迪汉DM-i和海豹冠军版的售价到底如何？真的背刺了老车主吗？以及新款的竞争对手有哪些？配置该怎么选？新款比亚迪汉DM-i和海豹冠军版的售价到底如何？新款比亚迪汉DM-i冠军版和海豹冠军版的售价用两字就能概括，那就是劲爆。第一，起售价都有了大幅下调。之前的海豹起售价21.28万，新款冠军版起售价18.98万，降了2.3万。汉DM-i之前起售价21.78万，冠军版起售价18.98万，降低了2.8万，要知道这两台都是20万出头的车，直接官降了两万多，等于打九折了，而且都是实打实的价格调整。第二，不仅仅是起步价降低，中高配的价格也都降低了。比如之前海豹比较畅销的700公里续航版本，老款售价26.28万，新款22.28万，直接降了4万。顶配的四驱性能版也降了一万元。汉DM-i降的就更多了，老款纯电续航242公里版售价29.18万，新款虽然变成了200公里，但是售价直接来到23.98万起，直接降了5.2万。顶配的四驱双电机版也从原来的32.18万来到了28.98万，降了3.2万。第三，虽然价格降了，但是配置依然合理。这两款车虽然整体售价降了，但是配置却依然很合理，当然，还是有增有减的。比如海豹最低配只降低了售价，配置没有变化。但是来到700公里尊贵型，虽然比老款低了4万，但是动力有了很大的缩水，最大马力少了82匹，最大扭矩少了30牛·米，轮胎从之前的235/45 R19变成了225宽度的18英寸轮胎，还少了疲劳驾驶提醒、电动/感应/记忆后备箱、HUD抬头显示、驾驶座椅腰部支撑、座椅记忆、多功能后视镜等，所以少了很多配置。但是想要和老款700公里一样的配置，那得去到700公里的性能版，价格多1万元。汉DM-i也同样如此，比如都是最低配，冠军版比老款少了方向盘离手提醒、全景天窗、座椅加热/通风/腰部支撑、副驾驶座椅老板键、车载空气净化器等，中控屏尺寸也从15.6英寸缩小到了12.8英寸。但是全系多了FSD可变阻尼悬架，所以配置也是有增也有减。但是结合2-3万降价幅度来看，新款的性价一定是要比老款更高。这两款车真的背刺了老车主吗？很不幸的是，确实背刺了老车主。但是从背刺的程度上来说，已经算轻的了。从价格和配置上说，确实背刺了老车主。就像刚才说的，新款的性价比一定比老款高。但是，虽然背刺了，但是程度应该算轻的。首先，和特斯拉比，比亚迪的这波冠军版的推出其实已经很大程度照顾了老车主的面子与感受，虽然价格降低了，但是配置、动力上也有所减少。所以非常粗略地估算，再结合老款车型之前的一些优惠，最终价格差平均都在2-3万元左右，其实这个差价也还好，是很多人能够接受的程度。并不会像特斯拉那样动辄四五万的降价，关键特斯拉是简单粗暴地调整价格，其他方面几乎没有变化，这是很关键的。并且除了一众新能源以外，今年燃油车的价格也陆续崩盘，这也都算背刺。尤其是湖北大降价之后，合资车的优惠普遍都放开了，就像之前凯美瑞雅阁只有两三万的优惠，现在最高到四五万，这也算背刺老车主。所以背刺这件事不仅仅是比亚迪，也不仅限于新能源车，只要是普通的家用车都存在这样的风险，只是背刺的程度不同罢了。此外，每个人买车的时间也不一样，所以背刺程度也跟你买车时间的长短成正比。如果你刚提车就降，那被背刺的程度一定是最大的。我也刷到过今天刚提了汉DM-i的车主看到冠军版车型上市后，直接哭晕在了4S店的厕所里。其实这种已经不算背刺了，算倒霉了。但如果你已经买车一年以上，那这种都已经不算背刺了，算正常损耗了是不是，开一年损失两三万，正常范围是不是。所以总结来说，比亚迪虽然算背刺了老车主，但程度在汽车界并不算高，整体做的已经算周到的了。降价后的汉DM-i冠军版和海豹冠军版都有哪些竞争对手？这个价格又意味着什么？第一，18.98万的汉DM-i和海豹的售价，我相信直接冲击的就是合资车的市场，尤其是合资B级轿车。18.98万都能买到哪些合资产品呢？在B级车的四大金刚中，这个价格你也就只能买到凯美瑞的中配，现在它普遍优惠都在3-4万左右。而雅阁这个月库存清理了不少，新款也已经上市，所以优惠几乎没有了。而帕萨特和迈腾落地也至少要19万多。同时，要知道B级合资市场的刺客福特蒙迪欧起售价15.98万，当时就已经觉得这个售价很有诚意了，2.0T高功率+8AT，还有27英寸的带鱼屏，卖的最好的次低配17.98万的价格这些全都有，优惠完落地也要18万左右。但是现在对比海豹和汉DM-i冠军版来看，这个售价其实还有不少的优惠空间。所以你会发现，海豹冠军版和汉DM-i冠军版定价18.98万，就是冲着合资B级轿车去的。之前合资B级轿车落地都在20万左右，那我比亚迪汉EV冠军版就定价20.98万来打它们。现在它们优惠又放开了，18万多就能落地，那我也跟进，把价格压到18万多吧。所以海豹和汉DM-i冠军版起步价18.98万大概率就是这么来的，在保证比亚迪旗舰形象的同时，它们的目的只有一个，那就是追着合资车打，把他们赶尽杀绝。而且现在不光只有汉单打独斗了，还有产品力更高的海豹帮着一起，要知道它可是比亚迪全新的E平台3.0产品，是正宗的纯电平台打造，所以产品力更强。因此这两车双管齐下，一起来打合资车，威力会更大。汉DM-i主打家用，海豹主打颜值和操控，比亚迪这套组合拳打的也很默契，估计叶问看了也得直呼甘拜下风。第二，除了传统的合资燃油车以外，同价位的新能源产品也会受到了很大的影响。因为在它俩出现之前，19万的价格你能买到的纯电轿车只有小鹏P5、吉利几何A/C、埃安S、深蓝SL03、秦PLUS EV、零跑C01等。SUV只能买到小鹏G3、比亚迪宋PLUS EV、零跑C11等，而作为中型和中大型轿车的比亚迪海豹和汉DM-i，放在这个价位确实处处都是优点，产品力和品牌力都很能打，所以它俩就是降维打击的存在。其实我们大家都错了，我之前在聊汉EV和唐DM-i冠军版的时候，曾一度认为汉和唐作为比亚迪的门面担当，起售价绝对不会低于20万，最低最低也就19.98/19.99万，没想到直接干到了18.98万。不光我是这么认为，还包括消费者和一众竞品车企们也都认为汉不会降到20万以下，所以这次海豹和汉DM-i冠军版的出现确实非常出乎意料，而且是所有人的意料，也打了合资一个措手不及，相信现在的合资车企们的内心已经绝望了吧。所以下面的好戏会越来越精彩，不过肯定的是，最终受益的一定是消费者。不过你也不用担心比亚迪的品牌形象会受影响，因为上面还有腾势和仰望这两个大哥在呢，所以仰望的出现不仅提升了品牌形象，也让下面的小弟能够无所顾忌地往前冲。而且我断定，海豹和汉DM-i冠军版还只是开始，下面还有宋PLUS、宋Pro冠军版，以及驱逐舰07在等着呢。它俩配置该怎么选？目前海豹冠军版一共推出了五款配置，续航550公里和700公里各两款，一款四驱性能版。要说性价比最高的配置，那一定是最低配的550公里精英版，像9个安全气囊、全套的L2级驾驶辅助系统、540度透明底盘、全景天窗、NFC钥匙、15.6英寸旋转大屏、DiLink车机系统等一应俱全。关键它是比亚迪E平台3.0的全新纯电产品，前双叉臂后五连杆独立悬架，操控绝对没话说，所以单从这几点上来说，最低配的海豹冠军版性价比都很高，甚至我觉得它比相同售价的汉DM-i冠军版精英型还值得购买。毕竟落地不到20万，对标特斯拉Model 3，难道不香吗？其次是22.28万的700公里续航尊贵版，采用82.5度的磷酸铁锂刀片电池，CLTC续航700公里，所以如果对续航有要求，这一款更值得推荐。如果对动力有要求，那直接上27.98万的四驱性能版，毕竟最大马力530匹，最大扭矩670牛米，百公里加速3.8秒，27.98万的售价比之前还便宜了一万，但是整体的三电系统和配置却没任何变化。至于汉DM-i冠军版，虽然最低配很亮眼，但是我更推荐你买19.98万次低配的121公里尊贵型，虽然价格贵了一万，但是配置多了全景天窗、座椅腰部支撑加热通风、副驾驶座椅老板键、15.6英寸的中控大屏和氛围灯等，配置会更好一点，用起来也更舒服。至于200公里版，我觉得没什么必要了。售价23.98万起并不便宜，除非你曾经老款就看的这个配置，觉得占了便宜。更重要的是NEDC纯电续航，对比121公里只多了79公里，真正用起来其实差不多。与其要一个电池包更大的混动车，还不如把这多出来的钱花在配置上，或者直接买台续航更远的纯电车，你说对吗？至于28.98万的汉DM-p战神版，大家看看就好，虽然它叫战神，但是真的要论操控极限和机械素质，绝对比不过自家兄弟海豹四驱性能版。所以有这个预算我会更推荐你买海豹四驱性能版，而不是汉DM-p战神版。作者：三刀、新一编辑：新一可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

Simon Shares I have been talking about a cracking (broken?) consumer for a few months now. Two recent surveys show exactly this data. BankservAfrica's five-year review of Take-home Pay and Private Pensions in South Africa for February 2018 – February 2023 "The average nominal salary Take-home Pay Index, increased from R12,573 to R15,438, +22.8%." But CPI was 26.6% and take home pay had kept track until last year. Debt Busters Debt Index | Q1 2023 survey "Nominal incomes were 2% higher than 2016 levels, however when cumulative inflation growth of 40% is factored in for the same seven-year period, consumers' purchasing power diminished by 38% over this period.". Rand trades at worst level ever on Friday, R19.5169/US$. Transaction Capital (JSE code: TCP), last week I sad the worst may be behind them. Well with the ZAR collapsing equalling more inflaiton and rates and petrok increases. Maybe not for SA Taxi or WeBuyCar. Purple Group* (JSE code: PPE) rights issue. Full details on 18 May. It will be R105m from Purple Shareholders and R45m from Sanlam at Easy Equities level. Total R150m Local PGM production down 14% in Q1. Calgro M3 (JSE code: CGR) results saw HEPS just above 150c while the stock trades at ±300x. Value or value trap? Sold my Sun International (JSE code: SUI) as price go backwards and I protecting profits. Excluding dividends ±70% return since November 2021. OpenAI Sam Altman goes before US Congress to propose licenses for AI. Pulling the ladder up behind you to stop others. I have been using ChatGPT via Bing and Google Bard. For investors they mostly useless. Octodec (JSE code: OCT) results. Large discount to NAV and DY ±14%. Investing in mega trends * I hold ungeared positions. Simon Brown  

Peter Fabricius, independent foreign policy analyst & journalist on the implications of the US accusing South Africa of providing ammunition to Russia.     Kevin Lings, chief economist at Stanlib Asset Management on the real cost of the ZAR weakening to R19 against the dollar. Warren Ingram, financial advisor and executive director at Galileo explained what you need to consider first when financing a vehicle.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Durante muchos años la mayor parte de los modelos de Renault tenían como nombre un simple número. Pero, a diferencia de otras marcas, en las que el número era una pista, en Renault el número despista. Así que vamos a repasar todos… del R3 al R900, ¿o no sabías que hubo un R900, una especie de monovolumen con motor V8? ¡Hoy nos vamos a divertir! Porque es cierto que en otras marcas la numeración te da una pista. Pongamos por ejemplo BMW. Sabes que el primer número te da una referencia de la categoría del coche, un serie 3 es más que un serie 1 y menos que un serie 5. Además, los impares son 4 puertas laterales y los pares 2. Y las dos siguientes cifras te orientan sobre la cilindrada… todo muy organizadito y muy alemán… algo parecido hace, por ejemplo, Mercedes-Benz. Pues en Renault resulta que un R15 es un deportivo y que un R16 es una berlina media. Un R10 es un tres volúmenes, pero el R9 es también 3 volúmenes, como el R12… pero en cambio el R11 es dos volúmenes… ¡Vaya lio! ¿O no? Pues la verdad es que no. Cierto que no hay una lógica “global” pero por el conocimiento de la marca y de los modelos lo cierto es que la inmensa mayoría de los casos nadie tiene ningún problema para saber de qué coche hablamos. Hay excepciones, como el R3 que no todo el mundo conoce, o el R7 que no lo hubo en todos los países, o los R15, R15 y R17 no muy conocidos en España. Y la estrella del video de hoy, el R900. Y empezamos, por orden ascendente y con una advertencia: NO hemos tenido en cuenta los coches de competición sobre todo los F1. ¡Vamos allá! R3 (1961), R4 (1961), R5 (1972), R6 (1968), R7 (1974), R8 (1962), R9 (1981), R10 (1965), R11 (1981), R12 (1969), ¿R12+1?, R14 (1976), R15 (1971), R16 (1965), R17 (1971), R18 (1978), R19 (1988), R20 (1975), R21 (1986), R25 (1983), R30 (1975) y R900 (1959) Conclusión. ¿Me he olvidado de alguno? Espero vuestros comentarios . Y en un próximo vídeo, los F1. Coche del día. Cualquiera me valdría. Confieso que cuando vi los primeros dibujos, ni siquiera eran fotos, de los R20 y R30 me enamoré de ese coche. Pero no, el coche del día es el R16, un coche que cuando le vi me pareció un R6 “grandote” y que cuando lo probé me enamoró… un TX tendría, sin duda, en mi garaje.

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a R2.2-billion line of credit to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to expand its portfolio with strategic projects in energy, infrastructure and communications technology in the Southern Africa region and elsewhere in Africa. The DBSA is seeking to raise $1-billion (R19-billion) in funds over the next three years, to expand its portfolio and focus on clean and renewable energy, infrastructure, information and communications technology and social as well as women-owned projects in the Southern Africa Development Community region. The facility will provide long-term funding to the DBSA, augmenting internally generated funds, as well as loans from other DFIs and commercial lenders. The loan also advances three of the DBSA's High Five priorities, namely to industrialise Africa, improve the lives of Africans and light up Africa. The Southern Africa region has achieved relatively high levels of economic, financial and trade integration and cooperation. The DBSA's strategic priorities also align with those of the government of South Africa, including its National Development Plan and New Growth Path, in addition to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.

Development finance institution (DFI) the African Development Bank (AfDB) group has approved a R2.2-billion line of credit to the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) to expand its portfolio with strategic projects in energy, infrastructure and communications technology in the Southern Africa region and elsewhere in Africa. The DBSA is seeking to raise $1-billion (R19-billion) in funds over the next three years, to expand its portfolio and focus on clean and renewable energy, infrastructure, information and communications technology and social as well as women-owned projects in the Southern Africa Development Community region. The facility will provide long-term funding to the DBSA, augmenting internally generated funds, as well as loans from other DFIs and commercial lenders. The loan also advances three of the DBSA's High Five priorities, namely to industrialise Africa, improve the lives of Africans and light up Africa. The Southern Africa region has achieved relatively high levels of economic, financial and trade integration and cooperation. The DBSA's strategic priorities also align with those of the government of South Africa, including its National Development Plan and New Growth Path, in addition to the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals and Nationally Determined Contributions under the Paris Agreement.

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Safety做了个高速螺旋翻滚跌落挑战，540度翻滚，从6米高度跌落，电池包外壳完整，未发生起火、爆炸。接着又拆了电池包，做针刺、单电芯热失控、火烧、跌落测试。国标3-8mm的钢针换成了20mm的钢针，有烟雾，但是没起火，没爆炸。这个测试是模拟车辆撞断护栏，或者追尾后底盘被刺穿的风险。接着，把单个电芯加热到300度，让其热失控，看看会不会波及到其他电芯，这个测试的是电池包的热阻隔能力。还好，没有产生连锁反应。然后，又用大火直接燃烧140秒，间接燃烧120秒，这个时长在国标基础上翻了一倍，最终电池包也没有起火爆炸。最后的跌落测试，把国标的1米高度抬高到了6米，直接把电池包摔到水泥地上，没有破裂，没有漏液。其实我们都知道但凡能让我们看到的测试，肯定结果都是好的，毕竟这是厂家宣传的一部分。但是回头想想，哪怕它是作秀，是不是也至少得把品质把控好才能秀得出来呢？看媒体的报道，并没有说明测试的电池包是三元锂电池，还是磷酸铁锂电池。但据我查询到的资料，大概率是蜂巢能源提供的磷酸铁锂短刀电池。可是，闪电猫只有555km续航版本用的是磷酸铁锂，其他两个版本用的都是三元锂电池，所以理论上这些测试可供买磷酸铁锂电池版本客户参考，三元锂电池客户可以有选择性参考。而在车机方面，虽然高通骁龙8155芯片也谈不上是什么黑科技了，但是由于欧拉好猫“芯片门”，导致给客户赔偿了将近1.7万的现金+权益，可谓损失惨重。这次系统配上8155芯片，甭管车机好不好用，起码大家觉得硬件是到位了，心情也舒畅了。再加上5G网络配合高精地图（顶配标配，其他选装），还有28个传感器，包括1个ADAS摄像头，5个毫米波雷达，12个超声波雷达，4个环视摄像头，4个侧视摄像头，以及1个3D面部识别摄像头，以实现HWA+NOH高速领航辅助功能。基础的L2级辅助驾驶全系都标配，除了最低配，都可以选装ORA-Pilot，顶配标配。可以说，在智能驾驶的软硬件方面，这台车也算挺能打的。前不久华为发布的Mate50 Pro，说是可以在没有信号的地方发一条短信给紧急联系人，我一直没想明白这功能到底这辈子啥时候能否用上？而欧拉闪电猫这次，也搞了个守护模式：当在车内遇到紧急情况，可直接按下座椅左下方的隐蔽按键，车机会自动将车内视频上传至云端，并向手机APP内预设的紧急联系人发送求救短信（短信包含求救信息、车辆位置和视频链接），紧急联系人可点击视频链接查看车内状况并进行救助。这个功能从卖点上来讲，客户感知偏弱一些。但是配合其他的暖男模式，女生生理期可以打开方向盘加热，座椅加热；儿童模式，可以打开摄像头查看后排孩子状况；女神模式，可以让加速和动能回收变柔和，转向变轻等等。这一系列的设定关键是传递一个信息，更照顾女性驾驶者。男性是视觉动物，女性是听觉动物。销售在阐述卖点的时候，可能聊到这段功能介绍，男朋友毫无兴趣，但是女生听的津津有味，甚至种草都有可能。说了这么多闪电猫的设计和配置，真正买不买闪电猫这款电动车，大多数人还是要看它的动力和续航。闪电猫有前驱单电机和四驱双电机两个动力版本，前驱车型电机最大功率为150kW，340N·m，四驱车型双电机总功率为300kW，680N·m，官方零百加速4.3秒。单电机车型的CLTC工况纯电续航里程为555km和705km，双电机车型为600km。其中，续航555km的两个版本，电池为63.87度的磷酸铁锂电池，长续航705km和双电机600km两个版本为83.49度的三元锂电池。从配置上看，闪电猫每一档差价2-3万，对于19-27万的购车预算客户来说，这个差价还是比较影响大家决策的。按理说，入门版18.98万有基础的L2级智能驾驶辅助，基本配置也够用了。但是如果再加1.4万，到了20.38万之后又多了热泵空调、空气净化、车内香氛、燕飞利仕音响、座椅通风和按摩、还有自动泊车、遥控泊车、循迹倒车、模拟声浪、疲劳驾驶提醒、电动尾翼、电动后备箱、对外放电功能、方向盘加热、HUD抬头显示、内置行车记录仪等等。毫无疑问，这个20.38万的555km尊贵版，一定是最畅销的版本。再往上，23.98万的长续航版，无非是贵了3万6，把63.87度电的磷酸铁锂电池包换成了83.49度电的三元锂电池包，续航增加了150km，这还是CLTC标准下的续航，实际增加估计也就在100km左右。而顶配26.98万的版本，无非是单电机变成双电机，标配了ORA-Pilot，5G+高精地图，买这个版本的就得女孩子有经济实力，男孩子有驾驶激情才行。闪电猫定价贵不贵？和长安深蓝SL03、比亚迪海豹该怎么选？欧拉闪电猫主销应该是20.38万的555km续航尊贵版和23.98万的705km长续航版。如果拿20.38万的555km续航欧拉闪电猫对比定价22.28万的550km续航的比亚迪海豹后驱尊贵版，闪电猫比海豹便宜了1.9万。但是相比21.59万的长安深蓝SL03 705km续航版，23.98万的闪电猫705km续航版又贵了2.4万。你也可以理解为，比亚迪海豹定价偏高，长安深蓝SL03定价偏低，而欧拉闪电猫基本上处于两者之间。所以闪电猫贵不贵，完全取决于你对比什么车型。如果是海豹，那你会觉得闪电猫还有点性价比，续航差不多，配置也差不多，但是价格少了将近两万。不过，我相信大多数买闪电猫的客户，都是颜值摆在第一位的，价格敏感度并不会太高。而买海豹的客户都是比亚迪的狂热粉，而且还对性能和操控还有一定的要求。所以像闪电猫这种前置前驱的电动车，如果不是对外形感兴趣，对车本身他们是根本提不起兴趣的。至于那些买长安深蓝SL03的客户，图的就是性价比，配置哪怕比闪电猫低一些，仍然觉得这车值得入手。不过大家想过没有，顶配的闪电猫，双电机四驱，百公里加速4.3秒的成绩，其实也不够吸引人，它存在的意义是什么呢？因为它必须得出这个版本，毕竟它叫闪电猫，如果没有一款高性能版，怎能能配得上这个名字呢？所以花20-30万买纯电轿车，闪电猫、深蓝SL03、海豹、汉EV、哪吒S、小鹏P7、蔚来ET5和Model 3你会怎么选？可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 投稿邮箱：418150505@qq.com※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注前30分钟聊全新领克03，后半部分聊一位专车司机的故事。说起十多万的A级轿车，首先你会想起谁？朗逸、轩逸？还是卡罗拉、雷凌和速腾、宝来？这几台车常年都是霸榜，尤其是轩逸，新老加在一块一年能卖近50万台（2021年销量493868台）。不过其实这也不算什么，因为隔壁的的丰田卡罗拉和雷凌加一块也有45万台，更别说大众了，速腾+宝来+朗逸这三款加一起，一年直奔80万台去了。除了这一波水桶车型之外，还有几款运动型轿车，虽然销量数据没有那么夸张，但是粉丝的忠诚度非常的夸张。你不让他买，他就茶不思饭不想，食之无味，夜不能寐，整天魂不守舍，就跟失恋了一般。比如马自达昂克赛拉、本田思域和型格。这三台日系车在和对手比，空间差不多的情况下，增加了运动型设计，以及所谓的操控性，就让准车主们神魂颠倒。尤其是昂克赛拉这款车，不买的人觉得它动力很一般，光吼不走，价格不仅贵，还没什么优惠。但是买它的人觉得，这就是品位，恨不得马路上就自己一个人开才好，小众就意味着脱离群众，小众就意味着与众不同，花小钱装大x，这种感觉别提多爽。而且，马自达的AT变速箱反应真的快，转向也很精准，确实是在平民车型中玩出了小跑的感觉，人马合一的说法真不是空穴来风，的确有两把刷子。思域和型格也是同样的道理，本田的L15系列发动机从中大型suv，用到紧凑级轿车，稳定性好，性能和油耗平衡的也很好，CVT变速箱虽然有些拖后腿，但是比起同级其他车型的CVT，这已经算是CVT SPORT版本了，再加上JDM的传说，本田标就可以叠加BUFF加成，所以思域一直是同级运动家轿的标杆之一。在10-15万级轿车领域，有这么多座大山压在前头，换做是你，你还愿意继续挑战他们吗？还是放弃这块市场，赶紧造几台国人喜欢的SUV，多赚些钱？实际上，大部分厂家选择的是后者，但今天我们要聊的品牌领克，选择的是前者。管你几座大山压在前头，改炸掉的炸掉，炸不掉的挖隧道，你50万一年的销量，还是80万一年都与我无关。老子就玩自己的文化，打造自己的调性，拥有自己的粉丝。从一开始领克打造03车型的时候，我就感觉这股劲头是挺足的。后来跑WTCR拿了几次年度总冠军，我感觉这个品牌，或者说领克03这款车基本算是成了。要知道，现如今绝大部分国产轿车，还在用性价比抢市场，领克现在已经不谈性价比的问题了，我就卖得比你贵，怎么滴？动力比你好，内饰比你好，设计比你新颖，空间也不差，怎么就不能比合资车贵？当然领克有这个底气，一方面背后靠的是沃尔沃，另一方面也是因为有吉利兜底。比如吉利星瑞，A+级的尺寸，A级车的价格，全系都是2.0T，卖的比思域，速腾便宜，能接受吧？还有比亚迪秦PLUS，混动和纯电卖的都挺不错，主要原因也是咱们自己掌握核心科技，比亚迪在新能源领域算是成了，合资的纯电和插混都是短板，目前这个市场还是牢牢地掌握在国产品牌手里，特别是紧凑级新能源车市场，比亚迪赚的是盘满钵满。其实我们今天要聊的是领克03系列。其实03和03+车型一定程度上抢走了很多思域和昂克赛拉的用户。思域也就是最近2年才开始降价，昂克赛拉也是最近两年下调了官方售价。我不是推荐大家一定要买领克03，但是我们要知道，至少它的存在让合资不再那么嚣张。前几天，新款领克03上市，其实争议也挺大。有人说4年了，应该是换代车型吧，外观、内饰、动力、配置都有变化。也有人说，这最多算是中期改款车型，平台根本没变，轴距还是老样子。其实在我看来，这次的变化，有点像是高尔夫GTI，从MK7换代到MK8，外观深度整容，内饰脱胎换骨，车机全面升级。唯一跟GTI不太一样的地方，就是03这次的动力整体拔高很多。那么，领克03新款和老款究竟差别有多大？新款定价算不算贵？哪个配置更值得推荐？三缸真的退市了吗？这期节目，咱们一起来好好聊聊。领克03新老款有什么差别？新款03整体变化还是比较明显地，尤其是外观和内饰。在外观上，新款03的进气格栅变大了很多，而且呈梯形。旁边还有黑色的条纹做点缀，有点像动物的獠牙，所以03车头显然是变得更凶了。上代03很多车友反馈有个小问题，那就是车灯不是很亮。虽然是LED前大灯，但是没有透镜，属于灯碗反射的结构，所以远光灯跟没有一样，尤其是在下雨天的夜晚，整体照明亮度达不到车友们的预期，毕竟买03的车主大部分还是比较懂车的，对细枝末节的要求都比较高。当然，也可能是花了合资的钱买个国产车，要求自然更高了一些。所以新款在前大灯上提升了不少，全新的LED矩阵大灯，整体亮度升了三级，中心亮度进一步提升超30%，照明距离可以到170米以上。它拥有48矩阵光照分区，能够实现来车避让、跟随避让、转向随动等多种功能。车侧部分新款03基本没变，除了轮圈的样式。有245/35/R19锻造式轮圈可选，造型也是领克03+同款，轮胎配的也是偏性能的马牌MC6。从这一点上看，算是把性能车外形下放了，有点类似奔驰C加了AMG运动套件的感觉。车尾部分变化也很大，新款虽然是贯穿式尾灯，但是每颗灯珠都是竖条状的，点亮还有动态效果，应该能吸引不少年轻用户，毕竟合资车上没有。不过尾部造型跟老款比，实际上就相当于把尾灯拉长，然后把牌照框放在了保险杠上。再加上一个造型夸张的尾部扩散器，即便是普通版的03看起来也确实要比老款运动很多。内饰部分的变化也是非常大的，换装全新样式的平底方向盘，更大尺寸的全液晶仪表盘，12.8英寸智能随动滑移屏取代了老款03的内嵌式屏幕，支持上下角度调节，这样带来的好处就是，调节到最高位置方便乘客观看，调节到最低位置，不遮挡视线。还有中控的空调出风口位置和样式都进行了改动，副驾驶处出风口采用贯穿式设计。电子档把也更新了造型，前方设计有两个手机卡槽，其中一个带有无线充电功能；中控台下方位置做了掏空处理。当然，大部分等待新款03的车主，关注可能并不是这些变化，而是车机换“芯”没有？新款03和极氪001一样，都用上了高通骁龙8155芯片。之前我们在试驾体验的时候不管是导航还是语音控制，比老款确实好用太多了，我看有些媒体说的还比较含蓄，可能是要照顾老车主的情绪，怕老款车主哭晕在厕所里。新车搭载的12.3英寸的液晶仪表，分辨率和清晰度也提高了不少。总结来讲，新款领克03的外观和内饰变化，有点让我感觉开始“极氪化”，我在想，今后的燃油车与电动车的边界也许会越来越模糊，我们可能很难再从外观判断出哪款是燃油，哪款是电动了。新款领克03还配备了Lynk Co-Pilot智能辅助驾驶系统，该系统中使用了12颗超声波雷达+5颗毫米波雷达+4颗高清环视摄像头+1个前视高精摄像头，并可实现多达25项智能驾驶辅助功能。从我们小谢同学的试驾体验上来看，领克的这台智能驾驶辅助系统，算法还是比较严谨的，跟车距离最小的时候，距离前车还是比较远，主动刹车介入的比较柔和，没有太突兀的感觉。开启智能驾驶之后，明显能够感觉到自动修正方向的力矩还是挺大的，如果你不打转向灯强行变道的话，会感觉有股劲跟你对着干。不像日系的智能驾驶辅助，你只要稍微动一下方向盘，智能驾驶辅助就解除了，生怕多干一秒的活。在外观尺寸上，长宽高分别增加了27mm，3mm，12mm，轴距没变。所以理论上，新款领克03的内部空间并没有什么变化。而在动力上，新款领克03有了很大的变化。首先是普通版本取消了之前的三缸1.5T，除混动以外，燃油版车型全系都是2.0T的T5发动机总成。普通版的提升最为明显，以前2.0T的领克03是190马力，300牛米，现在升级成了254马力，350牛米，搭配7速湿式双离合，百公里加速也从之前的7.4秒变成了6.9秒。账面数据上新款03已经可以跟高尔夫GTI打个平手了。所以很显然，领克是把上一代03+的发动机用在了普通版本的03上面了，那么问题来了，新款03+用什么？答案是新款03+和03+ CYAN用的是T5 EVO发动机，最大马力比T5多了11匹，变成了265匹，最大扭矩380牛米。再加上博格华纳的第六代四驱系统，百公里加速5.7秒。不出意外，价格也会调整不少。熟悉领克03+的朋友都知道，03+的变速箱和普通的03有所不同，不是双离合，而是8AT。但是在实际在动态加速上，新款03普通版本一点都不比它的大哥03+和03+CYAN慢。昨天我们的编辑小谢同学刚参加完新款03试驾会，试驾会上既有03也有03+和03+ CYAN。在红绿灯路口，小谢开着03，隔壁的媒体开着03+CYAN，都是地板油出去，03甚至没有丝毫落后的趋势。也就是说，普通的新款03和03+CYAN在动态加速上，普通用户甚至不会感觉到明显区别。所以要我看，新款2.0T的普通版03在动力上的提升真的很大，而且还可以花5000元选装19英寸的轮圈和运动排气，选装完后开起来的感受基本就和03+差不多了。很明显，厂家这是要放大领克03普通版的优势，想吸引更多年轻客户，这是要放量占有市场的节奏。而在底盘方面，新款03基本没变。还是前麦弗逊，后E型多连杆悬架，前后桥都配有防倾杆。底盘硬朗，路感清晰，变速箱响应直接。所以从运动角度看，新款03普通版2.0T的性价比，或者说动力和操控比老款，显然是提高了很多。甚至让我觉得新款03+的价格还真不好定，定高了肯定没人买，定低了又失去了03+的意义。很多人说新款03的三缸取消了吗？其实准确地说不是取消了，而是放到混动版本上去用了。新款03除了03/03+和03+ CYAN外，还推出了03EM-F车型，也就是吉利星越L雷神混动上的那套动力总成，三缸1.5T发动机再加3挡DHT Pro，确实比较省油。不过它和星越L雷神一样，上的是蓝牌。目前吉利的三缸机，基本都用在混动车型上，之前我在节目里也提到过，这款三缸机实际上技术含量不低，而且是针对混动系统优化过的，所以大家可以看看易车网的国产混动车型大横评。虽然听起来三缸混动让很多人望而却步，但实际用起来，你只会说真香。我和两名摄影师开着星越L雷神混动，自驾从呼和浩特到响沙湾，开了几天下来，摄影师一直纳闷，这确定是三缸吗？不会给错车了吧？新款03的定价贵不贵？新款03目前售价15.48-17.68万，混动版15.78-16.98万。要说这个定价贵不贵，还得从两个角度分析。首先，燃油版这个价格对比之前的2.0T的领克03，其实真的一点都不贵，不仅外观内饰有了很大的变化，动力也从之前的T4升级到了T5，车机芯片还做了升级，但是价格只贵了4000元。而如果你对比新老03的入门价格，你肯定会觉得贵了好多。毕竟新款入门版的03定价15.48万，对比之前三缸03的入门价格只有13.48万，足足贵了两万。加上保险和购置税，新款最低配的03落地也要17万。要知道，15-6万的裸车价已经能买到顶配的本田思域和型格了，而国产2.0T的UNI-V顶配也不过才14万。别忘了之前三缸的03一直都有优惠，现如今新款领克03刚上市，如果没有优惠，实际新老款入门版的差价要去到3万上下了。所以，对于原本准备买老款2.0T版本03的客户，他们可能觉得新款值得入手。但是对于准备买老款1.5T版本，还期待有更大优惠的客户，这次新款03的售价，肯定是会让他们失望了。总结来讲，不能说贵了，只能说是入门门槛变高了。其实最近很火的奔驰全新AMG C63也是同样的道理，在有些人眼里，AMG C63是100万以内，能买到的最便宜的V8性能车。但也有人觉得，100万买一台奔驰C，是不是疯了？而现如今，AMG C63新款变成了2.0T+电机。难道说为了环保，AMG车型今后不搭载V8发动机了吗？其实不是，而是奔驰把V8的门槛提高了。100万以内买V8发动机的性能车已经成为了历史，2-3百万其实还是可以买到的。就比如AMG G63，你看他们敢不敢把300万的AMG G63变成2.0T+电机？敢不敢把200万的GT63和AMG GT变成2.0T四缸？打死他们也不敢，真要这么做，AMG就彻底没有了信仰，没有了灵魂，以后谁还买？所以并不是C63没有了灵魂，还是奔驰让你玩V8性能车的门槛变高了。十年前，只要100万就能买到V8 AMG，但是十年后，你得花200万甚至300万，你说是不是这么个道理？不过大家并不用太操心，我猜测03大概率后期还会推出更便宜的1.5T版本。为什么不一开始就推出呢？因为领克这里不止一台车在等着换四缸机，比如06，既然吉利用上了1.5T四缸，那么在领克这里也没什么理由会缺席，估计也用不了多久就会相继推出。如果你真的想要便宜，可能之后的1.5T四缸的03更适合你。领克03有哪些竞争对手？其实领克03的定位属于A级运动型家轿，所以最直接的对手应该是本田思域和昂克赛拉。但是新款领克03定价15.48万起，没有L2级驾驶辅助，也没有18英寸轮圈和360全景，连性能套装都不能选装。真正要买的话应该从16.68万的中配看起。但是这个售价已经能买到顶配的思域了，思域虽然只有1.5T，但他是本田。而且思域的名气大，口碑好，保值率也高。关键是思域还有JDM的信仰加成，不管是家用还是改装买思域都不会错。所以领克03在它面前即使动力好，配置高，内饰装潢也更有味道，但是入手价格还是偏高，钱包受不了。以现在03的价格去竞争思域，肯定有客户会纠结很久，迟迟不敢下手。而对比昂克赛拉，领克03虽然空间更大，配置更高，动力甚至强的不是一星半点，但是依然面临价格偏高的问题。昂克赛拉2.0自动质雅版，指导价14.29万，优惠完12万出点头，落地才13万出头，跟领克03入门15.48万比，还是便宜2-3万。即使看昂克赛拉的车主想要回头买领克03，还是会因为价格够不到而困扰。所以，我强烈建议领克03开放零首付，零利息贷款。明面上价格就是比合资贵，实际上贷款使劲的补贴客户，让他们买起来没压力，这才是取胜的法宝。要知道，17-18万的落地价，都可以买到很多合资的B级轿车了，为什么要选一个国产A级车呢？这个道理，我相信很多人都懂。不能因为领克品牌拿下了几次WTCR年度总冠军，就得让所有年轻人都有信仰，都支持国产吧？我们也知道领克03上市4年，销量超过了23万辆，但是还记得我们开头说的数据吗？轩逸一年50万辆，卡罗拉+雷凌45万辆，速腾+宝来+朗逸一年80万辆，领克03任重而道远。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 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According to the latest data from the Central Energy Fund, the price of 95 unleaded petrol is expected to fall by around R2.35 a litre on Wednesday. The price of 93 petrol could drop by around R2.18 a litre. Diesel looks set to be reduced by between 77c and 87c a litre. The price of illuminating paraffin is also on track to fall by 82c a litre. The fuel prices are usually adjusted on the first Wednesday of a month and determined by the price of oil and the rand-dollar exchange rate. The Automobile Association (AA) says the price for 95 fuel in Gauteng looks set to drop from its current R25.42/l to R23.07/l. "This is cheaper than the June price of R24.17/l but still significantly higher than R21.84/l May pricing. It is also way off the January pricing of R19.61/l. Nevertheless, any decrease to fuel prices is good news," notes the AA. After hitting a high of $123 a barrel in March, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, oil prices slumped to $92 in August amid concerns about the weak state of the world economy and the possibility about a new nuclear deal between Iran and the West. A deal would mean that Iran's crude output of 2.5-million barrels per day would no longer be under international sanctions and help relieve supply constraints that have been pushing up prices. On Friday, Brent crude oil was trading around $95 a barrel. Meanwhile, the rand, which started August at around R16.60/$, has since crashed through R17.30 on Friday amid expectations that the US will keep interest rates higher for longer. "Although we are expecting fuel to be cheaper in September, we remain concerned about the overall high prices which impact on all consumers. The price hikes in June and July will continue to impact the economy, and on the financial situation of all South Africans. A sustainable solution to mitigating rising fuel costs is still necessary and until that solution is found, citizens will be at the mercy of fuel price hikes," said the AA. It wants government to review the fuel price urgently, but doesn't believe scrapping the General Fuel Levy is the solution. "We note the calls by those who say this is a way of reducing the fuel price but in our view this will not solve the problem; it will simply force government to find alternative ways to collect the revenue generated by this tax. Instead, the structure and composition of the fuel price must be considered, along with a deeper interrogation of how government currently allocates its funds," says the AA.

Experts in the spheres of law, mining and financial services are divided on whether South Africa's public market has become too institutionalised, which, if so, makes access to capital for junior miners and exploration companies all the more challenging. With South Africa punching way above its weight in terms of the depth of the public market and its size relative to the size of the economy, consultancy AmaranthCX director Paul Miller questions why the market is losing listings year after year, with few true initial public offerings being made and no junior mining and exploration companies able to raise money. South Africa has 85% of all pension fund savings in Africa and is the nineteenth- largest public equity market globally but ranks thirty-second in terms of economy size. This means that public market capitalisation is about four times the size of gross domestic product. Miller points out that the JSE held about half of the world's mining capitalisation in 1980, but only 40 mining companies are listed on the exchange currently, with 12 being small capitalisation stocks. The number of listed companies in the public market has also declined from 760 to 330 in the past 30 years. According to Miller, at least 32 more companies are expected to delist from the JSE this year. About 97%, or R19-trillion, of all gross market capitalisation on the JSE is in companies in the top 100, with actual trade happening among the top 40 companies. The JSE, therefore, has a massive concentration of market capitalisation in the upper third of the market, while there is also massive concentration on fund management. Miller adds that 90% of all long-term savings in South Africa are managed by just 11 institutions, including long-term insurance assets, making this market highly concentrated. This has resulted in local public markets favouring size as a criterion for support above all else. He believes that the local public market is not a level playing field for competing financial intermediaries, as individual investors and other noninstitutionalised entities are often crowded out by large institutions. For example, most retail investors have been moved into model portfolios that mimic the funds managed by the top 11 institutions, while online stockbrokers, which Miller says comprise the last redoubt of direct retail investors, tend to support only secondary trade and not primary capital raising. He argues that the market is so concentrated because of the benefits stemming from tax incentives for savers that, in fact, disproportionately benefit large institutions. South African savers are forced to invest through institutions and have no self-managed options, as opposed to other jurisdictions, such as Canada, the US, the UK and Australia, where savers do have such options. “Rent-seeking dominant institutions make sure that tax incentives are available only to individuals who invest through them. There is also unfair discrimination in favour of collective investment schemes, or unit trusts, and the way they are taxed, compared with how private portfolios are taxed,” Miller adds. He says the public is being excluded from the public market, leading to neither supporting the development of mining anymore – the industry which, ironically, sparked the establishment of South Africa's public market. Practitioners at law firm ENSafrica echo Miller's sentiment that there is not a level playing field for competing financial intermediaries in South Africa. The firm notes that the delisting phenomenon is not itself a cause for concern. For example, there is a global trend of the consolidation of companies into larger corporations, and of companies remaining privately owned for longer periods. Neither of these trends is necessarily unwelcome. However, a concern does arise when a net delisting trend emerges over time, as is the case in South Africa. ENSafrica banking and finance executives Angela Itzikowitz and Era Gunning, as well as candidate legal pract...

Taking into consideration the declining basket price, the uncertain demand fundamentals, global recession fears and the continuing uncertainty brought about by the M&A activity, the board of Royal Bafokeng Platinum (RBPlat) decided to adopt a conservative approach in declaring the interim dividend. The board declared an interim gross cash dividend of 245c a share, equating to R711-million. The dividend was declared from retained earnings and will be subject to a dividend withholding tax of 20% for all shareholders who are not exempt from or do not qualify for a reduced rate of withholding tax, JSE-listed RBPlat stated in a release to Mining Weekly. The net dividend payable to shareholders subject to the withholding tax at a rate of 20% amounts to 196c an ordinary share on a 4.5% increase in four-element (4E) ounces to 225 500 oz and a 15.2% increase in cash cost per 4E ounce to R19 183/oz compared with last year's R16 649/oz. The company reported a 31.0% improvement in serious injury frequency rate, 38.1% decrease in earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation, or Ebitda, to R3 406.1-million, compared with R5 499.1-million in the corresponding period of last year. The first half of 2022 was characterised by uncertainty and geopolitical tensions as Russia invaded Ukraine. This led to the palladium price reaching a record high in the first quarter of the year, however, platinum group metal prices have since come down as Russia continues to supply palladium to the market. The war in Ukraine has affected global supply chains resulting in inflationary cost pressures impacting profit margins and raising fears of a global recession. The Covid-19 lockdown in China further exacerbated existing supply chain challenges. After more than two years of the Covid-19 pandemic, all indications show it is now under control. Its dedication towards health and wellness in order to maintain a safe work environment has resulted in 94% of RBPlat employees being fully vaccinated. This resulted in limited exposure to the impact of the fifth wave of Covid-19. Although all Covid-19 restrictions have been lifted, the company is still encouraging its employees to continue taking the necessary safety precautions as South Africa moves towards returning to normality. RBPlat's continued commitment towards putting the health and safety of its people first through proactive safety initiatives resulted in a safety milestone of achieving 3 000 000 fatality-free shifts on July 3. Lost time injury frequency rate improved by 32.5% and serious injury frequency rate by 31.0%, but with an 8.7% deterioration in the total injury frequency rate. Total reef tonnes hoisted increased by 8.1% to 2 333 000 t, tonnes milled by 6.7% to 2 304 000 t and 4E metals in concentrate by 4.5% to 225 500 oz. Notwithstanding these reported increases, this overall production was not in line with operational expectations. Performance was hampered by an increase in the number of Section 54 stoppages, Eskom electricity supply interruptions and constraints in achieving steady state production volumes at Styldrift. Operational teams have remained focused on improving efficiencies and embedding the operational maturity required to sustainably secure a cost-effective and high-quality production performance in alignment with the company's 2022 roadmap. Environmental, social and governance commitments are central to the company's “more than mining” philosophy of conducting business in a sustainable manner that has a positive impact on employees, community and the environment.

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Johannesburg is still one of the cheapest places in the world to build, new data shows. South Africa's embattled construction sector is struggling to recover from the pandemic-induced lull, with rising inflation adding more pressure. Despite this, Johannesburg still ranks as one of the cheapest cities in the world to build in, according to Turner & Townsend's International Construction Market Survey for 2022. Building in Cape Town, where the average square-metre costs around R20,851, is more expensive than building in Johannesburg, where the average square-metre costs around R19,082.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

South Africa's public markets are no longer fit for purpose in a resource-rich economy, said AmaranthCX director Paul Miller, unpacking the state of public markets in South Africa at the Junior Indaba, held on June 1 and 2. “South Africa has a hidden superpower. It has 85% of all pension fund savings in Africa and the nineteenth largest public equity market globally – while only ranking thirty-second in terms of economy size. “We punch way above our weight in terms of the depth of our public market relative to the size of our economy.” Public market capitalisation in South Africa is about four times the size of gross domestic product. Miller added that the market is well regulated and developed, with fully developed mining and exploration listing regulations to boot. Upwards of 40% of assets in the public market are held by foreigners, attracted to the local market. However, Miller questioned why it is not working, since the market is losing listings year after year, with very few true initial public offerings being made and no junior mining and exploration companies able to raise money locally. “In 1980, the JSE held about half of the world's mining capitalisation. Today, there are only 40 mining companies listed on the stock exchange, with only 12 being small cap stocks,” he pointed out, citing data by fund manager, mining engineer and analyst Peter Major. “Why do we have this dichotomy between the market that punches way above its weight in a resource-rich economy that can barely attract junior mining investment?” The net number of listings on the JSE have steadily been decreasing from 665 in the 1990s to about 300 currently, which Miller attributed partly to the removal of passive holding companies; however, there remains the phenomenon where 20 to 30 de-listings are occurring, on average, every year – exceeding the number of new listings. About 97%, or R19-trillion, of all gross market capitalisation on the JSE is in companies in the top 100, while the remaining 3% of market capitalisation, or R520-billion, is in the 200 companies outside of that. Miller explained that the JSE has a massive concentration of market capitalisation in the upper third of the market. “The actual trade is all happening within the top 100 companies, in fact, mostly in the top 40 companies. If that is who is selling shares on the stock exchange, who is buying shares on the stock exchange?” By Miller's calculations, about 90% of all long-term savings assets are managed by just 11 institutions, including long-term insurance assets. South African institutional funds are also undoubtedly highly concentrated. “Both sides of the equation are thus highly concentrated – the market capitalisation of companies and the assets under management by institutions. This results in the local public markets favouring size above all else.” This supposedly leaves retail investors to pick up the slack for the 200 companies outside the top 100. “However our stockbrokers have mostly morphed into wealth managers, have tried really hard to put all their clients into institutional funds too. Therefore, most retail investors have been moved into model portfolios that mimic the funds managed by the top 11 institutions, again investing overwhelmingly only in the top 100 companies. This while online stockbrokers, the last redoubt of direct retail investors, tend to only support secondary trade, not primary capital raising,” Miller explained. He argued that the market is so concentrated because of the benefits posed by tax incentives for savers that, in fact, disproportionally benefit large institutions. “In order to access the deferred tax benefit on pension funds, SA savers are forced to invest via institutions and have no self-managed options, as opposed to other jurisdictions like Canada, the US, the UK and Australia, for example. “Our rent-seeking dominant institutions make sure that tax incentives are only available to you if you invest through them and pay them fees f...

As the Department of Water and Sanitation (DWS) tables its budget for the next three financial years, Minister Senzo Mchunu has committed to ensuring that the department manages its significant budgets responsibly and effectively. On May 13, Mchunu tabled a combined budget of R111.25-billion for the DWS and the Water Trading Entity over the medium-term expenditure framework (MTEF). This comprises allocations of R34.97-billion, R37.33-billion and R38.95-billion in the 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 financial years respectively. On the main account, the DWS was allocated R59.6-billion – R18.5-billion in 2022/23 and R20.1-billion and R20.9-billion in 2023/24 and 2024/25 respectively. The main account budget includes R37.43-billion of conditional infrastructure grants for municipal water services, including R19-billion for the Regional Bulk Infrastructure Grant, which will be spent on 113 different projects across South Africa, and R14-billion for the Water Services Infrastructure Grant, which will be allocated to more than 200 projects across the country, Mchunu commented. The Water Trading Entity, which largely relies on revenues from the sale of water, augments its budget for the development and management of national water resource infrastructure with a MTEF allocation of R9.55-billion. In total, the medium-term expenditure estimate for the Water Trading Entity is R51.6-billion, comprising R16.4-billion, R17.2-billion and R18-billion in 2022/23, 2023/24 and 2024/25 respectively. “At the end of the recent financial year, the Water Trading Entity was owed R24.57-billion by the customers that it sells water to. Municipalities and water boards account for 65% of this debt. Municipalities owed the water boards R13.94-billion, owing to non-payment by their water users. This in turn resulted in the water boards owing the department R7.6-billion.” Direct municipal debt to the department amounted to R8-billion. “It is critical that government as a whole, addresses the problem of poor revenue management and debts in the water sector. If this problem is not addressed, we will not see a sustainable improvement in water and sanitation services,” he warned, noting that the DWS is working with National Treasury, the Department of Cooperative Governance and Traditional Affairs and the South African Local Government Association on solutions to this issue. “The underlying problem that we all need to focus on is weak billing and revenue collection at municipal level.” Mchunu assured that the department had strengthened expenditure management and compliance enforcement to minimise unauthorised, irregular, fruitless and wasteful expenditure, an effort which resulted in no new unauthorised expenditure incurred in the 2021/22 financial year. “Irregular expenditure which is still appearing in the department's audit reports relates mainly to contractual obligations from prior periods, which have a carry-through effect on current running contracts,” he explained. The cases where investigations into unauthorised and irregular expenditure have been concluded and recommendations implemented have been submitted to National Treasury for condonation and the department is working on finalising the remaining cases of irregular expenditure. Further, the DWS has requested the CFO to prepare an action plan towards the department achieving a clean audit. Historically, the DWS has underspent on its allocated budget, particularly the budget allocated for infrastructure projects. “This is unacceptable in the context of the water and sanitation challenges facing the country, and we have requested the director-general and CFO to focus on addressing this in the current financial year,” Mchunu commented, adding that the director-general has indicated that he and the CFO are instituting improved project management, infrastructure procurement and delivery management and expenditure management systems and processes in the department to address this. Meanwhile, several DWS ...

On Crime Time we talk to the founder of Tax Justice South Africa, Yusuf Abramjee and Johann van Loggerenberg, author and former SARS Group Executive, talking about how the illicit cigarette trade is robbing the nation and its people of R19 billion a year. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

JSE- and NYSE-listed precious and battery metals miner Sibanye-Stillwater has reported adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (Ebitda) of R13.66-billion ($898-million) for the quarter ended March 31. This marks a 31% year-on-year decrease from the record Ebitda of R19.83-billion ($1.32-billion) reported for the first quarter of 2021. The miner's operating environment this year, thus far, has been characterised by sociopolitical and economic uncertainty; however, the group reports that it is well positioned to navigate these challenges, both internally and externally. On an annualised basis, the first quarter's adjusted Ebitda equates to about R55-billion ($3.6-billion) – well above the adjusted Ebitda of R49.4-billion ($3-billion) reported for 2020 and the R15-billion ($1-billion) reported for 2019. This year's first-quarter annualised adjusted Ebitda is the second-highest since the group was established, with the highest on record being the R68.6-billion ($4.6-billion) reported for 2021. Domestically, the socioeconomic and labour environment remains a challenge for Sibanye, with the lockout of workers who are members of the Association of Mineworkers and Construction Union (AMCU) and the National Union of Mineworkers (NUM) at the miner's South African gold operations. This follows extended wage negotiations and a strike by AMCU and NUM members that is entering its third month. In this regard, Sibanye says it is continuing to engage with organised labour to secure a fair and sustainable agreement, but will also not be coerced into above-inflation wage demands, which may impact on the sustainability of its operations and negatively impact other stakeholders. While an employee lockout remains in place, Sibanye has suspended its guidance for the South African gold operations. Sibanye's capital expenditure for the first quarter was 62% higher year-on-year at R974-million ($64-million), primarily as a result of the R204-million ($13-million) project investment at the Marikana K4 project. Sustaining capital was 55% higher year-on-year, at R386-million ($25-million). PLATINUM GROUP METALS The miner's South African platinum group metal (PGM) operations performed strongly in the period under review, producing 421 540 oz of platinum, palladium, rhodium and gold (4E). This includes third-party purchase of concentrate (PoC), which was 5% lower year-on-year. Underground production of 370 272 oz of 4E was 5% lower year-on-year, but partly offset by 15% higher surface production of 40 576 oz of 4E. Total production from the South African PGM operations (excluding PoC) of 410 848 oz of 4E was 3% lower year-on-year, primarily as a result of a slower-than-planned return to work at the Marikana and Rustenburg operations after the December break. Sibanye says its cost management endeavours, despite inflationary pressures, were again evident in the 6% year-on-year reduction in its all-in sustaining costs (AISC), including PoC, of R18 600/oz of 4E ($1 222/oz). This was mainly owing to reduced third-party PoC material purchases. AISC (excluding PoC) was 1% higher year-on-year at R17 886/oz ($1 175/oz), despite marginally lower production. These cost management efforts from Sibanye's South African PGM operations were maintained despite the impact of inflationary pressures affecting the mining industry globally, partially offset by higher credits received from the by-products sold as a result of increased metal prices and is in stark contrast to the double-digit cost increases reported by PGM industry peers during the past 12 months. Marikana produced 3% less year-on-year, at 169 102 oz of 4E (excluding PoC), while the Rustenburg operation's production was 5% lower year-on-year at 149 041 oz of 4E. PGMs production of 49 518 oz from the Kroondal operation was 7% lower year-on-year, as a result of adverse ground conditions at both Kroondal East and West, which led to lower yields, particularly in March. The openpit Kl...

Coal miner Exxaro's pledge at the 2018 South African Investment Conference (SAIC) to invest R19.54-billion in projects led to it completing seven megaprojects at operations in Limpopo and Mpumalanga, with as much as 98% of its capital expenditure having been spent with South African suppliers. In turn, this empowered 6 712 people who were directly employed by Exxaro during the construction phase of these projects, while also indirectly impacting as many as 70 000 others who received indirect work in South Africa as a result. Of the 6 712 people Exxaro employed, 57% were recruited from within the communities where the projects were established, while the remaining 43% were recruited from elsewhere in South Africa. This was particularly the case with Exxaro's digital Belfast mine, as implementing modern technologies required skills not necessarily available in the remote Mpumalanga region. At this project, 44% of those employees involved with the construction were recruited from local communities, while 56% came from elsewhere in South Africa. Nevertheless, 78% of those involved with the Grootegeluk (GG) 6 expansion project were recruited from local communities, while 96% came from local communities for the thermal and metallurgical coal Leeuwpan life extension project. In 2018, the miner pledged to complete nine major projects, of which it has completed seven, totalling R13.24-billion, and opted not to proceed with one project. The only outstanding project is the life extension of its Matla mine – an Eskom-funded project which remains on schedule and budget of R3.5-billion. Exxaro projects and technology executive head Johan Meyer says that because of the maturity of the Mpumalanga-based Matla mine, the working face was significantly advanced, thereby requiring miners to travel vast distances underground before arriving for work. This presented a safety hazard and was tiring on mining personnel, as well as making mining at Matla inefficient. To remedy the situation, Exxaro proposed establishing a new shaft nearer to the working face that would enable miners to quickly and safely reach their zones of work. As such, Exxaro shut its Mine 1 in 2014 when it started plans to build a new shaft. In the process of extending the life of the Matla mine, Exxaro is awaiting additional funds from Eskom, which will take the mine to 2048 and ensure it meets the Matla Power Station coal supply agreement requirement of ten-million tonnes a year. This project is likely to be completed by 2025. Meanwhile, putting a R2.8-billion dent in its overall R19.5-billion investment pipeline announced in 2018, Exxaro exited its proposal to build the 630 MW Thabametsi independent power station in Limpopo. “The independent power producer journey was stopped because of financial constraints that we have in building new coal-fired power stations,” he says. COMPLETED PROJECTS Since Exxaro's 2018 SAIC pledge, the miner has spent R5.3-billion on expanding its GG operation – through the GG6 expansion project – to increase its production of semi-soft coking coal by converting its existing GG 2 plant single-stage beneficiation plant to a double-stage beneficiation complex. For its newest addition – the Mpumalanga-based Belfast mine, Exxaro spent R3.3-billion on building a fully-digital mine that produces A-grade thermal coal for the export market, as well as low-grade power station coal over a seven-year life-of-mine. “For the life of Belfast, it contributes [about] R2-billion [a year] into that community, whether it is paying taxes, salaries [or] partners that work together to make Belfast work,” says Meyer. The miner also invested R1.9-billion on extending the life of its Mpumalanga-based Mafube thermal coal joint venture operation with Anglo American, R1.3-billion on commissioning a rapid load-out rail station at GG, R600-million on backfilling the openpit mine at GG and R500-million on extending the life of its Leeuwpan operation by 12 years. In terms of health...

KZN Cogta has injected R19 million in grant funding into the Ugu District Municipality as part of efforts to improve its provision of water within the District.

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South African fuel prices will hit record highs as of Wednesday, with the price of petrol spiking to over R19.50 a litre in the economic hub of Gauteng and other inland provinces. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

More than 10-million South Africans applied for the Covid-19 social relief of grant of R350, less than two weeks after applications were reopened. According to Social Development Minister Lindiwe Zulu, the South African Social Security Agency (Sassa) had received 11 237 724 applications by 25 August 2021. This was contained in Zulu's response to a parliamentary question by Inkatha Freedom Party MP Liezl van der Merwe, who wanted details on the applications. The application channels were reopened on 6 August, shortly after President Cyril Ramaphosa announced the reintroduction of the special Covid-19 social relief of distress (SRD) grant. The grant's extension will run from August 2021 until March 2022. Zulu said the validations of these applications were still under way. "However, as at 25 August 2021, a total of 1 914 538 applications have been approved. A total of 282 598 have been paid to 25 August. Payments will continue to be made until 31 August, by which time we expect to reach 6-million payments," she said. Last month, News24 reported that more than 170 000 public service employees were illegally receiving R200-million in Sassa grants. At the time, Zulu said 177 108 public service employees from national and provincial government departments had received a combined R200 787 648. Public servants were entitled to receive a foster child grant, and may also get a care dependency grant, only for the same child. By far, the lion's share of the R200-million went to KwaZulu-Natal government employees, who received more than R107-million. The second-largest amount, R19.6-million, was taken by Northern Cape government employees, while Gauteng and Eastern Cape employees were in the top four after getting R18.1-million and R16.3-million, respectively. In respect of the new application process, Zulu said the total number of grants approved on appeal, which are still outstanding from the first cycle of this grant, is 1 425. "This refers to the numbers of grants to be paid, not the number of beneficiaries, as one beneficiary may have the grant approved for more than one month," she said.

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X，想要高调一点就说开的凡尔赛。按理说，法系车关心的人不多，因为每年的销量就那么一点。但是在网上法系车从来没输过，死忠粉丝遍地都是。但凡谁说法系车不好，都会引来一群人的反驳，无外乎你不懂设计，不懂技术，没有品位，你爱买日系买日系，爱买德系买德系，不看法系就别哔哔。但是，这次的雪铁龙凡尔赛引发的关注度，应该是最近几年来法系车热度最高的，而且网络上几乎一边倒的好评。当然好评归好评，买不买是另一码事了。甚至有人觉得，这可能是雪铁龙品牌的翻身之作。我觉得这个评价肯定是有点过了，如果一台落地17-20万的车，能是雪铁龙的翻身之作，那么大众和丰田都要躲在墙角瑟瑟发抖，奥迪和宝马也得要重新思考自己的战略了。雪铁龙凡尔赛在我看来，只是比以往的作品更有诚意了一些。而这个诚意的背后，也有着复杂的原因。我在后台也看到有些车友在咨询这款车，是准备真的入手。但是还是有些顾虑，比如为什么它给了19寸轮毂，却是205的胎宽？这台1.6T祖传发动机，还会有电磁阀、节气门和活塞环的问题吗？扭力梁板车悬挂真的不舒服吗？会不会买完没多久，价格就咔咔地往下降了？针对这些问题，今天节目中会给大家一一解读。凡尔赛这款车的特点肯定还有一部分人不太了解这款车，我先给大家简单介绍一下。凡尔赛这款车长4805mm，宽1865mm，高1505mm，轴距2785mm，造型是介于旅行车与SUV之间。有网友调侃，这应该叫轿跑SUV旅行猎装车。而我个人觉得，这款车的尺寸和风格，较为接近它的车型有三款，一是进口大众的蔚揽，二是斯巴鲁的傲虎，三是极氪001。蔚揽是这四款里面最小的，傲虎是高的，极氪001是最低趴的，凡尔赛则是价格最低的。凡尔赛的价格低到什么程度呢，他的预售价是14.37万-18.67万。比较奇葩的是，他只公布了入门和顶配的价格，中间两个配置没有公布。但是，我跟做了8年雪铁龙4s店的负责人聊过，他说这两个配置的定价很好估算，每一档加1.5万即可。也就是说中配15.87万，次顶配17.37万。我也不知道，这种根本没有悬念的悬念，预售的时候糊弄玄虚有何意义，反而是影响客户下单。我们前面提到的三款风格与凡尔赛相似的蔚揽、傲虎和极氪001，他们的起售价至少是25-30万，也就是说他们一台可以买凡尔赛两台，所以理论上都不是竞品。那么想在15-20万区间找一台凡尔赛的竞品，就真的非常难了。因为目前但凡有点名气的合资品牌，卖三厢车和SUV都忙不过来，谁还有闲工夫去折腾这种跨界车。不过拿15-20万的预算，倒是可以看看合资B级车。这里面雅阁、凯美瑞、亚洲龙、帕萨特、迈腾、K5凯酷、索纳塔和标致508L就都是竞品了。那么各位到底想拿凡尔赛跟他们比什么呢？比动力吧，凡尔赛的1.6T+8AT，175马力，250牛米，比日系的2.0强点，但是远比不上德系的2.0T。比空间吧，凡尔赛的后排不行，但是后备箱巨大。比配置吧，这次真的让大家大跌眼镜。以前法系车都是顶配以下皆丐版，这次竟然全系标配LED大灯，而且次低配就有L2级自动驾驶辅助。最后如果各位还要比设计的话，那凡尔赛真的是吊打在座的各位了。那照这么说，这台车应该可以成为爆款才对喽？4s店现在的订单情况怎样呢？我了解到的情况是也还行，但也仅仅是还行。一家店平均每天1-2个预售订单，从8月9日开始到现在，总共收到10多张订单，加上之前盲定的客户，好点的也就是20张左右。这台车，预计后期的月销量在2000-3000台上下。也就是雅阁和凯美瑞的一个零头吧。但对于雪铁龙来说，能做成这样，已经是非常不错的成绩了。它为什么要用那么窄的205毫米轮胎这台车，困扰很多人下单的第一个原因，就是那个“面条胎”。我看了很多网上的文章，几乎都没有解释清楚这个问题。为何雪铁龙选择用19寸的轮圈，却用一个205这么窄胎宽的轮胎？很明显，这个轮胎还是特殊定制的。大家都担心今后这种特殊规格的轮胎不好买，且价格昂贵。厂家到底是想节省成本，还是希望今后把轮胎售卖渠道控制在自己手里，宰客户一刀？这些问题，很多人至今都一头雾水。首先我们要知道一点，205的胎宽其实并不算窄，只是把它配在19寸轮毂上，就显得特别怪异。曾经宝马i3，我拍视频的时候，就重点说到过那台车配的轮圈，155/70 R19，跟凡尔赛比，那i3就是龙须面，凡尔赛可以自豪的说自己是大碗宽面。凡尔赛之所以要搭配这么古怪的一个轮圈，我觉得根本原因有三点：一是跟它的设计有关，二是跟竞品竞争有关，三是控制油耗。首先从设计层面，如今消费者更偏好SUV，低趴的旅行车并不受欢迎。凡尔赛如果配小轮毂，车身自然给人感觉低趴，通过性不强。标配19寸轮毂，可以很好的解决这个问题，车身姿态一下就抬高了。其次，中型轿车普遍都是17、18寸轮毂，胎宽普遍在215-235之间。基本上很少会看到中型轿车配19寸以上的大轮毂的，显得不伦不类。凡尔赛本来就是跨界车，所以它用19寸轮毂，在气势上就压过其他B级车一头，我相信有不少客户只凭感觉买车，不会仔细研究轮胎的扁平比。三是控油耗，之前宝马i3为什么用窄胎，官方说的很清楚，在保证安全的情况下，低滚阻窄胎可以得到更好的续航里程。那么放在凡尔赛这里，也是一个道理，低滚阻在窄胎可以得到更好的油耗。因为控制成本这个理论站不住脚，固特异单独为他制作一个非标品，价格肯定比标品贵的多。说厂家想从轮胎上赚钱，后来厂家也辟谣了，说今后一定会与第三方平台合作，大家可以很方便的买到，而且价格在750-780元之间。目前标准的19寸轮毂，胎宽基本都在225-255，售价都在550-850之间。这样看来，今后换胎成本，也还算正常。同时我再说一件可以确认的事，凡尔赛可以用225胎宽的19寸的胎，这个还是比较好买到的。那么205胎宽对于车辆性能会有影响吗？这得看你的日常驾驶环境了，如果你每天把车当飞机来看，各种极限加速，制动，劈弯，下赛道跟人拼成绩，那这种面条胎基本就是废柴。但仅仅在市区60km限速，绕城80km限速，高速120km限速的环境里开，胎宽大小对实际使用的影响微乎其微。但是，我们仍然需要关注一个指标，那就是刹车成绩。虽然，刹车成绩不仅需要轮胎，还有整个制动系统。但是轮胎是唯一接触地面的，所以非常关键。我看海外媒体测试的凡尔赛的刹车成绩为38.2米。而同样用205胎宽，但是尺寸更小，只有16、17寸的雪铁龙毕加索，它的刹车成绩也是38.2米。不知道是巧合，还是其他什么原因。要知道毕加索的轮胎跟凡尔赛也不一样，虽然都是定制的，前者是米其林的韧悦系列，后者是固特异的御乘系列。凡尔赛的1.6T发动机，还有老毛病吗买法系车的客户有个特点，很多都是之前的老法系车主。有些16-18年买过法系车的朋友，都知道这几年的法系车，质量差的一塌糊涂。小毛小病也就算了，最无法容忍的就是发动机的故障，电磁阀、节气门和活塞环都能有问题，很多人就是怕德系车烧机油，才买其他车。结果法系车也烧，实在让人无法理解。那么现在这台1.6T发动机，是不是完全没问题了呢？实际上，从18年国5和国6切换开始，雪铁龙就切换到了EP6第三代发动机了。而实际上，之前出的那些问题，并不是设计问题。而是厂家内部频繁更换供应商导致的问题。比如之前一直用的好好的供应商，有一家是我们南京的七四二五橡胶厂，结果突然更换成了湖北本地的供应商。为什么要换，是七四二五厂的质量不行吗？不是，是上面的领导换了。2016-2018年神龙汽车的人事变动相当频繁，高层一变动，下面的供应商就换一波，说是要控制成本，但谁来保证质量呢？有人可能会说，现在难道神龙汽车就稳定了吗？那大家可以去查查目前神龙汽车（东风雪铁龙）的一把手是谁。这人叫陈彬，是东风汽车集团股份有限公司总裁助理，神龙汽车只是东风汽车集团股份有限公司控股的14家附属公司之一。换句话说，陈彬去年8月份来到神龙汽车，等同于上面派来救火的。按道理说，此人的段位绝对不仅仅是在神龙汽车当个一把手而已。陈彬一来，谁还敢在零配件供应商做文章了？我看过此人履历，1998年22岁就进入东风做实习生，一路打拼到现在这个位置。我相信，76年生人这么年轻，他更多的应该是考虑个人职业生涯未来的发展，绝不可能利用这么个过度职位来谋取私利。所以他在位的这几年，我估计雪铁龙各方面都会向着好的方向发展。法系车怎么突然价格接地气了之前我跟大家一样想不通，怎么雪铁龙凡尔赛这款车，定价和定配置的风格跟以往的法系车完全不一样呢？以往的法系车，售价总是比我们预估的高1-2万。永远最香的配置都在顶配，次顶配一下皆为丐版。现在的凡尔赛，入门价定到15-16万，我相信都有人能接受。如今14.37万的预售价，大概率后期正式上市还会再降一些，已经低于很多人的预期了。这次凡尔赛的定价并不像他的名字那样，而是很接地气。就像之前韩系车，我也一直觉得定价偏高。结果从ix35开始，一下子外形也大变样，价格也定的非常接地气。后来才知道，这款车的设计和营销都交给了中方。凡尔赛也一样，这台车中国产，销往全球。再加上我们之前分析的神龙汽车的一把手变动，一切就都说得通了。以前雪铁龙内部是法国人强势，中方的意见不能占主导地位。那么就导致法国领导错误的判断自己产品在中国消费者心中的价值。如果有在欧洲生活过的朋友，可以评论区告诉大家，标致508在欧洲对标的是奥迪A4，人家根本看不上帕萨特和迈腾。508sw在欧洲对标的是A4 Avant，入门版定价基本一致，都在33000多欧元。所以在中国，法国高管不可能容忍自己的产品卖的比大众还便宜，在欧洲大众算哪根葱啊，根本不是自己对手。所以这么多年来，法系车一直给大家不着调的感觉，甚至有人调侃标致是欧洲马自达，因为他们都爱用扭力梁后悬挂。这句话如果给法国高管听到，估计气的要吐血。那么现在凡尔赛车型项目，终于让咱们中方接手了，而且来的还是总裁助理，妥妥的实权派。人家22岁就从神龙实习生一路干到现在这个位置。雪铁龙缺什么，有什么他心里自然清楚。之前给总裁当助理，没有太多练手机会。现在到了神龙汽车，这又是他上任后的第一款车型，那肯定是憋足了劲，只能成功不能失败，我相信跟他一起干这个项目的都明白。老大如果混好了，咱们也有肉吃。凡尔赛就是政绩，出了问题谁都担当不起。所以最终的结果大家都看到了。价格定的非常接地气，配置也给的很有诚意。这样一解释，是不是在座各位都明白了。别人研究车，而我研究你。这句话，你的定位有时候不仅仅是消费者，还有厂家的领导班子。这都是人性，产品只是最后映射出来的结果而已。预售政策解读，今后能优惠多少那么这台车目前的销售政策怎么样呢？可能是定价比较低，所以配合的预售政策，我觉得比较一般。一是送个专属纪念章，估计拿回去就是落灰。二是加500元选黑色车顶+铝合金行李架。这个我相信每个人都会选，10几万都花了，还差这500块钱吗？三是分享成长基金。这个政策很有意思，它规定在9月10日正式上市前预定的客户，可以享受截止到2022年12月底总销量的分红。啥意思呢，就是说2022年12月底，凡尔赛卖得越多，你分红就越多。不过按照目前的热度来看，这车月销量能在2-3千台就算不错了，我大概算了一下，明年年底分个2000左右应该问题不大。但不是返现，而是充到雪铁龙的商城里，可以购买保养或者商城的商品。除此之外，就基本上没什么其他政策了。所以我觉得这个销售政策是比较一般的，除非大家觉得他定价确实低，否则就有点没薅到羊毛的感觉。那么后期会不会大降价呢？我觉得明面上肯定不会，但是换个方法讲是必须的。比如本品牌用户置换补贴，给个1万。再或者购置税补贴，等于变相降价1万多。还有像是送保养，送延保这些都在之前的车型里用过。比如雪铁龙C6，就是赠送5年15万公里整车延保，还有6次保养。算下来也有5、6千。如果还不够，那就再送你保险，就等于指导价等于落地价了。起亚K5凯酷，不就是这么玩的。所以后期大降价基本没可能，但是根据市场反馈，不定期出台一些政策补贴，那是肯定的。还有哪些需要注意的我跟雪铁龙的负责人聊天的时候，他告诉我几件趣事可以跟大家分享。有一天，他们店里来了个买天逸的客户，天逸C5 AIRCROSS目前是雪铁龙的跑量车型，优惠普遍在2-2.5万上下。基本上能到决赛圈还在看天逸的客户，都八九不离十要订车了。结果那天凡尔赛展车刚到店，客户一看这车真帅，而且后备箱也大的多。再一问定价，当场就决定不买天逸，换成凡尔赛。但是媳妇在旁边劝他再考虑考虑，不能因为你喜欢钓鱼，后备箱能放两根鱼竿，就临时更改决定，而且这车还没上市，也没优惠。所以，这对夫妻本来是带着定金来定天逸的，结果又回去考虑了。天逸的客户年龄层很固定，基本在35-45岁上下，而且多是法系车换法系车。但是凡尔赛的客户跨度很大，从25-50多岁的都有，最近还出现了太阳打西边出来的事情。竟然有不少日系车主来定车，特别是以马自达车主为主，开昂克赛拉，阿特兹来换C6的，换凡尔赛的都有。他说卖这么多年法系车，之前几乎没人用日系车对比法系车，感觉是两个平行世界。谁能解释这个现象，欢迎在咱们的评论区留言。其实，雪铁龙和标致现在逐渐在往两条道上越走越远。雪铁龙走舒适，居家风格。标致走运动，科技风格。雪铁龙的车看上去更圆润，没有攻击性。标致的车型线条感更强，更有棱角。往前推几年，雪铁龙一直活在标致阴影下，308与世嘉重合，C4L和408重合，C5和508重合，艾力绅和301重合，207和C2重合。而现在你会发现，天逸介于4008与5008之间，C6定位也略高于508，凡尔赛又介于408与508之间。如果你关注过雪铁龙，你会发现这些变化，都在17年之后。所以说，法系车如果改变不接地气的营销派头，我觉得在市场上还是会有一席之地的。就像当年DS5人人都说像自己的初恋，但是大家都只是远远的看两眼。时至今日，混得凄惨无比，各大车展几乎都看不到身影。如今的凡尔赛，有点像是放大了的DS5，但是当年DS5 21.99-34.59万的定价，现在看来它才是真正的凡尔赛。而如今的凡尔赛，也许只是法系车给自己的一个自嘲而已。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注连续5期埃隆·马斯克的节目，让很多听友非常怀念之前聊车的日子。今天这期，咱们就聊聊最近热度非常高的雪铁龙凡尔赛C5 X。这款车的名字跟它造型特别搭，因为不是人人都喜欢凡尔赛，所以这车注定走小众路线。而且凡尔赛这个词，现在是褒义还是贬义得看使用环境。比如你在饭桌上说自己刚买了套房，不大，才200平。一桌子如果都是拆迁户，那你这只能算是刚脱贫。但是一桌子都是异地打工的上班族，你突然来了这么一句，大家肯定觉得你是凡尔赛。所以这款雪铁龙凡尔赛名字起得很大胆，设计得也很大胆。在凡尔赛的后面还有一个后缀C5 X，以后你想低调一点就说自己开的C5 X，想要高调一点就说开的凡尔赛。按理说，法系车关心的人不多，因为每年的销量就那么一点。但是在网上法系车从来没输过，死忠粉丝遍地都是。但凡谁说法系车不好，都会引来一群人的反驳，无外乎你不懂设计，不懂技术，没有品位，你爱买日系买日系，爱买德系买德系，不看法系就别哔哔。但是，这次的雪铁龙凡尔赛引发的关注度，应该是最近几年来法系车热度最高的，而且网络上几乎一边倒的好评。当然好评归好评，买不买是另一码事了。甚至有人觉得，这可能是雪铁龙品牌的翻身之作。我觉得这个评价肯定是有点过了，如果一台落地17-20万的车，能是雪铁龙的翻身之作，那么大众和丰田都要躲在墙角瑟瑟发抖，奥迪和宝马也得要重新思考自己的战略了。雪铁龙凡尔赛在我看来，只是比以往的作品更有诚意了一些。而这个诚意的背后，也有着复杂的原因。我在后台也看到有些车友在咨询这款车，是准备真的入手。但是还是有些顾虑，比如为什么它给了19寸轮毂，却是205的胎宽？这台1.6T祖传发动机，还会有电磁阀、节气门和活塞环的问题吗？扭力梁板车悬挂真的不舒服吗？会不会买完没多久，价格就咔咔地往下降了？针对这些问题，今天节目中会给大家一一解读。凡尔赛这款车的特点肯定还有一部分人不太了解这款车，我先给大家简单介绍一下。凡尔赛这款车长4805mm，宽1865mm，高1505mm，轴距2785mm，造型是介于旅行车与SUV之间。有网友调侃，这应该叫轿跑SUV旅行猎装车。而我个人觉得，这款车的尺寸和风格，较为接近它的车型有三款，一是进口大众的蔚揽，二是斯巴鲁的傲虎，三是极氪001。蔚揽是这四款里面最小的，傲虎是高的，极氪001是最低趴的，凡尔赛则是价格最低的。凡尔赛的价格低到什么程度呢，他的预售价是14.37万-18.67万。比较奇葩的是，他只公布了入门和顶配的价格，中间两个配置没有公布。但是，我跟做了8年雪铁龙4s店的负责人聊过，他说这两个配置的定价很好估算，每一档加1.5万即可。也就是说中配15.87万，次顶配17.37万。我也不知道，这种根本没有悬念的悬念，预售的时候糊弄玄虚有何意义，反而是影响客户下单。我们前面提到的三款风格与凡尔赛相似的蔚揽、傲虎和极氪001，他们的起售价至少是25-30万，也就是说他们一台可以买凡尔赛两台，所以理论上都不是竞品。那么想在15-20万区间找一台凡尔赛的竞品，就真的非常难了。因为目前但凡有点名气的合资品牌，卖三厢车和SUV都忙不过来，谁还有闲工夫去折腾这种跨界车。不过拿15-20万的预算，倒是可以看看合资B级车。这里面雅阁、凯美瑞、亚洲龙、帕萨特、迈腾、K5凯酷、索纳塔和标致508L就都是竞品了。那么各位到底想拿凡尔赛跟他们比什么呢？比动力吧，凡尔赛的1.6T+8AT，175马力，250牛米，比日系的2.0强点，但是远比不上德系的2.0T。比空间吧，凡尔赛的后排不行，但是后备箱巨大。比配置吧，这次真的让大家大跌眼镜。以前法系车都是顶配以下皆丐版，这次竟然全系标配LED大灯，而且次低配就有L2级自动驾驶辅助。最后如果各位还要比设计的话，那凡尔赛真的是吊打在座的各位了。那照这么说，这台车应该可以成为爆款才对喽？4s店现在的订单情况怎样呢？我了解到的情况是也还行，但也仅仅是还行。一家店平均每天1-2个预售订单，从8月9日开始到现在，总共收到10多张订单，加上之前盲定的客户，好点的也就是20张左右。这台车，预计后期的月销量在2000-3000台上下。也就是雅阁和凯美瑞的一个零头吧。但对于雪铁龙来说，能做成这样，已经是非常不错的成绩了。它为什么要用那么窄的205毫米轮胎这台车，困扰很多人下单的第一个原因，就是那个“面条胎”。我看了很多网上的文章，几乎都没有解释清楚这个问题。为何雪铁龙选择用19寸的轮圈，却用一个205这么窄胎宽的轮胎？很明显，这个轮胎还是特殊定制的。大家都担心今后这种特殊规格的轮胎不好买，且价格昂贵。厂家到底是想节省成本，还是希望今后把轮胎售卖渠道控制在自己手里，宰客户一刀？这些问题，很多人至今都一头雾水。首先我们要知道一点，205的胎宽其实并不算窄，只是把它配在19寸轮毂上，就显得特别怪异。曾经宝马i3，我拍视频的时候，就重点说到过那台车配的轮圈，155/70 R19，跟凡尔赛比，那i3就是龙须面，凡尔赛可以自豪的说自己是大碗宽面。凡尔赛之所以要搭配这么古怪的一个轮圈，我觉得根本原因有三点：一是跟它的设计有关，二是跟竞品竞争有关，三是控制油耗。首先从设计层面，如今消费者更偏好SUV，低趴的旅行车并不受欢迎。凡尔赛如果配小轮毂，车身自然给人感觉低趴，通过性不强。标配19寸轮毂，可以很好的解决这个问题，车身姿态一下就抬高了。其次，中型轿车普遍都是17、18寸轮毂，胎宽普遍在215-235之间。基本上很少会看到中型轿车配19寸以上的大轮毂的，显得不伦不类。凡尔赛本来就是跨界车，所以它用19寸轮毂，在气势上就压过其他B级车一头，我相信有不少客户只凭感觉买车，不会仔细研究轮胎的扁平比。三是控油耗，之前宝马i3为什么用窄胎，官方说的很清楚，在保证安全的情况下，低滚阻窄胎可以得到更好的续航里程。那么放在凡尔赛这里，也是一个道理，低滚阻在窄胎可以得到更好的油耗。因为控制成本这个理论站不住脚，固特异单独为他制作一个非标品，价格肯定比标品贵的多。说厂家想从轮胎上赚钱，后来厂家也辟谣了，说今后一定会与第三方平台合作，大家可以很方便的买到，而且价格在750-780元之间。目前标准的19寸轮毂，胎宽基本都在225-255，售价都在550-850之间。这样看来，今后换胎成本，也还算正常。同时我再说一件可以确认的事，凡尔赛可以用225胎宽的19寸的胎，这个还是比较好买到的。那么205胎宽对于车辆性能会有影响吗？这得看你的日常驾驶环境了，如果你每天把车当飞机来看，各种极限加速，制动，劈弯，下赛道跟人拼成绩，那这种面条胎基本就是废柴。但仅仅在市区60km限速，绕城80km限速，高速120km限速的环境里开，胎宽大小对实际使用的影响微乎其微。但是，我们仍然需要关注一个指标，那就是刹车成绩。虽然，刹车成绩不仅需要轮胎，还有整个制动系统。但是轮胎是唯一接触地面的，所以非常关键。我看海外媒体测试的凡尔赛的刹车成绩为38.2米。而同样用205胎宽，但是尺寸更小，只有16、17寸的雪铁龙毕加索，它的刹车成绩也是38.2米。不知道是巧合，还是其他什么原因。要知道毕加索的轮胎跟凡尔赛也不一样，虽然都是定制的，前者是米其林的韧悦系列，后者是固特异的御乘系列。凡尔赛的1.6T发动机，还有老毛病吗买法系车的客户有个特点，很多都是之前的老法系车主。有些16-18年买过法系车的朋友，都知道这几年的法系车，质量差的一塌糊涂。小毛小病也就算了，最无法容忍的就是发动机的故障，电磁阀、节气门和活塞环都能有问题，很多人就是怕德系车烧机油，才买其他车。结果法系车也烧，实在让人无法理解。那么现在这台1.6T发动机，是不是完全没问题了呢？实际上，从18年国5和国6切换开始，雪铁龙就切换到了EP6第三代发动机了。而实际上，之前出的那些问题，并不是设计问题。而是厂家内部频繁更换供应商导致的问题。比如之前一直用的好好的供应商，有一家是我们南京的七四二五橡胶厂，结果突然更换成了湖北本地的供应商。为什么要换，是七四二五厂的质量不行吗？不是，是上面的领导换了。2016-2018年神龙汽车的人事变动相当频繁，高层一变动，下面的供应商就换一波，说是要控制成本，但谁来保证质量呢？有人可能会说，现在难道神龙汽车就稳定了吗？那大家可以去查查目前神龙汽车（东风雪铁龙）的一把手是谁。这人叫陈彬，是东风汽车集团股份有限公司总裁助理，神龙汽车只是东风汽车集团股份有限公司控股的14家附属公司之一。换句话说，陈彬去年8月份来到神龙汽车，等同于上面派来救火的。按道理说，此人的段位绝对不仅仅是在神龙汽车当个一把手而已。陈彬一来，谁还敢在零配件供应商做文章了？我看过此人履历，1998年22岁就进入东风做实习生，一路打拼到现在这个位置。我相信，76年生人这么年轻，他更多的应该是考虑个人职业生涯未来的发展，绝不可能利用这么个过度职位来谋取私利。所以他在位的这几年，我估计雪铁龙各方面都会向着好的方向发展。法系车怎么突然价格接地气了之前我跟大家一样想不通，怎么雪铁龙凡尔赛这款车，定价和定配置的风格跟以往的法系车完全不一样呢？以往的法系车，售价总是比我们预估的高1-2万。永远最香的配置都在顶配，次顶配一下皆为丐版。现在的凡尔赛，入门价定到15-16万，我相信都有人能接受。如今14.37万的预售价，大概率后期正式上市还会再降一些，已经低于很多人的预期了。这次凡尔赛的定价并不像他的名字那样，而是很接地气。就像之前韩系车，我也一直觉得定价偏高。结果从ix35开始，一下子外形也大变样，价格也定的非常接地气。后来才知道，这款车的设计和营销都交给了中方。凡尔赛也一样，这台车中国产，销往全球。再加上我们之前分析的神龙汽车的一把手变动，一切就都说得通了。以前雪铁龙内部是法国人强势，中方的意见不能占主导地位。那么就导致法国领导错误的判断自己产品在中国消费者心中的价值。如果有在欧洲生活过的朋友，可以评论区告诉大家，标致508在欧洲对标的是奥迪A4，人家根本看不上帕萨特和迈腾。508sw在欧洲对标的是A4 Avant，入门版定价基本一致，都在33000多欧元。所以在中国，法国高管不可能容忍自己的产品卖的比大众还便宜，在欧洲大众算哪根葱啊，根本不是自己对手。所以这么多年来，法系车一直给大家不着调的感觉，甚至有人调侃标致是欧洲马自达，因为他们都爱用扭力梁后悬挂。这句话如果给法国高管听到，估计气的要吐血。那么现在凡尔赛车型项目，终于让咱们中方接手了，而且来的还是总裁助理，妥妥的实权派。人家22岁就从神龙实习生一路干到现在这个位置。雪铁龙缺什么，有什么他心里自然清楚。之前给总裁当助理，没有太多练手机会。现在到了神龙汽车，这又是他上任后的第一款车型，那肯定是憋足了劲，只能成功不能失败，我相信跟他一起干这个项目的都明白。老大如果混好了，咱们也有肉吃。凡尔赛就是政绩，出了问题谁都担当不起。所以最终的结果大家都看到了。价格定的非常接地气，配置也给的很有诚意。这样一解释，是不是在座各位都明白了。别人研究车，而我研究你。这句话，你的定位有时候不仅仅是消费者，还有厂家的领导班子。这都是人性，产品只是最后映射出来的结果而已。预售政策解读，今后能优惠多少那么这台车目前的销售政策怎么样呢？可能是定价比较低，所以配合的预售政策，我觉得比较一般。一是送个专属纪念章，估计拿回去就是落灰。二是加500元选黑色车顶+铝合金行李架。这个我相信每个人都会选，10几万都花了，还差这500块钱吗？三是分享成长基金。这个政策很有意思，它规定在9月10日正式上市前预定的客户，可以享受截止到2022年12月底总销量的分红。啥意思呢，就是说2022年12月底，凡尔赛卖得越多，你分红就越多。不过按照目前的热度来看，这车月销量能在2-3千台就算不错了，我大概算了一下，明年年底分个2000左右应该问题不大。但不是返现，而是充到雪铁龙的商城里，可以购买保养或者商城的商品。除此之外，就基本上没什么其他政策了。所以我觉得这个销售政策是比较一般的，除非大家觉得他定价确实低，否则就有点没薅到羊毛的感觉。那么后期会不会大降价呢？我觉得明面上肯定不会，但是换个方法讲是必须的。比如本品牌用户置换补贴，给个1万。再或者购置税补贴，等于变相降价1万多。还有像是送保养，送延保这些都在之前的车型里用过。比如雪铁龙C6，就是赠送5年15万公里整车延保，还有6次保养。算下来也有5、6千。如果还不够，那就再送你保险，就等于指导价等于落地价了。起亚K5凯酷，不就是这么玩的。所以后期大降价基本没可能，但是根据市场反馈，不定期出台一些政策补贴，那是肯定的。还有哪些需要注意的我跟雪铁龙的负责人聊天的时候，他告诉我几件趣事可以跟大家分享。有一天，他们店里来了个买天逸的客户，天逸C5 AIRCROSS目前是雪铁龙的跑量车型，优惠普遍在2-2.5万上下。基本上能到决赛圈还在看天逸的客户，都八九不离十要订车了。结果那天凡尔赛展车刚到店，客户一看这车真帅，而且后备箱也大的多。再一问定价，当场就决定不买天逸，换成凡尔赛。但是媳妇在旁边劝他再考虑考虑，不能因为你喜欢钓鱼，后备箱能放两根鱼竿，就临时更改决定，而且这车还没上市，也没优惠。所以，这对夫妻本来是带着定金来定天逸的，结果又回去考虑了。天逸的客户年龄层很固定，基本在35-45岁上下，而且多是法系车换法系车。但是凡尔赛的客户跨度很大，从25-50多岁的都有，最近还出现了太阳打西边出来的事情。竟然有不少日系车主来定车，特别是以马自达车主为主，开昂克赛拉，阿特兹来换C6的，换凡尔赛的都有。他说卖这么多年法系车，之前几乎没人用日系车对比法系车，感觉是两个平行世界。谁能解释这个现象，欢迎在咱们的评论区留言。其实，雪铁龙和标致现在逐渐在往两条道上越走越远。雪铁龙走舒适，居家风格。标致走运动，科技风格。雪铁龙的车看上去更圆润，没有攻击性。标致的车型线条感更强，更有棱角。往前推几年，雪铁龙一直活在标致阴影下，308与世嘉重合，C4L和408重合，C5和508重合，艾力绅和301重合，207和C2重合。而现在你会发现，天逸介于4008与5008之间，C6定位也略高于508，凡尔赛又介于408与508之间。如果你关注过雪铁龙，你会发现这些变化，都在17年之后。所以说，法系车如果改变不接地气的营销派头，我觉得在市场上还是会有一席之地的。就像当年DS5人人都说像自己的初恋，但是大家都只是远远的看两眼。时至今日，混得凄惨无比，各大车展几乎都看不到身影。如今的凡尔赛，有点像是放大了的DS5，但是当年DS5 21.99-34.59万的定价，现在看来它才是真正的凡尔赛。而如今的凡尔赛，也许只是法系车给自己的一个自嘲而已。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注连续5期埃隆·马斯克的节目，让很多听友非常怀念之前聊车的日子。今天这期，咱们就聊聊最近热度非常高的雪铁龙凡尔赛C5 X。这款车的名字跟它造型特别搭，因为不是人人都喜欢凡尔赛，所以这车注定走小众路线。而且凡尔赛这个词，现在是褒义还是贬义得看使用环境。比如你在饭桌上说自己刚买了套房，不大，才200平。一桌子如果都是拆迁户，那你这只能算是刚脱贫。但是一桌子都是异地打工的上班族，你突然来了这么一句，大家肯定觉得你是凡尔赛。所以这款雪铁龙凡尔赛名字起得很大胆，设计得也很大胆。在凡尔赛的后面还有一个后缀C5 X，以后你想低调一点就说自己开的C5 X，想要高调一点就说开的凡尔赛。按理说，法系车关心的人不多，因为每年的销量就那么一点。但是在网上法系车从来没输过，死忠粉丝遍地都是。但凡谁说法系车不好，都会引来一群人的反驳，无外乎你不懂设计，不懂技术，没有品位，你爱买日系买日系，爱买德系买德系，不看法系就别哔哔。但是，这次的雪铁龙凡尔赛引发的关注度，应该是最近几年来法系车热度最高的，而且网络上几乎一边倒的好评。当然好评归好评，买不买是另一码事了。甚至有人觉得，这可能是雪铁龙品牌的翻身之作。我觉得这个评价肯定是有点过了，如果一台落地17-20万的车，能是雪铁龙的翻身之作，那么大众和丰田都要躲在墙角瑟瑟发抖，奥迪和宝马也得要重新思考自己的战略了。雪铁龙凡尔赛在我看来，只是比以往的作品更有诚意了一些。而这个诚意的背后，也有着复杂的原因。我在后台也看到有些车友在咨询这款车，是准备真的入手。但是还是有些顾虑，比如为什么它给了19寸轮毂，却是205的胎宽？这台1.6T祖传发动机，还会有电磁阀、节气门和活塞环的问题吗？扭力梁板车悬挂真的不舒服吗？会不会买完没多久，价格就咔咔地往下降了？针对这些问题，今天节目中会给大家一一解读。凡尔赛这款车的特点肯定还有一部分人不太了解这款车，我先给大家简单介绍一下。凡尔赛这款车长4805mm，宽1865mm，高1505mm，轴距2785mm，造型是介于旅行车与SUV之间。有网友调侃，这应该叫轿跑SUV旅行猎装车。而我个人觉得，这款车的尺寸和风格，较为接近它的车型有三款，一是进口大众的蔚揽，二是斯巴鲁的傲虎，三是极氪001。蔚揽是这四款里面最小的，傲虎是高的，极氪001是最低趴的，凡尔赛则是价格最低的。凡尔赛的价格低到什么程度呢，他的预售价是14.37万-18.67万。比较奇葩的是，他只公布了入门和顶配的价格，中间两个配置没有公布。但是，我跟做了8年雪铁龙4s店的负责人聊过，他说这两个配置的定价很好估算，每一档加1.5万即可。也就是说中配15.87万，次顶配17.37万。我也不知道，这种根本没有悬念的悬念，预售的时候糊弄玄虚有何意义，反而是影响客户下单。我们前面提到的三款风格与凡尔赛相似的蔚揽、傲虎和极氪001，他们的起售价至少是25-30万，也就是说他们一台可以买凡尔赛两台，所以理论上都不是竞品。那么想在15-20万区间找一台凡尔赛的竞品，就真的非常难了。因为目前但凡有点名气的合资品牌，卖三厢车和SUV都忙不过来，谁还有闲工夫去折腾这种跨界车。不过拿15-20万的预算，倒是可以看看合资B级车。这里面雅阁、凯美瑞、亚洲龙、帕萨特、迈腾、K5凯酷、索纳塔和标致508L就都是竞品了。那么各位到底想拿凡尔赛跟他们比什么呢？比动力吧，凡尔赛的1.6T+8AT，175马力，250牛米，比日系的2.0强点，但是远比不上德系的2.0T。比空间吧，凡尔赛的后排不行，但是后备箱巨大。比配置吧，这次真的让大家大跌眼镜。以前法系车都是顶配以下皆丐版，这次竟然全系标配LED大灯，而且次低配就有L2级自动驾驶辅助。最后如果各位还要比设计的话，那凡尔赛真的是吊打在座的各位了。那照这么说，这台车应该可以成为爆款才对喽？4s店现在的订单情况怎样呢？我了解到的情况是也还行，但也仅仅是还行。一家店平均每天1-2个预售订单，从8月9日开始到现在，总共收到10多张订单，加上之前盲定的客户，好点的也就是20张左右。这台车，预计后期的月销量在2000-3000台上下。也就是雅阁和凯美瑞的一个零头吧。但对于雪铁龙来说，能做成这样，已经是非常不错的成绩了。它为什么要用那么窄的205毫米轮胎这台车，困扰很多人下单的第一个原因，就是那个“面条胎”。我看了很多网上的文章，几乎都没有解释清楚这个问题。为何雪铁龙选择用19寸的轮圈，却用一个205这么窄胎宽的轮胎？很明显，这个轮胎还是特殊定制的。大家都担心今后这种特殊规格的轮胎不好买，且价格昂贵。厂家到底是想节省成本，还是希望今后把轮胎售卖渠道控制在自己手里，宰客户一刀？这些问题，很多人至今都一头雾水。首先我们要知道一点，205的胎宽其实并不算窄，只是把它配在19寸轮毂上，就显得特别怪异。曾经宝马i3，我拍视频的时候，就重点说到过那台车配的轮圈，155/70 R19，跟凡尔赛比，那i3就是龙须面，凡尔赛可以自豪的说自己是大碗宽面。凡尔赛之所以要搭配这么古怪的一个轮圈，我觉得根本原因有三点：一是跟它的设计有关，二是跟竞品竞争有关，三是控制油耗。首先从设计层面，如今消费者更偏好SUV，低趴的旅行车并不受欢迎。凡尔赛如果配小轮毂，车身自然给人感觉低趴，通过性不强。标配19寸轮毂，可以很好的解决这个问题，车身姿态一下就抬高了。其次，中型轿车普遍都是17、18寸轮毂，胎宽普遍在215-235之间。基本上很少会看到中型轿车配19寸以上的大轮毂的，显得不伦不类。凡尔赛本来就是跨界车，所以它用19寸轮毂，在气势上就压过其他B级车一头，我相信有不少客户只凭感觉买车，不会仔细研究轮胎的扁平比。三是控油耗，之前宝马i3为什么用窄胎，官方说的很清楚，在保证安全的情况下，低滚阻窄胎可以得到更好的续航里程。那么放在凡尔赛这里，也是一个道理，低滚阻在窄胎可以得到更好的油耗。因为控制成本这个理论站不住脚，固特异单独为他制作一个非标品，价格肯定比标品贵的多。说厂家想从轮胎上赚钱，后来厂家也辟谣了，说今后一定会与第三方平台合作，大家可以很方便的买到，而且价格在750-780元之间。目前标准的19寸轮毂，胎宽基本都在225-255，售价都在550-850之间。这样看来，今后换胎成本，也还算正常。同时我再说一件可以确认的事，凡尔赛可以用225胎宽的19寸的胎，这个还是比较好买到的。那么205胎宽对于车辆性能会有影响吗？这得看你的日常驾驶环境了，如果你每天把车当飞机来看，各种极限加速，制动，劈弯，下赛道跟人拼成绩，那这种面条胎基本就是废柴。但仅仅在市区60km限速，绕城80km限速，高速120km限速的环境里开，胎宽大小对实际使用的影响微乎其微。但是，我们仍然需要关注一个指标，那就是刹车成绩。虽然，刹车成绩不仅需要轮胎，还有整个制动系统。但是轮胎是唯一接触地面的，所以非常关键。我看海外媒体测试的凡尔赛的刹车成绩为38.2米。而同样用205胎宽，但是尺寸更小，只有16、17寸的雪铁龙毕加索，它的刹车成绩也是38.2米。不知道是巧合，还是其他什么原因。要知道毕加索的轮胎跟凡尔赛也不一样，虽然都是定制的，前者是米其林的韧悦系列，后者是固特异的御乘系列。凡尔赛的1.6T发动机，还有老毛病吗买法系车的客户有个特点，很多都是之前的老法系车主。有些16-18年买过法系车的朋友，都知道这几年的法系车，质量差的一塌糊涂。小毛小病也就算了，最无法容忍的就是发动机的故障，电磁阀、节气门和活塞环都能有问题，很多人就是怕德系车烧机油，才买其他车。结果法系车也烧，实在让人无法理解。那么现在这台1.6T发动机，是不是完全没问题了呢？实际上，从18年国5和国6切换开始，雪铁龙就切换到了EP6第三代发动机了。而实际上，之前出的那些问题，并不是设计问题。而是厂家内部频繁更换供应商导致的问题。比如之前一直用的好好的供应商，有一家是我们南京的七四二五橡胶厂，结果突然更换成了湖北本地的供应商。为什么要换，是七四二五厂的质量不行吗？不是，是上面的领导换了。2016-2018年神龙汽车的人事变动相当频繁，高层一变动，下面的供应商就换一波，说是要控制成本，但谁来保证质量呢？有人可能会说，现在难道神龙汽车就稳定了吗？那大家可以去查查目前神龙汽车（东风雪铁龙）的一把手是谁。这人叫陈彬，是东风汽车集团股份有限公司总裁助理，神龙汽车只是东风汽车集团股份有限公司控股的14家附属公司之一。换句话说，陈彬去年8月份来到神龙汽车，等同于上面派来救火的。按道理说，此人的段位绝对不仅仅是在神龙汽车当个一把手而已。陈彬一来，谁还敢在零配件供应商做文章了？我看过此人履历，1998年22岁就进入东风做实习生，一路打拼到现在这个位置。我相信，76年生人这么年轻，他更多的应该是考虑个人职业生涯未来的发展，绝不可能利用这么个过度职位来谋取私利。所以他在位的这几年，我估计雪铁龙各方面都会向着好的方向发展。法系车怎么突然价格接地气了之前我跟大家一样想不通，怎么雪铁龙凡尔赛这款车，定价和定配置的风格跟以往的法系车完全不一样呢？以往的法系车，售价总是比我们预估的高1-2万。永远最香的配置都在顶配，次顶配一下皆为丐版。现在的凡尔赛，入门价定到15-16万，我相信都有人能接受。如今14.37万的预售价，大概率后期正式上市还会再降一些，已经低于很多人的预期了。这次凡尔赛的定价并不像他的名字那样，而是很接地气。就像之前韩系车，我也一直觉得定价偏高。结果从ix35开始，一下子外形也大变样，价格也定的非常接地气。后来才知道，这款车的设计和营销都交给了中方。凡尔赛也一样，这台车中国产，销往全球。再加上我们之前分析的神龙汽车的一把手变动，一切就都说得通了。以前雪铁龙内部是法国人强势，中方的意见不能占主导地位。那么就导致法国领导错误的判断自己产品在中国消费者心中的价值。如果有在欧洲生活过的朋友，可以评论区告诉大家，标致508在欧洲对标的是奥迪A4，人家根本看不上帕萨特和迈腾。508sw在欧洲对标的是A4 Avant，入门版定价基本一致，都在33000多欧元。所以在中国，法国高管不可能容忍自己的产品卖的比大众还便宜，在欧洲大众算哪根葱啊，根本不是自己对手。所以这么多年来，法系车一直给大家不着调的感觉，甚至有人调侃标致是欧洲马自达，因为他们都爱用扭力梁后悬挂。这句话如果给法国高管听到，估计气的要吐血。那么现在凡尔赛车型项目，终于让咱们中方接手了，而且来的还是总裁助理，妥妥的实权派。人家22岁就从神龙实习生一路干到现在这个位置。雪铁龙缺什么，有什么他心里自然清楚。之前给总裁当助理，没有太多练手机会。现在到了神龙汽车，这又是他上任后的第一款车型，那肯定是憋足了劲，只能成功不能失败，我相信跟他一起干这个项目的都明白。老大如果混好了，咱们也有肉吃。凡尔赛就是政绩，出了问题谁都担当不起。所以最终的结果大家都看到了。价格定的非常接地气，配置也给的很有诚意。这样一解释，是不是在座各位都明白了。别人研究车，而我研究你。这句话，你的定位有时候不仅仅是消费者，还有厂家的领导班子。这都是人性，产品只是最后映射出来的结果而已。预售政策解读，今后能优惠多少那么这台车目前的销售政策怎么样呢？可能是定价比较低，所以配合的预售政策，我觉得比较一般。一是送个专属纪念章，估计拿回去就是落灰。二是加500元选黑色车顶+铝合金行李架。这个我相信每个人都会选，10几万都花了，还差这500块钱吗？三是分享成长基金。这个政策很有意思，它规定在9月10日正式上市前预定的客户，可以享受截止到2022年12月底总销量的分红。啥意思呢，就是说2022年12月底，凡尔赛卖得越多，你分红就越多。不过按照目前的热度来看，这车月销量能在2-3千台就算不错了，我大概算了一下，明年年底分个2000左右应该问题不大。但不是返现，而是充到雪铁龙的商城里，可以购买保养或者商城的商品。除此之外，就基本上没什么其他政策了。所以我觉得这个销售政策是比较一般的，除非大家觉得他定价确实低，否则就有点没薅到羊毛的感觉。那么后期会不会大降价呢？我觉得明面上肯定不会，但是换个方法讲是必须的。比如本品牌用户置换补贴，给个1万。再或者购置税补贴，等于变相降价1万多。还有像是送保养，送延保这些都在之前的车型里用过。比如雪铁龙C6，就是赠送5年15万公里整车延保，还有6次保养。算下来也有5、6千。如果还不够，那就再送你保险，就等于指导价等于落地价了。起亚K5凯酷，不就是这么玩的。所以后期大降价基本没可能，但是根据市场反馈，不定期出台一些政策补贴，那是肯定的。还有哪些需要注意的我跟雪铁龙的负责人聊天的时候，他告诉我几件趣事可以跟大家分享。有一天，他们店里来了个买天逸的客户，天逸C5 AIRCROSS目前是雪铁龙的跑量车型，优惠普遍在2-2.5万上下。基本上能到决赛圈还在看天逸的客户，都八九不离十要订车了。结果那天凡尔赛展车刚到店，客户一看这车真帅，而且后备箱也大的多。再一问定价，当场就决定不买天逸，换成凡尔赛。但是媳妇在旁边劝他再考虑考虑，不能因为你喜欢钓鱼，后备箱能放两根鱼竿，就临时更改决定，而且这车还没上市，也没优惠。所以，这对夫妻本来是带着定金来定天逸的，结果又回去考虑了。天逸的客户年龄层很固定，基本在35-45岁上下，而且多是法系车换法系车。但是凡尔赛的客户跨度很大，从25-50多岁的都有，最近还出现了太阳打西边出来的事情。竟然有不少日系车主来定车，特别是以马自达车主为主，开昂克赛拉，阿特兹来换C6的，换凡尔赛的都有。他说卖这么多年法系车，之前几乎没人用日系车对比法系车，感觉是两个平行世界。谁能解释这个现象，欢迎在咱们的评论区留言。其实，雪铁龙和标致现在逐渐在往两条道上越走越远。雪铁龙走舒适，居家风格。标致走运动，科技风格。雪铁龙的车看上去更圆润，没有攻击性。标致的车型线条感更强，更有棱角。往前推几年，雪铁龙一直活在标致阴影下，308与世嘉重合，C4L和408重合，C5和508重合，艾力绅和301重合，207和C2重合。而现在你会发现，天逸介于4008与5008之间，C6定位也略高于508，凡尔赛又介于408与508之间。如果你关注过雪铁龙，你会发现这些变化，都在17年之后。所以说，法系车如果改变不接地气的营销派头，我觉得在市场上还是会有一席之地的。就像当年DS5人人都说像自己的初恋，但是大家都只是远远的看两眼。时至今日，混得凄惨无比，各大车展几乎都看不到身影。如今的凡尔赛，有点像是放大了的DS5，但是当年DS5 21.99-34.59万的定价，现在看来它才是真正的凡尔赛。而如今的凡尔赛，也许只是法系车给自己的一个自嘲而已。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

※ 本文章发布于订阅号：百车全说，订阅号阅读更加方便，欢迎关注连续5期埃隆·马斯克的节目，让很多听友非常怀念之前聊车的日子。今天这期，咱们就聊聊最近热度非常高的雪铁龙凡尔赛C5 X。这款车的名字跟它造型特别搭，因为不是人人都喜欢凡尔赛，所以这车注定走小众路线。而且凡尔赛这个词，现在是褒义还是贬义得看使用环境。比如你在饭桌上说自己刚买了套房，不大，才200平。一桌子如果都是拆迁户，那你这只能算是刚脱贫。但是一桌子都是异地打工的上班族，你突然来了这么一句，大家肯定觉得你是凡尔赛。所以这款雪铁龙凡尔赛名字起得很大胆，设计得也很大胆。在凡尔赛的后面还有一个后缀C5 X，以后你想低调一点就说自己开的C5 X，想要高调一点就说开的凡尔赛。按理说，法系车关心的人不多，因为每年的销量就那么一点。但是在网上法系车从来没输过，死忠粉丝遍地都是。但凡谁说法系车不好，都会引来一群人的反驳，无外乎你不懂设计，不懂技术，没有品位，你爱买日系买日系，爱买德系买德系，不看法系就别哔哔。但是，这次的雪铁龙凡尔赛引发的关注度，应该是最近几年来法系车热度最高的，而且网络上几乎一边倒的好评。当然好评归好评，买不买是另一码事了。甚至有人觉得，这可能是雪铁龙品牌的翻身之作。我觉得这个评价肯定是有点过了，如果一台落地17-20万的车，能是雪铁龙的翻身之作，那么大众和丰田都要躲在墙角瑟瑟发抖，奥迪和宝马也得要重新思考自己的战略了。雪铁龙凡尔赛在我看来，只是比以往的作品更有诚意了一些。而这个诚意的背后，也有着复杂的原因。我在后台也看到有些车友在咨询这款车，是准备真的入手。但是还是有些顾虑，比如为什么它给了19寸轮毂，却是205的胎宽？这台1.6T祖传发动机，还会有电磁阀、节气门和活塞环的问题吗？扭力梁板车悬挂真的不舒服吗？会不会买完没多久，价格就咔咔地往下降了？针对这些问题，今天节目中会给大家一一解读。凡尔赛这款车的特点肯定还有一部分人不太了解这款车，我先给大家简单介绍一下。凡尔赛这款车长4805mm，宽1865mm，高1505mm，轴距2785mm，造型是介于旅行车与SUV之间。有网友调侃，这应该叫轿跑SUV旅行猎装车。而我个人觉得，这款车的尺寸和风格，较为接近它的车型有三款，一是进口大众的蔚揽，二是斯巴鲁的傲虎，三是极氪001。蔚揽是这四款里面最小的，傲虎是高的，极氪001是最低趴的，凡尔赛则是价格最低的。凡尔赛的价格低到什么程度呢，他的预售价是14.37万-18.67万。比较奇葩的是，他只公布了入门和顶配的价格，中间两个配置没有公布。但是，我跟做了8年雪铁龙4s店的负责人聊过，他说这两个配置的定价很好估算，每一档加1.5万即可。也就是说中配15.87万，次顶配17.37万。我也不知道，这种根本没有悬念的悬念，预售的时候糊弄玄虚有何意义，反而是影响客户下单。我们前面提到的三款风格与凡尔赛相似的蔚揽、傲虎和极氪001，他们的起售价至少是25-30万，也就是说他们一台可以买凡尔赛两台，所以理论上都不是竞品。那么想在15-20万区间找一台凡尔赛的竞品，就真的非常难了。因为目前但凡有点名气的合资品牌，卖三厢车和SUV都忙不过来，谁还有闲工夫去折腾这种跨界车。不过拿15-20万的预算，倒是可以看看合资B级车。这里面雅阁、凯美瑞、亚洲龙、帕萨特、迈腾、K5凯酷、索纳塔和标致508L就都是竞品了。那么各位到底想拿凡尔赛跟他们比什么呢？比动力吧，凡尔赛的1.6T+8AT，175马力，250牛米，比日系的2.0强点，但是远比不上德系的2.0T。比空间吧，凡尔赛的后排不行，但是后备箱巨大。比配置吧，这次真的让大家大跌眼镜。以前法系车都是顶配以下皆丐版，这次竟然全系标配LED大灯，而且次低配就有L2级自动驾驶辅助。最后如果各位还要比设计的话，那凡尔赛真的是吊打在座的各位了。那照这么说，这台车应该可以成为爆款才对喽？4s店现在的订单情况怎样呢？我了解到的情况是也还行，但也仅仅是还行。一家店平均每天1-2个预售订单，从8月9日开始到现在，总共收到10多张订单，加上之前盲定的客户，好点的也就是20张左右。这台车，预计后期的月销量在2000-3000台上下。也就是雅阁和凯美瑞的一个零头吧。但对于雪铁龙来说，能做成这样，已经是非常不错的成绩了。它为什么要用那么窄的205毫米轮胎这台车，困扰很多人下单的第一个原因，就是那个“面条胎”。我看了很多网上的文章，几乎都没有解释清楚这个问题。为何雪铁龙选择用19寸的轮圈，却用一个205这么窄胎宽的轮胎？很明显，这个轮胎还是特殊定制的。大家都担心今后这种特殊规格的轮胎不好买，且价格昂贵。厂家到底是想节省成本，还是希望今后把轮胎售卖渠道控制在自己手里，宰客户一刀？这些问题，很多人至今都一头雾水。首先我们要知道一点，205的胎宽其实并不算窄，只是把它配在19寸轮毂上，就显得特别怪异。曾经宝马i3，我拍视频的时候，就重点说到过那台车配的轮圈，155/70 R19，跟凡尔赛比，那i3就是龙须面，凡尔赛可以自豪的说自己是大碗宽面。凡尔赛之所以要搭配这么古怪的一个轮圈，我觉得根本原因有三点：一是跟它的设计有关，二是跟竞品竞争有关，三是控制油耗。首先从设计层面，如今消费者更偏好SUV，低趴的旅行车并不受欢迎。凡尔赛如果配小轮毂，车身自然给人感觉低趴，通过性不强。标配19寸轮毂，可以很好的解决这个问题，车身姿态一下就抬高了。其次，中型轿车普遍都是17、18寸轮毂，胎宽普遍在215-235之间。基本上很少会看到中型轿车配19寸以上的大轮毂的，显得不伦不类。凡尔赛本来就是跨界车，所以它用19寸轮毂，在气势上就压过其他B级车一头，我相信有不少客户只凭感觉买车，不会仔细研究轮胎的扁平比。三是控油耗，之前宝马i3为什么用窄胎，官方说的很清楚，在保证安全的情况下，低滚阻窄胎可以得到更好的续航里程。那么放在凡尔赛这里，也是一个道理，低滚阻在窄胎可以得到更好的油耗。因为控制成本这个理论站不住脚，固特异单独为他制作一个非标品，价格肯定比标品贵的多。说厂家想从轮胎上赚钱，后来厂家也辟谣了，说今后一定会与第三方平台合作，大家可以很方便的买到，而且价格在750-780元之间。目前标准的19寸轮毂，胎宽基本都在225-255，售价都在550-850之间。这样看来，今后换胎成本，也还算正常。同时我再说一件可以确认的事，凡尔赛可以用225胎宽的19寸的胎，这个还是比较好买到的。那么205胎宽对于车辆性能会有影响吗？这得看你的日常驾驶环境了，如果你每天把车当飞机来看，各种极限加速，制动，劈弯，下赛道跟人拼成绩，那这种面条胎基本就是废柴。但仅仅在市区60km限速，绕城80km限速，高速120km限速的环境里开，胎宽大小对实际使用的影响微乎其微。但是，我们仍然需要关注一个指标，那就是刹车成绩。虽然，刹车成绩不仅需要轮胎，还有整个制动系统。但是轮胎是唯一接触地面的，所以非常关键。我看海外媒体测试的凡尔赛的刹车成绩为38.2米。而同样用205胎宽，但是尺寸更小，只有16、17寸的雪铁龙毕加索，它的刹车成绩也是38.2米。不知道是巧合，还是其他什么原因。要知道毕加索的轮胎跟凡尔赛也不一样，虽然都是定制的，前者是米其林的韧悦系列，后者是固特异的御乘系列。凡尔赛的1.6T发动机，还有老毛病吗买法系车的客户有个特点，很多都是之前的老法系车主。有些16-18年买过法系车的朋友，都知道这几年的法系车，质量差的一塌糊涂。小毛小病也就算了，最无法容忍的就是发动机的故障，电磁阀、节气门和活塞环都能有问题，很多人就是怕德系车烧机油，才买其他车。结果法系车也烧，实在让人无法理解。那么现在这台1.6T发动机，是不是完全没问题了呢？实际上，从18年国5和国6切换开始，雪铁龙就切换到了EP6第三代发动机了。而实际上，之前出的那些问题，并不是设计问题。而是厂家内部频繁更换供应商导致的问题。比如之前一直用的好好的供应商，有一家是我们南京的七四二五橡胶厂，结果突然更换成了湖北本地的供应商。为什么要换，是七四二五厂的质量不行吗？不是，是上面的领导换了。2016-2018年神龙汽车的人事变动相当频繁，高层一变动，下面的供应商就换一波，说是要控制成本，但谁来保证质量呢？有人可能会说，现在难道神龙汽车就稳定了吗？那大家可以去查查目前神龙汽车（东风雪铁龙）的一把手是谁。这人叫陈彬，是东风汽车集团股份有限公司总裁助理，神龙汽车只是东风汽车集团股份有限公司控股的14家附属公司之一。换句话说，陈彬去年8月份来到神龙汽车，等同于上面派来救火的。按道理说，此人的段位绝对不仅仅是在神龙汽车当个一把手而已。陈彬一来，谁还敢在零配件供应商做文章了？我看过此人履历，1998年22岁就进入东风做实习生，一路打拼到现在这个位置。我相信，76年生人这么年轻，他更多的应该是考虑个人职业生涯未来的发展，绝不可能利用这么个过度职位来谋取私利。所以他在位的这几年，我估计雪铁龙各方面都会向着好的方向发展。法系车怎么突然价格接地气了之前我跟大家一样想不通，怎么雪铁龙凡尔赛这款车，定价和定配置的风格跟以往的法系车完全不一样呢？以往的法系车，售价总是比我们预估的高1-2万。永远最香的配置都在顶配，次顶配一下皆为丐版。现在的凡尔赛，入门价定到15-16万，我相信都有人能接受。如今14.37万的预售价，大概率后期正式上市还会再降一些，已经低于很多人的预期了。这次凡尔赛的定价并不像他的名字那样，而是很接地气。就像之前韩系车，我也一直觉得定价偏高。结果从ix35开始，一下子外形也大变样，价格也定的非常接地气。后来才知道，这款车的设计和营销都交给了中方。凡尔赛也一样，这台车中国产，销往全球。再加上我们之前分析的神龙汽车的一把手变动，一切就都说得通了。以前雪铁龙内部是法国人强势，中方的意见不能占主导地位。那么就导致法国领导错误的判断自己产品在中国消费者心中的价值。如果有在欧洲生活过的朋友，可以评论区告诉大家，标致508在欧洲对标的是奥迪A4，人家根本看不上帕萨特和迈腾。508sw在欧洲对标的是A4 Avant，入门版定价基本一致，都在33000多欧元。所以在中国，法国高管不可能容忍自己的产品卖的比大众还便宜，在欧洲大众算哪根葱啊，根本不是自己对手。所以这么多年来，法系车一直给大家不着调的感觉，甚至有人调侃标致是欧洲马自达，因为他们都爱用扭力梁后悬挂。这句话如果给法国高管听到，估计气的要吐血。那么现在凡尔赛车型项目，终于让咱们中方接手了，而且来的还是总裁助理，妥妥的实权派。人家22岁就从神龙实习生一路干到现在这个位置。雪铁龙缺什么，有什么他心里自然清楚。之前给总裁当助理，没有太多练手机会。现在到了神龙汽车，这又是他上任后的第一款车型，那肯定是憋足了劲，只能成功不能失败，我相信跟他一起干这个项目的都明白。老大如果混好了，咱们也有肉吃。凡尔赛就是政绩，出了问题谁都担当不起。所以最终的结果大家都看到了。价格定的非常接地气，配置也给的很有诚意。这样一解释，是不是在座各位都明白了。别人研究车，而我研究你。这句话，你的定位有时候不仅仅是消费者，还有厂家的领导班子。这都是人性，产品只是最后映射出来的结果而已。预售政策解读，今后能优惠多少那么这台车目前的销售政策怎么样呢？可能是定价比较低，所以配合的预售政策，我觉得比较一般。一是送个专属纪念章，估计拿回去就是落灰。二是加500元选黑色车顶+铝合金行李架。这个我相信每个人都会选，10几万都花了，还差这500块钱吗？三是分享成长基金。这个政策很有意思，它规定在9月10日正式上市前预定的客户，可以享受截止到2022年12月底总销量的分红。啥意思呢，就是说2022年12月底，凡尔赛卖得越多，你分红就越多。不过按照目前的热度来看，这车月销量能在2-3千台就算不错了，我大概算了一下，明年年底分个2000左右应该问题不大。但不是返现，而是充到雪铁龙的商城里，可以购买保养或者商城的商品。除此之外，就基本上没什么其他政策了。所以我觉得这个销售政策是比较一般的，除非大家觉得他定价确实低，否则就有点没薅到羊毛的感觉。那么后期会不会大降价呢？我觉得明面上肯定不会，但是换个方法讲是必须的。比如本品牌用户置换补贴，给个1万。再或者购置税补贴，等于变相降价1万多。还有像是送保养，送延保这些都在之前的车型里用过。比如雪铁龙C6，就是赠送5年15万公里整车延保，还有6次保养。算下来也有5、6千。如果还不够，那就再送你保险，就等于指导价等于落地价了。起亚K5凯酷，不就是这么玩的。所以后期大降价基本没可能，但是根据市场反馈，不定期出台一些政策补贴，那是肯定的。还有哪些需要注意的我跟雪铁龙的负责人聊天的时候，他告诉我几件趣事可以跟大家分享。有一天，他们店里来了个买天逸的客户，天逸C5 AIRCROSS目前是雪铁龙的跑量车型，优惠普遍在2-2.5万上下。基本上能到决赛圈还在看天逸的客户，都八九不离十要订车了。结果那天凡尔赛展车刚到店，客户一看这车真帅，而且后备箱也大的多。再一问定价，当场就决定不买天逸，换成凡尔赛。但是媳妇在旁边劝他再考虑考虑，不能因为你喜欢钓鱼，后备箱能放两根鱼竿，就临时更改决定，而且这车还没上市，也没优惠。所以，这对夫妻本来是带着定金来定天逸的，结果又回去考虑了。天逸的客户年龄层很固定，基本在35-45岁上下，而且多是法系车换法系车。但是凡尔赛的客户跨度很大，从25-50多岁的都有，最近还出现了太阳打西边出来的事情。竟然有不少日系车主来定车，特别是以马自达车主为主，开昂克赛拉，阿特兹来换C6的，换凡尔赛的都有。他说卖这么多年法系车，之前几乎没人用日系车对比法系车，感觉是两个平行世界。谁能解释这个现象，欢迎在咱们的评论区留言。其实，雪铁龙和标致现在逐渐在往两条道上越走越远。雪铁龙走舒适，居家风格。标致走运动，科技风格。雪铁龙的车看上去更圆润，没有攻击性。标致的车型线条感更强，更有棱角。往前推几年，雪铁龙一直活在标致阴影下，308与世嘉重合，C4L和408重合，C5和508重合，艾力绅和301重合，207和C2重合。而现在你会发现，天逸介于4008与5008之间，C6定位也略高于508，凡尔赛又介于408与508之间。如果你关注过雪铁龙，你会发现这些变化，都在17年之后。所以说，法系车如果改变不接地气的营销派头，我觉得在市场上还是会有一席之地的。就像当年DS5人人都说像自己的初恋，但是大家都只是远远的看两眼。时至今日，混得凄惨无比，各大车展几乎都看不到身影。如今的凡尔赛，有点像是放大了的DS5，但是当年DS5 21.99-34.59万的定价，现在看来它才是真正的凡尔赛。而如今的凡尔赛，也许只是法系车给自己的一个自嘲而已。可以添加微信46415254加入我们的社群音频图文更新在订阅号： 百车全说每期抽三条留言，每人赠168元的“芥末绿”燃油添加剂一瓶点击订阅，每周三，周六更新会有提醒新听友可以搜索：百车全说2014，百车全说2015，百车全说2016，往期300多个小时的节目可供收听

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Got quite a bit of cash to deposit? You'll pay less in fees if you do it at the supermarket, says Consumerwatch's Wendy Knowler. That's provided you're depositing larger amounts - R1200 or more. For smaller amounts, your bank's ATM deposit fee will probably be less than the supermarket's standard R19,95 fee. The Shoprite group has followed Pick n Pay in making it possible for customers to deposit cash directly into their own bank accounts at till points of its Shoprite, Checkers and USave stores. All you need is your card and the cash, plus a transaction fee of R19,95 - the identical amount Pick n Pay charges for the service at its grocery, clothing and Boxer stores. It's a safer, more convenient cash deposit option than using a bank ATM - especially for those who get paid in cash and live in rural areas where ATMs are relatively scarce. Shoprite caps its till-deposit amount at R3000, while PnP allows customers to deposit up to R5000 cash, still for that flat fee of R19,95. I asked Pick n Pay how shoppers had responded to the service offering and what their average deposit amount is. “Customers are absolutely loving it,” I was told. “We have seen a jump of 159% in the number of deposits from level 5 lockdown to level 1.” The average deposit amount in the last financial year was R1600, so clearly most have cottoned on to the fee issue. You pressed the lock button on your remote, but is your car really locked? Are you in the habit of locking your car by pressing a button on your remote while walking away from your car parked in at a shopping mall? Criminals use signal-blocking technology to effectively blocks a vehicle from locking properly - as you press that button on your remote, so they press their's and the result is your car isn't locked and they can help themselves to what you have stashed in your boot - often a laptop. It's not a new scam, but it's still very prevalent. ECR Consumerwatch

Got quite a bit of cash to deposit? You’ll pay less in fees if you do it at the supermarket, says Consumerwatch’s Wendy Knowler. That’s provided you’re depositing larger amounts - R1200 or more. For smaller amounts, your bank’s ATM deposit fee will probably be less than the supermarket’s standard R19,95 fee. The Shoprite group has followed Pick n Pay in making it possible for customers to deposit cash directly into their own bank accounts at till points of its Shoprite, Checkers and USave stores. All you need is your card and the cash, plus a transaction fee of R19,95 - the identical amount Pick n Pay charges for the service at its grocery, clothing and Boxer stores. It’s a safer, more convenient cash deposit option than using a bank ATM - especially for those who get paid in cash and live in rural areas where ATMs are relatively scarce. Shoprite caps its till-deposit amount at R3000, while PnP allows customers to deposit up to R5000 cash, still for that flat fee of R19,95. I asked Pick n Pay how shoppers had responded to the service offering and what their average deposit amount is. “Customers are absolutely loving it,” I was told. “We have seen a jump of 159% in the number of deposits from level 5 lockdown to level 1.” The average deposit amount in the last financial year was R1600, so clearly most have cottoned on to the fee issue. You pressed the lock button on your remote, but is your car really locked? Are you in the habit of locking your car by pressing a button on your remote while walking away from your car parked in at a shopping mall? Criminals use signal-blocking technology to effectively blocks a vehicle from locking properly - as you press that button on your remote, so they press their’s and the result is your car isn’t locked and they can help themselves to what you have stashed in your boot - often a laptop. It’s not a new scam, but it’s still very prevalent.

Gerbrand Smit from N-e-F-G Fund Managers chose Absa as his stock pick of the day and Chantal Marx from FNB Wealth & Investments chose Shoprite. Smit said: "Absa came out with their trading statement again today, I think at around R9.30 for the six months. It's close to R19 full year, it's a 6.3PE multiple so the impairments were made too much like we thought it would be. I just think those banks are going to be less affected than what people expected." Marx said: "So my stock pick tonight is Shoprite, I don't think the stock looks terribly expensive at all. They will benefit from higher soft commodity prices because they'll actually be able to to squeeze some of the food producers and get some decent margin from increased food inflation."

From 1 March 2021, you cannot pay your domestic and garden workers less than R19.09 an hour. Government has hiked their earnings from R16 under the new national minimum wage.

As jy die laaste paar dae die ekonomiese nuus gekyk het, wonder jy dalk ook wat aangaan met die Rand. Die Rand het verlede week met 3,6% versterk teen die Dollar. Dit is ʼn 14% verbetering vanaf die laagste vlak van R19,43 teen die dollar op 6 April. Ongelukkig het dit nie veel te doen met die vooruitsigte vir die Suid-Afrikaanse ekonomie nie, maar wel met ʼn swakker dollar.

JSE-listed engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) is “holding on” to its South African-aligned business unit that focuses on power, industrial and water despite the fact that its contribution to the group’s R54.2-billion order book has slumped to less than one percent, or only R400-million. By contrast, M&R’s energy, resources and infrastructure platform, which is headquartered in Australia, but also has global activities, reported a record order book of R34.4-billion at the end of June, which helped lift M&R’s overall order book to its highest level in 15 years. The group’s mining platform, meanwhile, had a backlog of nearly R19.4-billion, down from the R22.8-billion backlog reported in June last year. The sub-Saharan Africa portion of the group’s mining order book helped lift the region’s overall contribution to 24%, with the balance of the backlog associated with projects in Australasia, North America, Europe and Asia-Pacific. Orders attributable to the power, industrial and water platform, meanwhile, have been shrinking as work related to the giant Medupi and Kusile coal power stations has tapered in recent years. CEO Henry Laas says questions continue to be asked as to why the group, which has been restructured into a specialised, multinational engineering and construction group and which sold its South African building and construction unit in 2018, continues to retain its power, industrial and water platform, which operates exclusively in the Southern African market. “My standard answer is that we will hold on to this business for as long as it doesn’t cost us too much money, purely because of the opportunity that we believe exists in South Africa if we can get to a point that there is investment happening again.” Laas believes there is particular opportunity in the water sector, where billions of rand needs to be spent to repair and expand the country’s water infrastructure. Likewise, large investments are required across generation, transmission and distribution to address the country’s power crisis. “In the short-term, however, the only real opportunity that we see is in the overland transmission and distribution sector and you will recall that we have acquired, in the past year, a company called Optipower, which provides this type of service. “There is quite a big value of work that is out on tender from Eskom that hasn’t been adjudicated yet, but we believe we are well positioned to secure a sizeable portion of that.” In the medium term, M&R is also positioning itself to participate in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) developments unfolding in northern Mozambique. Despite serious security concerns, a Total-led consortium is moving ahead with a $20-billion project to develop the Golfinho and Atum gasfields and to build a two-train liquefaction plant with a yearly capacity of 13.1-million tons of LNG. The project is scheduled to enter production by 2024. “The work we are positioning ourselves for is not going to impact our business before our 2022 financial year,” Laas reports. M&R estimates its near-term project pipeline in South Africa at R9.8-billion, which remains modest relative to pipelines of R66.4-billion and R45.1-billion across its energy, resources and infrastructure and its mining platforms respectively. “Nevertheless, we are hopeful that the decision by government to invest in infrastructure as a means of reigniting the South African economy will materialise and that that will present opportunity for this platform,” Laas says. “Unfortunately, there is limited investment happening in South Africa as we speak, so we do expect that there will be a bit of a dry season maybe for the next 6 to 12 months due to a lack of project opportunity. “That is reflected in the platform’s order book which declined to R400-million from R900-million in 2019. When you compare that to the other two platforms, it really is just a drop in the ocean.”

Engineering and construction group Murray & Roberts (M&R) is considering acquisition targets in the open-pit mining services sector, where it is aiming to expand the presence of its mining platform, which has hitherto had an underground mining focus. CEO Henry Laas says that, although the JSE-listed group is already pursuing organic growth in the open-pit environment, the “step-change future growth” it is striving for across its mining platform is unlikely to materialise without acquisitions. “We could potentially build this service organically, but it’s going to take a very long time to build the business to be a meaningful contributor to earnings.” Likewise, the group had reached a point where it had become difficult to grow its mining platform organically with a pure underground mining focus, owing to the leading position it already occupied in the market in Africa, North America, Australia and Asia-Pacific. “For us to make a step change, we have to expand the service offering and for that reason we want to include open-pit mining services. And the way to do that for us is to do it through an acquisition, without which it is going to take us a long time to establish a meaningful position in open-pit mining,” Laas explained. M&R’s initial open-pit mining focus would be restricted to sub-Saharan Africa, however. “What we intend to do is operate open-pit mines and we would like to get to the point, over time, where at least 50% of our earnings in the mining platform come from contract mining-type of activities. Currently we have contract-mining activities underground, but in the open-pit mining sector it is primarily of a contract-mining-type nature.” M&R’s open-pit ambitions had been spurred, Laas reveals, after it was approached by a mining client to develop an open-pit project in South Africa. It initially turned the business away but had since established a joint venture to pursue the opportunity. At the end of June, the group’s mining platform contributed R19.4-billion to M&R’s overall order book of R54.2-billion, which was also its largest order backlog in 15 years, despite ongoing Covid-19 uncertainty. The mining platform’s operating profit fell to R630-million in 2020, from R814-million in 2019, and Laas reported that the pandemic knocked the platform’s profit during the year by R206-million. Overall, M&R estimates that the Covid-19 pandemic had a R622-million negative impact on its results for the financial year, during which the group reported an attributable loss of R352-million, down from a profit of R337-million in 2019.

Business Day TV — Deryck Janse van Rensburg from Anchor chose cash as his stock pick of the day and Gary Booysen from Rand Swiss chose a structured product. Janse van Rensburg said: "I'm very concerned about the level of equity markets, I have been positioned in other asset class as being the bond market and your money market type solutions. That has just really been a parking bay to keep an eye on the currency. We had down grades for SA, we saw the currency move beyond R19 to the dollar and we're finally getting a bit of rand strength and some reprieve in that and it's at R16,90 at the moment. As we move towards R16,50 I'm certainly goning to start being a dollar buyer. So to answer the question near cash solutions getting ready to buy dollars." Booysen said: "We are very cautious and still hold our core equity holdings, but I think for new money at the moment, because of the disconnect between what the real markets are doing we price up something. We have a platform to price and create our own structured products, so we linked it to a structure where we take on the credit risk of a double a-rated bank. It would be a 4 year structure with a 30% capital protection downside and then essentially just linking to the S&P upside. A four year period is going to give you 47% in dollars.

Business Day TV — Ricus Reeders from PSG Wealth Sandton chose Richemont as his stock pick of the day and Mark du Toit from Oyster Catcher Investments chose cash. Reeders said: "A week or so ago I said Bidvest but don't buy if it goes below R170 otherwise you will see a loss, now this has happened. It is the same scenario with Richemont. It is at about R19, which you really don't want to move below because there could easily be another 20% drop on it, but let's say that we are on some kind of bottom and as we said starting to nibble, then its defensive and has always been defensive and recession-proof. The main idea there is that even though they might have a loss of income in the short term it's not the guys that are buying Cartier that's going to lose their jobs, they just delay their purchases." du Toit said: "I think that it's the right time to start putting a little bit of cash to work. I mean everything's corrected so hard and so fast I think you buy your 5 favourite stocks and just make sure that they don't have a debt problem on their balance sheet "

He currently releases music for Digital Diamonds and Techgnosis Records and together with Floating Machine he forms the duo Code Therapy. His sets have been played in the most respected clubs, parties and festivals such as Lost Theory, Boom Festival, Europa, Music Box, Eka Palace as well at Germany’s trendies WYSIWYG, R19 and Hawerkamp. https://soundcloud.com/crennwiick Download for free on The Artist Union

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Ratings agency Moody’s Investors Service has said it expects South Africa's interest rates to fall. It’s not just South Africa that is struggling to turbo-charge its economy. Amid concerns that a global recession looms, the European Central Bank has kept low-rates unchanged, reports Bloomberg. The FTSE/ JSE Gold Mining Index has been rising steadily in recent weeks as investors’ expectations for a quick deal between the US and China have evaporated. Spot gold was up to around $1,337 an ounce late on Thursday. Also set to benefit from a Trump-sparked trade war with China could be Chinese rare earths. A group of 17 elements that appear in low concentrations in the ground, rare earths are used in a wide-range of products stretching from lasers and military equipment to magnets found in consumer electronics, as Reuters reports. Asia is losing the battle to stop the biggest animal disease outbreak the planet has ever faced. Local agricultural analyst Wandile Sihlobo warns that South African consumers are likely to feel the effect of the African swine fever outbreak. On the JSE, big movers on Thursday included British American Tobacco, with its share price up about 3.5%, and paper and packaging company Sappi, which shed nearly 4%. Also on Thursday, the rand was trading at around just under R15 to the US dollar and about R19 to the British pound, while R17 could get you one Euro.

Deradoorian - Rite of Birth - Passage to Atzilut Deradoorain - Mushroom's Grip - Body Fractured Separation Deadbeat & Camera - Sweet Jane Toloa Filimoehaha Jr - Tapuange Moe Maile Joker Soakai ft Macky J Hola Blake (Tokos For Life) - Kuou ofaatu kia koe (Daulomani iko babe) R19 (119) - Polo'o Ma'aku R19 (119) - Kamo Mai Hopeton Lewis - Express yourself Nathan Bowles - Stump Sprout Aldous Harding - Weight of The Planets Tongan Church Singing youtube.com/embed/d3mV4SqkClk

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Divers! It's Round 19 time and there are some pretty interesting match ups! Huge game in Tigers v Pies, North v WC, Crows v Dees ANNND Suns v Carlton!! Who plays on Casboult? We go deep. Lots of must wins as the ladder stays as tight as ever leading into R19. Enjoy! Big announcement! We are doing a Facebook live show weekly, 7:30pm each Tuesday night until seasons end! Head to www.facebook.com/beyondthegameAU each week for a fun general AFL chat around the game overall, deep breakdowns of games and the news we don't get time to cover on the podcast. AND question time from you guys!! FIRST EP is up on there now to watch and each EP will be permanently be up. RATE and Review! It helps get the pod out there and find more divers. www.patreon.com/afldeepdive a small donation keeps this crazy hobby continuing and allows it to get deeper @afldeepdive on all social media Web www.afldeepdive.weebly.com Email us at afldeepdive@gmail.com Thanks to our sponsors www.hopstohome.com.au

01. Tony Junior & KURA feat. Jimmy Clash - Walk Away02. Galantis - No Money (Tom & Jame Bootleg)03. Laidback Luke & twoloud - Fcukin Beats04. Yellow Claw & Cesqeaux - Wild Mustang (Mike Cervello Remix)05. Calvin Harris & Rihanna - This Is What You Came For (R3hab x Henry Fong Remix)06. Justin Timberlake Vs Wolfpack & Warp Brothers - Can't Stop The Phatt Bass Feeling (Djs From Mars Club Bootleg)07. Jochen Miller, Cuebrick - In The Dark08. Ryos feat. Karra - Where We Are09. Alan Walker - Faded (PBH & Jack Shizzle Remix)10. Netsky & Jauz - Higher11. Paul Dluxx & Grvyrds - Myb (Futuristic Remix)12. Pegboard Nerds - Heartbit (feat. Tia)13. Dave Winnel - Old School14. Vigel - Bounce To The Rhythm (Sandro Silva Edit)15. Major Lazer - Light It Up feat. Nyla (Quintino Remix)16. Olly James & R3SPAWN - Alarm (VIP Mix)17. Quintino - Bad Bitches (Deorro VIP Edit)18. Henry Fong x Halfway House feat. Sanjin - F.E.A.R19. Garmiani - Bomb A Drop

Pasqualino entdeckte Mitte der 90er, mit gerade mal 15 Jahren, seine Begeisterung für die elektronische Musik. Insbesondere die Genres Electro, Acid-House, Techno und Detroit-Techno haben es ihm sehr angetan. 1999 begann er selber das Auflegen mit Vinyl. Seit 2004 wohnt Pasqualino in Berlin und war hier lange Zeit Resident-Dj im Club Morlox. Zudem legte er auch schon in Clubs, wie dem Sisyphos oder R19 als auch in Bars wie dem Crack Bellmer auf. In Berlin organisiert er mit Freunden regelmäßig Raves in den warmen und lauen Monaten des Jahres. Seinen persönlichen Sound beschreibt er als einen Mix aus Acid, Space, Trippy, Electro, Detroit, Chicago und Old-School-Techno. Er spielt gerne wechselhafte Sets und liebt es verschiedene Styles zu spielen und miteinander zu verbinden, um dem tanzenden Publikum Abwechslung bieten zu können. Zitat: "Es muss einfach rollen und einen Flow haben" :-) https://www.mixcloud.com/Pasqualino/

In this episode, the whole gang is back from Siggraph 2017! The GSG crew talks about their first impressions of Cinema 4D R19, things that stood out at Siggraph, and give us an update on the "Render Wars". ***Show Notes Siggraph http://www.siggraph.org/ Signal 1.5 Dancing Tree Animation: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D-kyHg1GxI8 Watch Siggraph presentations at http://www.C4Dlive.com Chris R19 Voronoi Fracture: https://greyscalegorilla.com/tutorials/cinema-4d-r19-voronoi-fracture-features/ Cineversity What’s new in R19: https://cineversity.com/learn/R19

@sonderspur-podcast | www.facebook.com/sonderspur | - POD.#137 - ♤ - PIK-FEIN presents... LaRsiMoTo @ SONDERSPUR | FRANKFURT -♠♤♠ ⎯⎯ ♠♤♠⎯⎯ ♠♤♠⎯⎯ ♠♤♠⎯⎯♠♤⎯⎯ ♠♤♠⎯⎯ DANKE DIR -- LaRsiMoTo--- für dieses GESCHOSS am SONNTAG !!! ARTIST ...INFOs...r Die ersten, zarten Schritte in Richtung elektronischer Musik legte LaRsiMoTo bereits in 2008 zurück, mit dem eher zufälligen Besuch einer PANOPTIKUM Veranstaltung in Kassel. Nach diversen Teilnahmen an den STORM (Stammheim) Veranstaltungen hatte es Ihn im Jahr 2013 endgültig in die elektronische Szene verschlagen. Im Jahr 2014 entwickelte sich dann langsam das Interesse eigene DJ Sets zu mixen und vor Publikum aufzutreten. Nach kurzer Eingewöhnungszeit ging die Reise als DJ für Ihn los. Es folgten ein paar private Gigs und die ersten zarten Versuche sein Können vor Publikum zu zeigen. Als er dann den IKARUS-Festival Newcomer DJ-Contest 2015 mitgewann startete LaRsiMoTo den Anlauf auch in diversen Clubs seiner Region sich einen Namen zu machen. Nach einigen Auftritten im Club "DAS ERSTE MAL" (Kassel), im Club "UNTEN" (Kassel), im Club "A.R.M" (Kassel), im Club "R19" (Berlin), dem "130BPM" (Kassel) und im KLANGKELLER FULDA hat er seine Fühler noch etwas weiter ausgestreckt. Seit Oktober 2015 gehört er auch zur Crew der Berliner Labels Definizium Records. Im August 2016 formierte er zusammen mit anderen DJs seiner Region die Gruppierung pure:TECHNO, welche jede Woche mit ihren Shows auf dem Webradio CLUBsoundz.fm zu hören ist. Tracklist: 1: 2000 and One - Get Down (Len Faki Hardspace Mix) 2: Alan Fitzpatrick - Brian's Proper Dun One (Original Mix) 3: SHDW & Obscure Shape - Gefallene Engel (Original Mix) 4: DJ Beatnick & Kid on Acid - Method One (Unreleased Track) 5: Johannes Heil - EXILE 007 B2 (Original Mix) 6: Radio Slave - Another Club (Original Mix) 7: SHDW & Obscure Shape - Die Wiederkehr (Original Mix) 8: Sam Paganini - Candy (Original Mix) 9: Robert S (PT) - White Window (Original Mix) 10: 999999999 - X0002000X 11: SDHW & Obscure Shape - Die Geliebte des Anderen (Shlomo Version) 12: Radio Slave - Bell Clap Dance (TCK Mix) 13: Perc - Look What Your Love Has Done To Me (Album Version) 14: Kenji Kawai - Ghost in the Shell (SIRO Remix) ....VIEL SPAß DAMIT !!! also press PLAY and... !!! LET THE GEBALLER ENTERTAIN YOU !!! BOOKING KONTAKT... l.schloemp1988@googlemail.com https://soundcloud.com/larsimoto_dj https://twitter.com/LaRsiMoTo1988