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JD.com (\u4eac\u4e1c) make so many moves it\u2019s hard to write enough headlines to keep up. Last month it was coffee<\/a>, before that supermarkets and delivery-only kitchens, and now JD has launched a car. The Aion UT Super<\/strong> is set to launch on 5 November and will be sold exclusively via JD\u2019s e-commerce platform. \u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They didn\u2019t build the vehicle alone. It was developed jointly with GAC Aion handling manufacturing and CATL on battery supply<\/a>. JD brings mountains of consumer data and massive retail power, completing the triumvirate.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The UT Super coming off the line at GAC Aion’s Changsha factory. Image: Rednote\/\u73a9\u8f66\u6559\u6388<\/sub><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The car is designed to make EV ownership cheaper and easier. It features CATL\u2019s battery-swap system, capable of a 99-second replacement and around 500 km of range, as well as a battery-vehicle separation sales model that keeps upfront costs low (retail price has not been officially confirmed, but market commentary places it around RMB 100k\u2013120k \u2013 about US $14,000 \u2013 16,800). Inside, it runs a Huawei-powered cloud OS with terabyte-level storage and access to 20,000 apps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The JD.com car launch came with a dose of theatre. The first model, branded JD 001, went under the virtual hammer starting at just RMB 1. After more than 23,000 bids and over 260,000 viewers, the price topped RMB 78.19 million (about US $11 million). JD later clarified this was purely a marketing stunt and no one actually paid the hefty auction price, though they are giving away a UT Super to one of the bidders.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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JD\u2019s entry to the industry adds another heavyweight to China\u2019s smart-mobility race<\/a>. From Alibaba\u2019s local-life logistics and mapping ambitions to Huawei, Baidu, and Xiaomi<\/a> pushing software, AI, and design into the driver\u2019s seat, the line between tech firm and carmaker is blurring fast. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A JD.com car launch wouldn\u2019t be happening if it wasn\u2019t for the smart-vehicle wave we seem to be sitting at the crest of \u2013 one breaking with data power, not horsepower. <\/strong>The players that once delivered parcels, powered phones, or ran app ecosystems are now competing to own the digital layer of China\u2019s roads. JD has always been about data-driven logistics, even when selling coffee or running supermarkets. Putting those dots together makes smart-vehicles look like a logical step, not a wild detour. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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