General Secretary Xi Jinping explicitly stated at the opening ceremony of the 19th National Congress that China’s economy has shifted from a high-speed growth stage to a high-quality development stage, and it is now in the period of changing the development mode, optimizing the economic structure, and transforming the growth momentum. The construction of a modern economic system is Crossing the urgent requirements of the pass and the strategic objectives of China's development.

In the same way, the Chinese auto industry is also at the critical node of transformation and upgrading. On October 25th, at the 2017 China Automobile Engineering Society Auto-Power and Low-Carbon Development (High-level) Forum, several academicians, leaders of industry organizations, and corporate representatives took the theme of “Automobile Power and Low-Carbon Innovation”, focusing on how China's auto industry From the high-speed development to high-quality development, how to become a big automobile country, how to take a good road to green and low-carbon development, what is the best product line, technical route, how independent brands in the world market to become competitive and other core issues A Huashan sword was launched.

Green low-carbon is the only way for transformation and upgrading

"After years of rapid growth, China's auto industry will also enter a new era of high-speed growth and high-quality growth." Fu Yuwu, Chairman of the China Association of Automotive Engineers, said: "The basic goals, paths and measures in this new era are in China. The automotive industry's long-term planning, energy conservation, and new energy road maps are fully reflected in that it is necessary to build a strong industrial nation, transform to low-carbonization, electrification, intelligence, and information, and carry out structural adjustments and industrial upgrading."

High-quality development requires green and low carbon. As Li Jun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and chief engineer of China FAW Group Corporation, put it, it is possible that in 2028, the total amount of carbon dioxide in Chinese cars will reach a peak, accounting for 12.4% of total carbon emissions. Reducing carbon emissions is incumbent on the automotive industry.

How to achieve green and low carbon? Chen Qingtai, chairman of the China Electric Vehicles Centennial Association, said that electric cars are changing the world again. The best combination of electric vehicles and renewable energy sources will change the excessive reliance on fossil fuels and move toward a low carbon economy and a green future.

“2016 is an iconic year for the development of electric vehicles. From this year onwards, some countries and iconic companies have turned to electric vehicles, and their strength and speed have surpassed many people’s expectations. Electricity storage capacity and protection of renewable energy may be an important reason why some countries propose to ban the sale of conventional fuel vehicles and accelerate the development of electric vehicles.” Chen Qingtai emphasized that “the electric power of automotive power technology is no longer in doubt, hesitation and wait-and-see The opportunity will be lost."

China's New Energy Vehicle Development Obtains First-mover Advantage

After several years of vigorous promotion and active development, China's new energy automotive industry has made remarkable achievements. Dong Yang, executive vice president of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, introduced that China’s new energy vehicles achieved the top three in the world in 2016: the number of new energy vehicles produced and sold, the number of possessions, the number of power battery shipments, and the number of public charging facilities. World number one.

In addition to the number of advantages, other aspects also have a leading edge. "China's new energy vehicle product has the fastest update rate in the world. Products launched this year may not be sold in the next year." Dong Yang said, "China's new energy vehicle technology standards system has also been continuously improved and the international discourse rights and influence are obvious." Enhanced."

Chen Demei, vice president of Shanghai Automotive Group Co., Ltd. believes that in the past five years, China's new energy vehicles have moved from "testing grounds" to "markets." During the 13th Five-Year Plan period, SAIC Motor’s special investment plan for new energy will exceed 20 billion yuan, and more than 30 new and new energy vehicles will be launched, with production and sales reaching 600,000 vehicles.

Zhu Huarong, president of Chang'an Automobile Co., Ltd., said that the automotive industry will be driven by new technologies, and the “four modernizations” (ie, electrification, intelligence, networking, and weight reduction) will bring an unlimited driving experience. With new era and new opportunities, Chinese brands have more development advantages.

"Low-carbon" development does not mean that the internal combustion engine is abandoned

For some countries have announced the ban on the sale of fuel vehicles schedule, the Chinese auto industry to follow suit? For this issue, many experts at the meeting considered it undesirable.

According to Guo Konghui, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and Honorary Dean of the Jilin University Automotive College, the "turning overtaking" of new energy vehicles is still inseparable from traditional automotive technology.

Dong Yang made it clear that many countries or multinational auto companies did not completely exclude fuel vehicles. Some companies stated that they no longer produce cars that only carry internal combustion engines. Some countries only said that they no longer produce fuel vehicles in the traditional sense. Therefore, rather than forbidding the sale of fuel vehicles, it is better to accelerate the development of new energy vehicles.

Changan Automobile has recently announced that by 2025 it will stop the sale of conventional fuel vehicles. In this regard, Zhu Huarong particularly stressed that do not misunderstand Chang'an's statement: "Changan Automobile's comprehensive suspension of sales of conventional fuel vehicles in 2025 is not to abandon high-efficiency internal combustion engines. The new power in the future is a combination of high-efficiency engine + energy recovery functions (48V/HEV/PHEV/ EV / other fuel technology)."

Li Jun introduced that in 2030, new energy automotive technology will be applied to all levels of vehicles, the overall proportion of more than 40%. Although this shows that the development of new energy vehicles, but the car equipped with internal combustion engines will continue to be produced and used for a long period of time.

Innovation and Collaborative Development Are the Necessary Options for Auto Powers

The experts specially emphasized that although the Chinese automobile industry has ushered in the historic opportunity of becoming a powerful automobile country from a large auto country, independent innovation and coordinated development cannot be forgotten.

“We have been catching up for more than 50 years in the fuel vehicle technology and we have not been stronger yet. The turning of automotive power technology has brought historic opportunities.” Chen Qingtai said, “A strong foundation for electric vehicles is to strengthen components. The historic opportunity for electric vehicles is also the historical opportunity for parts and components. The development of electric vehicles must not take the road of technological hollowing."

“The three major factors of new energy vehicle stocks than the opening and scoring system and the ban on timetable will change the industrial environment of China’s new energy vehicles.” Dong Yang revealed that “at the earliest to next year, China’s free trade zone will allow foreign investors to establish new ones. "Energy vehicle prices." This means that China's self-owned brand auto companies will compete with foreign capital in the new energy vehicle sector to fully market-oriented competition.

In Zhu Huarong's view, the main brand is up, the joint venture brand is dropping, and the short-sleeved phase has only just begun. The independent brand can only improve the brand, increase the efficiency, improve the efficiency, and create a world-class company. Chen Demei said that SAIC's independent new energy research and development team has more than 300 people. It is engaged in the research and development of the core technologies of “Three Powers.” It has already clarified that “under open conditions, focusing on me and making full use of international and domestic resources, combining production, study and research” The development of ideas.

Li Bin, co-founder, chairman and CEO of Weilai Motors, believes that smart electric vehicles are not simply driving changes in energy sources, but changes in the entire user experience, software changes, data iterations, and new industrial chain definitions. Obviously, this will be a big competition for industrial innovation.

“The theme of “powerful countries in the automobile industry is to become stronger and better Chinese car brands, from car manufacturing to car creation.” Zhong Zhihua, Academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and President of Tongji University, is also very clear: “The principle of the development of automobile power is to adhere to independent innovation and adhere to the industry. We will upgrade and upgrade, insist on perfecting joint ventures and cooperation, insist on deepening reforms, and eventually form an index system for automobile powers, which will help push China into the ranks of the world's most powerful countries."