China News Service, Chongqing, March 27 (Wang Tingting and Li Xue) "With the rapid development of the automobile industry, automobile steel is also facing development opportunities." The 2024 China Intelligent Vehicle Technology Exhibition and Whole-Part Docking Event was held in Chongqing on the 27th. At the meeting, Yao Jie, executive deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that automobile steel is an important part of the modern automobile industry, and its performance and quality are directly related to the safety, comfort and environmental protection of automobiles.
The picture shows the scene of the 2024 China Intelligent Vehicle Technology Exhibition and the whole-to-zero docking event. Photo by Li Xue
This exhibition lasts for three days and has six major automotive technology exhibition themes: "new energy, intelligent network connection, intelligent manufacturing, key components, automotive steel and lightweight materials, and comprehensive exhibition area". Avita, Li Auto, Anshan Iron and Steel, More than 300 domestic and foreign automobile-related companies and groups, including Baosteel and HBIS, participated in the exhibition. Automotive steel, new energy vehicles, intelligent network connection, etc. became hot topics at the exhibition.
Yao Jie suggested that new steel materials with higher strength, better toughness and better corrosion resistance should be developed to meet the needs of lightweight, energy-saving and environmentally friendly automobiles. At the same time, we should pay attention to the research and development and application of new materials and new processes, promote the transformation and upgrading of the automotive steel industry, deepen cooperation in the industrial chain, and jointly promote the development of the automotive steel industry through resource sharing and complementary advantages.
The picture shows the scene of the 2024 China Intelligent Vehicle Technology Exhibition and the whole-to-zero docking event. Photo by Wang Tingting
How to reduce the weight of the car body while ensuring the safety of the car structure? Yu Li, a chief researcher at Baosteel Co., Ltd., believes that the automobile industry is moving toward the "new four modernizations" of electrification, intelligence, networking, and lightweighting. As an automotive steel supplier, Baosteel Co., Ltd. has experienced four iterative changes in technology. The initial ultra-light body-in-white fuel version to the ultra-light and high-safety pure electric body-in-white upgraded version provides car companies with "customized" solutions for automotive steel.
The picture shows a citizen experiencing the event. Photo by Wang Tingting
More powerful rendering capabilities, more efficient AI computing capabilities, better voice and gesture interaction... At the exhibition site, domestic and foreign automobile-related companies displayed their latest products and technologies. "The new energy vehicles we are exhibiting this time have a number of new configurations, and their pure electric range is longer than before." said a staff member at the Li Auto booth. (over)