China News Service, Shiyan, Hubei, March 27 (Zhang Qianlong and Gu Caicai) The 2024 China Commercial Vehicle Forum was held in Shiyan, Hubei on the 27th. Elite leaders, experts and scholars from government, industry, academia, research and other fields gathered together to discuss high-quality development paths for commercial vehicles, clarify the direction of industrial transformation and upgrading, and achieve technical exchanges and cooperation.
The 2024 China Commercial Vehicle Forum was held. Photo by Zhang Qianlong
The theme of this forum is "New steps, new results, and new improvements to help the high-quality development of the commercial vehicle industry." The unveiling ceremony and project signing of Yangtze Automotive Industry Supply Chain (Shiyan) Co., Ltd. was held at the event site.
the opening ceremony. Photo by Zhang Qianlong
During the forum, Sun Fengchun, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of Beijing Institute of Technology, Peng Suping, academician of the Chinese Academy of Engineering and professor of China University of Mining and Technology, and other experts and scholars and relevant corporate executives focused on hot topics such as the development of intelligent network-connected new energy commercial vehicles and China's hydrogen energy and fuel cell development strategies. Topics are discussed in multiple dimensions and in depth.
"Electrification, intelligence, and connectivity are the future development trends of commercial vehicles." Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that under certain scenarios, intelligence and connectivity of commercial vehicles already have industrial development advantages.
Shiyan is an important commercial vehicle production base in China and has the reputation of "China's Commercial Vehicle Capital". "Elevating both business and passenger vehicles, as well as oil and electricity" has now become an important engine for Shiyan's "overtaking in corners" on the track of transformation and upgrading of the automobile industry. The local area is Efforts will be made to build a national automobile industry transformation demonstration zone and a pilot zone for new energy and intelligent connected vehicles in Hubei Province.
Regarding the development of Shiyan's commercial vehicle industry, Chen Shihua, deputy secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, believes that the commercial vehicle industry is currently in the stage of stock competition and is facing the need for rapid transformation. It should actively promote new technology research and development and seize international market opportunities. (over)