Since the global spread of the epidemic at the beginning of this year, the auto industry has suffered considerable setbacks.
As the first market to regain its vitality, the Chinese market has brought hope to the global automotive industry and has become the focus of multinational companies' planning and development.
This year’s CIIE’s auto exhibition area has an exhibition area of approximately 30,000 square meters, including automobile manufacturers such as Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes-Benz, Hyundai, Toyota, Honda, and General Motors. Parts manufacturers such as Bosch, Michelin and Webasto also brought new ideas. Application of technology and new materials.
In addition, in order to cater to the development trend of electrification, intelligence, networking, and sharing in the world's auto industry, starting from this year's CIIE, the auto exhibition area has also added a smart travel area.
What new trends will the automotive industry have in the future?
What will "life on wheels" become?
New energy plays a leading role in the auto exhibition area
In the automobile exhibition area of this year's CIIE, the new cars unveiled all have a common feature, focusing on new energy. Many exhibits fully reflect the future development trend in terms of practicality and innovation.
Volkswagen staff: We will bring a hybrid version before. This time we will bring new pure electric models released this year...
The Volkswagen Group, which has participated in the CIIE for three consecutive years, will "all the family in battle" this year, bringing 8 pure electric models from the three brands of Volkswagen, Audi and Porsche, including two electric SUVs designed for the Chinese market .
Li Xiaoxin, senior director of the Public Relations and Corporate Social Responsibility Department of Volkswagen Group, introduced that between 2020 and 2024, Volkswagen will invest 15 billion euros to accelerate its electric deployment in China.
Li Xiaoxin: The future trend of the automotive industry is definitely electric mobility. The Group has a clear vision for the future of electric mobility. Our future is to make some contributions in the direction of low carbon.
Luxury cars may be the fastest-growing segment in the new energy market. On the booth of this year's CIIE, General Motors presented a new generation of pure electric vehicles including Cadillac LYRIQ and GMC Hummer EV through digital experience.
GM China Public Relations Director Shen Yanfei said that GM will invest more resources in the field of electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles. In the next five years, more than 40% of new products launched in China will be new energy vehicles.
Shen Yanfei: We have participated in the CIIE for the third consecutive year and have received feedback from many exhibited products. These feedbacks have greatly helped us to make more precise decisions in future product planning.
We believe that future travel must be more convenient and greener.
In this process, we can find the most suitable products, technologies and services for local consumers, which can better support their yearning for travel and develop more lifestyles.
Hydrogen Fuel Cell Vehicle Expo "Douyan"
In addition to electrification, the display of hydrogen fuel cell technology has also become a highlight of the auto exhibition area of this year's CIIE.
Among them, Hyundai Motor brought the world's first mass-produced hydrogen-fueled heavy-duty truck with a full load of 36 tons to the CIIE Pavilion.
This heavy truck is equipped with 7 large hydrogen storage tanks, which can hold up to 32kg of hydrogen fuel. The hydrogenation time takes 8-20 minutes, and the cruising range of one hydrogenation can reach about 400 kilometers.
Li Hongpeng, the chief commercial officer of Hyundai Motor Group (China), expressed the hope that through strengthening pilot cooperation, more hydrogen fuel cell products and technologies will be introduced to the Chinese market in the future.
Li Hongpeng: In the field of commercial vehicles, these hydrogen fuel cells are actually more suitable because they require a stronger driving range. Of course, environmental protection is more important, which is a major trend in future development.
We have just signed contracts with many strategic partners. We need to strengthen pilot cooperation. I believe that the success of these pilot cooperation will benefit our future commercial operations in the Chinese market.
Toyota Motor also demonstrated its achievements in hydrogen fuel cells at this CIIE. Dong Changzheng, Senior Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor (China) Investment Co., Ltd., introduced that Toyota brought more than just the first local R&D. The hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle also includes hydrogen fuel cell related technologies.
In June of this year, Toyota Motor, BAIC, FAW and other joint ventures established a joint venture company focusing on hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicles to accelerate the development of China's hydrogen energy society.
Dong Changzheng: It is precisely because of such a platform as the CIIE that we have established very good development relationships with many Chinese companies in the development of hydrogen fuel cell technology. The purpose is to integrate Toyota’s best technology with Chinese companies. Enjoy together.
For the first time, the auto exhibition area sets up a special area for "Smart Travel"
In the era of 5G, intelligent connectivity, and autonomous driving, smart travel has also become another option for auto companies to transform and upgrade.
For the first time, the “Smart Mobility” zone was set up in the auto exhibition area of this year’s CIIE, focusing on smart mobility segments such as autonomous driving, smart connectivity, smart cockpits, vehicle-road coordination, control systems, and core sensors, fully demonstrating the inspiration for the transformation and upgrading of the automotive industry And innovation.
The Italian automotive design company Ikona exhibited is an automated driving platform. The company’s commercial director Wang Chen introduced that the main frame of this platform is made of aluminum alloy and completed by 3D printing technology, which is precise and concise.
Wang Chen: On its frame, we put batteries and some other electronic control systems, and we redesign the body. In the future, we can put different bodies on the chassis, which can be like golf carts, short-distance transport vehicles, and logistics. The way of travel with different functions such as cars, our future vision is also part of making it a smart travel and smart city.
Zhang Haizhou: What we are seeing now is a sensor fusion, which is composed of lidar, millimeter wave radar and camera. It is equivalent to the eyes of an autonomous car. It uses the road to see obstacles...
Xiaoma Zhixing, who participated in the CIIE for the first time, displayed the latest generation of self-developed L4-level autonomous driving software and hardware systems. This system has 4 lidars, 4 millimeter wave radars, 7 cameras and two GPS antennas.
Not long ago, Xiaoma Zhixing just announced that it has reached in-depth cooperation with China FAW in the field of autonomous driving technology.
Talking about the original intention and vision of participating in the CIIE, Zhang Haizhou, the marketing director of Xiaoma Zhixing, said that he hopes to use the open platform of the CIIE to deepen understanding with upstream and downstream enterprises and explore potential partners.
Zhang Haizhou: We also seize this opportunity to introduce you to the current development of autonomous driving.
Autonomous driving is a very long industrial chain. It requires the cooperation of various partners in the industry. We have strategic investment partners at the CIIE, such as Toyota and Bosch. We can deepen mutual understanding and relationships with these partners. It also helps us find more partners and make friends.
Open and share.
While attracting global automakers to scramble to increase, the leading role of the Chinese auto market in the global auto industry is also strengthening.
With the deep integration of multinational companies and China's auto industry chain, the open Chinese auto market will usher in more opportunities.
At the same time, China's automobile industry will also show a higher level of development to meet the challenges of the world market.
Source: China Voice of China Central Radio and Television Station (ID: zgzs001)
Producer: Gao Yan
Planning: Wang Lei
Reporter: Li Simo, Fu Wenjie