Electric Vehicles: A Breakthrough for Making China a Powerful Automobile Country

The 3rd China Green Energy Automobile Development Summit Forum Held

The "3rd China Green Energy Automobile Development Summit Forum" sponsored by Foton Motor was held in Beijing recently. Guests present at the meeting stated that new energy vehicles are the breakthrough for China to become a powerful automobile country, and electric vehicles are the key.

At present, electric vehicles have become the key to the country’s success in seizing the commanding heights of future automobile development. Recently, the "Energy Conservation and New Energy Vehicle Industry Development Plan (2011~2020)" led by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology shows that China's future new energy vehicle development plan will focus on pure electric vehicles, and the central government will allocate 100 billion yuan in funds. Support the development of pure electric vehicles and autonomous electric vehicle components.

The rapid development of domestic electric vehicle industry

Zhao Yuhai, Director of the Department of High-Tech Development and Industrialization, stated at the forum that as early as the 1990s, China’s research and development of electric vehicles had already started. After two five-year plans for scientific and technological research, China’s electric vehicle industry has achieved Significant progress has been made to establish an electric vehicle power system technology platform and integrated vehicle integration technology with independent intellectual property rights, and to develop series-scale application products with the overall level at the forefront of the international community.

At present, China has more than 50 models of pure electric vehicles entering the new automobile product announcement. Zhao Yuhai said that domestic enterprises have certain comparative advantages and international competitiveness in the overall cost-effectiveness of small pure electric cars and pure electric medium and large passenger cars.

Zhao Yuhai also revealed that in the next step, the country will promote the development of electric vehicles through a series of work plans such as the 12th Five-Year Plan for Electric Vehicle Technology Development, Thousands of Projects in Ten Cities, and Automobile Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Planning. Zhao Yuhai said: “The new energy revolution is exactly the best time for us to become a powerful automobile company. We seized the opportunity of electric vehicle R&D, started our operations earlier, and stood on the same starting line with the world’s automobile powerhouses. Development provides a historic opportunity."

Developing New Energy Vehicles Can't Make Face Engineering

But compared with Zhao Yuhai’s optimistic attitude, Dong Yang, secretary general of the China Automobile Industry Association, is much more conservative. He believes that there is a gap between China's various aspects of energy-saving and new energy vehicles and the world's advanced level. "The government still has to come up with tangible policies and real money. Enterprises must discharge realistic plans. The whole society must really support it." He said.

Dong Yang also said that many regions now have established new energy vehicle development alliances and development bases, but there are not many truly normal operations. “Green energy vehicles are not a face-lift project. The automotive industry needs to make the development of new energy vehicles an important system project. It is necessary to establish a comprehensive overall plan and coordinate development so as to avoid duplication of resources and waste.” he said "As a new industry, new energy vehicles have a high risk and large investment, and they have a long industrial chain. It is difficult to develop a single enterprise and a single industry. It is necessary to clarify the various aspects of industrial development including state management, urban planning and construction. Fully promote the development of new energy vehicles."

Forum sound

“I think that hybrid power is more in line with the technical route of energy-saving cars, so it should be placed in an important position on the energy-saving vehicle technology line.”

- Zhang Shulin, former executive vice president and secretary general of China Automotive Industry Association

"China's auto ownership will surely exceed 200 million by 2020. If there is 10%, that is, 20 million vehicles will be electric vehicles, which will greatly ease energy problems. This is a great contribution."

-- Li Junfeng, Deputy Director of the Energy Research Institute of the National Development and Reform Commission

"Lithium resources and copper resources are not so abundant in the world. If there are electric cars all over the world, are there so many lithium and copper?"

-- Jin Bosong, Research Associate, Institute of International Trade and Economic Cooperation, Ministry of Commerce

Foton wants to become the largest manufacturer of new energy vehicles in China

Although the voice in the new energy vehicle market is far from BYD, SAIC Group, but this does not prevent Foton Motor to become the ambition of the country's largest new energy vehicle manufacturer. It is understood that Foton plans to produce and sell 1,1,500 new energy vehicles in 2010, and the proportion of new energy vehicles will increase to 15% by 2015. Up to now, Foton Motor has cumulatively sold 1,150 Euro V hybrid buses, 220 Euro V pure electric buses, and 24 electric motorcycles. Analysts said that Fukuda’s reluctance to publicize his new energy vehicle achievement is mainly due to the core power system of most of its new energy vehicles, which is powered by Eaton’s products.

Foton takes the lead in establishing the New Energy International Alliance

On August 28, a brand-new alliance, the "International Alliance for Sustainable New Energy" was unveiled at Foton Motors. It is reported that there are three US companies and three Chinese companies tentatively joining the League, including IBM, AECOM, Eaton, and Foton, CITIC Guoan Mengguli, and Ocean Motor Co., Ltd. It is reported that the “International Alliance for Sustainable New Energy” will use various advantages, integrate various resources, and pilot projects in some cities in China to provide comprehensive transportation planning, smart grid, charging infrastructure, energy storage, and renewable energy. , New Energy Vehicles and other clean city system solutions.