What signals did the global auto giants release when they gathered at China International Import Expo (CIIE)?

The arrival of the third China International Import Expo as scheduled undoubtedly shows once again the strong resilience of China's economy in the uncertain world economic prospects. It is of great significance not only to China, but also to the whole world.

165438+1October 4th, the 3rd China International Import Expo (hereinafter referred to as "the 3rd China International Import Expo (CIIE)") officially opened. According to official sources, compared with the previous two sessions, the exhibition area of the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) has expanded by nearly 30,000 square meters, attracting the world's top 500 enterprises and industry leaders to actively participate.

In the automobile exhibition area, the world's top seven automobile groups, including German, Japanese, American and Korean, all participated in the exhibition, and brought a large number of new automobile products, technologies and services as "the first exhibition in the world and the first exhibition in China".

China market, as an important unit market of major multinational brands, has shown strong resilience even under the influence of the epidemic black swan, and has ushered in a comprehensive recovery and recovery in the post-epidemic era. Undoubtedly, the arrival of the third China International Import Expo (CIIE) as scheduled is not only a grand event of global trade, but also a powerful opportunity to inject new momentum into the recovery of the world economy.

So, what signals have been released behind this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE)?

The importance of the China market cannot be mentioned in the same breath.

Under the influence of this epidemic, the importance of China market to major international brands has been further proved, and the sales volume in China market has almost become the key for most overseas car companies to maintain the growth momentum.

Take BBA in luxury car market as an example. In the third quarter, thanks to the year-on-year growth of 365,438+0% in China market, the global delivery of BMW cars increased by 9.8%. Due to the contribution of China market growth of 23.4% year-on-year, Mercedes-Benz also ushered in the year-on-year growth in the first quarter of this year. In this regard, Daimler CEO Kang Song Lin even said that in the next decade, China will remain the largest growth market for Mercedes-Benz.

Therefore, as a new window of China, global auto giants including Daimler, Volkswagen, BMW, General Motors, Toyota, Hyundai, Ford and Jaguar Land Rover participated in this China International Import Expo (CIIE), which opened a chorus for the China market.

Among them, Daimler, which participated in the exhibition for three consecutive years, brought its top lineup of passenger cars and trucks; Hyundai-Kia Motors has also joined hands with Hyundai Motor, Kia Motors and Janice (? GENESIS) three brands * * * participated in the exhibition, which not only brought new products, but also showed new technological achievements.

General Motors made a strong appearance with its high-end roadster and multi-brand full-size SUV. It is worth mentioning that GM also signed the contract directly on the first day after the opening of the 4th China International Import Expo (CIIE). ...

As one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world, Toyota has brought hydrogen fuel cell technology, autonomous driving and "welfare car" to China International Import Expo (CIIE), and put forward diversified solutions to the increasingly prominent problems of "environmental protection", "traffic" and "aging" in China. ?

It is not difficult to see that, as the first auto market in the global market to resume staged growth, the scheduled holding of China International Import Expo (CIIE) has also subtly enhanced the confidence and determination of these global auto companies to take root in the China market. At the same time, after the epidemic, the recovery brought by the resumption of production in China has also injected new vitality into the depressed global auto market.

In a word, the importance of China market is not only for overseas brands, but also for the global market.

New energy plays the leading role

With the signal of the development trend of new energy vehicles getting stronger and stronger, China market, as the largest new energy market in the world, has also become the "bright spot" in the automobile exhibition area of China International Import Expo (CIIE) this year, including pure electric vehicles and fuel cells.

At this China International Import Expo (CIIE), almost every brand has brought the latest new energy products or technologies. Among them, electrification is the core strategy for Volkswagen to achieve carbon neutrality. In the same stage competition with pure electric as the core, Audi ag, which participated in the exhibition with Volkswagen brand, Audi and Porsche, brought a strong electrification lineup.

Dr Feng, CEO of Audi Automobile Group (China), said: "* * * Building a low-carbon future is the core of our global strategy. The group is committed to working with partners to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. In view of this, we appreciate and welcome China's latest vision of achieving carbon neutrality by 2060. For Audi AG, the vision of carbon neutrality is not limited to the rapid expansion of electric vehicle lineup, but also involves the overall decarbonization from raw material supply to product production until the end of product life cycle. "

Specifically, the Volkswagen brand brought ID.4 models imported from North and South Volkswagen respectively, that is, ID.4 of FAW-Volkswagen? ID.4 of CROZZ and SAIC Volkswagen? X two new cars are expected to be delivered in the first quarter of 20021year.

The Audi brand has brought three models of the e-tron family, namely the domestic Audi r-tron and the Audi e-tron. Sportback and Audi Q4? Electron accelerator. Porsche brought the first electric sports car Taycan and 99X? Electric formula one racing car.

In addition, the electrification matrix of other multinational brands is also particularly eye-catching, such as BMW brand, Chrysler, Ford, Jeep and other brands have come to the electrification masterpiece.

Ford's world's first pioneer pure electric SUV? Wild horse? Mach-E made its debut at China International Import Expo (CIIE), and fully launched Ford's electrification strategy with its first epoch-making innovative product. At the same time, at the China International Import Expo (CIIE), Ford's global vision of "Smart Car Serving Smart World" also showed Ford's vision of a better future world to the public for the first time through an innovative and interactive smart city simulation platform.

It is worth noting that the current new energy vehicles are no longer limited to pure electric routes, and hydrogen fuel is also regarded as an important route for the development of new energy vehicles in the future. Therefore, at this China International Import Expo (CIIE), hydrogen fuel is also full of bright spots.

Among them, Hyundai Motor Group not only brought a brand-new electric concept car Prophecy and a high-performance electric sports car RM20e, but also brought the world's first heavy-duty battery truck XCIENT for mass production of hydrogen fuel? Fuel? Battery and fuel cell products, such as the second generation hydrogen fuel cell car NEXO.

Toyota, which is deeply involved in the field of hydrogen fuel, also demonstrated ——FCEV Costa, the first Toyota brand hydrogen fuel cell commercial vehicle being developed and planned to be produced locally, for the first time at this China International Import Expo (CIIE).

At China International Import Expo (CIIE), Toyota booth fully reflected its concept that "only by popularizing environmentally-friendly cars can we really contribute to the environment". It is reported that Toyota has opened its own technology to its partners in China in the field of hydrogen energy, and continues to push forward the actual landing in China.

Toyota hydrogen fuel cell technology exhibition area not only displays high-pressure hydrogen storage tanks and the latest second-generation fuel cell stacks, but also introduces all links of the complete hydrogen industry chain from hydrogen production, transportation, storage to use, as well as new energy vehicles such as Wilfa Twin Engine, Ralink Twin Engine E+, UX300e and FCEV Costa.

Intelligence is complementary to each other.

As an important sector accompanying the development of new energy, intelligence is helping cars to build a brand-new smart travel ecological environment.

Therefore, in addition to the display of new energy automobile products, this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE) automobile exhibition area also opened a "smart travel area" for the first time, focusing on new technologies including autonomous driving, intelligent networking, smart cockpit, vehicle-road coordination, control system and core sensors.

In the smart travel exhibition area, a large number of auto-related suppliers such as Michelin, Bosch, Ai Xin, Ma Xiao Zhixing and Tucson actively participated in the exhibition, bringing the most cutting-edge products and technologies. Among them, Bosch has brought the latest generation of sensors that can effectively support self-driving vehicles to realize the perception of the environment around the car body; Michelin also brought the world's first intelligent self-repair scheme, allowing tires to "speak" themselves.

At the same time, Ma Xiao Zhixing also exhibited the L4 automatic driving system of its first large-scale production line for the first time. It is reported that the system has four lidar, four millimeter-wave radars, seven cameras and two GPS antennas.

It is not difficult to see that intelligence, as a key part of intelligent travel, is entering a stage of rapid development. In addition to the field of smart travel, the smart technology brought by car companies cannot be ignored. Among them, GM's Cadillac brand is the most concerned about the new generation of Escalade, which is equipped with an enhanced version of Super? Cruise? The super intelligent driving system has been able to drive freely on more than 200,000 miles of highways in the United States and Canada.

At the same time, many functions of the system, including automatic lane change function, have also been upgraded and innovated. According to Cadillac, in the evaluation of the US Consumer Report in 2020, Super? Cruise's comprehensive score ranks first among all mainstream advanced driver assistance systems.

Red dot observation

The recovery of China market not only revived the consumption environment of domestic automobile market, but also provided hope and vitality for the recovery of international automobile market and global economy. I believe that overseas brands that have been deeply involved in the China market for many years especially understand the importance of the China market.

Driven by the wave of new energy and intelligent networking, major overseas car companies are also accelerating the transformation process that conforms to the trend of the times. Through this year's China International Import Expo (CIIE), China automobile industry has also ushered in more cutting-edge technologies. Undoubtedly, this will greatly help the new development pattern of "international and domestic double circulation".

At this China International Import Expo (CIIE), China FAW Group also signed a memorandum of cooperation with Audi AG to deepen the in-depth cooperation between the two sides. Undoubtedly, with the deepening of the dual-cycle development pattern, local enterprises will also deeply participate in the global market competition.

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