Chery Automobile: Accelerating the Exploration of New Energy Industrialization and Marketization

The high-tech display of the delivery of new energy roads such as Ruiqi M1 and QQ3, as well as the high-profile display of hub-motor-driven Ruiqi X1 and Ruiqi M1 pure electric extended-range vehicles, has in fact been shown in new energy vehicles. Chery has devoted more enthusiasm in the field of electric vehicles on the technology route.

Of course, Chery does not "bet it." Chery’s New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as Chery’s new energy vehicle) stated that “Chery has always adhered to a comprehensive R&D structure for new energy vehicles. As early as 2001, a clean energy vehicle special group was established for hybrid vehicles and fuel cells. Both the pure and electric three technical lines were studied."

In the past decade, the product line of Chery's new energy vehicle multi-path technology line has been quite large. Its new energy vehicles cover its four major brands Chery, Raychem, Weilin and Kairui, and electric vehicles are the main products. The product line covers a full range of models from SU V, commercial vehicles to mini vehicles. At present, Chery New Energy has seven models on the list of Ministry of Industry and new energy vehicles recommended catalog, including a fuel cell car, two hybrid cars and four pure electric cars, including A5BSG, A5ISG hybrid cars and QQ 3EV, M 1EV pure electric cars have been marketed.

“The goal of Chery’s new energy vehicles is to build the first brand of domestic new energy vehicles and become the leader in the industrialization of new energy vehicles!” said Chery’s new energy vehicle source last week.

Three phases lay the foundation for the new energy industry Chery’s new energy vehicles were established in April 2010, formerly known as the Chery New Energy Automotive Project Team. According to the person in charge of Chery's new energy vehicles, Chery’s new energy vehicle business has gone through three stages of development through more than ten years of independent innovation.

From 2001 to 2005, Chery took the national "863" project as its carrier. The universities and research institutes within the United Nations have undertaken and completed a number of major national research and development projects for "863" electric vehicles. In the past three years, Chery’s new energy vehicles completed the development of the principle prototype of the ISG moderately hybrid and pure electric vehicles.

From 2005 to 2008, Chery completed the industrialization research and development of new energy vehicles, established a research and development system for energy-saving and new energy vehicles, a world-class new energy testing center, a trial production center, and other key components and core technologies for electric vehicles. Formed a set of key components of R & D, testing, application calibration and industrialization capabilities. In the meantime, Chery's first A 5BSG hybrid car was launched in volume in 2008, and medium-sized hybrid (ISG) A 5 was produced in small batches. At this stage, the industrialization of Chery's miniature pure electric vehicles, mid-level pure electric vehicles, micro-electric buses, pure electric buses and pure electric buses has also made significant progress.

Since 2009, Chery’s new energy vehicles have entered the third phase of development and have fully started the industrialization and application of new energy vehicles. During this period, Chery A 5ISG, A 5BSG, M 1EV and QQ 3EV received the product announcement from the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and were selected as the recommended catalogue for energy-saving and environmental protection products. In March 2010, Chery's first batch of economical pure-electric sedan QQ 3 was delivered to the market. With the establishment of Chery’s new energy vehicle, Chery’s new energy auto business also opened a new chapter.

“After more than 10 years of foreshadowing, investment of several billions, and thousands of technological improvement programs, Chery’s new energy vehicle plan has begun to take off, with its components technology, vehicle technology, follow-up facilities, business models and customer service. The five aspects of the model reflect the advantages.” The source also revealed that “the development of Chery's new energy vehicle business in the future will focus on accelerating the industrialization and marketization of new energy technologies and realizing the industrialization of the core components and fuel economy. To achieve 20% of the industrialization of hybrid (ISG), plug-in hybrid (PH EV), pure electric (EV), and range-extended electric vehicle products. In the next two years, Chery will have several models using ISG, PH EV And new energy products for EV technology are on the market."

Focus on key components and supporting facilities As we all know, the development of new energy vehicles, especially electric vehicles, the battery, motor and electronic control of the three core components can be described as a "stumbling block." Almost all manufacturers who want to make breakthroughs in the field of new energy vehicles have devoted great efforts to the three core components. Chery is no exception.

In August 2010, Chery's Wuhu Chery Technology Co., Ltd. signed an agreement with BenQ Materials (formerly Daxin Technology) of BenQ AUO Group to establish DNT Material Technology (Wuhu) Co., Ltd., and the two parties cooperated in R&D and production of power lithium. Battery separator material. In July this year, the battery separator factory was officially opened.

As of now, Chery has mastered advanced power battery and battery management systems, motors and motor control systems, vehicle control three core technologies, but also broken through the electric air conditioning, electronic vacuum pumps, electric power steering, electric heating and electronic braking series Core accessories industrialization technology. “A new energy automotive industry base including Chery's new energy vehicles, including battery factories, material factories, and test centers, is on the rise,” said Chery’s new energy vehicle.

In addition to key components, Chery also actively provided solutions for the infrastructure of new energy vehicles, especially electric vehicles. Last year, Chery New Energy Automotive and Better Place and State Grid all cooperated in charging facilities. Since then, Chery has signed strategic cooperation agreements with companies such as Putian Offshore Oil New Energy Power Co., Ltd., and Saibo Le (China) Investment Co., Ltd. on the development plan for new energy vehicles. According to the agreement, Chery will cooperate with Putian Offshore Oil in the construction and operation of electric vehicle infrastructure including charging stations and charging piles. Cooperation with Saibo will mainly explore the basis of new energy vehicles in many domestic cities. Facilities construction and pilot demonstration of new energy vehicles.

Actively explore market-oriented sales and service models Among domestic auto makers, Chery has taken the lead in exploring the marketization of new energy vehicles, promoting specialty car rental projects under the leadership of local governments, and trying to sell new models of sales through leases, and nationwide. Initially conduct sales and service trials for new energy vehicles.

In September 2010, Chery New Energy Automobile cooperated with China-Singapore Tianjin Eco-city Investment Development Co., Ltd. Chery New Energy will provide demonstration vehicles by providing new energy vehicles such as all-electric, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles to the China-Singapore Eco-City.

At the beginning of November 2010, at the 25th World Electric Vehicle Conference held in Shenzhen, Chery announced the official listing of Realtek M 1EV.

From the end of 2010 to the beginning of February this year, Chery’s new energy vehicles Hefei and Shandong franchise stores were opened one after another. The QQ 3E V electric vehicle, which sells for 48,800 yuan to 52,800 yuan, is also officially launched in the market. Up to now, Chery’s new energy vehicles have signed contracts with more than 50 dealers nationwide. New Energy Auto franchise stores cover Anhui, Shandong, and Henan provinces and other pilot cities for new energy vehicle demonstrations approved by the country.

At the end of May this year, the Chery M1 electric car was officially delivered to private car buyers in Shanghai.

In March this year, Chery New Energy Shanghai R & D base officially started. The first phase of the project will invest 112 million yuan, and is expected to be completed by the end of this year. The initial stage of project operation will be mainly used for R&D of complete vehicle technology and core components of new energy vehicles, and the establishment of a new energy automotive industry alliance with local key component companies to build Chery’s Shanghai has a project base for comprehensive functions such as R&D, sales, and finance for new energy vehicles, and the total investment for this project is expected to exceed RMB 1 billion. Chery’s new energy vehicle stakeholders said that with the completion of the Shanghai R&D base, the new energy industry chain of Chery’s new energy vehicles in Shanghai is now in its incarnation, including cooperation alliances with local parts companies and cooperation with pilot demonstration projects in Jiading District. The innovation of marketing models for new energy vehicles, the promotion and popularization of private markets, and the effect of industrial convergence are gradually emerging.

Written: The reporter Zhu Zhongqi voiced that the biggest difficulty in the mass production of electric vehicles is to overcome technology and reduce costs. The relevant person in charge of the Chery New Energy Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. interviewed Nandu reporters and said that the application of any major technology or changes in the energy structure, It is a process that changes from quantity to quality. Its difficulties are enormous. The new energy vehicle is a new automobile product. Compared with the gasoline engine car, although it has many advantages such as fuel saving, pollution, and driving convenience, its cost, selling price, use, and maintenance have all changed. Need more auxiliary facilities and so on. Therefore, the mass production of electric vehicles requires the entire social system to operate and allow consumers to eliminate doubts.

The source said that for Chery’s new energy vehicles, the biggest difficulty faced in promoting the mass production of electric vehicles is to solve the technical problems of the products on the one hand, and to solve the problem of low market acceptance caused by the increase in costs on the other hand. .

Highlights Technology Products Showcase At present, Chery’s new energy automotive products cover Chery, Raychem, Wei Lin and Kai Rui’s four brands, Chery A 5 pure electric vehicles, Chery QQ 3 pure electric vehicles, Ruiqi M1 pure electric vehicles, and Ruiqi M 1 extended range. Pure electric vehicles, in-wheel motor drive Ruiqi X 1E V, Ruiqi G 3 four-wheel drive strong-mix hybrid vehicles, Ruiqi G 5 pure electric vehicles, Cowin (configuration gallery reputation forum) 3 hybrid vehicles.

Chery Riich M 1EV pure electric vehicle Ruiqi M1E V pure electric vehicle is a pure electric vehicle developed on the basis of Chery S18 platform. On the technical route, Ruiqi M 1E V pure electric vehicle uses a vector controlled permanent magnet synchronous motor as the drive source, and a high-power and large-capacity lithium iron phosphate battery as the energy source. The battery management system has a temperature and voltage for each battery cell. Real-time monitoring is performed, and the battery equalizer is used to control the charge and discharge of the battery so as to protect the battery.

Ruiqi M1E V is equipped with electric cooling and heating air conditioning, electric power steering and electric vacuum assist system. Its cruising range can reach 160km, the maximum speed is 120km/h, and the fast charging time is only 30 minutes.

Hub motor drive Raychem X1EV

The Rui Motor X1E V driven by a hub motor is a “City Mini SU V” tailor-made for urban elites. It was debuted at this year’s Shanghai Auto Show. The Raychem X 1E V equipped with a hub motor drive system directly mounts the drive motor in the wheel, eliminating the need for a traditional engine room. This method saves a lot of space in the front cabin of the car, and at the same time greatly simplifies the structure of the undercarriage. This ensures the design concept of the Ruiqi X 1E V Urban SU V to the greatest extent, and reserves a spacious and comfortable seating space.

The transmission device is omitted, and the electric energy generated by the hub motor can be directly transmitted to the motor installed in the wheel, which reduces energy loss and mechanical wear in the process of mechanical transmission, so that the efficiency of the motor drive can be greatly improved. According to the staff, the driving of the Ruiqi X 1E V can be adjusted to a braking mode for power generation if necessary. ESP and A BS functions can be realized without other systems. When the same mileage is used, the vehicle battery can be saved by approximately 30. % of electricity.

Ruiqi G3 four-wheel-drive hybrid hybrid car This year's Shanghai auto show, Chery also showed its Ruiqi brand Ruiqi G3 four-wheel drive strong hybrid hybrid vehicle, which is also the first four-wheel drive hybrid A-class vehicles. As the first four-wheel-drive hybrid A-class vehicle in China, the Ruiqi G 3 four-wheel-drive hybrid hybrid vehicle is a plug-in hybrid vehicle developed by Chery using the Ruiqi G 3 as a platform. The front wheels of the vehicle are driven by the ISG powertrain, and the rear wheels are driven by an electric motor-driven rear axle. The two powertrain systems can work individually or simultaneously according to different operating conditions, and have excellent performance in terms of power and economy.

During the Shanghai Auto Show of Ruiqi M1REEV pure electric vehicle, Chery also exhibited the first extended-range electric vehicle Ruiqi M1REEV. Ruiqi M1REEV's maximum cruising range can reach more than 400 kilometers, equipped with a 15K W mileage booster, and a variety of optional driving modes are designed for consumers. Raychem M1REEV uses a rotary engine range-enhancing system. The system uses a highly integrated design, intelligent control and other technologies. Due to the in-cylinder direct injection technology of the rotary engine, the whole vehicle can achieve the advantages of low noise, low vibration, low fuel consumption, high efficiency, and the like during running.

At the same time, Ruiqi M1REEV extended-range pure electric vehicles are also equipped with airbags, ABS anti-lock braking system, etc., while also equipped with EPS, electric cooling air conditioning and heating air conditioning and CVT and other intelligent driving control system.