Hefei Online Special Commentator Luo Feng (Vice Dean and Professor, School of Journalism and Communication, Anhui University, Famous Media Commentator)
In the fierce competition pattern of the new energy automobile industry, the "Anhui Army" has once again ushered in the development of the outlet. On March 9, Volkswagen Anhui Comprehensive Experimental Center R&D test field started. The test site is the volkswagen group's first professional test site in China that focuses on the functional and performance testing of new energy vehicles in the research and development stage, and can conduct more than 28 road tests of complete vehicles and systems of new energy vehicles.
Why does a R&D testing ground have such a great charm that attracts the attention of the outside world? The root cause of this first reflects Volkswagen's long-term strategy of building a new energy vehicle innovation center in Anhui. As Volkswagen's first new energy vehicle joint venture company in China, Volkswagen Anhui has a special position in the transformation strategy of Volkswagen Group, and the groundbreaking of the professional test field conveys a clear signal that Volkswagen Anhui intends to accelerate the response to the Chinese market by virtue of the "privilege" of research and development; secondly, at the specific tactical level, the use of the R & D test field will effectively shorten the development cycle of new energy models. As we all know, the development cycle of new energy vehicles is an important factor affecting their market competitiveness, the shorter the cycle, the lower the cost, the earlier the new product is listed, the more obvious the advantages. More importantly, the construction of a professional testing field around the R&D center can ensure the technical maturity of the car before it is put into production.
Effect diagram of R&D test field of Volkswagen Anhui Comprehensive Experimental Center
In recent years, Hefei, a star city that has "made the most of the limelight", is an outstanding representative of the "Anhui Army" of new energy vehicles, and the construction of the R&D test field will bring significant industrial effects: short R& D cycle, fast listing of new products, and excellent product quality. In this sense, the Volkswagen Anhui R&D test field has undoubtedly pressed the "acceleration button" again for the rapid development of the new energy vehicle "Anhui Army".
At this year's National Two Sessions, the news of the development of new energy vehicles is even more successful. In the "Government Work Report", supporting the consumption of new energy vehicles, strengthening the supply guarantee of raw materials, key components, etc., as well as the "double carbon target" (carbon peak, carbon neutrality), ecological environment and other related content have been highlighted many times. In 2021, the production and sales of new energy vehicles reached 3.545 million units and 3.521 million units, respectively, an increase of 1.6 times year-on-year, and the market share reached 13.4%, 8 percentage points higher than that of the previous year. In the face of such a huge industrial dividend "cake", domestic cities that are interested in laying out the new energy automobile industry are eager to try. Who can take the lead in this industrial competition and stand out from the top, who can become a "net red" that all kinds of capitals are chasing, and enjoy the industrial dividends for more than ten years or even decades.
After more than 20 years of continuous exploration and sustainable development, the new energy vehicle "Anhui Army" camp can be described as "fierce generals like clouds, elite soldiers", many companies related to new energy vehicles, such as Jachuai, Volkswagen (Anhui), Weilai Automobile, Ankai, Changan, Chery (Chaohu), Guoxuan Hi-Tech, AVIC Lithium Battery, Ruineng Technology, Guibo New Energy, Junsheng Electronics, Lianchuang Electronics, Huating Power, Daoyi Motor, HKUST Intelligence and other institutions, have rushed to the Beach Hefei market and laid out Anhui. At present, Hefei has gathered more than 120 new energy industry chain enterprises, covering the whole industry chain of vehicles, key components, applications and supporting facilities. In a sense, hefei, a veteran automobile industry city, is growing into a "new energy vehicle capital of China" with international influence.
How to guide these "elite soldiers" to take root in Anhui and become bigger and stronger? Yu Aihua, member of the Standing Committee of the Anhui Provincial Party Committee and secretary of the Hefei Municipal Party Committee, has a refreshing view: with the enterprise one heart, one work, seize the opportunity in time, always grasp the fast work, and only strive to promote the project construction at full speed, it is possible to build a new industrial city. Focus on "core screen auto-cooperation" and "set lifelong wisdom" intensive cultivation, so that the "home industry" will become a pillar industry as soon as possible. The development of new industries is the development direction of Hefei. It is necessary to concentrate without distraction, to be single-minded and not half-hearted, to go all out without perfunctory coping, and to have both small and medium-sized projects and major projects that stand tall in the sky.
At one time, The new energy automobile industry in Anhui was dotted with stars and in the ascendant; now, Hefei actively strives to create a national-level strategic emerging industrial cluster, looking forward to the transformation of the new energy vehicle "Anhui Army" again, and realizing the gorgeous turn of "small lotus to show sharp corners" to "the lotus flower is different red on the day".