On March 18, the "2022 International Summit Forum on Vehicle Powertrains" under the guidance of the Passenger Vehicle Powertrain Professional Committee of the China Internal Combustion Engine Industry Association (hereinafter referred to as SCP) was held in the form of digital connection cloud live broadcast.
At the meeting, industry associations, scientific research institutions, well-known universities, automobile manufacturers and parts and fuel suppliers focused on the theme of the era of "breaking the game and double carbon" through cloud interaction in Ningbo, Shanghai, Beijing and other places, and conducted in-depth discussions on topics such as energy structure reform, industry development trends, hybrid technology and Chinese brand cohesion.
"Double carbon" goal: the whole industry chain needs to work together
In 2020, the mainland officially put forward the development goal of "striving to peak carbon dioxide emissions by 2030 and striving to achieve carbon neutrality by 2060".
At present, China is the world's largest carbon emitter, of which the road transportation sector is one of the important sources of carbon emissions in China, while China's total number of motor vehicles and the increase are ranked first in the world. Therefore, whether China's automotive industry can complete the "carbon reduction" task on schedule or even ahead of schedule plays a crucial role in the realization of the strategy of the whole country.
In such an era, every automobile company should shoulder the responsibility of "carbon reduction". The theme of the forum is "Breaking the Situation and Double Carbon", and its main purpose is to explore the diversification of the vehicle power system and the hybrid technology route of china's automotive industry under the transformation and upgrading of the "double carbon" goal in the process of implementing the "double carbon" goal.
Since its establishment in December 2020, SCP has attracted more than 70 of China's most influential OEMs, universities, scientific research institutions and parts suppliers to join; Geely, as the chairman unit, is committed to organizing SCP to cooperate with the industry to innovate and lead technology to enhance the core competitiveness of China's passenger car power technology.
It is reported that in October 2021, approved by the Society of Automotive Engineers of China, the Automotive Advanced Power System Branch (APS), which is mainly tasked with building the comprehensive competitiveness of its own brand, was established, focusing on hybrid technology and cooperating with mainstream enterprises to serve the industry.
Wang Ruiping, senior vice president of Geely Automobile Group, chairman of SCP and chairman of APS, believes that the opportunity during the electrification transformation window of the automotive industry will be fleeting, and enterprises must seize the opportunity to follow up the changes. While Chinese brands are growing rapidly and maturing, they should maintain the momentum of development through more innovation and continue to enhance their brand power.
Wang Ruiping said: "Chinese brands still have a lot of room for development in terms of volume, and in the future, they should take the internal cycle as the main body, and the international and domestic dual cycles should promote each other as the direction, so as to make the market bigger and the brand stronger." ”
At the same time, the realization of the "double carbon" goal also requires the joint efforts of the entire road transportation industry chain. As one of the most extensive international lubricant suppliers with OEMs, Shell has been paying close attention to industry dynamics, gaining insight into the needs of OEMs and terminals, fully integrating group resources, and collaborating upstream and downstream to provide customers with all-round and diversified carbon emission reduction solutions under the development trend of new energy.
Cameron Watson, General Manager of Lubricant Technologies for Shell China and Asia Pacific, said: "Shell not only offers more fuel-efficient lubrication solutions for fuel vehicles, but also develops special formulations for hybrid passenger cars with stronger corrosion resistance, and has developed Shell E-Fluids electric vehicle lubrication and cooling fluid solutions for electric vehicles. ”
Geely: Hybrid is more than just a fuel-saving machine
In the "double carbon" era, oil-electric hybrid is an excellent solution for environmental friendliness in the process of industry transformation, and it is also an indispensable and important means for the automotive industry to "reduce carbon" standards.
Wang Ruiping pointed out that although the authoritative institutions in the industry have different assessments of the carbon reduction contribution of hybrid and electric vehicles, they are consistent in their views on the fact that hybrid energy can greatly reduce the carbon emissions of fuel vehicles. At the same time, the hybrid travel experience is also more in line with the actual needs of Chinese consumers.
In the view of Lin Xiaozhe, vice president of Geely Power Research Institute, "Hybrid is not only a fuel-saving machine, but also a comprehensive pursuit of economy, power, comfort, convenience and intelligence." "Geely, as the leader of Chinese auto brands, insists on driving high-quality development with scientific and technological innovation.
It is understood that on October 31 last year, Geely Automobile officially released the global power technology brand - Leishen Power, and the world-class modular intelligent hybrid platform - Leishen Zhiqing Hi · X。
Ray's Mind Hi · X has excellent carbon emission reduction effect throughout the life cycle, with a thermal efficiency of up to 43.32% and a fuel saving rate of more than 40%. It includes a 1.5TD/2.0TD hybrid engine, as well as a DHT/DHT Pro hybrid special transmission, which supports full coverage of A0-C class models, and covers a variety of hybrid technologies such as HEV, PHEV, and REEV. Ray's Mind Hi · X will first be installed on the "Chinese Star", the first model hoshikoshi L Thor Hi · The X oil-electric hybrid version is coming soon.
According to Geely's plan, in the next three years, it will provide a variety of power combinations including strong mix, long-endurance plug-in hybrid and extended range hybrid, which will be installed on more than 20 models of Geely, Lynk & Co and other brands.
It can be said that Thor Power and Thor's Intelligence Hi · X allows Geely to fully enter a new era of electrification of power 4.0 technology, bringing everyone a smart and low-carbon travel experience. In addition, Geely has also formed a global R&D system layout in the field of pure electricity ecology, power exchange, and new fuels.
Powertrain Technology Highlands: Achieving "Carbon Neutrality" at An Economic Scale
With the development of the automobile industry, the research and development and manufacturing of continental vehicle power systems has experienced the process of following and running, and has now reached a local leading trend.
In recent years, Chinese brands have shown an overall upward trend in the field of power system research and development, and many car companies have been at the forefront of the world. In the field of hybrid special engines, the thermal efficiency of products of power brands such as Geely and BYD has exceeded the 41% mark, highlighting the world's leading position in domestic engine research and development, sweeping away the impression of traditional technology backwardness and people, and greatly enhancing the image of Chinese brands.
In the exploration of energy diversification, brands such as Geely and Hongqi have gradually solved the technical problems in the application of methanol and hydrogen fuel in the internal combustion engine. At this forum, Li Jincheng, chief expert of FAW R&D Institute, introduced the "carbon neutral" Hongqi high-efficiency zero-emission hydrogen fuel internal combustion engine.
In Li Jincheng's view, the combination of carbon-neutral power technology and hybrid power represented by the "double zero" emission hydrogen combustion engine can not only realize the transformation of the internal combustion engine from traditional energy to new energy power, but also one of the ultimate technical routes to achieve "carbon neutrality" of passenger car power on an economic scale.
Che Yun Summary:
With the gradual establishment and improvement of the carbon emission management system of the automotive industry, the "double carbon" goal has accelerated in the automotive industry. With this as Beijing, Chinese brands are also realizing the transformation from catching up, to following and then accelerating the anti-overtaking. Taking the "double carbon" as an opportunity and taking intelligence and electrification as a breakthrough, Chinese brands continue to rise. In the future, SCP will continue to coordinate with all parties to help achieve the "double carbon" goal of the automotive industry.
At present, although new energy vehicles are developing rapidly, there are still great difficulties in completely withdrawing internal combustion engine vehicles from the market in a short period of time and achieving full pure electrification. The analysis believes that from the perspective of use, pure electric vehicles still have large shortcomings. Problems such as the difficulty of filling energy along the high-speed line of pure electric vehicles and the anxiety of user mileage have attracted much attention. In order to make electric vehicles achieve the same convenience as fuel vehicles in energy replenishment and eliminate user endurance anxiety, there is still a qualitative breakthrough in electric technology.
The use of oil-electric hybrids and the deep electrification of internal combustion engine vehicles will be an effective means of energy conservation and emission reduction. Hybrid models not only take into account energy conservation and environmental protection and user needs, but also are currently effective carbon reduction drivers. Represented by Geely, in the process of popularizing energy-saving vehicles, it provides an excellent demonstration for Chinese auto companies to practice a dual-carbon and green-moving future, and believes that hybrid technology will occupy an important position in the automotive industry for a long time.