Recently, the automotive circle has contributed a lot of hot topics, among which in addition to the postponement of the biennial Beijing Auto Show due to the epidemic, what has attracted more widespread attention is that on the evening of April 3, BYD officially announced that it will stop the production of fuel vehicles from March, and will focus on pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles in the automotive sector in the future. As soon as this instant news came out on the hot search, it caused many people to speculate, why is BYD so determined to stop the production of fuel vehicles when fuel vehicles are still the mainstream? Who gave BYD the courage?
Become the first company to "eat crabs"
"Choose to take the road that others have not taken, and take the road that others cannot take now." When I saw BYD announce the suspension of fuel vehicles, I naturally remembered the words said by BYD founder Wang Chuanfu at the BYD Global Developer Conference in September 2018. For Mr. Wang and his BYD, the current road is not only no one has walked, but even no one can walk, which makes BYD truly become the first enterprise to "eat crabs".
For BYD's discontinued fuel vehicles, there are also many opinions in the industry, some people think that this is because "BYD new energy vehicles sell well", and some people think that this is because "BYD fuel vehicles cannot be sold". Not really, but to build a green tomorrow. BYD said: The strategic adjustment of BYD focuses on the national 'double carbon' strategic goal, adheres to the new development concept of 'innovation' and 'green', and takes scientific and technological innovation as the driving force to lead the transformation of the automotive industry; promotes sustainable social development with a green and low-carbon cycle.
After seeing the official explanation, many netizens said that BYD's pattern has opened. In fact, BYD's suspension of fuel vehicles is unexpected and reasonable. After all, the current suspension of production in fuel vehicles is still the mainstream is indeed unexpected by many people, but if you turn over the history of BYD, from the debut of electric concept car ET in 2004, to the launch of the world's first mass-produced plug-in hybrid model in 2008, and then to the current HARD-to-find DM-i super hybrid vehicle, BYD's research and development of new energy has not stopped for a moment, and the world's first discontinued fuel vehicle is also reasonable.
In addition, from the perspective of the general environment, in recent years, fuel consumption and emission standards have become more and more stringent, which has formed a strong constraint on fuel vehicles, and the future road of fuel vehicles has become more and more difficult to walk; secondly, achieving carbon neutrality and carbon peaking has become a global consensus, and new energy represents the future industry trend.
At present, both mainstream car companies and luxury brands are moving closer to the new energy field, which is a fact that is "visible to the naked eye". At this time, ASD, as the leader of new energy vehicles, will inevitably exert efforts in its own professional field, and the suspension of fuel vehicles is the first shot fired by BYD. In the future, BYD, which focuses on the field of new energy vehicles, will be able to easily enter the battle and create new brilliance.
Technology determines the future, ANDD is too invincible in the field of new energy
For BYD, behind the discontinued fuel vehicles is a big shine in the field of new energy. From February surpassing SAIC Volkswagen and SAIC-GM ranking second in the sales volume of car companies to breaking the 100,000 mark for the first time in March, of which DM models sold 50,674 vehicles, EV models sold 53,664 vehicles, ANDD, which walked on "two legs", has realized the plan of comprehensive transformation of new energy brands and become the absolute sales champion of the new energy industry.
The so-called pursuit of wood must first solidify its roots. BYD can achieve such excellent results, the core technology is the inevitable condition, which is also an important magic weapon for BYD to win. BYD has strong technology research and development and innovation strength, in recent years, not only has the blade battery, DM-i super hybrid, e-platform 3.0 and other leading technologies, strong empowerment products, the formation of a rich matrix of new energy models. At the same time, BYD also has the ability to build core components such as three electric (batteries, electronic control systems, electric drives), and high-efficiency internal combustion engines, making it a technical director in the field of new energy.
Once, BYD, which was one step ahead, became the leader of new energy vehicles with strong core technology and correct strategic route; now, BYD, which decisively stopped production of fuel vehicles and focused on new energy, will open its own new era, lead market transformation, and continue to contribute to the green transformation of China's and even global automotive industry.
There is no doubt that in the context of "double carbon", the transformation of car companies to comprehensive new energy is sooner or later, rather than "forced change" it is better to take the initiative to "create an era". Obviously, BYD has become the pioneer of the times, not only setting an example for other car companies, but also letting us see BYD's determination. We believe that BYD, which is more focused on new energy, will bring us more surprises in the future, so let's wait and see.