The hybrid system that has long been regarded as a pure electric "spare tire" has quietly turned positive in 2021, and plug-in mixing, oil-electric mixing, light mixing, and even range extenders, various hybrid forms, have ushered in their own highlight moments. In this year's soaring oil price environment, major domestic car companies have released hybrid models, which has pushed the hybrid system to a higher status.
On April 26, gac Trumpchi released the hybrid brand "Julang Hybrid", which caused a lot of discussion, in addition to the attention caused by the technology itself, there was also the choice of hybrid route of GAC Trumpchi. The two routes, one is the THS power shunt hybrid system cooperated with Toyota, and the other route is gac Trumpchi's self-developed GMC dual motor series parallel hybrid system.
The last time there was a hot discussion about the GAC Trumpchi hybrid system was when GAC Trumpchi announced that the second-generation GS8 was equipped with toyota THS hybrid system. As the first domestic independent brand model equipped with Toyota THS hybrid system, the emergence of GS8 dual engine has given GAC Trumpchi its own voice in the field of hybridization, and at the same time, this hybrid scheme of absorbing and integrating advanced technology has also exchanged higher sales for this replacement model.
Toyota THS hybrid system with more than 20 years of development history, whether in terms of technical maturity or market recognition, the hybrid system that can be seen on the market is unparalleled. Since GAC Trumpchi has been able to control this mature hybrid system through technological improvement, why should it choose to use two routes to build its own hybrid system?
The first is because the potential of the hybrid market is seen by more people. A few years ago, the promulgation of a series of heavy policies made the development momentum of pure electric fierce, and so far, the supporting facilities are not perfect, the battery technology breakthrough is not ideal, and more people realize that the idea of directly transitioning from pure fuel to pure electric is too radical. In addition, rising oil prices have also made former fuel owners start to look for alternative methods, and hybrid models have smooth power output and friendly fuel consumption performance, entering the list of alternatives for car buyers.
Although user demand is the primary productivity, how strong this demand is and how long it will last is also an important indicator to consider. The "Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicle Technology Roadmap 2.0" released at the end of 2020 gave enterprises more confidence, and the plan mentioned that by 2025, hybrid new vehicles will account for more than 50% of traditional energy passenger cars, by 2030, this proportion will reach more than 75%, and 2035 will achieve 100% of the target. This also means that by 2035, in addition to new energy vehicles, the new cars launched in the entire passenger car market will carry the shadow of hybridity.
In the automotive field, the research and development of core technologies usually considers the development of many years in the future, and with a clear development goal, hybrid models naturally become the focus of corporate attention and development. Therefore, from 2020 onwards, we can see that almost all independent brands are launching their own hybrid systems.
Big cakes tend to be eaten by more people, so each family shows its own housekeeping skills to compete for more shares. GAC Trumpchi chooses to walk on two legs, uses Toyota THS hybrid system to maintain the first-mover advantage, and uses GMC self-developed hybrid to ensure that the technology is not outdated, and learning and leapfrogging are carried out at the same time.
In the current oil-electric hybrid market, the most mature solution comes from two Japanese car companies, Toyota and Honda, but in the plug-in hybrid market, bydIR DM hybrid, which developed earlier, already has a considerable part of the audience in China. "Take-ism" works quickly, is suitable for seizing opportunities, and is conducive to the brand upwards, but if you want to meet the diversified market demand, you still need to develop your own unique technology and build your own technical moat, which is also the core reason why GAC Trumpchi Julang hybrid two-legged walk.
In fact, the development of GAC Trumpchi's hybrid system has also been 13 years, in addition to the current use of THS power shunt type and self-developed double-stop series parallel and single-stop series parallel, the early GAC Trumpchi also did P1+P4 parallel, extender scheme.
In 2009, GAC Trumpchi started development of hybrid models with P1+P4 structure and achieved 200 demonstration operations; in 2014, trumpchi GA5 REV, which uses a power combination of 1.0L engine + generator + drive motor, was listed, which is the first extended-range electric vehicle in China; in 2017, Trumpchi launched GS4PHEV, which adopted the first generation OF DHT system, taking the lead in completing the development and mass production of domestic dual-motor series parallel DHT.
In the hybrid self-research for many years, GAC Trumpchi has also launched a new solution, the new GMC hybrid system, with "high quality, low fuel consumption, strong power, quieter, super smooth" five advantages, and the system is not only suitable for oil-electric hybrid, but also extended to plug-in hybrid and even hydrogen power system, covering the entire hybrid scene. According to official news, Julang Hybrid will not only be used in the latest released Shadow Cool models, but also on many models such as Shadow Leopard and M8.
Having the courage to explore when the market is not yet mature, and still maintaining its original intention after absorbing advanced technology, GAC Trumpchi's insight and layout of the hybrid market for more than ten years has enabled it to still take the lead in competition after the market outbreak. In the context of "double carbon", it is believed that the "julang hybrid" that walks on two legs will also win more market trust in learning to absorb and leapfrog development.