"No matter how many carriages are added in a row, you can't bring a train", Schumpeter, the father of innovation theory, famously said, which shows the value of innovation. Only innovation can bring exponential growth, but innovation can't wait to come, it is up to the creators to cross the "no man's land", step by step to get through, and set a signpost for the latecomers.
For a long time, due to the technical blockade of foreign-funded enterprises in Europe and the United States, the mainland automobile industry has been controlled by others for a long time in the gearbox, the core parts of the automobile, such as the 8AT gearbox with a good market reputation, and the mainland enterprises can only choose the form of procurement, which often faces high premiums and high costs. So, in the face of such a situation, how should independent brands break the situation? Xingtu Automobile gave us the best answer - Chery's full-stack self-developed 8AT gearbox.
Breaking the blockade of science and technology, Xingtu Automobile has become the top independent brand
To build a 100% self-developed 8AT gearbox in China, it will surely experience breakthroughs and changes in industry technology. First of all, technical barriers and patent blockade are the biggest obstacles faced by domestic car companies in the field of AT transmissions. Foreign automobile brands and transmission suppliers basically have a relatively strict technical blockade on domestic enterprises, which leads to the fact that domestic car companies have to bypass these patents in the process of developing AT gearboxes and solve problems by improving the basic structure and design of gearboxes, which increases the difficulty and cost of research and development, and also reduces the efficiency of research and development.
Secondly, due to the late start of the continental automobile industry, the lack of technology accumulation and innovation ability in the field of AT transmission.
As a result, the number of foreign patent applications far exceeds that of domestic ones.
Not only that, the level of materials is also an important factor affecting the quality and performance of domestic AT transmissions. AT gearbox has high requirements for materials, and needs to use high-strength, high-wear-resistant, and high-precision steel materials, especially gear steel, which is one of the core components of AT gearbox. These are the difficulties of "stuck neck" in industry technology. But because of this, if independent brands want to officially hit the joint venture high-end market in the field of fuel vehicles, then the "one-step" "China 8AT" is a step that must be taken.
In fact, as early as 20 years ago, Chery, which has the title of science and engineering man in the domestic automobile industry, began to prepare for the development of a domestic CVT continuously variable transmission with independent intellectual property rights. After 7 years of arduous self-development, Z finally achieved mass production in early 2010. In 2011, Chery's self-developed first-generation CVT continuously variable transmission was installed on Chery Automobile's E5 model. Until 2016, CVT continuously variable transmission was the absolute workhorse of Chery Automobile and became Chery's golden signboard.
The long-term research and development of gearboxes has given Chery a wealth of scientific and technological reserves and manufacturing experience. Finally, Chery's full-stack self-developed 8AT automatic transmission was born, which is the first domestic new positive development from hardware to software, with complete intellectual property rights, breaking the technical monopoly of foreign brands such as Aisin and ZF in this field, making up for the gap of independent brands in the field of high-end transmissions, and officially opening the era of "full self-research mode" of mainland independent brands.
Technology leadership: Lingyun's word-of-mouth sales have been bumper
Friends who are familiar with cars know that if a good engine determines the lower limit of the whole vehicle, then a good gearbox will raise the upper limit of the whole vehicle infinitely. With the blessing of this self-developed 8AT gearbox, the Lingyun model has an efficient power transmission rate during acceleration and overtaking, and the whole driving process is faster and smoother. As soon as the driver gets his foot in the floor, the clever gearbox understands it and quickly downshifts to get the most out of its power. It can be said that whether it is on a busy city road or a smooth highway, this 8AT transmission can bring a smooth, smooth and stable driving quality to the driver, even compared with the long-established Aisin 8AT and ZF 8AT, Chery's transmission has shown good competitiveness in terms of shift speed, transmission efficiency and smoothness.
In addition, in terms of fuel consumption, the optimized transmission ratio and shift logic of Chery's self-developed 8AT gearbox play a key role. According to the data, the WLTC fuel consumption of the 2.0TGDI front-wheel drive model is only 7.7L per 100 kilometers, and the four-wheel drive model is only 8.2L. Compared with the 2.0T models of the same class, this data has obvious advantages. This not only demonstrates Chery's technical strength in energy conservation and emission reduction, but also brings consumers a more economical car cost.
As the first 8AT gearbox, Xingtu Lingyun opened a hot sales scene as soon as it came out, and its dazzling market performance and good user reputation showed its high recognition by consumers.
In response to the call of the policy, the Xingtu brand opened the trade-in
Recently, the Ministry of Commerce, the Ministry of Finance and other seven departments jointly issued the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Car Trade-in Subsidy" to encourage individual consumers to scrap old cars and buy more energy-saving and environmentally friendly new cars.
From now until December 31, 2024, consumers scrap fuel passenger cars with emission standards of China III and below or new energy passenger vehicles registered before April 30, 2018, and purchase all Xingtu vehicles, can enjoy the highest subsidy of 37,000 yuan;
The policy is applicable to all passenger car users who meet the "Detailed Rules for the Implementation of Automobile Trade-in Subsidy", and can enjoy a one-time subsidy of 7,000 yuan for scrapping fuel passenger cars with emission standards of China III and below and purchasing fuel passenger cars with a displacement of 2.0 liters and below. And you can enjoy the following discounts at the same time: if you purchase Xingtu Lingyun and meet the standards of trade-in fuel vehicles, you can enjoy a replacement subsidy of up to 30,000 yuan; At the same time, for users who purchase the Lingyun King Edition, they can also enjoy an additional purchase subsidy of 6,000 yuan on the basis of the fixed subsidy (only for this product).
At the same time, according to the policy of Lingyun King Edition models, you can also enjoy additional "luxury gifts" when you purchase Xingtu Lingyun King Edition models: Warranty Gift: Lifetime warranty for the first owner of the whole vehicle; Traffic gift: The basic traffic of the first owner is free for life, and the entertainment traffic is free for 3 years (10G/month).
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In this highly competitive market, relying on "gimmicks" or stacking configurations alone is not enough to make a brand stand out. The reason why the Xingtu brand can become a leader in China's automobile industry is inseparable from its leading technology and thinking about user needs.
Obviously, under the changes of this era of user needs and technological innovation, the success of Chery's self-developed 8AT gearbox is not only a milestone in the technological innovation of China's automobile industry, but also a symbol of the independence and self-improvement of Chinese brands in the research and development of core components. Its successful R&D and application have announced to the world the profound technology accumulation of China's automobile industry and its firm determination to enter the high-end market. In the future, Chery will continue to play the role of the "flag bearer" of its own brands and lead Chinese auto brands to make breakthroughs.