Background of Chery's engine exports to Japan
In recent years, the development of China's automobile manufacturing industry can be described as fruitful. From the initial imitation model to today's independent innovation, Chinese car companies are gradually narrowing the gap with world-class car companies, and even catching up in some areas. Recently, a news about Japan's purchase of Chery engines has attracted widespread attention in the industry, which is not only a recognition of the strength of China's automobile industry, but also reflects the rise of China's fuel vehicle technology to achieve globalization.
To understand this phenomenon, we need to first review the development of China's automotive industry. For a long time in the past, Chinese car companies mainly relied on low-price strategies to open up the market, and were generally considered to be only good at "imitation" and lacked independent innovation capabilities. But in recent years, with the continuous improvement of technical strength, some Chinese brands have begun to make breakthroughs in key core technologies, and engine technology is one of them.
Taking Chery as an example, the company has become the first domestic company to produce fuel engines that meet the China VI emission standard with its self-developed 4J16 engine. At the same time, Chery's engine has also improved significantly in terms of durability, fuel consumption and other indicators, and has even approached or even surpassed the level of Japanese engines in some aspects. This progress has attracted the attention of Japanese car companies, prompting them to actively seek cooperation with Chery.
Chery is not alone in this development, and many other Chinese brands have also begun to make breakthroughs in fuel vehicle technology. For example, Geely's 2.0T turbocharged engine and Great Wall's 3.0T V6 engine have achieved good performance. It can be said that the progress of China's fuel vehicle technology is quietly changing people's inherent impression of "Made in China".
Why do Japanese automakers purchase Chery engines?
The Japanese automobile industry has always been known for its engine technology, and most Japanese models are known for being "durable and fuel-efficient". Therefore, when such a Japanese car company takes the initiative to purchase Chinese brand engines, it can't help but make people wonder: what are the characteristics of Chery engines, which can impress Japanese car companies that are negative in engine technology?
The performance indicators of Chery engines are gradually approaching or even surpassing Japanese engines. From the perspective of power performance, Chery's turbocharged engine is comparable to the products of well-known car companies such as Honda in terms of power density. Taking the 2.0T engine as an example, its maximum power can reach 170 horsepower and peak torque can reach 290 Nm, even compared with the Honda 1.5T turbocharged engine, it can provide quite ample power output per unit displacement.
In terms of fuel economy, the average fuel consumption of Chery's 2.0T engine is around 8.7L, which is already close to the 8.5L level of Honda's 1.5T engine. This is due to Chery's continuous innovation in engine technology, including the use of advanced in-cylinder direct injection, turbocharging and other technologies, which have effectively improved thermal efficiency and fuel efficiency.
Chery engines have also made great strides in terms of reliability and durability. In the past, Chinese brand engines were often criticized for "poor durability". But today, Chery engines can reach the level of 70-800,000 kilometers without major repairs under normal use conditions, which is close to the performance of Japanese engines. Moreover, Chery also provides a lifetime warranty for the engine, which is a full guarantee of product reliability.
Chery engines have also been greatly improved in terms of environmental performance. Its 4J16 engine not only meets China VI emission standards, but also adopts advanced in-cylinder direct injection technology, which improves thermal efficiency while significantly reducing carbon emissions. The progress of these technical indicators undoubtedly caters to the strict requirements of Japan and other developed countries for environmental protection.
Chery engines also have advantages in terms of cost control. Taking the 1.6T and 2.0T engines as an example, Chery's annual production capacity is as high as about 2 million units, and this scale effect has greatly reduced the cost of products. At the same time, Chery has also independently developed key components such as 8AT gearbox and four-wheel drive system to further control the cost of the whole vehicle. This cost-effective advantage is also favored by Japanese car companies.
Chery engine is different from the Chinese brands in the past, it has made great progress in performance, reliability, environmental protection and cost control, and has approached or even surpassed Japanese engines in some indicators. This all-round improvement has naturally attracted the attention of Japanese car companies.
Enlightenment for Chery engines to be exported to Japan
The purchase of Chery engines by Japanese car companies in large quantities is undoubtedly a recognition of the strength of China's automobile industry. But more importantly, this phenomenon reflects the deep-seated trend of China's fuel vehicle technology is realizing the rise of globalization.
This shows that China's fuel vehicle manufacturing industry has gotten rid of the past "imitation" positioning and is actively dominating the global market competition. In the past, Chinese automakers have been seen as copycats, but now companies like Chery are competing head-to-head with internationally renowned brands on a global scale with their independent innovation capabilities, and have even gained an advantage in some areas. This change not only reflects the improvement of the strength of Chinese car companies, but also fully demonstrates the independent innovation strength of China's automobile industry.
This also means that China's auto industry is realizing the transformation from "following" to "running" and "leading". In the past, most of China's car companies could only open up the market through price advantages, but now some companies have mastered key core technologies, and are shrinking or even surpassing world-class car companies in terms of performance, reliability, environmental protection and other indicators. This shift from technological catch-up to technological leadership undoubtedly indicates that China's auto industry is moving to a higher level.
This breaks through the stereotype of China's auto industry in the past. For a long time, public opinion at home and abroad has generally believed that China is only good at "catching up" and not good at "innovation", and engine technology is China's "soft underbelly". But now, the export case of Chery engines fully proves that Chinese car companies are changing this stereotype with practical actions. This is not only a great encouragement to China's auto industry, but also injects new vitality into the rise of Chinese brands in the global market in the future.
This also points out the direction for the further expansion of Chinese car companies in the global market. In the past, most Chinese automakers could only rely on price advantages to occupy a place in the developing market, but now with the improvement of technology, they are beginning to have the ability to enter the developed market. Chery's export of engines to Japan is a good start, and in the future, Chinese brands will not only be able to win more market share in developing countries, but also be expected to achieve breakthrough development in mature markets such as Europe and the United States.
The large purchase of Chery engines by Japanese car companies undoubtedly marks an important milestone in the transformation of China's auto industry to globalization. This not only boosted the confidence of domestic car companies, but also showed that China's fuel vehicle technology is exporting high-level innovation achievements to the world, opening the transformation from "Made in China" to "Made in China".
The development path of China's fuel vehicle technology to the world
For China's auto industry, Chery engines exported to Japan is undoubtedly an important milestone, but to achieve the global rise of automotive technology, Chinese automakers need to make breakthroughs in more fields.
Chinese automakers need to continue to increase investment in independent innovation and continuously improve their technological capabilities. In the past, Chinese car companies generally had shortcomings in key core technologies such as engines and gearboxes, but now some companies have achieved catch-up and surpass through continuous investment and independent research and development. In the future, Chinese car companies will need to achieve breakthroughs in cutting-edge fields such as electronic and electrical control systems and new energy drive technology in order to truly establish a competitive advantage in the global market.
Chinese automakers need to further improve product quality and reliability. Although Chery engines have improved significantly in this regard, in order to beat Japanese automakers, it needs to achieve comprehensive improvements in durability and safety. This not only requires continuous optimization of R&D and manufacturing processes, but also strengthens after-sales service and comprehensively improves product reputation. Only in this way can Chinese brands win consumer recognition in the global market.
Chinese car companies should pay attention to brand building and marketing promotion. At present, Chinese car companies have occupied a large share of the domestic market, but in order to truly establish brand influence on a global scale, they also need to vigorously carry out brand promotion activities and actively compete head-on with internationally renowned car companies. At the same time, Chinese automakers also need to have a deep understanding of the market needs of different countries and regions, and adopt differentiated products and marketing strategies in order to succeed in the global market.
The government and industry associations should further optimize the policy environment and provide strong support for the global development of Chinese car companies. On the one hand, it is necessary to continue to deepen the reform of the automobile industry and create a good institutional environment for the innovation and development of private enterprises; On the other hand, it is necessary to actively promote Chinese brands to go global, and help Chinese car companies explore overseas markets by signing free trade agreements and increasing export subsidies. Only by joining hands with the government and enterprises can the globalization of China's fuel vehicle technology take root better.
Japanese automakers have purchased a large number of Chery engines, indicating that China's fuel vehicle technology is exporting high-level innovation achievements to the world. This is not only a recognition of the strength of China's auto industry, but also points out the direction for the rise of Chinese automakers in the global market in the future. As long as Chinese car companies continue to maintain the momentum of innovation and continuously optimize product quality and brand image, it is believed that they will eventually realize the transformation from "Made in China" to "Made in China" and become a real automobile power.