On November 15-17, the Ninth Meeting of the National Association of Automobile Manufacturers and the 5th Presidential Meeting of the 5th China Association of Automobile Manufacturers were held in Xi'an. Chen Lin, Deputy Director of the Department of Market System Construction of the Ministry of Commerce, Wang Fuchang, Deputy Director of the Industrial Policy Department of the National Development and Reform Commission, Chen Jianguo, Director of the Department of Industry of the National Development and Reform Commission, He Guangyuan, Minister of Machinery, Honorary Chairman of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Honorary Association of China Association of Automobile Manufacturers Chang Hu Xinmin, executive vice chairman of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, Jiang Lei, and representatives from well-known domestic automobile companies attended the meeting.
At this meeting, representatives of well-known domestic automobile companies made detailed presentations to participants on the development situation of the company during the "10th Five-Year Plan" period and the overall plan for the next "11th Five-Year Plan" period. Zhang Yupu, the chairman of the host Shaanxi Automobile Group, said that Shaanqi Group started the technology upgrade and product re-election from the introduction of Steyr technology, and developed into a product with independent intellectual property rights today---Shanxi Delong. Meanwhile, the new The heavy truck base will soon be put into use, laying the foundation for the further development of self-owned brand products. Li Shaozhuo, deputy general manager of Dongfeng Motor Company, told the participants that Dongfeng’s current work theme has become stronger and bigger, especially to be stronger, and that Dongfeng will regard “self-reliance, opening up, cooperation and competition, and integration into the world†as development goals. , and strive to establish a "sustainable development of the east, facing the world's internationalization of the east, in the open and independent development of the east." Dr. Xin Jun, Vice President of Technology Research Institute of Chery Automobile Co., Ltd. introduced the strengths and key R&D projects of Chery’s independent R&D, and introduced to the participants the several R&D projects that Chery will launch in this year and next year. New achievements such as engine models and hybrid models for the engine. Yu Jun, chief engineer of Yutong Group, briefed the participants on Yutong’s work in expanding exports and establishing international brands. According to him, in the first 10 months of this year, Yutong has achieved production and sales of more than 9,000 passenger cars, and will continue to maintain the strong momentum of production and sales and exports. Xu Heyi, chairman of Beijing Hyundai, said in his speech that this year is the third anniversary of the joint venture of Beijing Hyundai Motor Co., Ltd. The company has achieved an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles in May this year and is expected to achieve sales of 230,000 units this year. At the same time, Beijing Hyundai will also start a second car production base with an annual production capacity of 300,000 vehicles.
How to cultivate the auto industry's ability to innovate has become a hot topic in this conference. Chen Lin, deputy director of the Department of Market System of the Ministry of Commerce, pointed out in his speech that auto companies emphasize that self-development should pay more attention to independent development, and independent development must begin with basic work. In particular, product development must begin with the construction of a database. Chen Lin also said that the "Automobile Trade Policy" has been implemented smoothly. At the same time, the closely related "Brand Sales Management Measures" and "Second-hand Vehicle Circulation Management Measures" have also been promulgated. After the "Brand Sales Management Measures" was promulgated, many companies have or are regulating their own sales network. Soon, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers will set up an expert committee to evaluate the marketing networks of some auto brands. Chen Lin said that after the “Second-hand Vehicle Circulation Management Measures†is implemented, relevant policies for the identification, evaluation, and taxation of used cars are still under development.
The achievements made by Chery’s independent research and development have caused widespread concern among the participants. Jiang Lei, executive vice chairman and secretary-general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said that on the path of independent innovation of the Chinese auto industry, the enterprise is the main body, and marketization is the foundation and policy support is the key. These three must be closely integrated to move faster on the path of independent innovation. Director Chen Jianguo of the National Development and Reform Commission’s Industry Department pointed out in his speech that independent development is a way for companies to obtain core competitiveness, and it is also a way for companies to gain long-term profitability. With the current decline in the profitability of auto companies, it is imperative to step up the cultivation of independent development capabilities. Wang Fuchang, deputy director of the Department of Industrial Policy of the National Development and Reform Commission, also expressed his concern for the automakers' ability to independently develop their own vehicles. He said that independent development must be based on the enterprise. Enterprises must firmly build their own innovations and continue to do so, update their concepts and form social consensus, and unremittingly take the road of independent development.