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on september 28, the 2024 world new energy vehicle conference was held. photo by wang dongyu of guozhi express

the most influential annual conference in the field of new energy vehicles is here.

from september 27th to 29th, the 2024 world new energy vehicle conference was held in haikou, hainan. the theme of this conference was "low carbon transformation and global cooperation".

when the first conference was held six years ago, the global new energy vehicle market penetration rate was only about 2.5%, and it was generally in the early stages of development. now it has shown a strong development trend.

data shows that from january to august this year, global sales of new energy vehicles exceeded 10 million units, and the current global cumulative sales have reached nearly 50 million units. industry opinion believes that global new energy vehicles have entered a new stage of large-scale and rapid development.

at the meeting, big names from policy and industry revealed a lot of key information. mercedes-benz, bmw, volkswagen and other multinational car companies have collectively expressed their willingness to strengthen cooperation with china on new energy vehicles.

the direction of industrial development is clearer

under the vision of carbon neutrality, the development of global new energy vehicles is facing new opportunities and challenges.

wan gang, chairman of the china association for science and technology and chairman of the world new energy vehicle conference, believes that we must attach great importance to plug-in/extended-range hybrid technology innovation, continuously improve the safety, specific energy, and environmental adaptability of power batteries, continue to promote vehicle-energy interaction, and accelerate the advancement of hydrogen it can be used across regions and fields with fuel cell vehicles, supporting the wider and larger promotion and application of new energy vehicles.

he proposed that we should proactively explore high-level autonomous driving generative artificial intelligence solutions for vehicle-road-cloud collaboration to promote the lightweight development of new energy vehicles.

xin guobin, vice minister of the ministry of industry and information technology, revealed that the ministry of industry and information technology will further strengthen technological innovation support and accelerate basic technologies such as key materials for power batteries and automotive chips; study the gradual transformation of the existing automobile energy-saving and dual-point management policies into carbon emission management; and encourage mergers and reorganizations of advantageous enterprises. , become stronger and bigger, and promote increased industrial concentration.

qiu yong, vice minister of the ministry of science and technology, said that the ministry of science and technology will unswervingly promote high-level scientific and technological innovation in new energy vehicles, promote key links such as the integration of industry, academia and research, the transformation of scientific and technological achievements, and service technology finance, and deeply participate in the sharing and cooperation projects of global scientific and technological resources. joint implementation.

industry explores battery technology paths

the industry continues to explore and think about cutting-edge technologies in the field of new energy.

zeng yuqun, chairman of catl, proposed the solution of "zero-carbon new infrastructure" at the meeting, which is to promote infrastructure upgrades through technological innovation and new commercialization models. in his view, batteries are the core element of "zero-carbon new infrastructure" and must be recyclable.

zeng yuqun said that ningde times has now established a battery life cycle management system. in 2023, it will recycle 100,000 tons of used batteries and re-produce 13,000 tons of lithium carbonate. it is expected that by 2042, it will no longer need to mine new mineral resources.

regarding the development of power batteries, byd chief scientist lian yubo said that solid-state batteries are still a hot topic at the forefront. solid-state can achieve high specific energy and high safety of power batteries, but it may take three to five years to be applied, and even if solid-state batteries enter the market with a large number of applications, lithium iron phosphate batteries will not be eliminated.

lian yubo believes that in the future, solid-state batteries may be mainly installed on some high-end new energy vehicles, and lithium iron phosphate batteries will still be installed on popular and economical models. the two batteries will develop simultaneously and empower each other.

wang chao, vice president of huawei digital energy and president of smart electric product line, mentioned that as the cruising range increases, the weight of the battery configuration of bicycles has been increasing, and vehicle weight reduction is an important trend in the future. high-efficiency energy utilization can further reduce the number of batteries carried by the entire vehicle under the same cruising range, achieve changes in vehicle weight, and enter a positive cycle.

"such energy development is sustainable." according to wang chao, huawei's hyper-converged power domain module has been verified, with a kwh mileage of 10.73 kilometers. this high-efficiency technology is expected to save consumers 2,000 yuan in five-year vehicle costs. yuan.

multinational car companies strengthen cooperation

at the meeting, relevant persons in charge of a number of multinational car companies also shared their views on china's new energy market.

jochen goller, director of bmw group, said that china's new energy vehicle industry is currently facing challenges from global trade. bmw supports free trade and is willing to use its influence to keep free trade open.

"bmw welcomes the export of chinese complete vehicles to europe and the establishment of factories in europe." gaulle said that open markets are an important driving force for innovation. the bmw group will keep its market and technology open, and hopes to work with everyone to ensure that the automotive industry is a fertile ground for innovation in the future and can promote development and create prosperity together.

oliver blume, chairman of the board of management of volkswagen group and chairman of the executive board of porsche ag, said that volkswagen aims to become the number one international automobile company in the chinese market by 2030. volkswagen is committed to deeply integrating into china's local automobile industry ecosystem. to this end, it will enhance its local r&d capabilities in china and establish close cooperative relationships with local automobile manufacturers and leading companies in software, autonomous driving, and battery technology.

kevin binder, chief financial officer of mercedes-benz (china) investment co., ltd., said that mercedes-benz believes that china is not only the world's largest automobile market, but also the world's most diversified new energy vehicle market. from early application to large-scale application, it will be faster than other markets, and it is confident that it can reach the net-zero emission goal together with its chinese counterparts.

(source: guoshi express)

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