Under the wave of the era of global advocacy of green development and technological innovation, the new energy vehicle industry has become a key force to promote the transformation of the transportation sector and achieve energy conservation and emission reduction. At the Third Session of the 14th National People's Congress, the sustainable development of this industry has attracted much attention. Feng Xingya, deputy to the National People's Congress and chairman and general manager of Guangzhou Automobile Group, put forward a series of constructive suggestions for the development of the new energy automobile industry, pointing out the direction for the industry to move forward.
Industrial integration is a new path for the development of the new energy vehicle industry. Under the requirements of the development of new quality productive forces, the construction of a modern industrial system is imperative. Representative Feng Xingya set his sights on the integrated development of the automotive industry, the integration of the electric vehicle industry and the manned electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft industry, as well as the development of the humanoid robot industry.
As a new engine of economic growth, electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) are important carriers and strategic emerging industries. GAC Group has laid out in advance and accumulated experience for the integrated development of the industry. Representative Feng Xingya believes that to promote the development of the eVTOL industry, it should be deeply integrated with the tram industry through cluster development, shared tram technology, industry-university-research collaboration and cross-departmental mechanism optimization. Cluster development can integrate resources, form scale effects, and reduce production costs; Shared tram technology can accelerate the technology iteration of eVTOL and improve product performance. Industry-university-research collaboration helps to promote technological innovation and transform scientific research results into productivity faster; The optimization of cross-departmental mechanisms can break down departmental barriers, improve the coordination and efficiency of industrial development, and then promote the high-quality development of low-altitude economy.
The development of the humanoid robot industry is in a critical period, leading abroad and catching up at home. Representative Feng Xingya pointed out that it is necessary to speed up policy planning and provide policy support and guidance for industrial development; Promote breakthroughs in core technologies, overcome technical bottlenecks, and enhance industrial competitiveness; Accelerate the process of demonstration application, find and solve problems through practical application, and accelerate the promotion and popularization of the industry. This series of measures will create a good environment for the development of the humanoid robot industry and promote the mutual promotion and coordinated development of it and the new energy vehicle industry.
Facing the pain points of the industry is the key to achieving sustainable development. As an important energy replenishment method for new energy vehicles, the battery swap mode has significant advantages, which not only fits the dual carbon strategy, but also can effectively alleviate the problem of power replenishment. However, the current development of battery swap mode is facing many challenges, and the number of passenger car swap stations in the country is only more than 4,200, which is in the initial stage of development. Problems such as high cost of battery swap construction, lagging planning and layout, and inconsistent battery standards need to be solved urgently. Representative Feng Xingya suggested that the policy support for the battery swap mode should be increased, and the construction cost should be reduced through policy guidance and financial support; Accelerate the overall planning and layout, rationally layout the battery swap station, and improve the coverage of battery swap services; Gradually unify the battery swap standards to ensure that different brands and models of new energy vehicles can be swapped at the same battery swap station, and promote the large-scale development of battery swap mode.
Figure: How to promote the sustainable development of the new energy vehicle industry
Power battery recycling is also an important part of the sustainable development of the new energy vehicle industry. With the popularization of new energy vehicles, a large number of power batteries are about to usher in a retirement period. At present, there are problems in the recycling of power batteries, such as low level of regulations, overcapacity, and uneven quality of enterprises. In order to solve these problems, Feng Xingya hopes to introduce special regulations and standards as soon as possible to clarify the specifications and requirements for power battery recycling; Accelerate industrial planning, optimize production capacity layout, and avoid waste of resources; Improve regulatory measures, strengthen the supervision of power battery recycling enterprises, promote the standardized operation of the industry, realize the recycling of power batteries, reduce environmental pollution, and reduce resource costs.
The independent and controllable automotive-grade chips are crucial to the development of the automotive industry. At present, in the field of vehicle-grade chips, China still needs to improve its design, manufacturing, application ecology and testing and certification system. Representative Feng Xingya suggested that the key design shortcomings should be overcome and the chip design capability should be improved; Enhance core manufacturing capabilities and strengthen R&D and innovation in chip manufacturing technology; expand terminal applications and increase the market share of domestic chips; Improve the certification system to ensure the quality and reliability of the chip. Through the coordinated promotion of all parties, the independent and controllable automotive-grade chips can be realized, and the external dependence on industrial development will be reduced.
China's automobiles have made remarkable achievements in "going overseas" and have become the world's largest automobile exporter. However, the problem of "difficulty in returning to China for inspection" of overseas sales of defective auto parts has affected the overseas after-sales service and brand image of enterprises. Deputy Feng Xingya suggested that import restrictions should be gradually relaxed, and recycling pilots should be established in the short term to accumulate experience; In the long run, we will revise regulations and standards, optimize the testing process, solve the problem of "difficulty in returning to China", and improve the competitiveness and service level of Chinese auto brands overseas.
Promoting the popularization of barrier-free vehicles is an important embodiment of the social responsibility of the new energy vehicle industry. The existing barrier-free cars have a small number, high development costs, and difficult modifications, which are far from meeting the travel needs of special groups. Representative Feng Xingya paid attention to the promotion and popularization of barrier-free vehicles, and hoped to introduce policies to support industrial development, relax the scope of legal modification, and improve the supporting service system, so that special groups can enjoy convenient and comfortable travel services, reflecting social fairness and care.
The sustainable development of the new energy vehicle industry is related to energy transition, environmental protection and sustainable economic growth. Feng Xingya's suggestions cover many aspects such as industrial integration, pain point solving, and social responsibility, and provide a comprehensive idea for the development of the new energy vehicle industry. With the support of policies, the efforts of enterprises and the joint participation of all sectors of society, the new energy vehicle industry will usher in a better future and contribute to the realization of the goal of becoming a transportation power and green development.
