At the site of the 2009 Shanghai Auto Show Shaanxi Automobile Group Exhibition, Motorlink interviewed Mr. Yuan Hongming, General Manager of Shaanxi Auto Group. Mr. Yuan Hongming evaluated the LNG and CNG heavy trucks introduced by Shaanxi Auto in this auto show, explained in detail Shaanxi Automobile's work focus this year, and predicted the basic trend of commercial vehicles this year.
Shaanxi Auto has a market advantage in the field of natural gas and liquefied gas heavy trucks
Shaanxi Auto has introduced LNG and CNG heavy trucks at this Shanghai auto show, which has written a thick and rich history for China's new energy heavy trucks. According to experts from the Ministry of Science and Technology, with energy shortages and environmental pollution problems becoming increasingly prominent, advocating energy-saving and emission-reduction and adhering to the development of energy-saving, environment-friendly vehicles and related technologies have become a long-term strategy for the sustainable development of the Chinese automobile industry. During the “11th Five-Year Plan†period, China will focus on the development of energy-saving and environment-friendly vehicles. Natural gas vehicles have become an inevitable trend of automobile development in the coming years due to their low operating costs and energy conservation and environmental protection. Shaanxi Auto is a leading company in the field of energy saving and environmental protection technology. It is the first domestic CNG heavy truck developed and put into the market in batches. It is the first company that undertakes the national 863 plan for heavy-duty LNG commercial vehicle product development projects. In 2005, Shaanxi Automobile united with Xi'an Jiaotong University and Chang'an University to take the lead in the development of heavy-duty commercial vehicles with single-fuel natural gas engines in accordance with market demand. After more than three years and 9 trials, design improvements, and nearly 2,000 vehicle products on the market. The operation inspection is favored by users and the market share is as high as over 90%. So far, DeLong, Aolong and Deyu have formed three mature natural gas heavy-duty commercial vehicles, with power ranging from 230-380 hp, involving tractors, trucks, and dump trucks, which fully meet the different needs of users.
Yuan Hongming said that current energy-saving and new energy technologies have become the trend of automobile technology development, but hybrid power and pure electric vehicles are still relatively at the research and development stage, and hybrid and pure electric vehicles are difficult to meet the dynamic requirements of heavy trucks at present, and liquefaction Natural gas heavy truck technology is relatively mature, and it can meet the requirements of the heavy truck in terms of power. Shaanxi Auto is currently focusing on liquefied gas and compressed natural heating in the area of ​​new energy heavy trucks. Oil and gas, oil and gas hybrid power and pure electric heavy truck technology are under development. Shaanxi Auto has invested huge R&D efforts in the new energy heavy truck technology. Apart from trying to achieve a larger share of corporate profitability targets in emerging market segments, it is mainly a reflection of corporate social responsibility. Yuan Hongming said that the promotion of new energy heavy trucks, in addition to the company’s own research and development promotion, mainly depends on the degree of popularization of infrastructure facilities. Natural gas heavy trucks have high requirements for resources, and they need to meet the conditions for gas filling and meet the cruising mileage requirements before they can be widely promoted. Shaanxi Automobile LNG and CNG heavy trucks have been put into the market in batches, but under the basic conditions of the current imperfect infrastructure, they are mainly targeted at special-purpose markets, and for relatively fixed users, such as Xinjiang Guanghui, Shanxi Jinmei, and other conditional use of natural gas. Heavy truck area and customers. Natural gas heavy trucks are 50,000 to 80,000 yuan more expensive than ordinary heavy trucks. However, since the cost of natural gas is approximately half that of fuel, the fuel cost saved by natural gas heavy truck operations can reach about 100,000 yuan in one year, which greatly reduces the user's use. With the increasing emphasis on new energy technologies and the gradual improvement of infrastructure construction, new energy heavy trucks will have broad application prospects.
Shaanxi Automobile's focus in this year's market is on dump trucks and trucks
When analyzing Shaanxi’s product mix, Yuan Hongming stated that Shaanxi Automobile’s 70% sales in 2008 were tractors, and the rest were dump trucks and special vehicles. Shaanxi Automobile analyzed the economic situation in 2008 and the heavy truck market situation, and forecasted the trend in 2009. It decided to adjust the product structure from last year. The market will focus on dump trucks and trucks this year. Since last year, the tractor market has shrunk, and the market share of dump trucks has risen. In particular, the 4 trillion investment plan implemented by the state this year has mainly invested in infrastructure construction, stimulating the demand of dump trucks, and the position of dump trucks in heavy commercial vehicle products. Greatly increased. Since last year, Shaanxi Auto has increased the research and development of dump trucks and trucks and its network construction. From the perspective of this year's situation, Shaanqi has basically grasped the trend of the commercial vehicle market and complied with the development of the market situation. Initially, the adjustment plan for dump truck products has achieved results. Yuan Hongming predicted that prior to the start of the dump truck, it might be that the truck was started one step earlier. Shaanxi Automobile had the same level of concern for dump trucks and cargo. Shaanxi Auto has a complete capacity and technical reserves for heavy-duty commercial vehicles. On the chassis of the dump truck, Shaanxi Auto fully meets all conditions, and Shaanxi Auto's product structure adjustment will be very rapid and accurate.
In terms of network construction, Shaanxi Auto has started construction of a special vehicle conversion network throughout the country since last year, shortened the delivery cycle of dump trucks, and completed the basic work for Shaanxi Auto's special vehicles throughout the country. Last year it decided to build 10 companies. The special vehicle manufacturers controlled by the company established 20 special-purpose vehicle manufacturers that participate in shares and covered the network in a wide range. Therefore, although the economic situation has not completely improved, the commercial vehicle market remains sluggish, and Shaanxi Automobile's sales volume has not been affected much, and the market share has instead This increase is inseparable from Shaanxi Automobile's accurate judgment on the economic situation and market situation and the immediate strategic adjustment. Shaanxi Automobile has certain advantages in dump trucks and trucks this year.
Yuan Hongming said in explaining the specific strategy of Shaanxi Auto's products that the price of the dump truck is very high. From the perspective of cost, although Delong will be the main product of Shaanqi in the future, Shaanxi dump trucks are mainly based on the Aolong brand. The market has responded well to the Aolong brand, and Shaanxi Automobile's production capacity on the Aolong brand is fully available, and the product price is relatively low, which meets the requirements for dump truck promotion. Yuan Hongming also revealed that Shaanqi is currently developing new product lines. The new products will cover the high-end, mid-range, and low-end fields. It is expected to be launched around 2011, and the new generation of heavy trucks will meet safety, environmental protection, energy conservation, and light weight. Market demand will have a huge impact on the pattern of China's heavy truck industry.
Tractors and trucks will recover in the second half of this year
Talking about the trend of commercial vehicle market this year, Yuan Hongming said that although the impact of the financial crisis has not yet passed, but from the second half of last year, the central government’s 4 trillion investment and additional local investment plans will accelerate the construction of rural infrastructure and speed up the railway. Major infrastructure construction such as highways and airports will accelerate the reconstruction of the earthquake-stricken areas. Post-disaster reconstruction of the country’s automobiles and home appliances to the countryside will stimulate consumption and create a favorable external environment for the commercial vehicle industry. These will have positive effects on boosting domestic demand. The effective impact will accelerate the recovery of the commercial vehicle market. Yuan Hongming said that due to the auto industry's own regularity, coupled with the lagging nature of macro-control itself, this pulling process may take up to six months, just as the impact of the financial crisis was only half a year later. The impact of the national stimulus economic policy on the commercial vehicle market will be clearly reflected in the second half of this year. It is expected that the tractor and truck market will recover in the second half of this year. Yuan Hongming stated that Shaanxi Auto still holds an optimistic and positive attitude towards the heavy commercial vehicle market this year.
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