Chongqing Automobile Industry Achieves Outstanding Results

Last year’s overall output was 1.58 million, an increase of 13% year-on-year, and the value of bicycles increased by 8,000 yuan year-on-year

In 2020, the overall output of Chongqing's automobiles reached 1.58 million, a year-on-year increase of 13%, and the proportion of output in the country increased by nearly 1 percentage point compared with 2019; the regulated automobile manufacturing industry completed an output value of 367.2 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 12%.
Notably, from January to October 2020, the city's automobile industry achieved a profit of 10.1 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 3,645%. From January to November, the growth rate of output and added value of the local automobile industry was 16 and 3.9 percentage points higher than that of the country respectively.
Auto companies outperform the market with technology products
A spokesperson from the Municipal Economic and Information Commission stated that there will be many bright spots in the Chongqing automobile industry in 2020. The fast-paced strategic layout, strong technical strength and product strength have promoted various auto brands to take the lead in market competition.
Monthly sales of Changan Automobile continued to grow in 2020. In one year, Changan's cumulative sales exceeded the 2 million mark, and the year-on-year sales growth rate of its own brand models reached 26%.
Jin Kang Sai Lisi electric vehicles of the Xiaokang Group were mass-produced and delivered in China last year, and were certified by the European Union and exported to Germany in batches. SAIC Hongyan's "5G+L4" smart heavy trucks have achieved commercial operation in Shanghai Yangshan Port, and sales in 2020 will increase by 38% year-on-year. The Chongqing plant of Great Wall Motors completed the production of 100,000 "Great Wall Cannons" last year, setting a record for the high-end pickup truck market.
"The bottom layer behind technology and products is the optimization of the industrial ecology." A spokesperson from the Municipal Economic and Information Commission said. In 2020, the construction of the pilot area for the Internet of Vehicles in Chongqing started, including Baidu Yongchuan, China Automobile Research Institute Dazu, and Shiyu Smart Expressway. The intelligent networked vehicle testing and operation base was completed; Chengdu and Chongqing jointly applied for the national hydrogen fuel vehicle demonstration city group, and the "Chengdu-Chongqing Economic Circle automobile industry chain supply and demand information docking platform" jointly established by the economic and information departments of Sichuan and Chongqing went online, successfully “matching” 20 complete vehicle and parts supporting enterprises in the two places, and newly purchased nearly 800 million yuan.
The upgrading of the industrial structure further promotes the increase in added value. At present, the value of Chongqing Auto's bicycles has increased to 104,000 yuan per vehicle, an increase of 8,000 yuan per vehicle over last year. Mid-to-high-end models such as UNI-T, Great Wall Artillery, Adventurer, and Sharp are selling well.Government and enterprises work together to help the industry rejuvenate.
Suffering from COVID-19 last year, the Chongqing Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Government and relevant departments did everything possible to support the auto industry, help the industry boost confidence and return to a healthy track.
At the beginning of 2020, Chongqing formed a coordination mechanism for the resumption of work and production of the automotive electronics industry, the establishment of the whole vehicle enterprises and nearly 2,000 city parts and components supporting enterprises to resume work and production work ledger, dozens of work groups composed of departments, districts and counties, parks and enterprises, and jointly promote the industry to take the lead in fully resume work and production.
In response to the shortage or untimely supply of parts and components in Hubei and overseas, Chongqing has established a dynamic management list for thousands of suppliers outside the city, and through measures such as grabbing inventory, domestic and local substitution, it has better ensured the entire Chongqing city. The production needs of auto companies; raised nearly 1 billion yuan of special funds for the development of urban two-level development finance for the industry to help companies grab market orders.
Before the national market has recovered, Chongqing seized the opportunity to promote the transformation and upgrading of the industry. The "Guiding Opinions on the Development of the Automotive Electronics Industry in Chongqing" and other policies were intensively introduced, and major new energy and mid-to-high-end vehicle projects such as Changan AB brand, Geely high-end new energy vehicles, expansion of the Great Wall Yongchuan base, cooperation between Dongfeng Motor and Xiaokang Group. The direction of high-quality collaborative development of the industry is becoming increasingly clear.
Lock in the new energy and intelligent main line in 2021
Through years of development, Chongqing's automobile industry has accumulated obvious advantages in many fields, and its industrial characteristics have become more prominent. 
The first is that the product structure is relatively complete, covering light, heavy, passenger, micro, sedan, and professional spectrums. The products and corporate qualifications of traditional automobiles and new energy automobiles are relatively complete. Secondly, new energy vehicles have a certain foundation. The city has formed a "9+3+5+30" industrial system (9 passenger car companies, 3 bus companies, 5 special-purpose car companies, and about 30 core supporting companies). The output in 2020 is 50,000, accounting for the city's 3.2% of automobile production. At the same time, the development of intelligent networked vehicles is relatively good, and overall it is in the advanced ranks in China. In 2020, the output will reach 240,000 , accounting for 15.2% of the city's automobile production.
This year, Chongqing's automobile industry will continue to move along the main line of new energy and intelligence. Chongqing will focus on the development of pure electric vehicles, plug-in hybrid vehicles, vigorously develop fuel cell vehicles, and encourage the development of hybrid vehicles; focus on supporting enterprises to develop mid-to-high-end new models with long cruising range, short charging time and high safety performance. Energy vehicle products, product quality and technology must reach the domestic advanced level.
In terms of intelligent vehicles, Chongqing will focus on the large-scale application of assisted driving systems, accelerate the increase in the proportion of automatic driving systems such as lane keeping systems, automatic parking systems, and automatic emergency braking systems, and strive to improve the Intelligent information interaction and decision-making capabilities such as people, vehicles, roads, and back-offices have promoted the industry's intelligent network connection level to reach the domestic advanced level, and the key products of key enterprises has reached the international advanced level.
At the same time, Chongqing will also vigorously develop high-performance engines, automatic transmissions and other products to complement the core supporting shortcomings of traditional automobiles; vigorously develop core components of intelligent networked automobiles, as well as traditional automobile body control systems and on-board electronic devices, so as to realize automobile.
Source: Chongqing Daily