At present, Toyota Group has the most advanced hybrid technology in the world, and GAC Group, which has released "three-in-one" and "four-in-one" highly integrated electric drive systems, is also very knowledgeable in the electric field. , and what will happen when these big "kings" work together?
According to foreign media reports, Toyota Motor has decided to provide gasoline-electric hybrid technology systems to its Chinese joint venture partner Guangzhou Automobile Group (601238.SH). This is also the first time Toyota has provided its core hybrid technology to a foreign company. Currently, BluE?Nexus, a Japanese company that develops and supplies hybrid vehicle drive systems, has reached an agreement with Guangzhou Automobile Group on technology transfer.
Although Toyota has a strong petrol-electric hybrid patent, the current market is diversified, and the global new energy development trend is also moving in the direction of pure electric power. Therefore, it is difficult for Toyota to wait for it. On the day when the patent fees for gasoline-electric hybrids are collected and earned, when the market no longer needs gasoline-electric hybrids and fully enters the era of electrification, Toyota's patent may have no use.
Compared with traditional fuel vehicles, Toyota's hybrid technology has a better fuel-saving effect. The fuel consumption per 100 kilometers of the Toyota Corolla Hybrid Dual Engine can even be as low as about 4L, and the fuel consumption cost is almost half of that of ordinary fuel vehicles. This is still a convenient and effective technology for many car owners.
Previously, our government had just decided to include hybrid vehicles in the environmentally friendly vehicle category under the new emission standards starting in 2021. However, hybrid vehicles are currently treated in the same way as gasoline-powered vehicles. Under new emissions regulations, hybrids will be considered low-emission vehicles, making it easier for Japanese companies that excel in hybrid technology to meet China's strict emissions requirements. The rule change also prompts Chinese automakers to more broadly Using hybrid technology. Japanese car companies, including Toyota, hope to take advantage of the new regulations to expand sales in China.
"Hybrid technology is a good way for companies to seek to reduce vehicle fuel consumption." Xu Haidong, deputy chief engineer of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, believes that "low fuel consumption passenger vehicles are included in the 'double points' accounting, which makes the main recommendation Car companies on the hybrid route benefit, and it also provides a development direction for domestic car companies to develop low-fuel consumption passenger cars. "
Although the pure electric industry is the overall development trend, hybrid cars are still traditional cars. It is a shortcut for enterprises to develop into the new energy industry. After all, fuel vehicles will eventually be eliminated. I wonder what changes will happen to GAC Group after Toyota and GAC start such cooperation?
This article comes from the author of Autohome Chejiahao and does not represent the views and positions of Autohome.