I thought that Toyota would hold this hybrid technology in its hands, but I didn't expect that in the near future, Toyota has reached a technology transfer agreement with GAC, and GAC's independent sector will launch the Toyota THS system on 202 1. Half-breed? System) hybrid products, or a hybrid version including GS8. GM8 and other products.
After seeing this news, many netizens shouted: Toyota's hybrid will become mixed, and Guangzhou Automobile Group will take off! Toyota hybrid becomes Chuanqi hybrid? Is it really that simple? Brother Jiang will come to talk to you today.
1. Why is Toyota willing to share hybrid technology?
Toyota's hybrid technology has experienced four generations of development. The beauty of this technology is that it effectively combines parallel and series modes (planetary mechanism), and controls the proportion of electric drive and gasoline fuel drive through the calculation of energy control unit to achieve the best hybrid ratio.
The question is, since it is a magic weapon, how can Toyota be willing to share it? The reason is that Toyota's first-generation hybrid technology patent will expire soon (the core patent of planetary gear in Europe and America will expire in February 20 17, and in China in 2023). Moreover, Toyota's fourth-generation THS technology is adopted in the Toyota twin-engine models currently on the market.
At this time, instead of clinging to the first generation of technology, Toyota might as well share it with cooperative car companies. On the one hand, it can make a profit and facilitate the replacement of resources; On the other hand, we should promote its technical concept, let other brands take the road set by them, and keep ourselves in the leading position in the future automobile technical route reform.
2. Why Guangzhou Automobile Group?
It's not the first time Toyota has shared hybrid technology. Many years ago, Toyota shared its hybrid technology with Japanese partners such as Mazda and Subaru. However, it is the first time to share a set of technologies with a non-Japanese enterprise like Guangzhou Automobile Group.
Earlier, it was also reported that Toyota is cooperating with Geely to promote hybrid technology through its core hybrid supplier "Yuan Keli" in China, but the details and progress of the cooperation have not been announced.
I am puzzled to see so many netizens. Since this is the first time, how can it be given to Guangzhou Automobile Group? In Jiangge's view, in addition to its position as an important partner of Toyota in China, there are the following reasons:
First of all, local policies are friendly to hybrid technology. Looking at the major first-tier cities in China, Guangzhou can be said to be the only city that has introduced energy-saving indicators for hybrid vehicles, and it is with the support of this policy that Toyota has been able to harvest stable sales in this "hybrid is not a new energy" environment.
Second, because GAC has strong strength in the field of new energy, it also has a certain positive integral of new energy. Toyota is indeed a "strong player" in the hybrid field, but it is a "junior" in the field of pure electric new energy that is respected in China. Guangzhou Automobile happens to be a car company with strong new energy strength in China (stronger than FAW, and Guangzhou Automobile's Ai 'an series often enters the top ten in the new energy sales list), so cooperation may complement each other.
3. What benefits can it bring to GAC?
Toyota is using the fourth generation system, and GAC only got the first generation technology, which many netizens scoffed at. But is Toyota's first-generation hybrid technology really that old? In fact, although Toyota hybrid has developed to the fourth generation, when we look at the fuel consumption difference between it and the first generation hybrid technology, we can still find that the first generation Toyota hybrid still has more advantages than ordinary fuel vehicles in fuel economy.
It is worth mentioning that GAC has not obtained part of Toyota's hybrid technology and patent authorization, but a complete set of hybrid systems, that is to say, the hybrid models launched by GAC Group in the future will directly adopt Toyota's complete set of hybrid systems. This not only saves a lot of research and development expenses of GAC, but also ensures the fuel-saving effect of vehicles.
However, considering that the purchase cost of the whole system is relatively high, and there are fewer adaptive models of GAC, the hybrid system that Toyota will provide to GAC in the future is not a joint engine, but the sharing of core technologies and parts. This will help GAC to reduce costs, but also help the differentiation of product advantages of the two companies.
Moreover, when the product officially lands, it should be able to catch up with the policy support for hybrid vehicles. Just some time ago, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and other departments reviewed and approved the new version of the Measures for the Parallel Management of Average Fuel Consumption of Passenger Car Enterprises and New Energy Vehicle Points, put forward the concept of "low fuel consumption passenger car" for the first time, and made clear the preferential rules for point accounting, which will be implemented from 202 1 year 1 month 1 day. The introduction of this policy has positioned hybrid vehicles as "low fuel consumption vehicles" and given preferential policies. With the hybrid technology and policy support, GAC really has a strong "assist" this time.
4. Can you help GAC "take off"?
On the whole, the benefits of Guangzhou Automobile Group winning Toyota Hybrid this time are still quite large. In the long run, Jiangge feels that this kind of cooperation should focus on absorbing technology and enhancing capabilities. Stand on the shoulders of giants, develop your own technology, avoid being led by the nose, and don't repeat the mistakes in the field of internal combustion engines decades ago.
As for whether we can increase the sales of our products, Jiangge feels that we should not expect too much. Why do you say that? First of all, the market's enthusiasm and acceptance of hybrid oil and electricity products is not high. Moreover, from the sales difference between hybrid models and non-hybrid models, it can be seen that this market segment has its limitations.
Secondly, Chuanqi, as a representative of its own brand, has indeed achieved good results in previous years. At the peak, only one GS4 car can support the whole enterprise. However, with the passage of time, the disadvantages such as relatively high price and insufficient brand power have become more and more obvious in GAC Chuanqi. Everyone knows the next story. Chuanqi GS4 has fallen to the top 20, and Chuanqi GS8 is no longer a feat of 10,000. Therefore, the oil-electric hybrid products based on existing models also face great challenges in pricing and strength.
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In any case, as an independent brand, it is a good thing that GAC can harvest Toyota's hybrid technology. As far as Guangqi is concerned, it has completed a new technical development direction; For consumers, it is expected to spend less money to enjoy a mature and energy-saving hybrid system. What are your expectations for the hybrid of GAC? Welcome to pay attention to "automobile territory without borders" and share your views on this matter.
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