2024-04-26 01:33:58
Yesterday (25), the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, returning following four years, opened its doors. Many cutting-edge technologies and industrial trends are exchanged and exhibited here, becoming the focus of the global automobile industry.
2024 Beijing International Auto Show opens
Zhang Congjing, CCTV reporter:As shown in the press conference schedule of this Beijing International Auto Show, a total of 117 new cars will make their global debut at this auto show, creating a record number.
Nearly a thousand vehicles were unveiled at this exhibition, including 278 new energy models, an increase of 70% compared to the previous Beijing Auto Show. New energy models accounted for more than 80% of the very first new cars. The brands debuted at the Beijing Auto Show.
As the world’s largest automobile market, China is becoming the strategic center of major multinational automobile manufacturers, especially in the field of new energy vehicles. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the German company Volkswagen’s entry into the Chinese market. At the auto show, Volkswagen held its global investor conference in China for the first time.
Meng Xia, CEO of Volkswagen passenger car brand in China:As we all know, China’s new energy vehicle market is in a rapid growth stage. New energy vehicles are expected to account for around 50% of the market this year, representing a huge opportunity.
This is the second time that the head of the BMW group has come to China this year. At the auto show, they will announce an increase in new investments in China.
Zipze, Chairman of the BMW Group:Since 2010, our investments in China have exceeded 100 billion yuan and we will continue to invest more.
In addition, BMW and Mercedes-Benz jointly announced the establishment of a supercharging network in China. Honda has launched a new electric vehicle brand specifically for the Chinese market. Toyota and Ford have increased their investments in new energy products in China.
Not only car manufacturers, but in the parts exhibition area of the 2024 Beijing International Auto Show, reporters found that the proportion of internationalized parts is increasingly higher. More than 500 famous domestic and foreign parts companies from 13 countries including China, the United States, Germany, France and Japan participated in the exhibition.
Xia Wendi, President of China National Machinery International Co., Ltd. :In terms of internationalization level, our spare parts store has reached 24%. Particularly worth mentioning is the increase in the number of parts and components from Chinese high-tech enterprises and new specialized enterprises (accounting for 42% of exhibitors);
Xu Niansha, president of the China Machinery Industry Federation:Deepening cooperation between multinational automakers and related industries demonstrates confidence in the Chinese market. The Beijing Auto Show is not only a Chinese automobile exhibition, but also an international exchange platform, highlighting the demand for new cars in the new era.
China’s development of new energy vehicles is “global”
The journalist noticed thatCooperation between multinational automakers and local brands has become a hot topic at the Beijing International Auto Show.fully embodies the powerful role of the rapid development of new energy vehicles in injecting continuous momentum into industrial transformation and upgrading.。However, the United States and the West have recently issued different voices, pointing out that China’s new energy vehicles have overcapacity problems. At the auto show, journalists conducted interviews on this topic.
A world-renowned designer with more than 30 years of global automobile design and management experience believes that China’s new energy vehicle production capacity is not excessive.
Klaus Cicciora, world-renowned designer:I don’t see any overcapacity. What I see is that the huge demand for new energy vehicles in the global market will affect the global market more deeply than today.
Luc Chartel, President of the French Automobile Industry Federation:The market in today’s world is a globalized market, and the ultimate goal is to benefit consumers. In fact, China’s contribution in this field is obvious to everyone today.
Källenius Källenius, Chairman of the Board of Management and CEO of Mercedes-Benz Cars:The Chinese automotive market is very dynamic, which is why we continue to increase our investments in China, not only in market sales, production R&D, but also in our partners and supplier network.
Obermühne, CEO of the Volkswagen Group:We are continuously increasing our investments in the Chinese market. By 2030, we will launch 30 new models in the Chinese market.
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