Tianjin, Nov. 10 (Reporter Wang Junyan) 'Ultra-long battery life', 'photovoltaic power generation' and 'intelligent electric power' … The above keywords frequently appeared in the slogans of participating car companies at the 2022 China (Tianjin) International Auto Show (Tianjin International Auto Show for short) which opened on the 10th.
According to the person in charge of the auto show, with the theme of 'New and Upward', the exhibition is the largest and most complete international auto show in northern China this year, with a total of 990 vehicles, including 260 new energy vehicles.
In an interview with reporters, Li Jianjun, director of the Industry Development Department of China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Automobile Branch and secretary general of China Tianjin Auto Show Organizing Committee, said that compared with last year's auto show, the proportion of new energy auto show in this exhibition has increased. 'Manufacturers are paying more and more attention to new energy, and many traditional car companies have also launched independent new energy brands. Under the background of automobile's' new four modernizations' (electrification, networking, intelligence and sharing), the proportion of new energy vehicles in future auto shows is expected to further expand. '
The reporter found that two exhibition halls at this auto show were specially arranged for new energy vehicle companies, and the exhibition halls were crowded.
As one of the 'new forces in building cars' in China, Wang Kaibin, general manager of Zhiji Automobile North District, told reporters that in the future, the brand will aim at two directions of intelligence and electrification, deepen the field of intelligent electric vehicles, and pay more attention to 'the quality that luxury cars should have': 'We believe that electric vehicles should have better driving performance, more human-like intelligent driving, and healthier cabin air quality besides speeding up.'
In the exhibition area of BYD, a self-owned brand in China, the reporter saw that all the exhibition cars were hung with green license plates on white background representing 'new energy vehicles'. The staff of the exhibition area told reporters that all the exhibition cars brought by BYD are new energy vehicles, of which about three are pure electric vehicles. 'Since the announcement of the suspension of fuel vehicles this year, we will focus on pure electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles.'
'Mileage anxiety' is one of the common concerns of consumers when considering choosing new energy vehicles. In this regard, in addition to 'long battery life' as a selling point, new energy vehicle companies also take the construction and layout of charging and power exchange facilities as a solution.
Xpeng Motors showed the map of its 'self-operated charging station' in Beijing and Tianjin. The staff of the exhibition area introduced that 'charging for 5 minutes and battery life for 200 kilometers' can be realized at the overcharge station; Weilai Automobile set up a 'second generation power station' at the booth to demonstrate the power exchange process in real time. 'Weilai has laid out more than 1,200 power stations nationwide. Users don't need to get off the bus in the whole process, and they can change the power automatically.' The time of a song' can complete the power change. ' Gu Yue, general manager of Weilai Tianjin Regional Company, introduced.
Zou Ming, an audience at the auto show, was very interested in Weilai's power change station, and listened to the staff of the exhibition area for a long time. 'This time, I mainly want to buy the second family car. If there is no cruising range problem, the new energy car is my first choice.' Zou Ming told reporters.