Xu Heyi: The goal of stopping the sale of fuel vehicles will surely be achieved

The 19th National Party Congress made arrangements for advancing green development and proposed that “building an ecological civilization is a millennium plan for the sustainable development of the Chinese nation.” It must “treat the ecological environment as if it were a life,” and “form a green development approach and way of life. We will develop a road of civilized development with a prosperous life, a prosperous life, and a sound ecology. We will build a beautiful China, create a good production and living environment for the people, and make contributions to global ecological security."

“The report of the 19th CPC National Congress emphasized green development. When we are developing the economy and building beautiful China, environmental protection and green travel are the ideas that every citizen in the future will implant in their minds. As the automotive industry, in the manufacturing process, we want Focusing on environmental protection and, more importantly, its use and consumption links, vigorously developing new energy vehicles is the most important thing for our generation of automakers. Not only do we have to build big auto countries into auto powers, but more importantly. It is necessary to realize lane changing and overtaking in the development of new energy vehicles.” Xu Heyi, party secretary and chairman of Beiqi Group, said in an interview with Xinhuanet.

As early as eight years ago, BAIC Group laid the foundation for the first time in the industry to establish China's first independently-operated new energy auto company and seize the first-mover advantage. Since 2014, the sales of BAIC new energy have won the championship in domestic pure electric vehicle market for four consecutive years. Accumulated sales were 65,385 units from January to October 2017, an increase of 74.1% year-on-year, continuing to lead the market.

Recently, Beijing Automotive Group held a 2017 New Energy Automobile Working Conference and proposed that from 2018 onwards, the Beijing Automotive Group’s new energy vehicles should evolve toward a new stage of development, opening up the Beige Group’s new energy vehicle development 2.0 era that is characterized by comprehensive new energy. Full implementation of "Leading 2025 Strategy." By 2025, BAIC New Energy must achieve “a leading domestic and world-class” to ensure the market share of new energy vehicles to be the first in the country and the top three in the world; to create a “world-class new energy vehicle technology innovation center” and to build “world-class new "Energy auto companies"; to achieve market leadership, technology leadership and model leadership.

At the inauguration ceremony of the Beijing New Energy Automotive Technology Innovation Center held on December 9th, Xu Heyi promised that by 2020, Beijing Automotive Group will take the lead in Beijing to completely stop sales of its own brand of traditional fuel passenger vehicles, and will stop in China in 2025. Production and sales of self-owned brand traditional fuel passenger cars.

“It can be said that these two goals are very challenging. On the one hand, this is to implement the spirit of the party’s Nineteenth Congress, advocate a simple and moderate, green and low-carbon lifestyle, promote the green sustainable development of the automotive industry; on the other hand, it is self-inflicted. In the shortest time possible, we have truly transformed our first-mover advantage in the development of new energy vehicles into a leading edge. At present, I believe that it is short-term. We must maintain long-term leadership in China and lead the world. ”

The announcement of Xu Heyi’s “declaration” has caused widespread concern and discussion. Can BAIC achieve and achieve these two goals?

“I also know that recently our goal has been widely discussed in the community. I think it is a very good thing and may play a catalytic role in accelerating the development of new energy vehicles in the whole industry. It is indeed a very tight time, and our pressure is also positive. However, I think that these pressures will in turn prompt us to develop rapidly. Now that we have said it, we will certainly be able to do it. We are not trying to catch the eye, not to hype, and BAIC has always been very honest and honest in these years. Real people."

After eight years of development, BAIC New Energy has accumulated a solid foundation. Today, BAIC New Energy has launched EH, EU, EX, EV, EC and other five series of more than 10 models of pure electric passenger vehicles, covering the entire A00-B class market. The product categories include cars, SUVs, and microbuses. 200 kilometers to 400 kilometers. According to Xu Heyi, follow-up series of new energy products are in full swing. 500 kilometers of products will be displayed at the Beijing Auto Show next year.

At present, the automotive industry in China and the world is facing a major transformation. "I hope that in this round of transformation, Chinese auto companies will seize the opportunity to truly achieve lane change and overtaking through transformation," said Xu Heyi.