Cluster development ignites a new engine for the automotive parts industry

Geely Sichuan New Energy and Clean Energy Commercial Vehicle and Powertrain Production Workshop. Photo by Yu Zhonghua, a full media reporter from Nanchong Daily

The automotive industry, as a strategic, pillar, and fundamental industry of the national economy, plays a strong driving role in the upgrading of industrial structure and the development of related industries. It is an important key area in the construction of a modern industrial system. The 8th Plenary Session of the 7th Municipal Party Committee proposed to accelerate the construction of a national new type of automotive parts industry base as a strategic lever for cultivating provincial economic sub centers and accelerating the construction of a modern central city in the northern part of the Chengdu Chongqing region. Since the beginning of this year, our city has accelerated the construction of a national new type of automobile parts industry base, actively promoting the development of the automobile parts industry to achieve new breakthroughs in enterprise cultivation, automobile production, brand creation, pilot demonstration, and other aspects, providing strong support for Nanchong to accelerate the construction of a modern industrial system supported by the real economy.

Consolidate the Industrial Foundation and Promote the High Quality Development of the Automotive Parts Industry

Recently, Geely Sichuan Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. received good news that the company has successfully won the bid for the procurement and full life cycle maintenance service project of 790 pure electric city buses for Hangzhou Public Transport Group in 2023.

Nine years ago, Geely settled in Nanchong, and it only took 14 months from the start of the project to the launch of the first new car, creating "Nanchong speed" and "Geely efficiency". In 2022, Geely Sichuan Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd. accounted for approximately one tenth of the national production and sales of new energy commercial vehicles.

"With the support of the group headquarters, we will accelerate our technological reserves, strengthen platform construction, continuously create 'popular' products, expand market share, and further consolidate our leading position in the remote new energy commercial vehicle industry in response to industry trends." said the relevant person in charge of Geely Sichuan Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd.

The relevant person in charge of the Municipal Bureau of Economy and Information Technology stated that currently, Nanchong has issued the Action Plan for Promoting the High Quality Development of the Automotive Parts Industry in 2023, which points out the direction for the promotion of the automotive parts industry throughout the year. Next, we will focus on the goal of "accelerating the construction of a national new type of automotive parts industry base", starting from "what kind of base to build", "how to build the base", and "how to strengthen guarantees", and strive to promote the construction of a national new type of automotive parts industry base, which is expected to make breakthroughs and achieve results.

20 newly signed automotive parts industry projects in the first 5 months of vigorously attracting investment

Recently, the 2023 Automotive Parts Industry Investment Promotion Conference and Project Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony in Jialing District were held.

At the signing ceremony, the Jialing District Government signed investment agreements with eight enterprises, including Jiangsu Jianglong Automotive Systems Co., Ltd., Zhiche (Shanghai) Industrial Co., Ltd., Shanghai Panye Hydrogen Energy Technology Co., Ltd., and Chengdu Cheyin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.

It is reported that the 8 projects signed this time are all automotive parts industry projects, involving multiple supporting industries in the automotive field such as Panye air-cooled fuel cell power system, automotive lightweight interior parts production, intelligent screen digital display production, and car audio intelligence. They will inject new momentum into Nanchong's construction of a provincial-level new energy vehicle and intelligent connected vehicle industry cluster and a national automotive parts industry base.

Representatives of contracted enterprises have expressed their willingness to seize opportunities, layout and support nearby, form a super large scale factory and industrial ecosystem with nearby facilities, and actively assist in the construction of modern Nanchong.

At the just concluded 9th Chengdu International Auto Parts and After sales Service Exhibition and the 2023 China (Chengdu) International New Energy Vehicle Exhibition, our city organized 27 key auto parts enterprises to participate in the exhibition.

At the exhibition, our city utilized the Nanchong Special Decoration Hall, which covers an area of 400 square meters, to showcase more than 105 types of 800 pieces (sets) of products, including new energy logistics vehicles, new energy RVs, intelligent charging piles, bearings, and automotive chassis components. The exhibition prioritized outstanding industrial achievements, enterprise entities, and key products, providing sufficient space for exhibiting enterprises as a display platform.

According to statistics, during the exhibition period, the Nanchong Special Decoration Hall attracted over 8000 visitors, and a batch of new energy vehicle auto parts products attracted widespread attention at the exhibition, constantly receiving cooperation intentions on site.

The reporter learned that since the beginning of this year, our city has carefully formulated an industry chain investment map, actively tracked and facilitated the signing and landing of negotiated projects as soon as possible, further extending, supplementing, and strengthening the chain. From January to May this year, 20 new automotive parts industry projects were signed in the city, with a total agreed investment of 5.95 billion yuan.

Scientific and rational planning of the industrial spatial layout of "two bases and four areas" shows its embryonic form

Entering Sichuan Yingshan May Fourth Machinery Co., Ltd., I saw the rumbling sound of machines and splashing welding flowers inside the factory, and the workers were busy rushing to make orders.

"Faced with fierce market competition, the company continues to increase cooperation with enterprises such as Chongqing Chang'an, and through technological innovation, develops over 100 varieties of carriages and thousands of varieties of automotive parts." The relevant person in charge of Sichuan Yingshan Wusi Machinery Co., Ltd. said that in order to attract talents in the automotive parts industry, the company has also formulated a high-end talent recruitment plan, providing support for talents in terms of salary and housing.

Recently, the reporter saw in the production workshop of Lu'ao Automotive Parts Co., Ltd. in the Xichong area of Linjiang New Area that technicians were testing multiple oil filter elements in front of a testing equipment. The final test results show that the service life of the new oil filter developed by the company is twice that of traditional oil filters. In addition, new products such as battery water-cooled filters for new energy vehicles have been tested in the laboratory of Lu'ao Automotive Parts Co., Ltd.

"Taking battery water-cooled filters as an example, it can greatly reduce losses and extend the service life of new energy vehicle batteries." The relevant person in charge of L ü ao Auto Parts Co., Ltd. introduced that the company's series of products are widely used in major domestic automobile brands and also exported to multiple countries such as Japan, Singapore, and Italy.

The reporter learned that our city adheres to the main line of "cluster cultivation, scale improvement, digital transformation, and green development", vigorously promotes the high-end supply chain, terminal extension chain, and overall strong chain of the automotive parts industry, accelerates the formation of a development pattern of "distinctive features, reasonable layout, structural optimization, and both quantity and quality", and strives to build a national new type of automotive parts industry base with strong competitiveness and influence.

At present, our city has more than 30 provincial and municipal level automotive parts enterprise technology centers; Six enterprises, including Geely Sichuan and Bosa Auto Parts, have been included in the provincial and municipal "Gongga Peiyou" cultivation database. The new energy vehicles and intelligent vehicle industry cluster in Nanchong has been successfully selected as a strategic emerging industry cluster in Sichuan Province... Now, the industrial spatial layout of "two bases and four areas", with Nanchong Linjiang New Area and Jialing District as the main carriers and Nanbu County, Yingshan County, Peng'an County, and Yilong County as the industrial supporting areas, is emerging and has broad prospects.