Chapter 118: Heavy News
Before the opening of the auto show, Chunghwa Group announced that it would announce a blockbuster news at the Capital Auto Show, which is enough to change the course of China's auto industry.
Such a lavish trailer whetted the appetite of all the media.
"Brag, what treasure does Zhonghua Group have that can change China's auto industry!"
"Now the marketing methods of Zhonghua Group are getting more and more powerful, and just a few words attract everyone's attention!"
......
Reporters gathered around to discuss, and everyone was speculating about what the bombshell news was.
"Could it be that there is a new model announced, the last time the SUV said to lead the trend of China's automobile industry, maybe this time there will be some new tricks?"
"I guess it may be a turbocharged engine, which is the first domestic independent brand, and it can be regarded as changing the Chinese automobile industry, right?"
"In my opinion, maybe they have made a breakthrough in electric vehicles, otherwise why should they say that they are so heavy as to change the process!"
......
Everyone's speculation is based on evidence, and it sounds reasonable, and some people have proposed a breakthrough in automatic transmissions.
"It shouldn't be the automatic transmission made by Zhonghua Group, right? This is a high-precision field that domestic independent brands can't get involved in!"
Unexpectedly, as soon as his words came out, they were unanimously denied by his peers.
"Impossible, the country has made up its mind, the time is not yet ripe for automatic transmissions in our country, no matter how powerful the Zhonghua Group is, it will not be able to overcome this difficulty so quickly!
If you think about it, the project that can't be done by concentrating the resources of the whole of China is now easily broken through by the Zhonghua Group, so many experts involved in the project, where should they put their faces!"
One of the industry insiders analyzed.
"I received a report some time ago that Zhonghua Group has been throwing money at the CVT project, and it seems that it does have eyebrows, and I have a hunch that this blockbuster news is the CVT project. ”
The journalist who was the first to speak insisted on his own judgment.
"Whether it is technical barriers or material technology, we have no possibility of making automatic transmissions in China!
I dare to pack a ticket, even if the Zhonghua Group comes up with the so-called automatic transmission project, it is just an empty shell! Maybe it is just to defraud the state subsidies or hype, once asked when it will be on the road, it is guaranteed that it will be indefinite!"
"That is, now the domestic cars are blowing louder and louder, but if you really take them out for walking, they will disappear one by one! This time, I want to see how the Zhonghua Group will end up with such a large satellite!"
......
In addition to the media circle, even the automobile circle was unimpressed by the sudden announcement of the Chunghwa Group.
"Look at people, they will hype up marketing, and if they make a little achievement, they can't wait for the people of the whole country to know. Look at ourselves again, what 863 achievements are only blown inside the factory, and we will make judgments when compared with others.
What kind of heavy news, it's not that the so-called CVT research and development has progressed, what is there to brag about a thing that cannot be mass-produced for commercial use? Our factory also has the so-called automatic transmission research and development products, which are all on the table for leaders to visit and inspect, and they can't fall to the ground!"
An executive of a domestic auto brand who probably knows the inside story commented.
"According to our analysis, Chunghwa Group's CVT project has not reached the level of success, and this news is more like a hype. It is estimated that there will be at least 5 to 6 years before the model is built and the actual mass production is carried out, and they still have to overcome many unpredictable problems.
Their products are not a threat to us for the time being, and will not affect our cooperation. ”
As the largest supplier of CVT transmissions to Chung Hwa Group, ZF has been paying close attention to the trends of Chung Hwa Group, and they have made their own judgments on this.
When it was learned that Zhonghua Group may have made a breakthrough in the CVT project, this made FAW CEO Zhu Tianfeng very nervous, if the news is true, Zhonghua Group will directly threaten FAW's domestic hegemony. But after listening to the news compiled by his subordinates, he found that he was too worried.
"It seems that Chunghwa Group's CVT products are just a spectacle and cannot be made to the hall of elegance. I said that we must endure loneliness in order to truly contribute to China's automobiles, and companies like Zhonghua Group can only rely on constant hype to attract attention and deceive consumers who don't understand cars. ”
......
Paper can't hold the fire, and rumors that Zhonghua Group is engaged in CVT have always existed, but many people don't know where it has progressed, after all, this is highly confidential business core news.
After the auto show was announced, a large number of media gathered at the booth of Zhonghua Group, because the other party would soon announce the so-called blockbuster news.
"The heavyweight guest I want to introduce to you today is the Scud CVT transmission, which is completely mastered by Zhonghua Group and has broken the technical blockade of foreign countries in the field of automatic transmission!"
Han Hao lifted the red silk cloth with one hand, revealing a self-developed CVT prototype.
"Wow-"
At the same time, the reporters exclaimed, but they didn't expect Zhonghua Group to release its own CVT products. It seems that this CVT transmission is very sophisticated, and it fully shows the mechanical beauty of a large industrial era.
"It was built by our China Automotive Research Institute for more than 4 years, with a R&D investment of more than 800 million, more than 35,000 participants, more than 5,000 large and small tests, and more than 80 project collaboration groups, which is the crystallization of the wisdom and sweat of many Chinese automotive R&D engineers.
Starting today, our Chinese automobile industry finally has its own automatic transmission, breaking the long-term technological blockade of foreign manufacturers on China. It is not only a testimony of the technical strength of Zhonghua Group, but also the starting gun for our Chinese automobile industry!"
Han Hao was also excited when he introduced, and the breakthrough of CVT transmission, whether it is for Zhonghua Group or China's automobile industry, is enough to go down in history.
All of a sudden, countless magnesium lights turned on, and reporters recorded the birth of China's first automatic transmission.
But soon, a reporter raised the issue that everyone was most concerned about.
"I want to ask, when will this CVT transmission be officially mass-produced, and whether it can be installed in our domestic cars?"
In this regard, Han Hao had already prepared, and he continued to introduce with a smile.
"At this time next year, we can see it on the car of the Chunghwa Group, galloping across China's 9.6 million square kilometers!
I know you all thought this was a prototype, and I'm sorry I had to inform you that this is a qualified product that is about to be commercialized, and it is more powerful than you think. ”
As the head of Zhonghua Group, what Han Hao said in front of many media reporters is of course credible. As soon as his words came out, it showed that the Scud CVT was really about to be mass-produced and practical.
"It can't ......"
Some media reporters couldn't accept such a huge amount of news, and couldn't digest it for a while, so they immediately shook their heads and muttered at the scene.
"Oh my God, that's not true, is it? The technological gap and knowledge barrier, which has always been considered insurmountable, was easily broken by the Zhonghua Group? ”
Another senior automotive reporter did not believe the authenticity of the news, and he came to the conclusion that it was impossible to develop a CVT in China based on his own experience and experience.
Just when everyone was skeptical, another bold reporter raised his hand and asked loudly.
"Can you prove now that this CVT is really as practical as you say?
Because first of all, we have not seen the acceptance report issued by the national expert group, and secondly, we must let our eyes be believing in order for everyone to accept that you have achieved a breakthrough in automatic transmission. ”
His words immediately brought back to the reporters who had just been stunned by the bombshell news.
"Yes, we can't believe what they say. ”
"To be convinced, we have to come up with really convincing evidence. ”
......
The reporters below began to talk to each other again, asking Han Hao to come up with more sufficient evidence.
"We really don't have the acceptance report of the state yet, because we haven't had time to declare the project. ”
Han Hao's answer made many reporters' positions begin to change again, it seems that the China Group is more like hype, and there is no convincing evidence, and the joy just now seems to be in vain.
"But we have a test vehicle equipped with a Scud CVT in the plaza outside the pavilion, so you can go to the site later to find out.
In addition, the new production models that we are exhibiting today are also equipped with the transmission of our own CVT, and they will not lie. ”
In order to promote CVT, Zhonghua Group also fought hard this time, and the products on sale on display were all equipped with independent CVT products.
When the large army of reporters marched through the exhibition hall and towards the square outside the museum, many staff members of the exhibitors could not understand what was going on.
Arriving at the square, he saw two third-generation "Qin" test vehicles, and after driving around, the reporter who didn't believe it just now admitted his mistake, and he really underestimated the Zhonghua Group.
"Well, seeing is believing, I admit that Zhonghua Group did come up with China's first autonomous transmission!"
The news that Zhonghua Group really came up with a CVT transmission to break the foreign blockade soon spread throughout the auto show, and representatives of many manufacturers came to see what the so-called Scud CVT looks like?
Today is just a professional media day, there are no ordinary audiences, they are all journalists and factory staff. However, there was a long queue in front of the booth of Zhonghua Group, and it was a big circle. Due to the large number of people, the booth of Zhonghua Group had to be blocked and restricted, and people could only be let in turn.
Basically, everyone came to the glass display case of the CVT to stop and look at it, wanting to remember or confirm whether the CVT really existed.
"This is impossible! Why did the Zhonghua Group suddenly create it!"
This was the first reaction of many representatives of manufacturers, and they did not believe in this result.
"Now it's troublesome, and in the future, Zhonghua Group will really become a terrible competitor in the market. ”
The second reaction came quickly, and everyone felt that there might be nothing that could limit the take-off of the China Group.
"This is impossible" has also become the most heard phrase in the exhibition hall, and the first thought of anyone who hears Chunghwa Group's success in mass-producing CVT is unbelievable.
ZF also participated in the Capital Auto Show, and when they learned the CVT news of Zhonghua Group at the auto parts booth in Zone D, they immediately sent people to the site to collect information to find out.
"The information collected before is wrong, the CVT products of Zhonghua Group are indeed quite mature, I went to the square to see the test, they have installed the CVT transmission on the actual car, it is estimated that it may really be launched on the market next year. ”
A ZF engineer reports.
"Could they steal our technology or use our CVT transmissions to give them a makeover? It stands to reason that Zhonghua Group cannot have such rapid R&D strength. ”
Another foreign ZF executive asked.
Soon after ZF officially supplied the CVT transmission to the China Group, the Chinese came up with an independent CVT, which had to make him think about it.
"I looked at their CVT structure and found that it was not consistent with our technology source, so I could preliminarily rule out similarities to our technology. I hate to admit it, but I must say that they did develop their own CVT product, and we had to report this major discovery to headquarters in a timely manner. ”
The engineer dismissed the technology theft and suggested that the news should be reported back to the headquarters immediately in order to adjust the relationship with the Chung Hwa Group.
FAW Group and Toyota officially unveiled a new generation of domestically produced Crown sedan at the Capital Motor Show, which has been the leader of the bus market before the emergence of Audi, and will be produced by FAW.
With Audi on the left and Crown on the right, FAW is proud of the domestic high-end car market with such huge resources.
Zhu Tianfeng, who had just completed the unveiling ceremony of the crown, soon heard the news that made him very unhappy, and the CVT of Zhonghua Group was actually real!
This is not good news for FAW, Zhonghua Group is catching up very closely, and has surpassed FAW in terms of sales of its own brand, once the automatic transmission is successful, it will surpass FAW to become a domestic big brother.
"Contact the Japanese representative on my behalf to see if we can contact you about the transfer of automatic transmission technology. ”
Zhu Tianfeng immediately decided to command his subordinates.