On November 11, 2001, the Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation of the Chinese Government formally signed the agreement on China's accession to TO in Doha, Qatar, indicating that China will officially become a member of TO in one month's time.

With the addition of China, an economic behemoth, TO has since officially lived up to its name and become the world's leading economic and trade organization.

In order to show goodwill, the Chinese government announced a large number of policies and regulations in line with the TO rules on the 12th, among which the newly released car catalog announcement is the most eye-catching and has attracted attention.

The Chinese government has always implemented a catalogue approval system for automobile access, but in order to comply with the TO rules, it has changed to a public announcement system, which is the result of the first batch of public notice system.

The reason why this result is interesting is because it contains signs of change in China's automobile management system.

In addition to the new models of several major joint venture brands on the list, SAIC Chery and Dongfeng Yueda Kia have also officially obtained the qualification of the sedan market, and they are no longer legally black.

But the most surprising thing is that Nanqi Fiat is also on the list, and its newly produced Palio sedan is squeezed into this announcement list as desired, which indicates that the country has added a new place in addition to the original car manufacturer.

Nanqi has always been positioned as a base for commercial vehicles, and even if it cooperates with Fiat, it is limited to the production of Iveco in the field of commercial vehicles, but now it has entered the car industry.

At the previous economic meeting of the State Council, the premier had said that he would not add new car manufacturers, but under the pressure of public opinion to loosen the restrictions on China's auto industry, he finally relented in accordance with public opinion.

Get on the bus first and then make up the ticket, Nanqi quietly invested a lot of resources in the car project, and the children born can't be stuffed back.

Not long ago, the prime minister personally visited NAIC and knew about the difficulties and challenges faced by this old state-owned enterprise with a long history. Now further cooperation with foreign-funded Fiat may be an opportunity for this state-owned enterprise to get out of the predicament and usher in new development.

Under the summary of various conditions and chances, the prime minister also acquiesced to the result of Nanqi's entry into the sedan.

Therefore, as one of the old ministers of the republic's industry, Nanqi finally squeezed into the field of cars with a high threshold, and Nanqi Fiat will become a new army to fight in the market.

The success of Nanqi Fiat made Chery and Yueda Kia dumbfounded, according to the conditions and standards of Nanqi, the two of them should be able to apply for car qualifications independently and be approved by the state.

Previously, for the sake of car qualifications, the two of them sold themselves to SAIC and Dongfeng, for which they paid a high amount of admission tickets and gave more than 20% of the shares to the refuge party for free.

Now it seems that there is a suspicion of self-defeating, and the country's liberalization of car qualifications has been a general trend.

Therefore, these two local automobile companies that have just married into a wealthy family can't help but give birth to the heart of divorce, and the refuge for the admission ticket has become a chain around their necks.

On the list, China Automobile Company also has a sedan model on the list, and the name of Zhonghua "Qin" has not attracted the attention of other manufacturers, because everyone is now paying more attention to the new products released by joint venture brands. In the past six months, the Zhonghua Group has lost its previous aggressive offensive posture and has become much quieter.

Some people say that it is working hard to improve its internal skills, and some people say that it is like yesterday's yellow flower and cannot come up with new products, these conjectures have not been clarified by Zhonghua Group.

After more than a month of research, the second-generation Zhonghua "Qin" finally passed the evaluation of the internal expert group, and the main model with the 1.8L Pangu engine and the Shenzhou 5MT power system performed well, and it was found that the chassis tuning problem was completely solved.

Born from the chassis of Toyota's ninth-generation Corolla, there were many problems after the improvement of Zhonghua Automobile engineers, such as a small square hole of 3 cm, which the engineers thought did not have much effect to cover, but the result was the problem of abnormal noise.

In the end, in order to match the listing deadline, the chassis basically copied the Corolla chassis without too many changes.

Despite the detours taken in the chassis study, it is not possible to say that there is no value in figuring out the source of some problems.

Toyota's huge annual R&D expenses have not been in vain, and the new generation of Corolla chassis performs very well and can adapt to various road conditions, so the hitchhiking behavior of the Chinese "Qin" saves a lot of energy.

The new generation of Zhonghua "Qin" is almost the same as the ninth-generation Corolla model from the front position, except for the logo. However, in the tail can be clearly distinguished from the corolla, the tail design adopts the design language of Huaxia Light, combined with Chinese elements, it can be seen that it belongs to the car works of Zhonghua Group.

The market-proven Pangu 1.8L engine and 5MT transmission can't find any major problems in terms of power, and it is relatively backward compared with the joint venture brand engine, but there is no problem with normal driving. Reliable, durable, and relatively fuel-consuming, which is the evaluation of many car owners.

The three reliable pieces are equipped with the latest shape of Toyota's ninth-generation Corolla, and the second-generation Chinese "Qin", which Han Hao has high hopes for, was officially unveiled.

In the internal blind test, many employees expressed their love for the new model, feeling that the design of the car meets the aesthetic standards of Chinese, and the elegant and dynamic appearance coupled with a lot of interior space is enough to impress demanding consumers.

"Don't worry about it now, as soon as the new Chinese 'Qin' is unveiled, it will definitely not worry about sales!"

Seeing the new second-generation model, the employees who were previously terrified finally had a reassurance.

In addition to the 1.8-liter model, the Chunghwa Qin will also launch an economical model with a low-power 1.6-liter engine, and a luxury model with the Aisin 4AT in response to market demand, forming a low, mid, and high price range. With a pricing range of 8-120,000 yuan, it will continue to focus on the market of 100,000 sedans.

The 20,000 units of 4AT transmissions that were originally ordered from Aisin Seiki have gradually arrived, and 3,000 units have been accumulated in Chunghwa Motor's warehouse. If it weren't for the Chinese side's request for the Japanese side to delay the shipment, it is estimated that 20,000 transmissions would have been piled up in the warehouse.

In the past, together with Kim Yangyong, he placed an order for 30,000 units with Aisin, of which Brilliance claimed 10,000 units, but now Brilliance is required to match Mitsubishi's own transmission because of the purchase of Mitsubishi's 4G engine, so this batch of Aisin 4AT has become a burden and is not wanted.

Brilliance's purchase contract was not requested until March 2002, so it has been negotiating with Aisin to cancel the order.

As a third party, Zhonghua Automobile has become the best recipient of these 10,000 4AT transmissions, but the new generation of Zhonghua "Qin" has not yet been listed, and Han Hao does not dare to swallow this excess goods.

In his opinion, even if the second-generation Zhonghua "Qin" is hot, the ratio of manual transmission and automatic transmission should be 8:2, according to the optimistic sales of 60,000 units, the automatic transmission stock should be 12,000 units, and the 20,000 units of 4AT ordered are enough to consume for a long time.

The Zhonghua "Qin" sold the best in its first year on the market, selling 40,000 units, and this year ushered in the challenge of various upstarts, with sales expected to be in the early 16,000s.

Even Chery has repeatedly adjusted and shouted the slogan of selling more than 60,000 this year, although the competitiveness of the replacement products is very strong, but Han Hao still set a relatively conservative target of 60,000 units next year.

The upcoming Volkswagen Polo is aiming at the 100,000 yuan market, and will definitely take a large share, as it wants to compete directly with Sail and Polo, followed by Chery Fengyun, China's "Qin" market road is not easy to walk.

On December 18, a grand listing ceremony will be held for the new generation of Zhonghua "Qin", announcing that Zhonghua Automobile is about to return as the king.

Before that, Han Hao flew to Detroit again, and the annual "China Night" has become his repertoire. Detroit is a cradle and treasure trove of automotive talents, and every year Chung Hwa Group recruits a large number of professional talents.

This year's trip was postponed due to the 911 incident, and the United States is now in the midst of a lot of noise, and it is very strict about visa review, for fear of another foreign attack.

"America is no longer a paradise in the world, and she shows her vulnerable side. ”

On the plane, Zhao Quanfu said to Han Hao.

"As the most developed and powerful country on earth, the United States has a lot to learn from us. ”

The long-distance flight made Han Hao feel a little uncomfortable, and he opened his eyes and replied.

"Actually, I'm wondering, will super car groups like General Motors and Ford, which seem invincible today, also have their own vulnerabilities like the United States?"

If Zhao Quanfu's goal of returning to China for development was only to catch up with the international advanced level, he has always believed that giants such as GM and Ford are unsurpassable objects. But today, he couldn't help but suspect that maybe Zhonghua Group would really become a new auto giant in the near future, as Han Hao said.

"There is no eternal dynasty, metabolism is an inevitable choice for human progress. We're not in a good position this year, and I wonder if the arrogant Detroit elite is still eating us?"

Recruiting talents is not a simple job, and Han Hao is a little worried about this year's results.

"As far as I know, we are the only domestic auto companies looking for talents in Detroit, and the selection of talents who are interested in returning to China for development is very narrow. What's more, now that the 911 incident is affected, maybe more people will return to China for development. ”

Zhao Quanfu persuaded Han Hao to relax, in his opinion, the China Research Institute is still a very competitive unit.

Sure enough, this year's "China Night" in Detroit still welcomed a large number of engineers, all of whom were more or less aware of what is happening in the Chinese market through the Internet.

"If it weren't for my wife's reminder, I wouldn't have known that I had been back home for two years. Time flies, and it is not an exaggeration to say that when I was appointed to lead the EMS project team two years ago, it feels like something happened yesterday. ”

Qi Zhifang, who had just made a major breakthrough in the EMS project, returned to Detroit with Han Hao as a guest speaker.

From the appearance of these successful returnees, the effect is a hundred times better than what Han Hao said above about dry mouth.

"The hardest time I ever felt was when I wanted to pack my bags and go back to the U.S. immediately, and I didn't want to be like a blind man in a maze looking for the outcome that would never be right. During that time, it is no exaggeration to say that I lost more than 10 pounds, and if it wasn't for my wife who went to the hospital for infusion, I might never see the sun the next day. The gray hair on my head now is basically a memento of that time.

I would like to thank the young lads of our team, whose fearless drive and positive attitude towards life allowed me to stand up with strength after falls. I would like to thank my wife for giving me all her love and support during the most difficult time of my life!

Sunshine is always after the wind and rain, we should never underestimate the endurance and creativity of human beings, after failure is already commonplace, the breakthrough of the project, in my opinion, is inevitable, because we have almost gone through all the design solutions on the market, and finally found out the most suitable for our own ideas.

The progress of the project was faster than I expected, because Dean Zhao and Mr. Han gave strong support, and both human and financial resources met the needs of our team in the first time.

On the premise that a company has not yet gained a firm foothold in the market, it can invest hundreds of millions of dollars in EMS, which does not seem to be successful, and as far as I know, there are several research project teams like me. It is no exaggeration to say that such an enterprise is the ideal home for our car people who are really worth fighting for and growing with together!"

Qi Zhifang's heartfelt words made the engineers below feel the same and paid tribute to him with endless applause.

"Now the EMS project can only be said to have made a breakthrough, but there is still a long way to go before it is truly commercialized, because the data can only be improved through the accumulation of countless experiments, and there is no shortcut. But I'm very confident because I have the best team in the world, the best working environment, and the most empathetic leadership.

I look forward to more outstanding talents joining our team, so that we can jointly create an EMS system with independent intellectual property rights of Chinese, so as to break the blockade and monopoly of foreign auto giants."

The motherland is calling you, the fathers and fellow villagers are calling you, I am waiting for you in Jiangzhou!"

Qi Zhifang's preaching made everyone at the scene feel surging, and the heart of returning to China for development was more urgent.