In a test center of the China Automotive Research Institute, a large group of people are surrounded by black pressure, all of whom are members of the EMS project team, and a new ignition test will be carried out here today.

The test center of nearly 3,500 square meters, more than 80 sets of test equipment and a R&D team of nearly 300 people all show that Zhonghua Group attaches great importance to EMS projects.

As the central nervous system of the automobile engine, the EMS system is a problem that the domestic engine can not overcome, in addition to more accurate control of the engine work, EMS autonomy also has a major function, that is, the docking data can match the debugging of the autonomous transmission, so as to drive the independent research and development process of the automatic transmission.

The automotive transmission system includes the engine and transmission, and only by mastering the engine EMS technology can the supporting autonomous transmission program be written. It's like opening up the two veins of Ren Du, and only by connecting the two veins can you become a martial arts master.

Although basic components such as electronic chips, oxygen sensors and nozzles are still purchased from foreign manufacturers, the integration work is led by the Zhonghua EMS R&D team.

The most valuable asset is that the team's engineers rewrote the code program of the EMS bottom layer and application layer from scratch for the Pangu engine.

It's like building a house and laying the foundation first, no matter what the effect is, at least it's a very correct design idea.

It has been a year since the last EMS ignition failure, and the EMS project team has readjusted the design ideas in this interval and once again came up with new sample results.

Qi Zhifang, the leader of the team who returned from the United States, has aged nearly ten years in less than a year, and has worked overtime day and night in order to build the Chinese's own EMS system.

"I'm on the bar with autonomous EMS now, whether I'm fascinated or stunned, if I can't figure it out, I'm sure I'll die!"

Qi Zhifang, who was full of gorgeous hair, laughed at himself.

"Although I have done EMS-related work in the United States, I found that it was a blind eye to the real re-development, and I could only rely on the development of hitting the wall. There is no experience to learn from, and the technology is completely on its own, and I don't know what is wrong or right in the process, and I can only use the final results to verify. It's like walking through a maze, walking to a dead end and then turning back and finding a way to set off again, our team calls ourselves the wall-hitters!"

Han Hao watched the efforts of the EMS team, so he did not exert any pressure on them, and completely relied on their personal self-consciousness and unwilling motivation.

This time, the EMS ignited again, and Han Hao did not appear at the scene, he didn't want to put too much pressure on his engineers.

"The machine is debugged, everything is normal with the sensor, all the indicators are normal, and the ignition test can be started at any time!"

An assistant in a white coat reported to Qi Zhifang.

"Let's get started—"

Qi Zhi gave an order expressionlessly.

"Doot-boom-"

As the button lights up, the engine on the test bench is successfully ignited.

This is only a small step for the engine to start, but it is a big step for the Chunghwa EMS team!

"Great!"

There are already engineers below who can't help but burst into tears, and they have worked hard for countless days and nights for today's results.

"Report Observations!"

Qi Zhifang was not carried away by the temporary success, the ignition start was only the first step, and it was necessary to conduct long-term uninterrupted bench tests to prove the effectiveness of EMS.

"No. 1 is normal!"

"No. 2 combustion indicator is normal!"

"No. 3 vibrates normally!"

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As the assistants read out the computer data one after another, Qi Zhifang's cold face finally revealed a hint of relief, and this time the EMS test was finally carried out as he predicted, which showed that the team's previous research direction was very correct.

The next day, Han Hao and Zhao Quanfu, the president of the research institute, received a report on the success of the first ignition test of the EMS project team, which is good news in recent times.

"Congratulations to your team, I suggest you give you a few days off to rest and see if you're all tired. ”

Han Hao was overjoyed and planned to reward the team for overcoming difficult techniques.

"I still have to keep an eye on the laboratory, and a lot of data from the ignition process needs to be recorded and analyzed, which will be of great benefit to the improvement of the control program in the future. Now that the engine has been working continuously for 28 hours, there are many very interesting phenomena waiting for me to discover. ”

Hurriedly waved his hand and refused, Qi Zhifang was reluctant to leave the test center.

"It's like his newborn child, and he definitely doesn't want to leave his side. I saw the roar of the engine like a child's cry, making him reluctant to leave like a mother. ”

Zhao Quanfu could understand Qi Zhifang's excitement and satisfaction in scientific research, so he said with a joking analogy.

"Now is just a preliminary entry, according to the international mainstream level, we are now developing a gap of at least 20 years with foreign countries. Bosch developed EFI systems in the late 60s, and it was not until the early 80s that major car manufacturers followed suit, and they accumulated a wealth of experience and technology in this field.

However, I believe that if I am given another three years, I will be able to reduce this gap to less than five years, and at the same time, I will have to conduct long-term demonstration research on mass-produced engines. ”

Qi Zhifang's biggest concern is that after the EMS system is built, it will be shelved because of cost and technical problems, because external procurement will be effective and low.

"Rest assured, we will definitely install our own EMS system on our own engine. China's market is huge, and inclusiveness should be very strong. ”

For the autonomous EMS system, Han Hao already has an arrangement in his heart, that is, in the future, it will be assembled on micro-cars and relatively unpopular models, so that it will be easier to deal with in case of failure.

Although Ford is the largest single shareholder of Mazda, Mazda is still dominated by Japanese forces.

As a result of the success of exporting technology models to Hainan Mazda, Mazda decided to enter the Chinese market, but due to the devastation of the Asian financial crisis, the company intends to implement a conservative strategy and continue to export models in China.

Ford hopes that Mazda will establish a joint venture with China Motor, but Mazda's Japanese management hopes to cooperate with FAW, China's largest automaker, to first export the latest Mazda6 model to explore the market response before making further plans.

"Zhonghua Group has limited influence in China, and now it is in a difficult situation, and we feel that FAW is a more suitable partner. ”

Mazda's Japanese leader Takashi Yamauchi directly rejected Ford's request in writing, and cooperating with China's best car company is the long-term way for Mazda to develop in China.

Although a partnership between FAW and Toyota is highly likely, Mazda chose FAW.

Zhu Tianfeng is very happy about this, Mazda is making every effort to build the unlisted Mazda6 mid-to-high-end sedan, which in his opinion is a very good model, and will definitely occupy a place in the market when introduced into China in the future.

"Although we already have a German BMW, we still regret that we missed the BMW from Dongying, and wish the Mazda brand to find a new development world in China. ”

For Mazda, Han Hao has always gone with the flow, and now Mazda has taken the initiative to announce the cooperation plan with FAW, and he can only bless the other party.

Originally, the company had planned to wait and see for a while after joining the TO in China, but FAW agreed to act as Mazda's OEM in China on the condition that it would introduce the Mazda6 model with a high cost of technology transfer. The cooperation between the two companies is limited to the field of technical cooperation and has not risen to the level of joint ventures, which is very satisfying to the strategically conservative Mazda side.

In addition, now that the Zhonghua Group's business situation in China has deteriorated, it has fallen behind FAW, which is in full swing, and it is a more reasonable decision to choose FAW in comparison.

Another off-market factor is the fear that FAW will no longer be interested in Mazda after cooperating with Toyota, and as China's largest auto state-owned company, it is likely that it will not cooperate with two Japanese brands.

To sum up the above conditions, Mazda changed its previous indifference and took the initiative to accept the olive branch thrown by FAW.

"After getting Mazda, the next thing is Toyota, and FAW should take advantage of the good opportunity to join TO and realize the strategic layout as soon as possible. ”

Zhu Tianfeng finally breathed a sigh of relief, Mazda was much better than Toyota, and they also agreed to transfer some of the key technologies of obsolete cars to FAW.

At the time of joining TO, the national top management has always held the view of supporting mergers and acquisitions of many domestic automobile companies, which is an advantage that Zhu Tianfeng can take advantage of. As long as there is a willingness among enterprises, the state will support FAW to merge and reorganize local enterprises.

Akio Toyoda is the successor of Toyota, so he must make some achievements when he comes to China to take over the business.

He believes that neither Shuchuan Automobile nor Jinqi Group are ideal partners for Toyota, and intends to promote FAW to merge with each other, so as to make Toyota jump out of the dead end in China.

Personally visiting the Shuchuan Automobile Factory, the Chinese plant that produces Coaster buses is far from meeting the requirements of Akio Toyoda, and in his opinion, the partner in the Chinese mainland does not match Toyota's strength.

"With the merger of FAW and Shuchuan Automobile, the two of us can become official joint venture partners!"

Akio Toyoda put forward the premise requirements for a joint venture with Zhu Tianfeng.

Zhu Tianfeng did not directly contact Shuchuan Automobile, but directly found the main leaders of Shuchuan Province and expressed FAW's willingness to come to the local investment.

As China's largest automobile company, the arrival of FAW naturally made Shuchuan Province very happy, Shuchuan Province is located in the inland area, and the only thing that can be done is the Shuchuan Toyota Company, which has just been a joint venture with Toyota.

In April this year, the domestic Coaster Zhongba was officially put on the market, and once it was launched, it received a large number of government orders, which basically met market expectations.

However, compared with cars, the benefits brought by the bus are still too little, and Shuchuan Province hopes that FAW can bring cars or other hot-selling models to stimulate the development of the local economy.

"The state now has strict control over new car factories, and if FAW acquires Shuchuan Automobile, then everything will not be a problem. ”

Zhu Tianfeng said his intention directly, as long as the Shuchuan Provincial Government of his mother-in-law nodded, then there would be no resistance from the Shuchuan Automobile.

In addition, Akio Toyoda also visited Shuchuan Province in a timely manner, met with the main leaders, and expressed his willingness to cooperate with FAW.

"Coaster's market performance was average and did not meet our company's expectations. If there is no further progress, we will reconsider our investment plans in China.

If FAW can be brought in to cooperate with the three parties, then we will consider launching more models in China, such as the overbearing off-road vehicle will be produced at the Shuchuan provincial base. ”

At this time, Shuchuan Province understood that FAW and Toyota had already reached an agreement, and this time they came to notify their own cooperation.

"This is a three-way solution that I think is the best solution to the current dilemma. ”

Akio Toyoda, who was determined to promote the reorganization plan, forced Shuchuan Province to agree to the plan.

If you don't agree, Toyota is likely to get rid of Shuchuan and do it alone, so it is still yourself who suffers.

In the end, under the premise of maintaining the original interests, Shuchuan Province agreed to the plan of FAW's merger and reorganization of Shuchuan Automobile, so that FAW officially realized the marriage with Toyota through Shuchuan Automobile.

"Strong alliance, FAW Toyota will stir up the overall situation of China's automotive industry!"

The mainstream media commented on this, and everyone was unanimously optimistic about the future of the joint venture.