The King of Sweden's trip to Jiangzhou was a great success, and under his witness, Jiangzhou and Gothenburg, Sweden's second largest city, became sister cities. Volvo's headquarters are located in the city of Gothenburg, which is also the largest port in Northern Europe, making it easy to ship cars that have just come off the production line to the rest of the world.

Gothenburg has a population of just over 500,000, which is only the size of a neighborhood compared to Jiangzhou's population of more than 8 million. Therefore, Gustav lamented all the way that China is full of people, and it really deserves to be the most populous country in the world.

And this is precisely what the King of Sweden envies, you must know that the demographic dividend is the greatest resource in the 21st century, and having someone means having all the possibilities.

It is precisely because of its unique demographic dividend, coupled with the fact that China has not invested in education, that China has been able to quickly complete its industrialization layout, first solve the problem of food and clothing, and then move towards a developed country. With China as a sample, India is seen as the next global growth engine, along with emerging countries such as Vietnam and Indonesia with a population of nearly 100 million.

Sweden's geographical location and the size of the country determine that Gustav can only sigh, but fortunately the Nordic country is now mixing well, with many multinational companies that can handle it.

The Volvo plant in Gothenburg has an annual production capacity of 250,000 units, while the new plant in Jiangzhou has a production capacity of 180,000 units in the first phase alone, and will have a total scale of 360,000 units after the completion of the second phase, making it the largest Volvo factory in the world.

From the planning point of view, the Volvo plant in Jiangzhou will be mainly for the Chinese auto market, according to the reference of Audi, which is the best mixed with the same luxury brand, its sales in 2010 are expected to exceed 200,000 units, Volvo's capacity digestion plan is a big leap forward initiative.

Based on Volvo's sales of 30,000 units in 2009, the target of 300,000 units will be achieved in the next few years, and the annual growth rate will reach a terrifying number, which is estimated to be achievable only in the magical market of China. If all goes well, Volvo will form a big four in China in the future, alongside Audi, BMW and Mercedes-Benz.

In this regard, Han Hao is still very confident that once the XC60 is successfully remodeled, then XC40, XC90, S40, S60, S90 and other models will be derived as soon as possible under the SPA platform, which is enough to complete the sales task of 300,000 units in the next 5-8 years.

Unlike the high-flying BBA luxury army, Han Hao positioned Volvo as "a luxury brand that the people can afford", and he made up his mind to focus on volume and strive to seize the market with super cost performance.

Looking at today's global luxury car brands, in addition to Mercedes-Benz and BMW, Audi is behind to seize the third position, and Lexus, which is increasingly full-fledged in the North American market and striving for global expansion, these four major brands basically dominate the share of family luxury cars.

Volvo wants to bite a big piece of meat in the encirclement and interception of these four brands, and has to find another way, in addition to maintaining the original focus on safety features, it is also realistic to stagger the competition in the price point.

With the acquisition of Volvo, Zhonghua Group has received a lot of technical feedback, and in addition to safe driving technology, it has also launched a new cooperation journey in the field of engines.

As we all know, turbocharging technology will be the next wave of technology in the next decade, and Zhonghua Group has also become the second largest OEM after Volkswagen turbo engines to be mass-produced and put on the market. However, after getting involved in the field of turbocharging, Zhonghua Group will definitely not be satisfied, and will continue to make great strides in this field of technology.

The current PG30 solves the gap of China's 2.0T high-power engine, but it is only a single-turbo single-scroll supercharged structure, and the general problem of turbocharging is the turbo hysteresis problem. Compared with a self-priming engine, which has a one-foot foot on the accelerator and the power comes as soon as you press the accelerator, the turbo engine has to wait two or three seconds after pressing the accelerator before feeling the surging power arrive.

This is also the result of many drivers who are accustomed to self-priming engines, and feel that after switching to a turbo engine car, they cannot achieve the so-called integration of people and vehicles.

The biggest advantage of the turbine is that it is fuel-efficient and reduces fuel consumption, the emission standard is lower, and the power is more ferocious under the same displacement, which meets the macro-control standards of global governments for energy conservation and emission reduction.

If the problem of turbo hysteresis can be improved, then the turbocharged engine will become a new technological revolution, thus replacing the self-aspirated engine, which means that the era of reshuffle is coming.

This technical goal is the most important goal that Zhonghua Group and Volvo technical team need to solve in the next stage.

With a solid foundation, it is easier to build a house, and Chung Hwa Group has accumulated many patented technologies in conquering turbocharging technology, which has played a major role in moving to a higher level.

To solve the problem of turbo hysteresis, under the preliminary demonstration and experiment, two major forks in the road were divided, each with its own technical supporters.

The first option is twin-turbo technology, consisting of one large and one small turbocharger unit, with the two turbochargers activated sequentially according to the engine speed. In the low rev range, the small supercharger comes into work first, and its main task is to quickly build up pressure and ensure a sensitive throttle response. From medium to high speeds, the exhaust gases are introduced into the larger supercharger, which takes on the main task. In this way, the two superchargers, one large and one small, ensure maximum torque output.

The technical problem of this solution is how to design and improve the small turbine so that it can be seamlessly connected with the large turbine, resulting in complex process, lack of stability, and high maintenance costs. For Zhonghua Group, the advantage lies in the progress of technological exploration, and the small turbine has been technically determined, mainly because of the process and cost.

The second way is to use electricity to drive the turbine, which is commonly known as electric turbocharging technology. In contrast to twin-turbo technology, this idea directly turns a small turbine into an electric drive.

We all know that turbocharged engines need to rely on their own exhaust gases to drive the turbine speed, and the turbo hysteresis effect is that the engine does not emit enough exhaust gases at low speeds at the beginning, resulting in not enough exhaust gases to drive the turbine.

If the turbine is driven by an electric motor, it is possible to provide a stable and sufficient speed at all times, regardless of the amount of exhaust emissions.

At lower engine speeds, the exhaust gas turbine and electric turbine work together to improve the engine power output level, and at higher engine speeds, the exhaust gas exhaust gas from the engine is enough to drive the exhaust gas turbine, at which point the exhaust gas turbine can work alone, and the electric turbine can stop rotating to save electrical energy.

The difficulty of this scheme is that today's traditional cars use a 12V electrical system, and the electric turbine requires at least 3 times more power than the electric power, so as to make a revolutionary subversion of the electrical system of the whole car, and the electrical system must be raised from 12V to 36V or even 48V.

This idea has won the support of many people, because Zhonghua Group has been ahead of all the giants in electric vehicles, and the technical achievements obtained by new energy vehicles can be seamlessly integrated into the traditional automotive field.

For others, the problem of choosing one or the other does not exist for Han's richest man, and he made up his mind to invest heavily in both plans and let the market choose which solution.

Therefore, two technical teams of twin turbines and electric turbines have been set up in the China Automotive Research Institute, and they will start a new round of competition internally.

In order to maintain the vitality of the organization, in addition to external pressures, maintaining healthy competition within is also a necessary measure for smart managers, and these have been implemented in Chung Wah Group.

For example, CVT and AT transmissions, internal combustion engines and new energy technologies, Zhonghua and Huaxia brands, and even the sedan "Qin" and SUV "Tang" are ...... There will be invisible competition to promote their own development.

It is precisely with Han Hao at the helm that the huge organizations of the Zhonghua Group will not form infighting, but maintain a healthy competitive situation, and a steady stream of technological innovations and achievements will emerge.

Science and technology are the primary productive forces!

The slogan, which has been exposed to since elementary school students, embodies the lessons of countless people, but the Chunghwa Group has put what they have learned into practice.

Every year, at the "China Automobile Industry Science and Technology Progress Award" sponsored by the national automobile authority, Zhonghua Group is a big winner of the first and second prizes, almost showing a monopoly posture. As expected, the 2.0T turbo engine will also be the winner this year.

Such a scene is also the harvest and reward of Han Hao's insistence on investing 10% of the company's total revenue in the field of research and development every year.

You must know that in 2010, the company's R&D budget broke a record of 40 billion, exceeding the total R&D expenses of all domestic car companies combined, that is to say, Zhonghua Group is worthy of being the leader of China's automobile industry.

However, this year, Zhonghua Group has gone one step further and has been promoted from a ministerial award to a national award, which has also officially fulfilled a dream of Han Hao.

The "National Science and Technology Award" is China's highest technology award officially recognized by the central government, and is divided into five categories, including individuals and organizations. Among them, the "highest science and technology award" selected for individuals every year is known as China's Nobel Prize, and two outstanding academic heroes are selected, with a maximum prize of 8 million yuan, which is a hot spot chased by the media.

Among the "National Science and Technology Awards", there is the only "National Science and Technology Progress Award" for unit organizations, and those who can receive such honors are leaders from all walks of life.

In that year, although the CVT transmission research project of Zhonghua Group won the first prize of the "China Automobile Industry Science and Technology Progress Award", it only won the second prize of the "National Science and Technology Progress Award" in the national award with a higher selection level, and missed the first prize.

This has also become a pain in the hearts of Han Hao and even many Zhonghua Group technical R&D personnel, although it has achieved the first place in the automotive industry, it can only be relegated to the second place in the national field.

1 Grand Prize, 10 First Prizes and 20 Second Prizes are important awards in the "National Science and Technology Progress Award".

In this year's "National Science and Technology Progress Award", Zhonghua Group was once again recommended by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and "China New Energy Vehicle Engineering (Pure Electric and Hybrid)" was shortlisted for the final award.

When he received a call from Miao Yuwei, an old friend of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the current vice minister, Han Hao really realized that Zhonghua Group had once again created a new myth.

"Congratulations - Grand Prize!

Even I have been stained with it, this is the pride of your China Group, and also of our Chinese automobile industry-"

Every year, the highest king of all submitted projects, there is only one special prize, but today it falls on the head of Zhonghua Group.

"You're not kidding me, are you?"

Hearing the words of the grand prize, Han Hao, who had been in battle for a long time, was a little incredulous.

You must know that the "National Science and Technology Progress Award" over the years is a well-known super project in China, such as manned spaceflight, Dongfeng missile, Jian-10 aircraft, Qinghai-Tibet railway, and lunar exploration......

In that year, the Zhonghua CVT transmission project only won the second prize, and the special prize was the Dongfeng 31 missile system, which is known as the killer weapon of the country.

Unexpectedly, in 2010, the innovation of a private enterprise won the special prize recognized by the state.

"Although the competitors are relatively weaker than in previous years, there are still a lot of arguments between your new energy vehicles and the Daqing Oilfield Innovation Project. Some experts say that it is the battle between old and new energy, one is today, and the other is tomorrow.

In the end, you still chose tomorrow, because you are indeed at the forefront of your global peers, and you may be able to lead the wave of the future automotive industry!"

From Miao Yuwei's excited words, Han Hao still heard the inside story of the selection.

It turned out that in this selection, those national defense heavy weapons that were close to demons have disappeared temporarily, and more representatives are civilian technological achievements in the exhibition. Compared with the high-water cut late-stage continuous exploitation technology of Daqing Oilfield, the technical content of new energy vehicles of Zhonghua Group has been recognized by more experts.

The honor of winning the national grand prize made the whole Zhonghua Group present a joyful scene, and everyone must know that they have contributed to it.