New energy independent brand momentum of the policy guidance to double its pressure

Assemble the battery to get through the upstream industry chain

For now, gm has not launched too many new energy models in China. For example, the Chevrolet Bolt, which already has a certain market base in North America, has not entered China. The three new energy vehicles launched in China are: Cadillac CT6 plug-in hybrid, buick VELITE5 plug-in hybrid and baojun E100 pure electric vehicle. The buick VELITE6 plug-in hybrid and its sister VELITE6 electric car will also be available.

At the technology on gm's global executive vice President and tsien, President of gm China revealed to the media models on the progress in the next five years, "from 2016 to 2020, will launch 10 new energy vehicles in the Chinese market, next, also will further expand the product layout, is expected to total in 2023, huaxin energy models will be double." That could mean as many as 20 new energy vehicles in China in five years.

Compared with the number of models, gm's other big bomb in electrification is the core of new energy vehicles -- batteries. On the road to electrification, gm did not directly introduce complete battery packs, as many automakers do. Instead, it chose to assemble its own batteries, trying to open up the upstream industry chain and customize batteries for its models. Qian huikang revealed to the reporter, as the products have been put on the market, saic-gm power battery system development center is now in operation, for the local production and sales of electric vehicle battery assembly, this is also the world's second general motors battery assembly organization. However, gm has not announced specific battery capacity and capacity plans.

As early as 2011, the center set up a battery lab to create electrified products for the Chinese market.

A waiting giant

Compared with the numerous pure electric models launched by many self-owned brands in recent years, although gm has a "zero emission" plan, it is still waiting in the air in terms of the pace. In terms of the schedule and technical path, gm does not give itself a "dead order".

"There is a transition period from a conventional fuel car to a pure electric future. At present, we are vigorously promoting new energy vehicles, pure electric vehicle research and development, as well as market promotion. As for the timetable for the withdrawal of fuel oil vehicles, it is difficult to predict the specific year when the traditional fuel oil vehicles will completely lose consumer demand and thus withdraw from the market, so we will not set a specific timetable. Qian said.

To achieve "zero discharge" of technical route, gm is not reject any technology, gm China electrification, chief engineer, Jenny (JenniferGoforth) said gm's electrification strategy covers a variety of technology, "whether it is a hybrid, plug-in hybrid or pure electric technology, we focus on all areas of technology." She also revealed that in order to achieve a "zero emission" future, in addition to pure electric models, fuel cell models are also included in gm's plan, and there are even plans to launch fuel cell models in the us market.