In 2008, when China ’s auto transmission technology came to the crossroads that yearned for CVT (continuously variable transmission), DCT (dual clutch) or AT (planetary gear automatic transmission), FAW, SAIC, Dongfeng, Changan, etc.12 Under the leadership of the National Development and Reform Commission, a domestic automobile company jointly established China Development Union Investment Co., Ltd., and resolutely moved towards the DCT road. The goal is to solve the core technical problems in this technology.
Obviously, there were multiple limitations for the completely independent research and development of the Chinese automobile industry at that time. Therefore, under the leadership of the Development and Reform Commission, China Development Union and BorgWarner, the U.S. technology solution provider in the field of transmission, came together. BorgWarner United Drive Systems Co., Ltd. was established with a 34:66 ratio.
This year, 2019, the joint venture celebrates its tenth anniversary.
It is understood that BorgWarner United Transmission Co., Ltd. is located in Jinpu New District of Dalian. The company's business products include: dual clutch modules for hydraulic and high-pressure actuators for DCT and hydraulic control modules, and integrated motors for hybrid P2 configuration. Three clutch modules, clutch modules for integrated motors in the P1 + P3 configuration, and control series products for the above hybrid configuration.
The 3 millionth DCT module offline
Now is entering the tenth year of high-speed development of the enterprise. As of September 27, 2019, the company has successfully completed the 3 millionth DCT offline, and just 5 years ago, they hosted 30,000 DCTs. Line ceremony. "In the course of the company's ten years, the company's development can be divided into two major stages. The first stage is the first five years. It is mainly committed to factory construction, product development, and market development. During this period, the company faced a large But it is also the accumulation of the first five years that allowed us to develop to 10 customers and 18 projects in the next five years and achieve a total of 3 million products this year. "BorgWarner United Drive Mr. Sun Wenliang, general manager of Systems Co., Ltd. said.
Mr. Wenliang Sun, General Manager of BorgWarner United Drive Systems
Looking back over the past ten years, we have not only witnessed the development of BorgWarner United Drive Systems Co., Ltd., but also the important turning point of China's auto market from high-speed growth into the platform period and the transition of the automotive industry to the new four modernizations.
Compared with the rapid development in the ten years from 2001 to 2010, the Chinese automobile market began to decline from 2010 to 2018, and has not even seen any recovery. In the "2019 (Seventh) Automotive and Environmental Innovation Forum" sponsored by the National Talented Automobile Group and Geshi Automobile, under the guidance of the Automobile Talent Professional Committee of the China Talent Research Association, Director Xu Changming, Deputy Director of the National Information Center, also pointed out that at present China Automobile production and sales have entered the platform period, and this platform period will continue for 2-3 years, and the future growth rate will bid farewell to the previous rapid growth trend, relatively slow growth will be the future normal.
The automotive industry has entered a cooling period. At the same time, environmental issues and energy security issues have attracted much attention. The European WLTC and China's double-point policies have been implemented one after another. Even the country ’s National Six emission standards, which were originally scheduled to be implemented in 2020, have arrived ahead of schedule. For a time, the global automotive industry has become nervous. Period of energy saving and emission reduction. Faced with such pressure, how the traditional automobile industry will respond has become the core of the industry's attention.
According to Director An Qingheng, director of the China Automotive Industry Advisory Committee, according to expert forecasts, the current automotive industry is fully upgraded, and hybrid power may become the next explosive growth point. The hybrid vehicle market of independent brands will appear around 2022. Explosive growth. As an indispensable structure in the transmission system of hybrid vehicles, P2 has become the focus of the current electrified development of mainstream vehicle companies such as FAW, Great Wall, and Changan because of its technology and cost advantages.
In response, Mr. Sun Wenliang also revealed that in the next five years, the company will continue to grow at a very high speed. It is expected that 14 new projects will be put into production by 2022, which will mainly focus on hybrid power. New products. BorgWarner's coaxial P2 drive module provides cost-effective hybrid power by being compatible with existing vehicle platforms. The innovative P2 solution offers the possibility of integrating products with three clutches (including a disengagement clutch). This clutch system enables the motor and the engine to be connected or disengaged to achieve a mixed engine and motor drive, thereby helping customers to achieve their Fuel efficiency and performance goals.
The P2 configuration uses BorgWarner's award-winning S-shaped winding wire forming process to manufacture the motor, and achieves higher power and torque density through its compact package. The innovative manufacturing process enables BorgWarner to mass produce smaller and more powerful high-voltage motors, and will help drive the growth of the hybrid vehicle market. In addition to P2 solutions, BorgWarner can also provide P0, P1, P2.5, P3, P1 + P3, P4 and PS configuration solutions. BorgWarner helps China's hybrid power with its extensive hybrid product portfolio Development of the automotive and electric vehicle markets.
Mr. Tan Yuesheng, Global Vice President and President of BorgWarner China
As stated by Mr. Tan Yuesheng, Global Vice President and President of China, BorgWarner, "Ten years ago, the Dalian joint venture was established with the mission of supporting Chinese car brands and mastering dual-clutch automatic transmission technology. During the ten years, we were lean Production, strive for innovation, provide key components of dual clutch transmissions for the Chinese market, and have won cooperation contracts with 10 independent brand customers including FAW, SAIC, Great Wall, Changan and so on. Ten years have sharpened the sword, and the 3 millionth DCT is offline A milestone is also a new starting point. In the future, BorgWarner's Dalian plant will continue to provide customers with key components of the advanced P2 architecture, which will drive the upgrading of China's new energy industry.