Fourteen years ago, when BYD first hybrid car F3DM was officially launched, in the era when the joint venture car was in full swing, it is hard for anyone to think that today, fourteen years later, BYD will use 3 million The milestone event of the new energy vehicle off the production line has achieved a highlight moment in the history of China's automobile development.
On November 16, BYD's global headquarters held a release ceremony for BYD's 3 millionth new energy vehicle, making BYD the first Chinese brand to achieve this achievement. From the first new energy vehicle off the assembly line in 2008 to the 1 millionth new energy vehicle, BYD took 13 years. From 2 million to 3 million vehicles, BYD took only half a year, which is the acceleration performed by BYD on the new energy track.
Recently released data by the Automobile Federation also confirmed BYD’s new energy speed——
Among the top ten manufacturers with sales in October, BYD ranked first with 205,789 vehicles, while in the first 10 months sales ranking Among them, BYD is far ahead with a cumulative sales of 1,358,645 vehicles, and has won 37.1% of the market share.
Standing at the outlet of the times, holding on to the outlet of the times
Many people believe that BYD is a pig on the outlet of the new energy era. Standing on the outlet, pigs can take off. But the author believes that rather than saying that BYD is standing on the cusp, it is better to say that BYD has seized the trough of the times. Everyone has only seen the outbreak of BYD in the past two years, but ignored the backside of the outbreak. In fact, there are more than 20 years of BYD Persistence, long-term strategic vision, and decisiveness in the transition to electrification.
BYD can become a leader in new energy vehicles. The first reason is that it started early enough and has a complete layout.
BYD was established in 1995 and officially entered the automotive industry in 2003. In the same year, it launched the research and development of the electric vehicle . It was also in this year that BYD became the second largest manufacturer of rechargeable batteries in the world. In 2008, BYD took the lead in realizing the commercialization of new energy vehicles; in 2010, the BYD e6 was put into operation in Shenzhen, realizing the market operation of the world's first batch of pure electric vehicles.
In terms of research and development strength, BYD has 11 major research institutes, 40,000 R&D technicians, 34,000 patent applications, and is proud of five core technologies, including blade battery , IGBT chip, DM Hybrid technology, e platform 3.0 and the recently released CTB battery integration technology.
Taking DM-i super hybrid technology as an example, it was launched in March 2021. It is based on ultra-safe large-capacity batteries and high-performance high-power off-line motors, driven by high-power high-efficiency motor , which can make The fuel consumption is as low as 3.8L/100km, and the comprehensive cruising range exceeds 1200km. After its launch, it has been widely recognized by the market for its low price, low fuel consumption, low noise, and strong power, accounting for more than 55% of the plug-in hybrid market. The
blade battery is the only power battery in the world that can safely pass the acupuncture test. BYD has fundamentally solved the problem of battery spontaneous combustion. In addition to safety, BYD's blade battery also has advantages such as super strength, super battery life, super life, and super power. 600 km battery life and so on.
Another example is BYD’s e-platform 3.0, which is a solution launched by BYD for a complete set of integrated components of pure electric vehicles. Through blade batteries,The blessing of eight-in-one electric powertrain, electric drive boost fast charging technology and other technologies has become an electrification platform that is superior to domestic traditional car companies in terms of battery life, zero-hundred acceleration, and 5-minute battery life.
In addition, BYD is already the only car company in the world that can master the core technologies of the new energy industry chain such as batteries, motors, electronic controls, and automotive-grade semiconductors. It is also a Chinese brand OEM with a self-developed ratio of more than 90%.
In the field of semiconductors, as early as 2018, BYD had realized the large-scale application of the third-generation semiconductor material SiC in vehicle power supplies. In 2020, BYD Han EV will be launched with high-performance integrated SiC MOSFET motor control modules. This is the world's first mass-produced highly integrated car-standard silicon carbide module model. BYD is also the only car company in China that has a complete industry chain of IGBT, and has achieved the world's largest full-bridge IGBT module .
can have these technical advantages, and it is inseparable from BYD's continuous high-intensity investment in core technology research and development. For example, in the whole year of 2021, BYD's research and development expenses will reach 7.991 billion yuan. The research and development expenses in the first three quarters have reached 10.87 billion yuan, far exceeding the research and development expenses for the whole of last year.
Technical advantages empower products, making explosive models
The second point is that BYD converts technological advantages into product strengths, and can preemptively create new energy explosive products in the new energy transformation of the automobile industry.
For example, after the launch of BYD Han in 2020, its monthly sales have continuously exceeded 10,000, which has become a historic breakthrough for Chinese auto brands in the market above 250,000; such as Qin PLUS DM-i, Song PLUS DM-i, Tang DM -I and other models have become enduring hot models. In the new energy car sales list in October this year, the top four were accounted for by Yadi three; the top new energy SUV list in October Three, also by BYD's Song, Yuan Plus and BYD Tang .
, as the world's first mass-produced car equipped with CTB technology, sold 7,784 units of Seal in October. With the increase of production capacity of and , the sales breakthrough of 10,000 is within reach; while the Dolphin, the first model born on e platform 3.0, Sales in October reached 25,336 units, and among the top 15 new energy cars, BYD Dolphin's sales rose the most year-on-year. Yuan PLUS, also from BYD e platform 3.0, sold 27,548 units in October. In October this year, among the 24 BYD models on sale, 6 models achieved sales of over 10,000.
Building a hit strategy requires the support of core technology, and more importantly, precise insight into the industry to make a correct judgment——
At the beginning of April this year, BYD Auto officially announced that it will stop the production of fuel vehicles from March 2022 Production, becoming the first car company in the world to officially announce the discontinuation of fuel vehicle production.
At present, the electrification transformation of the automobile industry is accelerating. With the support of the policy background, the development of new energy vehicles has become the competitive goal of major automobile companies. On the other hand, many countries have proposed a timetable for "banning the sale of fuel vehicles". For example, and the European Union have confirmed the plan to "ban the sale of fuel vehicles from 2035". Therefore, the development of new energy vehicles is already irreversible. trend. In this context, many traditional car companies seem to be struggling in the process of "transformation". In response to the rapid development of the new energy industry, BYD can be the first to "break the wrist of a strong man", focus its energy and resources on areas that it is better at, and abandon the business that drags its feet. This in itself requires a kind of courage and self-confidence.
The transition from traditional car companies to new energy is decisive enough, and the strategic vision is firm enough. This is the third core reason why BYD was able to take the lead in realizing the 3 millionth new energy vehicle off the assembly line. At present, BYD already has China's top ten vehicle production bases located in Shenzhen, Xi'an, Changsha, Zhengzhou, Changzhou, Jinan, Fuzhou, Shenshan, Xiangyang, Hefei, and stopped the production of fuel vehicles Finally, these production bases can fully focus on the pure electric and plug-in hybrid vehicle business, and fully enter the new energy, so that BYD's "speed" can be accelerated again.
is written at the end:
After more than 20 years of precipitation and growth, BYD has finally ushered in today's glory. What makes BYD is the outlet of the times, and it is the self who has worked hard for more than 20 years. This is a long process, and it is a long-term innovation that does not care about rewards after anchoring the direction. This growth path of
BYD cannot be imitated.
At the moment when the wave of new energy vehicles is booming, it is also brands such as BYD that are vigorously promoting the development and advancement of the history of China's automobile industry.
20 years ago, when we talked about domestically produced cars, "cottage" and "cheap" seemed to be labels that could never be torn off. That is to say, in the trance of these 20 years, when we talked about domestic cars and independent brands such as BYD, we were sincerely proud and proud. Obviously, the rise of Chinese brand cars in the new energy era is already unstoppable. On this road, BYD, the pioneer, has become a leader.