FAW Technology Center and China Steel Research Institute Join Forces to Establish Advanced Automotive Steel Laboratory

On March 14, 2011, FAW Technology Center and China Iron and Steel Research Institute Corporation Iron and Steel Research Institute held an unveiling ceremony for the “Advanced Automotive Steel Joint Laboratory” at the Chinese Academy of Engineering. Chairman of the FAW Group Co., Ltd. Xu Jianyi, Party Secretary and Gan Yong, Chairman of the China Steel Research Group jointly unveiled the joint laboratory. Li Jun, Director of FAW Technology Center, and Dong Yu, Vice President of China Iron and Steel Research Institute signed the "Advanced Automotive Joint Laboratory Agreement." Academician Xu Kuangdi, Honorary President of the Chinese Academy of Engineering, Wu Shaoming, deputy general manager of FAW Group Corporation, and Party Secretary and General Manager Cairang of China Steel Research Party witnessed this historic moment.

FAW Technology Center is responsible for the research and development of FAW's medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, light vehicles, mini-vehicles, sedans, and passenger cars. It also has extensive product development in the areas of engines, transmissions, bridges, etc., and is the application of steel materials for automobiles in China. The most powerful R&D center in research. China Steel Research is China's metallurgical new material research and development base, and it is the largest and most authoritative comprehensive R&D institution in China's metallurgical industry. It has undertaken more than 85% of the research and development of new metallurgical materials and participated in the “863”, “973” and “science and technology support”. Plan" and other important science and technology projects in many countries. At present, China Steel Research has taken the lead in successfully developing the third-generation automotive steel technology and has formed a leading material R&D advantage in this field. The two parties set up the "Advanced Automotive Steel Joint Laboratory", focusing on advanced automotive steel represented by the third generation automotive steel in new energy vehicles, automotive lightweight design, automotive safety design, SCR (selectivity Catalytic reduction system) Post-processing of key metals in applications.

It is understood that in the car's self-weight, steel materials account for about 70%. Therefore, the performance of automotive steel is closely related to the performance of automobiles. At present, China is the world's largest steel producing country and the largest automobile production and marketing country, but it is still not a strong steel country and a powerful automobile country. The establishment of a joint laboratory for FAW and China Steel Research to develop and apply high-end automotive steels with world-leading standards is of great significance to the development of China's auto industry.

Xu Jianyi, chairman and party secretary of FAW Group Corporation, said that during the “12th Five-Year Plan” period, FAW’s auto production and sales volume will reach 5 million, of which self-owned brand sales will exceed 2 million. On the basis of meeting the increasingly stringent national laws and regulations, the lightweight design of the vehicle and the application of new material technologies to the automobile will become an important area for FAW to enhance its product quality, technology, and innovation. During the “Twelfth Five-Year Plan” period, FAW’s third-generation highly mobile tactical military vehicles, liberation of seventh-generation commercial vehicles, new-generation lightweight cars, new energy vehicles, and post-processors for environmental protection will serve as third-generation vehicles. The main battlefield with steel. It is hoped that both parties will play an advantage in accelerating the development and application of the third-generation automobile steel business process, and contribute to the goal of achieving lightweight, high-security, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly low-carbon automobiles.

At the unveiling ceremony, Wu Shaoming, Deputy General Manager of FAW Group Corporation and Li Jun, Director of FAW Technology Center were hired as senior advisors.

Chairman of the FAW Group Co., Ltd. Xu Jianyi, Secretary of the Party Committee, and Gan Yong, Chairman of the China Steel Research Group, unveiled the joint laboratory