Hefei is now among the ranks of national automotive and parts export bases

The sales volume of light trucks was ranked first in the country for six consecutive years; automobile tires became China’s largest modern automobile tire production and export base; automotive filters ended the situation in which China’s Euro III emission diesel vehicles were completely dependent on imports, and they also exported mature products such as Europe and the United States. The automotive market... After growing at a rate of 50% for 15 years, the automotive industry cluster, which has become the first pillar industry in Hefei, is rapidly moving overseas.

On the afternoon of September 21, Bo Xilai, Minister of Commerce of the People's Republic of China, awarded the “National Base for Automobile and Component Export Bases” to Hefei Municipal Party Standing Committee, Deputy Mayor Chang Fangjun and representatives of the city’s auto industry. As a result, Hefei City has obtained the “golden signboard” for the “national auto and auto parts export base.” Hefei auto parts and components manufacturers will once again be given a new impetus to sprint overseas.

Independent Innovation Builds Brand Influence

At present, a total of 12 cities, including Beijing and Guangzhou, have been identified as national-level automotive and component export bases nationwide. However, apart from Wuhu in the province, only cars manufactured in Hefei have completely independent brands. The “Ruifeng” series, “Ankai” series, “Jianghuai” series of Jiangqi Group, “Heidi” series of “Heilongjiang” Hefei, “Freda” series and “Changhe” series are all well-known Hefei self-owned brands. "JAC", "Changhe", "Ruifeng", "Ankai" and "Jiatong" have also become well-known brands in China's auto industry and well-known trademarks in Anhui Province.

Behind a series of shiny independent brands is a solid support for technological innovation and government support. The municipal government has set up a special fund for industrial development and a science and technology innovation fund, which will include the automobile and parts and components industries in key support areas, and use tax return, interest subsidies, and subsidies to support the development of the automobile and parts industries. At the same time, it supports the automotive and parts manufacturing companies in the research and development of independent intellectual property products, and rewards these companies with the introduction of scientific and technological achievements and the realization of conversion in this city. As of the end of June this year, the city has 35 state-level and provincial-level key new products in the automotive industry, 25 state-level and provincial-level scientific and technological progress awards, and more than 200 patents, including 36 invention patents.

Scale economy enlarges market competitiveness

Last year, the automobile and parts industry above the scale of Hefei achieved a sales income of 24.63 billion yuan. More than 200 auto companies have jointly built a modern automobile and parts R&D for the development of a complete vehicle, parts and accessories, leading enterprises and supporting enterprises. Manufacturing system.

In recent years, in order to support the development of enterprises such as JAC and GTI tires, Hefei has adopted a series of measures to boost the concentration of the automobile industry. Set up large enterprises to step up prizes, encourage auto companies to introduce from outside the city or cultivate new supporting enterprises locally, support the auto industry to become bigger and stronger, and implement “zero” for auto and parts investment projects in development zones and industrial parks in counties and districts. “Charges”; Any investment projects for automobiles and components that are included in the “Project Library for Industrial Fixed Assets Investment in Hefei City” may apply for the project's preliminary cost subsidies.

Now, Hefei Automotive Industry has a large-scale industry with high self-allocation capacity, and it has formed more than 100 auto parts enterprises with more than 10 scales such as Jianghua Group and other large-scale automobiles and large-scale auto parts companies. In the automotive and parts industrial clusters of carriers, more than 60% of auto parts and components can be produced locally, and they have a full range of vehicle models and auto resources. The city has more than 30 series and nearly 400 models, which have been formed in miniature, Lightweight, medium-sized and heavy-duty trucks, commercial vehicles, off-road vehicles, passenger cars, and economical cars are the product patterns of leading products.

Shameless competition gives birth to export motivation

When many domestic joint-venture auto companies are still plagued by restrictions imposed by foreign partners on their exports, vehicles from Hefei are accelerating their entry into overseas markets. They focused their efforts on overseas competitive vehicles and actively explored the export market.

In order to support the development of the international market for self-branded products, the government has established “Support Funds for Automobile and Parts Export Bases” to support auto parts export enterprises in opening up international markets, auto industry information platform construction, and training for auto industry personnel. Automobile and parts export brand products give rewards.

Last year, the export value of motor vehicles and auto parts in Hefei was US$350 million, of which trucks ranked first in domestic cargo vehicles for the sixth consecutive year. 2007 young-type auto trucks successfully entered the European market, and Hefei auto companies have been established in Southeast Asia and the Middle East. In the five assembly plants, the Hefei automobile brand has become a regional brand in the third world countries in the field of commercial vehicles. Hefei automobile tire products are exported to 80 countries and regions such as Europe, America, and the Middle East.