Relying on New Technology and New Products to Achieve Leap-forward Development of Beijing Automotive Industry

Yesterday morning, Guo Jinlong, deputy secretary of the municipal party committee and mayor of the city, conducted an investigation on the independent innovation of Beiqi Holding Company and the research and development of new energy vehicles. He stressed that it is necessary to strengthen strategic planning, highlight key points, and rely on new technologies and new products to achieve a leap-forward development of the Beijing auto industry at a higher level.

Beiqi Holding Company’s Automobile Research Institute Yard has parked various models of off-road vehicles, pickup trucks, and vans from the north to the south, focusing on the research and development and production capabilities of the company’s new energy vehicles and its own-brand commercial vehicles. The red Auman heavy truck on the south side is tall and powerful and attracts attention. Guo Jinlong seized the doorknob with great interest and boarded the high cab to carefully inspect the production process. He said that the technical content of heavy trucks is very high, and we must continue to increase research and development efforts to make Auman a famous brand. In looking at the display of new products, Guo Jinlong specifically asked the person in charge to pay more attention to the construction of the sales network, strengthen fine management, increase the level of after-sales services, and continuously expand the market share of the products. In the exhibition hall, Guo Jinlong and other city leaders carefully learned about the planning and construction of the Beijing Automotive R&D Base and the construction of the company's independent innovation system, and visited a new product prototype developed independently. City leaders also heard work reports from Beiqi Holding Company.

In his speech, Guo Jinlong fully affirmed BAIC's positive contribution in responding to the adverse effects of the international financial crisis and maintaining the steady and rapid development of the capital economy. He said that we must fully understand the automobile industry's pillar position in the economic development of Beijing. The development goals of BAIC Holdings are encouraging. Beijing has unique advantages in science and technology and human resources, which further strengthens our confidence in the continuous development and growth of the automotive industry.

Guo Jinlong pointed out that Beijing Auto Holding has not only influential automakers such as Beijing Hyundai, Beijing Benz, Beiqi Foton, Beijing Automotive Manufacturing Plant, but also R&D and parts manufacturing units such as Beijing Automotive Research Institute. BAIC shall conduct in-depth research on strategic planning, further clarify the positioning of its functions, strengthen the guidance of classification, give full play to their respective advantages, and form an overall joint force to make the Beijing auto industry bigger and stronger. Relevant departments must not only identify the projects, but also strengthen their financing capacity and market operation capabilities, make up their minds, and strive to solve problems such as capital injection and legacy of the enterprise in the spirit of reform, and fully support the development and growth of the Beijing automobile industry.

Guo Jinlong emphasized that it is necessary to change its thinking and innovate continuously in an effort to realize the leap-forward development of the Beijing automobile industry. We must rely on new technologies, new products, and new ideas to overcome traditional quantitative growth and move on to a new platform for development. It is necessary to strengthen strategic planning, highlight key points, conscientiously grasp the positioning of self-owned brand cars, and rely on new technologies and new products to work together to make the Beijing auto industry bigger and stronger and achieve leap-forward development at a higher level.

The deputy mayor Min Zhongwen and the municipal government secretary Li Xiaohong investigated together.