Participants at a sub-forum of the ongoing 7th Hongqiao International Economic Forum on Wednesday engaged in in-depth discussions on the future development of new energy vehicles (NEVs) and how intelligent connected NEVs will lead to changes in the transportation ecosystem.
As an important part of the 7th China International Import Expo (CIIE), the Hongqiao International Economic Forum is taking place in Shanghai in tandem with the expo from Nov. 5 to 10, attracting more than 260 distinguished guests from political, business and academic circles.
Under the theme of "High-Standard Opening up for Universally Beneficial and Inclusive Economic Globalization," the forum features a main forum and 19 sub-forums under "1 plus 4" sections, which are the Press Release and International Symposium on World Openness Report 2024 and parallel sessions under Opening-up for Development, Opening-up for Cooperation, Opening-up for Innovation and Opening-up for Sharing.
At the sub-forum titled "the future of global new energy vehicles", an official from China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said that China will draft guidelines for the battery-swapping model for NEVs, and explore policies and measures to accelerate the electrification of commercial vehicles with the goal to promote market expansion of NEVs and encourage high-quality enterprises in this field to merge and reorganize, so that they will grow stronger and the industry concentration will increase.
From January to September this year, China's total NEV sales reached 8.32 million units, up 32.5 percent year on year, accounting for 38.6 percent of total new car sales, an 8.8 percentage points increase compared to the same period of last year. At the sub-forum, experts and industry representatives focused on the intelligent development of NEVs, discussing how countries and regions such as China, the United States, Europe, and Japan are accelerating the exploration of connected vehicle applications, and promoting the deep integration of cars, road systems and urban infrastructure.
Currently, more than 50 cities in China are conducting road tests and demonstrations for intelligent connected vehicles. There are altogether some 32,000 kilometers of roads open for tests of intelligent connected vehicles and approximately 10,000 kilometers of roads that have undergone intelligent upgrades.
Sub-forum of Hongqiao Int'l Economic Forum discusses prospect of intelligent connected new energy vehicles
The reuse of enhanced technologies and the adoption of innovations in various areas have boosted the J-35A's stealth and reliability, said an expert in a recent interview in Shenyang City, northeast China's Liaoning Province.
The highly anticipated J-35A medium-sized multi-role stealth fighter jet is set to debut next week at the 15th China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition.
Developed by the Shenyang Aircraft Design and Research Institute of the Aviation Industry Corporation of China (AVIC) and manufactured by Shenyang Aircraft Corporation (SAC), also under AVIC, the J-35A incorporates an integrated design that blends aerodynamics, structure and stealth technology.
Wang Yongqing, chief expert and director of Science and Technology Committee of the plane's developer, explained how the technology was improved.
"The extensive reuse of various technologies greatly enhances the maturity of our key technologies. This way, with high technology maturity, the maturity of the system also improves, leading to a significant increase in the reliability of the equipment," said Wang.
The PLA Air Force has deployed a large fleet of J-20 heavy-duty stealth combat aircraft, which it began commissioning in late 2016.
The J-20 made its maiden public appearance at the 11th Zhuhai Airshow in November 2016.
Compared to the J-20, which debuted at the Airshow China in 2016, the J-35A features more targeted enhancements, reflecting recent advancements in technology.
"For this type of aircraft, the users set higher stealth requirements, and to achieve these stealth specifications, we have actually implemented many new technological measures and new systems. Significant advancements and innovative achievements have been made in various areas. We leveraged the latest breakthroughs in our existing technology to complete the development of the J-35A," said Wang.
Popularly known as the Zhuhai Airshow, the biennial China International Aviation and Aerospace Exhibition is the country's largest arms show and is recognized as one of the world's most significant defense exhibitions.
The airshow will take place from Nov 12 to 17 in south China's Zhuhai City in Guangdong Province, attracting 1,022 companies from 47 countries and regions. Russia, France, the United States, Saudi Arabia and Italy will participate in groups.
As an export-oriented international event, the Zhuhai Airshow offers visitors a rare close-up view of China's military aircraft, especially the newest models.
Enhanced technology reuse, innovation boost J-35A's stealth, reliability: expert
