For a long time, most of the key technologies for powertrains have been in the hands of joint ventures or foreign companies. In recent years, with the promulgation and implementation of the National Automobile Industry Revitalization Plan, the realization of the autonomy of engine core components such as engines and transmissions has become one of the top priorities for the development of the Chinese national automobile industry.
As the core part of the automobile powertrain, the engine is the key to the competitive value of auto companies, and the EU's announcement of the Euro V emission standards for diesel engine vehicles has pushed the environmental protection and high performance of diesel engines into the industry. The development has become a cusp; with the automatic transmission becoming the current trend in the development of the international automobile market, the status quo of the automatic transmission carried by domestic vehicles is almost entirely dependent on foreign imports.
The 2009 Shanghai International Auto Show made it possible for the European-Italian engine company "Euro V" emission standard 1.5L-3.0L full range of engines and the high-efficiency 4-speed and 6-speed automatic transmissions with electronically controlled shift systems to enter the people's Sight has become a major highlight of this auto show.
It is understood that Euro-Idead Engine Company has 10 internationally leading diesel engine and transmission production lines, with an automation rate of 97%, and it can produce one engine every 46 seconds after it is put into production. At the same time, in order to have complete power technology, Euro-Italy Engine Co., Ltd. cooperated with German ZF Company to develop an automatic transmission. It is reported that the use of electronically controlled shifting system in the U-Tech transmission has the characteristics of being intelligent, energy-saving and environmentally-friendly, adapting to various road conditions, smooth shifting, and has a wide range of vehicle suitability. At present, only the automatic transmission products of the European-Italian company in the domestic market can be applied to high-end vehicles, filling the gap in the domestic automotive market.
As the largest and most technologically advanced powertrain manufacturing enterprise in China, the European-Italian engine stands at the forefront of the development of automotive powertrain technology. In a sense, the emergence of the European-Italian engine assembly products has created a fast track for independent brands to master the core component technologies and to integrate with international standards.