Remarks Ray Bierzynski Executive Director, Electrification Strategy, gm china Good morning, everyone
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Ray Bierzynski Executive Director, Electrification Strategy, GM China Good morning, everyone. Today I would like to show you how we are applying GM's global technologies here in China. As you will see, GM's goal is to take a leadership position in electrification among automakers in this crucial market, just like we have globally. There has been a lot of activity among automakers in the new energy vehicle space. It seems every major company has its own electric vehicle program. I would submit to you that there is only one with extensive experience actually building and selling electric vehicles. That company, of course, is General Motors. At the end of last year, GM introduced the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric vehicle in the U.S. Later this year, the Volt will be rolled out here in China and in parts of Europe. Thus far, Chevrolet Volt customers have driven a collective 5 million kilometers in pure electric mode. This has saved 5,000 barrels of oil. And since we just celebrated the moon festival, let's further put that into perspective. It equates to 7 round trips from the earth to the moon. Back here on earth, that is enough to go around the earth 125 times. I'm sure most of you are at least somewhat familiar with the Volt. But I'm sure many of you are less familiar with the concept of electrification. Vehicle electrification is where a motor vehicle is powered partially or fully by electric motors in some fashion. The ways it can be done vary greatly, as you'll see shortly. The photos here illustrate an electric traction drive unit, a charging cord coupler and an extended-range electric vehicle (or EREV) battery pack. These are some of the key elements that represent the shifting DNA of the electrified automobile. I said that GM intends to lead in electrification here in China. I'd like to share with you how. During the Shanghai auto show in April, Kevin Wale announced GM's five-year plan for continued success in China. A key element is electrification: We plan to offer the most comprehensive range of new energy products, including the Volt ... We will be introducing new forms of electrification ... We will develop and build battery electric vehicles (or BEVs) in China, leveraging our PATAC engineering and design joint venture in Shanghai ... We will announce later this week that we will co-develop a next-generation electric vehicle architecture for China with our strategic partner SAIC ... Here at the GM China Advanced Technical Center, we will establish world-class, state-of-the-art laboratories for R&D and engineering in electrification ... And we will work closely with our local supply base to develop its capability to provide high-quality parts and components. The path toward electrification is a continuum. It starts with getting more out of conventional powertrains with technology like eAssist ... moves toward hybrids ... progresses toward full electrification ... and ultimately to the displacement of oil altogether. We might term this as moving from conservation . To displacement. Within GM, we have experience around the world in each of these areas. We have carried out demonstration programs like Project Driveway in the U.S., introduced our new technologies at Expo 2010 here in China, and begun daily customer deliveries of our hybrids and the Volt. China is very much focused on the category called New Energy Vehicles. This category represents everything highlighted in green on the right-hand side of this chart. GM and our partners have already begun taking action. Shanghai GM just began selling the Buick LaCrosse eAssist with a hybrid system. That was the starting point on the electrification scale you saw on the previous slide. It uses start/stop technology, regenerative braking and power assist to reduce fuel consumption by up to 20 percent compared with the LaCrosse with a standard 2.4-liter Ecotec engine - with no compromises in performance. The LaCrosse eAssist has a fuel consumption rating of 7.2 liters per 100 kilometers. That's a better fuel economy rating than many compact vehicles. As exciting as the LaCrosse eAssist is, the focal point among electric vehicles in China is no doubt the Volt. Earlier this year, the Volt became the first electric vehicle to complete a long-distance drive in China when it traveled from Shanghai to Hangzhou - a distance of 248 kilometers. When the battery energy was depleted, the Volt seamlessly transitioned to extended-range mode with the gasoline-powered onboard engine providing power to the electric drive unit. I am pleased to announce that the Volt has completed all type approval testing and is now ready for sale in China. The first Volts that will be sold in China are being assembled now for delivery in December. I think it's worth highlighting the fact that the Volt provides up to 80 kilometers of electric driving. It offers freedom from range anxiety - the fear of being stranded when the initial electric charge is depleted - by providing another 490 kilometers of extended-range. If you charge the Volt at night during off-peak hours, the Volt costs about 4.5 renminbi to drive 100 kilometers - or less than one-tenth the cost of petrol. Don't just take my word that the Volt is a great car. This slide shows some of the achievements and awards that the Volt has won on the other side of the Pacific: A five-star safety rating from the U.S. government. North American International Auto Show Car of the Year for 2011 ? Motor Trend 2011 Car of the Year ? Car and Driver 10 Best ? 2011 World Green Car of the Year. It has also won many media awards in China, including: Most Anticipated Car of the Year by the Travel Channel ? And Most Influential Electric Vehicle of the Year by China Automotive News. The technology does not stop with hardware. What makes the Volt even more exciting is the convergence of electrification and telematics. OnStar subscribers will be able to monitor and control their vehicles remotely. Our customers here in China will be able to use their iPhones or Android mobile phones to: Verify the state of charge and charge mode ... Start charging ... Pre-heat or cool their Volt before getting in, all while it is still on the grid ... And more. We are excited to be bringing the Volt to China. However, it is not the only new energy vehicle program we're working on. Late last year, Shanghai GM introduced its Sail electric concept vehicle. The Sail BEV concept features advanced energy efficiency, environmental technology, highly efficient aerodynamics along with outstanding safety and performance. Sail BEV aims to provide Chinese families with affordable electric vehicles. We also signed an agreement yesterday with SAIC to co-develop a new electric vehicle architecture. An architecture generally consists of the underbody, chassis and propulsion system. PATAC and its outstanding team of Chinese and global professionals will serve as the development center for the electric vehicle architecture. The new electric architecture will be used for a range of brand-differentiated vehicles produced by Shanghai GM, SAIC and GM. This will leverage PATAC's expertise in low-cost vehicles, the emerging China supply base for electrification, and the supportive environment for new energy vehicle development in China. More details on the products and timing will be announced in the future. The supportive environment here in China means we have a wealth of talent for new energy research and development. For example, we are opening a battery lab at this new facility that will leverage our local talent for battery research and development. The battery lab will enable us to assess cost structure and battery cell characteristics - the basic building blocks of electric vehicles. We will also test the performance and cost of next-generation battery cells. Our technicians will also test production samples so we can ultimately qualify Chinese battery suppliers for production here and globally. The key to making China a center of electric vehicle production is having a strong base of capable local suppliers. Our creation of partnerships in the area of electrification extends beyond other automakers and traditional parts and components suppliers. GM China and General Electric China will sign an agreement to collaborate on Volt and EV charging. This will build on the relationship between our two companies established in the U.S. We are looking forward to working together in the Shanghai Jiading Electric Vehicle Demonstration Zone, which I'll say more about shortly. We also plan to cooperate on promoting common global electric vehicle charging standards. At GM and GE we realize that we need to make vehicle charging convenient for EV consumer acceptance. This collaboration shows that we aren't limiting our work to the laboratory. In fact, we are working on multiple demonstration and evaluation programs in electrification and promoting its growth. We are deploying a fleet of 10 Volts in demonstration programs in cooperation with government institutions in Beijing, Tianjin and Shanghai municipalities. This will enable us to showcase the Volt's technology while getting valuable input on its performance in China. We previously announced our founding membership in the Shanghai Jiading Electric Vehicle Demonstration Zone. By the end of the year, we will have a Volt available full time for public testing and evaluation. As you came here this morning, you may have noticed some construction in our GM Campus parking lot. That's where we're building one of China's first solar power electric vehicle charging stations. We are also moving ahead on building on the success of the EN-V shown at Expo 2010 by introducing the next generation of the EN-V in the Tianjin Eco-City. Let's take a more detailed look at these last two projects. GM will be one of the first OEMs in China to demonstrate the use of clean solar energy as a source for charging electric vehicles. The charging station you see here was developed by Sunlogics, one of our GM Ventures investments. The station will generate an average of 16,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity annually. That is enough to charge the Volt more than 2,200 times and is equivalent to six cars receiving a full charge daily. In April, GM announced that we would participate in the Tianjin Eco-City with our next generation of the EN-V. We are interested in exploring the integration of shared electric networked autonomous vehicles in a new urban infrastructure. Our next-generation EN-V will retain key elements of the version that appeared at Expo -- a small footprint design with electric propulsion and autonomous and networked operation. It will also add features that consumers expect in any vehicle, such as climate control and cargo storage. It will deal with the concept of providing individual personal mobility by shared-use vehicles. It will also explore infrastructure options to manage the coexistence of pedestrians and cyclists in the same car-free area as the next-gen EN-V. Look for more details in the coming months on these very forward-thinking and exciting projects. [Pause] As you can see, GM is committed to electrification. And there is no place where that commitment is having a greater impact than here in China, where GM aims to become the leader in this important area of our business. I would now like to introduce our next speaker, Bryan Nesbitt, GM International Operations Vice President of Design. Thank you. Directory: dld -> content -> Pages -> presskits presskits -> Creating the Future of Transportation V2x-related Technology Terms and Concepts Pages -> Innovation on the Line: gm manufacturing Milestones Pages -> Gm china Pre-iblac press Conference Friday, Sept. 15, 2017 Mary Barra remarks content -> General Motors China presskits -> Tom Stephens (Vice Chairman, Global Product Development) Download 36.03 Kb. Share with your friends:
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