The New Energy Vehicle Lightweight Innovation Rally will launch next year with tens of millions of prizes to support lightweight technology innovation

New energy vehicles are the only way for my country's automobile industry to achieve technological innovation and industrial transformation, and "lightweight" is one of the key ways for new energy vehicles to improve vehicle performance now and even for a long time to come. Experimental data shows that if the weight of new energy vehicles is reduced by 10%, the energy consumption of the entire vehicle will be reduced by about 5.5%, and the cruising range will be increased by about 6%. Therefore, the development of lightweight technology will contribute to the energy saving and emission reduction of new energy vehicles in my country. Competitiveness is of great significance. In order to solve the technical pain points of new energy vehicles, promote the development of the new energy vehicle industry, and promote innovation and collaboration in the industrial chain, the National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center (hereinafter referred to as the "National Innovation Center") held the first technology conference in the field of fuel cells in 2018. The innovation rally has led the development of the industry and accelerated the transformation of scientific and technological achievements. It has hatched the development of a 70MPa hydrogen storage cylinder with a hydrogen storage density of 5% per unit mass, an 80kw fuel cell gas humidifier, and a decompression integrated module for the on-board hydrogen system of a fuel cell vehicle. and other technical achievements. In 2020, the National Innovation Center will jointly hold the New Energy Vehicle Technology (Lightweight) Innovation Rally with Zibo City, Shandong Province and release the technological innovation proposition of the event. At that time, the competition will introduce industrial institutions and partners, formulate technological innovation propositions that are important to industrial development from three aspects: materials, processes, and design, and solicit solutions from all companies and teams. The propositions range from advanced structures to lightweight materials, Multi-material advanced connection technology, digital material selection simulation design for new energy vehicles. At the same time, the two parties will establish a strategic cooperative relationship, carry out in-depth cooperation in the field of lightweighting, and build an "International Advanced Automotive Materials Technology Innovation Center" to promote the creation of a new material innovation platform that covers the entire industry chain and has international influence, so that technology and The industry will be deeply integrated to create a domestic first-class and internationally leading lightweight industry innovation ecosystem. As an important part of the innovation ecology of the National Innovation Center, the New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Rally uses innovation events as a link to connect multiple resources such as the government, institutions, industry, and capital, helping technological innovation teams to keep up with industry needs to carry out open innovation. . It is understood that projects that pass the preliminary screening will be reviewed by the Rally Expert Committee, and the shortlisted projects will undergo a 6-month technology incubation period. During this period, the competition organizing committee will provide innovative financial support for the shortlisted projects with a total amount of tens of millions. Incentives such as technical and industrial guidance, capital docking and policy, complete the verification of technical solutions in the form of application verification tests, realize the cultivation of a number of innovative technologies and teams with industrial application value in the field of lightweight, and provide international advanced automotive material technology A good foundation has been laid for the innovation ecology construction of the innovation center.Source: People's Daily Online