All-aluminum pure electric van K16 completes road test

Zhongwang Group, one of the world's leading aluminum companies, has recently reported success. Zhongwang Group and FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "FAW Jiefang") jointly developed the all-aluminum pure electric van logistics vehicle-Xike K16 has completed the prototype road test. This knight K16 car is 5.9 meters long and has a range of 300 kilometers. It is another new energy vehicle masterpiece that the two companies practice energy-saving, environmental protection and low-carbon travel.

"This is Zhongwang's renewed cooperation with FAW Jiefang in the field of transportation. After the two parties cooperated to develop a 12-meter aluminum alloy chassis and body BUS project with full intellectual property rights two years ago, it was another attempt at new product development. This The success of the project means that Zhongwang Group and FAW Jiefang fully master the lightweight design and innovative quick loading system process of the integrated fully enclosed aluminum alloy van logistics vehicle. At the same time, as the aluminum supplier of the project, Zhongwang Group provides All aluminum alloy profiles and plates and related parts of the complete vehicle are introduced, "said the project leader of Zhongwang Group.

Helping urban green freight

As the number of heavy trucks and vans in China continues to increase, resource consumption and environmental pollution caused by exhaust emissions from vehicles are receiving increasing attention. In June 2018, the relevant state departments issued the "Announcement on Announcement of Urban Green Freight Distribution Demonstration Projects to Create Cities", which pointed out that by the end of 2020, we will strive to build "intensive, efficient, green and smart" urban freight transportation in demonstration cities Distribution service system; in October, the relevant state departments issued the "Three-year Action Plan for Promoting the Adjustment of Transport Structure (2018-2020)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Action Plan"). The Action Plan proposes six actions including urban green distribution actions, and emphasizes the need to increase the promotion and application of new energy city distribution vehicles.

As the country continues to promote urban green freight distribution demonstration projects, it is imperative that new energy logistics vehicles replace traditional fuel vehicles. In the field of traditional fuel vehicles, the European Aluminum Association research shows that for every 100kg of car weight loss, fuel consumption is reduced by 0.4 liters per 100 kilometers, and carbon dioxide emissions are reduced by 1kg. Another data shows that every 1kg of aluminum used in automobile manufacturing can replace about 1.7kg of steel. Saving 1kg of material during the life of the car can save 0.7kg of fuel, which is equivalent to saving about 800kWh of electricity and reducing carbon dioxide emissions by about 1800kg.

The knight K16 spent a lot of time on weight loss. “In terms of body weight reduction, try to optimize the product structure, reduce the wall thickness of the profile, and reduce the amount of welding parts. The aluminum body frame is about 30% lighter than the steel frame. At the same time, the aluminum alloy unique extrusion Compression moldability can integrate some functional parts of the steel car on a profile, reduce the welding process, and improve the quality of the car. "Zhongwang Group's technical leader said.

The rise of innovation of FAW commercial vehicles

As a leader in China's commercial vehicles, FAW Jiefang achieved impressive results last year. In 2018, FAW Jiefang was the leading domestic sales company in the heavy truck field, with cumulative sales of 261,300 from January to December, a cumulative increase of 9%. Since the beginning of this year, FAW Jiefang has achieved a good start in the first month of sales. In January, it sold 39,457 vehicles. Among them, medium and heavy trucks sold 33,900 vehicles, ranking the forefront of the industry. In March, FAW Jiefang's monthly production reached a record high, producing 39,496 vehicles, breaking the monthly production record just created in January.

At the same time, FAW Jiefang also actively cooperates with upstream and downstream enterprises to continuously develop innovative products. This cooperation with Zhongwang Group is also an important manifestation of FAW Liberation in product innovation. In the process of developing this aluminum alloy commercial vehicle in cooperation with Zhongwang Group, the FAW Jiefang R & D team and the Zhongwang Group technical team jointly carried out lightweight technical research on the aluminum alloy van logistics vehicle body and cab. Under the requirements of vehicle quality and quick assembly system, an important breakthrough has been achieved in terms of vehicle weight reduction.

The project team of Zhongwang Group has also put a lot of effort into cost control. According to the person in charge of the project of Zhongwang Group: "The relevant technical solutions provided by Zhongwang can significantly reduce the cost of the whole vehicle caused by the newly opened mold. At the same time, the topological optimization of the special-shaped cross-section profiles is carried out, on the basis of ensuring structural performance. Reduce material costs. Also optimize the cab door, tail door, and cover parts to improve the strength and production efficiency of related components. "

Zhongwang's "Aluminum"

In fact, knight K16 is not the first cooperation between Zhongwang Group and FAW Jiefang. In April last year, the two parties jointly launched the world premiere of the ICV (Intelligent Container Vehicle) developed for port operations. In this cooperation, Zhongwang Group, as a supplier of aluminum alloy profiles, also provides the production and processing of all profiles and aluminum plates.

Some insiders analyzed that in recent years, Zhongwang Group's frequent efforts in the field of special vehicles and commercial vehicles have benefited from the company's advance layout. It is understood that Liaoning Zhongwang Special Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd., a wholly-owned subsidiary of Zhongwang Group, has obtained production and sales licenses for a number of all-aluminum commercial vehicle models. Customers in the field of express delivery provide bulk order products. As early as 2016, Liaoning Zhongwang Special Vehicle Manufacturing Co., Ltd. was rated as a "benchmark enterprise in intelligent manufacturing and intelligent services" by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of Liaoning Province.

At the same time, the product and process design team of Zhongwang Group involved in the research and development of this project have rich experience in the development of all-aluminum passenger cars, semi-trailers, trucks, tank trucks, fire trucks, etc. Customers in the industry provide lightweight solutions for energy saving and emission reduction.

It is worth noting that, in addition to the commercial vehicle and special vehicle fields, Zhongwang's "aluminum" has repeatedly won the market in the field of new energy vehicles in recent years, and has continuously launched with many domestic new energy vehicle and bus manufacturers. Technical cooperation to jointly develop all-aluminum new energy vehicles and passenger cars. At the beginning of 2018, Zhongwang Group joined hands with FAW to create a "all-aluminum body + all-aluminum chassis" bus. Zhongwang Group also supplies all-aluminum body frames, aluminum materials for car bodies, etc. to a number of car companies.

Previously, Zhongwang Group also provided all-aluminum body skeleton profiles for many domestic new energy vehicle manufacturers, and cooperated with many domestic bus companies to develop aluminum alloy electric buses.

The head of the Zhongwang Group ’s automotive business unit said: "Our current business covers a wide range of fields, including passenger cars, commercial vehicles, special vehicles, from body-in-white to assemblies, to parts, and even raw materials for parts. . "