At present, the emergence of more than 100 automakers in the Chinese auto market is still a normal phenomenon. This is reminiscent of the fact that in the 1920s and 1930s, the US auto industry also witnessed the emergence of hundreds of manufacturers, but the American auto market finally passed half After the ebbing of the centuries, there were three main forces remaining: General Motors, Ford and Chrysler.
In many of the “big names†of the Chinese auto industry today, it is hard to find a senior “senior†like Chen Zutao.
Chen Zutao, who is honored by the industry as "one of the founders of the Chinese auto industry," is now 80 years old. Since joining the Chinese auto industry in 1951, he has made important contributions to the preparation and command of FAW, BAIC, NAC, and FAW. He has also served as chief engineer and general manager of China Automotive Industry Corporation.
In more than half a century of car career, Chen Zutao's experience has also become a precious and vivid "historical document" of the Chinese automobile industry. With all sorts of doubts about China and its related world auto industry, the "First Financial Daily" interviewed Chen Zutao a few days ago and listened to him about the history of the development of the automotive industry in the past, the current state of the auto industry, and the judgment of future trends. .
The history of the Santana project
“At the time we were engaged in the project of Santana, which was approved by Deng Xiaoping. At that time, in the era of planned economy, it was first necessary to listen to the opinions of the Planning Commission. It was just like family planning that there was no one more birth. It was also not allowed to make small cars.†Chen Zutao recalled, “However, a person in charge of the Planning Committee I once found that, at the time, the annual output of the auto industry was 220,000 (mainly trucks) too much, and it was proposed to be reduced to 180,000.â€
Chen Zutao obviously does not agree with this view. In 1982, he told the person in charge of the Planning Commission: "You can't drop. The Chinese auto industry just started with 220,000 cars. How do you drop? I don't only support trucks, but also cars."
“How did you mention cars and cars as a product of the bourgeois lifestyle?†Chen Zutao was quickly refuted.
Chen Zutao then asked: "How do you go to work? How do you get off work?"
"I'm the car I'm sitting in," said the person in charge of the Planning Commission.
"Why can't you sit alone when you sit? Why can't people sit?" Chen Zutao, then young and angry, had a fight.
Until about 1983, when China National Gas Corporation was established, Chen Zutao became the first chief engineer. Things only took a turn for the better.
“At that time, the Shanghai automobile project had been discussed for four or five years. It was to produce Santana cars, but the country did not approve. The final report passed Deng Xiaoping’s hand through the channels. Deng Xiaoping made it very clear that small cars can be joint ventures.†Recalls, "After Shanghai Santana was approved in 1983, in 1984, we began assembling Santana with German parts."
By the 1990s, the Chinese sedan market had almost no competitors other than Santana. "This can really make money, look back, when the chairman of the German Volkswagen was far-sighted, because at that time to go on a sedan project, we traveled all over the world and did not run into other companies to see the Chinese auto industry. Toyota, Kia We all ran, and nobody would cooperate with us to produce cars,†said Chen Zutao.
Behind the rise of Japanese cars
"When the Chinese auto industry has had some prestige, Toyota Motor Development was not very strong at that time." Chen Zutao told the "First Financial Daily", "At that time Toyota, Nissan's boss invited me to visit Japan, but did not The reason for this is because I put forward the 'When will you give us automotive technology? When will I visit your Japanese automobile industry?'
"At that time, Japanese auto companies told me what you guys were doing in the auto industry. My car produces 10 million cars a year. You buy enough, why bother spending that energy in the auto industry? This is their basic concept. We were in 1984. In 1985, Japan imported 400,000 cars at a time, including cars of a very large size, because public vehicles had to sit when they were officials. So when Japan had a sweet taste, we advised us not to drive cars.†Chen Zutao recalled. .
In fact, the Japanese car is a "late latecomer" to the Chinese auto industry. “Chinese cars have been almost joint ventures. Toyota and Nissan came in. It was very late. It was Japanese arrogance, but in the end it had to come in.â€
Nowadays, regardless of whether it is in the global market or the local Chinese market, the development momentum of Japanese cars has almost surpassed European and American cars. It is worth mentioning that Guangzhou Toyota Camry sold more than 170,000 vehicles in 2007. Chen Zutao believes that with the success of the three major companies Toyota, Honda, and Nissan, the automobile industry in Guangzhou has now become the headquarters of Japanese cars.
Mergers and Acquisitions in the Automotive Industry
“I hope that Nanjing Automobile will quickly move up. In today’s China’s light truck industry, 43 manufacturers’ factories have already emerged. However, among the actual production of more than several hundred thousand vehicles, only Futian, Jianghuai and Dongfeng are the three companies. On the number."
Chen Zutao said that in the early 1980s, the production and sales of Nanjing Automobile took the third place in the country, but it later fell to the 14th place. The problem in the early stage of the leap was that there was no major improvement after the introduction of technology from the Soviet Union. Therefore, there was no set up. Sales system and quality feedback system.
Chen Zutao believes that the leap forward selection and Iveco merger is completely correct. In 2006, the 50-year-old Yuejin brand was officially incorporated into the joint venture partner Nanjing Iveco, creating a precedent for the old light truck and foreign capital. On January 1, 2007, the newly-integrated company of Yuejin and Iveco was officially put into operation. The new company implemented Iveco and Yuejin dual-brand operation. The Iveco commercial vehicle technology advantage will be used in Yuejin products, allowing Yuejin to rejuvenate its 50 years old brand. vitality.
“I am very much in favor of the reorganization of Nanjing Auto with SAIC Motor. This reorganization is not only a matter of funding, but also solves the MG assets bought by the Nanjing Auto Loan. What is more important is that the technology is also a talent issue.†Chen Zutao said, “So I’m particularly advocating The company reorganizes, but it is not possible to engage Lalang, and it is necessary to divide the work after reorganization according to the actual situation."
After talking about the status quo and future trends of the Chinese auto industry, Chen Zutao frankly stated: “The Chinese auto industry has grown from zero to 8.88 million vehicles that were sold and sold last year, and will soon exceed 10 million vehicles. I am also very worried about this.â€
Chen Zutao believes that the current appearance of more than 100 automakers in China's auto market is still a normal phenomenon. This is reminiscent of the fact that in the 1920s and 1930s, there were hundreds of manufacturers in the US auto industry, but the US auto market. After scouring the waves for half a century, there were three major players, General Motors, Ford and Chrysler. “Our Chinese cars may not be able to stay in the current more than 100 situations after a few years, but there will be 6 to 8 left. Therefore, the pattern of the Chinese auto industry will inevitably require reorganization. And in order to solve capital, management, talent, production and sales, etc."
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