4 reasons to tell you why car companies want to build their own engines

In recent years, all car companies have actively developed or are joint ventures to produce their own engines, transmissions, and axles, such as Hualing's Hanma Power, Futian's Fukang Engine, and Heavy Duty's MC Series engines. What is the significance of such a model for users and car manufacturers? What kind of purpose is it to develop and produce its own engine?

One reason: reduce the cost of the entire vehicle

According to a car company R&D engineer, the cost of the powertrain (engine + transmission + rear axle) can account for 50% of the total vehicle cost. Taking the example of a 300,000 tractor on the current market, the cost of the engine + transmission + rear axle can be as high as 150,000 yuan, if used in an outsourcing manner. Ten thousand yuan belongs to the purchase cost, and you have no money to earn.

If it is to use its own engine, such as Auman assembly Fukang, in this case can reduce the cost of at least about 10%, which is only the cost difference. And is its own engine, earning money is also owned by the car companies, for car companies can earn more.

The second reason is that it is not afraid of being out of stock without market restrictions.

At the end of last year and at the beginning of this year, there were cases of car companies such as axles and other engines, which indirectly affected the sales of car companies. For example, during the tight supply period, Weichai must first satisfy Shaanqi, followed by other supporting companies. In this case, auto companies will be more passive.

However, if the car company has its own engine and axle, it will not be affected by the tight supply (or the impact will be very small) and will not affect the order. This can also be regarded as the car companies to control their destiny in their own hands, will not be pinched by the engine company lifeline. Car companies have their own engines, not only can solve the "heart disease", but also can increase the value of their own brands.

Reason 3: Synchronous development improves vehicle matching

Weichai + Fast + Hande Axle, this configuration has always been known as the "golden combination", the reason is that these three large pieces of technology have been more mature, and after a lot of use after the match is very high.

Now the major car companies are talking about simultaneous development. What is simultaneous development? That is, when a vehicle model is developed, components such as an engine, a transmission, and a rear axle are also developed and debugged together with the entire vehicle. This has the advantage of improving the degree of matching between the various parts of the vehicle and improving reliability.

Take the engine as an example. If it is a car manufacturer that outsources an engine, it may only give a place for the engine to be installed when developing a new model. When the experiment is performed, the corresponding engine is installed for experimentation. This may exist. Some matching problems lead to high fuel consumption and poor reliability.

If it is a car company with its own engine, the engine will be included in the scope of development at the beginning of the development of a new model, and will be developed simultaneously. Constantly optimize the matching between the engine and the transmission, the rear axle, and the entire vehicle, and optimize and improve the problems found. As a result, there is a higher degree of matching, and the system can also achieve the effect of fuel economy.

Reason 4: Improve sales efficiency and convenience

For users, after-sales service is of the utmost importance. Some card-friends are hard to repair, why? Because the general after-sales service is carried out at the vehicle service station, some car companies require that the engine warranty is provided by the engine supplier. This leads to the situation where the user does not know who to look for and “kick the ball”.

Such a case happened to me. My friend bought a tractor, but the engine was not the brand, but it was a well-known domestic brand. The main reason for buying a car was because of the engine. But did not expect "winning", the engine cylinder head is cracked, to find vehicle service stations, service stations that do not belong to their category, is the engine manufacturer's business, and then go to the engine service station does not care, saying that the vehicle service The thing that stood was just like playing the ball back and forth. In the end, there was no way to save money for repairs.

And if it is its own engine, there will be no "kicking the ball" when such a problem arises, because no matter how they say it belongs to the products of the entire vehicle company, they should serve at the service station, so the car prices Having your own engine is also good for after-sales service.