It can be said that under the collective sluggish sales situation of Japanese car companies, it is really not without reason that GAC Toyota's sales have increased significantly year-on-year and exceeded one million in production and sales for the first time.
Just a few days after its production and sales exceeded one million, GAC Toyota immediately released the fifth-generation dual-engine hybrid technology at the Guangzhou International Auto Show. The dual-engine brand was officially rebranded as "intelligent electric hybrid dual-engine" and brought three major intelligent technologies: "T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system", "T-SMART intelligent cockpit" and "T-LINK intelligent interconnection". At the same time, Landa Dual Engine and Ling Shang Dual Engine, which are the first to be equipped with a new generation of intelligent electric hybrid dual engine systems, also made their debut at this Guangzhou Auto Show.
Hybrid, intelligent layout, fast, accurate and ruthless, GAC Toyota is worthy of being the leader among Japanese car companies.
01 The fifth-generation THS II: a more purely electric smart electric hybrid engine
In the past, people often said: "There are only two hybrids in the world, one is called Toyota hybrid, and the other is called the other." Now, Toyota's hybrid technology, which is the industry benchmark, has finally ushered in its fifth in-depth evolution after 25 years.
The fifth-generation THS II dual-engine hybrid's three-electric system brings disruptive electrification efficiency through innovative lightweighting, miniaturization and loss reduction.
's newly developed lithium battery system achieves 34% miniaturization and 44% lightweight, and the electric energy output increases by 8%; the energy loss of the high-speed motor is reduced by 19%, and the output power is increased by 32%, achieving "strong motor" drive; the power control unit achieves a power density increase and a 17% lightweight, reducing energy loss by about 10%, and the current output is increased by more than 8%, thereby supporting higher-level electrification and intelligence. After the innovation, the comprehensive power of the 1.8L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine increased by 12%, and the comprehensive power of the 2.0L intelligent electric hybrid dual engine increased by 6%, reaching nearly 200 horsepower. The reason why
says this is a more purely electric dual-engine is because of the more sufficient electric energy output and the more powerful and more tacit dual-engine high-torque drive, which gives it an electric drive acceleration comparable to that of pure electric vehicles. Through intelligent power output, it achieves strong, linear, and long-lasting electric acceleration in the full speed range. It can not only launch in one second, but also give you the acceleration response you want in the full speed range.
02 Intelligent second half, 3T lineup goes all out
In the intelligent second half of this automobile industry revolution, in addition to more pure electric, more intelligent technology layout cannot be absent.
Future GAC-Toyota Dual Engine models will be equipped with three major intelligent technologies: T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system, T-SMART intelligent cockpit and T-LINK intelligent interconnection. The
T-PILOT intelligent driving assistance system is developed based on 20 billion kilometers of zero-accident data. At the same time, the equipment hardware and underlying computing power have been upgraded, and it has a quasi-L3 level of autonomous driving. The detection range of radar reaches 340 meters, and the scanning area is increased by 8 times. The AI algorithm implemented through the DNN deep neural network can handle blurred lanes or unmarked lanes with ease, and the lane tolerance is close to 100%. At the same time, the sensor uses a more stable and higher-cost distributed ECU chip to ensure sufficient self-security protection capabilities.
In addition to the enhancement and upgrade of the original five functions (PCS, DRCC, LDA, LTA, and AHB), T-PILOT has added three new functions: the world's first PDA predictive active driving assistance system, EDSS emergency driving stop system, and RSA road sign recognition assistance system, which can predict and avoid dangers in advance.
- PILOT intelligent driving assistance system supports OTA upgrades and will undergo three major upgrades in 2023. Based on the concept of "life equality", it is said that GAC Toyota will equip every car with T-PILOT as standard equipment without distinction in the future.
- SMART smart cockpit provides a smart cockpit experience with deep voice interaction, practical technological aesthetics and immersive audio-visual enjoyment.
voice interaction can customize wake words according to preferences, voice control switch ambient light, air conditioning, sunroof and other functions; the new generation car machine provides a 10.25-inch touch display, compatible with CarPlay, CarLi The three major platforms of fe and HiCar are equipped with hundreds of applications. In addition, there is a 12.3-inch new LCD instrument panel and HUD three-screen interconnection. It is even equipped with a JBL cinema-level high-fidelity sound system. It is said that it will be equipped with an 8155 high-computing chip in the future to provide a higher upper limit for OTA.Based on previous remote control services such as vehicle status inquiry, remote air conditioning, and anti-theft reminders,
- LINK intelligent interconnection will support more diverse intelligent interactions outside the cockpit and achieve seamless interconnection between the car, machine, and mobile phone. The blessing of the three major intelligent technologies of
has really changed the simple style of Japanese intelligence. It will undoubtedly subvert consumers' perception of Toyota's intelligent experience.
03 All-round electrification, a million-dollar milestone adds new impetus
While all competitors are obsessed with pure electric vehicles, GAC Toyota has now built a diverse technology route including HEV (electric hybrid), PHEV (plug-in hybrid), BEV (pure electric), and FCEV (hydrogen electric), forming a rare "all-round electrification" layout in the industry.
In 2022, GAC Toyota’s electrified model sales will exceed 300,000 units, accounting for one-third of the total sales of the entire series. On this basis, in 2023, GAC Toyota will release and upgrade 12 dual-engine products to realize intelligent electric hybridization of all TNGA models, covering large cars to compact cars.
In terms of pure electric vehicles, the bZ pure electric series will continue to accelerate. It is planned that by 2025, GAC Toyota’s pure electric model sales will account for more than 20%. In terms of hydrogen power, the second-generation MIRA hydrogen fuel cell sedan has entered the Chinese market, bringing "hydrogen travel" life into reality for the first time among joint ventures.
In terms of sales volume, GAC Toyota continues to maintain double-digit growth, which is higher than the overall growth rate of the industry, and has entered the leading camp of joint venture passenger cars.
In terms of product structure, GAC Toyota has established the advantages of a "new leading" car company characterized by high-end, electrification, and technology. In terms of high-end, the "three flagships" of Senna , Camry and Highlander account for more than 40% of GAC Toyota's overall sales, and the phenomenon of high-end models is more popular.
In terms of electrification, the sales proportion of all-round electrified models has increased from 20% in 2021 to 30%, and the dual-engine hybrid has continued to win the sales championship in the national hybrid market.
Based on such a comprehensive and solid layout of technology and products, it is foreseeable that today's million-dollar scale is by no means the end of GAC Toyota, but a new and promising starting point.
stands at a new starting point, and with the trust of 7 million users, GAC Toyota will quickly move towards the "new head" of the joint venture.
