Looking for several key words for the ongoing Guangzhou Auto Show in 2014, car networking is one of them. Almost every car company should mention the car networking system when introducing the configuration highlights of new cars. Faced with the "Kan Kan talk" of various manufacturers about the Internet of Vehicles, a dealer of a certain brand who did not want to be named bluntly told reporters that "the Internet of Vehicles is a gimmick for manufacturers to promote their own products, and now there is no condition for developing the Internet of Vehicles".
In this regard, Zhang Zhiyong, a senior analyst in the automotive industry, believes that "it is not excluded that some enterprises are currently using the Internet of Vehicles to make a show, but the research of many enterprises in the Internet of Vehicles is commendable and cannot be killed with one blow. New energy vehicles and intelligent vehicles are the development direction of the whole automobile industry. Automotive intelligence is also an opportunity to narrow the gap between independent brands and foreign brands. "
It can be said that a very important purpose of car networking is to maintain customers and provide customers with richer information and more convenient services. Auto-driving is the ultimate goal of the Internet of Vehicles. As far as the current level of the automobile industry in China is concerned, the development of the Internet of Vehicles is really in a primary stage. "Five years later, the protagonists of the car Internet are people and cars, and people and cars constitute society. We hope that after five years, the description of the Internet of Vehicles should be the concept of the ecological circle of the interconnection of people and vehicles. The interconnected ecosystem of people, cars and society is our vision for the future of car networking. "Cai Bin, deputy general manager of Shanghai General Motors, told reporters.
Car networking becomes the "new favorite" of car companies.
The internet of cars has been talking for a long time. At present, Baidu’s explanation is that a large-scale system network that carries out wireless communication and information exchange between vehicles, roads, pedestrians and the Internet is an integrated network that can realize intelligent traffic management, intelligent dynamic information service and intelligent vehicle control, based on the in-vehicle network, inter-vehicle network and in-vehicle mobile Internet, according to the agreed communication protocols and data interaction standards.
With the arrival of Guangzhou Auto Show in 2014, the Internet of Vehicles seems to heat up overnight. Shanghai GM became the first car company to release the car networking strategy at this Guangzhou Auto Show. "For us, the car networking strategy is unlimited, and the core content is car information service, mobile entertainment and consumption, and intelligent driving. How to control the cross-border influence of the automobile industry is a problem that we automobile people must think about. For Shanghai GM, we introduced OnStar OnStar in 2009, and took the lead in launching human-computer interaction in-vehicle service in China. "Cai Bin, deputy general manager of Shanghai GM, said.
It is understood that at present, there are 800,000 active customers in China, and in the second year, the proportion of customers who pay for renewal has reached 45%. In terms of product initial installation rate, Cadillac has reached 100%, and OnStar OnStar system has been installed in entry-level and mid-to high-end models of Buick and Chevrolet, which is the first stage of the car networking strategy.
"Starting from next year, the second phase of the strategy includes three major aspects: the first is in-vehicle information services, the second is mobile entertainment and services, and the in-vehicle entertainment and services will be infinitely expanded by constantly updating and expanding APP applications, and the third is intelligent driving. Everyone has a dream, unmanned driving and automatic driving in the future. Shanghai GM and American GM already have many DEMO technologies in semi-automatic driving. For example, lane departure warning and adaptive cruise are the rudiments of intelligent driving technology. Instead of drawing a cake there, it is a real technology that has been matured in our products. "Cai Bin said.
"The Internet of Vehicles is a good development trend, and we are also doing a lot of work, including Lincoln, which is laying a good foundation for the Internet of Vehicles, especially Lincoln, which is very recognized by consumers. "Changan Ford management told reporters.
Ford’s SYNC in-vehicle system is mentioned, which is an intelligent interactive platform with powerful voice recognition function. Just press the control key, the owner can have a direct conversation with the car, and can realize the functions of hands-free conversation, voice sending preset short messages, searching and playing music and audio books, operating the radio, controlling the temperature and wind speed of the air conditioner, and controlling the massage seat.
Changan Suzuki’s brand-new mid-level sedan Qiyue, which will be put on sale in December, is equipped with G-INNOTEC1.6L high-efficiency engine, ESP body electronic stability system, TCS traction control system, intelligent keyless entry/one-button power start system, intelligent audio-visual system and cruise control system.
"We still need to make more efforts in smart cars. From the beginning of design, we are ready to add some forward-looking and intelligent technologies to new products and gradually deepen them. "Cai Yong, executive deputy general manager of Changan Suzuki Automobile Co., Ltd. said in an interview with the media.
At the Guangzhou Auto Show, the first small SUVKX3 concept model of Dongfeng yueda Kia made its debut; K41.6T and the new K2 also brought the first auto show after the launch. K4 is also equipped with UVO vehicle networking system. Users can not only get the functions of conventional navigation, radio, Bluetooth and reversing images, but also realize the interconnection between mobile phones and vehicles, remotely control vehicles through mobile phones, remotely turn on air conditioners, start and stop engines, remotely locate vehicles and track vehicles.
In addition, C3-XR, the first SUV model of Dongfeng Citroen, is also equipped with GripControl intelligent multi-road adaptation system and CitroenConnect in-vehicle interconnection system. "The functions of our in-vehicle interconnection system are already comprehensive, and the level is also in the forefront in the whole market. In the future, we will enrich the modules and provide more configurations. "Chen Xi, general manager of Dongfeng Citroen, said.
Is it a gimmick or a development direction?
In response to the dealer’s view that "the Internet of Vehicles is a gimmick for manufacturers to promote new cars", Zhang Zhiyong believes that "the development of the Internet of Vehicles is indeed in a primary stage as far as the current level of China’s automobile industry is concerned, but it cannot be denied that tomorrow and the day after tomorrow are just because today is the primary stage. New energy vehicles and intelligent vehicles are the development direction of the whole automobile industry. If we don’t do more technical preparation and accumulation because of the low level of intelligent development today, we will never be able to stand ahead tomorrow. "
He admits that auto companies should do car networking and need to do it more solidly and fully. Intelligent automobile is also an opportunity to narrow the gap between independent brands and foreign brands.
In this regard, Yang Long, director of GAC Mitsubishi general manager office, also holds the same view. He believes that independent brands should have the opportunity to surpass joint venture brands.
Among independent brands, SAIC has always been ahead in terms of car networking. "SAIC has always been a world leader in the field of car networking. The inkaNet4.0 equipped with MGGT is very good, and we have now achieved infrared touch. The mobile phone we are using now is a capacitive screen, which used to be an electronic screen. The problem is that there must be a touch screen, which affects the light transmittance of the overall display screen and brings unsafe factors to the driver. SAIC’s intelligent navigation was the first to introduce voice control in China, and real-time traffic information can be planned in the face of congestion. This is also the best response from users at present. "Chen Jiye, senior manager of SAIC Passenger Car Media and Public Relations Department, said in an interview with the media.
In addition, a sales consultant from Dongfeng Honda told the reporter, "From our daily sales situation, it is generally what car system manufacturers install, and what system consumers use. Few consumers have put forward special car networking needs. Some young people will ask for the addition of functions that can be synchronized with mobile phone screens."
It can be said that the Internet of Vehicles does not add functions according to the needs of consumers, but has some meaning of "one-way communication". In this regard, Zhang Zhiyong believes that "technology often comes from the market, and technology also creates demand. This must be a process, and it will take some time for cars to start from mechanical to electronic and then to intelligent. For some enterprises, this may be a gimmick, and for the industry, this is definitely the direction of future development. "
List of new cars equipped with car networking system at Guangzhou Auto Show
Honda Xinsi Platinum Core, XR-V, Binzhi:
The "Smart Screen Interconnected Navigation System" is different from the ordinary 7-inch central control capacitive touch screen with navigation, Bluetooth phone and other functions, but connects the vehicle with the smart phone that most people can’t live without at present, which not only saves costs, but also makes full use of resources.
Xinsi Platinum also added HUD head-up display system, pre-collision warning system, lane departure warning system and intelligent safe driving assistance system.
Dongfeng Citroen C3-XR:
With Citro? The nConnect in-vehicle interconnection system integrates five functions: intelligent navigation service, automobile security service, in-vehicle interconnection system, entertainment information system and remote vehicle diagnosis, and can provide timely, localized and personalized communication application services to intelligently escort drivers.
Changan Ford Furuisi and Sharp World
Equipped with SYNC in-vehicle system, intelligent human-vehicle interaction platform with powerful voice recognition function, just press the control key, the owner can have a direct conversation with the car, which can realize hands-free call, voice sending preset short messages, searching and playing music and audio books, operating the radio, controlling the temperature and wind speed of the air conditioner, controlling the massage seat and other functions.
GAC Toyota brand new Camry:
Equipped with Toyota G-BOOK intelligent passenger driving system, the seven main functions of G-BOOK can be roughly divided into two categories, one is information consulting service, and the other is rescue service. Among them, information services include operator service, information service, G-path index service and maintenance notification service. The rescue services include emergency rescue services, road rescue services and anti-theft tracking services.
Saic MGGT
Equipped with the latest inkaNet4.0 system and iMX6 dual-core processor, it starts very quickly. A major breakthrough is the voice function, which makes people and cars become one, more efficient and more free. InkaNet4.0 has upgraded the function of "free speech" and truly interpreted the word "freedom" perfectly, which can recognize almost any instruction I send synchronously and greatly improve the execution speed; On the basis of the original version of "Holographic 3D Navigation", which actively avoids congestion, realizes minute-level path real-time optimization and accurate travel time prediction, it also adds the navigation function of passing points, and the number of destination settings is increased to four. In addition, through the mobile phone client or WeChat service number, all navigation information will be automatically displayed on the car multimedia system.
Beijing Hyundai Ninth Sonata
It is equipped with the second-generation BlueLink car infotainment system. The biggest highlight of this system is the upgrade of destination search function, which is supported by Google’s Android car technology. When the BlueLink system button is pressed, the user can search for the destination through the touch screen or voice recognition. The system is combined with the user’s smart phone software and the modern car owner network, and the destination will be automatically sent to the car navigation system after pre-selection. Smart phones can also be set up with remote control, including temperature control and defrosting activation. At the same time, it can also be set to automatically start the car within a certain time, and start the engine before the owner comes to achieve the effect of preheating or cooling.
Guanzhi automobile Guanzhi 3 city SUV
Equipped with Qoros Yiyun TM version 2.0, in the mobile phone application of Qoros Yiyun TM version 2.0, consumers can customize the background of the main interface and personalize the location and order of commonly used gadgets. "Pick up TA" allows consumers to provide hitchhiking service for friends who declare destination information on WeChat, and friends who are walking can also locate and track consumers’ vehicles through Qoros Yiyun TM version TM2.0. "My achievement" is to enable consumers to PK with other Qoros car owners-for example, who can compete for a lower fuel economy index within a specified time.
new vision
Equipped with G-Link Geely mobile phone interactive system, it has a high-sensitivity 7-inch large screen ahead of its peers, and the smart phone and the car machine can realize wireless connection, seamlessly connecting the user’s Android phone or Apple phone with the car screen. The Android mobile phone can even control the mobile phone and the car touch screen in two directions, which is convenient. At the same time, with the help of free wifi interconnection in the car, the navigation APP in the mobile phone can be mapped to the car, saving traffic and being fashionable and practical.
Guangzhou Automobile Chuanqi GA6
Equipped with smart Chuanqi T-BOX mobile phone remote security system, it not only has ordinary functions such as remote automatic diagnosis and vehicle positioning, but also has advanced functions such as vehicle status inquiry, remote engine start and stop, remote door lock opening and closing, remote air conditioning control, and automatic uploading of vehicle abnormal information. Smartphone users can not only complete the remote operation of Chuanqi GA3 through APP software, but also master the vehicle information all the time.
Southeast Auto DX7 Braun
This car is the first time that Southeast Auto has adopted its own leading and integrated forward development mode of international technology platform, which integrates European car-making concept, Mitsubishi international quality standards and world-class safety technology. In the future, it may be equipped with the SEMI human-computer interaction system on the southeast V5 model. The system communicates with the owner through voice, gives safety tips and route suggestions on driving, etc., and performs well in simplicity and intuition. At the same time, it also includes as many as 14 vehicle information reminders such as safety tips, wrong operation tips, service tips and fault tips.
Gac fiat 2015 Feixiang
Equipped with U-Connect human-computer interaction system, equipped with 8.4-inch super-large touch screen and U-Connect human-computer interaction system, navigation, multimedia audio and video, reversing image, Bluetooth connection of mobile phone, air conditioning and other functions can be easily controlled on one screen, bringing comfortable and convenient operation enjoyment.
Chery Arrizo 3 Champion Edition
Equipped with Cloudrive1.0Lite Zhiyun Entertainment Driving System, it implements mandatory voice recognition, Bluetooth phone, navigation, information, local multimedia, etc., mainly focusing on information entertainment, and provides appropriate security services such as real-time vehicle condition detection and road rescue. When it is inconvenient for others to hear the chat while driving, just press the phone button of the multi-function steering wheel again during the call, and the system will enter the "private" function, and the speaker mode will be changed to the handset mode, which is very user-friendly.
