The reporter recently learned that in the parking lot of some large logistics companies on Hutai Road in Shanghai, many trucks were parked without goods. In this regard, the reporter went to investigate. Driver Master Wu told reporters that the recent business is really bad. When the business is doing well in the past two years, the monthly income can reach 10,000 yuan. Since the second half of last year, monthly income has barely stayed at around 4,000 yuan.

The data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers further proves the downturn in the commercial vehicle market. In the first quarter of this year, the production and sales of passenger cars decreased by 12.80% and 8.86% year-on-year; the production and sales of tractor-trailers decreased by 80.49% and 75.09% year-on-year; the production and sales of trucks only increased by 16.95% and 11.22% respectively.

Under this circumstance, how will a supplier of commercial vehicle companies develop the Chinese market? WABCO chose to participate in the Shanghai auto show when a number of parts and components companies were absent from the Shanghai auto show and chose to invest their expenses in more practical professional promotional activities. Liu Liang, president of WABCO Asia Pacific, told reporters: “Participating in the Shanghai Auto Show attracts demanding end-users and we will attend the next Shanghai Auto Show.”

Liu Liang said frankly that at present the "transportation of this transport vehicle business is relatively slow," but at the same time, "the orders for construction customers have increased significantly." For example, the construction and construction vehicles related to infrastructure projects in the west have even been unavailable for some time. Happening. In this market situation, Liu Liang said: “At present, almost no one can make a prediction for the commercial vehicle market, but the overall development trend of the product is certain, that is safety and environmental protection.”

WABCO demonstrated the local production of disc brakes at this show. WABCO's patented single-push technology reduces the number of system components, increases reliability, and increases vehicle payload. Liu Liang said with a smile that disc brakes can be fully adapted to the actual situation of "multiple overload phenomena in China's transport vehicles."

WABCO also exhibited at the Shanghai Auto Show a new generation of modular automatic mechanical transmission control system (AMT) that has been installed on China National Heavy Duty Truck's new heavy truck products. It can choose the best timing and precise shifting through electronic control to achieve more fuel-efficient results.

“We are concerned not only with the increase in the production of commercial vehicles, but also with the growth in the value of bicycle products. Now the value of ancillary products on a car has increased from the past 100 US dollars to 300 US dollars, but there is still a considerable amount of products with European products. The gap is currently reaching 3,000 U.S. dollars in Europe," said Liu Liang.

At the same time, Chinese drivers are more accustomed to manually blocking vehicles. How do you promote AMT? Liu Liang thinks that a process is still needed. At present, the installation rate of AMT in Europe is 50%, but it is difficult to predict the speed of development in China.

China currently has not only the world's largest commercial vehicle market, but also the largest passenger car market. Liu Liang said that WABCO will also enter the passenger car market, supporting electronic control suspension systems for Mercedes-Benz, BMW, and Audi.

At present, some auto parts companies in China are in financial difficulties. The industry predicts that the pace of integration of parts and components companies will precede the completion of vehicle companies. Does WABCO have any intention of acquiring in China? Liu Liang expressly told reporters that “the acquisition is not a prestige” Berke's core strategy. We will cooperate with local companies in certain areas based on development needs in the capital level."