Entering Tianjin Remote New Energy Commercial Vehicle Co., Ltd., 15 commercial vehicles that have just completed remanufacturing are parked quietly as finished products. In 2020, the domestic automobile emission standards were fully upgraded from National V to National VI. More than 22 million commercial vehicles such as trucks and buses were withdrawn from operation nationwide, most of which had not reached the retirement age. In order to enable these vehicles to fully realize their value, the economic development zone enterprises Bohai Chemical, Geely Remote, and the central enterprise ZTE Corporation jointly launched commercial vehicle remanufacturing business, relying on Geely Remote's existing production lines to carry out testing, dismantling, repair and other businesses. Zheng Zuochao, General Manager of Zhongbo (Tianjin) Automotive Technology Co., Ltd., introduced:
(Recording: We build a supply chain that covers the entire process of recycling waste commercial vehicles and core components, precise detection, professional disassembly, deep repair, and intelligent assembly. Through cutting-edge repair technology, we accurately refurbish worn and aged components, achieving efficient conversion of waste resources into qualified vehicles. The performance of repaired core components can reach over 95% of that of new parts. We have the dual advantages of both profitability and practicality.)
At present, with the help of Geely's existing production factories for remote commercial vehicles, all parties will first create 1000 prototype vehicles and actively explore international markets and go global. Congolese (Kinshasa) purchaser Stino came to Tianjin specifically to inspect the situation of this batch of sample vehicles. He told reporters:
(Recording: The Democratic Republic of Congo is a developing country, and we have many mining companies there, so they need this type of truck. We will order a car and go back to try it out. If the car is good, we will come back to buy more.)
The Economic Development Zone has also partnered with the Tianjin Second hand Car Export Association to organize more than 30 car dealerships worldwide for promotion. This year, Botian Chemical has allocated 170 acres of idle land and jointly invested 630 million yuan with cooperative enterprises to build the Botian Remote Commercial Vehicle Remanufacturing Industrial Park. It is expected to start construction in the second half of this year and jointly create a circular economy demonstration project for the future. Yue Yihong, Director of the North Area Management Bureau of Tianjin Economic Development Zone, said:
(Recording: All construction conditions are basically met. After completion, the production capacity will be quickly released, achieving an annual production capacity of 10000 vehicles and an output value of over 1.5 billion yuan. Our next step will continue to promote the construction of the commercial vehicle remanufacturing industry alliance, attract relevant upstream and downstream enterprises to settle in, and actively support enterprises and universities to jointly build training bases. We will promote the extension of the entire life cycle of the automotive industry in the Economic Development Zone from manufacturing to manufacturing and remanufacturing, and further improve the regional industrial chain.)