SHANGHAI, Oct. 11, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- On October 11, 2024, TÜV Rheinland Greater China (hereinafter referred to as "TÜV Rheinland"), an international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification Germany organization, held a technical forum on global market access and the latest regulations for automobiles in Shanghai. The forum brought together more than 100 R&D, technology, and test leaders of car companies to discuss and exchange views on new regulations, new technologies, and new trends for automobiles going overseas, and jointly explore opportunities and respond to challenges.
TÜV Rheinland held a technical forum on global market access and the latest regulations for automobiles
Lutz Frankholz, Executive Director of TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, said: "The global automotive industry is in a period of rapid change. In recent years, China's auto exports have performed remarkably, forming unique advantages in electrification and intelligence. However, as automakers innovate and expand, global market access requirements, trade barriers, and consumer demands are changing, as well as challenges such as cloud infrastructure deployment, data compliance, and local ecosystem convergence. With more than 100 years of experience in the field of vehicle testing and certification, TÜV Rheinland is committed to empowering local car companies to meet challenges and go overseas efficiently. "
Lutz Frankholz, Executive Director of TÜV Rheinland Shanghai, delivered a speech
At the forum, TÜV Rheinland technical experts discussed the latest development trends of the EU regulatory framework, the overall solution for autonomous driving (ADS) and advanced intelligent assisted driving (ADAS) testing, UN-R171 DCAS driver control assistance system, eCall global regulatory trends and certification, Southeast Asia, Australia, New Zealand, Taiwan automotive market access, European Union (EU) 2017/2400 requirements for carbon dioxide emissions and fuel consumption of heavy-duty vehicles, Topics such as EU certification and production conformance (COP) management methods for vehicle products were introduced and analyzed in detail; At the same time, Dr. Fang Xuyu of CAERI Automotive Inspection Center (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. focused on sharing the research and application practice of automotive information security testing methods for domestic and foreign regulations, helping car companies formulate strategies around policies and regulations and effectively respond to regulatory requirements and market challenges.
At the same time, TÜV Rheinland held a number of certification ceremonies. With the help of TÜV Rheinland, Geely Automobile's Galaxy E5 model has been awarded the EU Whole Vehicle Type Approval (WVTA) certificate by the Sweden Ministry of Transport. The Nezha GT model of Hezhong New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd. was awarded the EU Small Batch Vehicle Type Certification (SWVTA) certificate by the Sweden Ministry of Transport; The micro-truck W1 of Beiqi Foton Motor Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Foton Motor") was awarded the EU SWVTA certificate by the Ministry of Transport of Luxembourg; Zhiji Automotive Technology Co., Ltd. was awarded the UN-R156 Vehicle Software Update Management System (SUMS) certificate by the Netherlands Ministry of Transport; China FAW Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "FAW") was awarded the UN-R156 SUMS certificate by the Ministry of Transport of Luxembourg.
In addition, TÜV Rheinland presented the Outstanding Partner Award to Chongqing Changan Automobile Co., Ltd. ("Changan Automobile"), Great Wall Motor Co., Ltd., GAC Trumpchi Automobile Co., Ltd., GAC Aion New Energy Automobile Co., Ltd., Geely Automobile Research Institute (Ningbo) Co., Ltd., and BYD Automobile Industry Co., Ltd. Awarded the Sincere Partner Award to the Commercial Vehicle Technical Center of China FAW, China National Heavy Duty Truck Group Co., Ltd., Foton Motor and SAIC Motor Group Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "SAIC"); The Innovation Partner Award was presented to Huihan Microelectronics Co., Ltd., Sailis Group Co., Ltd., Guangzhou Xiaopeng Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., and Changan Mazda Automobile Co., Ltd. to recognize and encourage their unremitting pursuit of technological innovation and product quality, and to thank them for their trust and support to TÜV Rheinland over the years.
TÜV Rheinland Automotive Global Market Access & Latest Regulations Technical Forum "Smart Roundtable"
In the roundtable session, Huang Yuxin, Vice President of TÜV Rheinland Greater China Transportation Services, Xie Mingshi, Deputy Director of SAIC Commercial Vehicle Technology Center, Li Haibin, General Manager of China Automotive Research Institute Automotive Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd., Min Long, Senior Assistant Vice President of Changan Automobile, and Zhang Xiaodong, Deputy Director of Geely Automobile Technology Management Center, discussed the impact of tariff increases on the overseas strategy of Chinese car companies and countermeasures, the opportunities and challenges of overseas factory construction, and the future development and commercialization prospects of autonomous driving technology. In-depth discussions on topics such as the response to overseas market supervision, combined with practical experience, provide suggestions for enterprises to respond to market changes.
TÜV Rheinland Vehicle Testing and Certification Services has been committed since 1904 and is committed to providing precise and professional services to participants at every stage of the value chain. Whether it is a traditional vehicle or a new energy vehicle, it can provide services including target market regulatory research in the R&D stage, vehicle and parts testing and certification, road adaptability testing, market access certification, quality management in the production stage, service quality improvement in the after-sales stage, as well as supplier capacity building and personnel qualification certification. For intelligent connected transportation, it can also provide a full range of technical support such as domestic and foreign autonomous vehicle safety assessment, EU autonomous driving exemption approval, autonomous driving site safety assessment, and independent verification and validation of intelligent transportation systems.