7 On March 10, Beijing West Group announced the "2035 Full Control by Wire" global technology strategy: In the next ten years, Beijing West Group will provide more intelligent travel solutions to global customers with brake-by-wire, control-by-wire suspension, and intelligent systems and architectures. It is estimated that by 2035, 95% of Jingxi’s chassis products will be fully wire-controlled products. As one of the latest developments in the implementation of this strategy, the electromechanical braking system (EMB) has won strategic cooperation between Kaiyi Automobile and Youpao Technology and will be mass-produced by customers in 2026.
Beijing West Group Global CEO Zheng Jieliang announced global technology strategy
The global technology strategy announced by Beijing West Group Global CEO Zheng Jieliang clarifies the strategic goal for the next ten years - to achieve full line control of intelligent chassis products by 2035. The strategy takes brake-by-wire, control-by-wire suspension, system and architecture as the three core pillars, and takes world-class product quality and century-old innovation DNA as the two cornerstones.
In the next ten years, the core demand for the development of vehicle electrification and intelligent connectivity is high-end autonomous driving and smart cockpits. Beijing West Group's "2035 full control-by-wire" global technology strategy will guide the support of brake-by-wire products for high-end autonomous driving technology and provide solid safety redundancy support. Facing the demand for smart cockpits, wire-controlled suspension products will significantly improve ride comfort, empower car companies to create multi-functional, multi-scenario, high-comfort smart cockpits and realize immersive entertainment spaces. At the same time, automotive systems and architecture serve as the third core pillar of the strategy, meeting the needs of the smart travel era by creating software and hardware integrated systems and centralized electronic and electrical architecture.
Bingxi Group“2035 Full Wire Control" Global Technology Strategy Overview
In order to ensure long-term and stable development, Beijing West Group's "2035 full line control" global technology strategy will guide its planning for the next ten years based on the two cornerstones of first-class quality and innovative development. As a global enterprise, Bingxi Group implements comprehensive lean manufacturing based on unified global standards and is committed to delivering first-class quality products and services globally. As an enterprise with a history of innovation for more than a century, Bingxi Group is born with innovative genes, not only This is reflected in new materials, new technologies, new equipment and new processes, efficient management and operation models, and also in an inclusive and open thinking model.
Beijing West Group Global CEO Zheng Jieliang said: "Bingxi Group is committed to promoting the two core areas of high-end autonomous driving and high-comfort intelligent cockpit through continuous investment, not only in China, but also globally. The development of electrification and intelligent connectivity in the automotive industry. ”
Bingxi Group has been deploying in the field of wire-controlled technology for many years. In particular, EMB in the field of brake-by-wire is not only a key innovation in the full-wire brake system, but also one of the important products of Jingxi Group in promoting the "2035 full-wired control" strategy. Jingxi Group will complete the development of EMB product A sample in 2024, build a fully automatic production line in 2025, and then achieve customer mass production in 2026.
In the process of continuous upgrading of brake-by-wire technology, Beijing West Group’s ultimate brake-by-wire EMB technology has been accumulated for more than 20 years. Thanks to its predecessor, which verified the concept of electronic calipers as early as 2000, it has now been iterated to the third generation. In order to meet market demand, Bingxi Group has turned to in-depth cooperation with ThyssenKrupp, joining forces to leverage their respective advantages to accelerate the R&D and production of EMB.
Jiang Yongwei, President of Beijing West Group China, talks about the EMB research and development of the Chinese team
Jiang Yongwei, President of Beijing West Group China, said, "Beijing West Group's EMB is led by the Chinese team and will be the first to be launched in China. The R&D team is improving the performance and durability of EMB to a new level. This winter, the next generation EMB will be launched Breakthrough progress will be achieved in both hardware and software. ”
Beijing West Group is using the Shanghai Software Center to drive R&D centers in China, Italy, Poland, and the United States to collaborate globally to promote EMB R&D and testing. Beijing West Group has successively carried out winter cold zone EMB tests in China, Europe and North America in 2023 and early this year. In the past two years, mainstream car companies in Asia, Europe, and North America that have witnessed winter testing have fully affirmed the cutting-edge capabilities of Beijing West EMB.cutting-edge technology and reliability.
In March 2024, Beijing West Group’s third-generation EMB conducted winter cold area testing in Arjeplug, Sweden
Jingxi Group will also continue to conduct comprehensive performance tests such as EMB durability testing, adaptability testing under various attachment conditions, and stability testing under diverse environmental conditions to ensure that the products are excellent in various usage scenarios. Performance. Jingxi Group also follows strict standards for design verification (DV) and production verification (PV) of its products, ensuring that every aspect of EMB from conceptual design to final production can meet the highest quality standards.
Doug Carson, Chief Technology Officer of Bingxi Group, pointed out that “a large amount of investment in R&D, testing and production is to better realize Bingxi EMB products to be more environmentally friendly, have zero delays and have full redundancy. Features. Our EMB dual-motor solution was the first to be self-developed, and one of its outstanding advantages is that it greatly improves braking response. ”
Doug Carson, CTO of Beijing West Group, talks about the advantages of EMB
Jingxi EMB not only has the characteristics of smart design, sharp response, hardware redundancy and scalable solution, but also the four-wheel fully dry EMB using a fully redundant hardware solution will soon support L4 and above high-level autonomous driving.
Powerful, safe and stable - Jingxi EMB system integrates ABS, ESC, TCS, ACC and other functions, and also has built-in advanced diagnostic functions to ensure safety and reliability. The self-developed dual-motor EMB system can greatly speed up the response speed, and the wheel locking time is as short as 75 milliseconds. Four wheels are independently controlled to maximize braking stability.
True line control, simple structure - Jingxi EMB system adopts a minimalist architecture and does not require servo mechanisms or ESC modules to achieve true line control. The system completely gets rid of the brake oil pipe, and the left and right rudder structures are unified, reducing space requirements and increasing the possibility of lightweight and compactness.
Plug and play, cost optimization——Jingxi's EMB system uses a plug-in electronic structure interface, which does not require filling or draining brake fluid. The assembly process is simple, reducing assembly time, and using fewer parts to bring more cost advantages to L3 to L5 high-end autonomous vehicles. plan.
Environmentally friendly - the caliper is released instantly after the Jingxi EMB system completes braking, achieving truly zero drag, effectively reducing energy consumption and reducing carbon dioxide and particulate matter emissions. Electrical signaling instead of brake fluid further reduces potential environmental impact.
Beijing West Group Electronic Mechanical Braking System EMB Sample
The market prospects are promising
Doug Carlson, Chief Technology Officer of Bingxi Group, said, “Bingxi’s EMB technology solution has a unique dual motor and non-linear ball-disk design, with integrated parking brake function, wear gap adjustment and other functions. Bingxi Group’s scalable EMB family product series provides our customers with very powerful and complete solutions.” The rapidly growing Chinese car companies have actively embraced the world’s leading EMB new technology. Kaiyi Automobile and Beijing West Group officially announced the establishment of a strategic partnership on the 10th to jointly develop EMB products and technology applications. Beijing West Group will use the characteristics of its own EMB system to provide complete solutions that meet needs and help the rapid development of vehicle model platforms. In the future, the cooperation between the two parties will be expanded to areas such as intelligent chassis to promote the comprehensive progress of both parties' businesses.
Jingxi EMB’s powerful and complete solutions bring unlimited possibilities to automobile manufacturing. New smart electric vehicle company Youpao Technology and Beijing West Group also officially announced the signing of a strategic partnership agreement on the same day. Youpao Technology's super chassis products will be integrated with Jingxi's EMB system to expand the technical scope and meet a wider range of vehicle application requirements. The two parties will also work together to deepen the technology development of the EMB control software application layer, and further develop and research cutting-edge technologies to jointly promote and promote a new leap forward in intelligent wire-controlled chassis. The next five years will be a key growth period for EMB technology. Xiong Shusheng, a professor at the Vehicle Research Institute of Zhejiang University and a visiting professor at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, predicts that the market penetration rate is expected to reach 5%; in the next ten years, it will usher in explosive growth and will provide a global market worth hundreds of billions of yuan. The brake market contributes 20% share, reaching a scale of tens of billions of yuan. He pointed out that Beijing West Group's all-dry EMB has taken the lead in the technical field, combining the technical advantages of European and American joint pre-research and the cost advantage of domestic production, and will occupy a larger share of the EMB market in the future.
Faced with the broad market prospects, Beijing West Group hasWe are full of confidence and expectations for the future development of EMB. Beijing West Group actively advocates cooperation among domestic suppliers to jointly promote the development and innovation of China's EMB technology, create an open and prosperous EMB technology ecosystem, and bring continuous growth momentum and value creation to the entire industry. Beijing West Group looks forward to working with all parties to expand and strengthen China's EMB market and jointly embrace the bright future of EMB.