{"id":485292,"date":"2024-08-18T12:08:00","date_gmt":"2024-08-18T10:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/innovationorigins.com\/?p=485292"},"modified":"2024-08-18T12:08:00","modified_gmt":"2024-08-18T10:08:00","slug":"at-a-snails-pace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ioplus.nl\/archive\/en\/at-a-snails-pace\/","title":{"rendered":"At a snail&#8217;s pace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>I know, I know. It&#8217;s becoming pathological. The columns about Germany and its economic development, as well as the car industry&#8217;s \u201csuccesses,\u201d are not very uplifting.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In fact, the entire country seems paralyzed. After the once successful nation&#8217;s embarrassing performance at the Olympic Games in Paris, its sporting aura has all but disappeared, which is taking its toll on self-confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">China speed<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In his latest interview, German car expert Ferdinand Dudenh\u00f6ffer once again referred to the impending decline of the car industry. This would be further accelerated by planning uncertainties in particular. One of the triggers is the renewed discussion about the revision of the EU ban on combustion engines in 2035.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dudenh\u00f6ffer: Nur so kann die europ\u00e4ische Autoindustrie erfolgreich sein!\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/l8RKupDtkWM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>And for some time now, pessimistic industry insiders have even believed that the large Wolfsburg-based VW Group will continue to lose ground and could split into a Chinese and European sub-brand in the future. Which brings us to today&#8217;s topic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Chinese OEMs are working fast.<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>It is an open secret that Chinese car companies work quickly in electromobility. The average time between the launch of a new model and the first series model has generally shrunk to less than a year. A dynamic t, a dynamic that is completely unknown in Germany andtive countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.ioplus.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/MB_Vision_EQXX_vs_Lighyear_one1-1004x665.jpg\" alt=\"Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX: Het stroomverbruik van de Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is sensationeel laag. Toch zal de elektrische auto nooit het levenslicht zien in serieproductie.\" class=\"wp-image-485288\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The power consumption of the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX is sensationally low. Nevertheless, the electric car will never see the light of day in series production.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>When German OEMs present a \u201ccar study\u201d, two things are already certain: the vehicle will never come like this (Mercedes is an example) and if it does, it will be many years from now and completely different &#8211; usually more boring. This is exactly what happened with the presentation of the new electric Golf GTI, which is due to come onto the market in 2029 (!). And Handelsblatt reported last Monday that the VW Trinity EV project, a low-cost electric car with a long-range, has been postponed from 2026 to the end of 2032 (!).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/archive.ioplus.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/vw-id-gti-concept-1004x665.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-485287\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">VW ID.GTI Concept: presented at the IAA 2023, the ID.GTI Concept would already be on sale now if it were a Chinese development.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technological development<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>While the VW Group continues to work with the now very old MEB architecture, and above all had \u201cdigital\u201d difficulties in launching the new PPE architecture for larger and more powerful electric cars, Chinese companies are continuously developing their electric vehicles. Just as they have \u201clearned\u201d from Tesla.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Being better<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The premise is that they want to be better than the competition, which they initially copied out of admiration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Lightning-fast iterations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Chinese OEMs develop their vehicles at lightning speed. Take BYD, for example: the competitor to the Tesla Model 3 had fallen behind mainly due to its poor charging performance. Without further ado, the e-platform 3.0 with 400-volt technology was converted to the \u201cevo\u201d version, which now works on an 800-volt basis. The result: the charging performance of 10-80% has now improved from 38 to just 25 minutes, and that with LFP batteries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Autonomous capabilities<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Autonomous capabilities are also being continuously improved. While LiDAR is only available at extra cost in Europe, if at all, almost all new upper mid-range models in China can be equipped with the technology as an option. Not to mention high-performance computers in the car. This guarantees SAE Level 2+ and more in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Constantly new models<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Chinese model offensive is also accelerating. Although this does not always run smoothly, as some Chinese start-ups quickly go bankrupt, such as the recent \u201cpremium manufacturer\u201d HiPhi, the error culture generally works.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It works according to the principle of trial and error and avoids any of the \u201cweaknesses\u201d that \u201ccharacterize\u201d Western managers in particular. In China, the doers are in charge, not the doubters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">New technologies<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>New technologies are welcomed with open arms, and the creative side of car manufacturing is celebrated with design studios in the world&#8217;s major cities, not least in Munich. Which is why Chinese cars sometimes actually look better in terms of design than the models from Stuttgart, Munich or Wolfsburg.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why is that? It is a self-confidence that constantly inspires itself. Chinese OEMs want to catch up with the West as quickly as possible. And they seem to be succeeding in doing so in the field of electromobility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>They are also breaking new ground in design. They are trying to bring excitement back into the design language of cars. There is hardly any other explanation for car designs such as the MG Cyberster or Zeekr 001.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>What could get the Germans back on track? As has often been mentioned, only a rethink on a broad front. The Germans themselves have become too lazy. Not only managers and engineers, but also the population, who literally let themselves be \u201ctaken off the bread\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s time to get back up to speed in Germany. At the moment, every snail is faster.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I know, I know. It&#8217;s becoming pathological. The columns about Germany and its economic development, as well as the car industry&#8217;s \u201csuccesses,\u201d are not very uplifting. In fact, the entire country seems paralyzed. 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