2016年CRI New Technologies Highlight 2016 Beijing Auto Show

 

This year's show has been highlighted by a number of luxury and concept vehicles on display.

Among them, self-driving vehicles were one of the big draws.

Two self-driving cars developed by Chang'an Automotive Group became a focus as they were driven to the show in Beijing from Chang'an's facilities in Chongqing, which is around two thousand kilometers away.

Chang'an President Zhu Ronghua says they're pleased with the progress they've made in self-driving vehicles.

"I think the test was very successful. We have proved that the technology is mature enough, and can adjust to different road conditions. At the same time, we have also collected lots of data on road conditions and the natural environment to lay a solid foundation for further research and development."

Energy-efficient technology is another highlight at this year's Beijing Auto¹ Show.

Around 12 percent of all the vehicles featured at this year's show were new energy models, with most of them fully-electric.

Chinese authorities say they hope to have 5 million electric vehicles on the road by 2020.

This push toward electric vehicles has prompted domestic car manufacturers in China to spend around 6 billion U.S. dollars into new-energy technology over the past 5 years.

Lorraine Yan is the CEO of the Chinese new technology joint-venture between BYD and Daimler.

She admits they still have a long way to go to convince the driving public in China that electric vehicles are a good choice.

"People always compare electric vehicles with fuel-driven cars, and believe that electric cars still require improvement in their technology."

This year's Beijing Auto Show has also featured the world's first mass-produced car with built-in internet access.

It's been jointly² developed by the Shanghai-based SAIC and Alibaba.

Liu Tao is the head of planning and branding for SAIC.

"It can connect to your internet account through the super account in the car, allowing you to use the internet conveniently and safely."

This year's event also featured a number of new luxury vehicles on display.

Ge Shuwen is with FAW Volkswagon.

"We can see great potential in the Chinese luxury market. Right now, luxury vehicles make up around 18 percent of all the passanger vehicles on the road in the United States. The rate is around 30 percent in Europe. But in China the rate is only about 10 percent. We expect a greater demand for luxury vehicles in the Chinese market as the economy continues to grow and people's incomes continues to grow."

This year's Beijing Auto Show saw around 16 hundred exhibitors and 800 thousand visitors flock to Beijing to take part.

For CRI, I'm Ding Heng.

1 auto   

n.(=automobile)(口语)汽车

参考例句：

• Don't park your auto here.别把你的汽车停在这儿。
• The auto industry has brought many people to Detroit.汽车工业把许多人吸引到了底特律。

2 jointly   

ad.联合地，共同地

参考例句：

• Tenants are jointly and severally liable for payment of the rent. 租金由承租人共同且分别承担。
• She owns the house jointly with her husband. 她和丈夫共同拥有这所房子。