The history of CHANGAN Automobile can be traced back to 1862, and its predecessor was the Shanghai Marine Gunnery Bureau. 1958, CHANGAN Automobile formally entered the field of military automobile manufacturing, and became the leading enterprise of military manufacturing at that time, and 1984, CHANGAN Automobile launched the first civilian automobile, which formally created the era of civilian automobile. In 2003, CHANGAN Automobile and Ford, Mazda and other well-known international brands to establish cooperation with each other, constantly learning and absorbing global advanced automobile technology, forming a unique brand R & D system, its fuel car technology has entered a high stage of independent innovation. From 1862 to today, after more than 160 years of technological precipitation, CHANGAN Car has continued to develop and innovate, and with cutting-edge technology and excellent production and research and development capabilities, it has become the current leading brand in China’s fuel automobile field.
CHANGAN Automobile’s vehicle production bases include: Chongqing Yubei Plant, Chongqing New Plant, Hefei Plant, Hebei, Nanjing and many other bases. Taking Chongqing Yubei Plant as an example, it is the largest fuel vehicle production base of CHANGAN Automobile, and the whole plant adopts the flexible industrial technology of digitalized AI layout in the 5G era, which perfectly realizes the combination of automation and digitalization of vehicle production. The entire factory adopts the Industry 4.0 concept, introducing a number of advanced technologies including digital twins, intelligent logistics and distribution warehousing, etc. At the same time, the highly automated production line inside the factory realizes multi-vehicle co-production technology, which greatly improves the flexibility of vehicle production. In particular, the automated stamping line in the stamping workshop can realize high-speed forming of vehicle steel plates, and the automated material handling system greatly reduces manual intervention and improves work efficiency. Robots work in the welding workshop, and this standardized production can ensure the consistency of product quality. As a high-quality enterprise in China, CHANGAN Automobile practices the concept of green development, and the paint shop in the factory introduces environmentally friendly paints and processes, which not only do not have any impact on the use of vehicles, but also greatly reduce the VOC emissions. CHANGAN Automobile has also built its own production bases overseas. The vehicles produced in the Tula plant in Russia are able to radiate the Eastern European market, while the KD plant in Thailand is the fulcrum of the ASEAN market strategy.
CHANGAN Automobile has established a global R&D system, and these excellent R&D technicians come from more than 30 countries around the world, thus forming an all-round layout of global collaboration and joint R&D. The Power Research Institute in Chongqing, China is responsible for CHANGAN Automobile’s efficient combustion technology; the Birmingham Transmission Center in the UK focuses on the vehicle’s DCT transmission tuning; the Turin Design Center optimizes the vehicle’s styling and interior aerodynamics; and the NVH Laboratory in Yokohama, Japan researches the vehicle’s quiet engineering. As of 2023, CHANGAN Automobile has more than 23,000 brand patents, and its technological reserve capacity is leading the industry.
The core technological advantages of the CHANGAN fuel model cover the following areas:
CHANGAN fuel models include: CHANGAN UNI series (UNI-V, UNI-Z, UNI-K, UNI-T), CHANGAN CS series (CHANGAN CS35, CHANGAN CS55, CHANGAN CS75 PLUS, etc.), EADO series, RAETON series (RAETON CC, RAETON PLUS) and many other models.
Under the CHANGAN Automobile brand, the EADO series is mostly sedans, the CS series is mostly SUV, and the UNI is to create a high-end sequence of models.
Take the CHANGAN fuel model UNI-K for example, as the flagship SUV of the UNI sequence, it redefines the standard of 20w+ fuel SUV with its excellent exterior design, luxurious technology and over-the-top configuration. It comes with a borderless grille at the front with hidden air intakes designed to reduce wind resistance. The headlights at the front are borrowed from the Starfighter style, and the full LED light source enables a daytime running light strip with integrated running water steering. The sides of the vehicle are a combination of a high beltline and a sliding roof. The vehicle’s interior realizes the combination of space cockpit and immersive interaction, with a super triple screen combination inside, a 12.3-inch center control screen, a 10.25-inch full LCD instrument panel plus a 9.2-inch streaming rearview mirror screen highlighting the aesthetics of technology. The UNI-K model also has a stepped instrument panel, this stepped layered design can do the upper display of driving information, the lower control of air conditioning, in the process of the vehicle, will not have any impact on the driver.UNI-K car interior center console and door panels are made of soft enamel and leather stitching, the seats are all wrapped in NAPPA leather, highlighting the sense of luxury everywhere. The 64-color ambient lighting is able to support the vehicle’s musical rhythm, and the matching Sony 14-speaker stereo pushes the atmosphere of the car to the top. Its body process adopts high rigidity body design, the overall high strength steel proportion is more than 75%, the laser welding length is more than 5.4m, and 32 sealing rubber strips in the whole vehicle realize the high degree of sealing of the vehicle.Its powertrain is composed of Blue Whale 2.0T paired with Aisin 8AT, with matching accuracy reaching the level of 0.01mm, realizing the vehicle’s ultra-refreshing kinetic energy.UNI-K represents the technological pinnacle of CHANGAN’S fuel vehicles, which are widely popular overseas, especially in Russia and the Middle East.
CHANGAN automobiles have won a number of market honors for their excellent technology and superior quality. In China, CHANGAN automobiles have been sitting at the top of the sales charts for many years in a row, and overseas, CHANGAN automobiles have also gained remarkable achievements. For example, in 2023, CHANGAN Automobile won the first place in the J.D. Power China Sales Satisfaction Index. The internationalization process of CHANGAN Automobile is accelerating, and it has already established sales networks in many countries and regions such as South Asia, the Middle East, and South America, etc. It continues to improve the competitiveness of its products by going deeper into the market, targeting research and development, and actively innovating, so as to bring consumers around the globe with better quality and more efficient fuel vehicles.
