On July 1, the National III standard was officially implemented throughout the country. The "National III Standard" is called the "National Phase III Motor Vehicle Emission Standard". This standard adopts the limits of the third phase emission control standard in Europe. It is reported that vehicles that meet the “National III Standard” have two prominent features: First, they can significantly reduce the pollutant emissions of bicycles, and the total amount of discharged pollutants is reduced by about 40% compared with vehicles that meet the “National II Standard”; Equipped with an on-board emission diagnostic system, single-vehicle emissions are lower, with less impact on the atmospheric environment. Then, under this policy of energy conservation and emission reduction, how does the auto market react?

In the face of the New Deal

The reporter learned that, as a key area of ​​the market strategy for automotive companies, Beijing and Guangzhou's State III standards have been implemented in advance last year. Cities such as Shanghai and Xi'an also joined the ranks of State III before July 1.

From June 30 onwards, Shanghai will not be allowed to sell, register, and put into operation any new car that fails to meet the State III emission standards for motor vehicles. At the same time, from July 1 onwards, the Vehicle Administration Office has stopped handling all new "National Standard II" cars, including the Shanghai-C plate.

Before the imminent arrival of the National III Standard, the automobile market in Xi’an set off an upsurge in the purchase of cars, and prospective owners had to “prepare for the country III”. Beginning in late June, Xi'an Guodu Vehicle Administration had to wait for more than 400 new cars to be listed each day. Nearing the time of leaving work, many car owners were queuing, and the vehicle management office had delayed the closing time. It is understood that 2/3 of the new cars listed are State II emission standards.

However, according to local media reports, the vehicle management departments of the Public Security Bureaus in Changchun and Nanchang, Jiangxi Province, “have not yet received a clear notification from the higher authorities requesting the implementation of State III emissions on July 1,” indicating that the motor vehicles are temporarily not implemented. State III emission regulations. People in the industry believe that due to the varying degrees of economic development in different parts of the country, the forced “one size fits all” is not suitable for all situations. Because the original environmental protection requirements of developed cities are relatively high, it is relatively easy for them to implement State III emissions. When each country truly implements the National III emission standards, it must also negotiate with the local environmental protection bureau, traffic control, and the National Development and Reform Commission.

The rising cost of self-owned brand prices rose slightly

The National III standard, which began on July 1, has also induced a surge in prices to a certain extent. It is worth noting that the price increase this time is mainly concentrated in the area of ​​self-owned brands.

The reporter learned from Zotye Auto that Zotye has fully raised the price of the national standard III fitted with OBD. The manufacturer explained that to upgrade the emission standard, the power system must be rebuilt and OBD be added, which increases the cost per vehicle. About 5,000 yuan, manufacturers have been difficult to bear alone, naturally have to raise prices.

The price of the entire Jianghuai Automotive Pinyin car has risen by 5,000 yuan since May, and its price range has been raised from 113.8 thousand to 153,800 yuan to 118.8 thousand 158,800 yuan. In addition, the price of Wuling's different models has been raised by RMB 1000-5000 yuan, BYD F3 driving model has increased from the original RMB 60,800 to RMB 62,800, and Chery Automobile’s entire series of models have been increased by RMB 1,000-3,000. price.

In addition, many models of pickup trucks and mini-vehicles in the country's III displacement "hit area" have already risen in price. Different from other brands' direct price hikes, although the micro-fabric Benben from Chang'an Group has not announced an increase in price, it has increased the price by reducing the price. The model 08 manual luxury model is configured under the same price. Lost ABS and EBD.

The core replacement is under pressure

The reporter learned from the domestic commercial vehicle companies that at present, in order to meet the requirements of the National III emission standards, companies have successively replaced new engines. It is reported that since 2007, Yuchai, Weichai, FAW Xichai, China National Heavy Duty Truck, Dongfeng Cummins, and Shangchai have all switched their engines for the State II and State III engines, including holding customer interviews and testing with some models. .

Due to the increase in cost due to the replacement of the engine of the National III standard, the current price of various commercial vehicle models has begun to rise. In an interview with the reporters, the responsible person of the Heavy Industry Propaganda Department pointed out that currently all brands of heavy trucks have a price increase of more than 30,000 yuan. Although the cost of electronically controlled EGR engines self-developed by CNHTC is lower, it is related to the state II engine. In comparison, the cost has also increased by about 1 million yuan.

Previously, some analysts estimated that due to the implementation of the National III standard, the price of heavy trucks will rise sharply, and Sinotruk's sales volume will decline sharply in the second half of the year, accounting for less than one-third of the annual sales. In addition to the price increase, maintenance is also a big problem. At present, many repair sites do not have the ability to maintain, and the follow-up of related accessories also requires a process.

The reporter learned from the latest situation of China National Heavy Duty Truck, China National Heavy Duty Truck has received orders for July in May, according to the current orders, it is estimated that sales in the first half of this year accounted for 60% of annual sales. In usual years, this proportion is usually 55%. This means that compared with normal years, the downward trend is not very clear and Sinotruk is expected to achieve a smooth transition.

China National Heavy Duty Truck staff said that heavy trucks and car consumption are significantly different, heavy trucks are production tools, as long as the market needs, demand will be released, and will not lead to a decline in consumption because of price increases.
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