Econtech is ushering in a rare market opportunity-the demand and development of hybrid and new energy vehicles will drive the entire relevant industry to take off. According to the current situation, in the next two decades, hybrid (fuel cell) vehicles will have more demand and potential than pure electric vehicles. The advent of high-tech barriers and industry development, the advent of the automobile "hybrid era" will be very beneficial to Econtech, which is committed to the development of automotive electronic control system products.

Yu Shuhuai

Chairman of Yikang Tyco, Bachelor of Automotive Engineering with 94 grades from Tsinghua University, and rich industry experience, successively served as senior executives in Beijing Tianhai Hongda, Delphi, Changchun Yikong Automotive Electronics and other companies.

The annual output of new gasoline vehicles in China is more than 17 million, and each vehicle must be equipped with an EMS system, each of which is priced between 1200-2000 yuan. The market size of gasoline engine EMS products is 30-50 billion yuan per year. , And the market share of China's local EMS suppliers only accounts for 1%. It can be said that this market is basically monopolized by large international companies. This is the sorrow of China's auto industry and a true portrayal of the lack of core technology in China's auto industry.

Fortunately, Chinese cars are entering the'new energy era'. The foreign competitors we face this time have not formed a monopoly on the market, and the technical gap between the two sides is not as obvious as the engine electronic control. We are confident that we will have a place in the competition with large foreign companies," Yu Shuhuai, founder of Econtech, is quite confident about this.

Break through technical barriers and usher in new opportunities in the "hybrid era"

If we compare the engine to the heart of the car, then the engine electronic control system (EMS) is equivalent to the brain of the car, which is composed of more than a dozen parts. This brain controls the three key elements of the engine-fuel supply, ignition timing, and intake air volume. EMS uses these three key elements to control the combustion process of the engine and drive the car. In this process, EMS also controls the emissions of the entire vehicle.

Introduction of Electronic Control System

The key technical point of emission control is the "air-fuel ratio"-the ratio of air to fuel. When the air-fuel ratio of the engine is controlled near the "theoretical air-fuel ratio", the original emission pollutants formed by the combustion of the engine can basically be catalytically converted after passing through the catalyst, and the final emission pollutants can be reduced to about 1% of the original emission pollutants . On the contrary, if the air-fuel ratio is not well controlled, the original emission of pollutants is more, even after catalytic conversion, the final emission of pollutants will still be much higher.

For hybrid vehicles, Econtech’s technical solution is to add hybrid control functions based on EMS, such as working mode determination, torque distribution, power follow-up, etc., to form a hybrid assembly electronic control system (HMS ). According to different types of hybrid vehicles, it has formed subdivision products such as plug-in hybrid vehicle electric control system, extended range electric vehicle scheduler electronic control system, 48-volt weak hybrid electric vehicle BSG electronic control system and so on.

The advantages of Econtech's HMS solution are its high integration and low cost. At present, it has already cooperated with many domestic automakers with independent brands. Econtech is willing to work together with these independent brand customers to form core technical capabilities, contribute to the rise of China's independent electronic control technology, and achieve 30% market share of domestic automotive electronic control products proposed by "Made in China 2025" by 2025 Target contributes.

Layout across the country to promote the "Internet of Vehicles" trend

"Internet of Vehicles" is another major layout of Econtech in the field of automotive big data, and its main focus is "Internet + automotive electronic control".

The main purpose of EconTech’s “Internet of Vehicles” project is to save energy and reduce emissions. The plan is to collect a large amount of driving control data and analyze the data to optimize the best energy-saving model, and realize energy-saving and emission-reduction by implementing remote control of vehicles. For example, in a specific road section, according to different time periods and load capacity, the engine operating state is approached to the most energy-saving model through remote control.

In November 2013, Yikang Taike Weifang Company was incorporated in Enlighten Star (Weifang), focusing on the bus big data service platform. In August 2014, Weifang Company completed the first round of financing and the headquarters was transferred to Beijing. According to Yu Shuhuai, the buses currently being piloted in Weifang can save 5% fuel per year and save over 5,000 yuan in fuel costs. If all the buses in Weifang adopt this system, they can realize energy saving of 5,000 tons of standard coal each year, and produce less than 10,000 tons of CO2, and about ten tons of CO, HC, NOX and other pollutants. In addition to Weifang, the project is being carried out in Shijiazhuang, Xiamen, Taiyuan and other places.

In addition, the "Internet of Vehicles" project can realize remote monitoring of engine working status, vehicle status monitoring (such as engine failure) and driver management, etc., and will also be connected with after-vehicle services (auto repair, road rescue), fleet management, and in-vehicle mobile Internet products. When cross-linking occurs, it brings new profit margins.

At present, the company already has a mature automotive big data system, platform automatic analysis system, intelligent data collection terminal, and has developed a business model that focuses on energy saving. In the next step, the "Internet of Vehicles" will follow the Enlighten Star to establish branches in Bengbu, Baotou, Xi'an and other places to carry out business, and at the same time, with the pre-installation business of Yikang Tyco to promote to the national OEMs.

Thick and thin hair, Tsinghua engineering men's home country feelings

Yu Shuhuai and Qiu Yong, President of Tsinghua University

The annual output of new gasoline vehicles in China is more than 17 million, and each vehicle must be equipped with an EMS system, each of which is priced between 1200-2000 yuan. The market size of gasoline engine EMS products is 30-50 billion yuan per year. , And the market share of China's local EMS suppliers only accounts for 1%.

It is not easy to break the technical barriers to break the market situation where independent brands account for only 1%. In a down-to-earth manufacturing industry, every part and every parameter requires long-term and arduous accumulation.

In the days when foreign companies worked, Yu Shuhuai gradually realized the backwardness of independent technology, and realized that this generation of automakers were unwilling. Following the footsteps of the brothers, they also chose to start their own businesses - that is a kind of behavior. Tsinghua people's home country feelings.

"I think there is still a sense of responsibility in Tsinghua people. Seeing the gap between our country's engine electronic control system and the world, I just can do something to make up for it, so there is no way I can't do it." Yu Shuhuai said .

Entering 2016, Yikang Tyco's development momentum is strong. In addition to the research institute located in Beijing, Suzhou Aoikesi Automotive Electronics Co., Ltd. was established in Suzhou. With the support of the Suzhou Research Institute of the Automotive Engineering Department of Tsinghua University, electronic control was launched. The production of unit products has also established subsidiaries in Tianjin and Weifang.

Econtech's team is mainly composed of senior engineers with work experience in large international companies and alumni of Tsinghua University's automotive department. The team has applied for more than 30 patents and other intellectual property rights, and has in-depth technical cooperation with Tsinghua Automotive Engineering Department. At present, the company is cooperating with JAC, Foton, Dongfeng, FAW, GAC, Geely, Beiqi, Wuling and other companies, and some have started mass production. This team with excellent technical background and production practice experience is constantly striving for the dream of independent brand in mind.

With the advent of the “hybrid era” and the increasing demand for energy conservation and emission reduction in society, I hope that Econtech can continue to rely on specialized technical advantages, seize market opportunities, keep up with the needs of the times, and promote the development of domestic automotive electronic control technology. further!

Yikang Tyco is a 2015 Enlightenment Star Entrepreneurship Camp and also won the title of "Enlightenment Star" in 2015.

● Entered TusStar in April 2013 and incorporated the company

● In November 2013, the company was registered as a subsidiary of Enlighten Star (Weifang), focusing on the bus big data service platform

● Participated in the Enlighten Star Startup Camp in 2015 and received Enlighten Star investment

● At the end of 2015, a subsidiary was established in Enlighten Star (Tianjin)