Siemens Digital Chemical Industry Software and FAW Jiefang Automobile Co., LTD. (hereinafter referred to as FAW Jiefang) signed a memorandum of strategic cooperation, the two sides will work together in the field of commercial vehicle research and development, manufacturing and other in-depth cooperation. Wang Jianyu, member of the Party Committee of FAW Jiefang and Secretary of the Party Committee and president of the Commercial Vehicle Development Institute, Li Ling, vice president of Siemens Digital Industrial Software Greater China, and other representatives of both sides attended the signing ceremony.
The two sides reviewed the history of cooperation in the past 15 years, from research and development tools to engineering services, from digital process platform (DPS) to electronic and electrical research and development life management platform (ELM), the two sides have established a deep relationship of trust in the long-term cooperation, the future two sides will continue to deepen cooperation, and work together to promote the high-quality development of China’s transportation industry.
Through this cooperation, the two sides will focus on the needs of FAW Jiefang’s digital transformation, jointly explore digital solutions for the whole life cycle of vehicles, promote the innovation and development of commercial vehicle research and
development, manufacturing and service, and create a more efficient, sustainable and humane vehicle production and service model. Through joint research and development, cooperation and exchange, talent empowering and other means, further strengthen technological innovation and win-win cooperation to shorten the product market cycle, improve product gross margin, improve user satisfaction as the goal, build a future-oriented commercial vehicle research and development, process and production system, to provide strong support for the digital intelligent transformation of China’s commercial vehicle industry.
Faw Jiefang is a leading commercial vehicle enterprise in China, and Zhongheavy Truck has been ranked first in the industry for many years. It has five vehicle bases in Changchun, Qingdao, Chengdu, Liuzhou and Foshan, three powertrain bases in Changchun, Wuxi and Dalian, and three new business bases in Suzhou, Nanjing and Tianjin, and has accelerated layout in the fields of new energy and intelligent networking. Committed to becoming “China’s first and world class” intelligent transportation solution, Siemens Digital Industrial Software helps enterprises of all sizes achieve digital transformation through the software, hardware and services of Siemens Xcelerator open digital business platform. Siemens’ industrial software and comprehensive digital twins enable companies to optimize design, engineering and manufacturing processes, turn innovative ideas into sustainable products, and create digital value across industries, from chips to systems, and from product to manufacturing.