From Bishan, Chongqing to Versailles Gate: The Backstory of a Parts Manufacturing Company's Paris Debut

On October 12th, the 91st Paris International Motor Show opened at the Versailles Exhibition Center in Paris, France. 16 Chinese automakers and 25 brands jointly made their debut, setting a new record for the scale of Chinese brand participation. Among the crowded exhibition booths, a sign from Chongqing, China, stood out particularly - Chongqing Qingshan Industrial Co., Ltd its debut as an independent exhibitor on this top stage. Inside the exhibition area, Changan Blue Whale Power Electric Drive Platform was quietly operating, and five new-generation power system products were lined up in a row. This long-time backgrounded component enterprise, for the first time, with its full-stack self-developed powertrain technology, stood in the spotlight of the world's automotive industry.

At the 91st Paris International Motor Show, professional visitors learned about the Blue Whale Smart Electric Drive Platform of Qingshan Industry.

From "Backstage Support" to "Independent Voice"

It is not uncommon for Chinese component manufacturers to "Launch new businesses by riding on existing business opportunities" to participate in international auto shows.However, for Qingshan Industry, it was the first time to stand in the central exhibition area of the world's top auto show as an independent exhibitor, bringing a complete technical platform and showcasing it to the global market independently.

For a long time, the role of domestic auto component manufacturers has been that of a "cost center" behind the vehicle manufacturers - processing according to the blueprint, supplying according to orders, product development following the instructions of the main supplier, and technological iteration passively adapting. Most of them are hidden behind the vehicle's glory and are difficult to speak out as independent technical entities in the global market.

At the Paris auto show, Qingshan Industry did not bring a single part, but a complete "Blue Whale Intelligent Electric Drive Platform": Based on the core concepts of "Green", "Intelligent", and "Driving Experience", it builds two integrated platforms for hybrid and electric drive. The hybrid product line covers all main and auxiliary drive solutions from P1 to P13; the electric drive product line forms a matrix of 60kW to 400kW power ranges, which can adapt to various technical routes such as pure electric, plug-in hybrid, and range-extended.

Each of the 5 exhibits has its own brilliance. The 300kW to 400kW distributed coaxial electric drive has a system size of only 400×570×320 millimeters, with a torque mass density exceeding 61.4 newton-meters per kilogram. Through dual-motor torque vector control, it can support the vehicle to achieve in-place turning and pendulum parking; the 200kW to 300kW centralized coaxial electric drive is deeply integrated with the motor, electronic control, reducer, OBC/DCDC, with CLTC working condition efficiency exceeding 93.6%, and the total sound pressure level of the assembly is lower than 74 decibels; the planetary gear reducer has a maximum input speed of 22,000 revolutions per minute, and the CLTC working condition efficiency exceeds 98.2%. Relying on the AMES+ six-layer technology architecture, this platform integrates mechanical transmission, efficient motors, intelligent electronic control, intelligent chassis, and intelligent driving systems, providing global automakers with all-scenario power solutions.

"The European new energy vehicle market continues to grow, and there is a stable demand for high-performance and highly reliable electric drive systems."

A relevant person from Qingshan Industry said that this exhibition is aimed at bringing China's mature electric drive technology solutions to Europe and exploring a new model of supply chain collaboration and win-win. From "following the vehicle" to "standing out independently", it is not only the exhibition booth location that has changed, but also the transformation of Chinese component manufacturers from "suppliers providing components" to "providers of technical solutions" in the global industrial chain.

The 91st Paris International Motor Show - Tsinghua Industrial Pavilion.

The technical reserves have entered the period of fruitful achievements.

The composure displayed at the Paris exhibition hall stems from the decade-long in-depth efforts in the workshop of Bishan, Chongqing. This old state-owned enterprise, founded in 1965, was once the "invisible champion" in the domestic field of manual transmissions. In response to the wave of intelligent and electric vehicles, Qingshan Industry decisively shifted its research and development focus to electric drive systems, forming a research and development team of over 1,000 people and establishing an "1 + 5 + N + 1" innovation system. As of now, the enterprise has 168 core technologies and 535 valid patents, including 303 invention patents.

In the past two years, Qingshan Industry has targeted the technical development of intelligent connected and electric vehicles and has entered the period of concentrated achievement.

Last December, the first "drive-control integration" hub motor prototype jointly developed by Qingshan Industry, Changan Automobile and Chenzhi Technology was successfully rolled off the production line, completing a crucial piece of the puzzle for distributed drive. In the AI-driven future factory for the transmission system of new energy vehicles, the latest distributed electric drive achieves an industry-leading efficiency of 92.8% under comprehensive working conditions.

In September this year, Qingshan Industry's new generation of high-power coaxial electric drive achieved large-scale mass production. The product has a power density of 3.8kW/kg and a working efficiency of over 94%, and has been installed on and delivered to models such as Avvia and Lantai. The monthly demand has exceeded 20,000 units and it has received a new project order from Sailisi.

In the first three quarters of this year, the sales share of Qingshan Industry's new energy products has reached 63%.

Chongqing's automobiles accelerate their "systemic overseas expansion"

Chongqing Qingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. made its debut at the Paris Auto Show, which was not an isolated act by an individual company, but rather a move in the chess game of Chongqing's automotive industry's "systemic overseas expansion".

On the same stage, the leading enterprise Changan Automobile showcased the NEVO Q05, Deepal S07 PHEV and Avatr 06T, and the first overseas appearance of CS55 PLUS Blue Whale Super Engine Hybrid, simultaneously presenting Changan Blue Whale Power Hybrid system, Jinzhongzhao Battery and Tianshu Intelligent Architecture , and announcing that its annual production capacity in Europe will reach 350,000 units by 2030. Sailisi brought the Yawei M9, M8, M7, M6 four models and the Magic Cube technology platform, clearly stating that the Yawei brand will officially enter the European market in the autumn of 2027.

From vehicle export to KD assembly， and then to local supply of core components， Chongqing's automotive industry is moving from "product export" to "systemic export"， and behind this is Chongqing's industrial ambition to build an intelligent connected new energy vehicle capital city.

According to the plan， Chongqing is upgrading and refining the "3618" modern manufacturing cluster system， aiming to achieve an annual production capacity of 3.5 million intelligent connected new energy vehicles by 2030， with the industry scale reaching the trillion-dollar level. And it is striving to cultivate core components enterprises with global competitiveness and promote the local supply of core components to enter the top ranks of the country. Chongqing Qingshan Industrial Co., Ltd. and leading enterprises such as Changan and Sailisi resonate in unison， which is an important reflection of this strategy.

From the workshop in Bishan to the exhibition stand in Versailles， from a transmission shaft to a complete stack electric drive platform， when leading enterprises and their supporting enterprises unite to expand overseas， when technological accumulation and the global market mutually empower each other， A New Emblem of Chongqing's intelligent connected new energy vehicle capital city is being written into the map of the world's automotive industry one step at a time.