10月20日，通用汽車(chē)宣布將與韓國(guó)電子巨頭LG合作，共同開(kāi)發(fā)2017版雪佛蘭Bolt EV的整個(gè)動(dòng)力總成系統(tǒng)以及其他車(chē)輛子系統(tǒng)。通用汽車(chē)工程部高管表示，這種新型業(yè)務(wù)關(guān)系可能為電氣化車(chē)輛開(kāi)發(fā)開(kāi)創(chuàng)一個(gè)新的模式。
通用與LG為Bolt電動(dòng)車(chē)制定的《合作開(kāi)發(fā)協(xié)議》內(nèi)容涵蓋11種新的、獨(dú)特的組件和子系統(tǒng)，包括電池和電池組、牽引電動(dòng)機(jī)（通用設(shè)計(jì)）、逆變器、大功率配電模塊、電池加熱器、輔助電源模塊、電力線通信模塊、資訊娛樂(lè)系統(tǒng)、儀表板等。
兩年前，LG成立了一個(gè)新的子公司，即LG電子汽車(chē)零部件公司。公司副總裁Ken Chang在密歇根州沃倫市的通用汽車(chē)技術(shù)中心接受《汽車(chē)工程雜志》及其他媒體采訪時(shí)說(shuō)，LG電子汽車(chē)零部件公司走在了與通用建立合作關(guān)系的前列。該公司的員工中有來(lái)自LG集團(tuán)旗下其他公司（包括電池制造商LG化學(xué)、LG伊諾特、LG顯示器和LG電子）的工程師和技術(shù)人員。Chang表示，LG電子對(duì)韓國(guó)仁川的一個(gè)新設(shè)施投資超過(guò)了2.5億美元，該設(shè)施將用于Bolt產(chǎn)品的研發(fā)和生產(chǎn)。
Bolt計(jì)劃于2016年第3季度在底特律北部的通用汽車(chē)奧賴(lài)恩組裝廠發(fā)布。通用全球產(chǎn)品開(kāi)發(fā)執(zhí)行副總裁Mark Reuss表示，該款新型電動(dòng)車(chē)正處于車(chē)輛整合階段，目前有100輛樣車(chē)正在進(jìn)行道路測(cè)試和其他測(cè)試。Reuss說(shuō)，在與LG建立伙伴關(guān)系的這一“顛覆性的舉措”之下，Bolt將“為電動(dòng)車(chē)和電氣化車(chē)輛開(kāi)發(fā)設(shè)立新的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)”。
通用與LG的合作關(guān)系始于2007年，當(dāng)時(shí)LG為通用汽車(chē)的OnStar（安吉星）車(chē)載信息系統(tǒng)提供車(chē)用通訊模組，從此雙方關(guān)系不斷發(fā)展。后來(lái)，LG從幾百個(gè)專(zhuān)業(yè)的電池公司中脫穎而出，被選為2010年上市的第一代雪佛蘭沃藍(lán)達(dá)（Volt）的軟包鋰離子電池供應(yīng)商，雙方之間的聯(lián)系也因此更進(jìn)一步。通用電動(dòng)車(chē)項(xiàng)目總工程師Pam Fletcher表示，自那時(shí)起，LG化學(xué)交付的質(zhì)量等級(jí)在2 ppm以下的電池?cái)?shù)量迄今已超過(guò)2300萬(wàn)個(gè)。
“我們的工程師與LG工程師之間的合作關(guān)系，是一種自上而下的深入合作，”Fletcher告訴《汽車(chē)工程雜志》，“我們的團(tuán)隊(duì)正在并肩作戰(zhàn)。”
Bolt的動(dòng)力總成系統(tǒng)中很大一部分都是由LG負(fù)責(zé)，通用與LG的關(guān)系就像一些計(jì)算機(jī)制造商與芯片廠商英特爾之間的關(guān)系一樣。有些業(yè)界觀察人士認(rèn)為，通用應(yīng)該采取一定的營(yíng)銷(xiāo)手段，宣傳Bolt使用了高技術(shù)含量的LG技術(shù)，就像筆記本電腦會(huì)貼上“內(nèi)置英特爾（Intel Inside）”的標(biāo)簽?zāi)菢?。業(yè)界專(zhuān)家表示，LG的消費(fèi)類(lèi)電子產(chǎn)品在市場(chǎng)上受到高度認(rèn)可。
這種為Bolt建立的，新型的通用-LG戰(zhàn)略伙伴關(guān)系，也許是北美整車(chē)廠與海外供應(yīng)商之間建立的此類(lèi)關(guān)系中最廣泛的一個(gè)。這對(duì)雙方企業(yè)來(lái)說(shuō)都是一次大膽的舉措，代表了汽車(chē)產(chǎn)品開(kāi)發(fā)的新方式，具有加快上市速度、降低系統(tǒng)成本的潛力。Bolt兩次充電之間能行駛200英里（322 km）以上，最低定價(jià)約為35000美元，可以叫板特斯拉（預(yù)計(jì)2017年）即將推出的Model 3、日產(chǎn)聆風(fēng)（Leaf）、以及寶馬i3。
Reuss表示，通用汽車(chē)的組件戰(zhàn)略有三個(gè)選擇：生產(chǎn)、購(gòu)買(mǎi)與結(jié)成伙伴關(guān)系，公司會(huì)從中作出最具經(jīng)濟(jì)效益和戰(zhàn)略意義的選擇。
作者：Lindsay Brooke
來(lái)源：SAE《汽車(chē)工程雜志》
翻譯：SAE上海辦公室
GM and LG Corp. partnering for 2017 Bolt EV may create new development model
General Motors announced on October 20 that it is partnering with Korean electronics giant LG Corp. in development of the 2017 Chevrolet Bolt EV’s entire powertrain and other vehicle subsystems, in a new business relationship that GM engineering executives said could point to a new model for electrified vehicle development.
The GM-LG “joint development agreement” for Bolt involves 11 new and unique components and subsystems, including the battery cells and pack; traction motor (a GM design); power inverter; high-power distribution module; battery heater; accessory power module; power line communications module, infotainment system; and instrument cluster.
Two years ago LG set up a new group, LG Electronics Vehicle Components, that is spearheading the joint effort with GM, according to the group’s Vice President, Ken Chang, who spoke with Automotive Engineering and other media at GM’s Warren, MI, Tech Center. Chang’s group includes engineers and technologists from the broader LG family of companies, including battery maker LG Chem; LG Innotek; LG Display; and LG Electronics. He said LG Electronics has invested more than $250 million in a new facility in Incheon, Korea, dedicated to Bolt product development and production.
The Bolt is scheduled to launch 3Q16 at GM’s Orion Township Assembly plant north of Detroit. According to Mark Reuss, Executive VP of Global Product Development, the new electric car is currently in the vehicle integration phase of development, with 100 examples now in road and other testing regimens. Reuss said Bolt will “set new standards for EVs and electrified-vehicle development,” with the LG partnership a “disruptive move.”
GM has had a growing relationship with LG since 2007, when the Korean company began supplying GM’s OnStar module. The companies furthered their bond when LG was selected out of hundreds of battery-cell specialists to supply the lithium-ion pouch-type battery cells for the first-generation Chevrolet Volt, which launched in 2010. Since then LG Chem has delivered more than 23 million cells at less than 2 ppm quality levels, said Pam Fletcher, GM’s Executive Chief Engineer for Electric Vehicles.
“This partnership represents a tremendous collaboration, between our engineers and LG’s, from top to bottom,” Fletcher told Automotive Engineering. “Our teams are working shoulder to shoulder.”
With LG responsible for so much of the Bolt’s powertrain, the relationship appears similar to that of some computer makers with chipmaker Intel. Some industry observers maintain that GM should market Bolt’s high level of LG technology content in some way, much like laptop badges that say “Intel Inside.” Industry experts note that LG’s consumer electronics products are highly respected.
The new GM-LG strategic partnership for Bolt may be the broadest of its kind between a North American automotive OEM and an offshore-based supplier. It is a bold move for both companies, and represents a new way of automotive product development, with potential for speeding time to market and reducing systems cost. The Bolt, with a range greater than 200 mi (322 km) between charges, will be priced from around $35,000 and will compete against Tesla’s upcoming (promised for 2017) Model 3 as well as the Nissan Leaf and BMW i3.
According to Reuss, GM’s component strategy has three options: build, buy, and partner, depending on which option makes the most economic and strategic sense.
Author: Lindsay Brooke
Source: SAE Automotive Engineering Magazine
在10月20日的Bolt開(kāi)發(fā)宣布會(huì)上，LG電子汽車(chē)零部件公司副總裁Ken Chang（中）與媒體對(duì)話。位于照片前面位置的是通用全球產(chǎn)品開(kāi)發(fā)執(zhí)行副總裁Mark Reuss。右后方是LG化學(xué)電力公司（LG Chem Power）新任首席執(zhí)行官Denise Gray。
Mark Reuss表示，雪佛蘭Bolt EV將于2017年第3季度在通用汽車(chē)的奧賴(lài)恩組裝廠投入生產(chǎn)，其將與2015年底特律車(chē)展上發(fā)布的概念車(chē)（如圖所示）非常相似，Bolt每次充電可行駛200英里以上。
Reuss表示，Bolt量產(chǎn)車(chē)的內(nèi)飾“每一個(gè)細(xì)節(jié)都很酷”，就像在這里展示的概念車(chē)一樣。