Quick Takeaways
- The joint lab combines automaker engineering with institutional research to accelerate next-generation power chassis systems in China.
- Focus areas include hybrid optimization, by-wire chassis reliability, intelligent calibration, and standards development for software-defined control.
On December 12, Great Wall Motor power chassis innovation took a decisive step forward as Great Wall Motor (GWM) confirmed the establishment of a joint innovation laboratory focused on power chassis technology in partnership with China Automotive Information Technology (Tianjin) Co., Ltd. (CAIT). The initiative strengthens an “automaker + think tank” collaboration model aimed at accelerating next-generation automotive engineering in China.
Great Wall Motor Power Chassis Innovation Through Industry Collaboration
The newly formed laboratory is designed to combine GWM’s vehicle engineering expertise with CAIT’s strengths in automotive data, validation, and standards research. This collaborative structure is intended to shorten development cycles, improve technical reliability, and create scalable solutions for future vehicle platforms across multiple segments.
By aligning industrial manufacturing capabilities with institutional research resources, the partners aim to set a benchmark for cooperative innovation in advanced chassis systems.
Focus Areas in Great Wall Motor Power Chassis Innovation
Research activities at the laboratory will concentrate on several core technology domains critical to modern vehicle performance and intelligence, including powertrain–chassis integration and software-driven control systems. Key R&D priorities include:
Technology Development and Standards Advancement
Beyond product-oriented research, the Great Wall Motor power chassis innovation lab will function as a platform for deeper technical exploration. Planned activities include structured data sharing, joint validation programs, and participation in the formulation of technical standards related to intelligent and by-wire chassis systems.
Such efforts are expected to contribute to consistency, safety, and interoperability as advanced chassis technologies move toward wider commercial deployment in China’s automotive market.
Driving the Intelligent Evolution of China’s Automotive Chassis
With intelligent vehicles increasingly relying on software-defined control and integrated mechanical systems, power chassis technology has become a strategic foundation for competitiveness. Through this joint laboratory, GWM is positioning itself to support the high-end transformation and intelligent evolution of China’s automotive chassis ecosystem, aligning future vehicle platforms with emerging performance, safety, and intelligence requirements.
Great Wall Motor Power Chassis Innovation Through Industry Collaboration
The newly formed laboratory is designed to combine GWM’s vehicle engineering expertise with CAIT’s strengths in automotive data, validation, and standards research. This collaborative structure is intended to shorten development cycles, improve technical reliability, and create scalable solutions for future vehicle platforms across multiple segments.
By aligning industrial manufacturing capabilities with institutional research resources, the partners aim to set a benchmark for cooperative innovation in advanced chassis systems.
Focus Areas in Great Wall Motor Power Chassis Innovation
Research activities at the laboratory will concentrate on several core technology domains critical to modern vehicle performance and intelligence, including powertrain–chassis integration and software-driven control systems. Key R&D priorities include:
- Optimization of high-performance hybrid power systems
- Full-scenario reliability testing for by-wire chassis actuators
- Intelligent chassis calibration under complex off-road conditions
- Integrated control strategies for next-generation power chassis architectures
Technology Development and Standards Advancement
Beyond product-oriented research, the Great Wall Motor power chassis innovation lab will function as a platform for deeper technical exploration. Planned activities include structured data sharing, joint validation programs, and participation in the formulation of technical standards related to intelligent and by-wire chassis systems.
Such efforts are expected to contribute to consistency, safety, and interoperability as advanced chassis technologies move toward wider commercial deployment in China’s automotive market.
Driving the Intelligent Evolution of China’s Automotive Chassis
With intelligent vehicles increasingly relying on software-defined control and integrated mechanical systems, power chassis technology has become a strategic foundation for competitiveness. Through this joint laboratory, GWM is positioning itself to support the high-end transformation and intelligent evolution of China’s automotive chassis ecosystem, aligning future vehicle platforms with emerging performance, safety, and intelligence requirements.
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