Lightweight further, Zotye's hybrid material body research and development made a major breakthrough

Since the birth of automobiles, they have not only brought convenience to people's lives, but also caused a series of environmental problems.
The pursuit of more energy-saving, environmentally friendly, and higher-performance automobiles has become the industry's development trend
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In the future, whether it is the improvement of fuel economy of traditional fuel vehicles or the requirements of new energy vehicles for cruising range, it will not be possible to do without body lightweight technology

Zotye Automobile has always attached great importance to the research and development of lightweight materials and parts for automobiles such as carbon fiber composite materials, and has successively carried out the research and development of SUV lightweight platforms mainly based on "carbon fiber composite materials hybrid body", including all-aluminum chassis, lightweight seats, etc.
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Up to now, Zotye Automobile has a number of independently developed core technologies and has applied for more than 20 patents in terms of materials, processes and connection technologies for carbon fiber composite body parts, large aluminum alloy front and rear longitudinal beams, and aluminum alloy hair covers.

The density of carbon fiber composite materials is usually 1.
7g/cm3, which is much lower than steel commonly used in manufacturing (a single piece can reduce weight by about 50%), and its fracture toughness, fatigue resistance, and creep resistance are higher than those commonly used in automobiles.
For metal materials, Zotye Automobile's latest I•LFA vertical platform project currently uses a new type of body that is mixed with carbon fiber composite materials, aluminum alloy, plastic and steel and other materials, and uses advanced connection technology
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The platform body is made of a variety of materials, of which more than ten types of carbon fiber composite materials (including fenders and other covering parts and B-pillars, central channels and other structural parts) are used.
While achieving the goal of weight reduction, single The strength of the pieces has also been greatly improved
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Among them, the carbon fiber front roof beam has a weight reduction of about 50% and the strength has been increased by 173%; the carbon fiber door sill side beam outer panel has a weight reduction of 40%, and the strength has increased by 227%

The density of aluminum is only 1/3 of that of steel.
Considering comprehensive performance, it can achieve about 40% of the lightweight effect.
Zotye Automobile has always attached importance to the application of aluminum alloy materials.
At present, aluminum alloy front anti-collision beams and aluminum alloy hair The cover has been mass-produced.
While achieving the weight reduction goal, the related performance is far greater than that of steel products.
A number of documents such as checklist, DVP, and design specifications have been compiled, laying a solid foundation for the subsequent development of aluminum alloy parts.

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Zotye Automobile has now begun to develop an all-aluminum body project, and has also planned high-pressure casting parts such as front-reduced tower tops, integrated A-pillars and other difficult parts, gradually raising the level of aluminum alloy development to the international mainstream level

In the future, Zotye Automobile’s body panel manufacturing will focus on aluminum alloy and carbon fiber composite material hybrid body composite materials, gradually master the lightweight material manufacturing technology, and realize that the weight of aluminum and magnesium alloys will account for 15% and 1.
2% of the total vehicle quality in 2020.
, The car body weight is reduced by 25%; by 2025, the use of carbon fiber composite materials in the car will reach 2%, and the car body weight will be reduced by 30%
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As the backbone of the main brand, Zotye Automobile has been committed to improving the level of R&D technology, through the use of new technologies and new materials, to create high-quality, high-quality "Wisdom Chinese cars", providing consumers with more energy-saving, environmentally friendly and high-performance At the same time, it also accumulates power for Zotye Automobile’s future breakthroughs in products and brands