[Introduction] General Secretary Xi Jinping recently visited Shandong and pointed out that state-owned enterprises must be reformed, and they must not hold on to old habits! In order to implement the General Secretary's instructions, Weichai Group focused on global resources and achieved innovative development through the implementation of the “going out” strategy.
[Text] Weichai (Tokyo) Science and Technology Innovation Center was unveiled today in Tokyo, Japan. This is another center that Weichai established overseas after Chicago (U.S.) and Aschaffenburg (Germany).
[Narration] Tan Xuguang, Chairman of Shandong Heavy Industry Group and Weichai Power
The Innovation Center will surely push us to achieve the highest level of old and new growth driver conversion in the high-quality development process.
[Text] Japanese automotive industry is world-leading, especially for the unique hybrid and fuel cell industry. Weichai will give full play to this advantage, take in the world's top talents, and strengthen collaborative research with the University of Tokyo to promote Weichai's new breakthroughs in the new energy industry and engine exhaust treatment.
[Narration] Professor Ju Dongying, Saitama University of Technology, Japan
Being able to establish such a research and development center in Tokyo, Weichai will definitely combine the advanced technology of Japan and develop new technologies for new diesel engines and large trucks in China based on the characteristics of the Chinese market.
[Narration] Watanabe Akira, President of Japan-China Automobile Exchange Association
Many of Japan's core technologies can be combined with the strategies and innovative spirit of Chinese entrepreneurs to achieve greater goals and dreams.
[Text] At present, Weichai has signed strategic cooperation agreements with many world-renowned new energy companies and research institutes such as Bosch in Germany, AVL in Austria, Ceres Power in the United Kingdom, MIT, and Stanford University to build a global radiation network of frontier innovation system.