On January 21, the "Gathering Heart, Wisdom Leads the Journey" FAW 2026 Hongqi Supply Chain Partners Conference was grandly held at the Hongqi Auditorium. Present at the conference were Gu Gang, Deputy Secretary of the Changchun Municipal Party Committee and Mayor, Jiang Huifeng, Member of the Changchun Municipal Standing Committee and Deputy Mayor; and members of FAW's leadership team, including Liu Yigong, Sun Jiguang, Fang Shili, Chen Bin, and Gao Pu. Hyzon Motors, as a supplier of infrared thermal imaging safety systems for the Hongqi brand, attended this grand event.
The conference clarified the Hongqi brand's ambitious future goals and cooperation directions. Hyzon Motors deeply feels the weight of its mission and is committed to using infrared safety technology as the foundation, comprehensively strengthening synergy across three dimensions: product, quality, and delivery. This will provide solid technical and product assurance for the Hongqi brand's pursuit of higher objectives.
At the conference, Liu Yigong, General Manager and Deputy Party Secretary of FAW, systematically elaborated on the future development strategy. He noted that in 2025, Hongqi brand sales exceeded 460,000 vehicles, achieving eight consecutive years of positive growth. Looking ahead to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period, the Hongqi brand has set ambitious goals: striving for 550,000 vehicles in 2026 and advancing towards the million-vehicle scale by 2028.
General Manager Liu Yigong emphasized that the supply chain is the "ballast stone for stabilizing the overall situation and the engine for promoting growth." He specifically called for "seizing the high ground of technological innovation" and "safeguarding the lifeline of brand development." This has clarified the strategic path of deep collaboration for Hyzon Motors, which is innovation-driven: it is imperative to establish a solid safety foundation for the Hongqi brand's upward breakthrough with forward-looking technology and reliable quality.
As a leader in China's automotive infrared industry, Hyzon Motors will closely align with the conference theme and effectively translate the OEM's strategic requirements into actionable guidelines:
Product: The company will focus on "daring to lead and seizing the high ground of technological innovation." Closely aligning with the Hongqi brand's strategic layout in new energy and intelligent connectivity—particularly the extreme demands for active safety performance from high-end models and future mobility scenarios—Hyzon will continuously drive technological innovation. It is dedicated to integrating more advanced and intelligent infrared thermal imaging technology with applications such as ADAS and in-cabin systems, leveraging the advantages of infrared thermal imaging in special scenarios to enhance the safety shield and market competitiveness of Hongqi products.
Quality: The company will adhere to the principle of "excellence in quality, lean and efficient." As infrared thermal imaging safety systems are fundamental to driving safety, Hyzon Motors will practice a "zero-defect" quality culture. From core chip selection, optical design, and algorithm optimization to the entire process of production, manufacturing, calibration, and testing, a stringent quality control system and reliability verification will be implemented. This ensures that every delivered infrared system possesses outstanding performance, defending the Hongqi brand's excellent quality and user reputation with "invisible protection."
Delivery: The company responds to "empowering with intelligent production lines to build a new engine for efficient collaboration." Facing the Hongqi brand's rapidly growing production capacity plans, Hyzon Motors will actively optimize its supply chain and enhance production flexibility. Relying on the new generation of intelligent automotive production lines, it will establish a digital, transparent supply-demand collaboration platform. This ensures real-time synchronization with the OEM's demand forecasts, production plans, and logistics transportation, achieving precise, stable, and efficient delivery guarantees. It fully supports the Hongqi brand's market expansion and sales goal attainment.
This conference was a grand event for building consensus and creating a shared future. The company will use infrared safety technology as the fulcrum, driven by innovation, with quality as its lifeblood and delivery as its commitment. It will fully implement strategic collaboration into concrete actions, assisting the FAW Hongqi brand in achieving a successful start to the "15th Five-Year Plan" period and jointly advancing towards a new future of intelligent and safe development for national automotive brands.
