On April 26, during the Shanghai Auto Show, the launch event for “China’s first low-carbon steel component certified for vehicle technology” took place at the Baosteel booth. The event was co-hosted by the China Iron and Steel Industry Association, China Baowu Steel Group, Baosteel Co., Ltd., FAW-Volkswagen, and Ouyeel Cloud Business.
This groundbreaking low-carbon steel part is the fender for the FAW-Volkswagen Magotan, made from Baosteel's patented hot-dip galvanized material (CR180BH GI, 0.6mm). It has overcome significant technological challenges to become the first low-carbon steel component in China to receive vehicle technology certification. The production process utilizes a high-blast furnace method that incorporates scrap steel, significantly reducing carbon emissions from the source. Notably, the raw material hot-rolled coil has already been certified under the low-carbon steel standard, marking it as the first certificate issued since the introduction of this standard.
Additionally, the entire cold-rolling process employs green electricity, contributing to a carbon reduction ratio exceeding 30%. Looking ahead, Baosteel stated that it plans to deepen its digital cooperation with FAW-Volkswagen, leveraging AI to optimize supply chain collaboration and striving to set a benchmark for green cooperative development. Baosteel will also continue to provide a suite of low-carbon metallurgy technologies in full support of FAW-Volkswagen's carbon reduction strategy for 2030, while promoting a green transformation across the industry chain.
During the Shanghai Auto Show, Baosteel showcased a range of innovations in automotive materials. For instance, the BCB EV Meta, which is the result of five iterations, integrates several cutting-edge research and development technologies from Baosteel's automotive panels. It represents a platform-based, integrated solution for vehicle body structures. Experts from Baosteel demonstrated their first integrated skateboard chassis, named "Fu Xi," alongside an integrated double-door frame "Ru Yi" and a panoramic roof "Sheng." This technical array includes ultra-high-strength Jipa steel, ultra-low-carbon materials, proprietary advanced process applications, and hot-formed coatings, illustrating Baosteel's capacity to provide diverse, high-strength materials and multi-process technology pathways for the automotive market in the context of the new energy transition.
Another highlight was the ultra-lightweight, high-safety pure electric vehicle body, BCB EV, which is recognized as the first new energy vehicle body produced by a Chinese steel plant. In addition to these two standout vehicle bodies, Baosteel presented over 130 exhibits, including nearly 30 low-carbon and ultra-low-carbon components developed in collaboration with automotive users, an upgraded eighth-generation battery pack, a fourth-generation cold-hot ring, lightweight seat frames, and a variety of automotive materials such as steel, aluminum, magnesium, titanium, and carbon fiber.
On the research and innovation front, Baosteel continues to push forward. On April 25, the Baosteel Central Research Institute and the China Automotive Technology and Research Center held a signing ceremony for joint research on new technologies for electric vehicles. Both parties will engage in deep collaborations in areas such as digital intelligence and material applications, exploring innovative directions like the integration of domestic large models with steel plant big data.
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