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Geely Unveils AI-Powered Tech to Take on Toyota
The i-HEV Technology Uses AI to Optimize Energy Management
China’s Geely Automobile Holdings Ltd. unveiled an AI-powered, hybrid gas-electric vehicle platform to compete against Japanese automakers in an auto sector pioneered by Toyota Motor Corp.
Geely’s new i-HEV system consumed just 2.22 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers (105 miles per gallon) of driving during a test of an upcoming Emgrand sedan around Hainan island in southern China, the company said April 13.
“It will comprehensively surpass the hybrid technology from the Japanese,” Geely Group spokesman Victor Yang said at an industry event on April 11 ahead of the launch.
Toyota’s Prius hybrid modelshowcaseda 2.53 liters per 100 kilometers drive in 2024 from Los Angeles to New York. Under a testing protocol more rigorous than China’s test cycle, the car getsup to32.6 kilometers per liter (76 mpg), depending on the model.
Geely said the fuel efficiency rating for its i-HEV-equipped Emgrand isn’t available yet.
Hybrids have been gaining in popularity among buyers — particularly in the U.S. — looking to cut their fuel emissions and running costs without committing to a fully electric vehicle, which is often more expensive due to its bigger battery. Toyota sold 4.4 million hybrids last year, accounting for more than one-third of its total sales.
The i-HEV technology combines intelligent driving functions, the cockpit and the chassis into a “single centralized brain,” and uses AI to optimize energy management, Geely said in the statement. It offers an EV-like driving experience without the need to charge the electric batteries, the company said.
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It will go into mass production immediately and be available on popular models including the Boyue L and Xingyue L sport utility vehicles, and the fifth-generation Emgrand.
Geely overtook Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co. in total vehicle sales last year and has set a target to become one of the world’s top five carmakers by the end of the decade.
The company is one of China’s largest carmakers, with some of the country’s best-selling EV models. It remains committed to a multipower train approach in contrast to biggest rival BYD Co., whichstoppedproducing conventional gasoline vehicles in 2022 in favor of battery-electric and hybrid vehicles. Geely continues to develop internal combustion engine models, hybrid and fuel cell technologies.
