On December 30, four ministries, among which is the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, released the Implementation Plan for Digital Transformation in the Automotive Industry. The plan advocates for bolstering the development of specialized computing capabilities and advanced communication infrastructure. It explores the establishment of a public computing infrastructure tailored for the automotive sector and encourages enterprises to collaborate in constructing and sharing high-performance computing services, thereby overcoming resource constraints. Simultaneously, the plan aims to expedite the deployment of communication infrastructure, including 5G virtual private networks, industrial internet, and edge computing nodes, within the automotive industry. The goal is to establish a highly reliable, low-latency, and secure smart manufacturing communication network system. The plan outlines specific two-stage objectives: by 2027, the level of smart manufacturing capabilities among benchmark automotive enterprises will advance by one tier, the digitalization level of component enterprises will experience a marked improvement, the adoption rate of research and development design tools will surpass 95%, and the numerical control rate of key processes will exceed 70%. By 2030, the industry is expected to achieve a relatively high level of overall digital and intelligent development, with deep integration between digitalization and business operations.
