View of EVI Mode in Automotive Material Research & Development and Promoting Application

Early vendor involvement (EVI) mode in the research & development and promoting application of automotive materials is discussed in detail. The background and connotation of the development of this mode and the important role in the research & development and application of new materials are introduced. The EVI activities and characteristics of some well-known companies at home and abroad are introduced in detail, as well as the recent achievements of TAGAL in the digital body platform and its steel solutions are introduced. The progress of EVI promotion activities by relevant enterprises is introduced. The role of EVI mode in the application of new materials in newly developed vehicle models is discussed, and the conditions for enterprises to promote the application of EVI mode are put forward. Finally, the significance of EVI model to dual-carbon strategy is expounded.