Beginning in 2005, my country will implement a new statistical classification of vehicle models in the auto industry. This classification is the first important reform of my country's automobile industry in the statistical classification of vehicle models. It is also to meet the needs of international standards after joining the WTO, and has a profound impact on the future development of the automobile industry.
First look at the relevant situation of the old classification. The old classification was formulated in accordance with GB/T3730.1-88 in 1988, and it is divided into three categories, namely trucks, passenger cars and cars. Each category is subdivided according to different classification standards, specifically:
Trucks are divided into (according to the total mass):
1. Heavy-duty trucks (total mass > 14 tons);
2. Medium-sized trucks (6 tons 3. Light trucks (1.8 tons < total mass ≤ 6 tons); 4. Mini trucks (total mass ≤ 1.8 tons). The new statistical classification of vehicle models is formulated with reference to the two national standards GB/T3730.1-2001 and GB/T15089-2001 and in combination with the development status of my country's automobile industry. Its large classification is basically consistent with the more commonly used names in the world. It is divided into two categories: passenger cars and commercial vehicles. Since there is no uniform standard for the subdivision of models in various countries, the subdivisions under passenger cars and commercial vehicles It is divided according to the characteristics of our own country. The details of the new classification are described as follows: Compared with the old classification, passenger cars include sedans, minibuses and light passenger cars with no more than 9 seats, while trucks and passenger cars with more than 9 seats are not passenger cars. There is a special case, that is, we consider that some models such as Jinbei Hiace have the same length of cars with more than 9 seats and less than 9 seats. In actual statistics, these cars are all listed as commercial vehicles. In the following interpretation of commercial vehicles The description will not be repeated. A truck is a commercial vehicle designed and equipped primarily for carrying goods, whether it can tow a trailer or not. Similar to the new classification of passenger cars, the meaning of the new classification of trucks is also smaller than that of the old classification of trucks, and the corresponding relationship is the old classification of trucks = the new classification of (truck + semi-trailer + truck incomplete vehicle). Trucks are segmented by gross mass, usage, and fuel type. A semitrailer is a commercial vehicle equipped with special equipment for towing a semitrailer. After my country's accession to WTO, the port transportation volume is increasing day by day, which provides opportunities for the development of semi-trailer tractors. In recent years, this type of vehicle has developed rapidly. In the old classification, semi-trailer tractors are included in the statistics of trucks, and are not listed separately. The new classification is listed separately as a large category of commercial vehicles. For semi-trailer tractors, the vehicle classification is based on the mass of the semi-trailer tractor in the driving state, plus the maximum vertical static load transmitted by the semi-trailer to the tractor, and the maximum design loading mass of the tractor itself (if any) words) and. The above classification information is mainly used for the statistical work of the National Bureau of Statistics and the Association of Automobile Manufacturers.