[Title] An Indicator Framework to Evaluate the Core Technology Capability of Automotive Industry

[Journal] Chinese Journal of Automotive Engineering，2015，5(4)：235-243. (in Chinese)

[Author] Wang Yue，Liu Zongwei，Zhao Fuquan

[Abstract] The concept of core technology capability was addressed to compare the automotive industries of different nations. The comprehensive evaluation system was established, based on the principles of “Representativeness, Independence, Instructiveness, Measurability and Comparability”. More specifically, the five first-class indicators are product platform, powertrain, automotive electronics, new energy technology and R&D capability. The analytical hierarchy process (AHP) was employed to define the indicator weight and seven nations were chosen to serve as case studies. It was found that following the core technical capabilities perspective, these countries could be divided into three sections. German, Japan and USA are in the first section and China alone stays in the last one. The gap between China and those countries with developed automotive industries exists mainly in R&D capability，product platform and automotive electronics. This study is closely related to national competitiveness and enterprise development and has far-reaching significance to boost China's automotive industry.

[Key words] automotive industry; core technology capability; evaluation indicator; analytic hierarchy process

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