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Zhu Huarong, chairman of Changan Automobile, "deeply mourns Comrade Yu Chenglong" on his personal Weibo on Sept. 12. According to the contents, Yu Chenglong, a doctor and vice president of Changan Automobile, died unfortunately at 01:44 on September 12, 2021 because of his illness.

According to the official website of Changan Automobile, Yu Chenglong was born in January 1973. He is a senior engineer from Zigong, Sichuan. He joined the job in July 1998 with an initial diploma as a postgraduate and a graduate majoring in iron and steel metallurgy from Chongqing University. The highest degree is a doctoral student, and he graduated from Chongqing University majoring in mechanical manufacturing and automation. He has served as Vice Minister of Changan Automobile Marketing Department, Vice Minister of Product Planning Department, Deputy General Manager of overseas Business Development Department, Minister of Product Planning Department, Party Branch Secretary, and General Manager of Joint Venture and Cooperation Department.

On June 18, Yu Chenglong, then general manager of Changan Automobile Strategic Planning Department, said at the 11th China Automobile Forum that Changan Automobile will transform to intelligent and low-carbon, forming a "new automobile + new ecology" industry. The competition of independent joint ventures is becoming more and more fierce. Getting rid of joint venture dependence is the only way for independent brands to become strong.

Yu Chenglong said that Changan Automobile hopes to sell 5 million vehicles by 2030, of which Changan brand sales will reach 3.5 million, that is, 80% of the sales are independent plate; it will further promote the "Shangri-La" plan. based on the existing two platform architecture, build three major platforms, and launch a full series of 26 new intelligent electric vehicles in the next five years. At the same time, Changan Automobile will also accelerate the "Beidou Tianshu" 2.0 intelligent strategy, plan to achieve 1-2 leading intelligent scene launch applications every year, and strive to achieve L4 intelligent networked vehicles next year.

On July 15, Changan Automobile announced that Yang Dayong, former general manager and party committee secretary of Chongqing Changan New Energy Automobile Technology Co., Ltd., Yu Chenglong, former general manager and party branch secretary of Changan Automobile Strategic Planning Department, and Peng Tao, former general manager and party committee secretary of Changan passenger car marketing department, were hired as vice president of the company. Liu Bo, the former executive vice president of the company, no longer holds the position of executive vice president of the company due to job changes, and no longer holds any position in the company.

However, he died of illness less than two months after he was promoted. Zhu Huarong said on the personal social platform: "Jackie Chan has been rooted in Changan for 23 years, is friendly, honest and sunny, loves the company, takes responsibility, scrupulously performs his duties, and achieves excellence. He has made outstanding contributions to the company's modeling design, brand development, overseas development and strategic transformation. We will always miss him! "

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