Yongpai: Cixi's automobile manufacturing industry accelerates its "going global" efforts

Customs staff are in the Forda workshop.

Yongpai client correspondent Lu Yicheng, Fang Yikai reporter He Qing
　　   
Faced with the complex and ever-changing foreign trade situation, Cixi's automobile manufacturing industry conforms to the development trend of the "new four modernizations" of electrification, intelligence, networking, and sharing in the current automobile industry. Relying on technological innovation and precise empowerment of customs policies, it continuously cultivates the global supply chain and becomes a bright growth point for the city's foreign trade growth. According to statistics from Cixi Customs, a subsidiary of Ningbo Customs, in the first quarter of 2026, Cixi City's automobile parts exports amounted to 379 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.9%. Among them, Ningbo Fulda Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. and Ningbo Xinyue Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., two leading enterprises, have performed outstandingly, continuously winning orders in the international market and driving the steady development of the entire auto parts industry.
The "Little Giant" enterprise is speeding up orders, with core production processes such as stamping, testing, coding, injection molding, welding, assembly, and testing all automated. Related products can also automatically record data and transmit it to the factory cloud storage... In the engine sensor throttle cover workshop of Ningbo Xinyue Electronic Technology Co., Ltd., the intelligent equipment developed by the company's independent non-standard equipment development and design team showcases the charm of digitization. In the first quarter of this year, the company achieved exports of 11.166 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 61.97%, accounting for 18% of total revenue. It provided support for global automotive parts suppliers such as Bosch, Continental, and Rheinmetall, and exported to major markets such as Mexico and the Czech Republic. The current order has been scheduled until 2027. It is expected to sell 15 million sets throughout the year, an increase of 50% compared to two years ago.
This digital product is applied to the front and rear ends of sensors, which is related to the decision-making and execution efficiency of sensors, and currently accounts for 70% of total sales. With the advantages of fast research and development innovation speed and leading intelligent manufacturing capabilities, the product has a high cost-effectiveness, "explained Shen Qian, General Manager of Xinyue Electronics. In the past two years, the company has deeply explored overseas markets, carried out outbound processing business, and adopted the model of "outbound processing and domestic remanufacturing", which not only meets the requirements of overseas customers, but also holds the core technology of precision manufacturing and research and development in China, consolidates the core competitiveness of the enterprise, and enjoys the benefits of customs import and export tax policies, significantly reducing the operating costs of the enterprise and establishing long-term stable cooperative relationships with customers. Domestic and international dual circulation, seeking progress while maintaining stability to promote growth. The company's revenue will reach 600 million yuan in 2025, a year-on-year increase of 12%, and is expected to reach 650 million yuan this year.
The person in charge of the Enterprise Management Department of Cixi Customs, a subsidiary of Ningbo Customs, said, "Through research, we have paid attention to the development demands of Cixi's auto parts industry. We promote the implementation of convenient measures such as outbound processing and centralized domestic sales, assist enterprises in solving practical problems in foreign trade operations, and fully support Cixi auto parts enterprises to become better and stronger, and better integrate into the global supply chain
In the Fulda production workshop, the automated and intelligent production line is running at full speed, and various intelligent automotive components such as wireless charging assemblies, actuators, and air conditioning vents are orderly produced. They are mainly used to support intelligent cockpit related products for globally renowned car companies such as Toyota, Audi, and Mercedes Benz. In the first quarter of this year, the company achieved exports of 78.913 million yuan, a year-on-year increase of 26.9%. On site, Cen Hongdi, General Manager of the First Division of Forda Intelligent Technology, said, "We adhere to the path of technological innovation, focus on the research and development and production of core components for intelligent cockpits, and continuously improve product added value and market competitiveness. We also benefit from the convenient customs clearance services, which make goods clearance more efficient, overseas order delivery more timely, and the enterprise has more confidence in expanding international markets." Currently, Forda's German R&D and marketing window has been put into use, and with the gradual operation of overseas manufacturing bases such as Romania and Mexico, the pace of internationalization will further accelerate.
Dual engine in both domestic and international markets, with dual power for traditional fuel vehicles and new energy vehicles. Fulda fully leverages its leading advantages in technology, quality, manufacturing, and management. Since 2024, it has invested a total of 188 million yuan in research and development to enhance its capabilities in the research and development of intelligent optoelectronic systems, cabin functional components, and other integrated optoelectronic products for automobiles. Fulda aims to seize the new track of new energy vehicles and lead the market with technology. In recent years, upgrading from a single overhead light (reading light) to intelligent lighting system solutions has become a new driving force for growth. Form a main manufacturing base pattern for Xiaolin Factory (cabin functional components such as air vents), High tech Zone (European and American factories), and Qianwan New Area (intelligent optoelectronic systems). In 2025, the revenue was 3.678 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 13.52%, of which exports accounted for about 10%.