Freescale to provide next generation automotive engine control for Chery

Freescale Semiconductor announced that it will be providing advanced microcontroller technology to Chery Automobile for the company’s engine control unit (ECU) for Chery’s future automotive models. According to Chery, the company selected Freescale’s Qorivva 32-bit MPC563x MCU technology for its high performance, reliability and scalability. The two companies have collaborated before. In 2008, the two companies established a joint development lab in Wuhu, China, that is focused on the development of vehicle and battery management, in-vehicle entertainment systems and hybrid-electric vehicle/electric vehicle technology. Chery’s Chery Engine Management System (CEMS) is based on Freescale’s S12XE 16-bit MCUs. The new Chery vehicle models with Freescale’s Qorivva 32-bit MCUs are expected to roll out in 2012. Chery will use Freescale’s Qorivva 32-bit MPC563x MCU in the development of a higher level engine management system (EMS). Zhu Hang, assistant president of Chery’s engine control unit says, “We believe Freescale Qorivva MCUs are an excellent choice for our new engine control unit. Because of its advanced and complex control functions, we expect the MPC563x family to be the main chip used in future Chery engine control systems. And our cooperation extends beyond engine control. The results of our work together on compressed natural gas, flex-fuel and gasoline direct injection technologies will also enter production in the near future.” (March 15, 2011)