The State Council has taken five measures to accelerate the development of new energy vehicles

Premier li keqiang chaired an executive meeting of the State Council on February 24 to identify measures to further support the new-energy vehicle industry and promote green development through structural optimization.

The meeting pointed out that the development of new energy vehicles and the promotion of the industry towards the middle and high end is conducive to the protection and improvement of the environment. In the past two years, under the guidance of national policies and the efforts of all parties, China's new energy vehicles in research and development promotion, technical level and other aspects have achieved remarkable results, the rapid growth of production and sales. In the next step, we should stick to market orientation and innovation drive, rely on mass entrepreneurship and innovation, work hard to overcome core technologies, break bottlenecks and accelerate the development of new energy vehicles.

First, accelerate the realization of power battery revolutionary breakthrough. We will encourage large, medium and small-sized enterprises, universities and research institutes to set up power battery innovation platforms that jointly tackle key problems and share information with each other. The central government will reward enterprises according to the performance and sales of power batteries. Increase support for complete sets of power battery digital manufacturing equipment.

Second, accelerate the development of charging infrastructure. We will clarify the responsibilities and rights of local governments, property owners, developers, property management companies and power grid enterprises, and promote the implementation of requirements for building charging facilities in residential areas, party and government organs, enterprises and institutions, airport scenic spots and other social parking lots. We will use investment from the central budget and special financial bonds of distribution networks to support the development of charging facilities in various localities, encourage local governments to establish incentive and subsidy policies based on charging capacity, and reduce or exempt charging service fees.

Third, we will expand the proportion of new energy vehicles in urban bus, taxi, sanitation, logistics and other areas. The proportion of new-energy vehicles purchased by central government organs, government departments and public institutions in cities where new energy vehicles are promoted and applied shall be raised to over 50% of the total number of vehicles equipped with new energy vehicles in the same year.

Fourth, improve the quality of new energy vehicles. We will improve access standards, strengthen oversight over quality and safety, develop new energy vehicles plus the Internet of things, strengthen safety monitoring and dynamic inspection of new energy vehicles by manufacturers, and establish mechanisms such as punitive compensation and market exit.

Fifth, we will improve fiscal subsidies and other supportive policies, urge the implementation of the requirement that new energy vehicles be banned from driving or buying, eliminate local protection, and crack down on "subsidy fraud." We will establish a reasonable return on investment mechanism, and encourage nongovernmental capital to enter service areas such as the construction and operation of charging facilities, vehicle leasing, and battery recycling. The coordination mechanism for new energy vehicles of the State Council and its offices shall perform their coordinating duties.