China will offer more governmental support to alternative vehicles and connected cars

The vice president of MIIT, Mr. Mao, said in November 16th, the strategy of Chinese government focusing on new energy vehicles would remain unchanged and increase the support on new energy vehicles and car networking.

Mr. Mao also said the sales and output volume of Chinese Auto in 2013 both were over 21,000,000, ranking top 1 in the global for continuous 5 years. The business of new energy vehicles also increased rapidly. The sales volume of Chinese new energy vehicles was 38,000 in first 3 quarters of 2014, increasing by 2.9 times on year-on-year basis.

He thinks Chinese auto market now is in the key process of industrializing, informationizing and transition but there are still some big caps in of core technology, added value, product quality, production efficiency and environmental protection etc. Chinese auto market should seize the opportunity of new energy vehicles and car networking to realize the transition from big auto market to powerful auto market.

Mr. Mao also said auto industry should focus on the development of new energy vehicles, such as electric and hybrid models, the government would continue to provide support in policies.

It is said MIIT will establish an exhibition hall this year in CHTF, focusing on “Green Intelligence & Expedite China”, to show new energy vehicles, key components and car networking of key auto industry enterprises.