You’ve read about China’s move to give new-energy vehicles (NEVs) a boost by waiving a 10% sales tax, now the country has instructed government officials to use more electric and plug-in hybrid cars. This is part of a drive to cut pollution by putting five million NEVs on the road by 2020, Automotive News China reports.
NEVs (eletric, plug-in hybrid or fuel cell) must account for at least 30% of all cars or vans purchased annually by central government agencies and some city governments over the next three years, with the proportion set to rise after that, the National Government Office Administration said.
It’s unlikely to be the Tesla above or BMW’s i cars, though. President Xi Jinping urged government agencies to buy domestic brands, so companies such as local EV pioneer BYD and SAIC Motor Corp stand to gain. Government agencies will be offered subsidies to buy new-energy vehicles, while government offices are required to build charging stations and improve other infrastructure.
Last week, China announced that NEVs will be excluded from a 10% sales tax from September 1, 2014 till the end of 2017. The tax waiver also applies to imported EVs, so companies like Tesla Motors, BMW and Volkswagen stand to benefit from it.
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Wow. Their government is leading by example. Buying their local products some more. I am impressed.
This is how it should be. When the gov asks the public to do something, they must be willing to do it themselves.
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Good move! It is the long term vision our government should have, not the Perlindungan + Tax here and there.
china gov with a vision and that is progress.
our gov, still protectionist and look backward… vision tak ade cakap banyak. sikit sikit tanya tongkat. mampus la
thats a good move. One that will have cascading effects.
If the chinese manufacturers can get volume buys for their EVs, it only means one thing. The rest of the world will as well, if we can go past the apparent sigma of a driving a chinese built car.
EVs are actually simpler to build, and if done correctly, would be durable and maintenance free.
China is urging for a better future. We msia is urging for a back dated yet proud to be the accordana.
Hahahaahahaha…