China News Agency, Beijing, May 20 (Reporter Liu Yuying) China's auto production and sales "rebounded" in April. Miao Wei, Minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China, said at the press conference of the State Council Information Office on the 20th that the impact of the epidemic on China's auto industry is periodic, and the long-term development trend of the auto industry has not changed.
According to data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, from January to March, automobile production and sales completed 3.474 million units and 3.672 million units, respectively, with a year-on-year decrease of 45.2% and 42.4%.
Miao Wei said that the automobile is an important pillar industry of the national economy. It has a long industrial chain, a wide range of connections, and a high degree of globalization. The impact and impact of this epidemic are relatively large.
Miao Wei introduced that after the outbreak, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology focused on monitoring and helping 15 OEMs and 52 key parts and components companies to resume production at the same time, involving more than 130 companies in 26 provinces and cities. In close coordination with the localities, the two lines of supplies and personnel return to work were opened.
Since February, China has issued a series of policies to stimulate the automobile market, such as adjusting the implementation time of the National Six emission standards, improving the fiscal and taxation support policies for the purchase of new energy vehicles, accelerating the obsolescence and obsolescence of old diesel vehicles, and smoothing second-hand car circulation transactions. More than 10 provinces and cities such as Guangdong, Shanghai, and Beijing have issued specific support policies.
In April, China's automobile production and sales picked up, with 2.102 million units and 2.07 million units respectively, an increase of 46.6% and 43.5% from the previous month, and an increase of 2.3% and 4.4% from the same period last year. "Sales achieved positive growth for the first time after 21 consecutive months of decline," Miao Wei said. (Finish)