China's new energy vehicle production and sales lead the world (expert interpretation)

　　■ Expert interviewed: Li Xianjun, researcher of School of Vehicle and Transportation, Tsinghua University

　　Japan's "Asahi Shimbun" recently reported that the electric vehicle industry is booming in China under the impetus of the government.

According to statistics from a Chinese survey company, as of the end of September this year, there were about 200 electric vehicle companies in China, 150 of which were born in the last three years.

Among them, there are many well-known technology companies such as Xiaomi.

　　South Korea’s "Joongang Daily" reported that China is making rapid progress in the global electric vehicle battery market.

China's electric vehicle market is growing rapidly, and most Chinese battery manufacturers have doubled or more than tripled their performance.

The reality of the global electric vehicle battery market is: "Walking Japan, running South Korea and flying China".

　　Since the establishment of sustainable development as a national strategy in the 1990s, China has always been a firm supporter and active practitioner of the concept of sustainable development.

In recent years, facing the challenges of the global energy crisis and environmental pollution, China has intensified its efforts to explore environmental protection in the automotive sector and vigorously promote the development of new energy vehicles.

　　Driven by the dual carbon goals of "carbon peak and carbon neutrality", China's new energy vehicles have delivered a report card of booming production and sales.

Since 2015, China's new energy vehicle production and sales have ranked first in the world for six consecutive years, and domestic brands have risen rapidly.

From a global perspective, China's new energy automobile industry has entered a growth period from the cultivation period and has become an important force leading the transformation of the global automobile industry.

　　The rapid development of China's new energy vehicles is mainly due to the following two aspects.

One is core technical support.

China's new energy vehicles continue to innovate in key areas such as batteries, motors, and electronic control. The power battery industry chain is complete, and the battery technology level ranks among the top in the world.

The second is government policy support.

In recent years, relevant state departments have issued a number of support policies. In 2020, the State Council issued the "New Energy Automobile Industry Development Plan (2021-2035)", which further clarified the development direction and greatly mobilized people to support the new energy automobile industry. Enthusiasm for development.

　　According to data released by the China Automobile Association a few days ago, the production and sales of new energy vehicles in my country in the first 10 months of this year were 2.566 million and 2.542 million, respectively, a year-on-year increase of 1.8 times.

According to data released by the Federation of Passengers, China's new energy vehicles accounted for 51% of the global share from January to October 2021, of which as high as 61% in October.

New energy vehicles have become a new engine driving China's economic growth.

The rapid development of new energy vehicles is bound to bring many benefits to China.

The first is to promote the development of a green economy.

The use of new energy vehicles to travel is conducive to greatly reducing the intensity of carbon dioxide emissions and the level of pollutant emissions, and is of great benefit to the country's ecological construction and environmental improvement.

The second is to reduce oil dependence.

Speeding up the development of the new energy automobile industry is an important way for China to reduce its dependence on foreign oil and maintain national energy security.

The third is to promote the development of related industries.

The new energy automobile industry can not only promote the transformation and upgrading of China's manufacturing industry towards automation and intelligence, but also promote the development of upstream and downstream industries such as the power battery industry and the charging pile industry.

　　At present, although China's new energy vehicle industry has formed a certain competitive advantage in some areas, it is necessary to be soberly aware that the development of new energy vehicles is still in a critical period of climbing.

To seize the opportunity to achieve "change lanes and overtake", China's new energy automobile industry must continue to exert efforts in many aspects in the future.

　　One is to promote technological upgrading.

Only by continuous innovation can we build core competitiveness.

China's new energy vehicles should follow the trend of modern network intelligence, and on the basis of upgrading the original technology, continue to improve the intelligent data processing capabilities of vehicles, and strive to provide people with a more intelligent and convenient travel experience.

　　The second is to promote integrated development.

China’s new energy vehicles should accelerate the construction of infrastructure such as charging and swapping and hydrogen refueling, and at the same time promote the comprehensive and in-depth integration of vehicles with energy, transportation, and information and communication, and promote the optimization of energy consumption structure, the improvement of transportation systems and the level of urban intelligence, and the construction of industries New pattern of coordinated development.

　　The third is to improve user experience.

China's new energy vehicles should further improve the standards according to market demand, especially user experience, and expand new functions that meet user needs.

Persist in hard work and constantly create user value, so that new energy vehicles can be upgraded to a higher level on the original basis.

　　The fourth is to expand the international market.

China's new energy vehicles cannot just be "self-produced and sold."

In the future, new energy vehicles should deepen international exchanges and cooperation in areas such as R&D and design, trade and investment, and technical standards, actively participate in the formulation of international standards and competition in the international market, and seek greater international voice and market share.

　　(Interview with Zhao Yinfan)