Wednesday, December 08, 2010

China's annual output of electric vehicles to hit 1 mln by 2020


China's annual production capacity of electric motor vehicles will reach 1 million units by 2020, a senior official predicts.

As a global auto market, new energy vehicles are key to the development of China's auto industry, says Minister of Science and Technology recently. Wan said automobile exhaust emissions accounted for 70 percent of air pollution in China.

As a key part of China’s green drive, the Chinese government is developing the industry of energy-saving and new-energy vehicles. The project is aimed at replacing public transport vehicles with electric vehicles to support the development of electric vehicle industry Twenty-five Chinese cities jointed a pilot program co-sponsored in 2009 by Ministry of Science and Technology, Ministry of Finance, National Development and Reform Commission, and Ministry of Industry and Information, to promote energy-efficient and new- energy vehicles.

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