"Strive to achieve annual car sales of about 27 million, an increase of about 3%" "Automotive manufacturing industry added value growth of about 5%"... The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the Work Plan for the Steady Growth of the Automobile Industry (2023-2024) to consolidate and expand the stable and good development trend of the automobile industry from many aspects, such as supporting the expansion of new energy vehicle consumption, stabilizing fuel vehicle consumption, and promoting the quality and efficiency of automobile exports. On the 5th, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a press conference on the steady growth of key industries. Wang Weiming, director of the first department of equipment industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the meeting that it is necessary to strengthen departmental coordination, form policy synergy, stabilize and expand the consumption of new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles, and deploy special actions such as technological research to promote the high-quality development of the industry.
With a long industrial chain, high correlation and strong driving force, the automobile is a pillar industry of the national economy and an important force for stabilizing the industry. From January to July this year, China's auto production and sales increased by 7.4% and 7.9%, respectively, a steady increase. Wang Weiming said that at present, the international unstable and uncertain factors are increasing, the triple pressure of domestic demand contraction, supply shock and weakening expectations still exists, and the task of stable growth of the industry is difficult.
The plan adheres to the coordination of both sides of supply and demand, deepening the supply-side reform, vigorously promoting product technology innovation, improving supporting facilities and optimizing the business environment, and improving the quality and efficiency of product supply; On the other hand, we will strengthen demand-side management, further support the consumption of new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles, consolidate automobile exports in key countries and regional markets, and consolidate the basic demand for products. The plan clearly supports the consumption of new energy vehicles and fuel vehicles. On the one hand, encourage the implementation of car purchase restrictions in areas to increase the annual car purchase indicators according to local conditions, support enterprises to actively explore hybrid power, low-carbon fuel and other technological routes, and actively stabilize fuel vehicle consumption; On the other hand, we will implement the existing preferential policies for new energy vehicles, organize urban pilot projects for comprehensive electrification of public sector vehicles and send new energy vehicles to the countryside, and further expand consumption of new energy vehicles.
"We will continue to increase the promotion of new energy vehicles in key areas." Wang Weiming said that more efforts will be made to support enterprises to develop more advanced and suitable models, improve the charging infrastructure system, and release the consumption potential of rural areas. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology is also preparing and implementing the work plan for the electrification of heavy trucks, and accelerating the improvement of the proportion of electric vehicles such as urban public transport, logistics, leasing, sanitation and heavy trucks. Actively cultivate export advantages and support automobile enterprises to expand their space in the international arena. "We encourage enterprises to accelerate the research and development and production of automotive products for the international market, establish and improve the international marketing service system, strengthen cooperation with shipping companies and domestic and foreign financial institutions, and consolidate and expand automobile exports to key countries and regional markets." Wang Weiming said that at the same time, through the research and construction of industry platforms, strengthening low-carbon development cooperation at home and abroad, to create a better environment for the overseas development of automobile companies.
Consolidating and expanding the advantages of the industrial chain is crucial to stabilizing the growth of the automotive industry. The plan is clear, guiding upstream and downstream enterprises to strengthen supply and demand docking and in-depth cooperation, forming strategic alliances, signing long-term orders, technical cooperation and other long-term mechanisms to stabilize supply. In particular, it is proposed to organize and carry out the work of "issuing lists" of large enterprises and "unveiling lists" of small and medium-sized enterprises, and promote the formation of collaborative innovation forces of large and small enterprises.
Xin Guobin, vice minister of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will support leading enterprises to take the lead and large, small and micro enterprises to collaborate on innovation, and make up for the shortcomings of underlying technologies such as automotive chips, tool software, and new electronic and electrical architectures. Accelerate the research and development and industrialization of a new generation of power batteries and autonomous driving systems to provide a steady stream of internal power for industrial development.
