The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology responds to the development of new energy vehicles: improve the ability to guarantee key resources and accelerate the development of domestic lithium resources

Guo Shougang, deputy director of the first department of equipment industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (Source: Ministry of Industry and Information Technology)

Cover news reporter Teng Han

On January 12, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology held a press conference on the development of the automobile industry in 2021, and Guo Shougang, deputy director of the First Department of Equipment Industry of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that it will improve the key resource guarantee capabilities of the new energy automobile industry, strengthen communication with Qinghai, Sichuan, Jiangxi and other provinces and cities, and coordinate and accelerate the development of domestic lithium resources.

Guo Shougang pointed out that overall, China's new energy vehicles have entered a new stage of accelerated development, and the leading role in the electrification transformation of the global automobile industry has been further enhanced. However, it should also be noted that industrial development is also facing new situations and new problems such as the requirements of the "double carbon" target, the increased pressure of international competition, and the security risks of the industrial chain supply chain.

In the future, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will strengthen overall planning and coordination. Give full play to the role of the inter-ministerial joint conference on energy conservation and new energy vehicle industry development, formulate policies and measures to support the accelerated development of new energy vehicles, and maintain the effective convergence of the policy system. Coordinate and improve the ability to guarantee key resources, strengthen communication with Qinghai, Sichuan, Jiangxi and other provinces and cities, and coordinate and accelerate the development of domestic lithium resources. According to the requirements of the "1+ N" policy system of the double carbon target, organize the preparation of a green and low-carbon development roadmap for the automobile industry to provide guidance for industry enterprises.

At the same time, we will accelerate the construction of charging and replacing infrastructure, continue to carry out the pilot work of new energy vehicles going to the countryside and replacing electricity, start the pilot project of fully electrifying vehicles in the public domain, and promote the increase in the proportion of new energy vehicles in urban public transportation, taxi, logistics and distribution. "We also hope that all localities will introduce more preferential policies for parking, charging and other use links, optimize car purchase restriction measures, and create a good environment for promoting the consumption of new energy vehicles." Guo Shougang said.

It is also necessary to promote the integration and development of electrification and intelligent networking technology, accelerate the application of new technologies such as 5G information and communication, vehicle-road collaboration, and develop more functions suitable for consumers such as leisure and entertainment, life services, and automatic driving. And put forward higher standards and stricter requirements in terms of quality and safety, low temperature application, etc., continue to carry out special actions for the upward development of Chinese automobile brands, and guide enterprises to improve product quality, improve service levels, and establish brand image.

The data shows that in 2021, the production and sales scale of new energy vehicles grew rapidly, with a cumulative sales of 3.521 million vehicles throughout the year, and the market penetration rate reached 13.4%, an increase of about 1.6 times year-on-year, ranking first in the world for 7 consecutive years, creating the fastest growth rate since 2016, of which private consumption accounted for nearly 80%. The average driving range of pure electric passenger cars has increased from 253 kilometers in 2016 to more than 400 kilometers in 2021, consumer quality satisfaction is the same as that of fuel vehicles, and the sales volume of new energy passenger cars of Chinese brands accounts for 74.3% of the total sales of new energy passenger cars, and more and more models sell more and more than 10,000 models per month. In the whole year, 310,000 new energy vehicles were exported, an increase of more than 3 times year-on-year, exceeding the total historical cumulative exports. At the same time, the supporting environment for industrial development has also been further optimized, and by the end of 2021, a total of 75,000 charging stations, 2.617 million charging piles, 1,298 replacement power stations, and more than 10,000 power battery recycling service outlets have been set up in 31 provinces and municipalities across the country.