Promoting the popularization of new energy vehicles, there is good news. Recently, the ministry of science and technology, development and reform commission, ministry of finance, the ministry of industry and information technology issued formal "on further completes the energy conservation and new energy vehicles of the pilot demonstration promotion notice, calls for active research on new energy vehicles pilot cities from the license plate auction or lottery, restrictions, such as restrictions, and parking fees, electricity, road tolls and other supporting policies. For the annual assessment does not pass the city, will cancel the pilot city qualification, this also means will lose the state financial subsidy qualification.
By the end of 2011, pilot cities will have sorted out existing local policies and regulations, and discriminatory policies involving foreign products in tendering and bidding and enjoying local preferential policies will be abolished, according to the circular. Timely payment of subsidy funds to vehicle production enterprises or users shall not be delayed.
The "accountability system" for the pilot cities will also be included in the circular, which will regularly review and evaluate the city's performance, annual plan implementation, policy encouragement and infrastructure construction. The pilot cities that fail to pass the year-end appraisal or fail to carry out work in accordance with the relevant requirements shall be disqualified as pilot cities.
It is reported that China currently has 25 new energy vehicle demonstration and promotion pilot cities including Beijing and Shanghai.
