Hybrid electric vehicles, which were once neglected by policies, may be re-encouraged by the law .

" In the future, the country will introduce a full set of policies on energy conservation and new energy vehicles. Don't speculate based on existing policies that the government only supports pure electric vehicles and not hybrid electric vehicles. This is a misunderstanding. " Dong Yang, ***utive vice president and secretary general of the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, said at a recent information release by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers.

A strong policy signal was released by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, which means that the country has changed its promotion strategy for the development of new energy vehicles .

" Since last year, the country has introduced subsidy policies for pure electric vehicles and plug-in new energy vehicles, but there has been no direct policy for hybrid vehicles, which makes many companies that produce hybrid vehicles pessimistic about the prospects. " Dong Yang said, " However, hybrid vehicles are the main technical route to be developed in the future. Companies must not relax, or they will suffer losses. "

Last year, the government issued a notice on pilot subsidies for private purchases of new energy vehicles, with subsidies for pure electric vehicles and plug-in electric vehicles reaching up to 60,000 yuan and 50,000 yuan respectively , but hybrid electric vehicles were classified as " energy-saving vehicles " and only received a symbolic subsidy of 3,000 yuan. Compared with the first two, the huge contrast has been criticized by the industry.

In the draft of the "Energy-saving and New Energy Vehicle Development Plan ( 2011-2020 )" to be released soon , it was proposed that the large-scale industrialization of ordinary hybrid vehicles will be realized from 2011 to 2015 ; the number of medium and heavy hybrid passenger cars is planned to exceed 1 million. However, to achieve such a large-scale sales volume, a more powerful subsidy policy needs to be introduced. 

" Hybrid electric vehicles will be the most widely adopted new technology in the next five years. " Dong Yang affirmed the hybrid electric technology and also hinted that vehicle models with this technology will have greater commercial prospects.

Earlier, there were reports that an ***d version of the new energy subsidy plan will be announced in the middle of this year, with a more detailed classification of new energy vehicles and higher compensation amounts.

Fuel consumption pressure

Although hybrid technology is relatively mature, it has only been used in commercial vehicles in China and has not been widely used in passenger vehicles. However, the subtle changes in policy direction have attracted the attention of enterprises. Joint venture brands, which have always been sensitive to the market, have already started new plans for the promotion of hybrid technology.

Recently, it was reported that FAW Toyota will introduce the new Prius in 2012 in a domestically produced form . The car will be produced in Changchun, but the production model is not the plug-in hybrid version that has been tested before, but the ordinary oil-electric hybrid model that has been launched overseas. It is understood that the car was originally planned to be introduced to China this year, but because the vehicle is a hybrid model and the displacement is greater than 1.6 liters, according to the subsidy plan for new energy vehicles issued last year, the new Prius cannot enjoy subsidies, so Toyota once suspended the introduction of the car and introduced the plug-in Prius concept car for road testing. But this year Toyota finally chose this new Prius equipped with an oil-electric hybrid system to introduce to China. This judgment may come from the perception of the policy direction.

In addition, FAW Group, one of the earliest domestic companies to engage in hybrid technology research and development, has not given up the hybrid technology path. At the Shanghai International Auto Show, FAW Group proposed the " Blue Road Strategy " to develop energy-saving and new energy vehicles . FAW Group Chairman Xu Jianyi said that FAW insisted on walking on two legs of hybrid and electric vehicles in terms of technology. The first stage goal of the " Blue Road Strategy " is to launch automobile products with a further 8% reduction in fuel consumption on the basis of the average fuel consumption of independent passenger cars meeting the third stage of national fuel consumption regulations during the " 12th Five-Year Plan " period , and develop key technologies that meet the next stage of fuel consumption limits. According to requirements, the third stage passenger car fuel consumption limit will reach 6.9 liters /100 kilometers. If it is lower than this limit, FAW Group's passenger car model structure may have more medium and medium-heavy hybrid models with fuel-saving effects.

In addition, according to the requirements of the "Standards for the Fuel Consumption Limits of Passenger Vehicles in the Third Phase", the fuel consumption assessment is no longer restricted to a single model, but refers to the "Corporate Average Fuel Economy Act" of the United States, and includes all models of the car company in the overall assessment scope. This means that if the car company has large-displacement cars in its models, it must supplement them with small-displacement or new energy vehicles of the same proportion to meet the average standard of the company's overall fuel consumption. 

" Given the average fuel consumption of passenger cars of about 8 liters per 100 kilometers , it is difficult to reach the third-stage limit standard by relying solely on the energy conservation of traditional fuel vehicles. " Industry insiders said, " Hybrid vehicles are a relatively practical choice. "

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Shanghai offers a maximum subsidy of 100,000 yuan for private electric vehicle purchases

The countdown to the release of the Shanghai private purchase of new energy vehicles subsidy plan has begun. On May 15 , Lu Xiaochun, deputy director of the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission, revealed in an exclusive interview with the media that the "Shanghai Private Purchase of New Energy Vehicle Subsidy Pilot Implementation Plan" (hereinafter referred to as the "Plan") was led by the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission to formulate, and all aspects of the work are progressing smoothly, and it will be officially released in the first half of this year.

On May 17 , the relevant person in charge of the Shanghai New Energy Vehicle Promotion Office said in an interview with the Daily Economic News that the subsidy standard for private car purchases in the "Plan" is: Shanghai will provide subsidies at 2,000 yuan / kWh on top of national subsidies. The maximum subsidy for plug-in hybrid passenger cars is 20,000 yuan / vehicle; the maximum subsidy for pure electric passenger cars is 40,000 yuan / vehicle.

Combined with the central government 's subsidy standard of 3,000 yuan per kilowatt-hour, plug-in hybrid passenger cars on sale in Shanghai can receive a maximum subsidy of 70,000 yuan per vehicle; pure electric passenger cars can receive a maximum subsidy of 100,000 yuan per vehicle.

In addition, Shanghai will provide financial support of no more than 20% and no more than RMB 3 million for equipment investment in supporting facilities , and will provide interest subsidy support for loan interest incurred through financing (for no more than 3 years).

In the new round of industrial layout, Shanghai has established three major bases for the development of new energy vehicles, including the establishment of a new energy vehicle and key parts industry base in Jiading; the construction of new energy passenger vehicle industry bases in Pudong and Jinshan; and the construction of new energy commercial vehicle industry bases in Minhang, Songjiang and other places, in order to further promote the adjustment and development of Shanghai's industrial structure and create conditions for the accelerated development of independent brand vehicles.

It is reported that Shanghai's new energy vehicle industry will reach a scale of 90 billion yuan.

Analysts pointed out that Shanghai Auto's own brand and Shanghai GM are local Shanghai companies that own pure electric and hybrid electric models, and will be the vehicle manufacturers that benefit the most.

According to SAIC Motor's timetable for the industrialization of new energy vehicles, plug-in hybrid sedans and pure electric sedans will be launched in 2012; Shanghai GM Volanda will also be launched at the end of this year .

Avoiding the lottery , Beijing's new energy vehicles look forward to the " three no's " policy 

Since the implementation of Beijing's license plate restriction policy, the sales of traditional energy vehicles have been greatly restricted. From January to April this year , the Beijing auto market sold only 91,700 vehicles, a 62.4% decrease from 244,000 vehicles in the same period last year . The " three no " policy of " no lottery, no traffic restrictions, and no taxation " for new energy vehicles may bring new opportunities for the development of the new energy vehicle industry.

However, relevant industry insiders revealed that there is definitely no need to draw lots to buy new energy vehicles in Beijing, but it is difficult to pass the restrictions and it is even more difficult to achieve without paying taxes.

Recently, the Beijing Municipal Government issued the "Beijing 12th Five-Year Plan for Energy Conservation and Climate Change Response". The plan plans that starting from next year, Beijing will implement the " National Five " emission standards for motor vehicles and strive to eliminate 400,000 old motor vehicles in the next five years . It will also vigorously promote the use of new energy vehicles such as hybrid and pure electric vehicles, and the scale of new energy vehicles will reach more than 40,000 .

With the strong support and encouragement of national policies, the new energy vehicle industry has begun to rapidly develop in terms of production capacity, infrastructure construction, and technology investment. The number and scale of new energy vehicles have gradually expanded, and domestic automobile companies have increased their investment in the research and development of new energy vehicles. New energy vehicle projects have gradually become the most concerned link for an automobile company.

According to the "Beijing Private Purchase of New Energy Vehicle Subsidy Pilot Plan" previously compiled by the Beijing Municipal Science and Technology Commission and the Municipal Finance Bureau, by the end of 2012 , Beijing plans to promote private purchase of 30,000 new energy vehicles , including 23,000 pure electric vehicles and 7,000 plug-in hybrid vehicles , and to complete the construction of 36,000 charging piles and 100 fast charging stations.

The government has also provided substantial subsidies for the purchase of new energy vehicles. It is understood that according to the "Notice on the Pilot Program of Subsidies for Private Purchases of New Energy Vehicles" jointly issued by the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Science and Technology, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, and the National Development and Reform Commission, the government launched a pilot program of subsidies for private purchases of new energy vehicles in Shanghai, Changchun, Shenzhen, Hangzhou, and Hefei from June 1 last year , with a maximum subsidy of 50,000 yuan for each plug-in hybrid passenger car and a maximum subsidy of 60,000 yuan for each pure electric passenger car .

At present, Beijing will provide a maximum subsidy of 50,000 yuan per plug-in hybrid passenger car and 60,000 yuan per pure electric passenger car , with a total subsidy of 1.73 billion yuan from 2010 to 2012. With the combination of the national and Beijing subsidy policies, Beijing private buyers of new energy vehicles will receive a maximum subsidy of 120,000 yuan.

State Grid takes the lead in battery replacement, which may become the main operation mode of new energy

According to the "Daily Economic News", senior ***utives of the State Grid recently held talks with a number of domestic automobile companies, reached consensus with some of them, and signed a strategic cooperation agreement. The State Grid will reposition pure electric vehicles as a " battery replacement-based " business model. The basic idea of its smart charging and battery replacement network operation model is " battery replacement as the main, plug-in charging as the auxiliary, centralized charging, and unified distribution . "

In terms of batteries, the state will purchase them in a unified manner and rent them to car owners, which will reduce consumers' concerns about battery life and the high cost of replacing batteries. The battery replacement operation model will make it easier for power companies to charge batteries in a centralized manner, reduce the pressure of new energy vehicle charging on the power grid, and save car owners charging time, making the use of pure electric vehicles more convenient.

As the chairman of the Charging and Service Committee of the " Central Enterprises Electric Vehicle Alliance " , the strategic trends of State Grid in new energy vehicles will have a guiding impact on the industry. Currently, State Grid has contacted a number of companies and battery manufacturers with new energy vehicle projects to jointly explore the future development model of infrastructure construction in the new energy vehicle industry.

At present, BAIC has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the State Grid, and the cooperation with the State Grid will adopt two modes of co-operation: charging and battery replacement. In the battery replacement mode, BAIC will cooperate with the State Grid with major battery manufacturers and give priority to using BAIC's own battery production system.