Fuel truck will "disappear"? Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Fuel Truck Exit Schedule

After France, the Netherlands, Germany and other European countries proposed to stop selling fuel trucks, China also put the plan on the agenda. On September 9, at the China Automotive Industry Development International Forum, relevant responsible persons of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology stated that China has started to study the withdrawal schedule of traditional fuel vehicles, and at the same time, the “dual-integration” policy, which has attracted much attention, will also be released soon.

Earlier, the “Double Points” comment draft issued by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology pointed out that “double points” refers to the average fuel consumption points of passenger car companies and new energy car points for passenger car companies. In other words, the future double-point management will not only evaluate the traditional fuel vehicles of the auto companies, but also the new energy vehicles of the auto companies. Experts said that auto companies must be able to produce and sell a sufficient amount of new energy vehicles. Otherwise, they can only purchase new energy vehicles from other companies in exchange for points, or reduce their own production of traditional fuel vehicles.

Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: will study and formulate fuel vehicle withdrawal schedule

Xin Guobin, deputy director of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said: "Some countries have set a timetable for stopping the production and sales of traditional energy vehicles. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has also started relevant research and will also work out plans with China's relevant departments. These measures will surely promote the development of China's automobile industry. The environment and power have undergone profound changes."

Xin Guobin pointed out that China has become the world's largest new energy vehicle production and sales market. In 2016, the production and sales of new energy vehicles in China exceeded 500,000 vehicles, and the cumulative number of new energy vehicles was more than 1 million, accounting for 50% of the world's total.

Many countries have stated that they will ban the sale of fuel vehicles in the near future

In order to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, many European countries have stated that they will ban the sale of fuel vehicles in the near future and set a clear timetable for the elimination of fuel vehicles.

At the end of July this year, the British government announced that it would start a comprehensive ban on the sale of traditional diesel gasoline cars in 2040. This plan is mainly to address the air pollution problem in the UK. The British government said that air pollution is the greatest threat to public health. Prohibiting the sale of fuel vehicles will help solve air pollution problems. The British government will also invest 3 billion pounds to encourage local governments to renovate and improve buses, repair roads, and even adjust traffic lights to reduce emissions.

In early July, the French Minister of Environmental Protection and Solidarity Nikolai? Ulo announced that France plans to stop selling gasoline and diesel cars by 2040. The plan is part of a “five-year plan” for France to fulfill the commitments of the Paris climate agreement.

China's car ownership is close to 200 million

Specific to our country, studying and formulating corresponding plans not only conforms to the general trend of the automotive industry, but also relates to environmental issues. As of the end of 2016, China’s car ownership was close to 200 million, and the situation of resources, energy, and environmental pressure was severe. Looking at the market performance in 2016, there is still a gap between the energy consumption of passenger cars in China and the internationally defined standards, with the proportion of primary energy reaching 20%. If China is to reach the peak of carbon emission as scheduled in 2030, then according to the current development speed of the automobile industry, it is difficult to meet the standard.

Xin Guobin believes that from now until 2025 should be the most dramatic years of strategic transformation of the automotive industry. The requirements for energy conservation and emission reduction of traditional automobiles and the technical requirements for new energy vehicles will become higher and higher. From the perspective of technology and the environment, the gradual stop of production and sales of traditional fuel vehicles is also a necessary way.

The fuel car purchased now will not be affected

For consumers, what does it mean to stop production and sales of traditional fuel vehicles? Judging from the current situation, the policy is still under study. The fuel trucks that are currently purchased should not be able to catch up with the policy changes and will not be able to get on the road in the future. From the perspective of some countries that set timetables, the complete suspension of production and sales does not mean that previously sold fuel vehicles cannot be on the road, and the implementation of policies requires a transition period. However, the future purchase of new energy vehicles is definitely a big direction.

From the perspective of subsidies, Song Qiuling, deputy director of the Department of Economic Development of the Ministry of Finance, said that the long-term implementation of consumer subsidies for new energy vehicles will easily blindly expand the company and create excess capacity. The subsidy withdrawal policy has been clarified. In the future, it will cooperate with relevant departments to accelerate the new energy vehicle integration policy and ensure that the financial subsidy policy will continue to support new energy vehicles after the retreat. In the future, it will expedite the completion of a short board of charging facilities, innovate in adopting PPP crowd-building methods, mobilize the enthusiasm of social capital, and make the use of electric vehicles more convenient.