Shanghai's new energy vehicle subsidy policy is about to emerge

"Shanghai will introduce a new energy vehicle subsidy policy in the second half of this year."

At the opening ceremony of the Shanghai International Automobile City R&D Technology Port yesterday, Lu Xiaochun, deputy director of the Shanghai Municipal Science and Technology Commission, said in an interview with "China Business News."

The reporter learned from people familiar with the matter that the policy may be introduced in the third quarter if it is fast, and the fourth quarter if it is slow. Shanghai International Automobile City has submitted a subsidy program to the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission and the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission.

According to a person close to the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission, the details of the subsidy plan have not been announced yet, but the subsidy policy will not be worse than that of Beijing. Shanghai’s fiscal subsidy of 40,000 yuan was previously announced. To be high. In addition to the previous state subsidy of 50,000 to 60,000 yuan, the purchase of a new energy vehicle in Shanghai can enjoy at least 90,000 yuan in subsidies.

The reporter learned that if consumers buy a new energy vehicle in Beijing, they will be able to get a Beijing license without participating in the queuing lottery. The relevant departments in Beijing have also reduced or exempted the purchase tax of new energy vehicles, and they are not restricted on the road.

On June 1, 2010, the National Development and Reform Commission and others jointly issued the "Notice on Launching the Pilot Subsidy for Private Purchase of New Energy Vehicles." And pure electric passenger vehicles to give a one-time subsidy. The subsidy for each plug-in hybrid passenger vehicle is 50,000 yuan, and the subsidy for each pure electric passenger vehicle is 60,000 yuan.

According to industry insiders, the relevant state departments require Shanghai to support new energy vehicles through the free issuance of Shanghai license plates, but the relevant departments in Shanghai prefer to use financial subsidies to support them. Even several relevant departments in Shanghai have not reached a consensus on the marketing and promotion of new energy vehicles.

In the inspection of the new energy vehicle demonstration project at the end of 2011, Shanghai’s private car ownership of new energy vehicles was only more than ten, and the original target was to reach 10,000 by 2012. "The price of new energy vehicles is still too expensive." The relevant leaders of the Shanghai Development and Reform Commission lamented.

“At present, the low sales of new energy vehicles is directly related to the lack of government subsidies. Preferential subsidy policies from local governments will help the sales of new energy vehicles.” Zeng Xiangyi, general manager of Gaozhan New Energy Automobile Company, told reporters.