The number of new energy vehicles in China ranks first in the world.

The green travel of electric vehicles in China is expected to achieve "curve overtaking" in the world.

On December 27, surging journalists learned from the 2017 Previous Electric Vehicle Green Travel Conference held in Shanghai that in the first half of 2017 (January June), the production and sales of new energy vehicles in China were 212000 and 195000, up 19.7% and 14.4% year on year respectively.

In particular, energy-saving and environment-friendly pure electric vehicles have produced 175000 vehicles in half a year, and the sales volume has reached 160000, with a year-on-year growth of 30.4% and 26.2% respectively. It is estimated that by 2020, the number of electric vehicles in China will exceed 5 million.

What is the concept of these figures on a global scale?

Liu Huibin, secretary-general of the Parking Equipment Branch of China Construction Machinery Industry Association, revealed at the conference that China's new energy vehicle ownership has now accounted for about 50% of the global market, making it one of the largest new energy vehicle markets in the world. It is estimated that the production and sales of new energy vehicles in China will increase by more than 50% year on year in 2017, and the growth rate in 2018 will continue to increase. Liu Yufeng, Vice President of the China Electronics Chamber of Commerce, believes that in the field of new energy vehicles, countries around the world are on the same running line, providing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for China to achieve "curve overtaking".

Ji Guoping, former deputy director of the Electronics Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and chairman of the China Power Supply Industry Association, is also optimistic about the prospects of electric vehicles.

He said that by 2020, the total number of cars in China is expected to reach 280 million, which will lead to more serious energy consumption and environmental pollution. The development of new energy vehicles is an inevitable trend, and it is also the only way for China to move from a big automobile country to a strong automobile country. It is of great significance to improve the country's comprehensive competitive strength and solve energy shortages, environmental pollution and climate warming.

Ji Guoping believes that China's advantages in developing new energy vehicles are mainly reflected in its large population, huge automobile market and broad development space; The eastern region has the first mover advantage, with abundant funds for R&D and low technology conversion costs; Moreover, China also has a resource advantage in the development of lithium batteries for electric vehicles - China's lithium resources account for more than 30% of the world's total, and it does not need to import at all.

However, he also said that the promotion and application of new energy vehicles in China also faced such unfavorable factors as low consumer awareness, fewer charging outlets, higher prices than fuel vehicles, and lack of relevant energy policy support for long-term stable development.

The surging journalists learned from the meeting that since 2016, the first year of the "13th Five Year Plan", the country has issued 30 relevant policies in the field of new energy vehicles, mainly to further standardize the new energy vehicle industry standards in terms of power batteries, charging infrastructure, financial subsidies, etc., and promote the construction of new energy vehicle infrastructure.

At present, China's electric vehicles have entered a period of rapid promotion and application. At the same time, the contradiction between the disorderly development of shared cars, the lack of parking spaces, the serious shortage of charging facilities and the rapid growth of electric vehicles has also been further intensified.

After a round of horse racing enclosure for electric vehicles, time-sharing lease, smart parking and smart charging, how to make profits has become the main problem at present. After experiencing various problems such as subsidy fraud, difficulty in parking and charging, how to regain the trust and favor of the consumer market is also a problem that industry participants have to face.

Therefore, the participants believed that accelerating the planning and construction of green travel of electric vehicles has become a very important and urgent task. How to layout the new energy electric vehicle industry, find a profit sharing model for electric vehicles, improve the safe use standard of charging infrastructure, ease the parking problem, reduce the social and economic costs of green travel, and explore new cooperation and operation models are issues that industry participants should pay attention to.