EV sales are growing in China, spurred on by incentivizing policies from local and central government. EV’s are popular as a second car, mainly used for commuting, as they are exempt from rush-hour restrictions and the one-day-a-week policy. The government’s target is 5,300 ‘new-energy’ vehicles by 2020. Charging remains an issue, despite BAIC, the state-owned automaker, giving away a free standing charging station with every new EV sold and installing 5 million stations countrywide.
EV sales are growing in China, spurred on by incentivizing policies from local and central government. EV’s are popular as a second car, mainly used for commuting, as they are exempt from rush-hour restrictions and the one-day-a-week policy. The government’s target is 5 million ‘new-energy’ vehicles by 2020. Charging remains an issue, despite BAIC, the state-owned automaker, giving away a free standing charging station with every new EV sold and installing 5,300 stations countrywide.