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 Li, the state-owned automaker, giving away a free standing charging station with every new EV sold and installing 5,300 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.