The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology of China has proposed a roadmap for the development of the smart electric vehicle industry. By 2030, it is planned to introduce autonomous vehicles on a large scale; by then, the position of China’s automobile industry in the global market should be strengthened.
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The agency plans to roll out cars with self-driving capabilities on a large scale – they will be used on highways, urban expressways and some city roads. The country’s authorities will form a group of automakers capable of entering the top ten in global sales. The plan is to increase the attractiveness of Chinese automobile brands in the world market and strengthen China’s influence on international standards. The ministry will strengthen the role of the automobile industry as one of the pillars of the economy and improve the safety of driverless vehicles compared with human-driven vehicles.
Chinese authorities will tighten requirements for car production, road safety, autonomous driving systems and software updates; they will develop simplified approval procedures for critical parts and low-volume machines. Strengthen control of production capacity such as batteries; establish mechanisms to curb excessive investment, encourage industrial integration, and clean up inefficient enterprises.
Some people talk about strengthening antitrust supervision and improving product quality supervision; Beijing intends to promote fair competition, but at the same time suppresses unreasonable incentives from local authorities. Recommendations for program development methods to help manufacturers comply with regulatory requirements when entering foreign markets. Russian and foreign companies will be encouraged to deepen cooperation in areas such as research and development, investment and expanding global market influence.
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