China’s Premier Li Qiang Pushes for Development of Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles
At the 2024 Beijing International Automobile Exhibition, Premier Li Qiang emphasized the need to vigorously develop intelligent connected new energy vehicles to promote the high-end, intelligent, and green upgrading of the automotive industry. The exhibition, with the theme “New Era, New Cars,” showcased various automobile brands and their latest technology and models.
During his visit to the exhibition, Li Qiang commended the progress made in China’s intelligent connected new energy vehicles sector, highlighting the industry’s strong development momentum and competitive advantage in market competition and open cooperation. He urged car companies to prioritize innovation, demand, and quality to accelerate key core technology research, enhance industrial chain collaboration, and improve the level of intelligent manufacturing.
Li Qiang noted that the automotive industry is undergoing a transformation, with intelligent connected new energy vehicles serving as the main direction for industry upgrades and development. He encouraged companies to focus on forward-looking technology research and development to boost the sector’s continuous improvement and contribute to global green and low-carbon transformation efforts.
The Premier also emphasized the importance of collaboration in the global new energy vehicle market and called for greater cooperation among industry players to leverage strengths and deepen collaboration. China plans to further open its market, relax market access restrictions, and promote trade and investment liberalization to foster mutual benefits and win-win results in the technological revolution and industrial transformation.
Additionally, Li Qiang underscored the role of the automobile industry in expanding investment and promoting consumption, urging policies to support the purchase and use of high-quality automobile products. The government will accelerate the construction of charging infrastructure network systems and optimize the consumption environment to stimulate consumer enthusiasm and unleash the consumption potential of cars and other bulk commodities.
With strong support from the government and a focus on innovation and sustainable development, China’s intelligent connected new energy vehicles sector is poised for further growth and success. Li Qiang’s visit to the Beijing International Automobile Exhibition reaffirms the country’s commitment to driving forward the high-end, intelligent, and green transformation of the automotive industry.