As China is pushing ahead with its automobile industry upgrading and speeding up the development of alternative energy vehicles, the coastal city of Qingdao, Shandong province has unveiled a development plan for its new energy automobile industry till 2020, Qingdao-based Peninsula Metropolitan News reported.
The city aims to become one of China's leading players in the new energy automobile industry by 2020, according to plans announced by the municipal government on Jan 7.
In the coming years, Qingdao will build four new energy car manufacturing sites, including one in Qingdao West Coast New Area, a high-end car manufacturing center in Jimo city, a R&D and production center for commercial vehicles in Chengyang district, and a passenger vehicle manufacturing center in Laixi city.
Also, it plans to build a manufacturing center for special-purpose vehicles (SPVs) and charging equipment at the Qingdao National High-tech Industrial Development Zone, a manufacturing center for SPVs and LNG equipment in Jiaozhou city, and a manufacturing center for SPVs and battery materials in Pingdu city.
In particular, the city will expand production of alternative-energy passenger cars and commercial vehicles, along with LNG-powered special-purpose vehicles. It will keep close track on R&D of fuel cell vehicles, too. In the field of key parts, the city aims to make breakthroughs in power battery, motor and electronic control. In addition, it will innovate services and business modes to cultivate and develop technological R&D, battery recycling, charging and leasing services.
According to the plans, by 2017 Qingdao's new energy vehicle output will reach 50,000 units and power battery capacity will hit 600 million ampere-hours, generating a total industrial output of 30 billion yuan ($4.83 billion) annually. The city will also foster two/three large carmakers, as well as two/three large enterprises concentrating on key parts production.
By 2020, Qingdao's new energy car manufacturing capacity will increase to 120,000 units, power battery capacity will rise to 1.7 billion Ah, and drive motor manufacturing capacity will reach 90,000 sets, with the total industrial output hitting 85 billion yuan annually. It will have three/four large carmakers and three/four major producers of key parts by then.
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