The 2017 edition of the hottest catalogue released

The 2017 version of the catalogue released the acceleration of the opening up of new energy vehicles

recently, the national development and Reform Commission and the Ministry of Commerce issued the catalogue for the guidance of foreign investment industries (revised in 2017) (hereinafter referred to as the "2017 version of the catalogue"), which will come into force on July 28. The 2017 edition of the catalogue, which takes the continuous promotion of opening-up as the general tone, further expanded the scope of incentive policies, simplified the approval procedures for foreign investment, and comprehensively implemented the negative list management system

specific to the automotive industry, the adjustment content of the 2017 edition of the catalogue focuses more on the field of new energy vehicles, among which the lifting of the restrictions on joint ventures of pure electric vehicles and the cancellation of the restrictions on the share ratio of China Russia economic cooperation and innovation model batteries with automotive electronics and power shining on the road of one belt and one road have a significant impact on the industry. In addition, the opening-up of the automotive sector, the 2017 edition of the catalogue is more extended to the 2016 edition, strengthening the opening-up of key components and scrap recycling links

the field of new energy vehicles has been further liberalized

"the 2017 edition of the catalogue has the greatest impact on the automotive industry is that it puts forward the regulation that joint ventures in the field of pure electric vehicles are not subject to the restrictions of two countries." Wu Songquan, chief expert of China Automotive Technology Research Center and director of the political research center, told. This is also a reaffirmation of this provision after the opinions on improving the management of automobile investment projects. "This regulation will greatly promote the opening up of China's new energy vehicle industry." Wu Songquan said that the liberalization of joint ventures and cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles will bring new changes to the competition in this market

jiangfeitao, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, judged that in the future, joint venture projects in the field of new energy vehicles will be further increased. The implementation of the JAC Volkswagen project and the entry of Daimler into BAIC new energy have the taste of being first to try, advancing before the policy, and also accelerating the opening-up of the field of new energy vehicles

in addition, continue to load the 2017 edition of the catalogue and make adjustments in the field of key components of new energy vehicles

in the 2016 edition of the catalogue, foreign investment in automotive electronic bus network technology and electronic controller of electric power steering system is required to be invested and developed in the form of joint venture. In the 2017 edition of the catalogue, it is clear that foreign investment in automotive electronic bus network technology and electronic controller of electric power steering system is no longer limited to joint venture investment, that is, foreign investors can manufacture and develop automotive electronic devices in the form of sole proprietorship. The same regulation appears in the field of power batteries, and the 2017 edition of the catalogue also liberalizes the share ratio limit in the field of power batteries. In other words, in the future, China's automotive electronics and power battery industry will enter a more market-oriented competitive state

why should we accelerate the opening up of the field of new energy vehicles? According to Bai Ming, deputy director of the International Market Research Institute of the Research Institute of the Ministry of Commerce, China is currently in a period of transformation and development, and it is necessary to change the past extensive development mode and seek new economic growth points. For the automotive sector, the development of new energy vehicles is not only a national strategy, but also an inevitable demand for transformation and development. Opening up the field of new energy vehicles meets the current development needs of China. He further explained that the liberalization of joint venture restrictions in the field of pure electric vehicles is also in line with the international requirements for opening up China's automotive industry. "The joint venture requirements in the field of traditional fuel vehicles have not changed for the time being, and the liberalization of joint venture restrictions in the field of pure electric vehicles also shows our openness." Bai Ming said

the threshold for foreign capital entry has not been lowered.

the acceleration of opening up does not mean that the threshold is lowered. "Although the restrictions on the number of foreign-invested pure electric vehicle enterprises have been liberalized, foreign-invested new energy vehicle projects also need to meet the relevant provisions of the regulations on the administration of new pure electric passenger vehicle enterprises, the opinions on improving the management of automobile investment projects, the regulations on the administration of new energy vehicle production enterprises and product access, and domestic and foreign capital are consistent on this point." Wu Songquan said that at present, the relevant departments have clear requirements on R & D capacity, core technology, production capacity, etc. in the management of the new energy vehicle project of the new Anqing Vocational Education Alliance, and require the new enterprises (projects) to have technological innovation capacity and independent intellectual property rights, so as to promote the innovative development of the new energy vehicle industry

Wang Qing, assistant director of the market economy Research Institute of the development research center of the State Council, also said that the audit standard of the new pure electric vehicle project is very strict, including the technical requirements of production and research and development, as well as the requirements of brands and investors. It is difficult for foreign and domestic enterprises to meet these requirements

"Chinese auto companies have already had some technical reserves in the field of new energy vehicles. In the process of joint venture of new energy vehicles, independent brands will have a stronger voice." In the face of the possible wave of new energy vehicle joint ventures, domestic car companies are not without confidence. As the representative of the first new energy vehicle joint venture, Li Jianhua, deputy chief economist of JAC group and deputy general manager of JAC passenger vehicle marketing company, is not worried about the impact of the joint venture on the independent industry. He said that in the future, the new joint venture with Volkswagen and JAC's own new energy vehicle business will have better development. This also shows to a certain extent that local enterprises have a certain degree of competitiveness in the field of new energy vehicles, and there is no need to worry too much about the "disruption" of joint ventures

"BYD, BAIC, Zhidou and other brands have accumulated a certain amount of technology, products and market. Even if the joint venture comes in, they also have the strength to participate in the competition." Anqingheng, director of the China Automotive Industry Advisory Committee, also believes that at present, we have a certain strength in the field of new energy vehicles, and some car companies' product marketing is even in the forefront of the world, which is completely different from the joint venture in the field of traditional fuel vehicles decades ago

"today's joint ventures in the field of new energy vehicles are completely different from those in the field of traditional fuel vehicles." Wu Songquan believed that in the late 1970s and early 1980s, the primary purpose of opening up joint ventures in the field of traditional fuel vehicles was to guide foreign investment in local production and block imports. In addition, at that time, the foundation of China's automotive industry was still very weak. There were almost no products except Hongqi and Shanghai cars, and foreign-funded products and technologies were urgently needed. Therefore, the joint venture quickly occupied the market after entering. Today, we have a certain strength in the field of new energy vehicles. Compared with the field of traditional fuel vehicles, the joint venture and cooperation in the field of new energy vehicles can effectively avoid the disadvantages that both parties of the joint venture only seek the market and profits without local research and development

avoid local governments competing for projects

recently, rumors of Tesla building a plant in China have become rampant again. Although there is no following, the problem of local governments competing for new energy vehicle projects has surfaced again. The automobile industry, which is closely related to the development of local economy, has always been the focus of local governments. Now, the liberalization of new energy vehicle joint ventures and the complete marketization of power battery field have triggered a new round of local governments' War for new energy vehicle projects, which seems to be close at hand

"because of the relevant local economic development, it can be predicted that the local government must be quite enthusiastic about the joint venture project of new energy vehicles, and it seems inevitable to give various preferential conditions or policies to support the new project, which requires the management department to strengthen regulation and control, and do not rush to the project, disturbing the normal market order." Wang Qing believes that the approval of new joint venture projects of new energy vehicles needs the organic unity of policy, government and market, and comprehensive regulation. In this regard, Jiang feitao said, "market competition is a problem that must be faced in the development of the automotive industry. Whether it is the competition between enterprise products or the approval of new projects, it must meet the market requirements."