· Val Huston, Commercial Counselor of the US Embassy in China: China and the United States will strengthen cooperation in the field of electric vehicles

Abstract: On September 23, the 2015 Global Clean Car Summit opened in Wujin, Wuhu Park, Changzhou, China. Val Huston, Commercial Counselor of the US Embassy in China, attended the summit and gave a speech. Val Huston mainly introduced the development of energy-saving and new-energy vehicles in the United States, as well as the progress of cooperation between China and the United States in this regard.
US New Energy Vehicle Development Val Huston said that in the 1990s, hybrid vehicles began to appear in the US market to alleviate the objective existence of environmental pollution and rising gasoline prices. Later, with the further development of lithium batteries, in the past fifteen years, the United States began to develop rapidly with electric-powered pure electric vehicles. At the same time, the US government has promoted the development of new energy vehicles in terms of policies.
In 2009, the US Recovery and Reinvestment Act passed, and the government decided to allocate $2 billion for the development of electric vehicle batteries and related technologies. In 2011, US President Barack Obama called on the United States to reach 1 million pure electric vehicles by the end of 2015.
In 2025, in addition to pure electric vehicles and hybrid vehicles, fuel vehicles produced in the United States will be able to meet the requirements of the average fuel economy (CAFE) regulations, which require automakers to manufacture cars that must meet 54.5 miles per gallon. In order to sell in the US market.
Now thanks to the support of the US government, such as the US 139 Act and the US Federal State Encouragement Act. The annual sales growth rate of pure electric vehicles in the United States has increased a lot in the United States and the world, and the styles are numerous and expanding. Among them, the global sales of plug-in hybrid vehicles in the United States is expected to accumulate more than one million vehicles this month. Since 2009, some car manufacturers have introduced electric vehicle charging solutions. In addition, through the US Economic Recovery Act, the US government has invested more than $115 million to help car companies build nationwide charging facilities. Today, more than 18,000 charging piles, commercial and public chargers have been installed in residential areas across the United States. Automakers and other private companies are also installing their own charging stations at key locations in the United States. Currently, public electric vehicle charging facilities in the United States have more than 26,000 charging outlets in 10,000 different locations.
As of August 2015, 16 US automakers have more than 20 different plug-in hybrids for sale in the US market. The Chevrolet Volt, the Leaf and the Tesla S are currently the best-selling models. In order to further expand its market share, Chevrolet is currently launching its second generation of new models. Tesla plans to launch its Modle X model in the US, and Nissan plans to launch a new model in the US next year.
Sino-US New Energy Vehicle Cooperation Area 1. In the future, the United States will help China to help establish a mechanism similar to the zero-emission vehicle project in California, USA, to encourage the manufacture of new energy vehicles.
2. It is hoped that the standard of charging stations in China and the United States will be established in order to achieve the realization that electric vehicles in the United States can be recharged in China.
3. China and the United States are jointly committed to the cooperation of new energy vehicles and mutually beneficial sales.
4. Conduct discussion on safety standards for new energy vehicles through appropriate forums and exchanges.
5. Promote new energy car rental services.
6. Both China and the United States develop and share an operational solution for power battery recycling and scrapping and battery recycling.
7. The two sides discussed the issue of new energy auto insurance.
The US Department of Commerce will strengthen cooperation with the Chinese government and its peers, and continue to communicate in the work, hope to cooperate with each other to develop a stronger electric vehicle industry.