Beijing wants to encourage new-energy vehicle adoption, but the transition is starving road budgets and distorting government incentives, driving demand for auto tax reform

Beijing wants to encourage new-energy vehicle adoption, but the transition is starving road budgets and distorting government incentives, driving demand for auto tax reform

Announcement by central government ministries extends the withdrawal of incentives for new-energy vehicles and energy-saving cars.

The policy shift, effective in 2027, aims to replenish municipal coffers and reform a tax system strained by the country’s rapid transition away from gasoline cars