Editor's note: During the annual sessions of the National People's Congress, China's top parliamentary body, and the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top advisory body, many delegates made suggestions and proposals for the further development of the auto industry. [Special coverage]
"I believe autonomous driving technology brings challenges and opportunities to the Chinese auto industry. We should think ahead about the possible problems, and speed up the establishment of a legal framework regarding self-driven vehicles.
Several aspects should be considered. Our country's current laws and regulations should be studied and those that block the development of autonomous driving should be changed.
Self-driven vehicles can be a solution to traffic congestion and air pollution that many major cities are suffering from right now. Some pilot areas could be set up, such as the 5th and 6th ring roads in Beijing.
The development of autonomous driving should be considered to formulate industry policies, including a technology roadmap, industrial standards, safety practices, traffic enforcement and insurance responsibility.
The rights and responsibility of automakers, drivers, pedestrians, and insurance companies should be distinguished clearly."
"First, expect to have government policy play a bigger role in driving the market and getting favorable results, offering different levels of subsidies for hybrid cars according to their gasoline savings rate in the next subsidy period from 2016 to 2018.
Second, the government should make some preferential measures for auto industry related taxes, such as halving the purchase tax for hybrid vehicle buyers. Compared with other new-energy vehicles, hybrid cars have received less preferential policies from the government, which has led to weaker competitiveness.
Hybrid vehicles contribute significantly to saving energy and reducing emissions, so China should strengthen its support for such cars and turn the industry gradually into being market-driven."
"It is possible extended-range electric passenger vehicles will be a breakthrough in China's new-energy passenger vehicle market.
I suggest the relevant government departments set up standards and evaluation methods of energy consumption tests on technologies that extend the range of new-energy vehicles and electric passenger cars with such technology.
By improving and refining the laws and regulations regarding energy saving and emissions, as well as supporting the research and development of engines that extend the range, we expect to speed up the development and promotion of electric passenger cars with such technology."
"The different emissions standards of Capital VI and National VI will raise the cost of research and development for the auto industry. There should be a unified Capital VI and National VI emissions standard.
The implementation date of the National VI emissions standard should also be postponed to 2022.
The government should release the National VI emissions standard as soon as possible, so companies have enough time to do research, development and verification.
Companies that need to upgrade their products to meet National VI emissions standards should receive subsidies."
"A tiered pricing system for vehicle fuel should be implemented.
Vehicle use intensity should be set as a key charging measure to lower vehicle use.
The government should improve vehicle-related tax policies, optimize vehicle and vessel use tax, and take use intensity into account.
The government should think very carefully before collecting congestion fees, and the decision-making process must be transparent.
I suggest using the Internet to create a more efficient traffic environment to let cars move more freely on the roads and improve parking management."
"I propose to collect a 'smog tax' and congestion fee to reduce the emissions released by vehicles.
Smog should be dealt with at its origins. Vehicle emissions are a big source of smog.
The government should control the population and car ownership in major cities, promote public transportation and environmentally conscious travel, such as cycling, and grow more plants and trees in the cities."
