What did the car giants say during the two sessions?

Author: Zhang Nan, Yang Yaru A new trend in the automobile industry is blowing.

"Strengthen the construction of new infrastructure, develop a new generation of information networks, build charging piles, promote new energy vehicles, and stimulate new consumer demand." Premier Li Keqiang gave guidance on the development of the automobile industry in the 2020 Government Work Report.

At the same time, major figures in the automotive industry also provided suggestions and suggestions during the meeting.

After the “coldest winter in 28 years”, the auto market continued to cool down in 2019.

Data show that automobile production and sales fell by 7.5% and 8.2% year-on-year respectively. Although it was slightly narrower than in 2018, the decline for two consecutive years reflects the severe situation of the automobile industry.

Especially under the influence of the epidemic, the Chinese automobile market has worsened.

After decades of development, China's auto market has changed over time. In what direction should the country help its development, and how should companies follow the trend and cope with future challenges?

During this year's two sessions, many NPC deputies and CPPCC members in the automotive field offered suggestions based on the current market development.

Different from last year, as the auto market continues to decline, the situation of the new energy market, which has always been "smooth" in development, is not optimistic. Stabilizing auto consumption has become a key goal of the industry. Auto tax reform and stimulating consumption vitality have become the focus of many auto industry leaders.

The place where the eyes focus.

At the same time, new energy, intelligent connectivity, and brands have continued to gain popularity and are as hotly debated as in previous years.

Boosting Automobile Consumption In 2020, China's auto market has been "cold" for two consecutive years. The COVID-19 epidemic at the beginning of the year has increased the development variables of the auto market.

How to revitalize the automobile industry, which is a pillar industry of the national economy, is an important topic currently discussed in the industry.

Zeng Qinghong, chairman of GAC Group, Li Shufu, chairman of Geely Holding Group, and Wang Fengying, president of Great Wall Motors, have all focused their attention on this.

The current economic situation has increased the burden on enterprises. Starting from the enterprise side, Zeng Qinghong suggested that the whole society should be mobilized to act together to overcome the difficulties, continue to strengthen overall planning and improve the adjustment of macro policies.

At the same time, it proposes to comprehensively reduce corporate tax costs, financing costs, operating costs, etc., to reduce the burden on enterprises in many aspects.

From the perspective of consumers, Zeng Qinghong believes that there is double taxation in the consumption tax and purchase tax currently borne by consumers. He pointed out that in the future, we should consider further reducing the value-added tax burden, rationally adjust the value-added tax on second-hand car transactions, and increase the value-added tax on qualified second-hand car transactions.

Car loan interest is included in the special additional deduction items for personal income tax to reduce the burden on residents. Through the implementation of a number of measures, the overall tax burden on automobile consumption is reduced and the cost of car purchase is reduced.

This is also the key direction of Li Shufu and Wang Fengying’s proposal.

In their view, the automobile industry tax system has become an important obstacle for local governments to boost their initiative and enthusiasm for automobile consumption. The high-quality development of China's automobile industry requires further activating consumption vitality.

Li Shufu and Wang Fengying jointly proposed a proposal centered on "vehicle purchase tax": it is recommended to change the vehicle purchase tax from a central tax to a central and local exclusive tax, and move the automobile consumption tax collection link to the sales link, and realize the integration between the central and local governments.

"Fifty-five *** enjoyment".

"Moving the consumption tax to the sales link can reduce the large occupation of working capital of production enterprises, help enterprises better invest funds in technological innovation and product research and development, and promote the high-quality development of the automobile industry. At the same time, it can also keep part of the tax in the local area.

We will further improve urban infrastructure construction, improve the consumption environment, and activate consumption vitality," Li Shufu said.

Based on the current situation of China's automobile industry, which bids farewell to rapid and stable growth and is in urgent need of transformation and upgrading, Wang Fengying said that the past extensive management model can no longer meet the needs of automobile consumers. "Internet applications" should be combined with the consumption process to build a big data platform to alleviate

Business and consumer burdens.

In addition to new infrastructure becoming a new kinetic energy to boost automobile consumption, "new infrastructure" has also become the focus of the proposals of the two sessions that have been frequently mentioned by many automobile tycoons.

At the end of 2018, "new infrastructure" was mentioned for the first time at the Central Economic Work Conference, and was included in the government work report in March of the following year.

In the past year, the status of "new infrastructure", which plays various roles such as new industry growth pillars, innovative investment channels, and new consumption, has continued to rise in the country's economic development.

In the short term, new infrastructure investment can boost economic development. In the long term, it can stimulate more new demands, create more new business formats, and promote China's economic transformation and upgrading.

In April this year, Li Keqiang stated at the State Council executive meeting that the construction of new infrastructure such as information networks should be accelerated to "one industry leads hundreds of industries" to help industrial upgrading, cultivate new momentum, and promote entrepreneurship and employment.

Against this background, new infrastructure has also been placed high hopes by the industry on “promoting the upgrading of the automobile industry.”

From the perspective of new energy, Zeng Yuqun, chairman and chief operating officer of CATL New Energy Technology Co., Ltd., believes that energy storage is the energy foundation of new infrastructure that focuses on digitalization and intelligence, and energy storage should be included in the national energy development plan.

, establish a price mechanism, allow grid-side energy storage to be included in grid planning, enter power transmission and distribution cost accounting, and improve standards and management systems to ensure the safe and sustainable development of the energy storage industry.

Xu Heyi, Party Secretary and Chairman of BAIC Group, and Robin Li, Chairman of Baidu, both included smart cities in the proposal.