China Is Set to Extend EV Tax Incentives as Sales Growth Slows

  • State radio says exemption will be optimized to boost recovery
  • Overall car sales slipped in the first four months of the year

Deliveries of EVs and plug-in hybrids in January through April rose about 36% from the same period of 2022.

Photographer: Qilai Shen/Bloomberg
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China is poised to extend incentives for electric-vehicle purchases as part of broader efforts to shake off a sluggish post-pandemic period.

The foundation for China’s economic recovery is not yet solidBloomberg Terminal, the nation’s state radio reported late Friday, citing a State Council meeting chaired by Premier Li Qiang. China will therefore extend and optimize new-energy vehicle purchase tax exemptions, the report said, without giving more detail.