Are New Energy Vehicles Subject to Traffic Restrictions in Other Cities?
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New energy vehicles are not subject to traffic restrictions in other cities. On June 6th, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment, and the Ministry of Commerce jointly issued the "Implementation Plan for Promoting the Upgrade of Key Consumer Goods and Smoothing Resource Recycling (2019-2020)", which explicitly states that local governments must not impose traffic restrictions or purchase limitations on new energy vehicles, and any existing policies should be immediately abolished. The plan clearly emphasizes the need to resolutely eliminate barriers to passenger vehicle consumption. It strictly prohibits local governments nationwide from introducing new vehicle purchase restrictions. Regions that have already implemented purchase restrictions should make corrections and accelerate the transition from purchase restrictions to usage guidance, based on factors such as urban traffic congestion, pollution control, and traffic demand management. Additionally, local governments should reasonably designate congested zones according to traffic conditions and explore policies for differentiated vehicle usage inside and outside these zones. In principle, no purchase restrictions should be applied outside congested zones. Furthermore, the plan advocates vigorously advancing the development of new energy vehicles. It requires all provinces and cities to strictly implement the directives from the State Council executive meetings, ensuring that no traffic restrictions or purchase limitations are imposed on new energy vehicles, and any existing policies should be promptly abolished. Policy support should be provided to car-free families purchasing their first household new energy vehicle. Regions with the necessary conditions are encouraged to offer preferential policies for new energy vehicles, such as reduced parking fees, and to explore the establishment of zero-emission zone pilots.
