[Exclusive News from Car Owners Home]The automobile market did not stop in 2014. In addition to the dazzling array of new cars on the market, there were also many relevant policies implemented this year. A total of 17 large and small policies related to automobiles were launched. These policies included The hotly discussed fuel standard reform, tax exemption for new energy vehicles, exemption from inspection for the first 6 years of new cars, etc. The implementation of these policies will have an impact on our car owners to a greater or lesser extent. Let’s take a look and analyze it below.
●Implement new brand gasoline supply
time:April 30, 2014
In the first half of 2014, Shanghai became the second city after Beijing to implement the fifth stage of emission standards. After April 30, 2014, it will stop selling or transfer vehicles with national IV emission standards. In addition, cities such as Shijiazhuang, Chongqing, Nanchang, and Nanning have implemented new emission standards and stopped selling or transferring vehicles with national IV emission standards. Regarding the repeatedly delayed implementation of diesel vehicle emission standards, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology also issued a clear announcement in April, banning the sale of diesel vehicle products with National III emission standards in 2015. In the first half of 2014, many provinces and cities promulgated implementation plans for local air pollution action plans, including Beijing. Some provinces and cities in Tianjin, Hebei, the Yangtze River Delta, and the Pearl River Delta are expected to realize the supply of National V standard gasoline and diesel in advance. Guangzhou will supply National V gasoline and diesel in October, and Tianjin is expected to supply National V gasoline and diesel by the end of the year.
Impact on car owners:First of all, oil refining companies may pass on costs to oil prices, causing oil prices to rise, which is not a good thing for the majority of car owners. Secondly, the supply of high-standard gasoline and diesel will allow cars to reduce failures caused by substandard oil, especially for some Technically advanced imported cars and diesel cars are advantageous.
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●Bus reform
Time: July 16, 2014
On July 16, the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the General Office of the State Council issued the "Guiding Opinions on Comprehensively Promoting the Reform of the Official Vehicle System" and the "Reform Plan for the Official Vehicle System of Central and State Agencies". In the process of formulating this vehicle modification plan, the core issues are the formulation of subsidy standards, vehicle disposal and the proper placement of service personnel.
Impact on car owners:The reform of public buses is bound to have an impact on the second-hand car market. At present, the supply of cars in Beijing's second-hand car market is tight. An increase in the supply of cars will inevitably affect prices, leading to a decrease in overall prices. It is very likely that some car owners who originally wanted to buy new cars will turn their attention to second-hand buses.
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●Implementation of the “New Consumer Law”
Time: March 15, 2014
After a long period of soliciting opinions and years of revision and improvement, the 20-year-old Consumer Law has finally completed its first overhaul. The newly revised "Consumer Rights and Interests Protection Law of the People's Republic of China" (hereinafter referred to as the "New Consumer Law") was officially implemented on March 15. According to the "New Consumer Law", if a consumer discovers a defect within six months from the date of receiving the goods or services and a dispute arises, the operator shall bear the burden of proof of the defect.
Impact on car owners:The implementation of this regulation has allowed consumers, who were always considered to be weak in automobile consumption in the past, to gain a "power reversal" and protect the interests of car owners.
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●Parallel imported cars "converted"
Time: From November 6, 2014
On November 6, 2014, the State Council issued the "Several Opinions of the General Office of the State Council on Strengthening Imports", clarifying the need to further optimize the management of the import link. These include adjusting the relevant regulations on automobile brand sales and stepping up the pilot work of parallel import of automobiles in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone.
Impact on car owners:Car prices will tend to be more transparent, cheaper, and more conducive to consumer purchases. At the same time, competition among parallel imported car dealers will improve the overall service level and operating standards of the industry in Chengdu. The disadvantage is that some detailed policies (such as licensing, insurance, maintenance, etc.) have not yet been perfected.
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●You can enjoy "real-time assessment" of purchase tax when you buy a discounted car
Time: From January 1, 2014
Starting from January 1, 2014, the "real-time determination of the minimum taxable price of each taxable vehicle" will be implemented. The State Administration of Taxation will rely on the electronic information platform to automatically collect the price information of each vehicle, determine and issue the minimum taxable price. The new policy makes tax price adjustments more timely. In the past, the minimum tax price was adjusted every two months, but now it can be updated half a month, or at any time.
However, if only a few car dealers conduct short-term promotions, reduce prices to deal with leftover goods, or sell showroom cars, test drives, etc., the taxes paid by car owners will not be less. In addition, according to regulations: only new cars produced after 2014 can have the minimum tax price determined in real time according to the new regulations.
Impact on car owners:To put it simply, consumers are buying a new car with a significantly reduced price, so they can save a lot of tax and fees than before.
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●Scrap standards for old cars
Time: February 10, 2014
In order to reduce air pollution, on February 10, 2014, the Ministry of Finance and the Ministry of Commerce released the "2014 Scope and Standards of Subsidies for Scraping and Renewal of Old Vehicles".
Compared with the standard in 2013, although the subsidy standard in 2014 has not changed, and the subsidy is still 18,000 yuan per vehicle, the scope of the subsidy has been expanded. In this regard, industry insiders analyzed that the scope of subsidies in 2014 was expanded compared with 2013 in order to more actively guide the scrapping of heavy-duty vehicles.
Impact on car owners:"Replacement" or "scrap" may become the "choice" faced by yellow-label car owners. Of course, the government will also increase subsidies to stimulate the initiative of yellow-label car owners to update their vehicles.
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●Second-hand car evaluation specifications
Time: December 31, 2014
On December 31 last year, the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine and the Standards Committee issued the "Technical Specifications for Second-hand Car Appraisal and Evaluation". This "national standard" for second-hand car evaluation was officially implemented on June 1 this year.
This policy clearly stipulates that second-hand car transactions must designate a legal third-party agency to evaluate second-hand cars, present the evaluation content and results in quantitative data, and formulate vehicle hazard levels. During the transaction, the seller must present the inventory data of the transaction vehicle so that consumers have a complete understanding of the transaction vehicle.
Impact on car owners:Car owners can have a clearer understanding of the vehicle when trading or buying a second-hand car.
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●New car inspection-free policy for 6 years
Time: May 16, 2014
On May 16, 2014, the Ministry of Public Security and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine jointly issued the "Opinions on Strengthening and Improving Motor Vehicle Inspection Work." Starting from September 1, a pilot inspection exemption system will be implemented for non-commercial cars and other small and micro passenger vehicles (excluding vans and vehicles with 7 seats or more) that are less than 6 years old and require regular inspection every 2 years. However, it should be noted that if the vehicle has been involved in a traffic accident causing casualties, it still needs to participate in the inspection according to the original regulations; in addition, for vans and vehicles with more than 7 seats that have great traffic safety responsibilities and are prone to traffic accidents that cause death and injury, Vehicles are not exempt from inspection this time.
Under the old regulations, private cars must be inspected every two years within six years. After the implementation of the new policy, non-operational vehicles will be exempted from online inspection within 6 years and only need to be inspected regularly every 2 years, saving time and effort.
Impact on car owners:This is a good thing for new car owners. After all, the cost is much less. However, you still need to read the interpretation of the policy clearly when buying a new car. The 6-year inspection means that new cars are exempted from online inspection within 6 years. They still need to apply for it every 2 years. Inspection marks, and models with 7 or more seats are not exempt from inspection. Anyone who confuses the policy and overdues the inspection will be fined 200 yuan and recorded 3 points.
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●Exemption from new energy vehicle purchase tax
Time: July 9, 2014
On July 9, 2014, the State Council Executive Meeting decided that from September 1, 2014 to the end of 2017, pure electric vehicles and qualified plug-in (including range-extended) hybrid vehicles that are licensed to be sold (including imported) in China will be banned. Three types of new energy vehicles, namely power and fuel cell vehicles, are exempt from vehicle purchase tax.
Impact on car owners:It will allow more car owners to choose new energy vehicles, and it will also drive the development of the new energy vehicle industry.
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●Purchase restrictions in Shenzhen
Time: 17:40 on December 29, 2014
On December 29, 2014, the Shenzhen Municipal Government suddenly held a press conference and issued the "Notice of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Government on the Implementation of Incremental Regulation and Management of Small Cars" and decided to implement small car regulations in the city starting from 18:00 on December 29, 2014. Automobile incremental regulation and management, the "purchase restriction order" was officially implemented, and the "outside restriction" plan was also announced.
At this point, Shenzhen has become the eighth city in the country to impose car purchase restrictions after Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Guiyang, Shijiazhuang, Tianjin and Hangzhou. After the "Purchase Restriction Order" was issued, all parties responded fiercely, and the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers took the lead to express its clear position and expressed opposition to Shenzhen's purchase restrictions.
Impact on car owners:Purchase restrictions have almost only two effects on car owners who are ready to buy a car: bidding at a high price, or waiting indefinitely for the lottery. For car owners and car owners who want to replace their cars with new cars, travel and car replacement plans will be affected.
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Summarize:These policies announced in 2014 have changed the pace and direction of the development of my country's automobile industry to a certain extent, and are also changing our automobile life, bringing my country's automobile field into a new stage.
And what car policies will be launched this year in 2015 that are closely related to car owners? Let us guess, will the subsidies for new energy vehicles be reduced again? Or will car sales be more flexible? Which city has restricted purchases again? . . . . . We will give you a summary review in the first half of the year.
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