NGVs lag electric rivals in China policy support

NGVs are losing out to new energy vehicles (NEVs) in the race for support from China’s central government, even though both are considerably greener than current conventional transport, according to industry officials.

"The promotion of NEVs by the Chinese state has been unprecedented over the past five years. Subsidies for NGVs have paled in comparison to those for NEVs offered by central and local authorities," said Li Yongsheng, vice secretary general of the Sichuan Clean Energy Auto Industry Association, at the Fourth China Natural Gas Industry Summit Forum in Chengdu.