On a certain date, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released data stating that China's annual production of new energy vehicles has exceeded 1 million units for the first time, making it the first country in the world to reach this milestone in annual production. China's new energy vehicles are creating a miracle in the history of modern industrial development!

After the birth of the world's first car, the global automotive industry market was long dominated by Europe and the United States. What forces enabled China's automotive industry to go from nothing to something and achieve overtaking on the curve? Today, Jiuwanli will explore the deeper reasons behind this.

From nothing to something, witnessing the birth of miracles. Starting from scratch, enduring hardships. At the beginning of the founding of New China, China's automobile industry was a blank slate, with no established automobile factories. On a certain date, the first automobile factory of New China—the First Automobile Works, was established in Changchun. The groundbreaking ceremony of the First Automobile Works. The Chinese automobile industry also began a new era from this starting point.

After the reform and opening up, China actively introduced advanced foreign production technologies to jointly produce cars, laying a foundation for the development of new energy vehicles. Policy guidance accelerated development. Starting from that year, a series of policies related to new energy vehicles were introduced in rapid succession, creating a favorable environment for the rapid rise of China's new energy vehicles. In that year, the state launched the "Ten Cities, Thousand Vehicles" project, encouraging major cities like Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen to develop, produce, and sell new energy vehicles. At the same time, the State Council also issued the "Automobile Industry Adjustment and Revitalization Plan," clearly identifying new energy vehicles as a key support area.

Under the support of relevant documents and policies, domestic new energy vehicle enterprises have emerged like mushrooms after rain. On a certain date, SAIC's new energy vehicles awaiting export at Lianyungang Port, Jiangsu Province. China's new energy vehicles have not only achieved comprehensive breakthroughs from point to surface, from quantity to quality, but also risen through integration, competed in their rise, and matured through competition.

Breaking Through the Western Blockade, Embracing the Global Market. Confronted with the rise of China's new energy vehicles, Western countries and their auto companies are becoming restless and have begun to launch a joint siege through various means. In [month], the European Union initiated an anti-subsidy investigation into China's new energy vehicles, and this year in [month], it even announced an additional anti-subsidy tax of up to 14% for Chinese new energy vehicles, effective for five years. This year in [month], the U.S. government also announced a 25% tariff on Chinese new energy vehicles, and vehicles using Chinese-made components are no longer eligible for the $7,500 subsidy. The U.S. Department of Commerce has even banned the use of key software and hardware from China and Russia in connected cars on public roads, citing "national security" concerns.

However, in the face of pressure from the West, China's new energy vehicle industry has demonstrated extraordinary resilience and innovative capabilities. By year and month, global sales of new energy passenger vehicles reached millions, with China's new energy vehicles accounting for as much as %. This indicates that the "small calculations" of European and American countries have not succeeded, and domestic new energy vehicles are gaining widespread recognition in the global market. This rapid development not only attracts worldwide attention but also serves as a powerful response to some Western countries.

From the initial steps to accelerated running, and finally achieving overtaking on the curve, China's new energy vehicles have steadily moved towards the center of the international stage, becoming the global leader in the new energy vehicle industry. Adhering to the principle of win-win cooperation, they contribute to global governance. While developing both domestic and international markets, Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises also uphold the philosophy of "teaching a man to fish rather than giving him fish," actively participating in international dialogues and bringing new development and business opportunities to certain regions.

Leading the global automotive industry. While enhancing their independent innovation capabilities, Chinese new energy vehicle enterprises are also actively participating in international exchanges and cooperation within the global automotive industry, accelerating the industry's transition towards electrification and intelligence. CATL, as a global leading provider of power battery systems, has established cooperative relationships with numerous renowned automakers such as BMW, Daimler, and Honda, providing them with advanced battery technologies. On [specific date], Brilliance BMW and CATL signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement. In [year], XPeng Motors and Volkswagen formed a strategic partnership, which is expected to apply XPeng's intelligent networking technologies to Volkswagen's products, enhancing Volkswagen's level of intelligence.

Driving regional industrial transformation. While actively expanding overseas markets, Chinese new energy vehicle companies have not forgotten to share advanced experiences and technologies with certain regions, promoting local economic and employment development through supply chain transfer, truly achieving a win-win situation. In ASEAN countries, China has strongly supported the transformation and development of automotive electrification, attracting Chinese new energy vehicle companies such as SAIC, Great Wall, Geely, BYD, and Aion to establish factories, procure locally, and sell locally in countries like Thailand, Indonesia, and Malaysia, thereby promoting the development of local industrial infrastructure.

Meanwhile, under the influence of the Belt and Road policy, governments of various African countries are actively supporting and promoting the popularization and application of new energy vehicles. Sino-African cooperation has gained "green momentum" and ushered in new development opportunities. On a certain date this year, the "New Opportunities for Sino-African Green and Low-Carbon Cooperation—Dialogue on New Energy Vehicle Cooperation and Mechanism Innovation" was held in Beijing. Experts and scholars from multiple African countries and several Sino-African electric vehicle enterprises engaged in in-depth exchanges, offering suggestions to pragmatically advance cooperation between China and Africa in the new energy vehicle industry chain.

Promoting Global Low-Carbon Development. It is well known that traditional fuel vehicles are one of the main sources of greenhouse gas emissions, while new energy vehicles produce little or no greenhouse gas emissions during use. According to estimates by the International Energy Agency, global sales of new energy vehicles need to reach 100 million units by the year to achieve the goal of carbon neutrality. To address the issue of climate change, ultimately, a fundamental transformation in development methods is required, and new energy vehicles represent an opportunity in this regard.

With strong policy support, a comprehensive industrial system, and continuous investment in technological innovation, China's new energy vehicles have achieved world-recognized extraordinary success. This opportunity, China has firmly grasped and is determined to seize. Because we deeply understand that this is a race that concerns the future of the industry and the development of the nation; there is no retreat, only forward progress.