Employees work on an NEV assembly line in Yuncheng, Shanxi province. (Photo by YAN XIN/FOR CHINA DAILY)

If new energy vehicles can meet actual usage needs, their proportion in the total annual procurement of official vehicles should not be less than 30 percent in principle, the Ministry of Finance said in a notice unveiled Monday on its website.

The notice stipulated that for official vehicles to be characterized by relatively stable routes, specific usage scenarios and primarily operating within the confines of urban areas, the procurement policy should, in principle, prioritize the acquisition of 100 percent NEVs.

Additionally, when engaging in vehicle leasing services, there should be a preferential consideration for leasing NEVs.

“Procurement entities should enhance the management of government procurement demands for official vehicles, fully understand the functions and performance of NEVs, and take the lead in using NEVs based on actual needs,” the notice said.

“The competent budget units are responsible for guiding and overseeing the affiliated budget units to adhere to the prescribed proportions for the procurement of NEVs in government purchases, and to guarantee the necessary support measures for the deployment and utilization of these vehicles,” it added.

The ministry said the notice aims to strengthen the management of NEV procurement in government purchases and support the promotion and use of NEVs, and are in line with the guidelines promoting green transition in all areas in economic and social development issued by the Communist Party of China Central Committee and the State Council in August.

They are also in line with the regulations on the management of official vehicles for government and Party organizations, and the 14th Five-Year Plan for energy conservation and resource utilization in public institutions, among others, it said.