Hainan to make major push for electric vehicles

A new energy vehicle is charging at the Fengmu Service Area in Hainan. [Photo by Yuan Chen/Hainan Daily]

Hainan province is expected to set up over 40,000 charging piles for new energy vehicles this year.

It also plans to release a development program for clean energy vehicles in which official cars, buses, and new cars are all designated to begin using clean energy sources.

Hainan's first electric changing station on an expressway began operating at the Fengmu Service Area before Spring Festival, offering charging and battery replacement services. Replacing a full battery for a new energy vehicle can be done within three minutes, while less than 10 minutes are needed for a full set of services and maintenance.