China’s Electric Vehicle Industry
Business Model Innovation
- 1st Edition - September 1, 2025
- Author: Yingqi Liu
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 4 4 3 - 4 3 9 3 2 - 2
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China’s Electric Vehicle Industry: Business Model Innovation provides comprehensive insights into the role of new energy vehicles in facilitating the global energy transition.… Read more
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China’s Electric Vehicle Industry: Business Model Innovation provides comprehensive insights into the role of new energy vehicles in facilitating the global energy transition. The book aims to foster an understanding of how these vehicles contribute to the shift towards green energy. Drawing from extensive data collected from over 20 cities, 40 companies, and more than 500 questionnaires, the book offers practical information for policymakers and industry stakeholders. Beyond the technological aspects such as battery technology, electric drive systems, and charging infrastructure, the book also discusses policy support mechanisms, financial subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks.
It includes international case studies from the USA and UK, aiding readers in grasping the global dynamics and fostering international cooperation. The book is essential for understanding the interplay between new energy vehicles and energy transition, providing actionable insights for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.
It includes international case studies from the USA and UK, aiding readers in grasping the global dynamics and fostering international cooperation. The book is essential for understanding the interplay between new energy vehicles and energy transition, providing actionable insights for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.
- Presents comprehensive insights into the current Chinese approach to the new energy vehicle industry
- Highlights technological innovation as the core driving factor in business model innovation, aligning with the rapidly evolving nature of new energy vehicles and their reliance on technological breakthroughs in battery systems, energy storage, and charging infrastructure
- Includes case study comparisons to new energy vehicle industry development in other countries, and in global policy development
Professionals in the new energy vehicle industry, policy-makers, strategists, government officials, researchers, academics, business analysts and economists with an interest in business model innovation for this sector
Chapter 1 Introduction
1.1 Research background
1.1.1 The inevitable choice under energy crisis and environmental problems
1.1.2 Key initiatives under the Sustainable Development Goals
1.1.3 Usher in new opportunities under the ban on fuel vehicles
1.1.4 Get great help from technological innovations that integrate open ecology
1.1.5 Wider space under business model innovation
1.2 Research significance
1.3 Research object and concept definition
1.3.1 New energy vehicles
1.3.2 New energy vehicles industry
1.3.3 New energy vehicles industry system
1.4 Research ideas and contents
1.4.1 Main research content
1.4.2 Research technical routes
1.4.3 Research methods
1.5 Research innovations
Chapter 2 Current situation: Development of foreign new energy vehicles industry
2.1 Market performance
2.1.1 American market
2.1.2 German market
2.2 Power battery market performance
2.3 Charging infrastructure market performance
Chapter 3 Development of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.1 China's new energy vehicles industry market stage
3.2 Market performance of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.2.1 Market performance of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.2.2 China's new energy vehicle power battery market performance
3.2.3 Market performance of China's new energy vehicle charging infrastructure
3.3 Overview of China's new energy vehicle enterprise
3.3.1 Overall Situation
3.3.2 Analysis of characteristics of different enterprises
Chapter 4 Development status of the new energy vehicle business model
4.1 Foreign new energy vehicle business model development status 44
4.1.1 Autolib Project: the world's first time-sharing leasing business model
4.1.2 Car2go Project: the car rental business model led by vehicle enterprises
4.1.3 The Better Place Project: Power Change Service business model
4.2 Development status of China's new energy vehicle business model
4.2.1 Vehicle sales business model: BAIC New Energy
4.2.2 Business model of vehicle-electric separation: Putian Model
4.2.3 Car sharing business model: EVCARD
4.2.4 Financial leasing business model: BYD
4.2.5 Travel service business model: Cao Cao Travel
Chapter 5 Foreign new energy vehicles industry policy
5.1 Foreign new energy vehicle policies
5.1.1 United States
5.1.2 Germany
5.1.3 France
5.1.4 Netherlands
5.1.5 United Kingdom
5.1.6 Japan
5.1.7 South Korea
5.2 Foreign power battery policy
5.2.1 United States
5.2.2 Germany
5.2.3 France
5.2.4 Netherlands
5.2.5 United Kingdom
5.2.6 Japan
5.2.7 Korea
5.3 Foreign charging infrastructure policy
5.3.1 United States
5.3.2 Germany
5.3.3 France
5.3.4 Netherlands
5.3.5 United Kingdom
5.3.6 Japan
5.3.7 South Korea
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 China's new energy vehicles industry policy
6.1 China's new energy vehicle policy
6.1.1 Classification and analysis of China's new energy vehicle industry development policy
6.2 China's power battery policy
6.2.1 Strategic planning and investment
6.2.2 Regulatory standards and industry norms
6.2.3 Recycling
6.3 Charging Infrastructure Policy in China
6.3.1 Industrial policy evolution of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China
6.3.2 Industrial policy classification analysis of China's electric vehicle charging infrastructure
6.4 Summary
Chapter 7 Research status at home and abroad
7.1 New energy vehicles industry research
7.1.1 Overall research on new energy vehicles industry
7.1.2 New energy vehicles industry policy research
7.2 Technological innovation theory
7.2.1 Research on echnological innovation
7.2.2 Technological innovation in the new energy vehicles industry
7.3 Business model theory
7.3.1 Business model research
7.3.2 Research on business model innovation
7.3.3 New energy vehicles industry business model innovation
7.4 Research review
Chapter 8 Building the evolution model of technology-driven new energy vehicle business model innovation
8.1 Theoretical basis of new energy vehicle business model innovation model
8.2 Analysis framework of technology-driven new energy vehicle business model innovation
8.2.1 Evolution basis: Business model innovation driving factors
8.2.2 Power system: Business model innovation evolution mechanism
8.2.3 Evolution results: Business model innovation evolution path
Chapter 9: Index system and algorithm model of new energy vehicle business model innovation
9.1 Index components of new energy vehicle business model innovation
9.2 Hierarchical model of new energy vehicle business model innovation
Chapter 10: Index weights of business model innovation in different market stages
10.1 The index weight of business model innovation in the market start-up stage
10.1.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.1.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.1.3 Weighting of the solution layer
10.2 Index weight of business model innovation in the market diffusion stage
10.2.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.2.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.2.3 Weighting of the solution layer
10.3 The index weight of business model innovation in the market acceleration stage
10.3.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.3.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.3.3 Weighting at the solution level: Innovation dynamics for different types of business models
10.4 Drivers of business model innovation at different stages
Chapter 11 Creating a power system for business model innovation in the new energy vehicles industry
11.1 Dynamic mechanism of new energy vehicle business model innovation
11.1.1 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Technological innovation" subsystem
11.1.2 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Institutional conditions" subsystem
11.1.3 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Industrial structure" subsystem
11.1.4 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Resource Base" subsystem
11.2 The impact of innovation dynamics on business models
11.2.1 Technological innovation is the main driving force for business model innovation
11.2.2 Industrial policy system guiding the direction of business model innovation
11.2.3 Stakeholders in the industry chain promote innovation in business model structure
11.2.4 Industrial alliances provide an experimental platform for business model innovation
Chapter 12 Technical analysis driving business model innovation
12.1 Key technologies: Industry-level
12.1.1 Key vehicle technologies
12.1.2 Key power battery technologies
12.1.3 Key charging infrastructure technologies
12.2 Patent Analysis: an industry perspective
12.2.1 Foreign new energy vehicle patent analysis
12.2.2 Patent analysis of new energy vehicles in China
12.3 Technology and product innovation: a corporate perspective
12.3.1 New energy vehicle enterprises and products
12.3.2 Technological innovation performance of new energy vehicle enterprises
Chapter 13: Evolution of business model innovation driven by technological innovation
13.1 Business model innovation and evolution of China's new energy vehicles industry based on different industrial stages
13.1.1 Market germination stage 2001-2009
13.1.2 Market start-up stage 2009-2013
13.1.3 Market diffusion stage 2013-2015
13.1.4 Market acceleration stage 2015-2018
13.2 Business model innovation and development of China's new energy vehicles industry based on different cities
13.2.1 Comparison between business model innovation characteristics based on city comparison and core enterprises
13.2.2 Analysis of business model innovation network characteristics and core enterprises
13.3 Analysis of business model innovation path of China's new energy vehicles industry
13.3.1 Path A: Innovation transformation from traditional sales model to diversified business model
13.3.2 Path B: Alternation and co-development of technology-driven charging and charging modes
13.3.3 Path C: Shift from "rent for sale" to "product orientation"
13.3.4 Path D: Vehicle sharing strategy and innovation path for vehicle enterprises
13.3.5 Path E: Car sharing strategy and innovation path for non-vehicle enterprises
Chapter 14: Business model cases of new energy vehicles industry based on urban perspective
14.1 Beijing case
14.1.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Beijing
14.1.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Beijing
14.1.3 Analysis of Beijing new energy vehicle business model innovation path
14.2 Shenzhen Case
14.2.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Shenzhen
14.2.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Shenzhen
14.2.3 Analysis of the evolution of business model innovation in Shenzhen
14.3 Hangzhou Case
14.3.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Hangzhou
14.3.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Hangzhou
14.3.3 Analysis on the evolution of business model innovation in Hangzhou
Chapter 15 is based on the cross-city perspective of new energy vehicles industry business model case
15.1 Research on Innovation of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.1 Introduction
15.1.2 Development of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.3 Policies and market performance of time-sharing leasing of electric vehicles in China
15.1.4 Innovation of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.5 City Case
15.1.6 Development trend of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.7 Conclusion
15.2 Research on the public awareness cultivation strategy of the new energy vehicles industry
15.2.1 Introduction
15.2.2 Theoretical analysis and research framework
15.2.3 Current situation and deficiency of public awareness of the new energy vehicles industry: Beijing data
Chapter 16 The Future of new models and new technologies
Chapter 17: Countermeasures and recommendations
Chapter 18 Conclusion References
1.1 Research background
1.1.1 The inevitable choice under energy crisis and environmental problems
1.1.2 Key initiatives under the Sustainable Development Goals
1.1.3 Usher in new opportunities under the ban on fuel vehicles
1.1.4 Get great help from technological innovations that integrate open ecology
1.1.5 Wider space under business model innovation
1.2 Research significance
1.3 Research object and concept definition
1.3.1 New energy vehicles
1.3.2 New energy vehicles industry
1.3.3 New energy vehicles industry system
1.4 Research ideas and contents
1.4.1 Main research content
1.4.2 Research technical routes
1.4.3 Research methods
1.5 Research innovations
Chapter 2 Current situation: Development of foreign new energy vehicles industry
2.1 Market performance
2.1.1 American market
2.1.2 German market
2.2 Power battery market performance
2.3 Charging infrastructure market performance
Chapter 3 Development of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.1 China's new energy vehicles industry market stage
3.2 Market performance of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.2.1 Market performance of China's new energy vehicles industry
3.2.2 China's new energy vehicle power battery market performance
3.2.3 Market performance of China's new energy vehicle charging infrastructure
3.3 Overview of China's new energy vehicle enterprise
3.3.1 Overall Situation
3.3.2 Analysis of characteristics of different enterprises
Chapter 4 Development status of the new energy vehicle business model
4.1 Foreign new energy vehicle business model development status 44
4.1.1 Autolib Project: the world's first time-sharing leasing business model
4.1.2 Car2go Project: the car rental business model led by vehicle enterprises
4.1.3 The Better Place Project: Power Change Service business model
4.2 Development status of China's new energy vehicle business model
4.2.1 Vehicle sales business model: BAIC New Energy
4.2.2 Business model of vehicle-electric separation: Putian Model
4.2.3 Car sharing business model: EVCARD
4.2.4 Financial leasing business model: BYD
4.2.5 Travel service business model: Cao Cao Travel
Chapter 5 Foreign new energy vehicles industry policy
5.1 Foreign new energy vehicle policies
5.1.1 United States
5.1.2 Germany
5.1.3 France
5.1.4 Netherlands
5.1.5 United Kingdom
5.1.6 Japan
5.1.7 South Korea
5.2 Foreign power battery policy
5.2.1 United States
5.2.2 Germany
5.2.3 France
5.2.4 Netherlands
5.2.5 United Kingdom
5.2.6 Japan
5.2.7 Korea
5.3 Foreign charging infrastructure policy
5.3.1 United States
5.3.2 Germany
5.3.3 France
5.3.4 Netherlands
5.3.5 United Kingdom
5.3.6 Japan
5.3.7 South Korea
5.4 Summary
Chapter 6 China's new energy vehicles industry policy
6.1 China's new energy vehicle policy
6.1.1 Classification and analysis of China's new energy vehicle industry development policy
6.2 China's power battery policy
6.2.1 Strategic planning and investment
6.2.2 Regulatory standards and industry norms
6.2.3 Recycling
6.3 Charging Infrastructure Policy in China
6.3.1 Industrial policy evolution of electric vehicle charging infrastructure in China
6.3.2 Industrial policy classification analysis of China's electric vehicle charging infrastructure
6.4 Summary
Chapter 7 Research status at home and abroad
7.1 New energy vehicles industry research
7.1.1 Overall research on new energy vehicles industry
7.1.2 New energy vehicles industry policy research
7.2 Technological innovation theory
7.2.1 Research on echnological innovation
7.2.2 Technological innovation in the new energy vehicles industry
7.3 Business model theory
7.3.1 Business model research
7.3.2 Research on business model innovation
7.3.3 New energy vehicles industry business model innovation
7.4 Research review
Chapter 8 Building the evolution model of technology-driven new energy vehicle business model innovation
8.1 Theoretical basis of new energy vehicle business model innovation model
8.2 Analysis framework of technology-driven new energy vehicle business model innovation
8.2.1 Evolution basis: Business model innovation driving factors
8.2.2 Power system: Business model innovation evolution mechanism
8.2.3 Evolution results: Business model innovation evolution path
Chapter 9: Index system and algorithm model of new energy vehicle business model innovation
9.1 Index components of new energy vehicle business model innovation
9.2 Hierarchical model of new energy vehicle business model innovation
Chapter 10: Index weights of business model innovation in different market stages
10.1 The index weight of business model innovation in the market start-up stage
10.1.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.1.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.1.3 Weighting of the solution layer
10.2 Index weight of business model innovation in the market diffusion stage
10.2.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.2.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.2.3 Weighting of the solution layer
10.3 The index weight of business model innovation in the market acceleration stage
10.3.1 Weighting of hierarchical objective to decision objective
10.3.2 Weight of intermediate elements
10.3.3 Weighting at the solution level: Innovation dynamics for different types of business models
10.4 Drivers of business model innovation at different stages
Chapter 11 Creating a power system for business model innovation in the new energy vehicles industry
11.1 Dynamic mechanism of new energy vehicle business model innovation
11.1.1 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Technological innovation" subsystem
11.1.2 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Institutional conditions" subsystem
11.1.3 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Industrial structure" subsystem
11.1.4 Dynamic mechanism of business model innovation in the "Resource Base" subsystem
11.2 The impact of innovation dynamics on business models
11.2.1 Technological innovation is the main driving force for business model innovation
11.2.2 Industrial policy system guiding the direction of business model innovation
11.2.3 Stakeholders in the industry chain promote innovation in business model structure
11.2.4 Industrial alliances provide an experimental platform for business model innovation
Chapter 12 Technical analysis driving business model innovation
12.1 Key technologies: Industry-level
12.1.1 Key vehicle technologies
12.1.2 Key power battery technologies
12.1.3 Key charging infrastructure technologies
12.2 Patent Analysis: an industry perspective
12.2.1 Foreign new energy vehicle patent analysis
12.2.2 Patent analysis of new energy vehicles in China
12.3 Technology and product innovation: a corporate perspective
12.3.1 New energy vehicle enterprises and products
12.3.2 Technological innovation performance of new energy vehicle enterprises
Chapter 13: Evolution of business model innovation driven by technological innovation
13.1 Business model innovation and evolution of China's new energy vehicles industry based on different industrial stages
13.1.1 Market germination stage 2001-2009
13.1.2 Market start-up stage 2009-2013
13.1.3 Market diffusion stage 2013-2015
13.1.4 Market acceleration stage 2015-2018
13.2 Business model innovation and development of China's new energy vehicles industry based on different cities
13.2.1 Comparison between business model innovation characteristics based on city comparison and core enterprises
13.2.2 Analysis of business model innovation network characteristics and core enterprises
13.3 Analysis of business model innovation path of China's new energy vehicles industry
13.3.1 Path A: Innovation transformation from traditional sales model to diversified business model
13.3.2 Path B: Alternation and co-development of technology-driven charging and charging modes
13.3.3 Path C: Shift from "rent for sale" to "product orientation"
13.3.4 Path D: Vehicle sharing strategy and innovation path for vehicle enterprises
13.3.5 Path E: Car sharing strategy and innovation path for non-vehicle enterprises
Chapter 14: Business model cases of new energy vehicles industry based on urban perspective
14.1 Beijing case
14.1.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Beijing
14.1.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Beijing
14.1.3 Analysis of Beijing new energy vehicle business model innovation path
14.2 Shenzhen Case
14.2.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Shenzhen
14.2.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Shenzhen
14.2.3 Analysis of the evolution of business model innovation in Shenzhen
14.3 Hangzhou Case
14.3.1 Overview of the development of new energy vehicles industry in Hangzhou
14.3.2 Analysis of driving factors of business model innovation in Hangzhou
14.3.3 Analysis on the evolution of business model innovation in Hangzhou
Chapter 15 is based on the cross-city perspective of new energy vehicles industry business model case
15.1 Research on Innovation of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.1 Introduction
15.1.2 Development of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.3 Policies and market performance of time-sharing leasing of electric vehicles in China
15.1.4 Innovation of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.5 City Case
15.1.6 Development trend of China's electric vehicle time-sharing leasing business model
15.1.7 Conclusion
15.2 Research on the public awareness cultivation strategy of the new energy vehicles industry
15.2.1 Introduction
15.2.2 Theoretical analysis and research framework
15.2.3 Current situation and deficiency of public awareness of the new energy vehicles industry: Beijing data
Chapter 16 The Future of new models and new technologies
Chapter 17: Countermeasures and recommendations
Chapter 18 Conclusion References
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Yingqi Liu
Professor Yingqi Liu is Chair of the Department of Business Administration, at the Sschool of Economics and Management, Beijing Jiaotong University. Professor Liu’s extensive research interests include new energy vehicle industry development and competitive advantages. She is an adviser on humanities and social sciences to the Ministry of Education in China; sits on a Xinhua News Agency think tank; and is a Council member of the Chinese Society of Social and Economic Systems Research
Affiliations and expertise
Beijing Jiaotong University, China