BEIJING, March 1 (Xinhua) -- China established a national center for new energy vehicles Thursday to coordinate the development of the industry.
The National New Energy Vehicle Technology Innovation Center was unveiled in Beijing by the Ministry of Science and Technology and Beijing municipal government.
Participants of the center are 21 of China's leading NEV manufacturers and R&D institutions, including Beijing's BAIC Group, Geely, BYD, Baidu, Tsinghua University.
China has only two national technology innovation centers, one for new energy vehicles and another for high-speed rail.