MIIT Launches Connected Car Initiative
On January 18, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) Vice-Minister Huai Jinpeng attended the kick-off ceremony of a newConnected Car Industry Investment Fund, as well as a connected car and smart transportation industry alliance between MIIT, Beijing municipality and Hebei province, according to a report on the MIIT website.
The new industry alliance will be centered around three geographical regions:
- Beijing Economic-Technological Development Area
- Hebei Xushui Economic Development Zone
- Great Wall Automotive Pilot Zone.
The alliance will focus on application areas such as smart driving, smart road networks, green automobiles, ride-share systems and efficiency parking technology. Senior officials from the MIIT electronics division and industrial equipment division also attended the kick-off meeting.
