View of the charging facilities at the production site in Daxing district, Beijing, July 23, 2014. [Photo/IC]

By 2020, Beijing will be home to China's largest research and application center for new energy vehicles, according to the Information Office of Beijing's municipal government and the Beijing Municipal Science & Technology Commission. The organizations made their announcement at a press conference about technological innovation during the 13th Five-Year Plan period.

Policies to promote new energy vehicles will be updated and improved, setting up pilotcities and creating a welcoming environment for the new technology. Meanwhile, Beijing will working on developing fuel cell vehicles and intelligent vehicles.

Three bases for new energy vehicles - in Beijing's Daxing, Changping and Fangshandistricts - will be established. Complete vehicle enterprises, such as BAIC Group and Changan Auto Corporation, will be given special support.