U.S. - China Electric Vehicle Initiative

On November 17, 2009, President Obama and President Hu Jintao announced a package of measures to strengthen cooperation between the U.S. and China on clean energy. 

Included in this is the U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative.  The two Presidents announced the launch of the U.S.-China Electric Vehicles Initiative.  Building on the first-ever US-China Electric Vehicle Forum in September 2009, the initiative will include joint standards development, demonstration projects in more than a dozen cities, technical roadmapping and public education projects.  The two leaders emphasized their countries’ strong shared interest in accelerating the deployment of electric vehicles in order to reduce oil dependence, cut greenhouse gas emissions and promote economic growth.

Click here for the full announcement on U.S. Department of Energy's website.