Chen Hong, chairman of SAIC Motor

Chen Hong, chairman of China's largest carmaker SAIC Motor and an NPC deputy, proposed a special plan for the low-carbon development of the automobile industry.

The formulation and implementation of carbon emission standards for the whole life cycle of automobile products should be accelerated, he said.

Chen also proposed the commercialization of intelligent and connected vehicles, adding a grade evaluation certification system and access mechanism could assist the application of autonomous driving technology.