The car-sharing market in China is growing rapidly, driven by strong government support and increasing individual mobility efficiency. The market reached fleet sizes of up to 30,000 vehicles in early 2017, mainly in Tier 1 and 2 cities, with an average yearly growth rate of over 200 percent. The Chinese government is leveraging car sharing to stimulate the new energy vehicle (NEV) market and increase individual mobility efficiency. Prior to June 2017, many local governments had already defined support policies for car sharing. For example, the Shanghai government set a target for car sharing to achieve 6,000 service spots, a fleet of 20,000 electrical vehicles (EVs) and 30,000 charging poles by 2020. Free parking spaces were provided to car-sharing companies in government-controlled parking lots, e.g., at government organizations, state-owned enterprises (SOEs), airports and so on.
