3. Aviation industry

Relying on the driving role of the two major players in China's civil aviation industry - Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China and Aero Engine Corporation of China - Pudong New Area's civil aviation industry has jumped from a scale of less than 1 billion yuan in 2016 to 10 billion yuan in 2020, growing at an average annual rate of 20.5 percent.

The ARJ21 regional airliner has been put into operation, and as of May this year, 50 of these planes have been delivered and used to transport 2.5 million passengers.

The C919 large passenger aircraft has obtained the Type Inspection Approval (TIA) and has officially entered the test flight phase. The first aircraft will be delivered this year.

The CR929 wide-body passenger aircraft project is making steady progress. The overall design was completed in 2020 and the construction of the first major component will start this year.

The Shanghai Zhuqiao Aviation Industrial Park and the Big Aircraft Innovation Valley have sped up its development. Since its launch at the end of 2019, more than 20 projects have been signed and implemented. These projects involve fields such as aviation R&D and manufacturing, aviation tooling and interior decoration, aviation logistics and supply chain management services, aviation finance and aviation culture and innovation.

4. New energy vehicles industry

In 2020, the total industrial output value of the automobile manufacturing industry increased by 31.6 percent over the previous year, accounting for 38.9 percent of the city's total.

In the first four months of this year, the automobile industry continued to maintain rapid growth. The output value of GM, Tesla and SAIC Motor increased by 87.5 percent, 402.1 percent and 44.4 percent respectively. The annual output value of the industry is expected to exceed 300 billion yuan.

The total output value of new energy vehicles in Pudong New Area increased by four times from January to April, accounting for more than 80 percent of the city’s total.

The Tesla project is progressing smoothly and Model Y has been fully put into production. The smart electric vehicle joint venture "Zhiji" was launched by Pudong New Area and SAIC Motor in Zhangjiang. The Zhiji L7 was released at the Shanghai Auto Show and will be delivered by the end of the year.

The first phase of the Jinqiao Intelligent Connected Vehicle City Open Test Road, which is 29.3 km long, was officially opened, becoming the first open test road for autonomous driving in central Shanghai.

Compared with Jiading and Lingang, Jinqiao Road has obvious urban road characteristics, with large traffic flow, many entrances, more complete roadside facilities and higher intellectualization of signal light control.