According to the information released on the official website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on July 2, the mandatory national standard Safety Requirements for Combined Driver Assistance Systems of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (GB 47955—2026) (hereinafter referred to as the Sa

According to the official website of the Hainan Provincial People’s Government, the 15th Five-Year Plan for the Hainan National Ecological Civilization Pilot Zone (15th Five-Year Plan for Building a Beautiful Hainan) (hereinafter referred to as the Plan) was officially released on July 3.
The Plan notes that during t

According to an announcement released on the official website of the Chongqing Municipal Commission of Economy and Information Technology on July 6, the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Service Capacity in Chongqing (2026–2028) (hereinafter referred to as the Plan)

According to an announcement by China Automotive Engineering Research Institute Co., Ltd. (CAERI) on July 4, CAERI, in collaboration with the Hainan Provincial People’s Government, has launched China’s first pilot program for public-road testing of right-hand drive (RHD) export vehicle models in Jiangdong New Area, H

According to an announcement by the Guangzhou Municipal Commerce Bureau on June 29, customs statistics showed that Guangzhou exported more than 120,000 vehicles during the January through May period, with export value reaching CNY 13.295 billion, representing year-over-year (y/y) increases of 65.8% and 56.1%, respect

According to an announcement published on the official website of China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) on July 3, the MOF, the State Taxation Administration (STA), and the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) recently jointly released the Announcement on Adjusting the Vehicle and Vessel Tax Incentive P

On July 1, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced that two mandatory national standards—Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicles (GB 18384-2025), referred to as the new national EV safety standard, and Safety Requirements for Power Batteries Used in Electric Vehicles (GB 38031-2025)

According to the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) on June 25, the Plan for Building a New Energy System during the 15th Five-Year Plan Period (hereinafter referred to as the Plan) has been officially released.
The Plan sets out the following targets:
The Plan calls for fully leveraging the EV energy

China’s automobile trade-in subsidy policy has undergone a major adjustment in 2026, shifting from being a fixed-amount mechanism in 2025 to a proportion-based system. The aim of this revision is to drive automotive consumption upgrading as well as to boost the development of the domestic new vehicle market across a

On June 26, the Office of the Cyberspace Affairs Commission of the CPC Shanghai Municipal Committee announced the launch of a special rectification campaign to regulate the online information dissemination order in the automotive industry. The campaign is being carried out jointly with the Shanghai Municipal Commissi

According to the information released on the official website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on June 25, the United Nations Global Technical Regulation on Automated Driving Systems (ADS GTR), led by China, was officially approved and released.
The newly released regulation defines t

At a press conference held by China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) on June 23, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) outlined key measures to stabilize and expand automotive consumption, as follows:
Accelerating the formulation and issuance of the “15th Five-Year” Plan (2026–2030) for

China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on June 23.
At the conference, the Vice Minister of China’s Ministry of Commerce stated that automotive retail sales account for about 10% of total retail sales of consumer goods. The automotive industry accounts for roughly 6% of manufacturing i

According to the information released on June 25 on the official website of China’s Ministry of Transport (MOT), the MOT, together with the National Railway Administration and other departments, recently issued the Action Plan for Innovation in Representative Application Scenarios of “AI + Transport” (hereinafter ref

According to the information released on the official website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on June 18, five government departments, including the MIIT and the Ministry of Commerce, jointly issued the Notice on the Organization of the 2026 New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Rural Promotion C

Announced on June 22, 2026, the Thailand Automotive Institute (TAI) and CATARC Southeast Asia Testing and Certification Service Co., Ltd. have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance automotive testing, certification, and standards development capabilities in Thailand while supporting research on automo

According to the information disclosed on June 8 on the official website of the Guangdong Provincial Development and Reform Commission (GDRC), the GDRC, together with other government departments, jointly issued the Action Plan for High-Quality Development of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities. 
The Plan sets the f

According to the information disclosed on June 15 on the official website of China’s Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), and nine other government offices have recently jointly issued the Implementation Plan for Promoting the Large-Scale Application

On June 11, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 86th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 411 vehicle models on the list in total, including 6 energy-saving and 405 NEV mod

On June 11, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (31st List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 70 passenger vehicles (including Beijing Hyundai’s IONIQ V, Voyah’s Passion S, and SAIC’s