On October 9, Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the “Announcement on the 2026-2027 Technical Requirements for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Reduction and Exemption” (the Announcement), where the relevant technic

On October 10, President Trump penned a lengthy post on his Truth Social in answer to China’s recent move to establish restrictions on rare earths, which would affect the entire world, as well as the U.S., with which China seeks to reach a trade agreement.
The President said that there seems to be no reason to meet w

On October 9, China announced new curbs on exports of rare earths and related technologies, extending controls over use of the critical elements just weeks ahead of an expected meeting between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping in late October on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum

On September 26, four Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) decided to implement an export licensing system for battery electric passenger vehicles to bolster the sound development of New Energy Vehicle trade, effective from January 1, 2026.
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On September 25, it was reported that China launched an investigation into Mexico’s proposed tariffs and other restrictive trade measures, following the Latin American country’s plan to impose duties of up to 50% on Chinese automobiles and other products.
The Ministry of Commerce in Beijing strongly opposed the move,

On September 24, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a draft of the “Technical Requirements for the Safety of Car Door Handles” (the Requirements), mandatory national standards, for public comments until November 22.
The Requirements, which stipulate the definition of and terms, tech

On September 17, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Safety Requirements for Combined Driver Assistance Systems for Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs)” (the Requirements), mandatory national standards, for public comments until November 15.
The Requirements are for Category M

According to multiple press releases dated September 17, the Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HK SAR) announced that the HK SAR government will promote the commercialization of innovative green technology achievements, including supporting the market development of battery-swappable EVs

According to multiple press releases dated September 10, Anhui Province recently opened six expressway sections for the testing of intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs).
Under the principles of “well-equipped road facilities, completely no tunnels, few long-slope road sections, and low traffic volumes”, Hefei City de

On September 15, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) issued the “Initiative on Standardizing the Payment of Accounts Payable by Automakers to Suppliers” (the Initiative).
The Initiative requires that large automakers not take advantage of their dominant position to infringe upon suppliers’ intere

On September 12, eight Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the “Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Automotive Industry (2025-2026)” (the Plan).
The Plan sets the following two main objectives.
-          2025: Strive for an annual automobi

On September 10, Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the “Notification on a Special Rectification Campaign for Internet Chaos in the Automotive Industry” (the Notification), deciding to launch a three-month nationwide special rectification camp

On September 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (21st List)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 68 passenger vehicles (including Seres Auto’s AITO M7 EV, GAC Aion’s i60, and Geely Galaxy’s

On September 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 77th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 430 models on the list in total, including 14 energy-saving and 416 New Energy

On September 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 398th list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent automobile brands such as FAW Group, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, BYD, and Geely, as well as joint-ventur

On September 1, the Chongqing Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Chip Industry Alliance consisting of 66 automakers, automotive chip companies, and scientific research institutions in and outside of Chongqing was established.
The alliance elected Seres Group Co., Ltd. as chair, six companies including Cho

On August 30, the prime minister of Egypt, in a social media post, said that he met with a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
The Chinese official state that there is significant potential for cooperation in the electric vehicle (EV) industry between the tw

On August 13, the Taicang Municipal People’s Government announced that from January to July 2025, the Taicang Port exported 435,700 vehicles, up 58.8% year-over-year (y/y) and setting a new high for the same period.
During the period, the Haitong Taicang Automobile Terminal handled 366,000 vehicle exports, solidifyin

On August 13, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology jointly issued the “Notification of Strengthening the Supervision over and Management of Recall, Production Conformity, and Normative Promotions of Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicles (ICV

On August 11, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order extending the pause on tariffs on Chinese imports for another 90 days. Under the executive order, the new deadline for tariff negotiations between the U.S. and China is November 10, 2025. Beijing concurrently announced the extension of the tari