The State Council Information Office (SCIO) of China held a press conference on August 17 to brief the media on China’s national economic performance in July 2026.
Since the beginning of 2026, despite a complex and rapidly changing external environment and considerable challenges facing the domestic economy, China ha

According to multiple media reports on August 18, Wang Shancheng, Director-General of the Department of Resource Conservation and Environmental Protection of China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), stated at a recent event marking 2026 National Ecology Day that China will accelerate the formulation

On August 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 88th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 599 vehicle models on the list in total, including 18 energy-saving and 581 NEV

On August 12, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (33rd List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 77 passenger vehicles (including Volkswagen Anhui ’s ID. UNYX 09, XPeng’s G9L, and Li A

On August 12, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 409th 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, Geely Auto, Great Wall Motor, and BYD, as

According to the information released on the official website of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on August 4, the mandatory national standard Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems of Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (GB 44721—2026) (hereinafter referred to as the Safety Requir

According to the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration on July 31, to further advance the special campaign to regulate online information dissemination in the automotive sector, the Shanghai Cyberspace Administration, together with the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization, the Shanghai Municipal

According to information disclosed on the official website of the Anhui Provincial People’s Government on July 31, it recently issued the Action Plan for Accelerating the Development of Digital and Intelligent Supply Chains in Anhui Province (2026–2028).
The Plan calls for advancing the digital and intelligent transf

The China Automotive Standardization Research Institute (CASRI) announced on July 29 that the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) is revising GB 4785, Requirements for Installation of the External Lighting and Light-Signaling Devices for Motor Vehicles and Their Trailers (Project No. 20262535

On July 22, the Chengdu Municipal People’s Government issued the Action Plan for the In-depth Implementation of the “AI+” Initiative (the “Action Plan”).
In the field of intelligent driving, the Action Plan calls for strengthening R&D in general-purpose technologies and making breakthroughs in core technologies such

According to China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) on July 22, the recommended national standard, Durability Requirements and Test Methods for Onboard Power Batteries for Electric Vehicles—Part 1: Light Vehicles (GB/T 46991.1-2025) (the “New Standard”), officially came into effect on July 1,

According to an announcement by the Anhui Provincial People’s Government on July 19, Anhui exported 1.006 million vehicles in H1 2026, up 120% year-over-year (y/y). During the same period, China’s vehicle exports reached 5.096 million units, up 65.3% y/y, surpassing 5 million units in H1 for the first time. In other

On July 20, the Shanghai Municipal Bureau of Statistics released a report on Shanghai’s economic performance for H1 2026 on its official website.
In H1 2026, Shanghai’s industrial value added increased by 5.6% year-over-year (y/y). Among industrial enterprises above designated size, the output value of the automotive

On July 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 408th 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, Foton Motor, Great Wall Motor, and BYD, as

On July 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 87th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 582 vehicle models on the list in total, including 14 energy-saving and 568 NEV mo

On July 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (32nd List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 81 passenger vehicles (including BYD Fangchengbao’s Fangcheng S, BAIC Arcfox’s Wendao V9,

On July 17, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) of China convened a meeting with key automakers to outline priority tasks, including further regulating competition in the automotive industry, improving production consistency and product quality and safety, and conducting inspections and oversig

On July 14, the State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on China’s imports and exports in H1 of 2026.
According to customs statistics, China’s total goods imports and exports reached CNY 25.47 trillion in H1 2026, up 16.9% year-over-year (y/y). Exports totaled CNY 14.73 trillion, up 13.4% y/y,

According to the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) on July 15, the social organization standard "Rules for Vehicle Cost Calculation in China's Automotive Industry", led by CAAM and co-drafted by 18 major Chinese automakers, has recently been officially released. As China's first unified cost calcul

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