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

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