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

On August 7, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (20th List)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 70 passenger vehicles (including SAIC Motor’s Shangjie H5, Stelato S9T, and Geely’s Galaxy E8),

On August 7, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 76th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 453 models on the list in total, including 14 energy-saving and 439 New Energy mo

On August 7, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 397th 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, and BYD, as well as joint-venture automobi

On July 30, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the holding of trade talks with the U.S. in Stockholm, Sweden from July 28 to 29 local time.
According to the consensus reached, both sides will continue pushing for a 90-day extension of the pause on 24% of reciprocal tariffs of the U.S., as well as counter

On July 24, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen issued a statement following the EU-China Summit. She stated that the EU accounts for 14.5% of China's total exports, yet China only represents 8% of its exports. This is mostly due to an increasing number of trade distortions and market access barriers.

On July 23, China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) announced that the director of the Traffic Administration Bureau of the Ministry of Public Security (MPS) answered questions from reporters on how to regulate and manage the intelligent driving systems for New Energy Vehicles on sale.
Regarding such an issue

On July 23, at the MFA (China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs) Regular Press Conference, an MFA spokesperson responded to issues on the trade deal between the U.S. and Japan.
According to Reuters, U.S. President Donald Trump has struck a trade deal with Japan, which lowers tariffs on automobile imports from Japan and s

On July 18, China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC) announced that in the first half of 2025 (H1 2025), ports in Shanghai exported 1.275 million vehicles, up 13% year-over-year (y/y) and accounting for 36.7% (ranking first) of the national total. 715,000 units were exported under the supervision of Shanghai’

On July 16, the Chongqing Economic and Information Commission (CEIC) issued the “Chongqing Work Plan for the Cultivation of a New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Power Battery Recycling Industry (2025-2027)” (the Plan).
The Plan specifies the following four objectives.
-          By 2027, essentially create a perfect industrial

On July 18, three Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly held a symposium on the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry to make further arrangements for regulating the competitive order of the industry.
Proposed at the symposium for NEV companies were the fol

On July 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 396th list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent automobile brands such as BYD, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, and FAW Group, as well as joint-venture automobil

On July 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 75th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 342 models on the list in total, including 25 energy-saving and 317 New Energy mod

On July 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (19th List)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 44 passenger vehicles (including Beijing Hyundai’s Elexio, FAW Hongqi’s Tiangong 06, and Li Auto’

On July 15, 2025, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce abruptly announced it would require government licenses for any transfer of eight key technologies for manufacturing EV batteries outside of China. The New York Times reports that the restrictions are effective immediately and apply to any overseas transfer through t

On July 8, the People’s Government of Beijing Municipality announced the recent release of the newly revised “Standards for the Planning and Design of EV Charging Infrastructure” (the Standards).
The Standards optimize the classification of new construction projects, raise the construction indicators for charging par

On July 7, four Chinese government bodies including the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) jointly issued the “Notification of Promoting the Scientific Planning and Construction of High-power Charging Facilities” (the Notification).
To further perfect China’s charging facility network, the Notification

On June 30, the Henan Automobile Industry Association (HAIA) issued a notice to boost the consumption of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs). An NEV consumption promotion program will be launched in Henan via the China UnionPay Quick Pass platform.
According to the notification, from July 1 to 31, 2025, natural customers who

On June 29, multiple sources reported that Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić reached out to Chinese President Xi Jinping on behalf of Stellantis' Kragujevac plant, Serbia over problems with rare mineral exports due to U.S. tariffs.
Xi responded positively and had already instructed Chinese authorities to work closel