On May 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Technical Requirements for the Safety of Car Door Handles” (the Requirements) mandatory national standards for public comments until June 7.
In recent years, with the rapid electrification and intelligentization development of automo

On May 12, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced via its official website that the U.S. and China had issued a joint statement following economic and trade talks held in Geneva, Switzerland. Both sides agreed to implement the following measures by May 14, resulting in a cumulative 115% reduction in additional tariff

On April 30, China’s National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization (NTCAS) issued the “Technical Requirements and Test Methods for Autonomous Emergency Braking Systems (AEBS) for Light-duty Vehicles (LDVs)” mandatory national standards (the New Standards) for public comments until June 30. The New Standards wi

Gentex, announced that while Q1 2025 net sales of USD 576.8 million were down 2.3%, net income for the first quarter of 2025 was down 12.3% to USD 94.9 million.
Gentex said that as a result of the current and expected tariff escalation in the China market, it has pro-actively halted production of interior and exterio

On April 18, Ford confirmed it has adjusted shipments to China from the U.S. as a result of retaliatory tariffs. “We have adjusted exports from the U.S. to China in light of the current tariffs,” Ford spokesperson Robyn Jackson said.
Ford has completely halted shipments of the F-150 Raptor, Mustang, Bronco and  Linco

On April 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 72nd list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 378 models on the list in total, among which 30 and 348 are energy-saving and New

On April 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 393rd list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent automobile brands such as Chery and Great Wall Motor, as well as joint-venture automobile brands such as FA

On April 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (16th List)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 50 passenger vehicles (including GAC Aion’s Aion UT, Leapmotor’s C10, and Changan Kaicene’s V919

On April 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Safety Requirements for Electric Vehicle (EV) Power Batteries (GB 38031-2025)” mandatory national standards, effective from July 1, 2026.
The revisions are mainly as follows.
-          Revised requirements for thermal propagati

On April 11, China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated that in response to the U.S. decision to further raise the “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese imports to 125% on April 10, the Chinese government has decided to raise the additional tariffs on all U.S. imports from 84% to 125%, starting April 12.
According to the Chi

On April 9, China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated that the Chinese government deems the U.S. decision to raise the “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese imports from 34% to 84% on April 8 as a move that severely infringes on China’s legitimate rights and interests and seriously damages the rules-based multilateral tradi

On April 4, China’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) stated that as the U.S. government announced the imposition of “reciprocal tariffs” on Chinese imports on April 2, the Chinese government has decided to impose an additional 34% tariff on all U.S. imports based on the current applicable tariff rates, starting 12:01 on Apr

On March 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (15th List)”.
The selected battery electric models consist of 41 passenger vehicles (including Xiaomi EV’s YU7, Dongfeng Motor Corporation’s Nammi 06, and the

On March 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 71st list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 374 models on the list in total, among which 31 and 343 are energy-saving and New

On March 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 392nd list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent brands such as Chery and JAC Group, as well as joint-venture brands such as SAIC-VW, have officially passed

On March 16, China’s State Council issued the “Special Action Plan to Boost Consumption”, where the automobile-related policies are as follows.
-          Strengthen support for consumer goods trade-in. Make good use of funds from ultra-long-term special government bonds to support local governments in expanding and

On March 10, eight Shanghai government bodies including the Shanghai Municipal Development & Reform Commission (SMDRC) issued the “Supporting Measures of Shanghai for the Development of EV Charging and Battery Swapping Facilities” (the Measures), which cover private, dedicated, and public charging facilities. The rel

On March 4, China’s government responded to an additional 10% blanket tariff, on top of an earlier 10% tariff, imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump for what he claims is a Chinese refusal to crack down on the flow of fentanyl and the chemicals used to make it to the U.S.
China retaliated immediately to the U.S. tar

According to information on the website of China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) dated February 25, eight Chinese government bodies including the MIIT and the Ministry of Transport will launch the second batch of pilot zones for the full electrification of public vehicles in 10 cities from 20

On February 20, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) launched the Automotive Working Group, representing over a thousand Chinese enterprises operating across Europe. The CCCEU Automotive Working Group will include Chinese automakers, auto parts suppliers, financial institutions, logistics providers, consul