On January 21, 2026, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the revised “Market Access Review Requirements for Road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers” (the Manufacturer Requirements) and “Market Access Review Requirements for Road Motor Vehicle Products” (the Product Requirements), both effec

On January 21, the People’s Government of Guangdong Province issued the “Several Policy Initiatives of Guangdong Province to Empower High-Quality Transportation Development with AI” (the Initiatives) to accelerate the in-depth integrated development of AI and transportation.
The Initiatives contain 14 measures. Start

On January 19, China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on the 2025 national economic performance.
China’s end-2025 car ownership per 100 households stood at 52.9 units, up 1.7 year-over-year (y/y). The large-scale equipment replacement policy has accelerated industrial upgrading and dr

On January 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent issuance of the “Interim Measures for the Recycling and Comprehensive Utilization of Waste New Energy Vehicle (NEV) Power Batteries” (the Measures) with five other government bodies.
Emphasizing the recycling and compre

On January 14, three Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly held a symposium to curb disorderly price competition in the New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry, where 17 major automakers attended.
Emphasized at the symposium was the need to resolutely combat

On January 14, China’s State Council held a press conference on 2025 imports and exports.
According to statistics from China’s General Administration of Customs (GACC), in 2025, China’s foreign trade value totaled CNY 45.47 trillion, up 3.8% year-over-year (y/y). Export and import value accounted for CNY 26.99 trilli

On January 14, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent holding of a Beijing conference on key work arrangements for the intelligent connected New Energy Vehicle (NEV) industry in 2026.
It was pointed out at the conference that from 2021 to 2025, China’s NEV market size expa

On January 16, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that his government has reached a deal with China to allow 49,000 Chinese EVs into the domestic market each year, at a 6.1% tariff, in exchange for dropping duties on canola products to 15% by March.
Carney described this as a "preliminary but landmark" agr

On January 14, the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization (SHEITC) announced the recent formulation of an action plan for the construction of a high-level autonomous driving leading zone in Shanghai.
Put forward in the action plan are the following four development goals.
-          By 2027, ach

On January 8, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent holding of a symposium for the power battery and storage battery industries with three other government bodies.
Put forward at the symposium were the following requirements.
-          Strengthen market supervision, inte

On January 6, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced strengthening of export controls on Japan-bound dual-use items in response to recent erroneous remarks made by the Japanese Prime Minister on China’s Taiwan region.
Dual-use items refer to goods, technologies, and services that could be used for either civ

On January 4, nine Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) jointly issued a notification on a green consumption promotion program.
The notification proposes boosting green consumption of automobiles, supporting consumers in purchasing New Energy Vehicles, strengthening the automotive ind

On January 1, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced that in 2025, sales of consumer goods under the national trade-in program exceeded CNY 2.6 trillion. Specifically, over 11.5 million automobiles were purchased through the program, driving new automobile sales to stand above CNY 1.6 trillion.
New Energy Ve

On December 30, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent issuance of the “Implementation Plan for the Digital Transformation of the Automotive Industry” (the Plan) with three other government bodies.
The Plan sets out two-phase development goals as follows.
-          By 202

On December 26, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) announced that the “Energy Consumption Limits for EVs - Part 1: Passenger Cars (GB 36980.1-2025)” mandatory national standards (the Standards), the first of its kind in the world, will come into effect on January 1, 2026.
Drafted by organizatio

On December 23, China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) announced a 2026 national plan for upgrading expressway service areas nationwide.
Key tasks include enhancing charging service capacity, accelerating the construction and renovation of charging infrastructure in expressway service areas, and increasing t

According to multiple press releases dated December 16, BYD and the Harmony Intelligent Mobility Alliance (HIMA) recently launched internal testing of Level 3 autonomous driving in Shenzhen with local authorities.
To date, BYD has completed over 150,000km of actual road validation of Level 3 autonomous driving. The t

On December 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 80th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 593 vehicle models on the list in total, including 13 energy-saving and 580 NE

On December 15, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (24th List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 78 passenger vehicles (including VW Group’s ID. UNYX 08 and Chery Exeed’s Sterra ET7)