On February 10, the China Chamber of Commerce to the EU (CCCEU) took note that the European Commission accepted Volkswagen (Anhui)'s price undertaking for exports of battery electric vehicles, allowing the relevant model to be exempted from countervailing duties provided that the minimum import price conditions are m

On February 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (27th List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 51 passenger vehicles (including Chery’s QQ3, Leapmotor’s D19, and BYD’s Qin MAX), 43

On February 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 82nd list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 412 vehicle models on the list in total, including 48 energy-saving and 364 NEV

On February 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 403rd 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, BYD, Great Wall Motors, and Leapmotor, as well as jo

On February 3, eight Chinese government bodies including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) jointly issued the “Security Guidelines for the Outbound Transfer of Automotive Data (Edition 2026)” (the Guidelines) to promote the efficient, convenient, and secure circulation of automotive data.
The

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 7, the Xuzhou authorities announced the recent approval by the Jiangsu authorities for a provincial new energy commercial vehicle (NECV) power and control system innovation center based on Jiangsu Guochuang New Energy Commercial Vehicle Innovation Technology Co., Ltd.
Placing emphasis on power and control

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 December 31, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (26th List, or Issue 1 of 2026)”.
-          The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 1,950 passenger vehicles (including NIO’s ET9, Beijing