On May 26, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the 2026 Automotive Standardization Work Plan, with key points as follows:
Improve and implement the standard systems in multiple key fields, including intelligent connected vehicles, automotive chips, New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) and low-

On May 26, the Shenzhen Municipal Government announced the release of the “Outline of the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development of Shenzhen”. Key highlights include:
Shenzhen will cement and elevate the global competitiveness of its leading sectors, including new-generation information tech

On May 22, China’s National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) held a press conference for May, addressing questions on issues including the “AI+” initiative and high-quality development in the Embodied AI sector.
At the press conference, it was noted that both core technologies and application demand in China’

On May 20, Hong Kong Secretary for Environment and Ecology Diane Wong said in response to a legislator's question that the development of electric commercial vehicles (e-CVs) is relatively slow now mainly because the technology is not yet mature. Due to various factors including significantly higher purchase costs co

On May 17, Whitehouse.gov issued a factsheet on President Trump’s trip to China, at which he said that he reached consensus with President Xi Jinping on several issue.
President Trump and President Xi chartered two new institutions with the goal to optimize the bilateral economic relationship: 
     • The U.S.-China

On May 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (30th List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 71 passenger vehicles (including FAW Bestune’s Yueyi 08, BAIC Arcfox’s Arcfox S3, and BYD’s

On May 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 85th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 240 vehicle models on the list in total, including 9 energy-saving and 231 NEV model

On May 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 406th 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, Geely, BYD, and Leapmotor have officially pas

On May 7, Geely announced that it has become the first Chinese company to export EVs from China to Canada under a new trans-Pacific trade deal, after shipping 18 Lotus Eletre crossovers.
“Riding the wind, setting sail, establishing a new record for Chinese electric vehicle exports,” Lotus wrote on its Weibo account.

On April 14, China’s State Council Information Office (SCIO) held a press conference on Q1 2026 national imports and exports.
According to customs statistics, in Q1 2026, China’s goods import and export value totaled CNY 11.84 trillion, up 15% year-over-year (y/y) and setting a new high for the same period. Exports a

On April 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 84th list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 311 vehicle models on the list in total, including 11 energy-saving and 300 NEV m

On April 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (29th List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 46 passenger vehicles (including BAIC Arcfox’s Arcfox S3, SAIC Motor’s Shangjie Z7, and

On April 13, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 405th list of the “Announcement on On-road Motor Vehicle Manufacturers and Products”.
A number of products of independent automobile brands such as Great Wall Motor, Dongfeng Motor Corporation, Geely, BYD, and Leapmotor have offi

On April 7, Qingdao authorities announced the recent issuance of a work plan for stabilizing growth in the local automotive industry.
The plan sets out 2026 overall work goals for Qingdao, namely, maintaining a stable and positive development trend in the automotive industry; accelerating the electrification transiti

On April 1, China launched a national New Energy Vehicle (NEV) power battery information tracing platform.
Established and operated by China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd. (CATARC), the platform, with unified battery coding as the sole identifier, functions as a digital tracing system covering th

On March 18, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 83rd list of New Energy Vehicles (NEVs) that meet the national energy saving standards and are eligible for tax reductions or exemptions. There are 308 vehicle models on the list in total, including 9 energy-saving and 299 NEV mo

On March 18, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the 404th 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, Geely, BYD, and BAIC BJEV, as well as join

On March 18, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released the “Catalog of New Energy Models Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Breaks (28th List)”.
The selected battery electric vehicle models consist of 66 passenger vehicles (including Xiaomi EV’s YU7, FAW Audi’s A6L, and BYD’s Datang), 25

On March 16, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued a notification on pilot projects for comprehensive hydrogen energy applications with two other government bodies.
The notification specifies that by 2030, China will strive for a fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV) ownership of 100,000 u

On March 9, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent release of the “Commercial Vehicles - Location of Electrical and Pneumatic Connections between Towing Vehicles and Trailers (ISO 4009:2026)”, the first China-led international standards for commercial vehicles.
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