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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On February 26, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced the February 25 holding of a symposium of the China-Germany economic advisory committee in Beijing.
The Chinese government made the following three propositions on further developing China-Germany relations amid signs of economic upturn in both countries

On February 25, the Hong Kong authorities issued the 2026-27 Budget.
Under the premise of ensuring road safety, the Hong Kong authorities is accelerating the development of autonomous driving into driverless mode and scaling up autonomous operations, with a view to expediting its transition to commercial operations a

On February 24, the Wuhan Economic & Technological Development Zone (WEDZ) released an action plan for the 2026-2030 establishment of an automotive industry innovation corridor.
Under the plan, the WEDZ will strive for the following goals by 2030.
-          Develop a globally competitive automotive industry cluster.

On February 15, the Beijing authorities announced the allocation of 2026 license plate quotas for small passenger vehicles, namely, 100,000 for regular small passenger vehicles and an additional 80,000 for New Energy Vehicles (NEVs).
Of the 100,000 quotas, 20,000 and 80,000 are for conventional and new energy passeng

On February 24, China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) announced an official decision to place 20 Japanese entities, including Subaru Corporation, Hino Motors, Ltd., and Mitsubishi Materials Corporation, on an export control watch list for inability to verify their end-users and end-uses of dual-use items.
Export oper

On February 12, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the “Safety Requirements for Automated Driving Systems (ADSs) for Intelligent Connected Vehicles (ICVs)” (the Requirements), mandatory national standards, for public comments until April 13.
The Requirements are for Category M and N

On February 12, China’s State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) issued the “Compliance Guidelines for Pricing Behaviors in the Automotive Industry” (the Guidelines).
At present, illegal pricing acts, such as non-standard price indication and price fraud, exist in the automotive industry, which infringe upon

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 February 2, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced the recent issuance of the approved “Technical Requirements for the Safety of Car Door Handles (GB 48001-2026)” (the Requirements) mandatory national standards. The Requirements will come into effect on January 1, 2027.
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