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CAAM urges halt to weekly auto sales charts
Li Auto's weekly sales leaderboard, which it shares every Tuesday, may not continue to be published.
Nio gets new policy support as Shanghai to subsidize city's swap station construction
Starting April 1, Shanghai will subsidize 40 percent of equipment investments in battery swap stations open to other brands for a period of five years.
Hefei offers subsidies on car purchases available only for battery swap-enabled models
Those who buy Nio models on or before March 31 can take advantage of these subsidies.
China issues guidelines on companies' marketing, setup of driver assist features
Companies must not imply to consumers that driver assistance systems can be used as self-driving systems and are required to implement exit strategies when drivers are distracted.
US finalizes rules banning Chinese tech in connected cars
The US has finalized rules to crack down on Chinese and Russian tech in connected cars, effectively banning smart cars from both countries from entering the US market.
China renews car trade-in subsidies, analysts see more benefit for lower-priced NEV makers
Deutsche Bank analysts expect the subsidies to drive full-year demand growth of 3 million units in 2025 and support double-digit growth in the second and third quarters.
Shanghai to continue offering free license plates for BEVs in 2025
Shanghai has extended its policy of providing free license plates for purely electric vehicles for another year and relaxed the requirements for applicants.
CAAM urges caution for Chinese automakers in buying US chips
The US government's arbitrary changes to the control rules have seriously affected the stable supply of US chip products, CAAM said.
EU officials say not yet close to deal with China on EV tariffs
EU and Chinese officials are discussing alternatives to European tariffs on Chinese EVs, but no solution is imminent, Reuters quoted unnamed European officials as saying.
EU official hints at possible change on China EV tariffs
Brussels and Beijing are close to reaching a solution on tariffs on Chinese EV imports into the EU, an EU official said.