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Tracking China's policies on EVs and their industry chain as well as the international policy environment facing China's EVs, and the potential implications of these policies.
  • China launches 3-month campaign to rectify online abuse in auto industry

    The campaign will target illegal profiteering, exaggerated and false advertising, and malicious defamation targeting the automotive sector.

  • Beijing becomes latest Chinese city to ban petrol cars from joining ride-hailing platforms

    Beijing has banned the acceptance of new gasoline vehicles on ride-hailing platforms since July 20, with only EVs accepted.

  • China expands luxury car consumption tax coverage

    The move is seen as benefiting emerging domestic luxury EV models, while negatively impacting German models that dominate the market.

  • Nio, Tesla cars listed in China's rural EV promotion campaign

    Nio's four main models, the Onvo L60, and Tesla's Model 3 and Model Y are included in the list for the first time.

  • CAAM urges end to price war in China's auto industry

    The disorderly price war has intensified vicious competition and will further squeeze corporate profit margins, CAAM warned.

  • Chinese regulator gathers automakers to discuss zero-mileage used car sales, report says

    China's commerce ministry will meet with industry bodies and automakers to discuss the sales of used cars that have never been driven, Reuters reported.

  • China aims for BEVs to dominate new car sales by 2035

    BEVs contributed 27.61 percent of China's passenger car retail sales in 2024.

  • China puts brakes on chaos in smart driving sector

    Chinese regulators are beginning to regulate car companies' marketing of driver assistance features and the implementation of OTA updates.

  • Shanghai allows more old cars to qualify for trade-in subsidies to spur consumption

    Shanghai now allows non-locally registered vehicles to be used to apply for trade-in subsidies of up to RMB 15,000.

  • Chinese authorities delay approval of BYD, Geely investment plans in Latin America, report says

    China is delaying approval for BYD and Geely to produce cars in Latin America as US tariffs fuel trade and economic uncertainties, Reuters reported.