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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.
  • CAAM deputy secretary-general calls for China to phase out NEV tax incentives more gradually

    CAAM deputy secretary-general called for a 3 percent tax rate in 2026 and 7 percent in 2027, rather than the currently planned 5 percent rate for both years.

  • China to require export licenses for pure electric cars starting next year

    China will implement an export license management system for pure electric passenger vehicles, effective January 1, 2026.

  • China targets 15.5 million NEV sales in 2025 with 20% year-on-year growth

    China has released an automotive industry growth stabilization plan aimed at achieving key economic development goals for the sector.

  • 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.