Policy

China's industrial regulator has for the first time approved two Level 3 autonomous driving models, from Changan and Arcfox respectively.

The guidelines outline pricing conduct standards for car manufacturers, clarifying pricing strategy and sales behavior compliance requirements.

China's industrial regulator expressed willingness to strengthen cooperation with New Zealand in NEVs, charging infrastructure, and low-carbon sectors.

China will strengthen capacity monitoring in the battery sector and intensify oversight of production consistency and product quality.

China plans to require passenger vehicles to default to a state where acceleration from 0 to 100 km/h takes less than five seconds upon each startup.

China's market regulator is discussing how to define false marketing, with a crackdown on exaggerated and false marketing in the auto industry likely next.

The Ottawa government is reportedly considering scrapping the 100 percent tariff on Chinese EV imports, aligning with China on the EV issue.

Chery has become the latest automaker to pledge subsidies to mitigate the impact of China's purchase tax incentive phase-out.

"Semi-solid-state batteries" will be named "solid-liquid batteries" in China to prevent public confusion with solid-state batteries, according to a local media report.

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.