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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.
Analysts see limited impact of US tariffs on Chinese automakers
About 116,000 vehicles were exported from China to the US in 2024 and were dominated by US-branded models, analysts said.
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.