The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to introduce new regulations: new cars will not be transferred to second-hand for half a year to block the arbitrage space of "zero-kilometer cars" from the source.

Before,Wei Jianjun, chairman of Great Wall Motors, said at an industry forum that "three to four thousand second-hand car platforms are selling zero-kilometer cars, which is a cancer in the industry." These words pushed "zero-kilometer used cars" to the forefront.Data show that in 2024, vehicles registered less than 3 months ago and with a mileage of less than 50 kilometers will account for 12.7% of second-hand cars nationwide, and new energy vehicles will account for more than 60%.

In fact, in the field of automobile exports, "zero-kilometer second-hand cars" have long been undercurrent and have become a gray area for car dealers to exploit policy loopholes.

Because different countries have different policies, the regulations for new cars and second-hand cars are clear, but the definitions are very vague. Dealers take advantage of this loophole and export new cars as second-hand cars after being registered, bypassing tariffs and controls.

Some automakers have overcapacity and idle factories. In order to maintain production capacity, they turn unsold new cars into used cars with zero kilometers to embellish sales data and quickly withdraw funds.

To consumers, zero-kilometer used cars may seem cheap and new, but in fact they are very risky.

Most second-hand cars with zero kilometers cannot enjoy the manufacturer's three-electric system warranty. Once the core components have problems, the repair costs will be very high.

As a result, regulators have already taken action.

In May 2025, the Ministry of Commerce convened a meeting of industry agencies and manufacturers to require strengthening supervision and establishing a credit evaluation system.

The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans to implement the policy of "prohibiting the transfer of new cars to second-hand within 6 months after registration" to block the arbitrage space from the source.

The China Automobile Dealers Association plans to establish a unique coding system for second-hand car exports, and companies such as Chery and BYD have also launched accountability mechanisms for illegal registrations.

In addition, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers has also issued an initiative to support normal competition among enterprises and oppose bottom-line price wars.