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[New energy vehicles on highways were charged nearly 3 million times in the three days before the National Day holiday, and the charging capacity exceeded 71 million kilowatt hours] October 4th, according to the National Energy Administration, the demand for charging new energy vehicles was strong in the three days before the National Day holiday, and the highway charging infrastructure was operating smoothly. From 0:00 on October 1 to 24:00 on October 3, through statistical analysis of 62,700 highway charging facilities (guns) included in the national charging facility monitoring service platform, the number of new energy vehicle charging times on national highways in the three days before the National Day holiday this year totaled 2.9686 million times, with an average of 989,500 times per day. An increase of 48.41% compared with the same period during the National Day holiday last year; the charging capacity reached 71.6193 million kWh, with a daily average of 23.8731 million kWh, an increase of 49.39% compared with the same period during the National Day holiday last year. The penetration rate of green travel during holidays continues to increase, and the trend of people using new energy vehicles for long-distance travel has become increasingly obvious. In the next few days, the National Day holiday will usher in the peak return period. The National Energy Administration will work with relevant parties to further strengthen dispatch monitoring and continue to ensure the travel of new energy vehicles during the holiday.
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[China Association of Automobile Manufacturers comments on the strategic cooperation between FAW and GAC: calling on relevant parties to improve supporting policies in terms of production capacity replacement, tax sharing, etc.] On September 29, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers released the article "FAW and GAC's strategic cooperation to provide a new cooperation model for high-quality development of the industry" Zhang said that from an objective point of view, corporate equity cooperation and strategic reorganization involve assets, personnel, debts and territorial interests. Cross-regional integration still faces practical problems such as the transfer of production capacity indicators, tax sharing, and long approval chains, which to a certain extent restricts the process of industrial intensification and high-end development. The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers will continue to play the role of a bridge between the government and enterprises, promptly collect and reflect the difficulties and demands encountered by enterprises during integration, and call on relevant parties to improve supporting policies in terms of production capacity replacement, tax sharing, asset disposal, personnel placement, etc., to clear obstacles for market-oriented integration; at the same time, strengthen Strengthen operation monitoring and industry self-discipline, promote typical experiences of resource integration, guide enterprises to develop rationally, orderly competition, and collaborative innovation, promote the formation of an industrial ecology of survival of the fittest and collaborative advancement, and inject stronger impetus into the high-quality development of the domestic intelligent network-connected new energy vehicle industry and accelerate the construction of a world automotive power.
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[Hao Lishun, Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Three aspects of efforts are being made to create a new situation of global cooperation in intelligent connected new energy vehicles] "Science and Technology Innovation Board Daily" reported on the 28th that at the 2026 World Intelligent Connected Vehicles Conference (WICV) press conference, Hao Lishun, deputy director of the Equipment Industry Department of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said that the "15th Five-Year Plan" for the development of the intelligent connected new energy vehicle industry will create a new situation in global industrial cooperation as an important task. The next step will be to focus on three aspects of work: first, to promote closer cooperation in the industrial chain and supply chain, support foreign-funded enterprises to deeply explore the Chinese market, and guide domestic enterprises to improve their competitiveness and go global; second, to promote deeper international coordination of standards and regulations, actively participate in international standards and regulations activities such as WP.29, ISO, and IEC, and contribute Chinese solutions; third, to promote the international development of enterprises to be more stable, deepen trade and investment cooperation, improve cross-border logistics, investment and financing support, and strengthen overseas risk prevention and compliance construction. (Kechuangban Daily reporter Li Mingming)
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[Wang Weiming, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology: Management measures for vehicle modification will be introduced to further increase the potential of automobile consumption] On September 19, Wang Weiming, chief engineer of the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, said at the 2026 China Automotive Industry Development (TEDA) International Forum that the current new round of scientific and technological revolution and industrial revolution are advancing in depth, and the Chinese automobile industry is also facing a critical period of transformation and upgrading to improve quality and efficiency. In order to strengthen top-level planning and collaboration among all parties and promote high-quality development of the industry, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology took the lead in issuing the "15th Five-Year Plan for the Development of the Intelligent Connected New Energy Vehicle Industry." In the next step, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology will work with relevant departments to implement comprehensive policies and make targeted efforts to continuously improve the innovation, competitiveness, and comprehensive strength of the automobile industry, and accelerate the construction of a powerful automobile country. In terms of expanding consumption in the automobile market, it is necessary to implement "old-for-new" automobiles, bring new energy vehicles to rural areas, pilot projects for charging and swapping facilities in counties to make up for shortcomings, comprehensively apply hydrogen energy, systematically promote the large-scale application of new energy heavy trucks, introduce vehicle modification management measures, and improve the automobile export guarantee system to further increase the potential of automobile consumption.
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[Gong Jinfeng of China Automotive Industry Center: Strictly abide by the bottom line of automotive product safety and create a standardized and orderly competitive environment] On September 19, Gong Jinfeng, general manager of China Automotive Technology and Research Center Co., Ltd., said at the 2026 China Automotive Industry Development (TEDA) International Forum that the automobile industry, as the core area of ​​technological competition and industrial competition among major countries, is facing a stage of deep adjustment in the global competition pattern. Technical barriers, rules games, and competition for standards have become the core form of industrial competition among major countries. Based on the current industry development situation, Gong Jinfeng put forward several suggestions: First, focus on the core technology of intelligent connected new energy vehicles, continue to consolidate the leading advantages in industrial development, seize the "dual carbon" strategy and the development opportunities of the digital economy, and strengthen collaborative innovation of industry, academia and research; second, deepen cross-border integrated development, give full play to the linkage role of government and enterprises, deepen the pilot work for the access and passage of intelligent connected vehicles, and support L3 and above The large-scale and commercial application of self-driving functional vehicles will promote the deep integration of automobiles and artificial intelligence. The third is to strictly adhere to the bottom line of product safety, escort the healthy and orderly development of the industry, and improve the consistency of the entire process from core parts procurement, production quality control to finished product factory verification. Build a solid product safety defense line, guide enterprises to establish a quality-first development philosophy, and create a standardized and orderly competitive environment.
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[The European Union calls on China to voluntarily limit the supply of hybrid vehicles to Europe. Ministry of Foreign Affairs: Will pay close attention to the European side’s movements] On September 18, Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Guo Jiakun hosted a regular press conference. A reporter asked that the EU calls on the Chinese government to voluntarily limit the supply of hybrid vehicles to the European market to no more than 15%. What is the comment of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs? "It is recommended to ask the Chinese competent authorities for specific questions." Guo Jiakun emphasized that the essence of China-EU economic and trade relations is mutual benefit and win-win, not a "zero-sum competition" where you lose and I win. Adhering to open cooperation and resolving economic and trade differences through equal dialogue and negotiation are in line with the common interests of China and Europe. The development of China's electric vehicle industry has provided global consumers with high-quality, cost-effective products, and has also made a positive contribution to the global green and low-carbon transformation. Guo Jiakun expressed the hope that the EU will abide by its commitment to market openness and free trade, abide by WTO rules, and provide a fair, just and non-discriminatory business environment for companies from all countries. We will pay close attention to the trends of the European side and take necessary measures to safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese enterprises. (The Paper)