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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.