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On June 10, 2026, the international organization Automotive Open System Architecture (AUTOSAR) announced in Shanghai that China’s independently developed intelligent driving operating system has officially become the core baseline of the global intelligent driving system public code repository. This marks the first time that Chinese automotive foundational software technology has been incorporated into a global […]
On 23 June 2026, the National Standardization Administration of China (SAC) announced that a Chinese-proposed international standard, X.vrcmp-sec: Security requirements for vehicle-road coordination management platform, has been formally approved for development by the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). The newly approved international standard draws on the research findings of an association standard developed by the China […]
On 26 May 2026, MIIT released the 2026 Key Tasks for Automotive Standardization, the first annual roadmap under the 15th Five-Year Plan. The document has outlined 15 actions across 4 major directions, marking a decisive shift from scaling standards volume to targeting strategic technology gaps, tightening safety baselines, and deepening China’s international standardization role. SESEC […]
New Working Groups Established On 10 April 2026, China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) convened a kick-off meeting for two new standardization working groups: Automotive Software Working Group and Automotive Data Working Group. Each group will specialize in formulating standards within their respective domains. Internal Technical Review of 3 Automotive Product Carbon Footprint Standards […]
On 27 March 2026, the China Academy of Information and Communications Technology published the Blue Paper on Intelligent and Connected Vehicles (2025). The report offers a comprehensive overview of global and Chinese developments in intelligent and connected vehicles (ICVs), covering policy frameworks, standardization progress, key technologies, application scenarios, and future industry trends. This article draws on […]
On December 29, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Education, the State Administration for Market Regulation, and the National Data Administration jointly released the Implementation Plan for the Digital Transformation of the Automotive Industry (hereinafter referred to as the Implementation Plan). As a cornerstone of China’s economy, the automotive sector – with […]
On December 10th, 2025, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released a new membership list of SAC/TC114, the National Technical Committee of Auto Standardization. SAC/TC114, with its secretariat at China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). The TC has undergone five terms; each term lasted five year and will soon enter its 6th term. […]
On 13 June, 2025, China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology launched a public consultation on the draft Guidelines for the Security of Automotive Data Cross-Border Export (2025 Version) (hereinafter referred to as the draft guidelines). The move comes amid rapid growth in the self-driving technology and connected car sector, where increasing data processing activities and export […]
In January 2025, ISO approved the initiation of seven international standard projects in the field of new energy vehicles (NEVs) led by China. These projects cover four areas: electric vehicles (EVs), power batteries, fuel cells, and battery swapping. Two working groups were formed for fuel cell vehicles and battery swapping vehicles, with Chinese experts taking […]
On August 14, 2024, the Sixth China-ASEAN Cooperation Dialogue on Automotive Standards and Regulations (hereinafter referred to as the Dialogue) was successfully held in Bangkok, Thailand. The Dialogue was co-hosted by the China Automotive Standardization Research Institute and the Automotive Products Working Group of the ASEAN Consultative Committee for Standards and Quality (ACCSQ), with support from the Thai Industrial Standards Institute and Thailand’s Department of Land […]
