China has introduced a broad regulatory blueprint covering vehicle chips, artificial intelligence and batteries, aiming to shape global rules for next-generation vehicles.
The plan, driven by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, focuses on accelerating standards for automotive chips while stepping up work on battery safety, charging systems and solid-state batteries.
It also calls for guidelines on large automotive models and end-to-end AI systems, technologies increasingly used by carmakers for advanced driver assistance and autonomous driving.
On the international front, China intends to deepen participation in UN automotive regulations covering autonomous driving, electric vehicle safety and battery durability, and to help establish an international automotive science and technology organisation.
