Eight central Chinese agencies recently released the 2026 Guideline on Automotive Data Export Security, which solidifies a sector-specific security regime and provides much-needed clarity on the "when" and "how" of cross-border data movements.

As part of Canada's new automobile strategy, Canadian Minister of Industry Mélanie Joly has offered some detailed remarks on how she sees Chinese investment in the Canadian auto sector as an important element of that strategy.

President Trump has once again raised the possibility of Chinese investment in the U.S. auto sector, but the responses of administration officials who were asked about the idea made it clear that such a development is unlikely.

China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) issued a sharp rebuke of the European Union, accusing Brussels of using climate policy as a "guise" for trade protectionism. The statement comes as the EU moves to expand its Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) while simultaneously revising internal environmental targets for

As part of a U.S. House Select Committee on China hearing on "China's Auto Threat to America" last week, a group of automakers made a submission outlining their views and concerns.

At a hearing today, the U.S. House Select Committee on China discussed issues related to "China's Auto Threat to America," with expert witnesses testifying. Since the U.S. has already announced a ban on Chinese EVs for national security reasons, and there are various tariffs

The Trump administration has followed through on another set of "national security" tariffs, imposing 25% tariffs on imported trucks and truck parts, and 10% tariffs on imported buses.