Alan Wolff of the Peterson Institute has published a policy brief entitled "The US should consider allowing Chinese production of electric vehicles in America under certain conditions."

The European Union and China laid the groundwork for a safeguard measure that will cap annual imports of Chinese hybrid vehicles at 350,000 units, as the EU is planning moves to curb a recent influx in imports of these cars from China.

In recent weeks, there was a push in Congress to pass legislation restricting sales of Chinese "connected vehicles" in the U.S. market, but progress seems to have stalled for now.

Earlier this month, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) and eight other authorities jointly issued a blueprint for the country's intelligent connected new energy vehicle sector, setting targets for technological breakthroughs, supply chain upgrades, and global cooperation through 2030.

China and Türkiye have agreed to delay for another month a decision on how to proceed with a WTO dispute in which a panel found Turkish measures in its EV/auto sector to violate WTO rules.

In a series of interviews yesterday and today in advance of President Xi's meeting with President Trump later this week, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer discussed progress that had been made so far in their talks with their Chinese counterparts, on issues

Chinese regulators have issued new competition and compliance guidelines for domestic automakers operating abroad, urging companies to avoid price wars, respect local markets, and ensure data privacy as Beijing seeks to protect the reputation and supply chains of its booming electric vehicle export market.