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Safety vs Innovation: Delicate Balance as China Mulls Stricter Rules for Smart Driving Technology
CHINA, JUL 22 – China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology plans stricter smart driving regulations after a 140% rise in new energy vehicle exports in June, aiming to improve safety and trust.
- On Wednesday, July 23, in Beijing, the public security ministry announced tighter road traffic regulations amid rising use of assisted driving technology.
- Amid concerns over rapid tech expansion, President Xi Jinping questioned the rush by local authorities into NEVs and AI.
- On Mar 29, a Xiaomi SU7 electric sedan crashed in assisted-driving mode, killing all three female university students, and Xiaomi officials said it was in Navigation on Autopilot at about 116kmh.
- Wang said China will bar automakers from ‘exaggeration and false promotion’ of assisted-driving features, officials will introduce new smart driving guidelines, and the public security ministry is considering changes to driving tests.
- Amid global demand, Chinese NEV makers are ramping up exports, with China exporting 205,000 NEVs in June 2025, a 140% jump from 2024, data from the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers show.
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China’s public security watchdog to ramp up scrutiny of assisted driving · TechNode
A senior official from China’s Ministry of Public Security warned on Wednesday that the agency will bring more enforcement actions against automakers in cases involving assisted driving functions, the latest in a series of moves by Beijing to contain what it views as disorderly competition in the country’s auto market. China will refine its road traffic safety laws to ensure people have an awareness of bearing legal responsibility when using adv…
China to tighten road traffic laws as use of smart-driving systems expands
BEIJING, China – China will tighten road traffic regulations and set out legal responsibilities to ensure public safety, its public security ministry said on Wednesday, July 23, as the use of assisted driving technology in vehicles increases. Beijing is stepping up scrutiny of the technology after a fatal accident in March involving a Xiaomi SU7 sedan which had been in assisted-driving mode seconds before a crash. More tests and verification wil…
The Chinese electric vehicle market, the largest and most dynamic in the world, is going through a phase of profound reorganization. After years of explosive growth supported by strong state subsidies, today the sector is at the center of a crisis of over-production and a fierce competition that is quickly selecting the winners from the winners. More than 200 producers, large and small, contend a demand that, albeit growing, can no longer absorb…
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