China issues guidelines for automakers' overseas operations
- On Tuesday, China's Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, in collaboration with the State Administration for Market Regulation, published new guidelines governing automakers exporting vehicles overseas.
- Between January and July 2026, China exported 72.5 per cent more passenger vehicles, reaching around 5.3 million units; authorities sought to combat "irrational competition" and price wars eroding automaker profitability.
- Automakers "must not disrupt the order of market competition to obtain an improper competitive advantage," according to the guidelines, which also prohibit arbitrary surcharges beyond displayed prices.
- New directives demand better "quality management" and after-sales support, with Xpeng Australia and New Zealand serving as a model by honoring $5000 cashback offers for G6 SUV buyers.
- Authorities also targeted "zero-mileage" cars, a practice where vehicles are counted as domestic sales before export, to "promote orderly and healthy international development of China's automotive industry.
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Chinese manufacturers conquer the world markets with technology, speed – and aggressive prices. With the latter Beijing is now starting with a kind of export knigge: carmakers should not start a discount battle abroad and behave as much as possible.
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