China Puts EVs on a Diet as Battery Boom Adds Bulk, CCTV Reports
A new national standard bars EV models that miss energy-consumption requirements as average passenger car weight reached 1,704 kilograms in 2024, CCTV said.
- Since January 1, 2026, China has enforced a mandatory energy standard for electric vehicles to address the rising weight and size of passenger cars, state broadcaster China Central Television reported on Sunday, June 7.
- Passenger cars in China reached an average weight of 1,704kg in 2024, one-third heavier than in 2012, as automakers added lifestyle features like in-car toilets to stand out in the crowded market.
- Many popular SUVs and MPVs now approach or exceed 2 meters in width, leaving just 10 cm of clearance in standard 2.4-meter parking spaces, which CCTV measured at nearly 2.3 meters on one vehicle.
- The new rule caps two-tonne EVs at 15.1 kWh per 100 km, tightening limits by approximately 11%, expected to increase average vehicle range by about 7% without larger batteries.
- China produced 16 million electric cars in 2025, and lighter, more efficient designs will help automakers meet tightening emissions standards in export markets like Europe.
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China Puts EVs on a Diet as Battery Boom Adds Bulk, CCTV Reports
China wants slimmer electric vehicles after years of bigger batteries and rising demand for space and features helped make passenger cars significantly larger and heavier, state broadcaster China Central Television reported on Sunday.
China does not want even heavier and larger electric cars to be manufactured, state broadcaster CCTV reports. In 2024, the average passenger car in the country weighed 1,704 kilograms. That is nearly 400 kilograms more than in 2012.
China wants slimmer EVs after batteries and features made them too heavy for parking spaces
China wants its electric vehicles to go on a diet. The average passenger car in the country weighed 1,704 kg in 2024, roughly a third more than in 2012, state broadcaster CCTV reported on Sunday. Many popular SUVs and MPVs now approach or exceed 2 metres in width, squeezing into parking spaces designed a decade […] This story continues at The Next Web
The Chinese authorities want electric cars to be more supple, after several years in which the demand for the largest batteries and the most space and features contributed to the significant increase in the size and weight of passenger cars, reported the public television station China Central Television (CCTV), taken over by Bloomberg.
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