MIIT Admits Some Automakers Rush Out New Models With Inadequate Testing, Plans to Tighten Thresholds for New Vehicle Launches

Date2026.10.20

LocationBeijing

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On October 20, at a press conference of the State Council Information Office, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said that some automakers follow the trend in launching new products and that testing and validation are insufficient, and that it will prevent unreasonable innovative designs and vehicle products that have not undergone sufficient research, development, testing and validation from entering the market.

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2026-10-20 09:47 · 10月20日，工信部在国新办发布会上承认部分车企跟风推新、测试验证不充分，拟收紧新车上市门槛，防范不合理创新设计进入市场。

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Sayings · 2026-10-20 09:40 On October 20, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology acknowledged at a State Council Information Office press conference that some automakers are blindly rolling out new models with insufficient testing and validation, and plans to tighten the threshold for new vehicle launches to prevent unreasonable innovative designs from entering the market.

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