Vehicle Production Qualifications of Eight Established Automakers Permanently Frozen; China's Auto Industry Elimination Race Intensifies (opens in new tab)

Gasgoo Munich-the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) released its 408th batch of announcements in June 2026, formally removing the vehicle production qualifications of eight companies—including FAW Xiali, Brilliance Auto, Zotye, Leopaard, Lifan, Hawtai, BAIC Yinxiang (HYOSOW), and Haima—from the registry and permanently freezing them. This decision marks a substantive end for these brands on both legal and industrial levels, mandating the full sealing of production lines a...