2025 18th Annual Inside China: Understanding China's Current and Future Automotive Industry

The 18th Annual Inside China Automotive Conference explored how China’s rapidly evolving automotive landscape is shaping the global future of mobility. The program opened with an overview of the Chinese market and the latest research on New Energy Vehicles (NEVs), setting the stage for deeper insights into the policies, technologies, and partnerships driving China’s success. Experts examined the lessons learned from China’s NEV development, the accelerating role of hardware–software co-development in shortening vehicle development cycles, and the emerging AI- and software-defined vehicle (SDV) capabilities transforming the industry. Discussions also compared Chinese and US vehicle quality and customer satisfaction trends, while shedding light on the global expansion of Chinese EV makers into emerging markets and Europe. Together, the sessions highlighted how China’s strategies in innovation, infrastructure, and collaboration are redefining competitive dynamics and influencing the future direction of the automotive sector. 

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• China’s NEV ecosystem is accelerating. New research highlighted how policy support, consumer adoption, and rapid technological advancement continue to propel China’s leadership in New Energy Vehicles.

• Lessons from NEV success are clear. Climate, energy security, and social equity goals have shaped China’s approach, offering a roadmap for other countries seeking to scale clean mobility.

• Co-development is reshaping vehicle timelines. Chinese automakers are shortening development cycles through tight integration with both global suppliers and fast-moving domestic hardware and software partners.

• Quality and satisfaction trends are shifting. Comparative analysis showed how Chinese vehicles now stack up against US models in quality, dependability, and sales satisfaction.

• Chinese EV makers are going global. Their rapid expansion into emerging markets and Europe signals a new phase of competition that will influence pricing, innovation, and market dynamics worldwide.

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