China NEV Market Q1 2026 Update: What Overseas Buyers Need to Know About the Price War, Policy Shift, and Export Pipeline
May 29, 2026
China's January 2026 NEV sales dropped 16% as the 2026 NEV purchase tax shifted from full exemption to 50% reduction. Here's what the policy shift, the 14-OEM price war, and the new battery tech mean for overseas importers in 2026.
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