The China EV100 Forum 2025 kicked off Friday in Beijing, highlighting the latest trends in new energy vehicles (NEVs), including intelligent development and the emerging ecosystem of integrated industries.
Themed "Strengthening Electrification and Advancing Intelligence for High-Quality Development", the three-day event will feature 12 themed sessions, gathering government officials and representatives from various sectors such as automotive, energy, transportation and telecommunications to discuss the latest developments in the NEV industry.
Zhang Yongwei, vice chairman and secretary-general of China EV100, a NEV industry think tank, emphasized how the development of NEVs has evolved, noting the increasing integration of high-tech innovations into vehicles.
"A new trend, I believe, is fusion and cross-industry integration. Vehicles are increasingly becoming larger technology integrators and smarter terminals, with a wide range of technologies, including artificial intelligence, telecommunications, and even semiconductor chips being integrated into cars," Zhang explained.
The secretary-general further stated that the forum will focus on new technologies and trends in intelligent connected NEVs, as well as future advancements such as new materials for automotive batteries, innovative NEV charging models, and the emerging ecosystem driven by the NEV sector's development.
"The emerging ecosystem of integrated smart industries, driven by the intelligent development of NEVs, not only includes the functions of smart vehicles but also extends to low-altitude mobility and even robotic developments. We refer to this as a new ecosystem for industry growth," Zhang added.
Beijing forum explores AI's role in shaping China's EV future
Beijing forum explores AI's role in shaping China's EV future
Cities across China have come to life with a surge of holiday shoppers, as consumption-boosting policies drive demand and lift confidence ahead of the Spring Festival.
The 2026 "Shopping in China" and Spring Festival Consumption Season was launched early this month, aiming to fuel a consumption boom through measures targeting goods, services, and diverse spending scenarios.
In downtown Xiamen City of east China's Fujian Province, a distinctive shopping district built on an old factory has become a popular new tourist attraction. It has introduced nearly 40 high-quality brands covering retail, entertainment, sports, and other fields, attracting a large number of citizens and tourists.
In north China's Tianjin Municipality, a newly built market space integrates cultural and creative product exhibitions, catering, leisure, and nearly 100 cultural performances, becoming a new choice for citizens and tourists during holidays. The city launched a three-month Spring Festival consumption season, creating a number of new consumption formats, models, and scenarios, such as exhibitions and ice and snow activities, to unleash consumption vitality.
In Liaoyang city, northeast China's Liaoning Province, an 80-hectare indoor temperature-controlled greenhouse garden brought a new cultural tourism format different from its iconic ice and snow season. Here, tourists can not only enjoy flowers and scenery but also buy local specialty agricultural products and watch Yangko dance performances.
This year, the eastern Chinese province of Anhui launched the 2026 Spring Festival consumption season for new energy vehicles (NEVs), reducing the cost of car purchases by issuing consumption vouchers together with trade-in subsidies.
In 2025, Anhui ranked first in the country in terms of automobile and NEV production, and maintained its leading position nationwide in vehicle exports which surpassed the one-million mark.
This year's Spring Festival begins on February 17, and heralds the Year of the Horse.
China’s 2026 consumption season fuels holiday shopping boom nationwide
