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Policy updates, new model launches, and China–Turkmenistan trade news for the auto market.

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market2026-09-17

China’s August exports: 1.01 million units — every second car was a NEV

CAAM: August 1.01 million exports (−3.2% m/m, +65.3% y/y), third month above one million. NEVs 526,000 (+130% y/y), over 50% of exports for three months. Jan–Aug 7.153 million (+66.7%); NEV exports 3.435 million.

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policy2026-09-14

Europe’s China BEV duties do not tax the other half of the export mix

NEVs were 52.1% of China’s August 2026 exports and 48% of Jan–Aug. Petrol, hybrid and PHEV still pay the ordinary EU rate, not the extra countervailing layer aimed at China-built BEVs. Chery’s export lead is still ICE/hybrid-heavy.

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market2026-09-12

Turkmenistan: official EV fleets are JAC taxis and Yutong buses — private CBU is still thin

Official: first 10 JAC E-J7 taxis and five 60 kW chargers in Arkadag; Yutong e-buses and e-taxis in Ashgabat/Arkadag. Early-2026 China PV exports to TM rose fast, but NEV CBU was still not a material slice.

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brand2026-09-03

August 2026: BYD overseas 188,700, Chery export 197,000 — gap under 8,000

BYD wholesale 440,293 in August (+17.8% y/y); overseas about 188,746 (+134.6%). Chery Group 280,128; exports 196,984 (+52.1%), 70.3% of group volume; cumulative exports cited at 7.18 million. Li Auto delivered 37,679.

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policy2026-09-01

Beijing issues outbound auto-competition guidance — quality over volume

MOFCOM, MIIT and SAMR published the Automotive Industry Overseas Competition and Compliance Construction Guidelines (letter 451, dated 24 Aug 2026; public 1 Sep). Four chapters, 20 articles: overseas pricing, dealer management, after-sales, data, IP, antitrust. Advisory, not a new tariff.

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