On October 9, three ministries including the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) issued the "Announcement on Technical Requirements for New Energy Vehicles Eligible for Vehicle Purchase Tax Reduction and Exemption (2026-2027)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Announcement"), adjusting the relevant technical requirements for battery electric passenger vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles (including extended-range ones). The most notable change is that the conditional equivalent all-electric range requirement for plug-in hybrid electric passenger vehicles (including extended-range ones) has been raised from the previous 43 kilometers to no less than 100 kilometers. In addition, according to the "Announcement", models that were included in the "Tax Reduction and Exemption Catalog" before December 31, 2025 and meet the technical requirements of this Announcement will be automatically included in the first phase of the 2026 "Tax Reduction and Exemption Catalog", while those that do not meet the requirements will be removed from the Catalog. View Details >