2025 is a critical period of in-depth transformation for the global automotive industry. A new industrial ecosystem is being reshaped—electrification surging, intelligent technologies accelerating, and cross border growing. As a top-tier automotive industry think tank, EV100 Plus has always upheld the mission of serving the government and industry and supporting strategic decision-making. It closely tracks industrial development frontiers, conduct analysis of industry pain points, and released 31 research reports over the year, covering eight core sectors: intelligence, market consumption, commercial & special purpose vehicles, global cooperation, cutting-edge technologies, automotive macroeconomics, converged intelligence, and the after-sales market. These reports fully interpret industrial trends and deliver precise decision-making support for industry development.
These reports embody the collective wisdom of EV100 Plus and would not have been possible without the strong support of relevant government departments, industry counterparts and corporate partners. Through rigorous research and profound insights, we strive to contribute to the high-quality, sustainable development of the industry. We sincerely invite friends from all walks of life interested in the NEV industry to contact us, learn more about the reports, explore cooperation opportunities, and jointly advance the industry’s progress and prosperity.
Looking ahead to 2026, the automotive industry’s transformation will deepen further, bringing both opportunities and challenges. EV100 Plus will continue to uphold the research spirit of professionalism, independence and foresight, focus on core industrial development topics, deepen research in key fields, expand its international perspective, and release more high-quality, influential research outcomes. We will join hands with all industry sectors to explore new paths for the high-quality development of the automotive industry, and support China’s automotive industry in maintaining a leading position in global competition.
Characters and Development Recommendations for the New Stage of Automotive Intelligence released on February 6, 2025
With the rapid growth in the application of autonomous driving and intelligent cabin functions, China’s automotive intelligence has moved past the exploration and introduction phase, entering a new stage of intelligence driven by the core demands of usability and user experience. This report outlines the current status and challenges of China’s automotive intelligence in development stage, technological transformation, basic support and industrial extension, and puts forward development recommendations for this new stage.
Reflections on the Open-Source Development of Automotive Operating Systems released on March 24, 2025
At present, China’s open-source development of automotive operating systems (OS) has made initial progress in industry consensus, layout and projects, yet its implementation still faces many challenges that require support in organization, policies and talent. This report examines the necessity for China’s automotive industry to develop an independent open-source OS system, build independent iterative capabilities, mitigate known and unknown risks, and ultimately drive openness via independence.
Reflections on the Development of the Autonomous Driving Industry released on June 2, 2025
The 1st Autonomous Driving Industry Development Forum, jointly hosted by China EV100, Huawei and China Unicom Smart Connection, was successfully held in Shanghai. Based on forum guests’ speeches and exchanges, this report compiles insights from industry experts and representatives of automakers, solution providers and operators on the development of the autonomous driving industry.
Recommendations for Promoting the Industrialization of Automotive Chips released on June 9, 2025
The effective alleviation of the chip shortage marks that China’s automotive chip industry has exited the initial phase and entered an industrialization stage driven by policy-market synergy, with an increasingly mature industrial chain. Currently, China’s automotive industry is building new global competitive advantages through intelligent transformation, and the deep integration of intelligence and chip industry upgrading has become a must for the high-quality development of the automotive industry. This report analyzes the opportunities and challenges in this new situation and proposes targeted development paths and recommendations.
Strategic on Promoting the Development of Intelligent Vehicles in the New Stage released on August 11, 2025
China’s intelligent vehicle industry is entering a phase of rapid ecological reshaping, ongoing technological breakthroughs and fast market adoption, while facing an evolving international competitive landscape. How to further advance the industry’s development has become a top priority for national regulators and industry enterprises. From a national strategic perspective, this report outlines the initial development and core priorities for intelligent vehicles in the new stage, offering decision-making references for all parties.
