China Transport Research and Innovation brief week 9, 2026
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Episode notes
- China has officially launched the 15th Five-Year Plan (2026–2030), shifting road freight from a commodity service to a "New Quality Productive Force". This transition is supported by a front-loaded 295 billion yuan investment in infrastructure and green energy projects.
- The government has transitioned autonomous trucking from voluntary guidelines to mandatory national safety standards (GB) for Level 3 and Level 4 systems. These standards require biometric monitoring, "black box" data storage (DSSAD), and automated minimal risk maneuvers by July 2027.
- CATL is scaling its QIJI Energy network toward a target of 900 heavy-duty battery-swapping stations by the end of 2026. This expansion incorporates sodium-ion "Naxtra" ba ...
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