China EV Energy Rule

Benzinga

China introduced the world’s first mandatory EV energy-use standard, tightening efficiency limits from 2026 as BYD accelerates charging tech and posts rapid sales growth in Europe.

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00:00It's Benzinga bringing Wall Street to Main Street

00:02Authorities in China unveiled a new mandatory energy consumption standard for electric vehicles,

00:08marking the first regulation of its kind globally. The rule sets a limit of 15.1

00:13kilowatt-hours per 100 kilometers for passenger EVs weighing around 2 tons,

00:17according to Chinese Central Television and IT Home. The standard takes effect January 1,

00:232026 and tightens existing limits by 11 percent. The move comes as Trump rolled

00:28back corporate average fuel economy standards in the U.S. BYD introduced a charging system in China

00:34that delivers about 250 miles of range in five minutes. BYD also posted nearly 222 percent sales

00:41growth in Europe in November, according to European Automobile Manufacturers Association.

00:46For all things money, visit Benzinga.com.

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