China targets nationwide rollout of self-driving vehicles by 2030

China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology has released an ambitious roadmap targeting the mass deployment of self-driving vehicles across highways, urban expressways, and select city roads by 2030.

Achieving large-scale deployment of self-driving vehicles on highways, urban expressways, and select city roads

The blueprint specifies that autonomous driving systems must achieve significantly higher safety standards than human drivers.

It also forms part of a broader push to position the country among the world's leading automotive powers.

Targeting New Energy Vehicles to comprise 70% of new passenger car sales and 40% of commercial vehicle sales by 2030.

Expanding trials for autonomous buses, robotaxis, and long-haul logistics alongside upgrades to vehicle-road-cloud integration.

China is tightening oversight on battery and vehicle manufacturing capacity to curb oversupply through structural mergers and market-based restructuring.

Alongside autonomous expansion, the plan sets strict sales targets for New Energy Vehicles, aiming for NEVs to comprise 70% of new passenger car sales and 40% of commercial vehicle sales by the end of the decade.

To support the transition, the initiative introduces an "AI+ Automotive" program to advance smart vehicle technology, while implementing tighter capacity monitoring and regulatory oversight to curb market oversupply.