2018

All light-duty diesel vehicles must comply with China V emission standards.

　　According to the “Notice on the Implementation of the Fifth‑Stage Motor Vehicle Emission Standards,” effective July 1, 2017, all heavy‑duty diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold, or registered nationwide must comply with the China V emission standards.

　　Effective January 1, 2018, all light-duty diesel vehicles manufactured, imported, sold, or registered nationwide must comply with China V emission standards.

Starting from 900 yuan at the lowest.

Next year, all newly registered trailers must be equipped with automatic slack adjusters.

　　According to the new GB 7258 “Technical Conditions for Roadworthiness of Motor Vehicles,” effective January 1, 2018, all semi-trailer brakes must be equipped with automatic brake clearance adjustment devices. Depending on the axle manufacturer, the additional cost per vehicle ranges from RMB 900 to RMB 1,500.

Out-of-Province Annual Inspection

Cancel the procedures for entrusting inspection.

　　To further deepen the reform of motor vehicle inspections, starting January 1, 2018, all trucks nationwide may undergo annual inspections in a location other than their registration jurisdiction, and no power of attorney is required.

With the exception of large passenger buses, school buses, vehicles transporting dangerous goods, vehicle carrier trucks, and low-flatbed semi‑trailers, for all other motor vehicles undergoing out-of-province (autonomous region or municipality) off‑site inspections, the requirement to file an authorization‑for‑inspection procedure is hereby abolished.

Car loan limit

The maximum disbursement ratio will be increased to 80%.

　　The People’s Bank of China and the China Banking Regulatory Commission jointly issued the “Notice on Adjusting Policies Related to Auto Loans,” announcing that, effective January 1, 2018: the maximum loan-to-value ratio for passenger vehicles powered by conventional engines will be 80%, and for commercial vehicles with conventional engines, 70%; for passenger new-energy vehicles, the maximum ratio will be 85%, and for commercial new-energy vehicles, 75%; and for used cars, the maximum ratio will be 70%. Meanwhile, the vehicle acquisition tax will be raised from 7% back to 10%.

　　Under the new policy, interest rates and loan terms for new vehicles have been clearly defined: interest rates are calculated in accordance with the national benchmark lending rates, with a maximum term of five years for new‑car loans and three years for used‑car loans.

Cancel vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less.

Road Transport Permit for General Freight Vehicles and Driver’s Professional Qualification Certificate

　　To implement the State Council’s requirements for the “delegation, regulation, and service” reform and streamline administrative licensing procedures for road freight transport, the Ministry of Transport will abolish certain administrative approval items for road freight transport by the end of 2018.

　　Going forward, owners of ordinary freight vehicles with a gross vehicle mass of 4.5 tonnes or less will no longer be required to obtain a road transport permit from the transport administration authorities or a driver’s professional qualification certificate; they will only need to hold a vehicle registration certificate and a driver’s license issued by the public security traffic management department.

Next year, truck emissions will fail to meet standards.

The vehicle’s operating permit will be revoked.

　　In 2018, freight vehicles that fail to meet emission standards will have their operating permits revoked. The General Office of the People’s Government of Shandong Province has issued the Implementation Rules for the “Comprehensive Action Plan for Tackling Air Pollution during the Autumn and Winter Seasons of 2017–2018 in the Beijing–Tianjin–Hebei Region and Surrounding Areas.” Effective January 1, 2018, heavy-duty diesel freight vehicles meeting National III emission standards that fail to comply with these standards will have their operating permits canceled.

　　Shenzhen has issued the “Notice on the Implementation of the National Stage V Emission Standards for Heavy-Duty Diesel Vehicles,” stipulating that, effective January 1, 2018, all heavy-duty diesel vehicles meeting or exceeding the China V emission standard—excluding tractor units—sold, registered, or transferred into Shenzhen must be equipped with a diesel particulate filter (DPF).

Implementation of the New Edition of GB 7258

Vehicles will be rigorously inspected for vehicle identification numbers, reflective body markings, and other such items.

　　The newly revised national standard “Technical Conditions for the Safe Operation of Motor Vehicles” (GB 7258‑2017) has been approved and promulgated by the National Standardization Administration and will come into effect on January 1, 2018.

　　To ensure effective implementation, the Ministry of Public Security will conduct targeted inspections on vehicles manufactured on or after January 1, 2018, focusing on requirements related to fire‑extinguishing equipment for passenger buses, guardrails and handrails on buses with standing areas, the placement of vehicle identification numbers on heavy trucks and trailers, and tank bodies (or container bodies), among other items.

July 2018

Completely prohibit the passage of non-compliant vehicle transport vehicles.

　　In accordance with the “Work Plan for Regulating Vehicle Transport Vehicles,” jointly issued in August 2016 by the Ministry of Transport, the National Development and Reform Commission, the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the Ministry of Public Security, and the General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine, 60% of non-compliant vehicle transport vehicles were to be replaced or phased out by the end of 2017, with full compliance achieved by June 2018.

　　Effective July 1, 2018, the passage of non-compliant vehicle transport vehicles will be completely prohibited.

2018

Joint efforts to combat overloading will become routine and institutionalized.

　　In 2018, there will be new developments in overload‑control enforcement: joint road‑administration and traffic‑police operations will become routine and institutionalized, with strict adherence to the “Ten Prohibitions” for law enforcement, and nationwide uniformity of overload‑control standards will be ensured.

　　Nationwide, measures under the “one violation, four penalties” framework have been implemented, the weigh-in‑on‑entry and return‑to‑origin model at highway entrances has been promoted, and non‑stop weigh‑in‑motion systems have been widely deployed.

In 2018, mandatory inspections for secondary maintenance were abolished.

　　According to the Ministry of Transport’s “Action Plan for Promoting the Healthy and Stable Development of the Road Freight Industry (2017–2020),” in order to alleviate the burden of inspection and testing costs, the Ministry will introduce policies in 2018 aimed at reducing redundant inspections and duplicate charges for commercial freight vehicles.

　　Furthermore, the mandatory on‑line inspection for secondary maintenance of commercial freight vehicles has been abolished; operators may now independently determine the secondary maintenance schedule and arrange vehicle maintenance themselves.