China's MIIT inspects Chery, Nio and JAC for production safety
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology carried out inspections at Chery, Nio and JAC on July 30 and 31. Inspectors took randomly selected cars and batteries for further compliance testing.
Event date: July 31, 2026 · Published: October 12, 2026
According to the statement, the inspection covered continued compliance with production access conditions, safety of connected vehicles, design and manufacturing capabilities, and conformity of production with the approved type.
The selected cars and batteries were to be sent to testing institutions for compliance tests against national standards. The ministry did not give the number of vehicles taken or any test results.
MIIT announced further action on production consistency, testing and verification of new technologies, and marketing communication. The inspection in itself does not indicate a defect found in any model.
Questions and answers
Which companies did China's MIIT inspect?
Chery, Nio and Anhui Jianghuai Automobile Group, known as JAC.
Did the ministry release test results?
No. The statement says randomly selected cars and batteries will be sent for testing but gives no results.
Fact sheet
| Claim | Value | Source | As of |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection dates | Jul 30-31, 2026 | MIIT statement | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Companies inspected | Chery, Nio, JAC | MIIT statement | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Scope | safety, production, compliance with access conditions | MIIT statement | Oct 12, 2026 |
| Items tested | randomly selected cars and batteries | MIIT statement | Oct 12, 2026 |
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