New regulation of GB18352.6 (Emissions) and NEV are relevant for complete car homologation

China is not only the largest market for automotive industry, but also the largest for production and sales of electric vehicles. In an effort to combat air pollution, China has created a range subsidies and buying incentives in recent years to promote the sale of emission-free vehicles.

In order to improve the quality control of automotive products, the requirements for certification of New Energy Vehicles (NEV) have been tightened according to the revised GB standardGB18352.6. More stringent requirements have been set for the implementation of product certifications.
The term New Energy Vehicles (NEV) includes various alternatively powered vehicles. The large majority consists of purely electric vehicles followed by plug-in hybrids with an electric powered range of at least 50 kilometers.

The CNCA published its 33rd announcement on March 24, 2017. In the announcement they extended the powers of the CCAP (China Certification Centre for Automotive Products) in respect to the complete car homologation (CCC certification for complete vehicles).

With its 33rd announcement, the CNCA has published its decision that the CCAP can approve foreign manufacturers and cars in accordance to the Implementation Rule CNCA-C11-01: 2014.

The successful certification of complete vehicles is complex, requiring attention to detail, homologation experience and close relationships with the certification authorities and tests labs to be completed in a timely manner. This is why a number of vehicle manufacturers such as Lotus, Tesla and Bugatti have relied on homologations support from MPR China Certification GmbH / China Certification Corporation over the years.

MPR China Certification GmbH / China Certification Corporation offers the most complete service for CCC certification of individual parts up to complete vehicles. We take care of all necessary research, planning and execution steps for our customers. We also handle all of the communication with the Chinese test labs and Chinese certification authorities on your behalf.

For more information about CCC certification in general, the process and the associated costs, please visit our website and our News Section where you will find current updates twice a week.

Please do not hesitate to contact us for further details and consultation. You can contact us via e-mail, or call us (UK: +44 2071931135, Rest of Europe: +49 69 2713769150, US: +1 773 654-2673).

You can also check out our free CCC-Brochure, which can be downloaded right here as a PDF file or you consult our book (in English) “A Brief Guide to CCC: China Compulsory Certification”, which can be found directly here on Amazon.