From：Internet Info Agency 2026-09-09 08:39:00
August auto sales data showed that the domestic new energy vehicle (NEV) penetration rate reached 65.2%. At the end of August, a residential community in Nanping, Fujian Province issued a notice completely banning NEVs from entering its underground parking garage and requiring all NEVs already parked there to be removed within 10 days. One resident had previously purchased a 20-year usage right to an underground civil air defense parking space and had been using it for their NEV for two years. The property management stated the decision reflected the collective opinion and demands of all homeowners. According to the widely circulated notice, the ban was approved through a homeowner vote, with 659 households participating and 615 voting in favor—a 93% approval rate. After the incident spread online, a short video on the topic garnered nearly 3,000 comments. Statistics showed that nearly 70% of netizens supported the ban, while about 20% opposed it. On September 8, the local urban management enforcement team announced that the ban had been temporarily suspended, and the involved property management company had been summoned for talks. Relevant departments would jointly discuss a solution going forward. According to statistics from the National Fire and Rescue Administration, the fire incidence rate per 10,000 NEVs was 0.18 in 2025, down from 0.44 in 2023; for fuel-powered vehicles, the rate stood at 1.5 per 10,000 units. Ministry of Public Security data as of the end of 2025 indicated that China’s total vehicle ownership reached 366 million, or approximately 260 vehicles per 1,000 people, with NEV ownership at roughly 31 units per 1,000 people. On July 1, 2026, a new national standard for traction batteries took effect, stipulating that battery packs must not catch fire or explode as a whole after thermal runaway of a single cell. The updated standard also added requirements for bottom-impact testing and short-circuit tests following 300 fast-charging cycles.
