China launches NEV intelligent vehicle lighting quality initiative with Geely, GWM, and over 30 industry participants
China’s automotive industry has launched a new coordinated effort to improve the quality and reliability of intelligent vehicle lighting systems for new energy vehicles. The initiative was formally introduced at a national industry meeting in Changzhou, marking a coordinated step toward improving component-level reliability in the rapidly expanding NEV market. The meeting brought together automakers, suppliers, and industry bodies under a unified framework led by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers, according to STCN.
The China New Energy Vehicle Quality and Reliability Improvement Project Promotion Conference and the Intelligent Vehicle Lighting and Vision Systems Special Initiative Launch Conference were recently convened in Changzhou. The event was organized by the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers and hosted by Xingyu Automotive Lighting Systems. The meeting formally initiated a dedicated program focused on intelligent vehicle lighting and related visual systems, positioning these components as a defined area of quality and reliability governance within the NEV sector.
More than thirty representatives and industry experts attended the meeting, representing a broad cross-section of China’s automotive manufacturing and supply chain ecosystem. Participating vehicle manufacturers included FAW Hongqi, BAIC Group, Geely Auto, Great Wall Motor, Nio, Li Auto, Seres Group, JAC Motors, and Sinotruk. Core suppliers and technology companies participating in the initiative included Huayu Vision, Damo DVI, and Huawei Yinwang, reflecting the growing integration of lighting, sensing, and software systems in modern vehicle architectures.
The meeting focused on discussions around establishing a structured quality and reliability assurance framework for intelligent vehicle lighting and visual systems. These systems increasingly integrate adaptive lighting, sensing, and electronic control functions, which are becoming standard features in higher-level driver assistance and intelligent driving configurations across China’s NEV market. The discussions emphasized technical pathways and organizational mechanisms rather than product promotion or market expansion.
Industry participants explored approaches to defining quality benchmarks, reliability verification processes, and collaborative mechanisms between automakers and suppliers. The initiative aims to align component development, validation, and deployment practices with the evolving functional requirements of intelligent vehicles, particularly as lighting systems take on expanded roles beyond basic illumination.
The launch of this specialized initiative adds a component-level focus to broader industry efforts to address NEV quality and reliability, situating intelligent lighting and visual systems as a formal area of cross-company coordination within the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers’ framework.
