China Puts EVs on a Diet as Battery Boom Adds Bulk, CCTV Reports

China has enacted a national standard aimed at slimming electric vehicles by enforcing energy-consumption rules. The mandate took effect January 1 and bars new EV models that fail to meet the energy-use requirements from being produced, sold, or registered. The policy targets the growing size and weight driven by larger batteries as China pursues leaner, more efficient EVs. CCTV reports frame it as part of a broader government effort to curb battery-induced mass amid rapid EV expansion. The move signals Beijing's intent to promote slimmer EV designs without sacrificing domestic auto-industry competitiveness.