China-EU-US EV & Battery Policy Timeline Comparison Tables

Spanning 1986–2026 — China 71 + EU 42 + USA 61 policies

Version Rev.1 (2026-05-04)

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No. | Date | Policy Name | Issuer | Core Content | Source

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China NEV & ICV

863 Plan (1986) → 2026.04

71 policies

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EU EV · Battery · CBAM

Fit for 55 → CBAM carbon collection (2026.01)

42 policies

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USA EV · Battery · Charging

IRA → CHIPS → Trump reversal → OBBB repeal

61 policies

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Three Key Findings

China: 40 Years of Unbroken Policy Evolution

1986 863 Plan → 2001 Three Verticals Three Horizontals → 2009 Ten Cities Thousand Vehicles → 2012 Pure Electric Drive → 2015 Dual Credit → 2025 ICV Integration. China offers the most sustained and systematic policy framework among the three nations.

EU: 2026 is the Year of Enforcement

2019 Green Deal → 2021 Fit for 55 → CBAM carbon collection (2026.01) → Battery carbon footprint label (2026.02). The EU is moving from legislation to enforcement.

USA: The World's Most Dramatic Policy Reversal

2022 IRA (massive subsidies) → Jan 2025 Trump repeal of EV mandate → Jul 2025 OBBB repeal of tax credits. Three years from heaven to hell.

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