China Automotive Technology & Research Center Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as “CATARC”) is a central state-owned enterprise directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council (SASAC), established in 1985. CATARC has consistently upheld the leadership of the Party, closely aligned itself with national strategic needs, and is committed to becoming a key force driving innovation and high-quality development in China’s automotive industry. As a comprehensive science and technology enterprise group with extensive influence in the domestic and international automotive sectors, CATARC actively serves the broader national development agenda, thoroughly implements the innovation-driven development strategy, and provides scientific and technological support for the country’s economic transformation and upgrading, green development, and modernization efforts.
Guided by the new development philosophy, CATARC has steadily upgraded its business portfolio, continuously enhancing its comprehensive strength and core competitiveness. In accordance with the overall direction of “full-chain layout, process-oriented approach, and cluster development,” the company has established a “1+9+X” new business framework. Its business network spans key automotive industry clusters across China, including the Beijing-Tianjin-Hebei region, the Yangtze River Delta, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the Yangtze River Economic Belt, Northeast China, and the Chengdu-Chongqing metropolitan area, as well as specialized, specialized, and innovative bases such as the Yancheng test track, the Kunming Plateau, and the Hulunbuir subarctic region. Additionally, it has established subsidiaries and permanent offices in Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Thailand, playing a significant role in facilitating the Chinese automotive industry’s deeper integration into the global system. CATARC has consistently adhered to its founding mission of advancing technological progress in China’s automotive industry and its industry positioning as an “independent, impartial, and third-party” entity. It has accumulated substantial technical expertise, with services spanning the entire automotive industry value chain—including policy research, standards and regulations, R&D of key generic technologies, product engineering development services, testing and certification, information consulting, and engineering design. Furthermore, the organization is accelerating its expansion into strategic emerging fields such as new energy, intelligent connected vehicles, digitalization, and the “dual carbon” goals, providing robust support for the high-quality development of China’s automotive industry.
CATARC places technological innovation at the core of its overall corporate development strategy, courageously assuming the mission of serving as the “national team” for achieving self-reliance and strength in science and technology. By focusing on fields such as new energy vehicles and intelligent connected vehicles, the organization is fully committed to establishing itself as a source of original technologies. Currently, it operates six national-level research platforms and 21 provincial and municipal-level research platforms. CATARC continues to advance research on key core technologies, has achieved a series of significant technological innovations, and is accelerating the transformation, application, and promotion of these innovations, thereby effectively driving the deep integration of technological and industrial innovation in the automotive sector.
Website: https://www.catarc.ac.cn/
