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Carbon Tariffs Tighten the Chokehold: Where Do Chinese Automakers Go from Here?

by gaishiqiche·July 13, 2026

As 2026 passes the halfway mark, the deadline for achieving peak carbon emissions before 2030 is drawing near—yet the buzz around low-carbon topics seems to be cooling down. Europe and the United States have successively adjusted their emission reduction paces, with doubts arising one after another: Is it still necessary to continue advancing the low-carbon agenda?

However, the recently opened Shanghai International Low-Carbon Smart Mobility Exhibition has provided a different answer. Nearly 200 companies and over 40 well-known domestic and international automotive brands showcased their products side by side, with an exhibition scale reaching 60,000 square meters. The booths were bustling, and the forums were fully attended.

In particular, after in-depth communication with Baoshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd. (Baosteel), HRC, and Leekr, Gasgoo has a more profound realization that low carbon has never exited the stage; it has merely transitioned from "slogan advocacy" to a new stage of "deep博弈"