China boosts RV consumption: new measures from ten departments

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments have released a package of measures to stimulate consumption of motorhomes, including caravans and camper vans. Key provisions include removing the mandatory service life for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes, extending the service life of rental motorhomes from 15 to 25 years and caravans from 15 to 20 years, and increasing the number of test centres for the C6 driving licence. The document also covers parking, campsite development, rental services and financial support.

On 18 September, China's State Council General Office forwarded the "Several Measures on Promoting Motorhome Consumption" issued by the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments. The measures cover nine areas: improving motorhome supply quality, streamlining registration, scrapping and driver training, ensuring road access and parking, developing campsites, expanding tourism products and management services, improving rental services, increasing financial support, implementing consumption promotion actions and clarifying safety responsibilities. Regions with car purchase restrictions are encouraged to shift from purchase management to usage management, and pilot cities for automotive consumption reform are urged to include motorhome consumption promotion as a reform task and eligible campsites as supported consumption scenarios.

The Chinese government has published measures to stimulate motorhome consumption, including caravans and camper vans. The document, approved by the State Council, includes relaxing scrappage age limits, increasing the number of test sites for the C6 driving licence and encouraging the development of new-energy motorhomes.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments jointly released new measures to promote motorhome consumption, covering motorhomes, caravans and camper vans. The measures include: no mandatory scrappage age for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes; the service life of rental motorhomes extended from 15 to 25 years, and caravans from 15 to 20 years; more C6 driving test centres; urban roads and public car parks must consider motorhome access; highway service areas to plan motorhome parking with water, electricity and sewage services; and land supply support for motorhome campsites, with simplified camps allowed to retain original land classification.

The Chinese government has published a set of measures to stimulate consumption of motorhomes, including motorised caravans, trailer caravans and camper vans. The initiative aims to remove barriers to consumption, develop camping tourism and unlock consumer potential in the segment.

Chinese authorities have released an infographic outlining measures to stimulate consumption in the motorhome segment. The document, titled "Several Measures to Promote Motorhome Consumption," was distributed through state information channels. Specific parameters of the measures, including timelines and funding volumes, were not disclosed in the available excerpt.

China's State Council has circulated a notice from ten departments, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, outlining measures to stimulate motorhome consumption. Small and micro non-commercial motorhomes will no longer be subject to a mandatory service life, while the service life for rental motorhomes is extended from 15 to 25 years and for towed caravans from 15 to 20 years. The document also covers expanding parking and campsite infrastructure, adding C6 licence test sites, and providing financial support.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other government bodies released measures to stimulate motorhome, caravan and camper consumption. Mandatory scrappage limits are removed for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes, rental motorhome service life is extended from 15 to 25 years, and caravan service life from 15 to 20 years. The document also calls for expanding campsites, creating parking areas for motorhomes on highways and in cities, adding C6 driving test sites, and providing financial support.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism, the National Development and Reform Commission and eight other departments have issued "Several Measures on Promoting Motorhome Consumption". The document calls for developing themed motorhome tourism routes, integrating sales, rental and travel services, and adding motorhome parking at rest areas and viewing platforms along scenic highways. It also sets rules for camping: open fires, illegal parking, unauthorised utility hookups, littering and damage to public facilities and green spaces are to be curbed, with a "leave no trace" principle promoted.

China's State Council approved a joint initiative by ten ministries and agencies to remove barriers to motorhome consumption, covering motorhomes, towable caravans and camper vans. The document, published on 13 September 2026, eliminates the mandatory service life for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes, extends the service life of rental motorhomes from 15 to 25 years and caravans from 15 to 20 years. It also calls for expanding campsites, adding more C6 driving test centres, requiring parking areas and motorway service stations to provide spaces for motorhomes, and developing financial and insurance products for the sector.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments released a package of measures to remove bottlenecks in the consumption of motorhomes, including motorised caravans, towed caravans and camper vans. The document, published on 18 September 2026, covers nine areas: improving product quality, simplifying registration and extending service life, ensuring road access and parking, developing campsites, expanding tourism products, improving rental services, providing financial support, running consumption promotion campaigns and strengthening safety management. In particular, compulsory scrapping is abolished for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes, the service life for rented small and micro motorhomes is extended from 15 to 25 years, and for towed caravans from 15 to 20 years; additional test centres for the C6 driving licence category are also planned.

On September 18, China's State Council circulated a notice from ten departments, including the Ministry of Culture and Tourism, on measures to stimulate motorhome consumption (covering motorhomes, caravan trailers and camper vans). The document removes the mandatory service life for small and micro non-commercial motorhomes, extends the service life of rental motorhomes from 15 to 25 years, and of caravan trailers from 15 to 20 years. It also includes measures on traffic and parking access, campsite development, rental services and financial support.

The State Council General Office has forwarded a notice from the Ministry of Culture and Tourism and other departments on measures to boost motorhome consumption. The document calls for developing themed motorhome tourism routes in eligible regions, promoting customized travel products that integrate motorhome sales, rentals and trips, and building scenic self-drive highways with parking areas and viewing platforms designed to accommodate motorhomes.

China's Ministry of Culture and Tourism and nine other departments issued measures to boost motorhome consumption. The document calls for a motorhome consumption promotion campaign, region-specific policy improvements, promotion of the motorhome lifestyle and development of a consumption culture. Regions with vehicle purchase restrictions are encouraged to optimize motorhome management and shift from purchase regulation to usage regulation. Pilot cities for automotive circulation and consumption reform are to include motorhome consumption promotion among their reform tasks, while pilot cities for new consumption formats are encouraged to support motorhome campsites. Campsites are to be included in tourism promotions with joint discounts, and motorhome-friendly destinations will be released in batches.