Interview: Wu Zhixin, Vice President, China Automotive Technology & Research Center (CATARC)

The Chinese Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC) describes itself as an ‘independent, impartial third-party’ technical service agency and government think tank, which focuses on technical areas related to automobiles and social-public interests. These include energy conservation, environmental protection, vehicle safety and other basic, common technologies.

It also assists with matters relating to standardisation, technical regulations and investment project evaluation, as well as assisting the China New Car Assessment Program (C-NCAP) in safety matters. In an interview with Automotive World, Wu Zhixin, Vice President at CATARC, began by explaining how his organisation assists China’s domestic OEMs.