As Q4 begins the seasonal lull has not materialized: monthly traded power prices rose in Guangdong and Jiangsu and southern spot power strengthened even after peak-summer demand began to fade. On Oct 13 the Jiangsu Electricity Trading Center issued the 2027 Jiangsu Electricity Retail Market Transaction Work Guidelines to promote wholesale-to-retail price pass-through. Industry experts say the current price rise reflects multiple supply- and demand-side factors and constitutes a reasonable market

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Oct 16, 2026 — The China Association of Automobile Manufacturers (CAAM) held talks with Australia’s Federal Chamber of Automotive Industries (FCAI) and the Truck Industry Council (TIC). FCAI technical officer James Toll and TIC technical officer Mark Hammond outlined their organisations’ mandates. Discussions centered on new-energy vehicle development, charging and battery-swap infrastructure rollout, and coordination of international technical standards and regulations. The three associations also exchanged views on market characteristics and segment-level trends.