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China's GB 17675-2025 standard takes effect, legalizing steer-by-wire without mechanical backups
Automotive Steering System Market 2025 to 2032: Electrification, Autonomous Driving and the Reshaping of Global Supply →What Changed
Effective July 1, 2026, China's new national steering standard eliminates the requirement for a physical steering column, allowing for fully digital steer-by-wire (SbW) systems. This regulatory shift is expected to accelerate Chinese SbW market penetration to 30% by 2030, transforming vehicle design and autonomous driving integration. It marks a major disruption to traditional steering supply chains and mechanical component manufacturing.
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Audit and adapt tier-1 supplier roadmaps
Procurement teams must ensure current suppliers are rapidly scaling SbW production capacities to leverage this massive regulatory opening and avoid being locked into obsolete mechanical-column contracts.