Latest! Shanghai Auto Trade-In Subsidy Changes to "Registration + Lottery"!

The Shanghai Municipal Commission of Commerce recently issued the "Announcement on Adjusting the Rules for the 2025 Shanghai Vehicle Trade-in Subsidy Program." The announcement indicates that, based on the implementation of the Shanghai vehicle trade-in subsidy policy and after research by relevant departments, the rules for the Shanghai vehicle trade-in subsidy program have been adjusted to:"Registration + Lottery" method!

The specific rules are: Translate the above content into English and output the translation directly, without any explanation.From October 13, 2025, to December 31, 2025.(Subject to the invoice date stated on the "Uniform Invoice for Motor Vehicle Sales".)"Individual consumers register, draw lots with notarization, and obtain eligibility upon winning."Implement initiatives for vehicle scrappage and replacement subsidies.

Individual consumers who have obtained eligibility through notarized lottery can submit applications for scrapping renewal or replacement renewal subsidies according to regulations.The newly purchased car should be registered in Shanghai. Subsidy applications from individual consumers who have obtained eligibility without notarized lottery will not be accepted; if unsuccessful in the current draw, they may continue to participate in the next lottery.

Location information is located in Shanghai.Individual consumers who have purchased a new vehicle and obtained a "Uniform Invoice for Motor Vehicle Sales" issued by a Shanghai automobile sales agency can register for the lottery within the specified time through designated platforms such as the "Shanghai Commerce" and "Shanghai Development and Reform" WeChat public accounts.

Each application is limited to applying for the qualification of subsidies for vehicle scrapping updates or replacement updates.You cannot apply for both of the above subsidies at the same time.

Consumers eligible for subsidies should submit their application for vehicle scrapping renewal subsidies through the National Automobile Circulation Information Management System website or the "Automobile Trade-in" mini program, or submit their application for vehicle replacement renewal subsidies via designated platforms such as the "Shanghai Commerce" or "Shanghai Development and Reform" WeChat official accounts by January 10, 2026.

If you need to amend or supplement relevant information, you should provide the relevant information through the original channel by January 20, 2026. Applications for subsidies or amendments to relevant application information submitted after the deadline will not be accepted. The consumer participating in the lottery registration and applying for the subsidy must be the same person (with the same type of identification document and document number).

In principle, a round of registration is conducted every two weeks.The registration period for the first round is from October 25, 2025, to October 27, 2025.The registration time and related arrangements for each subsequent round will be announced separately on the "Shanghai Business" WeChat public account.

After the registration deadline for each round, the registration information of individual consumers for that round will be provided to a third-party notary organization. The third-party notary organization will conduct a limited lottery to select the winning individual consumers. Individual consumers can check the lottery results through the original registration channel.

Individual consumers who purchase a new car before October 12, 2025 (based on the invoice date indicated on the Uniform Motor Vehicle Sales Invoice) can apply for a subsidy for scrapping and updating or replacing and updating.Still implemented according to the pre-adjustment policy.