China Automotive Technology and Research Centre Co., Ltd. (CATARC) is a central enterprise directly under the State-owned Assets Supervision and Administration Commission of the State Council. Established in 1985, CATARC has grown into a comprehensive technology enterprise group with significant influence in both the domestic and international automotive industries. Guided by the new development concept, CATARC steadily enhances its business distribution, continuously strengthens its comprehensive capabilities and core competitiveness, and optimizes the network layout of "one headquarters + four sub-centres." The construction of distinctive professional capabilities in the four regional centres in East China, South China, Central China, and Southwest China is progressing in an orderly manner. CATARC was successfully listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange, becoming the first stock in China's automobile testing ground. The company has established subsidiaries and permanent offices in Germany and Japan, implemented the "Belt and Road" initiative with a Southeast Asia representative office in Thailand, and created the China Automotive Standard Internationalisation Centre (Geneva) in Switzerland, promoting China's automobile industry’s integration into the global system.

CATARC remains dedicated to its mission of advancing the technological progress of China's automobile industry. With strong technical expertise, CATARC's business spans 10 major areas, including testing and inspection, engineering technology R&D services, digitalization, engineering design, consulting services, certification, and strategic emerging businesses. The company provides robust support for the development of China's automobile industry.

CATARC is committed to serving the national standardisation strategy, leading the world's automobile industry in third-party testing and certification, and researching the ecological and value chains of the future automotive industry. It focuses on forward-looking technology fields such as intelligent networking and new energy vehicles and excels in digital transformation, technology development, information consulting, big data management, driving scenario test sites, and mobile pollution source prevention and control.