ZTE passes TÜV Rheinland's IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification
Guangzhou, July 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- On July 17, ZTE Corporation (ZTE)'s subsidiary, ZTE (Nanjing) Co., Ltd., passed the IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification audit by TÜV Rheinland Greater China (TÜV Rheinland), an international independent third-party testing, inspection and certification organization, indicating that it has a mature quality management system that meets the automotive industry certification standards. ZTE Chief Quality Officer Yan Wende and TÜV Rheinland Greater China Management System Certification Vice President Zheng Ping and other representatives from both parties attended the certification ceremony.
IATF 16949 is the automotive industry quality management system standard issued by the International Automotive Task Force (IATF) in 2016. It is a mandatory requirement that vehicle manufacturers and suppliers must strictly follow to reduce quality risks and improve production efficiency and product quality through preventive measures and continuous improvement. This certification is not only a recognition of ZTE's quality management capabilities in the automotive field, but also provides strong support for its layout and expansion in the field of smart cars.
Yan Wende said: "ZTE and TÜV Rheinland have had a good cooperative relationship for many years. The continuous improvement of ZTE's quality management system is inseparable from the continuous and careful guidance of TÜV Rheinland's expert team. Passing the IATF 16949 automotive quality management system certification is an important milestone for ZTE in the construction of a quality management system in the automotive field. ZTE has more than 30 years of R&D accumulation in the ICT field and has strong underlying innovation capabilities in the fields of chips, algorithms, architecture, and operating systems. Faced with the industry challenges of software-defined car transformation, OEMs urgently need basic technical capabilities to support their transformation into technology companies. Relying on key technologies and core capabilities in the field of communication equipment, ZTE Automotive Electronics will strive to become a digital automotive basic capability provider and a domestic independent high-performance partner, providing automakers with basic software and hardware products and services related to "networking and intelligence."
Zheng Ping shared: "TÜV Rheinland has always adhered to the rigorous, independent and professional service concept, providing excellent technical support for every link in the entire automotive industry chain. TÜV Rheinland and ZTE have successfully cooperated for many years and have built mutual trust. This cooperation in IATF16949 quality management system certification has shown us its foresight and strength in the field of smart cars. We look forward to continuing to deepen cooperation with ZTE, providing all-round support for its expansion of global automotive business, and jointly promoting the sustainable development of the automotive industry chain."
As a world-leading technical service provider, TÜV Rheinland has accumulated more than 100 years of technology and experience in the field of automotive testing and certification. Whether it is traditional vehicles or new energy vehicles, it can provide services including target market regulatory research in the R&D stage, vehicle and component testing and certification, road suitability testing, market access certification, quality management in the production stage, service quality improvement in the after-sales stage, as well as supplier capacity building and personnel qualification certification. In terms of management system, TÜV Rheinland's expert team can provide professional audit and certification services based on the development trends of the automotive industry and the actual operating conditions of enterprises.