BBSQ Participates in International Automotive Standards Training in China

Standards Officer Alexander King from the Bahamas Bureau of Standards and Quality (BBSQ) recently attended the 2025 Go-YEEP (Youth Engineer Exchange Program), a fully sponsored initiative hosted by the China Automotive Technology and Research Center (CATARC). The training took place from June 27 to July 4 in Ningbo, Tianjin, and Beijing, China.

The program brought together delegates from 25 countries and focused on fostering global collaboration around electric vehicle manufacturing and automotive standardization. Participants engaged in technical tours of CATARC’s headquarters and vehicle testing facilities, and attended sessions led by organizations such as the International Road Union and the United Nations.

Through this experience, BBSQ gained valuable insight into how China develops its automotive standards in cooperation with international bodies like ISO and IEC. The training also highlighted how different countries tailor their standards to suit local infrastructure and road conditions.

As The Bahamas continues to import Chinese-manufactured electric vehicles, access to this knowledge is especially timely. The lessons learned will help inform BBSQ’s approach to evaluating vehicle standards and contribute to strengthening the country’s automotive quality and safety framework.