On 12 May 2021 the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued Several Provisions on the Safety Management of Automobile Data (Draft) to solicit public opinion. The draft provisions provide a series of stringent data protection and cybersecurity rules for the automobile sector which will affect almost all players in the automobile industry chain. This article summarises the noteworthy rules that the draft provisions propose. Applicability The draft provisions apply to all operators in the automobile industry and some related sectors. This covers all enterprises and institutions which design, manufacture and carry out other services relating to automobiles, including: automobile manufacturers; The types of data which are subject to the draft provisions include: