China’s shrinking car market has received another reality check as regulators step in to police the hi-tech offerings that carmakers use to drive sales. A nationwide inspection campaign assessing the quality of Chinese-made cars that was announced this week would see some consumers shelve purchase plans, exacerbating a bearish outlook for the country’s auto sector, dealers and analysts said. Vice-Minister of Industry and Information Technology Xin Guobin told a news conference in Beijing on...
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August 29, 2026 at 9:00 AM
Reality check for China’s carmakers as authorities tell them to focus on quality, not tech
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