China’s EV industry calls on regulators to curb the back-seat driving

China’s EV industry calls on regulators to curb the back-seat driving

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Auto experts and industry executives in China are calling on regulators to explore a market-based approach to governing electric-vehicle (EV) makers’ manufacturing qualifications, as the sector confronts an influx of inexperienced and ultimately unsuccessful firms amid the country’s push towards electrification.