TechBrake-pedal failure in luxury EV puts Chinese car quality under scrutiny

A safety defect found during testing of an electric vehicle from a Huawei-backed Chinese luxury brand has stirred doubts about domestic cars’ quality. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology and three other ministry-level authorities have issued draft rules for testing new models, seeking tighter oversight of quality and reliability.

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