Brake-pedal failures in luxury EV put Chinese cars’ quality in regulatory spotlight

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1. Mon, 12 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post07:30first to report
     Brake-pedal failures in luxury EV put Chinese cars’ quality in regulatory spotlight

     A safety failure spotted in tests of a Chinese electric vehicle (EV) made by a Huawei Technologies-backed luxury brand has raised doubts about the cars many consumers view as a source of national pride, and prompted regulators to step up policing of quality and reliability. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, along with three other ministry-level departments, published draft rules on Saturday that would govern testing of new car models. The move came after a video released on...

2. Thu, 15 October 2026

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   • tportal (Croatia)07:52
     Luksuzni kineski automobil šokirao na testu: Proizvođač priznao problem

     Kineska automobilska industrija posljednjih godina sve snažnije konkurira europskim proizvođačima, osobito kada je riječ o tehnologiji, elektrifikaciji i luksuznoj opremi. No jedan od najskupljih kineskih automobila našao se u središtu ozbiljne sigurnosne kontroverze nakon što je tijekom testiranja čak tri puta došlo do pucanja nosača papučice kočnice.

3. Fri, 16 October 2026

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   • South China Morning Post06:00
     Beijing enlists multiple regulators to probe EV safety issue that raised quality alarms

     Beijing has enlisted the support of its top internet watchdog to deepen the investigation into a car safety issue that put Chinese-made intelligent vehicles under the spotlight. The Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) said on Thursday that a joint investigation team including officials from the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) and the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) would verify facts regarding reports about brake pedal failures in tests of an...

4. Thu, 22 October 2026

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   • en.people.cn02:45
     Chinese ministry reiterates implementation of automobile quality improvement campaign

     An aerial drone photo taken on March 25, 2026 shows an autonomous vehicle undergoing a test at Neol

5. Fri, 30 October 2026

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   • tportal (Croatia)18:05
     Kineski SUV doživio debakl na testu sigurnosti: Nula zvjezdica, a jedan detalj posebno zabrinjava

     Kineski proizvođači automobila posljednjih su godina napravili golem iskorak u sigurnosti, a mnogi njihovi novi modeli danas na zahtjevnim testovima osvajaju maksimalnih pet zvjezdica. No najnoviji rezultat iz Latinske Amerike pokazuje da nisu svi automobili jednako napredovali. Chery Tiggo 2, mali SUV namijenjen izvoznim tržištima, na testu sigurnosti osvojio je nula zvjezdica. Iza tog poraznog rezultata kriju se ozbiljni nedostaci u zaštiti odraslih i djece, nestabilna struktura karoserije,...