Chinese Regulators Crack Down on “Speed Cars” as Rapidly-Developed Cars Cut Corners on Safety
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The hyper-accelerated development cycles that have allowed Chinese automakers to revolutionize the global electric vehicle market are facing unprecedented regulatory scrutiny at home. While traditional European and American manufacturers typically take three to five years to take a new model from initial sketch to finished product, Chinese manufacturers have cut that time to about 24 months.
Chinese regulators crack down on “speed cars” as rapidly-developed cars cut corners on safety
Chinese authorities are throttling its nation’s carmakers’ breakneck development speeds. With Chinese cars typically developed in two years, not the three to five typical elsewhere, regulators are cracking down. Concerns have mounted that carmakers don’t address faults before launch, making customers guinea pigs. Bloomberg reports that mandatory road testing at the prototype stage will double […]
For years, Western automakers have watched with amazement the rapid pace of Chinese design and production of new products, looking for a way to close the gap; but now the speed of Chinese automakers has increased so much that even regulatory bodies and some senior executives in the automotive industry in China itself have become concerned!
Just 3,000 miles of road test is enough before a new Chinese electric car is launched on the market. Now the car giant's executive vice president is sounding the alarm about safety as China's auto industry fast-forwards new models. “Cars are not wear and tear products. Some parts of the development we simply do not dare to hurry through. Chinese automakers have pressed for time to develop cars from [...]
Artificial intelligence can cut the development time of a new model to 18 months, but Chinese authorities fear that this speed may come at a cost in safety and durability.
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