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...