Beijing enlists multiple regulators to probe EV safety issue that raised quality alarms

South China Morning Post - Oct 16, 2026

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...

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