The speed of production of Chinese cars began to cause concern to regulators

The speed of production of Chinese cars began to cause concern to regulators. This is reported by Bloomberg.

According to the agency, Chinese automakers are seeking to shorten the development cycle of new models to 18 months, which is significantly faster than traditional foreign competitors (3-5 years), but this speed is causing growing concern among regulators due to safety risks.

In this regard, the Chinese authorities have launched a year-long campaign with surprise inspections of automakers to verify compliance with quality and safety standards. The possibility of doubling the mandatory road tests for new electric vehicles to 30,000 km is being considered.

The heads of the largest automakers (including Geely, Great Wall and Chery) warn that excessive time reduction turns customers into "guinea pigs." The vice president of Chery said that "there are development deadlines that we simply cannot shorten," stressing that cars are not a fast-turning commodity.

In the first half of 2026, the Chinese market was flooded with hundreds of new and updated models. At the same time, the number of recall campaigns among local brands has increased dramatically.