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BEIJING, July 17 (Reuters) – China’s industry ministry on Friday called on automakers to resist “irrational competition” and ensure the safety of cars, car parts and assisted and autonomous driving systems, a statement from the ministry showed.
• Automakers should search for issues in production consistency, reliability and durability, and fully assess safety risks when rolling out new designs and products, the ministry told key automakers in a meeting.
• The companies must not engage in “exaggerated or false advertising,” it added.
• The ministry further urged companies to “strengthen safety assessments of combined driver-assistance and autonomous driving features,” and said authorities will step up oversight and inspection of production consistency and quality.
• Violators will be penalised, it said.
(Reporting by Xiuhao Chen and Ryan Woo; Editing by Hugh Lawson)
