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China regulators warn EV makers to curb price wars, amid plans to tighten oversight

( January 16, 2026, 05:26 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, the National Development and Reform Commission and the State Administration for Market Regulation convened a meeting with major new-energy vehicle companies to warn against disorderly price competition and to tighten oversight of the sector, the agencies said in a joint meeting on Wednesday. The regulators told companies to resist “price wars,” uphold innovation and quality, and help build a fair, value-based market order. They said they will strengthen coordination on cost investigations, price monitoring and enforcement, step up supervision of production consistency and punish violations. Officials from 17 major automakers, industry bodies and affiliated agencies attended the meeting.Statement follows (in Chinese)....

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