China to Grant Licenses to Electric-Car Manufacturers
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China will issue manufacturing licenses to makers of electric cars to spur their adoption after sales lagged behind a national target.
The permits will allow companies to only produce electric cars, according to a statement posted on the National Development and Reform Commission’s website. To qualify, applicants must possess expertise in designing, testing and assembling electric cars, including patents and intellectual property rights to core technology.