China mein kuch toh change ho raha hai. Electric cars ke development mein wo already world ka real benchmark ban chuka hai, or unka international expansion bhi seemingly unstoppable lag raha hai. Ab aisa lagta hai ki ye Aisan giant dirct automotive industry ko hi apne control mein lene start kar raha hai.
Kaafi saare measures already official ho chuke hai, ya phir jaldi hi hone wale hai. Inka main purpose ye hai ki jo cheezein latest generation ki electric car ne popular bana di hai, unko regulate kiya ja sake or situation kahin "haath se bahar" na nikal jaaye.
Reduced screens, increased buttons
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Latest news ye hai ki China ka Ministry of Industry, Technology and Industry ab vehicle manufacturers ke liye interiors develop karne par new technical rules lane ki planning kar rahi hai. Simple goal kya hai? Driving ko more safe banana.
Basically Chinese government ye chahti hai ki cars mein every thing sirf central touchscreen mein na install kiye jaaye. Abhi jo trend chal raha hai ki almost all functions within screen mein hi hote hai, usko abandon karna chahte hai. Unka kehna hai ki kuch important functions physical buttons se hi access hone chahiye.
Chinese authorities past 2 years se manufacturers or testing institutions ke saath jointly work kar rahi hai so that is direction mein action liya ja sake. And jaldi hi or details out ho sakti hai, because new requirements maybe iss year ke end tak hi cars mein mandatory ho sakte hai.
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China apna national standard revise karna chahta hai jo "Automotive control components, indicators or signaling devices" (GB4094-2016) ke liye hai. Ye standard around 10 years old ho chuka hai, isliye ab wo ismein new types or updated technical requirements add karna chahte hai.
Jaise humne pehle bola tha, aim ye hai ki driver ka interior screens par dependence reduce ho, distractions reduce ho, or unhe bina directly straight dekh ke bhi easily use kiya ja sake. Ye demand kaafi time se aa rahi thi, or kaafi manufacturers ne is baat ko follow karna bhi start kar diya hai. Isliye unhe thoda backtrack karna pada, jaise Volkswagen or Hyundai ne recently admit bhi kiya hai.
Lights jaise hazard warning ya indicators, horn, car ka gear change karna (P, R, N, D), advanced driver assitance system on karna, wipers chalana, windows open/close karna, electric vehicle ko on-off karna, or emergency call system.
Simple words mein, jo basic or important things hai jo driving ke time emergency use hoti hai, wo sab physical buttons mein honi chahiye.
China's dismissal of "Tesla trends"
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"Chinese automotive industry mein ek problem hai, ye log trends ko bilkul copy paste style mein follow karte hai," Chinese giant Geely ke vice president ne kaha ye clearly is baat ki taraf point karta tha ki country ke manufacturers ne Tesla ke set kiye hue trends ko literally line-by-line follow kiya hai.
Humne ye cheez electric door handels ke saath already dekhi hai, jo China mein sell hone wali electric cars ke liye officially ban ho chuke hai.
And kaafi chances hai ki aisa hi rectangular ya yoke-shaped steering wheels ke saath bhi ho, because unke liye new impact tests ki requirement aa sakti hai.
And from above Chinese government cars ke prices "control" karna chahti hai, so that past few years se China ke market mein price war chal rahi hai, usko roka ja sake.