China’s Policy-Driven Push to Innovate and Drive its Auto Industry Green

New rules issued by the NDRC represent the Chinese government's most recent effort to centrally manage the development of the domestic Chinese auto industry, while still promoting the innovation required for its success. The modern auto industry presents the nation with what is arguably one of the most technology-intensive and innovation-laden challenges yet. Whether such government-led innovation can be successful will certainly be interesting to watch as the rules are played out.