China has announced it is blocking the import of four Renault models siting ’serious safety risks’ and non-compliance with regulations. The models involved include the Laguna, Scenic, Megane and Megane Coupe-Cabriolet.These are some of Renault’s most successful models.
The decision was made by the General Administration of Quality Supervision Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ). “[W]e have repeatedly found batches of passenger vehicles made by the French Renault … do not conform with our country’s mandatory standards and relevant technical regulations, and there are serious safety risks,” AQSIQ said in a statement. Renault has not issued a full response, however a spokesman said only that the company was ’surprised’ by the decision.
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