When EV startups shut down, will their cars still work?

Chinese EV owners are losing access to smartphone app updates and driving features when companies go bust.

Chinese drivers’ frustrations point to the broader risks of “smartphones on wheels,” where reliability is contingent upon software maintenance and updates.

Beijing has rolled out new EV subsidies to help keep struggling companies afloat.

When one of China’s once-popular electric vehicle startups went bust, car owners encountered an unexpected problem: Their vehicles went “offline.”