China EV war turns uglier as pricing and inventory tactics draw scrutiny

Execs trade barbs while Beijing asks BYD and others about 'zero-mileage used cars'

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Customers check out BYD electric vehicles at a dealership in Shanghai. The automaker recently jolted the industry with a major discount campaign. © Reuters

CISSY ZHOU

HONG KONG -- China's electric vehicle price war grows hotter by the day, with top executives trading barbs and automakers' strategies for clearing inventory coming under scrutiny.

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