The government has accused more than 25 car makers, including Nissan and Hyundai, of breaking rules on green car subsidies in recent month, casting a pall over China’s drive to support the industry and combat heavy pollution which affects large swathes of the country. Guangzhou Bus Company and Lifan Group have been punished by China 's government for breaking rules on green car subsidies by manufacturing and selling electric vehicles ( [UNK] ) with batteries of a lower capacity than standard . The two Chongqing - based companies had previously received around CNY320 m ( $ 47.7 m ) in government support . The Chinese government has accused 25 other car manufacturers , including Nissan and Hyundai , of violations in recent months . In 2015 , it spent $ 4.5bn in subsidies , helping quadruple the sales of EVs to 331,000 cars .
Guangzhou Bus Company and Lifan Group have been punished by China 's government for breaking rules on green car subsidies by manufacturing and selling electric vehicles ( [UNK] ) with batteries of a lower capacity than standard . The two Chongqing - based companies had previously received around CNY320 m ( $ 47.7 m ) in government support . The Chinese government has accused 25 other car manufacturers , including Nissan and Hyundai , of violations in recent months . In 2015 , it spent $ 4.5bn in subsidies , helping quadruple the sales of EVs to 331,000 cars .