China delays EV mandate until 2019, in concession to auto industry: https://www.wsj.com/articles/china-sets-new-deadline-for-electric-car-production-1506608295 In a partial victory for foreign-car manufacturers, China agreed to delay implementation until 2019, instead of next year as originally envisioned in draft proposals. The production quotas will be enforced through a credit-score system in which auto makers will gain points for production of pure-electric, plug-in hybrid and fuel-cell cars.