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Tragic growing pains for China’s smart car sector

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The biggest story in the techverse today: The death of 31-year-old entrepreneur Lin Wenqin in a smart car accident while assisted driving functions were engaged.
The car: NIO (Chinese name: Weilai) ES8.

The cause of the accident has not yet been determined.

Tragic irony: The accident occurred o...