Chinese authorities are tightening rules surrounding data privacy with rules aimed specifically toward automakers. Electric vehicle maker Xpeng ($XPEV@China) claims it's on the ‘right side of regulation.’ The Guangzhou-based company is one of many startups challenging Tesla ($TSLA@US) in the electric vehicle market. These automakers collect a significant amount of data to train algorithms for autonomous driving and other smart features. Chinese regulators are concerned about the amount of data collected not only by automakers but across industries.