A look at China’s EV transition, including the hottest selling cars, which brands are benefitting the most and how foreign automakers have lost out.
China’s appetite for electric vehicles (EVs) has shifted into high gear, with homegrown companies moving to the fore. EV sales nationwide increased by roughly 150 percent to more than 3 million last year, according to figures from the Chinese Association of Automobile Manufacturers, and they are expected to double again in 2022, predicts the China Passenger Car Association.
The EV boom has given China’s auto industry a much-needed burst of speed, with sales of all passenger cars rising la
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