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17 things you may not know about China's electric vehicle industry

  • China has one of the fastest growing EV markets in the world with an estimated 500 electric car makers having piled into the world's largest vehicle market
  • As the Chinese government prods indigenous innovation, home-grown brands such as Nio, Xpeng and Li Auto, have sprouted to get a larger slice of the market under the Made in China 2025 industrial master plan

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17 things you may not know about China's electric vehicle industry

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A Geely factory in Ningbo, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. As more established players and new entrants form partnerships, the former will focus on the assembly of EVs, while the latter provide new technologies. Photo: Xinhua
A Geely factory in Ningbo, in China’s eastern Zhejiang province. As more established players and new entrants form partnerships, the former will focus on the assembly of EVs, while the latter provide new technologies. Photo: Xinhua

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A Tesla Model 3 vehicle, centre, flanked by two Model Y cars. Photo: EPA-EFE
A Tesla Model 3 vehicle, centre, flanked by two Model Y cars. Photo: EPA-EFE

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Model 3 electric cars rolling off Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai on January 7, 2020. Photo: Reuters
Model 3 electric cars rolling off Tesla’s Gigafactory in Shanghai on January 7, 2020. Photo: Reuters
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