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An exhibit at a new energy vehicle (NEV) trade fair in Zhengzhou, China. EV uptake is soaring. Reuters
An exhibit at a new energy vehicle (NEV) trade fair in Zhengzhou, China. EV uptake is soaring. Reuters
Electric car uptake quadruples in China in three years
And set to grow; beginning in 2019, car makers will have to sell a set percentage of "New Energy Vehicles" as part of a quota system
The National
21 August, 2018