Record global EV sales, China aims to double charging capacity: 7 EV reads


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1. Global monthly EV sales hit record 2.1 million, with 62% Chinese-made

Global electric vehicle (EV) sales hit a record last month, buoyed by Chinese consumers’ growing interest in new models and the rising popularity of battery-powered cars in Europe.

2. Plug pulled on Chinese firm Gotion’s US plant, days before Trump meets Xi

After years of fiery protests, lawsuits and intense scrutiny over alleged Communist Party ties, the plan for a controversial multibillion-dollar Chinese EV battery plant in Michigan is officially dead.

3. Powering the future: how China plans to supercharge its EV revolution

Electric vehicles for export are seen at a port in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on April 2. Photo: AFP
Electric vehicles for export are seen at a port in Hangzhou, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province on April 2. Photo: AFP

China aims to double its EV charging capacity by the end of 2027, building 28 million facilities nationwide to tackle the uneven distribution of public networks and spur consumer spending in the auto sector.

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