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Guangzhou Auto Show 2018: Top six pure electric cars

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China has seen a bumper year for electric car sales, so it’s no surprise that a number “new energy vehicles”, as EVs are referred to in China, were the focus of attention at the Guangzhou Auto Show that ran last week in the southern province.

Looking at a rundown on the models on display this year, it’s apparent that electric vehicles are overtaking ICE vehicles as the star model of many brands, taking to heart China’s “Made in China 2025” plan which wants to ramp up the production of electric vehicles to see 3 million EVs driven off the production line each year.

Thanks to some insight from China’s PC Auto, here’s a recap on some of the top models that are up and coming in the Chinese EV market.

Read the full story on RenewEconomy’s electric vehicle-dedicated site, The Driven…

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Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

Bridie Schmidt

Bridie Schmidt is lead reporter for The Driven, sister site of Renew Economy. She specialises in writing about new technology, and has a keen interest in the role that zero emissions transport has to play in sustainability.

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