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Global Electric Car Sales Skyrocket, Led by China

But they’re still minuscule in a world powered by fossil fuels

Our Correspondent
Feb 09, 2022
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China is producing electricity-powered cars faster than anywhere in the world, selling more of them in 2021 than the rest of the world did combined in 2020, according to a study released earlier this week by the International Energy Agency. The government is targeting a 20 percent market share for electric vehicles on Chinese highways by 2025, a target …

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