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//english.dbw.cn 2017-05-31 09:14:04 |
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Analysts have predicted that the rapid rise of electric vehicles in China will inspire greater popularity of the models in the UK and USA. ![]() Tesla remains arguably the most famous brand of electric vehicle in the UK - for now! [Photo: fj.china.com.cn] That's according to specialist publication Autocar, who report that the take-up of electric cars in the UK is currently at a 'trickle' - accounting for just four percent of all car sales. By contrast, several manufacturers have recently spoken about the strength of demand for electric vehicles in China. For example, by 2020, VW alone aims to sell predominantly electric or hybrid vehicles in China, through partnerships with local firms as well as ride-hailing pioneer Didi. The move towards producing electric cars is in anticipation of the tightening of Chinese emissions standards, and an anticipated new emissions trading scheme. Astonishingly, the first electric car (albeit in model form) was operated in 1828 by an Hungarian inventor, Anyos Jedlik. That the electric vehicle has been a possibility for so many years, and yet remains to this day a marginal transport solution, is staggering. The hope amongst car manufacturers and environmentalists alike is that the enormous rise of electric vehicle sales in China will finally allow the technology to be proved on a wide scale. The models already on sale in the country offer a greater mileage and performance than ever before, and even offer several advantages when compared to their conventional counterparts, such as better acceleration (and of course, much better environmental credentials). China is leading the world in this technological revolution, and if Autocar is to be believed, electric cars are well and truly on their way to the UK, too. |
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Author: Source:CRI Editor:Yang Fan |