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Liuzhou: China’s electric car capital

Liuzhou is teeming with small, colorful electric cars. Models that have often been smiled upon and considered as too simple – but these small electric vehicles are more popular in China than ever before. Mainly because people are able to afford the comparatively inexpensive small electric cars. In this city of millions, however, there are also a number of contributing factors.

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Christiane Kühl
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Liuzhou is situated between lush green hills in southwestern China. The city has some of the purest air and cleanest water in the country – despite the huge industrial complex of ‘Liuzhou Iron and Steel’ on the city outskirts. The secret is an unbureaucratic promotion of small electric cars, which has made Liuzhou China’s electric capital.

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