Time for Chinese EVs to Get the Subsidies

January 20th, 2012 by Zachary Shahan

Poor China, trying to help the world by subsidizing clean energy and other clean tech (or, at least, trying to win the clean energy race that will soon determine the world economic leader) and getting criticized and attacked for it. We’ve heard all about China’s solar and wind subsidies. Now, China is looking to spur electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing in its country with some aggressive subsidies in that sector. Here’s more from our car-loving friends over at Gas2:

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