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In China's green car boom, global players choose different gear

They say that the electric goals may prove to be too costly, too risky, too far from demand

Published Fri, Sep 2, 2016 · 09:50 PM
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BY 2020, Beijing says, carmakers must meet tough new green standards to cut epic pollution in China's cities. As domestic firms bet heavily on electric cars to meet that goal, foreign peers are set to stay in a different, petrol-driven gear.

In the latest sign of caution from global carmakers in China, Germany's Audi last week unveiled a new f…

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