China's EV ambitions a tailpipe dream
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China's automakers are not yet big enough to make electric cars profitably. And western producers fear losing valuable intellectual property to joint-venture partners in the country.
China's automakers are not yet big enough to make electric cars profitably. And western producers fear losing valuable intellectual property to joint-venture partners in the country.
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